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• We tested two models.
• This pilot identified barriers, tested solutions, and produced clear findings.
• This pilot identified barriers,<01:02:44.160> tested<01:02:44.600> solutions,<01:02:45.800
• > and<01:02:45.960> produced barriers, tested solutions, and produced barriers, tested

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• requirements, and just to allow that they don't have to do that, or that they may allow access to someone who tests
• requirements, and just to allow that they don't have to do that or that they may allow access to someone who tests
• access<01:11:40.760> to<01:11:40.920> someone<01:11:41.880> who<01:11:42.520> tests
• <01:11:42.840> they're<01:11:43.040> a access to someone who tests they're a access
• to someone who tests they're a natural<01:11:43.480> person,<01:11:44.000> but<01:11:44.240

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• University's Brainstorm Lab for Mental Health found that the safeguards in place for chatbots they tested
• Bloomberg reported recently on AI-related layoffs testing New York's ability to track job losses.
• And we are cautiously testing the use of artificial intelligence tools, such as common office software
• were really paying attention to the technologies that are emerging, that are improving, that are tested
• I'll also note that the European Union has run a test case for what happens when you remove unnecessary

Summary: The committee heard several bills focused on AI, privacy, and surveillance. SB 903 would prohibit AI from independently providing psychotherapy or presenting itself as a licensed mental health provider, require disclosure and informed consent, and reinforce confidentiality and privacy protections for therapy records. Supporters, including a mother and therapist whose son died by suicide after extensive chats with ChatGPT, argued the bill is needed to prevent harmful, crisis-related interactions. Behavioral health groups and labor/privacy organizations supported the measure, while TechNet, the California Medical Association, and the California Hospital Association opposed unless amended, saying the bill could restrict useful clinical tools and create conflicts around triage, screening, and data use. The committee passed SB 903 4-0 to Appropriations, with members noting the need for further work on definitions and implementation. SB 1119 would create a broader framework for chatbot safety for children, including annual risk assessments, crisis response protocols, default child protections, parental controls, notice and time limits, restrictions on advertising and use of children’s data, incident reporting, audits, and a private right of action. The author and supporters again cited the death of Adam Raine as evidence that chatbots can reinforce suicidal ideation and isolate children. Common Sense Media and several labor and privacy groups supported the bill. CalChamber, TechNet, the California State Sheriffs’ Association, and other industry and local government groups opposed unless amended, raising concerns about vague standards, overlap with SB 243, prescriptive design mandates, and litigation risk. The committee approved SB 1119 4-0 to Judiciary, with amendments to be taken there. The committee also heard SB 1013, which would tighten rules for automated license plate reader data by requiring DOJ audits, employee training, and a 30-day retention limit for most data. Supporters said the bill responds to documented misuse and over-retention of data that mostly belongs to innocent drivers. Law enforcement groups opposed, arguing the retention limit would hinder investigations and reduce the usefulness of ALPRs in serious or delayed cases. The bill passed 4-1 to Appropriations. SB 1292, a local control bill for six cities, would allow camera or sensor-based enforcement of curb and loading zones, with a human reviewing each violation before issuance. Supporters said it would help cities manage congestion and unsafe blocking of bike lanes and loading zones; privacy advocates warned about expanding automated surveillance. It passed 4-1 to Appropriations. Finally, the committee heard SB 1101, which would require higher education institutions to notify students, faculty, and staff when personal information is shared with federal agencies and limit disclosure to what is legally required. Supporters framed it as a transparency and anti-doxing measure in response to recent federal investigations and subpoenas; there was no opposition testimony. The bill passed 5-0 to Appropriations. The committee then began hearing SB 951, the California Worker Technological Displacement Act, which would require advance notice and reporting when employers displace workers due to technology and give displaced workers priority for openings, but the transcript cuts off before the hearing concluded.

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• talked to somebody, a constituent, today about this bill, they said, well, all you do is the float test
• use and others homeowners are licensed or permitted at the federal level, so they do a lot of the testing
• a<00:54:31.840> lot<00:54:32.040> of<00:54:32.120> the<00:54:32.240> testing
• <00:54:32.920> and<00:54:33.440> uh do a lot of the testing and uh do a lot of the
• testing and uh reviewing<00:54:34.760> of<00:54:34.960> them<00:54:35.240> and<00

