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• I'm here from the Rust County Rural Rail District in favor of SB 2366.
• We created the Rust County Rural Rail District as the vehicle to save the rail.
• They grow their business and they serve industries and shippers mostly in rural areas and smaller towns
• Texas that are not located inside of a rural rail district.
• For many of these rural communities, we operate on low-density tracks with deferred maintenance.

Bills: SB 682 , SB 1013 , SB 1369 , SB 1422 , SB 2001 , SB 2080 , SB 2366 , SB 2705 , SB 2841

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: memorial highway, Captain Kevin Williams, Firefighter Austin Cheek, Smith County, transportation, pedestrian right-of-way, sidewalk users, bicycle safety, micromobility, electric scooter, motor-assisted scooter, electric personal assistive mobility device, skateboard, roller skates, driveway crossing, alley crossing, traffic safety, yield law, Texas Transportation Code, vehicle-pedestrian collision

Summary: The meeting of the committee focused on several bills aimed at enhancing the operational efficiency of Texas transportation and port authorities. Key discussions included the implications of SB2080, which seeks to streamline operations for navigation districts by raising procurement authority, exempting security discussions from recording requirements, and aligning Texas ports with national standards to foster economic growth. Senator Alvarado advocated fervently for the bill, emphasizing its positive impact on competitiveness with ports in states like Virginia and New Jersey. Public testimony reflected mixed responses, with strong support from industry representatives but opposition from some municipal authorities concerned about the potential overreach of port authorities into local development.

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• This bill would establish a grant program to provide funds to rural rail transportation districts for
• I'm here from the Rusk County Rural Rail District in favor of SB 2366.
• We created the Rusk County Rural Rail District as the vehicle to save the rail.
• They grow their business and they serve industries and shippers mostly in rural areas and smaller towns
• Texas that are not located inside of a Rural Rail District.

Bills: SB682 , SB1013 , SB1369 , SB1422 , SB2001 , SB2080 , SB2366 , SB2705 , SB2841

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: memorial highway, Captain Kevin Williams, Firefighter Austin Cheek, Smith County, transportation, pedestrian right-of-way, sidewalk users, bicycle safety, micromobility, electric scooter, motor-assisted scooter, electric personal assistive mobility device, skateboard, roller skates, driveway crossing, alley crossing, traffic safety, yield law, Texas Transportation Code, vehicle-pedestrian collision

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• As mentioned previously, this is something that specifically affects rural areas of the state, with 92
• Yeah, and I think it's really important for rural counties, especially, that ...
• Some of my rural counties know, and I'm just speaking the truth here, sometimes it costs that much more
• We've seen this work through our partnership with TDHCA. ...with 398 households across rural and urban
• This problem affects all areas of the state, both urban and rural.

Bills: HB158 , HB714 , HB 1198 , HB1630 , HB1998 , HB3509 , HB3788 , HB3875 , HB3948 , HB3977 , HB4097 , HB4313 , HB4314 , HB4317 , HB158

Committee: House Intergovernmental Affairs

Keywords: housing, veterans, surplus government property, affordable housing, funding sources, housing assistance, homeless prevention, landlord incentives, rural housing, domestic violence, community development, tenant readiness, program participants, financial assistance, homelessness, rental support, Texas Tenant Readiness Program, tenant assistance, housing stability, Texas Department of Housing

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• We think it's beneficial to hospital authorities, and particularly rural hospitals, because most of them
• depend on this support. of our hospital authorities that are left are rural.
• You exactly how that would help businesses and how industries in my rural area highlight why this is
• local concern and issue that you're having, but are you aware of other particular municipalities or rural

Bills: HB158 , HB714 , HB 1198 , HB1630 , HB1998 , HB3509 , HB3788 , HB3875 , HB3948 , HB3977 , HB4097 , HB4313 , HB4314 , HB4317 , HB158

