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• Right now, we're sort of limited to motion practice, right?
• I practiced in Minnesota as well, so I was somewhat familiar.
• Motion practice has worked, and it's been effective.
• But I know South Central has at least one judge who's practiced, who practiced family law and has offered
• And again, I've practiced for, what, 18 years?

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The Child Custody Review Task Force met with a quorum, approved the prior meeting minutes, and reviewed a memorandum compiling member suggestions for possible legislation. The memo grouped ideas into topics including creation of a family court, expanded education for parents, attorneys, and judges, expedited hearings for parenting-time violations, limiting law enforcement involvement in custody disputes, creating parenting time expediters, and adopting more uniform court procedures. Members also discussed whether to form subcommittees, but the task force decided to continue working as a full committee rather than create subcommittees at this time. The committee then heard testimony from Dr. John Perez, a mental health professional, who described his personal custody experience and his professional work with families he believes have been affected by parental alienation. He argued for stronger education, faster court response times, and better tools to address intentional interference with parenting time. Members questioned him about his case history, the concept of parental alienation, and whether specialized family courts or judges with family-law training could help. Dr. Perez said a dedicated family court and faster hearings would likely have helped his situation. The task force spent substantial time discussing the possible creation of a family court. Judge Hovey supported the idea of a specialized family court or at least a study of one, saying family cases are distinct from ordinary adversarial litigation and that judges with family-law experience could better handle them. Several members agreed that a family court could improve consistency, expertise, and speed, but others cautioned that the task force’s current directive is focused on enforcement of existing orders rather than broader custody policy, and noted that voters had previously rejected equal shared parenting proposals. The group also discussed expedited procedures for parenting-time disputes, with Judge Hovey suggesting a 30-day hearing timeline may be workable. On education, members generally supported requiring parents to complete a parenting education course and adding educational materials explaining court process, child support, and what judges can and cannot do. Mr. McLean suggested a short instructional video for litigants and more family-law education for judges and attorneys, while Ms. Moldenhauer said education could be incorporated into scheduling orders or mediation orders. Members also discussed the Parents Forever course, including whether it should be mandatory in all counties and whether cost is a barrier; no vote was taken on any of these proposals.

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• In practice, a lot of them are held up by ongoing legal battles.
• [laughter] So<01:20:44.640><c> to</c><01:20:44.800><c> enhance</c><01:20:45.360><c> collaboration,</c
• Um and then in practice completeness.
• Um and then in practice you<01:21:46.960><c> know</c><01:21:47.120><c> this</c><01:21:47.280><c> will
• lease cost guidance and issue practical lease cost guidance consistent<01:32:00.960><c> with</c><01:

Committee: House Energy Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• together in the Grace needed to work together in the Grace needed to work together in the spirit of collaboration
• so that the spirit of collaboration so that the spirit of collaboration so that the needs of all alabamians
• they will Alabama it is my prayer that they will Alabama it is my prayer that they will remember to practice
• self-care remember to practice self-care remember to practice self-care emotionally and physically I
• field just so uh fields band practice field just so uh fields band practice field just so uh any of

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• lifelong commitment to building the beloved community, championing civil and worker rights, and practicing
• lifelong commitment to building the beloved community, championing civil and worker rights, and practicing
• practices, and allowed millions<02:29:34.560><c> and</c><02:29:35.040><c> millions</c><02:29:35.760>
• ,</c> immigration policies and practices, immigration policies and practices, the<03:00:59.520><c> lawlessness
• around unspent, and despite the fact they've done nothing, zero, to reform the King Kong police practices

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• possible to... ...commingled water sources in practice because it's not physically possible to separate
• So the department has serious concerns about the proposed practice of using groundwater for filling these
• types of bodies of water within... ...practice of using groundwater for filling these types of bodies
• These practices not only harm individual families, they erode public trust.
• But there are questionable practices and the information that I need that I feel I want to get.

