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• So this bill would require them to let you know what happened.
• This would just require the case accepted a case for investigation.
• multidisciplinary team, we would be required to put together packets.
• How is this bill changing that that would require the additional staff?
• How is this bill changing that that would require the additional staff?

Bills: SB25 , SB132 , SB155 , SB157 , SB202 , SB237 , SB250 , SB433

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: registrar of voters, parish registrar, chief deputy registrar, confidential assistant, election administration, elections, salary schedule, compensation, merit evaluation, population-based pay, census-based pay, Department of State, Secretary of State, State Board of Election Supervisors, redistricting, senate districts, Senate District 33, Senate District 34, Senate District 35, precincts

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• shall be deemed in compliance with the disclosure requirements of proposed law.
• We're just making sure that our state law requires it.
• The current federal requirement requires 30. Why is it at least 30 days?
• Well, the current federal requirement requires at least 30 days.
• But are we requiring it twice? Yes.

Committee: House Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs

Summary: The House Committee on Commerce met on Wednesday, April 22, with a quorum present and heard several bills. HB 1195, relating to the Louisiana State Athletic Commission, was amended with technical changes and a fee-related amendment tied to student athlete agents, then reported favorably. Members asked about criminal penalties and whether the bill would affect prison athletic events; the author said he would follow up on those questions. HB 798, the Broadband and Cable Price Notice Act, was amended to clarify definitions, federal compliance, notice requirements, and severability, then reported favorably after extensive debate over whether providers already give adequate notice, whether a separate notice is necessary, and whether the bill would be preempted by federal law. Charter Communications testified in opposition, saying the bill was duplicative and would add costs, while the author argued it was needed to ensure clear, conspicuous notice of price increases and cancellation rights.

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• Members, we have three bills on the notice calendar requiring referral to money committee pursuant to
• 25.679><c> that</c> New statutory language requires that New statutory language requires that written
• At a minimum, the rule must require that At a minimum, the rule must require that certified<00:25:29.920
• reporting requirements, including exit and<00:25:42.080><c> transfer</c><00:25:42.480><c> data.
• </c><00:34:18.600><c> to</c> reporter may be legally required to reporter may be legally required to

Keywords: 926, house, all

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• And our training is far and above, and our requirements are far and above others.
• It requires school safety planning, emergency preparedness, and student wellness.
• Should we look at requiring, in your opinion, a review of the school safety plans?
• You know, hopefully it wouldn't have to be a requirement.
• They are not required, but they can choose to do so.

Committee: House Emergency Management

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• One minute, and the timer is on the screen that requires you to bring your mic.
• It's not a requirement. You're just requested. It's not a requirement.
• Madam Chair and Representative, that language is in there because of federal requirements.
• And they do have a five-year requirement.
• And they do have a five-year requirement.

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 21, as amended, which would create an annual birthday-based open enrollment period for Medicare supplement policyholders age 65 and older, allowing them to switch to equal or lesser coverage without medical underwriting. The Aging and Long-Term Services Department and the Office of Superintendent of Insurance supported the bill as a consumer protection measure for seniors who are locked into rising premiums, while AHIP opposed it, warning it could raise premiums for existing policyholders. The League of Women Voters and AARP supported the measure. After debate over premium impacts and market stability, the committee voted 6-4 to give SB 21 a due pass. The committee then considered Senate Bill 20, dealing with prior authorization for medications used to treat serious mental illness. An amendment to change the bill from limiting prior authorization to once every three years to once every 12 months was debated; insurers supported the annual review, while nursing, disability, and mental health advocates argued that more frequent prior authorization would add burden and delay care. The committee tabled the amendment 5-4, then passed the unamended bill on a do pass vote. Testimony emphasized that the bill would not change how often patients see their doctors, only how often insurers can require prior authorization. Next, Senate Bill 101 was heard, which repeals the delayed sunset of the Health Care Delivery and Access Act so the hospital provider tax can continue. Sponsors and the Health Care Authority said the program has generated substantial federal matching funds and supports hospitals, especially rural facilities. AARP, Health Action New Mexico, the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce, and the New Mexico Hospital Association supported the bill. Committee members asked about how funds are distributed and reported; the agency said distributions are based on Medicaid discharges and hospitals must report on spending. The bill received a do pass. The committee also approved House Memorial 52, which requests a study group on health insurance premium affordability for working families and small employers. Supporters from Blue Cross and Blue Shield and AHIP said the memorial would help identify cost drivers and improve transparency. The committee then passed House Bill 132, as amended, creating a workers’ compensation presumption for certain occupational conditions affecting police officers. Supporters from labor, state police, OSI, and business groups said it would help recruitment, retention, and recovery, while members discussed the removal of back pain from the presumption and the reinstatement of PTSD. Finally, the committee began hearing Senate Bill 14, which expands the state’s health professional loan repayment program and creates a broader advisory structure to address workforce shortages. The bill would cover physicians and many other health professions, with a large appropriation and special provisions for part-time service and loan repayment terms. The sponsor described it as a competitive recruitment tool, and numerous health care, labor, and consumer groups testified in support. The sponsor also described a proposed amendment to reallocate physician funds to other eligible health professionals if there are not enough qualified physician applicants, but the committee was preparing to move on when the transcript ended.

