Bills: HB308 , HB308

Committee: Senate Mobile County Legislation

Keywords: elections, voter registration, publishing requirements, cost-saving, transparency, property tax exemption, senior citizens, Mobile County, tax legislation, constitutional amendment

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• small business directly involved in the community. ...community, we have to provide a lot of our citizens
• We have over 350 members who serve over. 30,000 senior Texans in each region of the state.

Bills: HB660 , HB4845 , HB3902 , HB5396 , HB4615 , HB1825 , HB1403 , HB4336 , HB4585 , HB4371 , HB863 , SB1589 , HB5223 , HB3195 , HB2734

Committee: House Human Services

Keywords: child protective services, adult protective services, caseload limits, call processing goals, child-care licensing, employee workload, reporting requirements, employee caseload limits, protective services, workload management, accountability, Department of Family and Protective Services, employee goals, call processing, child care, human resources, government accountability, Medicaid, provider enrollment, revalidation

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• living communities, senior citizens were murdered.
• We must protect our seniors.
• Homes, then assisted living, and then senior living.
• Hospitals and nursing homes do have regulation, but senior living, independent senior living, and assisted
• HB863, the Senior Independent Living Protection, would ensure that seniors are protected during emergencies

Bills: HB660 , HB4845 , HB3902 , HB5396 , HB4615 , HB1825 , HB1403 , HB4336 , HB4585 , HB4371 , HB863 , SB1589 , HB5223 , HB3195 , HB2734

Committee: House Human Services

Keywords: child protective services, adult protective services, caseload limits, call processing goals, child-care licensing, employee workload, reporting requirements, employee caseload limits, protective services, workload management, accountability, Department of Family and Protective Services, employee goals, call processing, child care, human resources, government accountability, Medicaid, provider enrollment, revalidation

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• This meeting of the Children and Senior Advocacy Committee is now called to order.

Bills: HB9 , HB52 , HB53 , HB99 , HB9 , HB52 , HB53 , HB99

Committee: House Children and Senior Advocacy

Keywords: elder abuse, elder exploitation, financial exploitation, elderly person, senior abuse, probate, inheritance forfeiture, slayer statute, intestate succession, will contest, joint tenancy, right of survivorship, joint bank account, beneficiary designation, life insurance proceeds, estate law, Alabama probate law, vulnerable adults, senior advocacy, forfeiture of benefits

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• And that's sort of where we're at in senior centers and senior services and disability services.
• And that's sort of where we're at in senior centers and senior services and disability services.
• And that's sort of where we're at in senior centers and senior services and disability services.
• Making sure that when people are dual citizens and they're working with a county, the county is informing
• them properly and collaborating properly with their tribal nation that they are a citizen of, and that

Bills: HF3935 , HF2216 , HF4354 , HF4210 , HF4212

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

Keywords: assisted living, healthcare, training, unlicensed personnel, resident rights, safety regulations, nursing home, long-term care, guardian, conservator, arbitration, mandatory arbitration, consumer protection, fee increase, rate increase, price hike, private pay, public funds, Medicaid, waiver services

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• I am a nationally certified senior advisor.
• That's degrading, it's unethical, and seniors are a protected class.
• The bill before you creates the senior independent housing ombuds program.
• In Washington State, we have seniors living in long-term care like senior living facilities, skilled
• I'm a senior at Lake Washington High School.

Bills: SB6091 , SB6096 , SB6153 , SB6200

Committee: Senate Housing

Keywords: SB 6091, Washington real estate, real estate broker, residential property, home listings, exclusive listing, limited marketing, open marketing, fair housing, brokerage law, consumer protection, housing access, MLS, seller disclosure, buyer representation, dual agency, designated broker, managing broker, short sale, real estate pamphlet

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• us,</c> Melissa would help all of us, Melissa would help all of us, legislators,<00:02:04.440><c> citizens
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• The park draws more than 300,000 visitors every year, families, children, seniors, and individuals of
• </c><01:16:22.440><c> up</c> and dependable for our uh citizens up and dependable for our uh citizens