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• The only piece of that JTA project that we've kind of put on hold spoke specifically to fitness testing
• was contemplating, in the first instance, changing some of the dynamics of that three-year fitness testing
• on hold uh spoke specifically to uh on hold uh spoke specifically to uh fitness<00:16:10.880> testing
• the<00:16:12.240> reason<00:16:12.399> we<00:16:12.639> kind fitness testing
• And the reason we kind fitness testing.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from the March 6, 2026 meeting and then received updates from the Legislative Budget Assistant audit staff on several ongoing audits. Christine Young reported that the special education audit was in report-writing stage with 39 of 80 observations completed and a draft expected in the second quarter, the education freedom accounts audit had 27 of 42 observations completed with a draft also expected in the second quarter, and the Doorway program audit had a draft report with 15 observations sent to DHHS on March 30, with responses due April 24 and presentation expected at the May fiscal committee meeting. Members asked about the size of the special education report, and staff estimated it would be over 800 pages and roughly three pounds. The committee then reviewed prior audit responsiveness from the Human Rights Commission. The commission reported that 22 observations had been completed, with remaining issues focused on timely case processing, a formal risk assessment, and a performance measurement system. Officials said staffing shortages were improving, a risk assessment manual had been drafted, a scorecard system was nearly complete, and the commission’s rules were moving through the public hearing process. Members asked about the timeline, and the commission said case processing was averaging 20 to 22 months and that the remaining items were expected to be resolved over time. Police Standards and Training also reported progress on prior audit items. The director corrected one status designation and said the job task analysis for curriculum development was substantially resolved, with findings and recommendations being prepared for the council. He said work on fitness testing was on hold pending legislative action, the performance measurement and strategic planning item remained a priority, and the council was focusing first on updating administrative rules. He also said the corrections advisory committee likely needed a statutory amendment to better reflect members with practical corrections experience. In response to questions, he said the council does not certify county correctional officers but reviews county curriculum annually, and he said the agency would be open to discussing consolidation or a pathway for county officers to become state-certified. The Department of Corrections then updated the committee on parole board-related audit items, saying 11 of 13 DOC-related findings were resolved. The remaining issues involved implementing a structured decision-making process for the parole board and improving data collection for recidivism tracking; the board had applied to the National Institute of Corrections for training, and manual data collection was underway. DOC also said it had created a HIPAA-compliant release form to share substance use disorder treatment information with the parole board. Finally, OPLC reported on the mental health workforce audit, saying six findings were fully resolved and six substantially resolved, with most remaining items tied to rulemaking and application processing. The office expects to complete its backend system migration and improve timeliness metrics by the end of the year, and it recently launched a jurisprudence exam for the mental health board. Under potential audit topics, staff said two items remained suspended because of litigation, and the committee discussed whether to keep DHHS contract management on the list. Representative [name unclear] proposed adding two new education freedom account audit topics: verification of residency and eligibility, and a record of educational attainment while preserving student privacy. Members supported adding them, but staff warned the expanded scope could delay the report and would require coordination with the Department of Education and approval by the Fiscal Committee. The chair said staff would work with the commissioner and LBA to draft the revised scope for further committee action.

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• was a high school student at Gordon Parks High School, I had the privilege of taking advantage of a test
• of taking advantage of had the privilege of taking advantage of a<00:43:52.880> um a um a um test
• test called the Accuplacer at that time. test called the Accuplacer at that time.
• To my surprise, I had reached college readiness on reading and math, and I wanted to test my skills out

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• We appreciate your test mark and we might have a question or two.
• Chairman and members, the page is testing this out. It's a great bill. It's a best-practice bill.
• Chairman and members, the page is testing this out. It's a great bill. It's a best-practice bill.
• That's a testing the patient. We just have two. No. Mr.
• The person handling the transaction is specifically trained and tested on timeshare issues.

Bills: HB2118, HB2181, HB2308, HB2309, HB2402, HB2476, HB2682, HB2698, HB2875, HB2877, HB2903, HB2910

Keywords: mobile food vendors, licensure, food safety, statewide regulations, health standards, zoning, temporary vendors, HB2181, death certificate, death certificates, vital records, funeral establishment, funeral home, human remains, medical certification of death, death registration, state registrar, local registrar, county medical examiner, alternate medical examiner

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• Self-test fund for the bill, is that correct? That is correct.
• education plan included accommodations for my needs because I can't write with my hands and needed to be tested
• We made sure I had to describe in a testing closet, with a physical therapist, a way to ride the school
• Clear, concise, and tested definitions make good legislation, and that's why we agree with the FCC definition
• SB 13 addresses this by incorporating court-tested standards for indecency and profanity.