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• Proposal regarding pharmacy benefit manager licensure and data requirements.
• That licensing requirement would include the requirement for PBMs to submit data to HCAI.
• Those resources will be used to make adjustments to data reporting as required.
• The current PBM registration requirement would sunset, and PBMs would be required to obtain a license
• gives the DMHC authority to enforce the reporting requirements.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• If you require assistance in registering or testifying, please contact Nathan right over here.
• In the process, candidates for appraisal district board of directors were required to file with their
• House Bill 1745 directly addresses these issues by streamlining protest procedures, requiring timely
• I've got an email just the other day reminding me of that requirement.
• Law in the TAD reappraisal system by requiring annual reappraisals of the property.

Bills: HB329 , HB361 , HB546 , HB1547 , HB1745 , HB2786 , HB3235 , HB3370 , HB3575 , HJR83

Committee: House S/C on Property Tax Appraisals

Keywords: appraisal, property value, residential real estate, tax code, appraisal review board, property owners, property tax, homeowners, property owner rights, property appraisal, taxation, Texas Tax Code, real estate, ad valorem tax, homestead exemption, market value, condemnation, tax appraisal, open-space land, land use

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• Number one applies the conversational AI service disclosure requirements to all account holders rather
• Number seven prohibits the Attorney General from expanding any conversational AI service requirement
• beyond the requirements that are expressly prescribed.
• Number eight specifies that the outlined conversational AI service requirements: A, do not authorize
• And finally, number nine requires the conversational AI service requirements to be construed in the least

Summary: The Senate met in floor session, began with prayer and the Pledge, approved the journal, received communications, and handled a return of Senate Bill 1456 from the House for reconsideration. Members then moved through several Committee of the Whole calendars, considering and amending bills on court fees, information technology, environmental quality, agricultural property inspections, property tax notices, veterans services, zoning and electric generation siting, fuel and gas resilience, and disturbing religious services. Several amendments were adopted, including changes to HB 2265 on criminal court fees, HB 2311 on conversational AI disclosures and privacy limits, HB 2986 on environmental quality/fuel resilience, HB 2104 and HB 2105 on agricultural property inspection rules, HB 2406 on veterans services, HB 2494 on electric generation siting and environmental compatibility, HB 2696 on fuel and gas prices, and HB 4117 on interference with religious services. Most of these bills were reported out of committee with do pass recommendations, though members raised concerns on HB 2311 and HB 4117 about privacy, free speech, and prosecutorial discretion. The chamber then took up a long series of third readings and final votes. Bills passed included HB 2015 on single-audit compliance, HB 2041 on child neglect and poverty factors, HB 2048 on AHCCCS prescription drug coverage, HB 2417 on excessive speed, HB 2611 on child welfare, HB 2793 on annexation, HB 2950 on special districts, HB 2995 on family law, HB 4018 on county officers, HB 2404 on mental health services, HB 2279 on limitations of actions, HB 2502 on the state retirement system, HB 2733 and HB 2953 on pharmacy regulation, HB 2979 on credit unions, HB 4042 on parent-child relationship determinations, HB 4010 on health professional regulatory boards, HB 4043 on public schools, HB 4049 on the Attorney General, HB 2265 on court fees, HB 2311 on information technology, and HB 2986 on environmental quality. HB 2601 on state highways and routes failed. Several members explained votes on bills involving fiscal impacts, child welfare, road safety, annexation, and criminal justice concerns. The Senate also adopted a group concurrence motion on several conference committee reports, including HB 2003, HB 2010, HB 2133, and HB 2874, and then voted on those measures. HB 2003 on driver’s license instruction permits, HB 2010 on advertising, HB 2133 on disclosure of sexual material and synthetic depictions, and HB 2874 on campaign committees and termination statements were all advanced after conference committee action, with debate on HB 2133 focusing on First Amendment and content-moderation concerns. The session ended with introduction of a large package of transportation-related appropriations bills and a motion to suspend certain committee notice rules for Appropriations to hear legislation and strike-everything amendments on short notice.

