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TX

Texas 89th Regular

Appropriations Feb 18th, 2025 at 08:00 am

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • when we did that yes what is the interest earned on the ESF then so there's a on the what we call the test
  • Slide 9 shows the non-maximum security forensic waitlist.
  • A lot of that higher cost is attributed to the type of patient, so forensic patients. which is about
  • Ninety-one of those 169 are forensic, and the rest are civil. at 78, and also I will add that some of
  • This is four forensic patients that are being treated. are with us for a longer stay and are ready to
Summary: The meeting primarily focused on reviewing the proposed budget for the upcoming biennium, with substantial discussions around House Bill 1 and its implications for public education, healthcare, and border security. The Comptroller presented a revenue overview indicating a total of $194.6 billion available for general purpose spending, which reflects a slight decrease compared to previous years due to fluctuating economic conditions. Members raised questions regarding spending limits and the impact of federal funding on state programs, highlighting concerns about the sustainability of funding in light of potential changes at the federal level.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • capacity. 7A is 43 FTEs to establish for a cold case, cold case team specifically to improve cold case testing
  • along with, um, capital budget items for improved DNA testing.
  • 12 FTEs to establish a DNA investigation program within, um, the Texas Ranger Division. 7C is 18 forensic
  • writer 37, Crime Laboratory Services to remove, uh, to remove language requiring DPS prioritize, uh, testing
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Transcript Highlights:
  • mobile testing center.
  • It not only allows us to add more testing... but also saves us $360,000 a year.
  • Medication and drug testing program.
  • Item number four is the interagency procurement of a forensic laboratory.
  • Item number four is for interagency procurement of forensic laboratory services.
Bills: SB1, SB 1
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Criminal Justice and Public Safety (04/08/2026)

Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • <01:52:01.520> to<01:52:01.760> find<01:52:01.920> out test to find out test to
  • I open four of my own recovery houses, and I have to spend money on test strips to test for kratom.
  • strips to test spend money on test strips to test forratom. forratom. forratom.
  • It can be tested for, but it's not in standard hospital tests.
  • We can't test We can't test for purity.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 2/19/26

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • > board,<00:09:05.600> 13<00:09:06.000> of forensic navigators on board, 13 of forensic
  • <00:10:11.519> navigator do currently have the forensic navigator do currently have the forensic
  • Just a quick um summary of what forensic Just a quick um summary of what forensic navigators<00:
  • <00:42:09.520> navigators their gratitude to forensic navigators their gratitude to forensic
  • Um, so our forensic county agency.
Bills: HF2825
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 02/10/25

Judiciary and Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • We have our forensic science services, which is the state's crime laboratory, providing services as the
  • CACs also provide specialized, neutral fact-finding forensic interviews.
  • interviews these interviews are forensic interviews these interviews are crucial<01:01:53.480> in
  • For example, our forensic interview recording equipment falls under the same issues; many times it is
  • forensic interview recording equipment<01:04:02.599> um<01:04:02.880> it<01:04:03.000>
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Revised Apr 22nd, 2026 at 03:30 pm

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • We haven't reduced it to a palatable level yet, but I anticipate that if they're already doing testing
  • with the seven-panel and they just need one more test, it's not going to be a significant physical impact
  • In doing so, he learned that the drug screening panels used in the child welfare process did not test
  • He told a story all around the state of Oklahoma, urging lawmakers to correct this gap in testing and
  • They will require the Oklahoma Department of Human Services to include fentanyl testing in all child
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • And nobody says that this bill automatically removes you from your job if you test positive.
  • and they test positive because of this, allowing them to do this zero tolerance policy.
  • Most companies I know, every company that I've worked for that did drug testing, if you tested positive
  • Alcohol testing, section 551 of Title 40 of the Oklahoma statutes.
  • Is there a test that can test for marijuana content or painkiller content or anything else that exceeds
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Health and Human Services May 20th, 2025