Bills: SB 13, SB 27, SB 57, HB1325, HB1655, HB3312, HB5526, SB13, SB57, SB207, HB441, HB591, HB5019, SB27, SB843

Keywords: lobbying, public funds, political subdivision, local government, county association, municipal lobbying, registered lobbyist, Texas Legislature, taxpayer lawsuit, injunctive relief, attorney's fees, government finance, county dues, state association of counties, sheriffs association, law enforcement officers, legislative advocacy, bill tracking, legislative alerts, Government Code Chapter 556

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• meet some of those, not the least of which is improving their service profile with respect to uh testing
• meet some of those, not the least of which is improving their service profile with respect to uh testing
• meet some of those, not the least of which is improving their service profile with respect to uh testing
• their service profile with respect<00:47:51.440> to<00:47:52.319> uh<00:47:52.560> testing
• 00:47:52.960> facilities<00:47:53.839> and<00:47:54.079> and ...respect to uh testing

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• administration and there was students that<00:37:04.599> came<00:37:04.839> to<00:37:05.040> test
• c><00:37:05.359> there<00:37:05.560> were<00:37:05.720> students that came to test
• there were students that came to test there were students that<00:37:06.200> came<00:37:06.359
• education teachers, it exempts them from the other educator assessments if they pass a basic skills test
• educ<01:32:03.400> educator<01:32:04.360> assessments If they pass a basic skills test

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• Many of our employees qualify for means-tested assistance.
• The statement in the presentation was about means-tested public assistance.
• for a public defender if they are charged with a crime, and that's what we mean when we say means-tested
• convening, and our experience through much of staff today We are good at once we put a program out, testing
• funding through our CJCC for a program that will focus on juvenile issues that we want to kind of test

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• to go into detail, but I would like to talk with you more about the issue of the logic and accuracy test
• I believe the current way we conduct those tests—where the county does it all by themselves—lacks meaningful
• As a result, all five key measures tested for fiscal year 2024 were designated as factors preventing
• Additionally, for four of the five measures tested, it did not allow definitions recorded in the automated
• The Commission did not have accurate population data or costs for these tests.

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• And then I was a DOD telemedicine test bed deputy director in the 80s, so I believe, as you seem to,
• :33.599> medicine um and then is a a DOD tele medicine um and then is a a DOD tele medicine test
• ><00:08:36.080> the<00:08:36.200> 80s<00:08:36.760> so<00:08:37.640> I test
• bed deputy director in the 80s so I test bed deputy director in the 80s so I I<00:08:38.519> I
• Long COVID leads to ongoing medical expenses, including treatments, diagnostic tests, and rehabilitation

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• They all remind me that one of the things they want to do is for us to eliminate the STAR test.

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• Lord, you test both the righteous and the wicked.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• August through November is going to be finalizing our system, doing testing.
• We are also going to have doing testing.
• Paula Robinson, who you just heard from, ran a genetic test, a very thoughtful one.
• Her elementary school had her first IQ testing completed around the age of six years.
• Her elementary school had her first IQ testing completed around the age of six years.

Keywords: During the committee meeting live stream, portion of the video was lost due to network issues. There were also some technical difficulties with content and the incorrect background image being used. The lost footage was recovered from backup, and the other issues corrected in post production editing. 1. 00:00:41 Call to Order 2. 00:01:02 Roll Call 3. 00:02:54 Approval of Minutes 4. 00:05:06 Statutory Reports and Data Requests 5. 00:35:14 2025 and 2026 Session Update 6. 01:03:10 Board Structure Updates and Subcommittees 7. 01:05:20 Public Comment 8. 02:23:14 Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The Medicaid Oversight Board meeting opened with quorum, approval of the March 9 and March 16, 2026 minutes, and a welcome to new member Representative Willner. The board then heard a presentation from the Department of Medicaid Services on several statutory reports: the quarterly budget analysis (LRC) report, the quarterly MCO report, the provider tax and assessment report, the enrollee demographic report, the annual behavioral health/substance use disorder utilization report, and the Medicaid pharmaceutical rebate fund. Commissioner Lisa Lee and CFO Steve Bechal explained the reports and answered questions. On spending, DMS said the quarterly budget analysis report should be read using the summary tabs because the first tab reflects only traditional Medicaid and does not include all populations. Lee said the first three quarters of fiscal year 2026 showed about $191 million more in waiver spending than the same period last year, about $250 million more in other categories such as nursing facilities, CCBHCs, and FQHCs, and roughly $450 million more in total fee-for-service spending. She also noted that Medicare Part D premiums are 100% state funds and estimated the state-fund increase at about $140 million. For managed care, DMS said pharmacy, inpatient hospital, and outpatient hospital spending made up about 66% of MCO payments so far this fiscal year. Members asked about administrative costs, provider tax impacts, citizenship-status categories, medical loss ratio, and whether the reports could be expanded to show recoupments and citizenship-based spending. DMS clarified that the spending figures discussed were benefit costs only, not administrative costs, and said administrative match rates vary. On the provider tax and directed payments report, Lee said the new CMS proposed rule would allow separate payment terms to continue through the grandfathering period, but that the impact would be substantial for providers even if the administrative effect was minimal. She also said DMS was still reviewing unusual citizenship categories such as “other” and “unspecified,” and would provide more information on medical loss ratio and recoupments if available. Auditor Ball raised concerns about alleged waste, duplicate Social Security numbers, ineligible enrollees, and high error rates in other programs. Lee responded that Medicaid focuses on fraud, waste, and abuse, but said the cited $800 million figure was not factual because it did not account for people enrolled in more than one Medicaid program at the same time. She said DMS is reviewing eligibility systems, including changes tied to community engagement requirements, and is working with the cabinet’s eligibility staff and ombudsman division on error rates. No additional votes or formal actions were taken beyond approving the minutes.