Committee: House Intergovernmental Affairs

Keywords: housing, veterans, surplus government property, affordable housing, funding sources, housing assistance, homeless prevention, landlord incentives, rural housing, domestic violence, community development, tenant readiness, program participants, financial assistance, homelessness, rental support, Texas Tenant Readiness Program, tenant assistance, housing stability, Texas Department of Housing

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• Prosecuting Attorneys Association.
• It… Ironically, the criminal behavior that is being prosecuted occurred in late… is being prosecuted
• of the prosecuting work that the county and prosecuting attorney does on the state level.
• Gallus had numbers on what she thinks her office does for prosecuting criminal Office does for prosecuting
• What we have next is the rural health What we have next is the rural health transformation program.

Committee: Joint Appropriations

Keywords: 916, all

Bills: HB145 , SB29 , SB37 , SB64 , HB279 , HB292 , SB35 , SB40 , SB43 , SB48 , SB96 , SB143 , HB132 , SB20 , SB21 , SB101 , SJR1 , HJM1 , HM7 , HM17 , HM4 , HM22 , HM23 , HM24 , HM26 , HM2 , HM16 , HM32 , HM13 , HM47 , HM20 , HM51 , HM1 , HM31 , HM35 , HM36 , HM46 , HM53 , HM54 , HM39 , HM29 , HM43 , HM59 , HM30 , HM52 , HM11 , HM14 , HM21 , HM34 , HM50 , HB2 , SB264 , SB241

Keywords: high-wage jobs, tax credit, job creation, New Mexico, economic development, SB29, math requirements for teaching license, teacher licensure, teacher endorsement, mathematics methods, elementary education, secondary education, special education, early childhood education, reciprocity, Public Education Department, Mathematics and Science Education Act, mathematics instructional leadership framework, professional learning plan, K-3 screening

Bills: HB145 , HR1 , SB29 , SB37 , SB193 , SB58 , SB64 , HB195 , HB234 , HB279 , HB287 , HB292 , HB303 , SB30 , SB35 , SB40 , SB43 , SB48 , SB96 , SB143 , HJM1 , HM7 , HM17 , HM4 , HM22 , HM23 , HM24 , HM26 , HM2 , HM16 , HM32 , HM13 , HM47 , HM20 , HM51 , HM1 , HM31 , HM35 , HM36 , HM46 , HM53 , HM54 , HM39 , HM29 , HM43 , HM59 , HM11 , HM14 , HM21 , HM34 , HM50 , HB332

Keywords: high-wage jobs, tax credit, job creation, New Mexico, economic development, House Resolution 1, HR1, House investigatory subcommittee, special committee, legislative investigation, subpoena power, public corruption, criminal activity, Zorro ranch, Santa Fe County, public accountability, government oversight, impeachment power, children and vulnerable persons, public funds

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• </c> rural healthcare. About $26 million. rural healthcare. About $26 million.
• And in those programs include the rural Alabama teaching health center, rural dental clinic residency
• health the um rural Alabama teaching health center,<00:53:04.240><c> rural</c><00:53:04.640><c> dental
• , center, rural dental clinic residency, rural<00:53:06.559><c> psychiatric</c><00:53:07.680><c> residency
• </c><00:53:08.240><c> program,</c> rural psychiatric residency program, rural psychiatric residency program

Bills: HB235 , HB236 , HB565 , HB237 , HB238 , HB239 , HB240 , HB241 , HB242 , HB235 , HB236 , HB565 , HB237 , HB238 , HB239 , HB240 , HB241 , HB242

Committee: House Ways and Means Education

Keywords: social media, age verification, minors, under 16, children online safety, online privacy, platform regulation, deceptive trade practice, Attorney General, civil penalties, punitive damages, consumer protection, account creation, algorithmic feeds, internet safety, youth social media, HB236, Baldwin County, Board of Equalization, per diem