Health & Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • But this rushed rollout, lack of safety and efficacy testing, and the from liability.
  • They're asking for more testing. They're just setting up much stricter standards. Yes.
  • And I see that they bypassed almost all of the standard testing before bringing it to market.
  • Candidates endure months of exams, interviews, and diagnostic testing.
  • Exams, interviews, and diagnostic testing.
Summary: The committee met without a quorum at first, then established a quorum with five members present. Members heard and left pending several House bills, including HB 4743 on allowing hospitals to license mobile stroke units under a hospital license, HB 4129 on earlier DFPS enforcement tools for single-source continuum contractors in community-based foster care, HB 4903 creating a Quad Agency Child Care Initiative to coordinate child care regulations across state agencies, HB 3812 revising the gold card/prior authorization process for physicians, HB 4535 requiring written informed consent before COVID-19 vaccination and a standardized state information sheet, and HB 4666 reducing the frequency of some HHSC reports to the legislature. The chair also noted HB 35 would be voted on later after a subcommittee back was received, and that a large number of bills would be heard the next day. Most of the testimony focused on HB 4535 and HB 4730. On HB 4535, supporters argued the bill would strengthen informed consent for COVID vaccination by requiring written consent and clearer state-level information about risks, manufacturer liability protections, and adverse-event reporting; opponents, including a pediatrician and medical groups, said existing federal and state informed-consent materials already cover these topics and warned the bill could create duplicative paperwork and penalties. On HB 3812, the Texas Medical Association supported changes that would extend the gold-card evaluation period to one year, raise transparency, and make prior authorization exemptions easier to administer, while health plans said they were neutral and viewed the bill as a balance between reducing burden and preventing fraud or unsafe care. HB 4730 drew extensive testimony from adoption professionals, birth mothers, adoptive parents, and child welfare advocates. The bill would require DFPS to create a relinquishment form, train child-placing agency staff, and extend the minimum waiting period for voluntary relinquishment from 48 hours to seven days. Supporters of the current law argued the 48-hour period aligns with hospital discharge, allows informed decisions, and helps birth parents and adoptive families begin healing and bonding without pushing children into foster care or creating legal and Medicaid complications. The author said the bill would be revised and that the seven-day provision was a work in progress. No votes were taken on the bills during the meeting; each bill was left pending after public testimony closed.
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Summary: The Senate Committee on State Affairs met with a quorum present and considered several pending measures. On Senate Bill 1868, Senator Perry explained a committee substitute that would keep kratom in its natural state legal while continuing to ban 7-OH and other synthetic derivatives, and would also add three synthetic opioids from another bill. The substitute was adopted, and SB 1868 was reported favorably to the full Senate and certified for the local and uncontested calendar. The committee also adopted a committee substitute for Senate Joint Resolution 39, Senator Birdwell’s proposed constitutional amendment related to veto overrides after a regular session, and reported it favorably to the full Senate; members noted a floor amendment would also be offered later. The committee then considered Senate Bill 1184, relating to the age of wine authorized to be sold by a wine collection seller, and reported it favorably to the full Senate. After some procedural discussion and a revote to clarify members’ positions, SB 1184 was also certified for the local and uncontested calendar. Senate Bill 1194 was likewise certified for the local and uncontested calendar without objection, though the transcript does not include its substantive discussion. Senate Bill 1577, relating to the temporary sale of alcoholic beverages at certain racing facilities, was reported favorably to the full Senate and then certified for the local and uncontested calendar. Finally, Senate Concurrent Resolution 42, by Chairman Hughes, was reported favorably to the full Senate on an 8-1 vote. The committee then recessed until called back by the chair.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs (Part I) Apr 7th, 2025

