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• Since almost universal adoption of a handful of social... social media platforms and their practice of
• I'm an attorney out of Houston, and I've been practicing eminent domain law for probably 25 years since
• And in practice, there is already a remedy under Property Code 21.047.
• It depends on how it's written, but like I said, it's already in practice, so I probably wouldn't, but
• that would probably be something that would be workable, since it's already being done that way in practice

Bills: SB38, SB287, SB291, SB292, SB508, SB618, SB901, SB1436, SB1494, SB1626, SB1719, SB1999, SB1333, SB 38

Keywords: evictions, property law, tenant rights, landlord responsibilities, justice court, court rules, SB 287, Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code, sexually oriented business, adult entertainment, strip club, nude entertainment, live nude performance, alcohol prohibition, alcohol consumption, possession of alcohol, criminal offense, Class A misdemeanor, state jail felony, third degree felony

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• We think these are practical changes.
• Often, part of the funding actually goes to pay CHP to go out with our teams where they're going to unlicensed
• A practice which is not sustainable.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• There's no practical way to push back.
• They didn't get their notifications that have 3 unprofessional unlicensed staffers are 23 years old.

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• So, I would urge a yes vote. with realworld lending practices.
• I ask with realworld lending practices.
• ><01:16:22.640> don't<01:16:23.120> see practical standpoint, I just don't see practical
• Thank you. continued to expand practices of health continued to expand practices of health care<01:48
• principles that prevent any unlicensed principles that prevent any unlicensed entity<01:54:46.159

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The House convened, established a quorum, and approved the journal. Members then made several announcements about upcoming committee meetings, including Appropriations, Agriculture/Water/Natural Resources, State/Civic/Military/Veterans Affairs, and Finance. The chamber also observed a moment of silence honoring the 13 victims of the Columbine High School shooting on its anniversary, with names read into the record. The House adopted Senate Joint Resolution 19, which celebrates Colorado’s sister-state relationship with Taiwan, supports stronger trade and academic ties, supports the double-taxation agreement, and endorses Taiwan’s participation in international organizations. Supporters highlighted Colorado exports, especially beef, and the long-standing economic and democratic ties between Colorado and Taiwan. The resolution passed on a 60-yes vote with five excused. The House then moved into special orders, including House Bill 1346, which would allow the Department of the Treasury to use a third-party purchaser to sell remaining insurance premium tax credits. Supporters argued the bill would help fully place the credits and avoid a revenue shortfall, while opponents criticized it as a form of borrowing against future revenue and market gaming. After debate, House Bill 1346 passed. The chamber also began consideration of Senate Bill 40, a Prop 123 cleanup bill related to affordable home ownership and land banking. Amendments L16 and L17 passed, while amendment L18, which would have required more reporting on project costs and outcomes, failed. Debate on the bill centered on housing affordability, program flexibility, and whether the state is effectively measuring results.

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• not mandated to report fraud or refer to other agencies, but we did that as part of our regular practice
• You know what shifted in 2021 practice.
• personnel are actually the unlicensed personnel are actually the ones<00:15:42.560> implementing<
• I just want to confirm: is that going to continue to be your practice?
• <01:59:34.639> because actually on the practicality because actually on the practicality because

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It also codifies some longstanding practices.
• Yet violations of these regulations, such as unlicensed practices, are still occurring.
• In practice, this means...
• Only Texas law sets the scope of practice.
• The issue is not a shortage of dentists or dental hygienists, but where they choose to practice. to practice

Bills: HB111

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• They must learn and practice all of these.
• This bill aims to address the all too common practice of predatory booting.
• So we see really egregious shakedown practices occurring.
• govern the practice of cosmetology.
• the practice of cosmetology in this state in which they are located.

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• Ability requirements to practice public accountancy.
• They must learn in person and practice all of these.
• So we see really egregious shakedown practices occurring.
• the practice of cosmetology.
• govern the practice of cosmetology in the state in which they are located.

Bills: HB589, HB705, HB1842, HB1874, HB2349, HB2614, HB2827, HB3012, HB3214, HB3308, HB3385, HB3529

Keywords: cosmetology, licensure, interstate compact, state regulations, public safety, workforce mobility, charitable raffles, nonprofit, wildlife conservation, ticket sales, fundraising, master electrician, electrical work, occupational licensing, work scope, Texas law, Texas Real Estate Commission, TREC, real estate broker, sales agent

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• conducting qualitative reviews of educational programs and operating standards, proactively combating unlicensed
• has made significant strides in the areas of modernizing its data systems, streamlining licensing practices
• has made significant strides in the areas of modernizing its data systems, streamlining licensing practices
• So that is, to me, very unfair practice.
• That’s one of the best practices that we had in the Obama administration to really have dedicated resources