Bills: HB1411 , HB3143 , HB3144 , HB3901 , HCR1019 , HB3981 , HB4248 , HB3194 , HB3849 , HB4095 , HB4302 , HB3342 , HB3344 , HB3287 , HB3645 , HB3647 , HB3930 , HB3931 , HB1818 , HB4454 , HB4336

Keywords: True Grit Trail, Oklahoma, tourism, signage, Department of Transportation, state parks, historical sites, economic development, medical marijuana, license transfer, Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority, moratorium, business regulation, commercial grower licenses, licensing restrictions, agriculture, psychological autopsy, mental health, suicide prevention, state health department

Bills: HB1411 , HB3143 , HB3144 , HB3901 , HCR1019 , HB3981 , HB4248 , HB3194 , HB3849 , HB4095 , HB4302 , HB3342 , HB3344 , HB3287 , HB3645 , HB3647 , HB3930 , HB3931 , HB1818 , HB4454 , HB4336

Keywords: True Grit Trail, Oklahoma, tourism, signage, Department of Transportation, state parks, historical sites, economic development, medical marijuana, license transfer, Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority, moratorium, business regulation, commercial grower licenses, licensing restrictions, agriculture, psychological autopsy, mental health, suicide prevention, state health department

Summary: The House convened, completed the roll call, prayer, and Pledge of Allegiance, and then took up several second- and third-reading items. Senate Bill 392 was assigned to Administrative Rules. Members also heard personal privileges and introductions, including a remembrance request for Oakland Ray Domer, recognition of a long-serving House staff member, and introductions of guests from Eastern Oklahoma State College, Associated Builders and Contractors of Oklahoma, the Doctor of the Day, and the Nurse of the Day. The chamber passed several measures. House Bill 1411 created a True Grit Trail for tourism, with supporters saying signage would be privately funded and installed at no cost to the state; it passed 92-0. House Bill 3143 extended the moratorium on new medical marijuana grow licensing to August 1, 2028, with supporters arguing it would help curb oversupply and black market activity; it passed 82-8. House Bill 3144, also related to medical marijuana, set a cap framework for when the moratorium ends so the industry would not return to rapid expansion; it passed 82-15. House Bill 3901 established a five-year pilot project for psychological autopsies within the State Department of Health to improve suicide prevention, but members raised concerns about privacy, rulemaking, and the bill’s breadth; it passed 73-24. House Concurrent Resolution 1019 supported naming a planned turnpike segment the Toby Keith Expressway in honor of the late singer’s music career, patriotism, charity work, and support for Oklahoma communities. House Bill 3981 created a locality incentive program for assistant district attorneys in areas of need and passed 83-11. The House then adjourned until February 26, 2026, at 9:30 a.m.

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• if they want to cut their throat and have to move into large practices where they're moving out of rural
• It would absolutely kill dentistry. ...into large practices where they're moving out of rural Oklahoma
• , it would absolutely kill dentistry in rural Oklahoma.
• Just a reminder that we will be having rural caucus tomorrow at 12 o'clock in room 206.

Bills: HB1411 , HB3143 , HB3144 , HB3901 , HCR1019 , HB3981 , HB4248 , HB3194 , HB3849 , HB4095 , HB4302 , HB3342 , HB3344 , HB3287 , HB3645 , HB3647 , HB3930 , HB3931 , HB1818 , HB4454 , HB4336

Keywords: True Grit Trail, Oklahoma, tourism, signage, Department of Transportation, state parks, historical sites, economic development, medical marijuana, license transfer, Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority, moratorium, business regulation, commercial grower licenses, licensing restrictions, agriculture, psychological autopsy, mental health, suicide prevention, state health department

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• Um, in closing, uh, this funding isn't just about prosecuting crimes.
• I'm Stacy Soul, the state prosecuting attorney.
• rural criminal defense bar.
• They, you know, we talked about that rural justice issue.
• Like many rural counties across the state, we are a legal desert.