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• Four outlines required... ...commit suicide or self-harm.
• the requirements that are expressly prescribed.
• And finally, nine requires the conversational AI service requirements...
• And finally, nine requires the conversational AI service requirements to be construed in the least intrusive
• An act requiring the Department of Veterans Services to conduct a study on veteran services.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• What is required by statute? Sure.
• They have regularly required that we have state assessments.
• So you're required by statute to do this work.
• But a lot of them require very deep drill-down.
• Participants were required to leave all notes in the Participants were required to leave all notes in

Committee: House Assembly Committee on Government Operations, Accountability, and Transparency

Keywords: 970, all

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• So the new reporting requirements is the same thing that we passed through the House last year.
• </c> establishes new reporting requirements. establishes new reporting requirements.
• The bill requires Securities Commission.
• /c><00:08:02.560><c> cash</c> requires reporting of suspicious cash requires reporting of suspicious
• </c> or rule rather US sanctions requirements or rule rather US sanctions requirements and<00:12:47.519

Bills: HB585 , HB585

Committee: House Financial Services

Keywords: Washington County, circuit clerk, compensation, county government, local legislation, money transmission, transaction fees, international wire transfers, income tax credit, suspicious cash transactions, Securities Commission, 1136, house, all

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• Assembly Bill 1476 updates the Older Americans Act Title III-C Nutrition Program to require increased
• Assembly Bill 1476 updates the Older Americans Act Title III-C Nutrition Program to require increased
• The rule requires states to establish two new oversight systems for...
• It also updates emergency and disaster planning requirements for our RCFEs.
• In addition, updates to CalSAWS's API and data tables are required.

Summary: The Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services heard an overview from the California Department of Aging on the state’s Master Plan for Aging, including progress at the five-year midpoint, local aging and disability action plans, HCBS gap analysis, workforce work, and stakeholder engagement. The Legislative Analyst’s Office noted the department’s budget was relatively flat but flagged federal H.R. 1 pressure on nutrition-related programs. Members discussed how H.R. 1 and broader federal and state budget pressures could affect older adults through other programs, even where the Department of Aging itself had no direct cut. The committee also heard a stakeholder request from the California Association of Area Agencies on Aging for $62.3 million to support Older Californians Act services, with Finance cautioning that any added ongoing spending would worsen out-year deficits. The committee then reviewed several Department of Aging proposals, including HICAP modernization to add paid counselors and reduce reliance on volunteers, and senior meal program oversight for virtual congregate/to-go meals under AB 1476. Members also discussed the status of area agencies on aging in Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo counties, including a new RFP process in the Central Coast and the need to protect service continuity during transitions. Finance clarified that remaining modernizing Older Californians Act nutrition funds can still be used through June 2029. The Department of Social Services presented a series of items. These included new federal Medicaid Access Rule implementation for IHSS grievance and critical incident systems; housing and homelessness programs for CalWORKs Housing Support, HDAP, Home Safe, and Bringing Families Home, with testimony that one-time funds are expiring and service levels will likely decline; permanent position authority for housing and homelessness administration; a facility management system to replace aging licensing systems; home care services branch solvency and regulations; child care centers in multifamily housing; the Seizure Emergency Response Act; licensing during emergencies and disasters; and the Family Preparedness Plan Act. The committee also heard a detailed exchange about the Autumn Oaks facility in Tulare County, where Senator Grove raised concerns about 53 complaints and the handling of unsafe conditions; CDSS said it is reviewing the matter and has authority to take administrative action even after a license surrender. No votes were taken, and items were held open.