Summary: The joint Sunset Review Oversight Hearing focused on the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE) and its reauthorization, operations, enforcement, fiscal condition, and student protections. Committee leaders and DCA officials praised the Bureau’s recent improvements in data systems, licensing, inspections, and enforcement, while noting the Bureau’s role has become more important as federal higher education oversight weakens. Bureau Chief Deborah Cochran said the agency has met its inspection mandate for the first time since the law was enacted, increased citations and disciplinary actions, reduced pending complaints, and used data tools to identify risk and monitor institutions more effectively. A major portion of the hearing centered on student harm, especially school closures, transcript access, predatory recruiting, and the Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF). Members asked how the Bureau protects students when schools close, whether bad actors can reopen under new entities, and whether enforcement tools are strong enough. Cochran said the Bureau can cite, fine, place schools on probation, revoke licenses, and order refunds, but it is seeking new authority to deny approval to operators who previously closed schools improperly or failed to refund students. She also said the Bureau is tracking ownership data and is concerned about institutions targeting immigrant and visa students. On STRF, Cochran explained that the fund is currently healthy, assessments are at zero because the balance is above the statutory target, and the Bureau paid about 1,100 claims totaling roughly $17 million over the last four years. Several members questioned the fairness of the assessment structure and discussed alternatives such as surety bonds, but the Bureau said STRF is working well and no change is needed at this time. Fee increases and the Bureau’s structural deficit were another major topic. Cochran said the Bureau reduced costs by eliminating positions, streamlining inspections, improving data analysis, and shifting some student-relief costs to STRF, but that legislative action is still needed to address the deficit. She said the proposed fees were based on workload analyses and that application fees generally match service costs, while annual fees are designed to cover most of the Bureau’s revenue needs. Some members and stakeholders criticized the proposed increases as too high, especially for out-of-state registration and campus fees, while others argued the Bureau needs sufficient resources to regulate effectively. Public commenters from private schools, Northeastern University, San Joaquin Valley College/Carrington College, and TICAS generally supported the Bureau’s mission and reauthorization, but urged changes such as risk-based oversight, better transcript protections, stronger limits on repeated provisional approvals, and more targeted fee and STRF reforms. No votes were taken, and the hearing ended with no formal action beyond discussion and receipt of testimony.

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• With transparent funding and practical implementation, this policy can expand opportunities statewide
• Every debate that these students go through is an opportunity for them to practice for citizenship.
• It's a practice chance for leadership.
• It's a practice for living in a society where people think differently, they believe differently, and
• The commission thinks there are all these unlicensed schools.

Bills: S1062, S1718, S7038

Keywords: speech education, debate, high school, Florida Debate Initiative, civics, competitive teams, student participation, educational advancement, educator preparation, certification, professional development, temporary certificate, military service, collaboration, teaching effectiveness, education, Florida College System, tuition waivers, vocational rehabilitation, state universities

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Pre-K-12 Education met to consider several education bills and the proposed fiscal year 2026-2027 Department of Education budget. The committee first took up CS/SB 1062 on speech and debate, which would formalize Florida’s Speech and Debate Week, strengthen the partnership between the Department of Education and the Florida Debate Initiative, require annual public reporting, and support statewide speech and debate programming. The bill drew extensive supportive testimony from students, alumni, and advocates who said debate improved civic engagement, literacy, confidence, and school performance, while also noting the need for equitable access and funding for travel and competition. The committee adopted a delete-everything amendment and then reported the bill favorably as amended by a unanimous vote of members present. The committee then heard SB 1718 on educator preparation and certification, which expands access to educator preparation coursework, broadens eligibility for temporary certification for some formerly certified professionals, and allows prior subject-area exam results to satisfy requirements. Public testimony largely supported easing barriers for experienced educators while emphasizing that certification changes are only a partial solution to teacher shortages and should be paired with better pay, retention, and professional respect. The bill was reported favorably. Next, the committee considered SB 7038 on education, which included a wide range of higher education and workforce-related changes, including a tuition waiver for Florida State Guard members, residency clarifications, oversight changes for blind services and vocational rehabilitation providers, licensure updates for private colleges, dual enrollment and assessment revisions, scholarship and funding changes, and reserve-fund requirements. An amendment restored the Classical Learning Test as a qualifying option for a grandparent tuition waiver, adjusted a Pell Grant performance metric, changed accreditation timing, and made other technical revisions. A dental education stakeholder raised concerns that one provision could disrupt long-standing exemptions for dental assisting programs, and the Florida Dental Association said it was working with the sponsor to avoid unintended impacts. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably as amended. The final major item was a high-level review of the proposed pre-K-12 budget, totaling $34.9 billion with local funds. Highlights included $30 billion for public schools and K-12 scholarships, a $50 increase in the base student allocation, a 1.64% increase in total funds per FTE, $4.5 billion for family empowerment scholarships as a separate FEFP categorical, $25 million for districts facing future enrollment declines, $65.3 million to help districts with current-year enrollment losses, $432.8 million for VPK, and $30.4 million for regional education consortia. Senators asked about reductions or flat funding in some allocations, teacher pay, declining enrollment support, Schools of Hope funding, and support for non-teaching school staff. Public testimony on the budget focused heavily on concerns about charter and voucher funding, especially the $6 million for Schools of Hope, with speakers urging more investment in traditional public schools, teacher compensation, and school infrastructure. The committee concluded the meeting by adjournment after no further business.