Committee: House Appropriations - S/C on Articles I, IV, & V

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• Rural region. public defender offices are attracting new lawyers to rural Texas and they are are also
• You talked about a rural attorney shortage. like to see that report.
• I'm an attorney in a rural area.
• Victims Division, I also oversee our criminal prosecutions.
• by the Special Prosecution Unit.

Committee: House Criminal Jurisprudence

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• of the disaster identification system for a declared state of disaster, to Water, Agriculture, and Rural
• Senate Bill 1212 by Paxton, relating to the prosecution and punishment for the offense of trafficking
• Senate Bill 1212 by Paxton relaying to the prosecution and punishment for the offense of trafficking
• Senate Bill 298 by Parker, relating to the affirmative defense to prosecution for victims of certain
• Senate Bill 1300 by Flores et al., relating to the prosecution and punishment of the criminal offense

Summary: The Senate met briefly to receive first-reading referrals of a large number of bills, resolutions, and joint resolutions. The measures covered a wide range of topics, including public education, health care, criminal justice, business regulation, transportation, water and natural resources, local government, taxation, elections, and public information. Many of the filings were by Senators Hughes, Perry, Alvarado, Creighton, Hancock, Parker, Zaffirini, Blanco, and others, and included proposals on school safety, health records and billing, election procedures, water planning, housing and rent issues, energy and environmental regulation, and criminal penalties. The chamber also read several concurrent and joint resolutions, including measures designating state symbols and local honors, a proposed constitutional amendment related to gaming by the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas, a proposal concerning special-session subjects, and resolutions on fiscal restraints and retirement obligations. No debate, testimony, or substantive action on the merits of the measures occurred in this portion of the transcript; the items were simply read and referred to committees. At the close of the proceedings, the Senate adjourned pursuant to a previously adopted motion and announced it would reconvene at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 4.

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• CS for Senate Bill 110, a bill to be entitled an act related to rural communities.
• This is what the Rural Renaissance Bill does.
• I am from Miami-Dade County and to My friends in rural communities, I am from the future.
• And I think we just don't only need a rural renaissance; we need a regulation renaissance.
• This is part of the Rural Renaissance Act. The communities have been neglected for many years.

Bills: HB 118 , HB 388 , HB 114 , HB 205 , HB 2789 , HB 2791 , HB 499 , HB 2960 , HB 3163 , HB 3135 , HB 2427 , HB 1618 , HB 1672 , HB 1722 , HB 1338 , HB 787 , HB 2618 , HB 879 , HB 1126 , HB 4134 , HB 3513 , HB 718 , HB 1536 , HB 1445 , HB 1640 , HB 1893 , HB 1734 , HB 3229 , HB 3306 , HB 1276 , HB 3272 , HB 3276 , HB 3516 , HB 4145 , HB 1585 , HB 4810 , HB 2989 , HB 2558 , HB 3014 , HB 2742 , HB 1695 , HB 29 , HB 125 , HB 145 , HB 171 , HB 255 , HB 50 , HB 363 , HB 116 , HB 491 , HB 1495 , HB 368 , HB 1285 , HB 1905 , HB 2002 , HB 917 , HB 2723 , HB 2067 , HB 1238 , HB 745 , HB 1188 , HB 1606 , HB 2003 , HB 2147 , HB 2355 , HB 2546 , HB 2495 , HB 2818 , HB 2249 , HB 3228 , HB 3240 , HB 1507 , HB 658 , HB 1748 , HB 1851 , HB 1922 , HB 2798 , HB 107 , HB 1587 , HB 3684 , HB 118 , HB 388 , HB 114 , HB 205 , HB 2789 , HB 2791 , HB 499 , HB 2960 , HB 3163 , HB 3135 , HB 2427 , HB 1618 , HB 1672 , HB 1722 , HB 1338 , HB 787 , HB 2618 , HB 879 , HB 1126 , HB 4134 , HB 3513 , HB 718 , HB 1536 , HB 1445 , HB 1640 , HB 1893 , HB 1734 , HB 3229 , HB 3306 , HB 1276 , HB 3272 , HB 3276 , HB 3516 , HB 4145 , HB 1585 , HB 4810 , HB 2989 , HB 2558 , HB 3014 , HB 2742 , HB 1695 , HB 609 , HB 630 , HB 420 , HB 767 , HB 1708 , HB 1404 , HB 2457 , HB 140 , HB 227 , HB 913 , HB 2198 , HB 2763 , HB 1261 , HB 1135 , HB 1318 , HB 2358 , HB 2765 , HB 2735 , HB 3307 , HB 1242 , HB 2842 , HB 333 , HB 201 , HB 694 , HB 2415 , HB 155 , HB 272 , HB 405 , HB 519 , HB 1136 , HB 1275 , HB 1437 , HB 1532 , HB 1675 , HB 1868 , HB 1888 , HB 1990 , HB 2286 , HB 2523 , HB 3129 , HB 3251 , HB 3354 , HB 3479 , HB 3803 , HB 3804 , HB 3805 , HB 3806 , HB 3887 , HB 4163 , HB 4238 , HB 1240 , HB 1842 , HB 2029 , HB 2622 , HB 3255 , HB 654 , HB 4643 , HB 4945 , HB 3611 , HB 3724 , HB 3623 , HB 3810 , HB 4127 , HCR 78 , HCR 12 , SB 767

