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• Members, today is a happy, bittersweet day, as we heard before for... ...bittersweet day, as we heard
• Babies into prenatal care much earlier.
• Yesterday, you know, we do the three-day... ...days typically at the appropriate time.
• Have a great day.
• God, we thank you for just this day and, Lord, this time of... just this day and, Lord, this time of

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• So just a reminder, this is our last two days of our committee.
• And I hope you have a great rest of your day.
• You know, that early childhood care. What else, Madam Chair?
• There are a set That are aimed towards health care, reducing the cost of health care, or increasing access
• to care.

Committee: Joint Revenue Stabilization & Tax Policy Committee

Keywords: 996, all

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• That's 29 days. later than April 30th. That's 29 days. later than April 30th. That's 29 days.
• Today is Alpha Day at the Today is Alpha Day at the Today is Alpha Day at the Capitol.
• is a a healthc care facility and mental health care there. facility and mental health care there. facility
• Now some days I wondered after I got there some days I wondered after I got there some days I wondered
• Dash the next day, he would doing Door Dash the next day, he would doing Door Dash the next day, he would

Bills: HJR 4 , HJR 6 , HB 195 , HB 13 , HB 143 , HB 135

Keywords: occupation tax, securities, financial regulation, tax exemption, legislative amendment, capital gains tax, realized gains, unrealized gains, investment income, asset sale, capital assets, wealth tax, estate tax, trust tax, tax limitation, constitutional amendment, Texas Constitution, Article VIII, property tax, sales tax

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• And you mentioned health care and you mentioned trades.
• And since I'm what considered rewired, not retired, since I've left the day to day... Not retired.
• Since I've left the day to day, I've noticed how the function of HR has changed over the last few years
• There are shifts all day and all night.
• There shifts all day and all night.

Summary: The subcommittee met to approve the January minutes and then heard an update from Undersecretary of Labor and Workforce Development Josh Cutler on apprenticeship expansion in the Healey-Driscoll administration. Cutler described apprenticeship as a key workforce tool, especially for sectors with labor shortages, and highlighted growth in early education, health care, banking, bio, and human services. He noted the administration’s milestones and supports, including reaching 10,000 registered apprenticeships, expanding the registered apprenticeship tax credit (RATSY), lowering program fees, adding apprenticeship liaisons, and issuing Grow grants to help employers start programs. Members focused on how apprenticeship could better serve people with disabilities and human services employers. They raised examples such as sterile processing, radiology, PCA services, developmental disability supports, and community college partnerships, and asked how smaller or lower-paid providers could afford to participate. Cutler explained that apprentices are W-2 employees, programs must include on-the-job learning, related instruction, mentorship, and progressive wages, and employers largely design their own programs. He said the state can support through tax credits, grants, and intermediaries such as trade associations or disability organizations that help employers navigate the process. The discussion also covered employer outreach, the role of intermediaries, and possible collaboration with community colleges and organizations like Commonwealth Corporation. Cutler said Eastern Bank did not currently have a program but could be a potential partner, and he confirmed that the RATSY credit is $4,800 per apprentice, with a cap and online application process, and that it can be stacked with the disability employment tax credit. The subcommittee agreed to follow up with Cutler’s team, identify a few priority occupations, and consider a targeted panel or information session to help expand apprenticeship opportunities for people with disabilities and in human services.

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• at the Incorporated for this AKA day at the Incorporated for this AKA day at the capital United in service
• in the young state of Alabama days in the young state of Alabama days in the young state of Alabama
• be length for the 17th legislative day be length for the 17th legislative day be dispensed with any
• the day when we I come is at the end of the day when we I come is at the end of the day when we I come
• to take care of the sick you're going to take care of the sick you're going to take care of the sick

Bills: HB 9 , HB 22 , HB 908 , HB 1392

Keywords: property tax, ad valorem tax, tangible personal property, income-producing property, business personal property, tax exemption, local government finance, appraisal district, chief appraiser, rendition statement, property tax relief, small business, commercial property, leased property, related business entity, unified business enterprise, tax situs, Texas Tax Code, local taxing unit, constitutional amendment