Committee: House House Natural Resources, Energy & Water Committee of Reference

Summary: The committee heard several water and energy-related measures. SB 1200, as amended by a Griffin strike-everything amendment, addressed the Arizona Department of Water Resources’ treatment of certain “conduit lakes” in active management areas. ADWR testified neutral on the bill but opposed the amendment as written, saying it could grandfather in lakes that are currently in violation of the lakes statute and create water-management concerns. HOA and industry witnesses argued the bill would simply clarify and restore a prior interpretation for existing communities that rely on lakes to move groundwater and effluent for irrigation, while avoiding costly redesigns. The committee adopted the strike-everything amendment and then passed SB 1200 with a due pass recommendation by a 6-3 vote. The committee then considered SB 1419, which would tighten consumer protections for residential rooftop solar sales and installations by adding disclosure, inspection, and contractor-responsibility requirements. County and solar-industry witnesses said the bill was the product of a lengthy stakeholder process and was intended to address misleading sales practices and roof-damage concerns, while noting additional floor amendments were still expected. The committee adopted the Griffin amendment and passed SB 1419 with a due pass recommendation by a 6-1 vote, with two members voting present. SB 1447, which extends certain groundwater withdrawal fee exemptions and fund deadlines in the Pinal Active Management Area, was supported by irrigation and municipal water users as a needed bridge for infrastructure and conservation efforts amid Colorado River uncertainty; it passed 7-1. SB 1560, increasing the maximum single loan from the water supply development revolving fund from $3 million to $20 million, was backed by WIFA as necessary to meet larger rural water project needs; it passed 8-1. Finally, the committee heard SCM 1004, a memorial asking Congress to clearly define the EPA’s powers and duties. One speaker opposed it as unnecessary, but the memorial was approved on a 6-2 vote. The meeting then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• the best practice I think in this case would be to allow either residential or commercial within an
• This is a practical solution that can help projects pencil, particularly... you today is a compromise
• This is a practical solution that can help projects pencil, particularly Requirements.
• This bill is a practical step toward addressing this gap.
• We are proposing a practical solution: allow cities that act before February 27 to rebalance at least

Bills: SB5820 , SB5995 , SB5467

Committee: House Local Government

Keywords: freight rail, rail corridor, short-line railroad, rail-dependent uses, industrial land use, growth management act, GMA, comprehensive plan, transportation element, land use planning, local government, county planning, city planning, critical areas, agricultural lands, forest lands, mineral resource lands, urban growth area, development regulations, notice on permits

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• little bit broad, in such a way that they could create some unintended consequences for everyday practice
• These are not replacements for care, but they're basic parts of modern practice.
• These are kind of the basics of fair information practices.
• Licensed therapists are bound by ethical codes, scope of practice laws, confidentiality requirements,
• the tools are available to providers so that they can utilize them how they think best for their practice

Bills: HB2564 , HB2599 , HB1809 , HB2242 , HB2261 , HB2384 , HB2505

Committee: House Health Care & Wellness

Keywords: healthcare, insurance, certification, state regulation, health plan, therapy, psychotherapy, mental health, regulation, professional standards, behavioral health, mental health crisis, crisis response, co-response, co-responder, first responder, EMS, emergency medical services, paramedic, EMT

Transcript Highlights:

• or SaaS offerings and aligned with the governor's AI Bill of rights, which really are just best practices
• It's to do the 3rd year practice garden. That's where I did a lot of our folks doing it.
• We lose folks to private at of practice.
• And we know that we can't compete completely with private practice.
• And I see that my private practice all the time they call.

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• In the House, this legislation is in direct response to alarming practices by certain state contractors
• Natural gas could be used in this way to provide a practical bridge to nuclear.
• But practical realities challenge these aspirations.
• These are professionals who have been practicing their occupation, and we should help them out.
• Finding the best practices, what works best.

Bills: HB 11 , HB 14 , HB 132 , HB 1584 , HB 1606 , HB 5061 , HB 1041 , HB 2286

Committee: Senate Business & Commerce

Keywords: licensing, reciprocity, regulation, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, interstate agreements, nuclear energy, advanced reactors, energy security, grant programs, Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Office, HB 132, Texas Government Code Chapter 418, Public Information Act, confidential records, homeland security, foreign adversary, terrorism, critical infrastructure, emergency response, law enforcement

Summary: The meeting was a thorough exploration of multiple bills, most notably focused on innovative energy solutions and public safety enhancements. Key discussions centered around HB14, which aims to bolster the state's nuclear energy capabilities through the establishment of a Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Office. Senators and expert witnesses discussed the potential of nuclear power as a clean energy source and a strategic necessity for Texas's growth. There was strong support for the bill, with various stakeholders highlighting its importance for the future energy landscape. Additionally, other bills like HB132 addressed the need for enhanced confidentiality protections regarding sensitive information, while HB1584 sought improvements in power restoration procedures during emergencies. Overall, the committee engaged with multiple viewpoints, balancing innovation with safety and ethical considerations.

