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• noticed I was looking at some of these rules online on the PDF file and maybe it goes beyond the section
• First, I'd like to point out section 0... 11th, 2025.
• First, I'd like to point out section 003 and 04 on page 49 of your packets of your rule review book.

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Rules

Keywords: 989, all

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• The segment that associates with the Property Owners Association is signed by Section 202 point... 0,
• I'm just looking at Section B, line 14, the section. I see it now. Okay. Sorry.

Bills: HB8 , HB26 , HB192

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: HB 8, Texas public school accountability, school accountability, public school transparency, STAAR, state assessments, instructionally supportive assessment program, Student Success Tool, Texas Education Agency, TEA, accountability ratings, A-F ratings, through-year assessment, benchmark testing, norm-referenced assessment, college career military readiness, CCMR, local accountability plan, school district performance, campus turnaround

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• Assigned by Section 202.001 of the property tax code.
• I'm looking for the language that would, I'm, I'm just looking at Section 14, the section I see it now

Bills: HB8 , HB26 , HB192

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: HB 8, Texas public school accountability, school accountability, public school transparency, STAAR, state assessments, instructionally supportive assessment program, Student Success Tool, Texas Education Agency, TEA, accountability ratings, A-F ratings, through-year assessment, benchmark testing, norm-referenced assessment, college career military readiness, CCMR, local accountability plan, school district performance, campus turnaround

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• In 1972, section 1122 of the Social Security Act required states to review capital expenditures, bed
• This resulted in a majority of the states repealing section 1122 review and replacing it with CO laws
• believe what's at the end of this bill actually takes those rights away from consumers in violation of sections

Committee: Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development

Keywords: 923, senate, all

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• Nothing<01:34:59.840><c> in</c><01:35:00.080><c> this</c><01:35:00.239><c> section</c><01:35:00.639><
• c> limits</c><01:35:01.040><c> the</c> Nothing in this section limits the Nothing in this section limits
• So, one, and then before line 23 insert: 'Nothing in this section requires a coroner to order or pay
• section on the collections and<02:02:21.760><c> saying</c><02:02:22.159><c> add.
• </c><02:02:27.440><c> must</c> The report required by this section must The report required by this section

Keywords: 981, all

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• And these services are required, as you said, under Section 260C, but they're not always met.
• And these services are required, as you said, under Section 260C, but they're not always met.
• court fees, and section 2 raises the amount designated for the partnership by $30 from the marriage
• court fees, and section 2 raises the amount designated for the partnership by $30 from the marriage
• court fees, and section 2 raises the amount designated for the partnership by $30 from the marriage

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The brief compares western United States tax policies in section one, pricing in section two, evaluates
• Wyoming's energy revenue streams in section three, analyzes regional wind factors in section four, and
• The brief compares western United States tax policies in section one, pricing in section two, evaluates
• Wyoming's energy revenue streams in section three, analyzes regional wind factors in section four, and
• Um, as it is used section five.

Committee: Joint Revenue

Keywords: 916, all

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• I think it's in section—sorry, let me get you there. I'm in the amendments.
• There is a—I believe it is an H of section, subsection H of 4240. I think I got it. Sorry, 4241H.
• in chaparral, shrubland, grassland, and coastal sage scrublands, other than those in the previous section
• in chaparral, shrubland, grassland, and coastal sage scrublands, other than those in the previous section
• Section 5 of this bill aims to address this issue by requiring CARB, in coordination with GoBiz and IBank

Committee: House Natural Resources

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Okay, members, before we continue with debate, I'm going to remind everybody of Section 120, Parliamentary
• I spent a summer as a college student working as an analyst in the voting section of the Civil Rights
• Calais gutted what remained of Section 2. The last meaningful check. Louisiana v.
• Justice Kagan warned in dissent that the ruling renders Section 2 all but a dead letter.
• A.J.R. 31 calls on Congress to restore preclearance, codify a results-based standard under Section 2,

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• insert “to provide relative to implementation,” and on page 24, after line 21, insert the following: Section
• Section 7.
• On page 5, between lines 20 and 21, insert Section 2: ‘The implementation of the provisions of this Section
• Then on line 21, change Section 2 to Section 3.” “Change Section 2 to Section 3.

