Video & Transcript Research : 'legislative practices'

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OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • For the past three years, VOID has been working with schools and law enforcement and legislators, and
  • So that's one of the most satisfying pieces of legislation I can get through this year.
  • H.J.R. 1092 is a little different in that, if you guys remember the resolution or the legislation we
  • Senate Bill 1849 by Newton of the House and Gillespie of the Senate, an act relating to the practice
  • Currently, the governor's already signed the funding piece of this legislation. Yield to questions.
Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several recognitions, including Veteran of the Week Colonel Stanley L. Evans, Oklahoma City Young Professionals, state contest winners for America’s 250th anniversary, and a long series of page introductions. The chamber then moved into floor action on a large number of measures, many of them Senate bills and House joint resolutions dealing with administrative rules and agency oversight, public safety, education, health, agriculture, business, and tax policy. Among the major bills discussed were SB 1543 on aggregating multiple DUI charges within one year into a single felony case, HB 1933 on nitrous oxide violations, SB 1859 creating an OSBI Cybercrimes and Fraud Unit, SB 237 on ad valorem tax NAICS code changes, SB 2065 designating pollinator-related state symbols, SB 44 extending nonprofit sales tax exemptions to contractors, SB 2030 updating automated expungement procedures, SB 2045 expanding the Grow Your Own education program, and several water and agriculture measures including SB 1509, SB 1314, and SB 2071. Members also considered multiple joint resolutions approving permanent administrative rules for education, energy and agriculture, business and commerce, health agencies, and building code rules, with Kendricks explaining that some major rules were separated out for transparency and, in one case, a cost mitigation agreement had been reached. Testimony and debate were generally brief and focused on clarifying amendments. Several authors explained that amendments were added to address constitutionality, remove outdated or incorrect language, or reflect negotiated changes with agencies and stakeholders. Notable discussion included concerns about forum shopping in SB 1543, questions about the scope of the Grow Your Own program in SB 2045, and clarification that SB 1618’s pretrial report language had been changed to a public safety report agreed to by sheriffs and district attorneys. The House adopted numerous amendments without objection and passed the bills by wide margins, including some unanimous or near-unanimous votes, while a few measures drew more opposition, such as SB 1403, SB 1509, SB 2071, and SB 1618. The House also adopted HCR 1027 setting sine die adjournment for Thursday, May 14, and adjourned until the next day, May 5, 2026, at 9:30 a.m.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Aug 15th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Legislation reducing the property tax burden on Texans and legislation imposing spending limits on entities
  • Legislation making it a crime to provide hemp-derived products to children under 21. ...legislation to
  • Legislation that provides a congressional redistricting plan.
  • Senator Kolkhorst addressed the committee on healthcare legislation.
  • Senator Schwertner discussed economic impacts of the proposed legislation.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Business and Insurance Apr 9th, 2026 at 09:30 am

Business and Insurance

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  • fiduciary duties and then violations would be a violation of our state unfair deceptive acts and practices
  • It's simply a disclosure legislation, but it does have some teeth attached for the attorney general and
  • The moratorium, put in place by legislation starting in August 2022, is set to expire in 2026.
HI
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  • This is one of our OHA legislative package bills.
  • This is one of our OHA legislative package bills.
  • This is one of our OHA legislative This is one of our OHA legislative package<00:24:35.520> bills
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Summary: The committee first took up HB 2611, which would prohibit algorithmic price-setting in Hawaii’s rental market, require public education by the Attorney General, and establish fines and penalties. The Department of the Attorney General opposed the bill, saying its language was too unclear and could expose landlords and agents to criminal and civil liability for ordinary rent-setting practices based on public information or assistance from property professionals. Members asked about antitrust standards, tacit agreement, and whether using county-published affordable-rent schedules would be unlawful; the AG said that would not be unlawful if based on public information and without collusion. Testimony was mixed, with the chair noting support from the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission, Hawaii Realtors with comments, 50501 Hawaii and General Strike Hawaii, Haloha Project, 13 individuals, and one opponent. The committee then heard HB 2102, which clarifies that residential projects involving ground disturbance in high-risk areas remain subject to state historic preservation review and removes an exemption for lands presumed nominally sensitive. The Office of Planning and Sustainable Development and the Department of Planning and Permitting supported the measure, saying it would improve clarity and ensure review focuses on projects most likely to affect historic properties or iwi kupuna, while also urging language refinements to better define sensitive sandy-soil areas and balance preservation with housing timelines. NAP Hawaii opposed the bill, arguing it would undo progress made last session and that the current process already includes protections for inadvertent discoveries and efficiency for lower-risk areas. The Office of Hawaiian Affairs strongly supported HB 2102, explaining it was responding to beneficiary complaints about late-added language in last year’s law and saying the nominally sensitive-area language should be removed because it was adopted without sufficient stakeholder input and could be harmful to iwi kupuna protections. Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation and several individuals also supported the bill. Committee discussion focused on how “nominally sensitive” areas are determined, whether project proponents could self-certify areas as exempt, and how high-density residential projects should be treated; SHPD said it uses survey and monitoring data to map sensitivity, that highly sensitive areas like Kīauea are not nominally sensitive, and that some high-density projects should remain exempt if they do not involve new ground disturbance. The hearing included no final vote in the portion provided, but the chair noted 48 individuals in support and continued questioning on the bill’s definitions and implementation.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development May 21st, 2025