State Affairs

Summary: The Senate Committee on State Affairs heard testimony on several bills, with most measures left pending after public testimony closed. SB 801, by Sen. Menéndez, would require DSHS and local clerks to issue birth certificates at no cost to people experiencing homelessness. The author and Maria Benavides of SA Youth said the fee and mailing requirements are major barriers to obtaining ID, housing, and work, and Benavides described clients who were able to secure housing and employment after getting birth records and IDs through her program. The bill was left pending. The committee also heard a set of bills related to the Gulf of Mexico/Gulf of America naming issue: SB 1410 would require state agencies to use “Gulf of Mexico” in official documents, SB 1717 would conform state law to the federal renaming to “Gulf of America,” and SJR 63 would amend the Texas Constitution to match that change. Support testimony for the latter two emphasized alignment with federal action and the use of different geographic names by different countries. All three measures were left pending. Members then heard SB 1200, which would require plaintiffs suing defense contractors to disclose in discovery whether they are receiving litigation funding from adversarial nations such as China, Russia, or Cuba. The author and Texans for Lawsuit Reform said the bill targets third-party litigation funding and foreign influence on lawsuits, especially those affecting defense contractors; the committee substitute narrowed the definition of defense contractor and expanded applicability to actions involving defense contractors’ activities. SB 2626, which requires continuing medical education on pregnancy-related emergencies for OB-GYN physicians and nurses, drew support from witnesses who said it would reduce confusion about Texas abortion law and improve care in emergencies. SB 506, SB 2681, SB 1862, SB 1863, and SB 2216 all focused on elections, including ballot language standards, voter registration challenges, interstate voter-roll cleanup, procedural audits, and election equipment security; testimony split between supporters who said the bills improve transparency and integrity and opponents who warned of vague standards, added costs, and possible voter disenfranchisement. Each of those bills was left pending after testimony.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 28th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • , how much education in food safety handling these individuals are completing in order to pass the test
  • the position remains subject to availability of funds, and this is a request of the Sexual Assault Forensic
  • Judges conduct this balancing test by considering that the evidence tends to prove that the degree to
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 28th, 2026 at 09:00 am

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • These modifications include establishing the development and testing of new procurement policies and
  • understand your question correctly, you're asking what the cost of the medical people actually running the test
  • costs the state of Oklahoma, but we're not calculating the man hours it takes, the coding, whatever testing
  • President, I don't know the exact outcome of that because it would be different tests depending on what
  • I do know that there is a simple blood test that's one more vial that can actually identify that they
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 3/19/25

Children and Families Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • This funding will ensure forensic interviewers from across Minnesota receive basic forensic interview
  • investigation is the forensic interview. investigation is the forensic interview.
  • Uh there will be uh forensic same.
  • <00:35:31.119> Forensic non-offending caregivers. Forensic non-offending caregivers.
  • Before forensic interview manner.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

