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TX

Texas 89th Regular

Veteran Affairs (Part I) May 15th, 2025

Veteran Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • to the transition of certain veterans' mental health initiatives from the Texas Health and Human Services
  • It would establish a TVC grant program for community-based mental health services, and it would direct
  • Decades of research has shown that peer support services are highly effective.
  • Decades of research has shown that peer support services are highly effective and can promote a sense
  • Currently, the military veteran peer network comprises 66 TVC-certified peer service coordinators who
Summary: The Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs heard several House bills related to veterans’ services, mental health, military leave, burial access, suicide data, and Veterans Month. House Bill 114 would transfer administration of certain veterans’ mental health initiatives from HHSC to the Texas Veterans Commission, create a TVC grant program for community-based mental health services, require a statewide veteran suicide prevention action plan, and mandate annual reporting. A committee substitute was mentioned, but members said they were not prepared to adopt it yet. No one testified for or against the bill, and it was left pending. House Bill 1965 would direct TVC to study ways to expand access to mental health services through the military veteran peer network, including increasing peer support coordinators, with emphasis on rural communities and broader use in veterans treatment courts. Support testimony came from the Texas VFW, which emphasized the value of peer-to-peer support and the network’s role in suicide prevention. The bill was left pending after testimony. House Bill 2513 would clarify military leave rules for state-employed firefighters by counting their 24-hour or 48-hour shifts appropriately so they do not have to use vacation time to fulfill military duty; a firefighters’ representative testified in support, and the bill was left pending. The committee also heard House Bill 1875, which would require the General Land Office and TVC to study veterans’ burial needs, access to cemeteries, and cemetery operational needs, and House Bill 39, which would require DSHS to provide TVC de-identified death certificate data when a veteran dies by suicide or homicide to improve understanding of veteran deaths. The Texas VFW supported HB 39. House Bill 1894 would designate November as Veterans Month in Texas. All of these bills were left pending, and members indicated they were waiting on committee substitutes before voting, with possible action later on the floor or in committee.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Juvenile Justice Mar 26th, 2025

S/C on Juvenile Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • My name is Greg Sumter, Director of Grayson County Juvenile Services.
  • Please understand the importance of quality of service and rehabilitation to our communities.
  • I utilize that in lieu of placement alternatives.
  • My name is Lauren Rose, with the Texas Network of Youth Services, a statewide network of youth services
  • I work at LifeWorks as a case manager for transitional living. ...and in diversion services.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Juvenile Justice Mar 26th, 2025