Committee: Senate Finance

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 135, which would redirect a portion of wagering dedications from the sports fund to the Louisiana Early Childhood Education Fund and remove a cap affecting that funding stream. The author and staff explained the amendment was designed to avoid any impact on the State General Fund while increasing support for early childhood education. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably as amended. Senate Bill 202, from the Secretary of State’s office, would increase the number of compensated days for parish board of election supervisors to cover additional election-related duties. Secretary Landry and election officials testified that the change was needed because supervisors now perform more work, including ballot tabulation, machine sealing, and verification tasks. The committee adopted technical and appropriation-related amendments and reported the bill favorably as amended. The committee then took up several health and human services bills. Senate Bill 155 would require insurance coverage for medically necessary dental procedures needed before cancer treatment; testimony from medical and dental professionals emphasized that untreated dental problems can delay chemotherapy or radiation and worsen outcomes. After adopting amendments to narrow the fiscal impact, the bill was reported favorably as amended, with discussion of a possible subject-to-appropriation amendment to be worked out later. Senate Bill 237, a major DCFS reform bill, drew extensive testimony and debate over child welfare oversight, mandatory reporter training, law enforcement coordination, and the bill’s large fiscal note. The committee adopted amendments, including a subject-to-appropriation provision, and reported the bill favorably as amended after emotional testimony from supporters and former DCFS employees. The committee also advanced Senate Bill 465 on prompt-pay insurance reform after an amendment reduced the fiscal note to zero; Senate Bill 261 on unclaimed property after a substitute bill was adopted; Senate Bill 295 on expanded coverage for traumatic brain injury rehabilitation after amendments narrowed the mandate and added subject-to-appropriation language; Senate Bill 157 providing six weeks of paid parental leave for K-12 educators and staff, also subject to appropriation; Senate Bill 276 requiring bail bond producers to certify outstanding obligations before new appointments; Senate Bill 83 on human trafficking services after removing the age-expansion cost; Senate Bill 143 on bulletproof vests after shifting funding away from a direct state appropriation; and Senate Bill 450 on school safety assessments after an amendment limited implementation to available funds and resources. In each case, the committee’s actions focused on reducing or eliminating fiscal notes while keeping the bills moving forward.

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• insert 'to provide relative to implementation,' and on page 24, after line 21, insert the following: Section
• The implementation of the provisions of this Act shall be subject to the Section 7.
• page 5 Insert, to provide relative to implementation, on page 5 between lines 20 and 21, insert: “Section
• The implementation of the provisions of this Section shall be subject to the appropriation of funds by
• Then, on line 21, change Section 2 to Section 3. Change Section 2 to Section 3.

Bills: SB83 , SB135 , SB143 , SB155 , SB157 , SB202 , SB237 , SB261 , SB276 , SB295 , SB450 , SB465 , SB506 , HB1070

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: human trafficking, trafficking prevention, school safety, public schools, elementary and secondary education, charter schools, mandatory reporting, victim identification, victim services, child trafficking, sex trafficking, labor trafficking, commercial sexual activity, DCFS, Department of Children and Family Services, Louisiana State Police, governor's office of human trafficking prevention, counselor training, mental health professional, administrator training

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• We're also changing the effective date for section 2 to July 1st, 2026, rather than January 1st, 2027
• 00:02:41.200><c> effective</c><00:02:41.600><c> date</c><00:02:41.840><c> for</c><00:02:41.960><c> section
• </c><00:02:42.440><c> 2</c><00:02:42.800><c> for</c> the effective date for section 2 for the effective
• date for section 2 for July<00:02:43.360><c> 1st,</c><00:02:43.800><c> 2026,</c><00:02:45.240><c> rather
• at Barnes &amp; Noble, young adult section at Barnes &amp; Noble, we<00:22:38.080><c> need</c><00:22