Bills: HF4680 , HF4047 , HF4590 , HF3757 , HF3569 , HF4507 , HF4426 , HF4927 , HF4788 , HF4757 , HF4747 , HF3561 , HF4014 , HF4013 , HF4689 , HF4766 , HF4589

Committee: Senate Capital Investment

Keywords: wastewater treatment, improvements, capital investment, Greenfield, bonds, water treatment, infrastructure, municipal funding, state bonds, public utilities, HF4590, Tamarack, municipal infrastructure, bonding bill, general obligation bonds, Public Facilities Authority, sewer system, collection system, street reconstruction, local infrastructure

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• Senate Bill 1522 brings clarity to CCRCs, TDI and Texas seniors by ensuring communities can deliver on
• We're an association that represents not-for-profit providers of senior living across Texas.
• It's important Texas seniors understand what services a community provides.
• his staff for their hard work as well as Representative Rose and her staff for their role to ensure seniors
• care contract is and what it is not, allowing greater transparency and improved protection for our seniors

Bills: SB500 , SB1522 , SB1137 , SB1266

Committee: House Human Services

Keywords: SB 500, Texas adoption law, Family Code, DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, child-placing agency, prospective adoptive parents, adoption records, confidential information, nondisclosure agreement, child history report, health history, social history, educational history, genetic history, termination of parental rights, permanency plan, single source continuum contractor, privacy, redaction

Summary: The Committee on Human Services met with a quorum and first voted out Senate Bill 1589, relating to contract requirements between a single-source continuum contractor and DFPS. The motion to report the bill favorably to the full House with a recommendation that it do pass and be printed prevailed on a 7-0 vote. The committee then heard Senate Bill 500, which would set deadlines for providing foster care adoption records, including health, social, educational, and genetic history reports, to speed adoptions. The bill’s author and witnesses from Addie’s Hope Social Services supported it, saying delays in redacted files can take months, slow permanency for children, and increase costs to the state. Members asked about redactions and sibling/family information, and witnesses explained the bill would mainly speed the preliminary file used to decide whether to proceed with placement. SB 500 was left pending. Members also heard Senate Bill 1266, which would require regular reevaluation of the Medicaid provider support team and add written notice of provider disenrollment at least 30 days in advance. There were no witnesses, no questions, and the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 1522, concerning continuing care retirement communities, was then laid out and supported by LeadingAge Texas and counsel, who said it updates outdated definitions, clarifies licensing and disclosure rules, and strengthens consumer protections for seniors. It was also left pending. After a brief recess, the committee heard Senate Bill 1137, which would prohibit group home consultants from referring people to unlicensed or unpermitted group homes except in limited circumstances, require disclosure of complaints, and create a Class B misdemeanor for violations. Members discussed whether consultants are regulated and noted concerns about unlicensed referral practices. The bill was left pending, and the committee adjourned after completing its agenda.

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• It helps seniors avoid getting lost in the first place.
• And did you know, in 2024 the senior linkage line received just over 122,000 calls?
• </c> bill is essential for Minnesotan seniors bill is essential for Minnesotan seniors and<01:05:06.559
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• House File 1472 is about ensuring that our seniors, that our elders, don't struggle alone.

Bills: HF1380 , HF1166 , HF487 , HF1553 , HF1472 , HF258 , HF1911

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

Keywords: psychiatric treatment, human services, mental health funding, per diem rate, Clay County, disability services, assistive technology, remote support, advocacy, training programs, HF487, Wellness in the Woods, Minnesota human services, grant funding, general fund appropriation, peer support, substance use recovery, addiction recovery, reentry services, reentry after incarceration

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• The citizens of Oklahoma own the wildlife in this state, not the agency and not us.
• The citizens own it. The agency's job is to make sure that we have these Opportunities.
• And the citizens down there are complaining that they have a lot of problems with bears coming in and
• And I Understand that, but the citizens in southeast Oklahoma are having a real problem with the bears
• I want to Manage it, but I also understand that in southeast Oklahoma, those citizens are coming out

