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TX

Texas 89th Regular

Insurance May 7th, 2025

Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • So, Senate Bill 989 has two sections, if you will.
  • The first section lays out ...kind of the minimum criteria for a test to be considered for coverage.
  • You know, mom and dad just need to do a better job brushing, and education goes into that.
  • House Bill 813 amends Section 1355 of the Insurance Code to update the definition of autism to meet current
  • So this bill catches the state law code up to date and clarifies information for families.
TX
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  • The bill also updates the Human Resources Code by... ... are replacing references to the Department of
  • that this is not explicitly stated in our licensing act under Chapter 577 of the Health and Safety Code
  • Finally, HB754 requires health facilities, as defined by Section 31.002 of the Health and Safety Code
  • It's to provide more information so that you can make a more educated decision, and it may be that, for
  • You all need to make educated decisions; this is a bill that allows you to do that.
TX
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  • Every student and every classroom in the education building was utilized.
  • But for today's testimony, I'd like to focus on post-secondary education.
  • The bill amends the Penal Code by adding Section 4.12.503.
  • Section 38.14.
  • So there's no definition for less lethal weapon in the penal code?
TX
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  • We would have to work with the courts. and educate on why those records are automatically in the portal
  • Under the government code, which creates a portal...
  • This change aligns this section with the obligations and intent of Article 3914 of the Code of Criminal
  • Section 137 will allow experienced forensic experts to weigh in on what could be considered...
  • I guess we need to educate those involved that fiber optic does not contain any copper.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Criminal Justice (Part II) Apr 8th, 2025

Criminal Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • But as to Section Q, I agree, it is a fantastic guardrail to say, normally we have spoliation instead
  • So we would have to work with the courts and educate them on why those records are automatically in the
  • Section H of 3914, which requires the disclosure of exculpatory, impeaching, and mitigating evidence,
  • This change aligns this section with the obligations and intent of Article 39.14, the Code of Criminal
  • We conduct training and education programs for officers to help them track metal theft.
Summary: The Senate Committee on Criminal Justice heard testimony on several bills dealing with criminal discovery, crime lab access, controlled substances, community supervision, interference with officers, oilfield theft, and copper theft. On SB 1124, witnesses split over whether the bill clarified discovery law after the Heath decision or rolled back the Michael Morton Act; opponents argued it narrowed disclosure and shifted responsibility away from prosecutors, while supporters said it restored balance, limited harsh sanctions, and preserved exculpatory-disclosure duties. The committee later voted 4-0 to report SB 1124 favorably and place it on the local and uncontested calendar. The committee also heard and later reported favorably SB 1372, which resolves a statutory conflict over access to the DPS crime lab portal, and SB 1936, which changes how LSD “abuse units” are defined for testing and charging purposes; both were sent to the local and uncontested calendar. SB 1937, which would require a subject-matter expert from the testing lab to participate in pretrial meetings in capital cases involving biological evidence, was also reported favorably and placed on the local and uncontested calendar. The committee then heard SB 552, which would make people defined in the bill as “illegal aliens” ineligible for judge-ordered or jury-recommended community supervision, including deferred adjudication. Supporters said the bill would prevent state-funded early release of people who entered or remained in the country unlawfully, while county officials and immigration advocates warned it would be overbroad, difficult to administer, and costly to local jails and taxpayers. Despite those concerns, the committee voted to report SB 552 favorably, and Senator Huffman requested it be taken to the floor. On SB 1208, which increases interference with a peace officer or public official from a Class B misdemeanor to a state jail felony, law enforcement witnesses said repeat “auditors” and similar actors were creating dangerous confrontations and needed stronger deterrence; opponents argued the bill would chill protected filming and protest activity. The committee voted to report SB 1208 favorably and place it on the local and uncontested calendar. The committee also took testimony on SB 1806, a committee substitute addressing oilfield theft and related crimes. Supporters from law enforcement and the oil and gas industry said organized theft of crude, equipment, and related materials is a growing problem and that the bill would strengthen penalties, allow seizure and sale of stolen product, and improve inspection and forensic tools. The committee substitute was adopted and the bill was reported favorably, with placement on the local and uncontested calendar. Finally, the committee heard SB 1646, which targets copper theft and fiber vandalism by increasing penalties, requiring reporting and recordkeeping for certain purchases, and adding training and enforcement tools. Telecommunications, law enforcement, and emergency-network witnesses supported the bill as necessary to protect 9-1-1 and critical infrastructure, while metal recyclers warned the bill could overregulate legitimate businesses and sweep too broadly. The committee later voted to report the committee substitute for SB 1646 favorably as well.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Criminal Justice (Part I) Apr 8th, 2025