Bills: SB2057 , SB2109 , SB2400 , HB1752 , SB2599 , SB2930

Keywords: immigration enforcement, sanctuary policy, detainer, ICE, federal immigration authorities, 8 U.S.C. 1357(g), 8 U.S.C. 1373, 8 U.S.C. 1644, deportation, undocumented immigrants, noncitizen, migrant rights, local police cooperation, law enforcement cooperation, hold request, judicial warrant, probable cause, civil immigration enforcement, county police, state police

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• It amends Article 7, Section 21(K) of the Constitution.
• It amends Article 7, Section 21K of the Constitution.
• assuming, under subsection E, it says if a judgment creditor attempts to use funds from the... ...Section
• It proposes to amend Article VII, Section 10(C) and (E), and add Article VII, Section 10.18 of the Constitution
• And add Article VII, Section 10.18 of the Constitution of Louisiana.

Committee: House Civil Law and Procedure

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 476, which would add clearer warning language for garnishees responding to interrogatories and create a limited procedure for a new trial when a garnishee can show it never held property or owed the debtor during the garnishment period. After brief questions about how garnishment works, the bill was reported favorably without objection. Senate Bill 260, a youth athletics coaches training bill, was then amended to remove language about the department using donated funds to purchase courses and was reported as amended. House Bill 79, by Chairman Carter, would remove the damages cap for carbon capture release claims. Carter argued carbon capture should be treated like other industries and not receive special liability protection, and the committee reported the bill favorably without objection. The committee also took up Senate Bill 424, which clarifies that electronic service applies only to counsel of record representing a party, and Senate Bill 180, a constitutional amendment allowing a surviving spouse of a deceased disabled veteran to make a one-time transfer of an expanded property tax exemption to another qualifying homestead. SB 180 received a ballot-language amendment and a 6.88 report before being reported as amended. The longest discussion centered on House Bill 1089, which creates “care accounts” for future medical damages in delictual actions. Supporters said the bill would ensure future medical awards are used for medical care, reduce abuse, and function like a restricted account with a card or similar payment mechanism; opponents raised concerns about the account being owned by the judgment debtor, possible reversion of unused funds to the wrong party, administrative confusion, and impacts on survivors of trafficking and sexual abuse who may need flexible, trauma-informed care outside standard billing codes. After extensive testimony and debate, the committee adopted an amendment set and reported the bill favorably by a 6-1 vote, with Representative Carter voting no. Finally, House Bill 437 was heard and amended. The bill would prohibit expert witnesses from having a pecuniary interest in the outcome of the case, while still allowing inquiry into an expert’s prior testimony history. An amendment excluded criminal traffic and juvenile proceedings, and the committee continued discussion with testimony from supporters and opponents as the transcript ended.

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• He's adding sections into, or he's trying to add sections into, the bill that are not germane to the
• He's adding sections into, or he's trying to add sections into, the bill that are not germane to the
• Well, this whole section is about commercial vehicles. I just feel like that's picking apart.
• So my, again, fear on this is section four, line eight on the second piece.
• Well, because I read further up in the statute, Section 2, is that...

Summary: The House first established a quorum, then heard a presentation from Debbie Huang of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Denver. Huang thanked Missouri lawmakers for their annual Taiwan resolutions and described Taiwan as a democratic and economic partner of the United States, emphasizing cooperation with Missouri in agriculture, manufacturing, logistics, semiconductors, and AI, while also warning about pressure from China and the need for stronger Taiwan-U.S. ties. The chamber then took up House Bill 311, which would move oversight of bail bondsmen under the existing board for private investigators and fire investigators, add bail bondsmen to that board, and increase training and oversight. Members said the bill was industry-requested, had unanimous committee support, and carried no fiscal note. The House adopted the committee substitute and perfected and printed the bill. Lawmakers also debated and adopted a committee substitute for House Bill 3009, a pharmacy bill aimed at clarifying rules for pharmacies serving low-income and underserved patients, emergency medication dispensing, and out-of-state pharmacy accreditation. Amendments were adopted to update the title and align Missouri law with national pharmacy board accreditation standards. The bill was described as a response to access problems during the 2025 St. Louis tornado and was said to have no state cost. A large block of floor action followed on a combined package of bills and amendments covering public safety, criminal law, health, and licensing. Measures discussed and adopted included changes to the sex offender registry and related corrections, an offense for impeding first responders, Mason’s Law to flag drivers with disabilities in law enforcement databases, a hands-free cell phone law update, Highway Patrol equipment purchasing authority, psilocybin language for first responders and veterans, AI-generated explicit material and child pornography provisions, gift card fraud penalties, stronger fentanyl trafficking penalties, Melanie’s Law on ignition interlock/DUI penalties, a domestic violence registry, boiler inspection and Missouri fire/life safety standards, Kansas City police retirement age corrections, and a commercial driver English proficiency bill with stronger penalties for drivers and carriers. One amendment on the sex offender registry was withdrawn after debate, and the House ultimately adopted the remaining amendments and referred the combined House Bills 368 and 3049 substitute to the Committee on Legislative Review.