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• comprehensive plan and development regulations to ensure that the plan is consistent with the requirements
• Under this agreement, the purchaser may be required to make payments under the contract whether or not
• One required portion of a comprehensive plan is a resiliency sub-element.
• But there are some areas that might have a section of more pristine shrub step that could be required
• And happy to answer any questions. ...is required for shrub-step mitigation right now. Thank you.

Bills: HB2103 , HB2388 , HB2316 , HB2006 , HB2224

Committee: House Local Government

Keywords: renewable energy, nonemitting generation, public entities, contracting, electric generation, distributed energy, agricultural land, energy generation, renewable resources, siting regulations, land use, urban development, vegetation management, shrubsteppe, environmental regulation, economic development, sales tax, rural counties, industrial land banks, growth management

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• Importantly, EL students are not required to participate in a VMEP.
• And that is an existing requirement.
• And that is an existing requirement.
• That is an existing requirement. We didn't enact that through rule.
• Chair, does this require hiring more staff at PED.

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• We are required to use an equivalency set in statute.
• It requires TEA to develop a template for a return-to-class plan that schools may use.
• The placement should continue, the school is required to document that determination.
• Next, the substitute adds a parent notification requirement.
• It does not require a university to develop and implement a study abroad program.

Bills: SB530 , SB757 , SB769 , SB1085 , SB1241 , SB1242 , SB1409 , SB1878 , SB2138 , SB2314 , SB2231 , SB2361 , SB2431 , SJR59

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: accreditation, postsecondary education, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, baccalaureate degrees, junior colleges, program delivery, faculty recruitment, higher education, performance standards, student loan debt, degree programs, funding, students with disabilities, accessibility, enrollment, report, SB 1085, Sul Ross State University, Rio Grande College, Del Rio

Summary: The Senate Committee on Education K-16 met with a large agenda and repeatedly recessed for floor activity and other committee conflicts. The committee heard and left pending several higher education bills, including SB 2361 to transfer University of Houston-Victoria from the University of Houston System to the Texas A&M System and rename it Texas A&M University Victoria; testimony from university officials, local leaders, and industry representatives strongly supported the move as a way to better align degree programs with regional workforce needs in engineering, agriculture, and STEM. SB 530, which would align Texas accreditation statutes with federal rules allowing institutions to choose among nationally recognized accreditors, also received supportive testimony and was left pending. SB 1085, allowing Sul Ross satellite campuses to offer lower-division coursework toward bachelor’s degrees, was laid out and left pending as well. The committee also took up a series of education policy bills. SB 1241 would expand the standardized tests Texas public universities may accept for admission beyond the SAT and ACT, with supporters from the Classic Learning Test, homeschool advocates, and student-choice groups arguing it would increase access and competition; it was left pending. SB 769 would require a TEA/Higher Education Coordinating Board report on barriers faced by students with disabilities in higher education, and testimony from The Arc of Texas and others emphasized the need for better data and accessibility; the bill was left pending. SB 2231 would designate the second week of October as Free College Application Week, and SB 1878 would modernize terminology and support workforce-oriented programs at the Josie School; both were laid out and left pending. The committee reported several bills favorably after adopting committee substitutes. SB 605, concerning charter school expansion applications while under conservatorship or a management team, passed on a 9-0 vote. SB 1871, SB 1873, and SB 1874, all related to school discipline and teacher immunity/placement review provisions, were adopted and reported favorably, with members noting the need for further discussion on some language. SB 762, dealing with flag displays in public schools, passed on a 7-1 vote. SB 1962, relating to public school accountability and challenges to school system operations, passed 7-1 after a corrected vote. SB 1750, replacing a $60 million statewide charter facilities cap with an attendance-growth-based allotment, passed 7-1 with one member voting present not voting. SB 2252, supporting kindergarten readiness and early literacy/numeracy, SB 2253, concerning educator preparation and certification, SB 2365, on student use of wireless devices during instructional time, and SB 1924, restoring local peace officer citation authority for school offenses and adding reporting and parent-notification requirements, were also reported favorably. The committee additionally heard SB 37 on higher education governance and compliance oversight, which passed 7-1 after a substitute that refined curriculum review, governing board authority, faculty senate rules, and a new compliance office within the Higher Education Coordinating Board.