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• This bill is a step towards restoring trust, reining in harmful PBM practices, and putting patients first
• And I, and I don't think that that practice should continue.
• As a practicing clinician, I have had only one patient for whom IUD placement was minimally painful.
• Um, a, a pretty standard practice was you file them in September, you have conversations all the way
• So it is considered a best practice. And why is that?

Committee: House Insurance

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• it's left to a local school board or administration under those circumstances to set reasonable, practical
• guidelines to make sure that practical guidelines to make sure that um<00:04:50.000><c> everybody</c
• Practically speaking, I think we know what males and females are.
• I'm an attorney in private practice.
• </c> that I I'm attorney in private practice that I I'm attorney in private practice I<04:38:28.639><

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Judiciary Committee opened a hearing on House Bill 148, which Rep. Jim Kofalt said is the same language as last year’s HB 396, vetoed by the governor. He described the bill as allowing, but not requiring, separation by biological sex in three areas: bathrooms and locker rooms, houses of correction, and certain athletic competitions. Kofalt argued the bill would give local school boards and other policymakers discretion to set practical rules, citing concerns about safety, privacy, and a Milford incident involving a biological male in girls’ locker rooms. Committee members pressed him on the lack of a definition of “biological sex,” and he said he did not think one was necessary because males and females are commonly understood. He also said the bill was meant to address situations where outside groups threaten lawsuits and leave local boards with no latitude. Testimony then split sharply. Supporters, including Executive Counselor Karen Hill and several others, said HB 148 would roll back anti-discrimination protections, contradict New Hampshire’s “Live Free or Die” values, and harm transgender and non-binary people. Opponents described the bill as discriminatory and unnecessary, arguing that existing bathroom and sports policies already work and that the bill would invite harassment, invasive enforcement, and legal conflict. Several speakers, including trans residents and parents of trans children, said they had used public restrooms without incident and warned that enforcement would be impractical or abusive. One supporter argued the bill was needed to protect girls’ privacy and safety and cited school sports disputes and a concern about a sex offender at a game as examples of why sex-segregated rules should be restored. Committee members asked questions about how biological sex would be defined, whether the bill was responding to real incidents in New Hampshire, and how any restrictions would be enforced. Kofalt said he was aware of issues in several school districts and at the State House, but did not have detailed documentation for every case. No vote or final action was taken in the portion of the hearing provided; the chair instead moved through public testimony under a strict two-minute limit and noted that follow-up questions would be limited so the committee could hear multiple bills that day.

Transcript Highlights:

• This bill as amended will practice.
• So, could you explain the practical application of this law?
• </c> could you explain the practical could you explain the practical application<05:39:28.160><c> of<
• So I just want to speak in very practical, ground-level, not broader terms here.
• </c><06:17:21.840><c> of</c><06:17:22.400><c> pharmacists</c> of practice of pharmacists of practice

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• A couple of practical policy tweaks regarding wetland protection and drainage in the coming days.
• </c><00:42:53.040><c> to</c> staff for the work and collaboration to staff for the work and collaboration
• </c><00:43:47.520><c> policy</c> fashion. a couple of uh practical policy fashion. a couple of uh practical
• We appreciate the good work and collaborative approach by all stakeholders and believe this language
• Will they have the ability to practice their culture?

Committee: Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• :19:18.160><c> homeless</c> collaboration between all um, homeless collaboration between all um, homeless
• </c><00:20:01.039><c> of</c> without the incredible collaboration of without the incredible collaboration
• My primary area of practice is manufactured home work.
• My primary area of practice is manufactured home work.
• What I'm trying to do, I'm just trying to be practical.