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• </c> every day of his life. every day of his life.
• of right away the same day.
• of, usually the same day.
• and get it taken care of, usually the<00:34:50.960><c> same</c><00:34:51.119><c> day.
• Every day that they delay is another day that children unnecessarily starve to death.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Montero specializes in primary care sports medicine.
• the opportunity for parents, who need that care.
• The neighborhood started to realize that the assistant state attorneys cared about kids, cared about
• , now seven days a week while so serving in that capacity as a A day, now seven days a week while so
• And maybe one day we'll have the courage to revisit and change some of those things. ...one day we'll

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several member introductions recognizing interns, guests, and advocates. The Rules Chair added CS for CS for SB 622 to the special order calendar, and SB 80 on state land management was temporarily postponed. The chamber then moved through a series of bills, often substituting House companions for Senate bills when the measures were identical or nearly identical. The Senate passed SB 200/HB 295 on a comprehensive waste reduction and recycling plan, requiring DEP to develop a recycling and waste diversion roadmap by 2026; SB 492 on land development and mitigation banking, after adopting amendments related to mitigation credit use and former phosphate mine lands; and SB 494/HB 255 on aggravated animal cruelty, which increases sentencing consequences and creates a searchable FDLE database of convicted animal abusers, with an amendment clarifying the database language. The Senate also passed SB 500/HB 711 establishing the Spectrum Alert for missing children with autism, SB 524/HB 1089 adding Duchenne muscular dystrophy to newborn screening, SB 592/HB 393 revising the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program, SB 742/HB 1145 on workforce education, SB 936/HB 827 on a statewide study of automation and workforce impact, SB 964/HB 181 on parole guidelines, SB 976/HB 901 on court-appointed psychologists, SB 1084/HB 1451 on sexual cyber harassment, and SB 1156 on a home health aid program for medically fragile children. Most of these bills were adopted after brief sponsor explanations, questions, and in some cases amendments or House-substitute motions. Debate centered on several policy issues. Senators raised concerns about the constitutional and environmental implications of mitigation banking credits in SB 492, the scope and privacy implications of the animal abuse database in SB 494, the funding and eligibility details of the condo resilience program in SB 592, and the public-school/charter-school balance in SB 822, which drew extensive questioning about enrollment, governance, discipline, accountability, and data sharing before being placed on the third-reading calendar after amendments. The Spectrum Alert bill drew support from members who compared it to the Purple Alert and emphasized the risks faced by children with ASD. The medically fragile children home health aid bill also drew strong support, with senators describing it as a long-needed fix to help families provide in-home care without losing Medicaid coverage. Votes on the measures reported in the transcript were overwhelmingly favorable, with bills passing by margins such as 38-0, 35-3, 37-0, 36-0, and 35-0.

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• I bled every single day; some days were heavy, some days were spotting, but there was blood every single
• </c><00:07:09.199><c> some</c> days plus I bled every single day some days plus I bled every single day
• ><c> days</c><00:07:10.360><c> were</c><00:07:10.520><c> spotting</c> days were heavy some days were
• You know, any health care professional has HIPAA ingrained in them from day one, so that's always a very
• </c> access to care but Mental Health Care access to care but Mental Health Care should<03:10:28.279>

Committee: House Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs heard testimony on House Bill 606, as amended, a bill aimed at preventing physicians from denying medically necessary sterilizing or fertility-affecting treatment based on a patient’s age, number of children, marital status, or a doctor’s speculation about future reproductive intentions. Representative Ellen Reed, the sponsor, described the bill as a response to her own long experience with PCOS, heavy bleeding, and repeated refusals by doctors to perform a hysterectomy despite her clear wishes. She said the amendment narrows the bill to medically necessary care, adds definitions for “medical condition” and “appropriate reproductive care,” and removes earlier provisions about voluntary sterilization referrals. She also said the bill does not target religious objections, and that doctors could still refuse for medical, payment, or existing religious reasons not addressed by the bill. Committee members asked about religious freedom, informed consent versus waivers, and the scope of the new definitions. Reed responded that religion was not added to the list of prohibited reasons for denial, and that the amendment is intended to protect doctors when patients sign informed consent or waivers. She explained that “appropriate reproductive care” includes procedures such as hysterectomy, oophorectomy, orchiectomy, salpingectomy, and endometrial ablation, and that the bill now focuses on medically necessary treatment rather than elective sterilization. She said the change was intended to make the proposal narrower and more tailored after earlier concerns. Several witnesses supported the bill with personal accounts of being denied hysterectomies or other procedures despite serious symptoms. Representative Lauren Selig described a decade-long effort to obtain a hysterectomy after years of cycle problems and migraines, saying doctors dismissed her concerns and treated her symptoms as normal. Jade Flad also testified in support, saying she had long been told to simply endure her cycle problems and noted that her husband was offered a vasectomy without similar barriers. The sponsor said online support was strong and that there was little or no written opposition testimony. No vote or final committee action was taken during the portion of the hearing provided.

