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TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I represent clients in my entire practice.
- There are lawyers who do nothing but practice this area. I have a broad practice.
- My practice focuses mainly on real estate. I've been practicing for 22 years.
- This practice has been used for decades.
- Part of my practice is personal injury, and part of my practice is doing things like representing the
Bills:
HB4011, HB2680, HB4325, HB4327, HB4944, HB1761, HB4688, HB3453, HB40, HB1707, HB4749, HB2322, HB3647, HB4139, HB4081, HB2203, HB2100, HB4170, HB3104, HB4623, HB40
Keywords:
partition, heirs' property, real estate, co-ownership, family property, non-heir cotenant, right of first refusal, pilot services, liability limitation, maritime commerce, Matagorda Bay, Lavaca Bay, transportation code, maritime industry, civil liability, barratry, penalties, legal actions, damages, wrongful death
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- No cost can be assessed to that petitioner.
- What I understand from the Judicial Administrator is that it was assessed that the Judicial Administrator's
- If it is in front of a hearing officer, that hearing officer is not a lawyer who has been practicing
- If it's in front of a hearing officer, remember this hearing officer isn't a lawyer who's been practicing
Summary:
The committee first took up SCR 30 by Senator Connick, which memorializes Congress to compel the Department of Justice to release unclassified Epstein-related records. Senator Connick gave personal remarks about child sexual abuse and the need to hold powerful people accountable. Representative Newell supported the resolution, and the committee reported it favorably without opposition.
Next, the committee considered SCR 40 by Senator Selders, urging Congress to timely pass defense appropriations that fully fund and align with the National Defense Authorization Act. The measure was briefly explained as a statement of support for military readiness and proper appropriations, and it was moved favorably with no opposition.
The main substantive discussion centered on SB 259 by Senator Barrow, which would authorize an online portal for civil protective order applications. A Supreme Court protective order registry representative explained that the portal would let domestic and dating violence survivors complete petitions online, with the same judicial review, service, and hearing process that exists now; the bill would not eliminate manual filing. Members asked about fees, guidance for applicants, verification, judicial review, public access, and the risk of false filings. The witness and several members emphasized that the process remains temporary and ex parte at the outset, that final orders are issued by judges, and that the registry is not public. A domestic violence coalition representative also testified in support. Representative Newell moved favorable, Representative Edmondson objected, and the committee reported the bill favorably by a 10-1 vote.
Finally, Representative Baham presented HR 245 condemning political violence in the United States. He cited recent and historical examples of political attacks and argued that violence against public figures and activists is harmful regardless of party. Members voiced support, no one objected, and the resolution was adopted before the committee adjourned, with the chair noting it was the last meeting of the session.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- The only other question I have is: AB 288 authorized the board to adjudicate unfair labor practices.
- The only other question I have is: AB 288 authorized the board to adjudicate unfair labor practices.
- Are you talking about the skills assessment tool I mentioned?” “Yes.”
- “So the skills assessment tool just tells them you can apply for X job, right?
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Education Feb 26th, 2026
Joint Committee on Education
Transcript Highlights:
- , the legislature appropriated $450,000 to commission a study about, you know, what are the best practices
- able to do that and take a look at, oh, this is where the numbers play out, and then make some assessments
- about... ...look at, oh, this is where the numbers play out, and then make some assessments about, is
- It's based on practices that are being implemented all over the country.
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Education met to hear an informational presentation from the Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development on Missouri’s higher education funding model and related workforce trends. Commissioner Bennett Boggs described the department’s mission, its data and workforce partnerships, and the need to better align postsecondary education with Missouri’s labor market, noting projections that 65% of jobs in the 2030s will require education beyond high school. He emphasized that the current “base-plus” funding approach dates to 1992 and no longer reflects demographic, technological, or economic changes, and said the department wants every institution to remain healthy and serve its region.
Deputy Commissioner Leroye Wade outlined a proposed cost-based, performance-informed funding framework with four main parts: fixed costs, variable program costs, performance measures, and a mechanism for targeted legislative investment. He said the model is intended to be data-driven, transparent, and more responsive to enrollment changes, program mix, completion outcomes, workforce needs, and collaboration among institutions. He also reviewed the history of the effort, including a 2022 legislative appropriation for a study, a 2023 report, and subsequent interim and bill activity. Committee members asked about educational attainment goals, the P20W longitudinal data system, persistence and completion rates, and how the model would account for mission differences and student outcomes.