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• "Article 1, Section 3, the people have the inherent sole and exclusive right to regulate their internal
• Article 6, Section 18A, counties may frame, adopt, and amend a..." "...charter for their own government
• Many of you talked about Section 5, about the state having to revote this every 10 years.
• Section 3, where the voters never get to decide.
• So in one section, it says you have to have an MOU.

Committee: House Local Government

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Constitution Article 3, Section 7 requires us to judge the qualifications and the election of our membership
• House Bill 571 by Representative LaFleur, reestablishment of the complex litigation section program in
• What the bill does is it adds to the disturbing-the-peace crime an additional section that specifically
• Officers are given discretion in these circumstances, and in many other sections of the law there is
• So it has to have both, and that's why in the section it refers back to paragraph A(9)." "Okay.

Bills: HR58 , HR59 , HR60 , HR61 , HR62 , HR63 , HR64 , HCR32 , HB43 , HB447 , HB573 , HB1000 , HB1001 , HB1002 , HB1003 , HB1004 , HB1005 , HR46 , HR48 , HR50 , HR51 , HR52 , HR53 , HR54 , HR55 , HR56 , HR57 , HCR31 , HB20 , HB21 , HB166 , HB494 , HB710 , HB795 , HB985 , HB986 , HB987 , HB988 , HB989 , HB990 , HB991 , HB992 , HB993 , HB994 , HB995 , HB996 , HB997 , HB998 , SB128 , SB149 , SB174 , SB191 , SB205 , SB213 , SB218 , SB220 , SB229 , SB238 , SB243 , SB375 , SB379 , HB8 , HB9 , HB10 , HB15 , HB16 , HB17 , HB18 , HB19 , HB22 , HB33 , HB34 , HB35 , HB44 , HB46 , HB47 , HB48 , HB61 , HB101 , HB126 , HB135 , HB142 , HB164 , HB185 , HB215 , HB226 , HB232 , HB233 , HB242 , HB284 , HB292 , HB297 , HB301 , HB334 , HB436 , HB468 , HB548 , HB571 , HB582 , HB593 , HB594 , HB609 , HB613 , HB712 , HB722 , HB732 , HB746 , HB781 , HB827 , HB845 , HB848 , HB921 , HB923 , HB951 , HB953 , HB999 , HB129 , HB130 , HB287 , HB489 , HB545 , HB553 , HB555 , HB570 , HB854 , HB952 , HB28 , HB36 , HB50 , HB52 , HB56 , HB62 , HB68 , HB92 , HB110 , HB117 , HB119 , HB124 , HB140 , HB147 , HB171 , HB182 , HB193 , HB196 , HB203 , HB228 , HB234 , HB260 , HB268 , HB271 , HB285 , HB289 , HB351 , HB400 , HB413 , HB469 , HB534 , HB551 , HB552 , HB574 , HB576 , HB634 , HB649 , HB677 , HB735 , HB739 , HB779 , HB784 , HB796 , HB842 , HB850 , HB919 , HB149 , HB733 , HB875 , HB868 , HB901

Keywords: waterfowl conservation, wetlands preservation, Ducks Unlimited, environmental stewardship, Louisiana, tennis, athlete recognition, family legacy, sports achievements, coaching, student parents, higher education, academic support, family stability, workforce equity, Homeland Security, federal funding, public safety, emergency services, TSA