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

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  • This piece of legislation passed the Senate unanimously with bipartisan support.
  • Every one of our counties is impacted. ...it or can be impacted by this piece of legislation.
  • Is this going to be practical? I think looking at the penalties, I mean, what instead of...
  • This can also happen to legislators, and that is real serious.
  • Free speech, and you will beckon all other states in the United States to follow this legislation.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Higher Education Apr 15th, 2025

Higher Education

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  • All public comments submitted through the portal will be posted on the electronic legislative information
  • My legislation will say that in 90% of cases, the body's immune system clears HPV naturally within two
  • We corrected two words that were a drafting error in the. introduced legislation. Dr.
  • A vision made possible by proposed changes to our enabling legislation as outlined in House.
  • This legislative update will empower... empower us to build upon our existing legislation authorities
TX
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  • It also changes the date by which the workgroup will submit its legislative report.
  • I practice in San Antonio. I also chaired the TMA Council on Legislation.
  • It's just, from a very practical, simple statement, you're right.
  • Flip side, utilization, corporate practice of medicine. Most of you, did I see 97?
  • We prioritize safe practices and consistency, not a paper record of vaccination.
TX
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  • our 3,700 members across the state, I want to thank Senator Schwertner for filing this important legislation
  • Legislative Council is doing a really good job, but they have a lot going on, so late substitutes and
TX

Texas 89th Regular

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

Health & Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • I practice in San Antonio. I also chair the TMA Council on Legislation.
  • It's just from a very practical, simple statement, you're really.
  • From a very practical, simple statement, you're right.
  • On the flip side, utilization, corporate practice of medicine.
  • Number one, ...common-sense, easy practices for senior independent living centers.
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.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Insurance Mar 26th, 2025

Insurance

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  • Miller, an advanced practice registered nurse, has to have a supervising physician to practice.
  • I'm a local practicing physician with a Direct Primary Care Clinic.
  • Okay, so in the self-funded market, this has been a long practice.
  • I practice in San Antonio. I am speaking on behalf of the Texas Medical Association.
  • We do have to support our practices or prompt.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Insurance Mar 26th, 2025

Insurance

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  • The legislation addresses Texas arbitration provisions and surplus. Policies.
  • So that's my only concern on this piece of legislation is that reason.
  • While this practice may be best for the VBM and their profit.
  • No, I'm an independent, private-practice optometrist.
  • This legislation, Mr.
TX
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  • That's not the case anymore because of legislation, because a lot... ...lawsuits.
  • We appreciate your support for carrying this important legislation. Thank you for your time.
  • SB 1882 corrects the current practice of giving only four days of public notice before a hearing on a
  • This legislation will help ensure that cities are held accountable for their water management practices
  • On the Legislative Audit Committee to ensure proper oversight by legislative members. Thank you.
TX
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  • I pray you bless the work that this legislative body produces.
  • It comes from state legislators.
  • Members, I rise today as a physician and as a legislator.
  • Chair to adjourn briefly to begin a new legislative day. Mr.
  • Darby moves to excuse those members on this legislative day who... who were excused on the previous legislative