Committee on Finance - Part 1 - 04/25/25

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • 24.720> or<00:17:24.880> forensic file 2861, forensic rate or forensic file 2861, forensic
  • I think it strikes that, you know, helps to create that balancing test.
  • I think it strikes that, you know, helps to create that balancing test.
  • <01:24:17.199> Um,<01:24:17.520> I to create that balancing test.
  • Um, I to create that balancing test.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Currently, Texas law permits officers to administer these tests without consistent training or testing
  • They conduct the tests I previously mentioned.
  • Association of American Academy of Forensic Science, and I do polygraph research.
  • Test the calendar. Is there any objection? Hearing none, so ordered. Thank you.
  • It kept evidence from him that the state knew about, but they wouldn't test it.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session May 23rd, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • There's a two-prong test.
  • And so this is a two-pronged test.
  • Okay, so your bill lays out those tests or refers to them, correct?
  • Members, SB 2166 strengthens testing requirements to ensure that all election equipment is tested properly
  • The bill enhances the testing protocols for Texas elections by adding additional testing for equipment
Bills: SB2405, SB2406, SB2407, SB6, SB7, SB36, SB38, SB815, SB1856, SB379, SB1171, SB1121, SB1061, SB1036, SB1019, SB890, SB11, SB868, SB1188, SB1120, SB1254, SB2778, SB2543, SB2443, SB1333, SB1259, SB1401, SB1404, SB2139, SB2165, SB2237, SB2268, SB1202, SB1198, SB1212, SB1451, SB1470, SB1498, SB965, SB1547, SB1667, SB1818, SB1902, SB2129, SB2078, SB2069, SB1737, SB1589, SB1318, SB387, SB1150, SB1574, SB2127, SB3034, SB860, SB1278, SB263, SB370, SB663, SB924, SB1939, SB1937, SB1598, SB2798, SB2801, SB2580, SB2569, SB2514, SB2064, SB1940, SB1621, SB2601, SB1379, SB1376, SB1372, SB1353, SB2216, SB552, SB2405, SB2406, SB2407, SB2166, SB2148, SB535, SB777, SB827, SB1141, SB1330, SB1352, SB1664, SB1612, SB1862, SB1936, SB1453, SB1448, SB1398, SB2137, SB2111, SB53, SB226, SB1677, SB1723, SB1839, SB6, SB7, SB36, SB38, SB815, SB1856, SCR5, SCR32, SCR8, HCR88, HCR91, HCR129, HCR130, HCR131, HCR133, HCR137, HCR138, HCR139, HCR140, HCR143, HCR145, HCR147, HCR150, HCR152, HR6, HR105, HR112, HR124, HR146, HR151, HR158, HR221, HR222, HR237, HR469, HR543, HR571, HR605, HR702, HR703, HR704, HR705, HR706, HR707, HR708, HR709, HR710, HR713, HR714, HR715, HR716, HR717, HR718, HR719, HR720, HR721, HR722, HR723, HR724, HR725, HR726, HR727, HR728, HR729, HR730, HR731, HR732, HR733, HR734, HR735, HR736, HR737, HR738, HR739, HR740, HR741, HR742, HR743, HR744, HR745, HR746, HR747, HR748, HR749, HR750, HR751, HR752, HR782, HR787, HR789, HR796, HR798, HR799, HR800, HR801, HR802, HR804, HR807, HR812, HR813, HR814, HR817, HR819, HR820, HR821, HR822, HR824, HR827, HR828, HR830, HR831, HR832, HR833, HR837, HR839, HR840, HR841, HR842, HR843, HR844, HR847, HR849, HR850, HR851, HR852, HR853, HR854, HR855, HR856, HR858, HR859, HR861, HR865, HR871, HR873, HR874, HR875, HR876, HR880, HR881, HR884, HR886, HR887, HR890, HR892, HR894, HR895, HR898, HR900, HR901, HR903, HR904, HR905, HR908, HR910, HR912, HR913, HR915, HR916, HR917, HR918, HR919, HR920, HR921, HR922, HR923, HR924, HR925, HR926, HR927, HR928, HR930, HR931, HR932, HR936, HR937, HR938, HR939, HR940, HR941, HR942, HR943, HR946, HR947, HR948, HR949, HR952, HR953, HR954, HR