Keywords: HB 388, HB388, coordination of benefits, COB questionnaire, health benefit plan, health insurance, insurance commissioner, Texas Department of Insurance, uniform form, primary payer, secondary payer, multiple coverage, dual coverage, Medicaid, CHIP, managed care, HMO, small employer health plan, school district health coverage, self-funded plan

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• Members, this updates and expands the Rural Economic Development and Investment Program.
• prohibition on remotely controlling electronic devices on certain individuals into the criminal prosecution
• prohibition on remotely... controlling electronic devices of certain individuals into the criminal prosecution
• This bill allows county attorneys to serve as attorneys-at-law in CPS cases in rural counties. county's

Bills: HB 118 , HB388 , HB 114 , HB205 , HB2789 , HB2791 , HB499 , HB2960 , HB3163 , HB3135 , HB2427 , HB1618 , HB1672 , HB1722 , HB1338 , HB787 , HB2618 , HB879 , HB 1126 , HB4134 , HB3513 , HB718 , HB1536 , HB1445 , HB1640 , HB1893 , HB1734 , HB3229 , HB3306 , HB 1276 , HB3272 , HB3276 , HB3516 , HB4145 , HB1585 , HB4810 , HB2989 , HB2558 , HB3014 , HB2742 , HB1695 , HB29 , HB 125 , HB145 , HB171 , HB255 , HB50 , HB363 , HB 116 , HB491 , HB1495 , HB368 , HB 1285 , HB1905 , HB2002 , HB917 , HB2723 , HB2067 , HB 1238 , HB745 , HB 1188 , HB1606 , HB2003 , HB2147 , HB2355 , HB2546 , HB2495 , HB2818 , HB2249 , HB3228 , HB3240 , HB1507 , HB658 , HB1748 , HB1851 , HB1922 , HB2798 , HB 107 , HB1587 , HB3684 , HB 118 , HB388 , HB 114 , HB205 , HB2789 , HB2791 , HB499 , HB2960 , HB3163 , HB3135 , HB2427 , HB1618 , HB1672 , HB1722 , HB1338 , HB787 , HB2618 , HB879 , HB 1126 , HB4134 , HB3513 , HB718 , HB1536 , HB1445 , HB1640 , HB1893 , HB1734 , HB3229 , HB3306 , HB 1276 , HB3272 , HB3276 , HB3516 , HB4145 , HB1585 , HB4810 , HB2989 , HB2558 , HB3014 , HB2742 , HB1695 , HB609 , HB630 , HB420 , HB767 , HB1708 , HB1404 , HB2457 , HB140 , HB227 , HB913 , HB2198 , HB2763 , HB 1261 , HB 1135 , HB1318 , HB2358 , HB2765 , HB2735 , HB3307 , HB 1242 , HB2842 , HB333 , HB201 , HB694 , HB2415 , HB155 , HB272 , HB405 , HB519 , HB 1136 , HB 1275 , HB1437 , HB1532 , HB1675 , HB1868 , HB1888 , HB1990 , HB2286 , HB2523 , HB3129 , HB3251 , HB3354 , HB3479 , HB3803 , HB3804 , HB3805 , HB3806 , HB3887 , HB4163 , HB4238 , HB 1240 , HB1842 , HB2029 , HB2622 , HB3255 , HB654 , HB4643 , HB4945 , HB3611 , HB3724 , HB3623 , HB3810 , HB4127 , HCR78 , HCR12 , SB767