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• I do think Speaker Hortman was very practical.
• She was a very practical person, focused on the institution of the legislature, and I think that we are
• all of those cases—nearly a thousand—to make sure that we are identifying any problematic billing practices
• Use abusive practices, right?
• That went into effect June 1st and put into place additional oversight requirements in these unlicensed

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• This bill introduced a practical framework that empowers HHSC to better partner with private inpatient
• So I can't speak to TDLR as far as their current practices, but I do know from based on my experience
• component in today's model of drive-through medicine where you, where you can go to Target and have an unlicensed
• signal for federal and state health departments and others, reporting needs to become a commonplace practice
• by, uh, removing obsolete language and aligning the law with current TDLR dietician licenser, uh, practices

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• This bill introduces a practical framework that empowers HHSC to better partner with private inpatient
• As far as their current practices, I do know from my experience that this is not commonly done at health
• component in today's model of drive-through medicine. and where you can go to Target and have an unlicensed
• signal for federal and state health departments and others, reporting needs to become a commonplace practice
• language by removing obsolete language and aligning the law with current TDLR dietitian and lozenger practices

Bills: SB670, SB1388, SB627, SB912, SB269, SB528, HB2711, HB4819, HB5248, HB4175

Keywords: SB 670, investigational sun protection products, sun protection, sunscreen, FDA approval, clinical trial, phase one trial, patient access, informed consent, physician prescription, Texas Health and Safety Code, Texas Medical Board, compassionate use, experimental treatment, medical freedom, patient autonomy, healthcare regulation, dietitian, dietitians, licensed dietitian

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• These courts are relatively new in practice, and the thinking is to keep that consistent and let that
• The issue under Section 150.011 of our civil practice and remedy code...
• After participating in the program, I knew I couldn't allow these unethical practices to continue.
• After participating in the program, I knew I couldn't allow these unethical practices to continue.
• I'm just thinking through the practicalities of this. Yes, exactly.

Bills: HB40, HB1916, HB1973, HB2524, HB2530, HB3180, HB3421, HB3783, HB4170, HB4213, HB40

Keywords: business court, civil procedure, litigation, jurisdiction, arbitration, divorce, property division, family law, court jurisdiction, marital assets, parent-child relationship, birth certificate, identity proof, Family Code, court process, attorney fees, court costs, legal expenses, dispute resolution, child support

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• We've got some unlicensed boarding homes operating in New Mexico. So we'd really like to... risk.
• We've got some unlicensed boarding homes operating in New Mexico.

Keywords: 996, all

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• I'm a licensed psychologist and I've been practicing since 2009 with My name is Dr.
• This rigid treatment limit is inconsistent with real-world clinical practice.
• Lastly, the guidelines impose arbitrary and practical time limits on care.
• This rigid treatment limit is inconsistent with real-world clinical practice.
• You're losing jobs to people who are unlicensed. ...and homeowners.