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• In these days of trouble and war, we lean ever more into your providential care and unfailing love.
• In these days of trouble and affection.
• </c> providential care and unfailing love. providential care and unfailing love.
• </c> are vital members of the health care are vital members of the health care team.<00:39:32.640><c>
• day to file<01:10:13.199><c> bills.

Keywords: 958, all

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• .happened in care situations where somebody's caring for their grandmother.
• to 180 days prior to an election.
• And now this bill puts back that deadline, 210 days.
• It also increases the frequency of required random recording reviews from every 90 days to every 30 days
• or medical forensic care related to a sexual offense.

Keywords: 994, senate, all

Summary: The Senate considered and passed a series of House bills on third reading, with several title amendments and a few effective-date motions adopted. Early in the session, members passed HB 4452 removing acreage limits on land owned by church or religious trustees, HB 4577 creating reciprocal driver’s license recognition agreements with Ireland and Japan, HB 4588 authorizing West Virginia participation in a federal tax credit scholarship program, and HB 4592 requiring higher education institutions to create coordinated campus safety maps. HB 4602 was amended to align with a prior Senate child welfare pilot program, and members discussed its projected cost and implementation timeline before passing it. HB 4603 created a pre-adjudicatory alternative disposition process in abuse and neglect cases, and HB 4606 narrowed bail rules by requiring consideration of residency and community ties while prohibiting personal recognizance bonds for violent felony offenses after an adopted amendment. The Senate also passed HB 4710 changing the party-registration deadline for candidates from 60 to 180 days before an election, with debate over its impact on independents, and made it effective January 1, 2027. HB 4712, known as Bailey’s Law, increased penalties for DUI causing death and related conduct, with emotional testimony from members about the victim and similar tragedies. HB 4765 established a pay raise for teachers, school personnel, and state police and added a market-pay enhancement system based on county cost-of-living differences; an amendment to the amendment capped county differentials and guaranteed at least a 1% increase in every county. HB 4865 created an optional program for high school and homeschool students to serve as election official trainees, and HB 4869 established narrow guaranteed-issue rights for Medicare supplement policies. Later bills included HB 4995, which strengthened video/audio recording rules in special education classrooms and was passed, then reconsidered and passed again; HB 4996 creating a new crime for making threats of violence against schools or children; HB 5048 guaranteeing virtual instruction for foster children in temporary placement; HB 5065 adding recordkeeping and geolocation requirements for hotel marketplace facilitators to ensure proper hotel tax remittance; and HB 5074 reallocating medical cannabis fund revenues to child protection, homeless services, research, law enforcement, and other purposes. The Senate also passed HB 5101, the Joanna Phillips Domestic Violence Prevention Act, which increased penalties for domestic violence offenses and adjusted bail provisions, after amending it to conform with the earlier bail bill. Additional measures passed included HB 5166 requiring notice before political committees are fined for filing violations and allowing limited extensions, HB 5168 directing $12 million in lottery funds to EMS first responders and county EMS support, HB 5182 authorizing certain state treasurer security personnel to carry concealed firearms, HB 5212 streamlining higher-education financial aid rules, HB 5214 allowing court-ordered drug testing of parents before reunification in abuse and neglect cases, HB 5353 regulating virtual currency kiosks with licensing, disclosures, and transaction limits, and HB 5366 exempting J-LAP records from FOIA to protect confidentiality for lawyers and judges seeking assistance. Most bills passed with strong bipartisan support, though HB 5074 and HB 5353 drew some dissenting votes.