Keywords: HB 388, HB388, coordination of benefits, COB questionnaire, health benefit plan, health insurance, insurance commissioner, Texas Department of Insurance, uniform form, primary payer, secondary payer, multiple coverage, dual coverage, Medicaid, CHIP, managed care, HMO, small employer health plan, school district health coverage, self-funded plan

Bills: SJR36 , SJR34 , SJR18 , SCR9 , SB616 , SB565 , SB384 , SB140 , SB262 , SB370 , SB372 , SB495 , SB627 , SB764 , SB842 , SB971 , SB767 , SB480 , SB1066 , SB929 , SB765 , SB523 , SB62 , SB19 , SB18 , SB666 , SB688 , SB707 , SB888 , SB687 , SB706 , SB847 , SB869 , SB890 , SB992 , SB1145 , SB494 , SB290 , SB766 , SB11 , SB10 , SB13 , SB263 , SB412 , SB20 , SB441 , SB442 , SB1621 , SCR13 , SB569 , SB314 , SB25 , SB293 , SB914 , SB260 , SB1248 , SB740 , SB14 , SJR34 , SCR9 , SB10 , SB11 , SB19 , SB20 , SB25 , SB62 , SB140 , SB260 , SB262 , SB290 , SB293 , SB314 , SB370 , SB384 , SB412 , SB441 , SB442 , SB480 , SB494 , SB495 , SB616 , SB627 , SB706 , SB707 , SB764 , SB767 , SB869 , SB890 , SB929 , SB992 , SB1145 , SB1621 , SJR34 , SB140 , SB262 , SB370 , SB480 , SB627 , SB764 , SB767 , SR224 , SB1626 , SB1627 , SB1628 , SB1629 , SB1630 , SB1631 , SB1632 , SB1633 , SB1634 , SB1635 , SB1636 , SB1637 , SB1638 , SB1639 , SB1640 , SB1641 , SB1642 , SB1643 , SB1644 , SB1645 , SB1646 , SB1647 , SB1648 , SB1649 , SB1650 , SB1651 , SB1652 , SB1653 , SB1654 , SB1656 , SB1657 , SB1658 , SB1659 , SB1660 , SB1661 , SB1662 , SB1663 , SB1664 , SB1665 , SB1666 , SB1667 , SB1668 , SB1669 , SB1670 , SB1671 , SB1672 , SB1673 , SB1674 , SB1675 , SB1676 , SB1677 , SB1678 , SB1679 , SB1680 , SB1681 , SB1682 , SB1683 , SB1684 , SB1685 , SB1686 , SB1687 , SB1688 , SB1689 , SB1690 , SB1691 , SB1692 , SB1693 , SB1694 , SB1695 , SB1696 , SB1697 , SB1698 , SB1699 , SB1700 , SB1626 , SB1627 , SB1628 , SB1629 , SB1630 , SB1631 , SB1632 , SB1633 , SB1634 , SB1635 , SB1636 , SB1637 , SB1638 , SB1639 , SB1640 , SB1641 , SB1642 , SB1643 , SB1644 , SB1645 , SB1646 , SB1647 , SB1648 , SB1649 , SB1650 , SB1651 , SB1652 , SB1653 , SB1654 , SB1656 , SB1657 , SB1658 , SB1659 , SB1660 , SB1661 , SB1662 , SB1663 , SB1664 , SB1665 , SB1666 , SB1667 , SB1668 , SB1669 , SB1670 , SB1671 , SB1672 , SB1673 , SB1674 , SB1675 , SB1676 , SB1677 , SB1678 , SB1679 , SB1680 , SB1681 , SB1682 , SB1683 , SB1684 , SB1685 , SB1686 , SB1687 , SB1688 , SB1689 , SB1690 , SB1691 , SB1692 , SB1693 , SB1694 , SB1695 , SB1696 , SB1697 , SB1698 , SB1699 , SB1700