Committee: Senate Housing and Homelessness Prevention

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So that fee is a disincentive to not practice and to not study and to come prepared.
• So that fee is a disincentive to not practice and to not study and to come prepared.
• So that fee is a disincentive to not practice and to not study and to come prepared.
• So that fee is a disincentive to not practice and to not study and to come prepared.
• </c><01:22:21.239><c> in</c> we would certainly be working in we would certainly be working in collaboration

Committee: House Transportation Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:50:30.040><c> pharmacy</c> managed list of practicing pharmacy managed list of practicing pharmacy
• </c> Hawaii to expand their scope of practice Hawaii to expand their scope of practice in<00:50:40.079
• </c><01:08:05.559><c> and</c> Nichol one of four practicing and Nichol one of four practicing and board-certified
• </c> scientific data and the best practice scientific data and the best practice guidelines<01:09:24.480
• </c><01:21:06.520><c> with</c> and working collaboratively with and working collaboratively with stakeholders

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The joint hearing covered HB 553 on biomarker testing coverage, HB 556 on colorectal cancer screening access, and later HB 712 on 340B drug pricing. For HB 553, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, patient advocates Natalie Heyman and Susan Hirano, a surgical oncologist, and the American Lung Association strongly supported the bill, arguing that biomarker testing should be covered when ordered by a doctor and guided by current evidence. DHS and several insurers offered comments and requested amendments, with DHS saying it appreciated the intent but wanted changes. The committees then voted to pass HB 553 with amendments, including a House draft and a defective date of July 1, 3000; both the House Health and Human Services and Homelessness committees adopted the recommendation unanimously. For HB 556, testimony focused on closing gaps in colorectal cancer screening, especially for uninsured and underinsured patients who can get stool-based screening but then cannot access follow-up colonoscopies. Community Clinic of Maui, ACS CAN, and the American Cancer Society supported the bill, with ACS CAN urging a program similar to the breast and cervical cancer control program and offering amendments. DHS requested that the program and appropriation not conflict with executive budget priorities, and the committees noted technical amendments, a defective date, a blank appropriation amount, and corrections changing Medicare references to Medicaid. HB 556 was also passed with amendments by both committees. The hearing then moved to HB 712 on 340B drug pricing and contract pharmacies. The Department of Health and the Attorney General’s office expressed concern that the bill would require the state to regulate private commercial activity and said the department lacked the expertise and resources to implement it as written, suggesting it might belong in a different statutory section. In contrast, PhRMA opposed the bill, while Hawaii Pacific Health and Hawaii Island Community Health Center supported it, saying 340B savings are important for hospital services and patient access to low-cost medications, especially where manufacturers have restricted shipments to contract pharmacies. No vote on HB 712 was taken in the portion provided.

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• I've been in practice since 1999.
• I have worked in the forensic and residential settings and private practice.
• </c><00:13:49.040><c> with</c> protocol developed in collaboration with protocol developed in collaboration
• The parental Bill of Rights is about collaboration.
• Those conversations to see what is best practice on that.

Committee: House Education Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><01:09:52.319><c> with</c><01:09:52.440><c> the</c> this in collaboration with the this in collaboration
• Okay, thank you. collaborative collaborative okay<02:03:40.239><c> representative</c> okay representative
• </c><06:00:36.200><c> representing</c> representing I practice representing representing I practice representing
• </c><06:00:42.320><c> been</c> focus of of my personal practice been focus of of my personal practice
• I think that that's not a practical solution.

Committee: House Science, Technology and Energy

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So, the day before they retire, they are able to practice in Texas.
• The day after they retire, they cannot practice unless their license happens to be from this state.
• This bill would end the practice of traveling HFCs without the consent of the local authorities.
• And we need to stop the practice of these travelers right now, and we do need to reform the overall..
• We need to stop this practice now. We don't need to have every single...