Representative John Black, sponsor of the bill discussed, said the legislation is meant to move Missouri toward a 21st-century higher education funding system by tying appropriations more closely to state goals and institutional performance rather than continuing automatic across-the-board increases. He said the department’s work and the bill are intended to prompt continued refinement of the model, and he warned that declining enrollments and tight state finances make reform urgent. No votes were taken; the committee heard the presentation, allowed brief public comment, and then adjourned.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- There will be people who are qualified who make that assessment and interact with the government.
- There were several agencies in my region that offer those hours that helped give people practice for
- future employment. ...give people practice for future employment, or if they were in situations where
- You may disagree that that's a correct assessment. I may not even agree.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Howard Hughes has come through on our commitment, creating nearly $600 million in assessed value for
- that has a significant impact on driving up the cost of housing in Texas. 1882 corrects the current practice
- So we feel SB 1882 already has some practice involved there, and we ask for your support.
- continue to make these improvements going forward and obviously our industry through impact fees and assessments
Bills:
SB 32, SB 464, SB 996, SB 1163, SB 1173, SB 1277, SB 1452, SB 1453, SB 1548, SB 1882, SB 1883, SB 2016
Keywords:
ad valorem taxation, tax exemption, franchise tax credit, income production, personal property, SB 464, school buffer zone, tobacco retailer, vape shop, e-cigarette, vaping, nicotine, tobacco products, retail permit, comptroller, Class A misdemeanor, school proximity, youth access, public school, private school
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- all things data for LESC, including our data dashboard that some of you are familiar with, and assessments
- development for teachers because, as a committee, we did some research, and this is part of that best practice
- some of these pieces are things that go to the Department on a regular basis to fund the system assessments
- This is really to align the way that we prepare principals and superintendents with best practices.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- But another part is practical.
- These reforms align Texas with national best practices and federal juvenile justice standards.
- During that time, they can assess the child's needs and contact parents and relatives. ...to return them
- The ones working directly with youth and familiar with current practices will be part of the panel as
- The practices of TJJD throughout. Yes, sir.
Bills:
HB1821, HB1822, HB1943, HB3882, HB4263, HB4476, HB4628, HB4631, HB4885, HB4923, HB5461, HB5483, HB5525
Keywords:
juvenile records, sealing, privacy, criminal justice, youth rehabilitation, legal procedures, juvenile court, record sealing, nondisclosure, age jurisdiction, criminal justice reform, juvenile board, compensation, Winkler County, juvenile justice, county funding, grants, career education, technical programs, workforce development
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Select Committee on School Finance Recalibration, January 22, 2026 - PM
Select Committee on School Finance Recalibration
Transcript Highlights:
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CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee Apr 16th, 2026
Privacy and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- I... ...business practices and not about regulating kids.
- Youth shouldn't have to risk their mental health just to practice civic life.
- So, from a practical standpoint, this might be a very good public policy.
- And we've seen they don't really work in practice. We see lots of dark patterns.
- Companies' practices are evolving.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- It broadly interferes with routine common-sense health practices.
- , 13-1321, 14-1919, 14-1920, 16-1914, 17-1914, and related provisions, relating to prostitution assessment
- House Bill 2720, relating to prostitution assessment and the anti-cuban trafficking fund, submits the
- But in practice, it only replenishes a fraction of what is being pumped. So there goes safe yield.
- aligns with their religious beliefs so that they can be treated with the dignity of the freedom to practice
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- They can be assessed remedies or earn incentives, and those incentives are required to be invested...
- There are different local practices, and you know it's in our DNA now because we have been appearing
- We are working towards reunification through our model and practice, which is our primary focus.
- There's a quality improvement process. process, our utilization review process with the CANS assessment
- For us, I mean, I'm sure everybody's probably the same: we look at evidence-based practices.
Keywords:
DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, child protective services, foster care, child welfare, Family Code, conservatorship, managing conservator, parental child safety placement, authorization agreement, temporary authorization order, child abuse, child neglect, placement reporting, court-ordered removal, investigation, family preservation, transparency, public reporting, data reporting
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- As a practicing lawyer who wishes I could practice while I'm here in my free time, I absolutely believe
- Every now and then I travel up some road to go to some small town to practice law.