Keywords: parental rights, parents, children, custody, care and control, upbringing, family law, constitutional amendment, Texas Constitution, child welfare, education policy, medical decisions, parental authority, primary decision makers, family autonomy, capital gains, taxation, state revenue, individual investment, Supreme Court

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• Their superintendent, Jane Davis, recognized as the rural superintendent of the year.
• got the cart a little bit ahead of the horse at this point, but I do... ...think that so many of our rural
• these requirements create an unfunded mandate or a data-entry nightmare for already overstretched rural
• Education, and in parentheses they're called STANCE, Greater Nebraska Schools Association, Nebraska Rural
• Nebraska Rural Community Schools Association, Educational Service Units Coordinating Council, and Stand

Bills: LB878 , LB958 , LB958A , LB762 , LB1187 , LB966 , LB929 , LB962 , LB1209 , LB937A , LB962A , LB1050 , LB1050A , LB965 , LB1022 , LB753 , LB788 , LB913 , LB1055 , LB1195 , LB429 , LB721 , LB722 , LB727 , LB745 , LB749 , LB778 , LR293 , LR296 , LR422 , LR495 , LR496 , LR497 , LR498 , LR499 , LR500 , LR501 , LR502 , LR503 , LR504

Keywords: paid parental leave, state employees, workplace benefits, family support, economic impact, Medicaid, Medical Assistance Act, home and community-based services waiver, HCBS waiver, waiver participant, assessment tool, clinical interviewing, service tier, retroactive coverage, doula, doula reimbursement, maternal health, prenatal care, pregnancy, birth outcomes

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• composition of the working group in your amendment, it talks about 30% of the doula professionals, 10% rural
• But the one thing I was curious about... ...10% rural and 10% people who have used doula services before
• And then there's also kind of, in the percentages of like rural, for example, it was important because
• a lot of the conversation around births happen about urban areas, and we wanted to make sure that rural
• My mom was an elementary school teacher at a rural school and then also right here in Lincoln.

Bills: LB878 , LB958 , LB958A , LB762 , LB1187 , LB966 , LB929 , LB962 , LB1209 , LB937A , LB962A , LB1050 , LB1050A , LB965 , LB1022 , LB753 , LB788 , LB913 , LB1055 , LB1195 , LB429 , LB721 , LB722 , LB727 , LB745 , LB749 , LB778 , LR293 , LR296 , LR422 , LR495 , LR496 , LR497 , LR498 , LR499 , LR500 , LR501 , LR502 , LR503 , LR504

Keywords: paid parental leave, state employees, workplace benefits, family support, economic impact, Medicaid, Medical Assistance Act, home and community-based services waiver, HCBS waiver, waiver participant, assessment tool, clinical interviewing, service tier, retroactive coverage, doula, doula reimbursement, maternal health, prenatal care, pregnancy, birth outcomes

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• Prosecuting those crimes is very different.
• But out of rural areas, they don't.
• , maybe one of the most rural counties in the state.
• The best way is a rural prosecutor in most of our districts, which are rural districts that don't have
• That's just what they expect in a rural community.

Committee: House A&B Judiciary Subcommittee

Keywords: 914, all