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, opened in prayer, and received official notice from the Secretary of State certifying Dana Henry and Paul Sawyer to fill vacancies in the chamber. Both members were sworn in. The House also received Senate messages on several concurrent resolutions and a large slate of Senate bills, and it adopted a number of House resolutions recognizing groups and individuals, including agriculture, athletic trainers, GoFar Louisiana, homeschooling families, veterans, and several community honorees. Committee reports and bill referrals were also announced throughout the morning hour. A substantial portion of the meeting was devoted to floor action on House bills, many of them memorial highway designations and policy measures. The House gave final passage to bills naming roadways and bridges for Officer Trevor Abney, Dr. Harry Blake Sr., Virginia Green Evans, and American Legion Post No. 14, and it also passed bills extending Tax Commission assessment fees, creating a transfer-on-death securities registration act, increasing lender origination fees, expanding assessor certification committee membership, and strengthening protections for eligible adults against financial exploitation. Other bills passed included measures on teacher certification appeals, removing Evangeline Parish from a juvenile justice district, re-creating the Department of Education, and repealing a $25 impaired-driving fine. Most of these bills passed overwhelmingly or unanimously. The most extensive debate centered on House Bill 68, which would create a new offense for disturbing worship services and impose a mandatory 30-day jail term for certain misdemeanor conduct, with higher penalties for related offenses. Supporters argued the bill was intended to deter disruptions and reduce the risk of escalation in houses of worship, citing heightened security concerns and incidents in churches nationwide. Opponents questioned the bill’s vagueness, the mandatory minimum sentence, the distinction between misdemeanor and felony treatment, and whether existing law already covered the conduct. The bill remained under discussion as members continued to raise constitutional, enforcement, and policy concerns.

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• backstops in rare cases with dogs that have been declared dangerous in accordance with Chapter 40, Section
• There's a backstop to all of this, as I mentioned: Section 157 of Chapter 140.
• Chapter 140, Section 157 says that the housing authority shall not be required to allow a pet that has
• The first section of the bill properly prevents insurers from discriminating and underwriting against
• If there's no question of the notice of the calendar, Number 256 in the notice section of the calendar

Keywords: 1212, all

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• Senators, this would be the sunset provision on the bill, and it would be for section four to expire
• The amendment to the amendment requires any housing unit authorized under this section in Monroe County
• So you're referring to Section C, affected property owner.
• Again, this section, the focus is on an outside-of-court decision that provides the county the ability
• Again, this section, the focus is on an outside of court decision that provides the county the ability

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• In the first section of the bill, the reference is to a cooperative unit under 123A.24, subdivision 2
• </c><00:09:28.160><c> uh</c><00:09:28.240><c> the</c><00:09:28.480><c> first</c><00:09:28.720><c> section
• </c><00:09:29.040><c> of</c><00:09:29.200><c> the</c> I in the in uh the first section of the I in the
• So those are all within section 126C.44.
• Uh but but within uh uh section 126 C44.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We recommend that Section 10 be deleted to avoid the potential unintended effect of the bill being found
• We’ll be amending section H to replace SHA with May.
• We'll<00:57:55.920><c> be</c><00:57:56.079><c> amending</c><00:57:56.480><c> section</c><00:57:56.960
• ><c> H</c><00:57:57.280><c> to</c><00:57:57.520><c> replace</c> We'll be amending section H to replace
• We'll be amending section H to replace SHA<00:57:58.480><c> with</c><00:57:58.720><c> May.

Bills: SB2119 , SB3131 , SB3069 , SB3180 , SB2137 , SB2993 , SB2778 , SB2672 , SB2014 , SB2967

Committee: House Labor

Keywords: reimbursement, public employees, travel costs, government travel policy, finance management, job title, administrative assistant, executive assistant, state personnel, civil service, modernization, employment standards, DAGS, Department of Accounting and General Services, comptroller, civil service exemption, collective bargaining exemption, public works special project branch, specialized public works, information technology modernization