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• The bill outlines specific requirements for the process, including a clear and conspicuous notice of
• You know, I wonder if there's a way to not perhaps require that a victim have to, Perhaps require that
• SB 1252 requires the Hallmark lessons learned dating back to 9/11.
• The evidentiary requirements moving to clear and convincing, maybe not so much.
• The evidentiary requirements moving to clear and convincing, maybe not so much.

Summary: The Committee on Commerce and Tourism took up several measures, beginning with SB 1666, which would adopt Florida’s version of UCC Article 12 to address commercial transactions involving digital assets such as cryptocurrency, smart contracts, blockchain, and NFTs. The committee adopted a technical amendment and then reported the bill favorably. It also approved CS/SB 480, a proposal to create affordable health coverage options for farmers and ranchers through a nonprofit agricultural organization model; the bill drew significant questions about preexisting conditions, ACA coverage, costs, and whether the plans would function like insurance, but it was ultimately reported favorably despite opposition from some members and outside groups. The committee then unanimously advanced CS/SB 1172, which expands business development incentives for veterans and military spouses, including procurement preferences, fee waivers, tax exemptions, and an entrepreneurship program; an amendment added military-spouse hiring preferences and protections for private employers that adopt them voluntarily. The committee also approved CS/SB 1400, a bill aimed at non-consensual AI-generated sexual deepfakes. The measure requires covered platforms to provide a removal process, post clear notice of that process, and remove identified content within 24 to 48 hours, with liability under the Florida Unfair Trade and Deceptive Practices Act for noncompliance; an amendment carved out internet service providers from liability. Members raised concerns about repeat uploads and the meaning of “reasonable efforts,” but the bill was reported favorably. The committee then adopted SM 1488, a memorial urging Congress to create a sovereign wealth fund, despite testimony opposing it as unnecessary and constitutionally questionable. It also passed SB 1252, which would create a centralized statewide system for sharing pawn and secondhand dealer data among law enforcement agencies; the sponsor said the first step would be a $250,000 feasibility study, and the bill was reported favorably. Finally, the committee considered SB 922, which revises Florida’s restrictive covenant laws by creating a streamlined process for certain non-compete and garden leave agreements involving employees with access to sensitive information and higher wages. The bill drew extensive debate over worker mobility, global scope, and whether it would strengthen employer leverage too much; after a technical amendment, it was reported favorably. The last major item was SB 1776, a Florida Whistleblowers Act revision that adds a notice-to-cure requirement, narrows retaliation and employer definitions, and limits claims where another statutory remedy exists. Members and public speakers raised concerns that it could make whistleblower claims harder to bring and give employers time to destroy evidence, but the bill was amended and then reported favorably.

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• If you require assistance in registering or testifying, please contact the committee staff.
• So will there be any reporting requirements?
• So what about reporting requirements?
• Um, and some other information, some forms that are required to be provided.
• Um, the requirement for cost efficiency doesn't necessarily mean cost savings.

Bills: HB 26 , HB 140 , HB 141 , HB 142 , HB 215

Committee: House Human Services

Keywords: Medicaid, nutrition support, maternal health, chronic conditions, pilot program, DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, child protective services, child abuse investigations, child neglect, child exploitation, advisory committee, Family and Protective Services Council, council abolition, foster care, due process, investigative procedures, child welfare, parental rights, family preservation services

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• Part of those requirements are for facilities located in high fire risk areas.
• On an annual basis, the CPUC is required to report to the legislature on the.
• And they all have slightly different requirements.
• They have different requirements. And do one of.
• Was it a requirement? What was the exact wording?

Committee: House Communications and Conveyance

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Other carriers believe that is a new policy and requires new consent.
• There's other carriers whose position is that's a new policy and requires new consent.
• I'm not aware of any that require additional consent with the exception.
• Some companies require new consent; some don't.
• Some companies require new consent, some don't. Okay.

Committee: House Insurance

Keywords: 965, house, all

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• It only requires insulation.
• Delegate Kilgore said the amendment would take out the changes and reinsert the language requiring the
• Requirements, civil cause of action.
• It simply adds a notice-of-cure provision related to the wage range posting requirements in the bill.
• The Senate substitute has some in-person language requirements that are overly cumbersome, so I move

Keywords: March 09, 2026 - Regular Session, 976, house, all