Bills: HB4128 , HB3659 , HB3270 , HB3145

Committee: House Wildlife

Keywords: wildlife conservation, hunting regulations, mountain lions, black bears, archery season, senior citizens, licensing fees, waterfowl, nonresidents, public lands, farmed cervidae, chronic wasting disease, genetic resistance, wildlife management, agriculture, wildlife tagging, Cervidae family, feral swine, exotic wildlife, conservation

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• As a Texas citizen, I fully support this bill.
• You’re hearing us: more law-abiding citizens, good people. If they have guns, everyone is safer.
• Many teens turn 18 during their senior year of high school.
• And I'm talking about law-abiding citizens. Citizens here.
• It's a misuse of taxpayer money and does not deliver the results citizens expect or deserve.

Bills: HB259 , HB259 , HB 1128 , HB1337 , HB1506 , HB1794 , HB2215 , HB2470 , HB2771 , HB2882 , HB2993 , HB3053 , HB3428 , HB3669 , HB3789 , HB3924 , HB4201 , HB4675

Committee: House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

Keywords: redistricting, Independent Citizen Redistricting Commission, Texas Legislature, elections, district boundaries, voter representation, healthcare, insurance, patient rights, medical expenses, access to care, affordability, legislation, firearms, penal code, regulation, short-barrel firearms, ammunition, gun control, public safety

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• As you probably know, in our current statute, only retired visiting federal or senior judges are permitted
• I support this bill because every citizen should have the right to have a license to carry and be able
• And we are making criminals more dangerous than helping law-abiding citizens stay safe.
• My name is Erin Erb, and I'm a senior policy attorney at the Giffords Law Center.
• These are law-abiding citizens who go out of their way to follow the law.

Bills: HB259 , HB 1128 , HB1337 , HB1506 , HB1794 , HB2215 , HB2470 , HB2771 , HB2882 , HB2993 , HB3053 , HB3428 , HB3669 , HB3789 , HB3924 , HB4201 , HB4675 , HB259

Committee: House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

Keywords: healthcare, insurance, patient rights, medical expenses, access to care, affordability, legislation, firearms, penal code, regulation, short-barrel firearms, ammunition, gun control, public safety, Texas law, short-barrel, law enforcement, election judges, concealed handgun, polling places

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• currently living with Alzheimer's disease, and that number is projected to rise with our growing senior
• With our growing senior population, excuse me.

Bills: S0578

Committee: Senate Fiscal Policy

Keywords: Alzheimer's disease, Alzheimers, dementia, related dementias, brain health, early detection, diagnosis, caregiver support, elderly affairs, Department of Elderly Affairs, Department of Health, public health outreach, memory loss, cognitive decline, healthy aging, clinical trials, community resources, underserved communities, nonprofit, awareness campaign

Bills: HB3239 , HB3391 , HB3557 , HB4128

Committee: Senate Agriculture and Wildlife

Keywords: veterinary medicine, definitions, animal husbandry, board of veterinary examiners, telemedicine, veterinarian-client relationship, animal welfare, commercial pet breeders, licensing, advertising, animal cruelty, Oklahoma Agricultural Extension, local funding, financial institutions, county extension services, state funds, wildlife conservation, hunting regulations, mountain lions, black bears

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• This bill removes power from the local citizens and their locally elected officials to administer education
• Citizens, and we deserve a voice. Thank you. All right, thank you very much for your testimony, Ms.
• They were going to have to show us and demonstrate why this would be a good idea for all of our citizens
• We are here because the citizens of Keller... ISD want to be able to vote.
• But the problem I am trying to address is that I believe that the citizens served by the Keller Independent