- It is simple, but it is a meaningful step toward bringing our juvenile courts in line with the practical
- Data from the Positive Achievement Change Tool, a validated risk assessment, underscores the urgency
- Harris County conducted 6,594 youth assessments.
Keywords:
housing, affordable housing, state regulations, zoning, local government authority, drug court, juvenile justice, diversion programs, rehabilitation, criminal justice reform, remote proceedings, depositions, virtual hearings, court technology, criminal responsibility, age of maturity, expungement, mental health services, juvenile record sealing, 1184
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine the VA's Community Care Program. Jan 28th, 2025 at 09:30 am
Senate Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Across the system resulted in delays, highlighting the need for clear standardized practices to ensure
- Further TBI assessment and care have been neglected due to similarities with post-traumatic stress disorder
- contemplated by the VA Mission Act and memorialized in the Code of Federal Regulations do not, in practice
- I think that standardized practice across the VISNs and across the VAMCs really is an important piece
- Therefore, looking at ways... to incentivize providers and create environments where practicing medicine
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/24/2026 - Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology
Transcript Highlights:
- And does the school have a cardiac emergency response plan aligned with national best practices?
- It's ensuring that we are putting into law our current practice. It's a good policy.
- , practical real-world use.
- So this bill takes a practical approach.
- Did they vote on bringing this assessment to us?
Summary:
The committee first heard Senate Bill 1630, which would direct AHCCCS to seek federal approval for a home- and community-based services program for adults determined to be seriously mentally ill, with quarterly implementation updates, a stakeholder work group, and a cap on enrollment. The sponsor and advocates from Arizona Mad Moms argued the bill would create a Medicaid-funded long-term care option for the most disabled SMI patients, reduce costly hospital and state-only care, and improve continuity of care. A committee amendment narrowed eligibility to individuals needing a long-term SMI level of care, changed reporting to semiannual, reduced the initial cap to 250 members with possible growth tied to savings, and required AHCCCS to keep pursuing approval if CMS denies it. The amendment was adopted, and SB 1630 as amended passed 10-0.
The committee then considered Senate Bill 1131, which originally required every school district and charter school to adopt a cardiac emergency response plan and appropriated $1 million for implementation. A Warner amendment replaced the mandate with a reporting requirement on AED counts, CPR/AED-trained staff, and whether a plan exists, while shifting the appropriation toward AED grants and limiting school spending to purchasing and maintaining AEDs. The American Heart Association supported the amendment as a way to gather baseline data and target resources, while some members questioned the funding split and the rural-school priority. The amendment was adopted, and SB 1131 as amended passed 9-1.
Next, the committee took up Senate Bill 1582, dealing with the school safety interoperability fund. The amendment changed the appropriation from ADE to ADOA and allocated funds to specific county sheriff’s offices to continue existing interoperable communication systems linking schools and first responders; supporters said the systems had been used in drills and some real incidents, and were important for school safety. One member raised concerns about the auditor general’s report and whether the program should continue, but sheriffs and school officials described it as a useful communication tool. The amendment was adopted, and SB 1582 as amended passed 6-4.
Finally, the committee began hearing Senate Bill 1504, which would change retirement rules for Tier 2 and Tier 3 public safety personnel and reduce the waiting period for cost-of-living adjustments. The sponsor, police and fire representatives, and pension consultants argued the bill would improve recruitment and retention and align benefits more closely with what employees were promised, while cities, counties, and taxpayer groups warned it would add substantial unfunded liabilities and undermine the 2016 pension reforms. The committee spent extensive time on actuarial costs, funding status, and the effect of the amendment exempting the bill from statutory pre-funding requirements; the transcript ends during that discussion before a final vote on SB 1504 is shown.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Labor & Commerce Feb 2nd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- the 30-day timeline for appealing a citation, determination, or order begins when L&I issues an assessment
- They have some concerns about the structure of the notification in terms of their business practices,
- The app can be downloaded to the worker’s phone, and it aligns the policy with actual real-world practice
- I'm the practice leader for the Washington Work Comp practice of Brown Brown.
- To better understand current practice, clones are all traced in batches.