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• Marshall Space Flight Center is responsible for designing, building, testing key components of the space
• Huntsville's Marshall Space Flight Center is responsible for designing, building, testing key components
• And you see how much better when the real test scores come out across the state is more fair and is equal
• <00:53:58.880> when<00:53:59.119> the<00:53:59.440> real<00:53:59.760> test
• See how much better when the real test scores come out across the state is more fair and is equal

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• Among the tests New Hampshire's elections must pass is that their results fully reflect the will of the
• Regrettably, New Hampshire's partisan two-ballot primary process fails that test.
• I mean, it's kind of a group of people who kind of think it a certain way, but there's no loyalty test
• There's there's there's no loyalty test. There's there's there's no loyalty<01:16:06.719> test.
• You can, you know, one loyalty test.

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• The examiners are tied to certain tests that they are qualified to give.
• They're qualified examiners to give certain tests.
• The examiners are tied to certain tests that they are qualified to give.
• They're qualified examiners to give certain tests.
• They're qualified examiners to give certain tests.

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Summary: The commission to study the cost of special education met, confirmed a quorum, introduced members and guests, and approved the minutes from the October 29 meeting. Members noted the commission’s mandate under Senate Bill 57 and emphasized the need to focus on recommendations and findings by July 1, 2026. The chair also distributed additional handouts, including materials related to the Education Freedom Account (EFA) program and administrative rules tied to differentiated aid and disability determinations. The main discussion centered on how students qualify for differentiated aid under the EFA program. Matt Sutherton of the Children’s Scholarship Fund explained that the organization, which contracts with the state to administer EFAs, accepts either school-district/IEP documentation or a medical certification of disability (MCD) from a licensed medical professional. Members questioned how this process relates to the state’s special education rules and whether the school-district examiner standards in ED 107/1107.04 apply to EFAs. Sutherton said the MCD form, created with the department, requires the medical professional to sign that they are qualified to make the determination and to identify the disability. Several members expressed concern that the EFA process is less rigorous than the school-district IEP process and may be inflating disability counts. One member argued that the administrative rules cited are primarily for school districts, not EFAs, and said the Department of Education may not know how many of the roughly 890 EFA students receiving differentiated aid came through school-district documentation versus the MCD pathway. Another member said the EFA system appears more generous than the school system and raised concerns about oversight, auditing, and whether the program’s data are accurate. Sutherton said the organization reviews signed documentation, credentials, and diagnosis information, and may request additional records to help adjudicate expenses. No votes or formal actions were taken beyond approving the prior minutes.

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• They all remind me one of the things they want to do is for us to eliminate the STAAR test.

Summary: The speaker, likely the House Speaker, opened by emphasizing the urgency of the special session after unprecedented flooding in the Hill Country and said legislators have been working on bills for victim funding and flood-related policy changes. He also noted other items on the governor’s call, including eliminating the STAAR test and addressing human trafficking, and stressed that the Constitution requires legislators to appear and do their duty. He praised the members present, said the effort was bipartisan, and criticized absent members who had left the state. He said civil arrest warrants had been signed, that the House would work with DPS to locate absent members, and that the governor had offered DPS support to help establish a quorum. He said he remained hopeful Democrats would return and declined to discuss specific private conversations. The speaker did not take any legislative votes in this exchange, but said the House rules’ automatic penalties would be imposed and that the chamber would continue efforts to restore quorum. He concluded by saying the House would meet again the next day at 1 p.m. to continue business.