Criminal Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • The bill amends the Penal Code by adding Section 12.503.
  • Section 38.14.
  • A person or a stun gun is defined by the Texas Penal Code Section 38.14.
  • Section 38.14. a person or a stun gun is defied by the Texas Penal Code Section 38.14.
  • Section 9.51 requires immediate necessity, as you've just heard.
Summary: The committee heard a series of criminal justice bills, beginning with SB 1870 and SB 1727, both of which were adopted as committee substitutes and reported favorably to the full Senate. SB 1870 would bar local governments from adopting policies that decriminalize controlled substances or direct officials not to enforce state drug laws, with civil penalties enforced by the Attorney General for violations. SB 1727 was described as a technical change to make the draft a formal Legislative Council version of a TDCJ-related assault bill; both bills were also sent to the local and uncontested calendar. The committee then took up SB 2405, the major Sunset bill for TDCJ, the Board of Pardons and Paroles, Windham School District, and the Correctional Managed Health Care Committee. Senator Parker explained that the bill continues and modernizes those agencies, requires a 10-year facilities and staffing plan, expands rehabilitation and reentry programming, improves parole-board consistency and training, and codifies various cleanup and inspector general recommendations. Sunset staff and agency witnesses discussed the bill’s data-sharing, program coordination, and projected savings from reducing delays in parole-voted programming; public witnesses generally supported the post-secondary education and reentry provisions, while some urged stronger statutory direction for Windham and more reform to medically recommended intensive supervision. The bill was left pending. SB 1804, SB 1099, SB 2569, and SB 2570 were also heard. SB 1804 would allow restitution for tattoo removal for human trafficking survivors and remove the age restriction so adult survivors can qualify; it was reported favorably and sent to the local calendar. SB 1099 would increase penalties for certain felony offenses when committed by a person determined to be unlawfully present in the country; immigration and civil rights witnesses opposed it as overbroad and difficult to administer, but it was reported favorably. SB 2569 would modernize unmanned aircraft reporting by requiring law enforcement agencies to post reports on public websites; it passed unanimously and was sent to the local calendar. SB 2570 would create a defense to prosecution for peace officers and correctional guards using less-lethal force weapons within the scope of their training; law enforcement witnesses supported it, civil rights and prosecutor witnesses raised concerns that it was too broad and could weaken existing use-of-force standards, and the bill was left pending for further work.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • I don't consider that a lucky decision on my part; I consider it an educated decision.
  • What I would say is that, you know, when you're in the healthcare profession, you have the education.
  • And yes, there are certain rules, but there are decisions that we can make because of our education.
  • The committee substitute for Senate Bill 1383 creates a new chapter in the Business and Commerce Code
  • Health and Safety Code section 224.002 is currently permissive, stating that hospitals and clinics may
TX
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  • Finally, I think it would be a disservice to our rural areas if the new language, Lost Occupations Code
  • talk about terminating the contract within a reasonable period of time, and here's the occupations code
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Health and Human Services (Part II) Apr 9th, 2025

Health & Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • finally, I think it would be a disservice to our rural areas if the new language lost occupations Code
  • And here's the occupations code. So we're, I'm trying to be as communicative as possible.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Health and Human Services (Part I) Apr 9th, 2025