Summary:
The committee heard several bills and took executive action on a number of them. Senate Bill 6282, by Senator Nobles, would require building and construction trade apprenticeship programs to provide two hours of behavioral health and wellness training starting in 2027, covering stigma reduction, distress recognition, suicide prevention, substance use awareness, peer support, and resource connection. The bill drew strong support from labor and construction groups, who described high suicide and substance use rates in the industry and said the training would help apprentices and, with a planned amendment, journey-level workers as well. No vote was taken in the hearing portion shown, but testimony was overwhelmingly pro.
Senate Bill 6135, by Senator King, would require interest arbitration panels for certain uniform personnel at local governments to consider the employer’s ability to pay. Counties and cities supported the bill as a modest fiscal-relief measure and argued it would align local arbitration with existing state-law language. Teamsters representatives and other labor witnesses opposed it, saying it would weaken collective bargaining and give employers leverage to stall or deny fair contracts. The committee closed the public hearing with 5 in favor, 22 opposed, and no other testimony. In executive session, the bill was later advanced subject to signatures.
The committee also heard Senate Bill 6128 on independent medical exams, which would require IME recordings to be made through an L&I-approved third-party app and prohibit independent local recording. Supporters said the change would improve security, consistency, and reliability of recordings and reduce cancellations and disputes; opponents said it would burden injured workers and undo the 2023 right to record IMEs on their own devices. The committee then heard Senate Bill 6068, which would make owners and direct contractors jointly liable for unpaid wages and related damages on construction projects, with a notice-and-cure process before suit. Workers and labor groups supported it as a tool against wage theft and labor trafficking, while contractors and industry groups opposed it as overbroad and costly. The committee also heard Senate Bill 6303 on cannabis packaging and vapor devices, with testimony split between sustainability advocates and industry supporters on one side and public health and poison center witnesses on the other, who warned that loosening individual edible packaging could increase child poisonings. In executive session, the committee adopted a substitute for SB 6053 and moved it forward, and also passed SB 6134, SB 6147, SB 6106, and SB 6045 subject to signatures, with SB 6045 amended before passage to Ways and Means.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Environment & Energy Jan 20th, 2026 at 04:00 pm
Environment & Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- administered by ALUHO and has three members, and one of the three PCHB members must be licensed to practice
- The alternative compositions of the board must include one person who is licensed to practice law in
- Currently, the PCHB statute only requires one member of the PCHB be an attorney licensed to practice
- If the intent of the bill... ...be an attorney licensed to practice law in Washington.
- We are in strong support of House Bill 2426 because it is a balanced approach that offers a practical
Keywords:
pollution control, efficiency, appeals process, environmental regulation, hearing board, electric utility, energy assistance, low-income households, monthly bill assistance, energy equity, waste management, energy, climate action, environmental regulations, fair treatment, renewable energy, sustainability, 904, all
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Apr 23rd, 2025
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Currently, when a person receives a traffic ticket... ticket, they are assessed a fine and are expected
- So all I'm saying is that particular practice does not produce the result that we want, and it further
- And a good portion of them, except for the first one, are the result of this practice.
- These judges are statutorily required to consider undue hardships when assessing fines.
- At the end of the day, I think that this is a practical measure. We are being responsible.
Bills:
HB1455, HB1777, HB2101, HB2136, HB2609, HB3142, HB3552, HB3846, HB4155, HB4514, HB4879, HB4995, HB5014, HB5139, HB5228, HB5436, HCR40
Keywords:
mental health, jail diversion, law enforcement, reporting requirements, criminal justice, data collection, criminal justice reform, intellectual disability, mental illness, data reporting, public safety, reporting, substance abuse, sex offender, driver's license, identification, gunshot detection, unreported gunshots, municipal police, crime investigation
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Hospitals regularly are forced to sue health plans over payment practices.
- We certainly believe that the accountability needs to go both ways, and the abusive practices of health
- We were trying to, um, evaluate and assess mandates, and we were also looking at the fraud and abuse
- Second part of this is a critical need to curb abusive PBM audit practices.
- However, in practice, that coverage is out of reach.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine the Panama Canal and its impact on U.S. trade and national security, focusing on fees and foreign influence. Jan 28th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- This is a very unusual practice before this committee.
- The FMC will continue to monitor the canal's pricing practices and consider broad reviews of Panama's
- The FMC has statutory authority under the laws concerning foreign shipping practices to investigate and
- China's current practices do not allow for that.
- I guess I just wanted your assessment there. Is China operating the Panama Canal?