955, HR956, HR960, HR964, HR965, HR967, HR968, HR969, HR970, HR972, HR973, HR974, HR975, HR976, HR977, HR978, HR979, HR980, HR981, HR982, HR983, HR984, HR985, HR987, HR988, HR989, HR990, HR991, HR992, HR993, HR994, HR995, HR996, HR997, HR998, HR999, HR1000, HR1002, HR1003, HR1004, HR1005, HR1006, HR1007, HR1008, HR1009, HR1010, HR1011, HR1012, HR1013, HR1014, HR1015, HR1016, HR1017, HR1018, HR1019, HR1020, HR1024, HR1025, HR1026, HR1027, HR1028, HR1029, HR1030, HR1032, HR1034, HR1035, HR1036, HR1038, HR1040, HR1041, HR1042, HR1043, HR1044, HR1046, HR1047, HR1048, HR1049, HR1050, HR1051, HR1052, HR1053, HR1055, HR1056, HR1057, HR1059, HR1064, HR1067, HR1068, HR1069, HR1070, HR1071, HR1073, HR1074, HR1075, HR1077, HR1078, HR1079, HR1080, HR1081, HR1083, HR1086, HR1087, HR1088, HR1089, HR1090, HR1091, HR1092, HR1093, HR1094, HR1095, HR1096, HR1098, HR1099, HR1100, HR1101, HR1103, HR1104, HR1105, HR1106, HR1109, HR1111, HR1112, HR1115, HR1116, HR1117, HR1118, HR1119, HR1121, HR1123, HR1125, HR1128, HR1130, HR1131, HR1132, HR1139, HR1140, HR1143, HR1144, HR1146, HR1147, HR1148, HR1149, HR1151, HR1153, HR1154, HR1155, HR1156, HR1157, HR1158, HR1159, HR1160, HR1161, HR1162, HR1163, HR1164, HR1165, HR1166, HR1167, HR1168, HR1169, HR1170, HR1171, HR1172, HR1173, HR1174, HR1175, HR1176, HR1177, HR1178, HR1179, HR1180, HR1181, HR1182, HR1183, HR1184, HR1185, HR1186, HR1187, HR1188, HR1189, HR1190, HR1191, HR1192, HR1193, HR1194, HR1195, HR1196, HR1197, HR1198, HR1199, HR1200, HR1201, HR1202, HR1203, HR1204, HR1205, HR1206, HR1207, HR1208, HR1209, HR1210, HR1211, HR1212, HR1213, HR1214, HR1215, HR1216, HR1217, HR1218, HR1219, HR1220, HR1221, HR1222, HR1223, HR1224, HR1225, HR1226, HR1227, HR1228, HR1229, HR1230, HR1231, HR1232, HR1233, HR1234, HR1235, HR1236, HR1237, HR1238, HR1241, HR1243, HR1244, HR1245, HR1246, HR1247, HR1248, HR1249, HR1252, HR1253, HR1255, HR1256, HR1257, HR1260, HR1261, HR1262, HR1263, HR1264, HR1266, HR1267, HR1268, HR1269, HR1270, HR1271, HR1272, HR1273, HR1274, HR1275, HR1278, HR1280, HR1281, HR1282, HR1283, HR1284, HR1285, HR1286, HR1287, HR1288, HR1289, HR1290, HR1291, HR1293, HR1294, HR1295, HR1299, HR1300, HR1301, HR1302, SCR49, HCR134, HCR136, HR18, HR247, HR428, HR494, HR538, HR540, HR786, HR791, HR803, HR805, HR808, HR809, HR811, HR816, HR825, HR826, HR836, HR838, HR845, HR846, HR862, HR869, HR870, HR878, HR879, HR896, HR899, HR902, HR911, HR914, HR933, HR934, HR935, HR951, HR958, HR959, HR986, HR1021, HR1022, HR1039, HR1054, HR1058, HR1061, HR1062, HR1065, HR1072, HR1107, HR1108, HR1110, HR1114, HR1120, HR1122, HR1129, HR1142, HR1145, HR1239, HR1242, HR1250, HR1251, HR1254, HR1258, HR1259, SCR21, HB3228, HB2802, HB45, HB1318, HB5560, HB2894, HB4344, HB4238, HB 130, HB2775, HB34, HB33, HB 12, HB148, HB4273, HB4850, HB2733, HB4783, HB4187, HB39, SB2155
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session Apr 7th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • HB 5179 by Davis, relating to health benefit plan coverage of biomarker testing, is referred to the Committee
  • HB 5179 by Davis, relating to health benefit plan coverage of biomarker testing, is referred to the Committee
  • HB 5179 by Davis, relating to health benefit plan coverage of biomarker testing, is referred to the Committee
  • HB 5066 by Johnson relates to the reimbursement to a county for forensic science expenses associated
  • AG5557 by Rodriguez-Ramos relates to the periodic comprehensive forensic and efficiency audits of the
Keywords: 1184, house, all