Bills: HJR98 , HJR8 , HJR133 , HB23 , HB33 , HB144 , HB 109 , HB 103 , HB148 , HB3809 , HB1686 , HB2217 , HB2156 , HB220 , HB2421 , HB2363 , HB3773 , HB421 , HB2584 , HB2615 , HB2455 , HB3711 , HB2559 , HB3747 , HB2775 , HB2886 , HB3126 , HB3666 , HB3595 , HB3260 , HB3506 , HB1638 , HB3376 , HB3826 , HB3628 , HB1349 , HB3770 , HB1831 , HB1762 , HB2614 , HB3113 , HB267 , HB322 , HB431 , HB869 , HB 1203 , HB 1201 , HB 1244 , HB1875 , HB1950 , HB2152 , HB2290 , HB2341 , HB2436 , HB2809 , HB2856 , HB3012 , HB2954 , HCR56 , HCR102 , HB 107 , HB1587 , HB3684 , HB658 , HJR99 , HB1399 , HJR5 , HJR2 , HJR6 , HJR31 , HB1971 , SJR3 , HB1775 , HJR72 , HB502 , HB3109 , HJR98 , HJR8 , HJR133 , 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 , HB23 , HB33 , HB144 , HB 109 , HB 103 , HB148 , HB3809 , HB1686 , HB2217 , HB2156 , HB220 , HB2421 , HB2363 , HB3773 , HB421 , HB2584 , HB2615 , HB2455 , HB3711 , HB2559 , HB3747 , HB2775 , HB2886 , HB3126 , HB3666 , HB3595 , HB3260 , HB3506 , HB1638 , HB3376 , HB3826 , HB3628 , HB1349 , HB3770 , HB1831 , HB1762 , HB2614 , HB3113 , HB267 , HB322 , HB431 , HB869 , HB 1203 , HB 1201 , HB 1244 , HB1875 , HB1950 , HB2152 , HB2290 , HB2341 , HB2436 , HB2809 , HB2856 , HB3012 , HB2954 , HCR56 , HCR102

Keywords: Article V, federal government, fiscal restraints, constitutional amendment, term limits, nuclear energy, electric generation, funding, Texas nuclear development fund, advanced reactors, HJR 133, Texas constitutional amendment, ad valorem tax, property tax exemption, homestead exemption, surviving spouse, veteran, veterans benefits, service-connected death, presumed service-connected condition

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• What that looks like in practice is you're talking about a psychologist and a psychiatrist.
• within it is if you have are practicing within it is if you have a<00:31:35.840><c> respondent,</c><
• More than 400 Kentuckians actively participate in these collaborative efforts.
• </c> participate in these collaborative participate in these collaborative efforts.<00:39:36.240><c>
• What is typically happening in practice is prior to the commitment hearing the respondents are housed

Keywords: This meeting was split into two parts due to a technical issue. This is the complete meeting pulled from backups. Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Roll Call: 00:00:01 24RS HB198: “Angela’s Law”: 00:01:22 KRS Chapter 202C: 00:11:50 Eminent Domain: 00:54:35, 958, all

Summary: The committee first approved the June 10, 2025 minutes, then took up House Bill 198, Angela’s Law, sponsored by Representative Samara Heavrin. The bill would add a new aggravating circumstance in death-penalty cases when an offender abuses the corpse of a kidnapping or murder victim by engaging in deviate sexual intercourse, sexual intercourse, or sexual contact. Representative Heavrin and the victim’s parents described the underlying case and argued the current law does not adequately account for postmortem sexual abuse, leaving the offender parole-eligible despite the family’s view that the conduct warranted harsher punishment. Several members expressed sympathy and support, and one member suggested the proposal should be drafted carefully so it would apply broadly enough to cover co-conspirators or multiple offenders. No vote on the bill was taken in the portion provided. The committee then heard an informational presentation on KRS Chapter 202C from Judge Lisa Payne Jones and Shauna Mitchell of the Kentucky Judicial Commission on Mental Health. They explained that Chapter 202C, enacted in 2021 to close a gap in the civil-commitment statutes, applies to respondents found incompetent to stand trial who are charged with qualifying serious offenses such as capital offenses, certain Class A and Class B felonies causing death or serious injury, rape in the first degree, or sodomy in the first degree. The process begins with a Commonwealth’s petition, followed by a prompt evidentiary hearing, appointment of a guardian ad litem, and then a commitment hearing if the offense is proven. The presenters outlined the procedural standards and recent statutory changes. At the evidentiary hearing, the Commonwealth must prove the charged offense by a preponderance of the evidence before a judge, with the respondent able to present defenses; if the Commonwealth fails, the respondent must be released. If the case proceeds, the commitment hearing requires proof beyond a reasonable doubt of at least one involuntary-commitment criterion, and the hearing may be before a jury if requested. They noted that a 2024 amendment changed the commitment criteria from requiring all four factors to only one, and added language about recent criminal behavior and prior involuntary hospitalizations under Chapters 202A or 202B. If commitment is ordered, the respondent is placed in a designated forensic psychiatric facility, currently KCPC.