Health & Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • I don't consider that a lucky decision on my part; I think it was an educated decision.
  • I don't consider that a lucky decision on my part, I think considered an education.
  • I don't consider that a lucky decision on my part, I think considered an educated decision.
  • Health and Safety Code, Section 224.002.
  • Health and Safety Code, Section 224.002, is currently permissive, stating that hospitals and clinics
Summary: The Senate Committee on Health and Human Services met with several members initially absent, then later established a quorum. The committee heard multiple bills, with most testimony focusing on access to care, insurance practices, senior safety, and health care worker protections. Several bills were laid out with committee substitutes, and public testimony was limited to two minutes per witness. Most bills were left pending after testimony, with no final votes taken in the portion provided. Senate Bill 2069 would create a work group to study the feasibility of a statewide acute psychiatric bed registry; the substitute shifts appointment authority to the Health and Human Services Commissioner and extends reporting and sunset dates. Senate Bill 463 would expand workplace violence protections to additional hospice, home and community support, intermediate care, and state-supported living center settings. Senate Bill 1283 would require background checks and transparency measures for senior retirement communities after testimony about the Dallas-area serial killings of elderly residents. Senate Bill 1784 would require 60 days’ written notice before medical debt is sent to collections. Senate Bill 527 would require medical insurance coverage for general anesthesia for medically necessary pediatric dental procedures for children under 13 with qualifying conditions; pediatric dentists testified that denials delay needed care. A major portion of the meeting centered on prior authorization. Senate Bill 1380 would eliminate prior authorization for a broad list of services, including emergency, primary, mental health, substance use, chemotherapy, preventive, pediatric hospice, and certain chronic-condition care. Physicians and hospice advocates supported the bill, describing delays, administrative burden, and patient harm, while health plans opposed blanket exemptions and argued prior authorization helps prevent unnecessary care and control costs. Relatedly, Senate Bill 547 would require insurers to report gold-card prior authorization exemptions to TDI and create a centralized database and annual report; TMA supported better tracking, while health plans warned of duplicative reporting and administrative cost. Senate Bill 407 would require health care facilities to honor conscience- and religion-based vaccine exemptions for employees, with testimony from a physician and vaccine-choice advocate supporting the bill. The committee also heard Senate Bill 1383, which would regulate senior living referral agencies, allow more flexible compensation structures, and add disclosure and consumer protections; an out-of-state referral company and A Place for Mom supported it. Senate Bill 1511 would allow freestanding emergency centers to provide outpatient services in addition to emergency care, with consumer protections such as estimates, limits on facility fees, and restrictions on balance billing. The chair repeatedly announced that bills were being left pending after testimony, and no final committee action or recorded votes were taken in the transcript provided.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

06/10/2026 - Joint Appropriations

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • We educate more Arizonans than any other education institution. 90% of our students stay in Arizona.
  • We educate more Arizonans than any other education institution. 90% of our students stay in Arizona.
  • We educate more Arizonans than any other education institution. 90% of our students stay in Arizona.
  • We educated 11,000 students, or we will educate 11,000 students this year.
  • One more education question. Okay.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Transportation May 8th, 2025

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • So this mainly just, uh, amends a section of the transportation, uh, code to include a subsection adding
  • Members, uh, House Bill 4868 just amends, uh, Chapter 551 of the Transportation code to update.
  • In the Parks and Wildlife Code, the language was adjusted to allow Class 1 e-bikes on natural surface
  • Second, it provides critical clarity by updating the transportation code to distinguish true electric
  • For example, the port's enabling statute does not align with the Texas election code or the water code
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Transportation May 8th, 2025

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • He just amends a section of the transportation code to include a subsection adding stormwater out and
  • Members, House Bill 4868 next amends Chapter 5501 of the transportation code to update Texas traffic
  • But in reality, the Port of Corpus Christi is much larger than that, as represented in the Zonal Code
  • In the transportation code, new definitions were added for e-moto.
  • For example, the port does not align with the Texas election code or the water code provisions applicable
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Juvenile Justice Apr 23rd, 2025

S/C on Juvenile Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • This bill simply codifies Section 106.157.15 of the Alcoholic Beverage Code to add another six-hour alcohol
  • Well, let me say this: Section two adds Government Code 508.1441 and 508.1442.
  • Education, psych evaluations, and victim input.
  • Section 508.1442 requires an annual report on youth parole outcomes.
  • Section 4 covers the implementation timeline and reconsideration.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Intergovernmental Affairs Apr 1st, 2025

Intergovernmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • But what you just said was you're looking to have the Texas code match the federal code, which is...
  • So you anticipate a change in the federal code?
  • The HUD code is administered as basically a federal building code.
  • be built to a HUD code.
  • We just had a brand new, everybody talks about the new building code.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House May 7th, 2025

Alabama House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • removed the code. in the bill, but we removed the code. in the bill, but we removed the code.
  • So, already in Alabama Code, there is the already in Alabama Code, there is the already in Alabama Code
  • To be effective, it must amend section amend section amend section 65.
  • article 4, section article 4, section 65.
  • They're going to educate the kids in uh going to educate the kids in uh going to educate the kids in
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