S/C on Juvenile Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • Thank you for your service. You brought up an interesting scenario that you described at the end.
  • Good morning, Lauren Rose, Director of Public Policy, Texas Network of Youth Services.
  • Houston County Juvenile Services and yourself in support of House Bill 2147. Yes, sir.
  • I appreciate your service.
  • Utilizing drug courts for suitable cases really alleviates pressure on our jails and prisons.
TX
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  • The bill prohibits the use of AI. ...systems designed to negatively manipulate human behavior or utilize
  • Again, our company only services law enforcement agencies and doesn't engage in any activities outside
  • We would prefer that Lomita PD not have to develop their own facial recognition services or anything,
  • I wouldn't think you'd want to force any kind of lending service that you'd have to take.
  • serve on the commission, because it is a voluntary duty, and the staff that is working to provide service
TX
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  • It also authorizes the Health and Human Services.
  • Services Commission Executive Commissioner or designee to obtain criminal history record information
  • Brad Davenport, assistant director with the City of San Antonio Animal Care Services.
  • After that, I moved on to Athens Animal Services.
  • SB 2113 is in service of this provision.
OK
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  • Services roll call in the halls. Roll calls in progress.
  • House and Hall of the Senate, an act relating to the department of mental Health and substance abuse services
  • 1142 by Caldwell of the House and Hall of the Senate, an act relating to the department of Human Services
  • SB 1142 appropriates funds to the Department of Human Services.
  • 1142 by Caldwell of the House and Hall of the Senate, an act relating to the department of Human Services
OK
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  • And he retired from the US Navy in September 2023, after a thirty-one and a half years of service.
  • And whereas following his retirement, Vice Admiral Tressler continued his service to his nation and country
  • veterans in highest esteem and gratefully acknowledges their dedication, sacrifice, and continued service
  • They utilize all the OSBI resources and to find their answers.
  • Public service has a way of testing you.
OK
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  • Caldwell, Trey of the House, and Hall of the Senate, an act relating to the Department of Human Services
  • SB 1142 appropriates ARPA funds to the Department of Human Services, consistent with the recommendations
  • Caldwell, Trey of the House, and Hall of the Senate, an act relating to the Department of Human Services
Summary: The House reconvened after a quorum call and took up several Senate bills with joint committee reports, mostly involving health and human services funding. SB 1130, relating to University Hospitals authority, passed 74-12 and its emergency clause also passed. SB 1134, funding the Oklahoma State University Medical Authority, passed 75-14 with the emergency clause approved. SB 1131, appropriating ARP interest funds to address a Rogers County gap for the Office of Juvenile Affairs, passed 81-10 and the emergency clause passed. SB 1132, reappropriating ARPA funds for rural hospital rebuild programs under the State Department of Health to avoid federal clawback, passed 82-10 with emergency approval. SB 1133, involving the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services and repurposing interest funds for a Norman building project, passed 68-24 and its emergency clause also passed. SB 1142, appropriating ARPA funds to the Department of Human Services consistent with pandemic relief recommendations, passed 68-21 and the emergency clause was adopted. The House also considered H.R. 1049, a resolution designating May as Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month. Representative Newton summarized asthma’s impact in Oklahoma and nationally, including child health effects and recent deaths in the state, and moved adoption by unanimous consent. The transcript ends with announcements and adjournment until the next scheduled meeting.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • Navy in September 2023 after 39 and a half years of service.
  • veterans in highest esteem and gratefully acknowledges their dedication, sacrifice, and continued service
  • During her AmeriCorps service with Teach for America in South Oklahoma City, she was inspired to return
  • They utilize all the OSBI resources to find their answers.
  • Public service has a way of testing you.
Summary: The House convened, called the roll, and opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a series of recognitions and presentations. Members honored Vice Admiral Jeff Trusler as Veteran of the Week, recognized the Prague Kolache Festival royalty and candidates, unveiled an artwork for the Capitol’s Hall of Heroes, and introduced the Doctor, Psychologist, and Nurse of the Day, along with the OSBI cold case team. The House also adopted HCR 1026, a resolution tied to Earth Day and “Lights Out Day” in Oklahoma, aimed at reducing light pollution and protecting migrating birds. A major portion of the meeting consisted of farewell remarks from Representatives Mike Osborne and Kevin West. Both reflected on their years of service, thanked family, staff, colleagues, and constituents, and emphasized themes of public service, hard work, conviction, and working across differences. Osborne’s remarks focused on freedom, immigration, service, and doing good in public life, while West stressed standing on principle, listening to others, and choosing courage over convenience. After the presentations and personal privilege speeches, the House moved into consideration of legislation. Chairman Caldwell presented the joint committee report on Senate Bill 1130, relating to the University Hospitals Authority, saying it would help ensure Oklahoma and the University of Oklahoma have one of the world’s leading pediatric cardiology units. The transcript ends as members begin considering the bill, with no final vote shown in the excerpt.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Rules Feb 4th, 2026 at 09:26 am

Senate Rules

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  • As we know, software and cloud services and things of that nature are dwindling.
  • It's going to modernize secure services for agencies and citizens. reduce risk of failures and emergency
  • centralized department, but we host like Microsoft, and any of the users pay back into the pot in which we utilize
Bills: SB132, SM16, SM17
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Feb 4th, 2026

Ways and Means Education

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  • To support recruitment and retention for Guard personnel, recognize the service and readiness requirements
Bills: HB187, HB341, HB4, HB175, HB326
KY
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Summary: The subcommittee met with a quorum present, approved the minutes without objection, and then reviewed a series of administrative regulations from multiple agencies. Most of the regulations received staff-suggested amendments and were approved without objection, including fish and wildlife rules on fishing limits and deer hunting on local government property, veterinary board changes to responsible party and veterinary manager requirements, election procedures for safe-at-home voters, attorney general regulatory relief rules, emergency gasoline tax pricing, public pensions updates, controller fraud-prevention policies, physical therapy licensure and English proficiency standards, school nutrition and fee-waiver rules, public health conference procedures, and Medicaid waiver regulations. Several agencies briefly identified themselves and answered procedural questions, but most items drew no substantive opposition. The Board of Veterinary Examiners regulation included an agency amendment that removed a proposed limit on the number of facilities a veterinary manager could oversee. The Department of Education regulations updated fee waiver and meal program procedures, while the Department of Public Health regulation clarified notification and conference-request procedures. The Department of Revenue and Kentucky Public Pensions Authority items were largely technical or conforming changes, including a special-needs trust definition added for consistency with Senate Bill 85. The most extensive discussion involved the Department for Medicaid Services’ 1915C child waiver regulations. Kentucky Protection and Advocacy testified in opposition to the waiver’s lack of participant-directed services, arguing that consumer-driven services such as respite and community living support are required and especially important in rural areas and for higher-acuity children. Cabinet representatives responded that the waiver is intended to provide wraparound services to keep children in homes and communities, that it has CMS approval, and that the program is limited to 100 slots with about 21 participants already enrolled. Members did not move a deficiency motion, and the chair indicated the regulations would continue through the process. The meeting adjourned after setting the next meeting for Tuesday, August 11 at 1:00 p.m.