Bills: HB4 , HB54 , HB775 , HB850 , HB 1122 , HB 1249 , HB1405 , HB2336 , HB2757 , HB3372 , HB3622 , HB4442 , HB4687 , HB4893 , HB5089 , HB5515 , HB5606 , SB10 , SB24 , HB1573 , HB3369 , HB4 , HB54 , SB 10 , SB 24

Committee: House Public Education

Keywords: non-human behaviors, education, Texas schools, policy, regulation, funding, teacher salaries, school districts, state budget, non-enrolled students, University Interscholastic League, participation, eligibility standards, school participation, academic standards, Texas education, interscholastic league, extracurricular activities, academic proficiency, AED

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• We want. owes data to start with the beginning freshman class and not when kids are juniors. seniors.
• Like GPA, you don't change the way you calculate GPA to your seniors.
• I mean, we are cutting off at 6.45, so be good citizens for those that might — those others that might
• Pretty hard earlier if you went to every single citizen of the state of Texas. Do you believe?
• Continuing theft, rape, and murder against American citizens. who were trying to end the unholy practice

Bills: HB4 , HB54 , SB 10 , SB 24 , HB4 , HB54 , HB775 , HB850 , HB 1122 , HB 1249 , HB1405 , HB2336 , HB2757 , HB3372 , HB3622 , HB4442 , HB4687 , HB4893 , HB5089 , HB5515 , HB5606 , SB10 , SB24 , HB1573 , HB3369

Committee: House Public Education

Keywords: district composition, congressional election, Texas, legislature, voting districts, citizenship, U.S. citizen, non-citizen, public office, advisory board, task force, state government, local government, political subdivision, commission board, appointment eligibility, officeholder qualifications, public service, naturalization, Texas Government Code

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• For background, a variety of different senior housing types exist, ranging from senior apartments to
• Seniors in my community in Federal Way, who live in senior independent living, who at the time of engagement
• Seniors are a protected class.
• The protection of expressing our rights as senior tenants should apply for any 55 older senior housing
• All seniors deserve to be treated with dignity.

Bills: HB1542 , HB2527

Committee: House Housing

Keywords: senior housing, independent living, 55 and older, older adults, elderly, retirement housing, retirement community, resident rights, tenant protections, consumer protection act, unfair or deceptive practices, housing discrimination, assisted living distinction, Department of Commerce, Washington RCW, housing provider, community living, security cameras, resident meetings, anonymous complaints

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• Chair calls Lee Spiller, Executive Director of Citizens' Commission on Human Rights. Human rights?
• Representing Citizens Commission on Human Rights and I show you registered against House Bill 5?
• Citizens Commission on Human Rights, and regretfully, we're having to testify against the bill.
• Lose memory and other capacity if you go to senior living facilities in which we are doing pilots of
• It's about $96 per. person living in our state, or 106 per citizen, please representing us.

Bills: HB5 , HJR3 , HB155 , HB513 , HB5 , HB155

Committee: House Public Health

Keywords: dementia, research, health care, Texas Institute, grants, medical breakthroughs, oversight, prevention, funding, healthcare, Texas, autopsy, confidentiality, public records, medical examiner, law enforcement, HB 513, surgical smoke, surgical plume, smoke evacuation

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• Together, these changes will improve the quality of life and care that Massachusetts citizens receive
• facilities, rest homes, assisted living residences, continuing care retirement communities, affordable senior

Bills: H5243 , H5376 , S3056 , S3057

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Aging and Independence

Keywords: rest home, rest homes, medication administration, medication management, assisted living, long-term care, elder care, older adults, senior care, nursing home, resident care, self-administration, licensed facility, Chapter 111, section 71, Responsible Person, caregiver, direct care staff, care facilities, funding

Bills: SB1131 , SB1249

Committees: House Appropriations , House House Appropriations Committee of Reference

Keywords: cardiac arrest, defibrillators, school safety, emergency response, CPR training, Arizona education funding, Alzheimer's, dementia, memory care, cognitive decline, brain health, caregiver support, long-term care, in-home care, public health, health services, state plan, dementia services program, Arizona Department of Health Services, aging