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• From my very first days here, you were steady. Thoughtful.
• , child care,...
• Affordability, including housing, property insurance, health care, child care, and food insecurity.
• I'm sure that you recognized that on this day is your day.
• to 10 consecutive days and from seven nonconsecutive days to 14 nonconsecutive days to reduce the number

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, several introductions, and an announcement that there would be no conference that weekend. The chamber then took up a long special order calendar and passed a series of bills, often by substituting House companions. Early measures included trust law modernization to create a nonjudicial trustee discharge process, military affairs changes expanding leave and retirement-related provisions, a bill to prepare for the end of penny use by standardizing cash rounding, and a podiatric medicine bill regulating cellular or tissue-based products and informed consent. The Senate also approved veterans court expansion, RV park assessment clarification, alcohol-loss tax deduction authority, bail bond and pretrial release revisions, and a military-installation jurisdiction bill to allow juvenile cases on bases to be handled in state juvenile court under certain conditions. Most bills passed unanimously or near-unanimously, with the bail bond bill passing 36-1 after questions about charitable bail bonds and confirmation that existing law on return of charitable bail funds would remain unchanged. The chamber then paused for a lengthy farewell presentation honoring Senator Lori Berman, featuring a video, remarks from many senators, and Berman’s own closing speech reflecting on her 16 years of service, her legislative priorities, and her call for civility, bipartisanship, and continued support for issues such as school safety, Israel, anti-Semitism, and affordability. After the tribute, the Senate resumed and passed additional bills, including one expanding insurance coverage definitions for portable electronics and eyewear, a workforce and nursing education funding bill broadening support for health science programs, a recovery residences regulatory streamlining bill, a felony battery enhancement bill adding resisting an officer with violence as a qualifying prior offense, and a child welfare bill extending visitor thresholds in out-of-home placements, making the Step Into Success program permanent, and creating a best-practices program. The chamber also advanced a candidate qualification bill tightening party-affiliation requirements and adding a House provision on recent legal name changes; debate began on that measure as the transcript ended.

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• </c> our future, and child care assistance. our future, and child care assistance.
• </c><00:04:49.919><c> fraud</c> learning more about child care fraud learning more about child care fraud
• ,</c> 22 sites, some autism, some child care, 22 sites, some autism, some child care, um<00:04:59.600
• Despite this, I come here every<00:10:54.560><c> day</c><00:10:55.007><c> [gasps]</c> every day [gasps
• </c><00:25:26.480><c> center</c> surveillance of the child care center surveillance of the child care

Committee: House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• of the state workers and also take care of Minnesota.
• of the state workers and also take care of Minnesota.
• of the state workers and also take care of Minnesota.
• of the state workers and also take care of Minnesota.
• Be it day of the 2025 regular session.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• This is for the Early Childhood Education and Care Department, and these are child care pilot programs
• You all heard a presentation about that the other day.
• From the Secretary of the Health Care Authority.
• And again, I know that you heard from the secretary a few days ago.
• It's been all day. I've got several red marks in here.

Committee: Senate Senate Finance

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• license day program.
• I like the idea of a single day, getting the results at the end of the day.
• of early voting, ten whole days.
• 365 days to 180 days, hotels and motels will decrease from 180 days to 90 days, commercial real properties
• will decrease from 180 to 90. days, rental housing will decrease from 180 to 90 days.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• after day after day so that the kids in my region have a fighting chance.
• The reality and the problem that grows by the day.
• But the day will come sooner than we might think.
• So the day is not today. Which we cannot retreat.
• So the day is not today, but the day is coming—coming because the crisis is continuing to evolve, coming

Keywords: 1212, all

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• SB 14 takes two critical steps to ensure continued access to essential health care in California.
• It will allow me to focus on other aspects of their health care that may need attention.
• Increasing barriers to access to care literally saves lives.
• I hope to have one day for one of my bills. Seven. It's my favorite number.
• Have a good day. Where do you want to go next, Chairman? Wherever, wherever you take me. 641.

Committee: House Business and Professions

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Second, the CARE Act proceedings.
• description of the CARE process for anyone to see.
• local trial courts to coordinate these legislative visits so that members can experience firsthand our day-to-day
• Sunny Dai. Thank you, Chief Justice Guerrero.
• We will now adjourn the joint convention, Sunny Dai. during the joint convention, Sunny Dai.