Summary: The committee first received an update from the Attorney General’s office on a new workers’ rights unit and two request bills. The office said the unit will focus on wage theft and civil rights enforcement, using existing resources for a small staff. It also described a bill to expand civil investigative demand authority for labor, wage theft, prevailing wage, and discrimination investigations, and an Immigrant Worker Protection Act that would require employer notice when federal immigration authorities request employee records, limit access to nonpublic work areas without a warrant, and restrict disclosure of employee data without proper legal process. Senators asked about costs, funding sources, and the scope of the proposed authority, and the office said it would follow up with more detail. The committee then heard a detailed presentation on Washington’s workers’ compensation system from Labor and Industries, including how claims are filed, how the medical provider network works, and how treatment authorizations and utilization review are handled. L&I said the network was created to improve care quality and return workers to work, and explained that most routine care is automatically authorized while certain procedures require prior approval or review. A question from Senator Conway focused on the role of the medical director and the appeals process; L&I said decisions can be protested and reconsidered, with exceptions reviewed through a complex treatment unit and medical staff. An experience panel followed with testimony from labor representatives, physicians, and an injured-worker attorney, who argued that the medical provider network and treatment guidelines can delay or deny needed care, especially in complex cases such as PTSD, brain injuries, and serious orthopedic injuries. They described long appeals, utilization review barriers, provider shortages, and the impact on injured workers and families, while L&I’s presentation emphasized the system’s structure and review safeguards. The committee then heard a report from the Underground Economy Task Force in the construction industry. L&I summarized the task force’s findings on worker misclassification, unregistered contractors, and unpaid taxes and premiums, and outlined consensus and majority recommendations, including better interagency communication, stronger penalties for repeat offenders, more authority to address successorship, possible contractor notice requirements, and further study of cash payments. The Attorney General’s office, labor, and business representatives generally supported the report’s goals but differed on some recommendations, especially those affecting independent contractors, contractor liability, and administrative burdens. The chair and Senator Conway thanked participants and said the report would inform future legislation.

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• This creates an practice in another.
• On page four, the limits of practice. On page four, the limits of practice.
• of those limits of practice refer to practices<00:47:32.160> which<00:47:32.560> are<00
• I have been in practice since thing.
• > necessary,<01:10:22.040> allow And when practical and necessary, allow And when practical

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Chairman, and thank you to my good friend Representative Dao who went against your policy of no unlicensed

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• It is the practice of this committee and most committees to take elected officials out of turn, so there
• This is my fourth time in six years advocating for safer, more equitable practices for students with
• So that’s a very common practice already in many different areas.
• Cultural, religious, social, family, and individual values, traditions, and practices...
• We're not in the locker room after practice.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Education held a public hearing on a large slate of bills, with the chairs emphasizing time limits, written testimony, and grouping similar measures together. Early testimony focused on opioid use disorder education in schools (S.382), with Senator Keenan arguing that students should be taught about the risks of substance use disorder and naloxone use as part of health curricula. Representative DeCost also briefly introduced H.551, a narrow bill concerning parent rights for children in third grade and younger. Several bills were then closed without testimony, including measures on type 1 diabetes informational materials and other diabetes-related proposals. A major portion of the hearing centered on school health and emergency response bills. Supporters of H.652/S.342 on diabetes management in schools described inconsistent district practices and urged clearer standards so students can receive care in classrooms rather than being sent out of instruction. Bills on epinephrine access and seizure disorders drew extensive testimony: advocates for stock epinephrine in schools argued that unassigned epinephrine can save lives and should be funded in a cost-neutral way, while a pediatrician opposed one version as an unfunded mandate. For seizure-safe schools (S.422/H.635), students, parents, educators, and advocates described missed or delayed responses to seizures, stigma, and the need for staff training, seizure action plans, and emergency medication protocols. A separate bill, H.645, allowing anti-seizure medication on school buses, was supported by a parent and student who said current law forces costly and restrictive transportation arrangements. The committee also heard testimony on youth skin health bills (S.334/H.600/H.619), which would let students carry and apply sunscreen at school and camp without a physician’s note. Supporters from melanoma prevention, dermatology, and industry groups said the bills would remove unnecessary barriers and promote sun-safe habits, while one witness cautioned about drafting details and unintended consequences. The hearing then moved to CPR/AED education for graduation (S.456), where Senator Tarr, a student advocate, and the Red Cross all supported requiring hands-on CPR certification for high school students. Finally, the committee took testimony on healthy school lunches (H.539/S.401): supporters from the Healthy School Lunch Coalition and school food directors backed stronger nutrition standards and a standing advisory council, while Consumer Brands Association witnesses opposed the bill as too vague and potentially disruptive. A nutrition scientist also warned about unintended restrictions on medically necessary or innovative foods. The chairs closed the hearing on the healthy lunch bills and then opened testimony on universal school meals for virtual schools (H.700), with Superintendent Patrick Latuka supporting access for students in Commonwealth virtual schools who currently receive no meal support.

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• The Sermon on the Mount demands that we practice what we preach and walk our talk.
• AB 1166 expands the fair debt settlement practice act to cover commercial financing.
• It's important that the structures, policies, and practices of our state ensure fairness for all.
• Assembly Bill 876 clarifies the scope of practice for a certified registered nursing anesthetist.
• My son came home from soccer practice. He plays on another one of the clubs in East Bay.

Keywords: 988, house, all