Summary: The Legislature convened in joint convention for the 2026 State of the Judiciary, escorting Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero and the Associate Justices to the rostrum and recognizing statewide constitutional officers in attendance. Legislative leaders welcomed the court and framed the address around the importance of judicial independence, equal justice, and the judiciary’s role in California’s democracy. Chief Justice Guerrero reported on several major judicial branch priorities. She emphasized rising threats to judges and court security, the need to extend authority for remote proceedings beyond its current sunset, and the ongoing implementation of the CARE Act in all 58 counties, including data on petitions, agreements, and plans. She also discussed trial court funding and persistent judgeship shortages, especially in Riverside and San Bernardino counties, where congested calendars have led to case dismissals and heavy use of temporary assigned judges. The Chief Justice also addressed the judiciary’s response to artificial intelligence, including guidance on generative AI, deepfakes, and evidence issues, as well as concerns about federal immigration enforcement at courthouses and its effect on access to justice. She reviewed corrective actions after the February 2025 bar exam problems, including scoring adjustments, a return to in-person testing, and rule changes for attorney admissions. She closed by noting judicial salary concerns, the 100th anniversary of the Judicial Council, and the need for continued collaboration with the Governor and Legislature. No votes were taken. The joint convention ordered the State of the Judiciary address printed in the Journal as a separate appendix and then adjourned, with an invitation extended to a reception with the Chief Justice later that evening.

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• Our role in health care is one that will always rely on the clinical level.
• Our role in health care is one that will always rely on the clinical knowledge and skills of health care
• That doesn't involve any patient care. ...not involve any life science.
• That doesn't involve any patient care.
• just quickly, the way we think about it internally is that by far the largest cost that we see on the day-to-day

Summary: The Assembly Select Committee on Biotechnology and Medical Technology held a hearing on California’s medical technology landscape, with opening remarks emphasizing the sector’s size, economic impact, and role in jobs and innovation. The first panel contrasted MedTech with biopharma, describing MedTech as hardware- and manufacturing-oriented, more incremental in development, and more dependent on supply chains, land use, and mid-skilled workforce pipelines. Witnesses argued California is the epicenter for MedTech because of its mix of engineering, software, hospitals, and manufacturing ecosystems, and cited clusters in places like Irvine, Fremont, Carlsbad, and the Bay Area. They also highlighted examples such as Penumbra and Vyaire Medical Systems to show how local manufacturing, community college training, and reshoring can support growth. The panel discussed cybersecurity, trade relations, supply chain disruptions, and the need for better coordination with hospitals and regulators, while AdvaMed stressed that medical devices are already heavily regulated by the FDA and should generally be exempt from broader state laws that could create a patchwork of requirements. Members also discussed AI in MedTech, workforce training, and the possible effects of federal NIH funding cuts, with witnesses saying MedTech is less dependent on NIH than biopharma but still benefits from a strong innovation ecosystem. Committee members then asked about AI, affordability, patient satisfaction, women’s health, and the R&D tax credit. Witnesses said AI is helping reduce errors, redundant testing, and imaging time, while keeping clinicians in the loop, and that digital pathology and robotic surgery are improving diagnosis and treatment. They also noted that packaging, plastics, and recycling can affect FDA approvals, and that FemTech is an active and growing area for investment and acquisition. Several members raised concerns about California’s regulatory and incentive environment, including the loss of the R&D tax credit, and witnesses said the absence of tax incentives has made it harder to keep companies and jobs in the state. The second panel featured company representatives from Lyca Biosystems, Intuitive, Saravia Neurosciences, and Newman. Dr. Monroe described digital pathology as a way to digitize tissue slides, improve access to subspecialty review, and enable AI-assisted diagnosis, especially for cancer care and rural areas. Intuitive highlighted robotic-assisted surgery, including the da Vinci system and the Ion bronchoscopy platform, and said its technologies improve precision, reduce complications, and support clinician-led care. Saravia Neurosciences presented an early-stage neurotechnology for dementia that uses MRI-guided transcranial magnetic stimulation and AI-driven personalization, and argued California needs a state translational fund to bridge the gap between discovery and commercialization. Newman, a startup working on home diagnostics, said California’s permitting, zoning, and manufacturing rules make it difficult to scale advanced manufacturing locally and urged streamlining, reduced red tape, and incentives to keep manufacturing jobs in-state. Committee members again focused on tax credits and asked how the state could better support manufacturing, translational funding, and the retention of high-paying MedTech jobs.

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• Our kind and gracious Heavenly Father, we, as we're gathered here this day, ask for a special blessing
• Our kind and gracious Heavenly Father, we, as we're gathered here this day, ask for a special blessing
• Doctor of the Day members today. The Doctor of the Day is Dr.
• Please join me in welcoming the Doctor of the Day. Thank you, Dr. Penhollow. Welcome to the House.
• Health and Human Services: HB 2647, child care and services; HB 2648, appropriations.

Keywords: 1182, all