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• And so we had that as a reserve. However, you generously gave us new FTEs for those programs.

Bills: SB2018

Keywords: funding, commerce, autonomous technology, workforce development, economic growth, grant programs, 908, all

Summary: The committee took up Senate Bill 2018, the Department of Commerce budget, and walked through the long sheet and a series of proposed changes. Members discussed restoring a vacant workforce FTE that Commerce said it could fill soon, monitoring federal funding delays but reporting no known cuts, and adjusting several one-time items including Operation Intern, the North Dakota Development Fund, the Global Talent Office, and tourism-related funding. The chair also proposed separating tourism marketing and Good Life funding again, rather than combining them, and members raised concerns about ensuring tourism dollars are used only for tourism purposes. A number of program amounts were reviewed or adjusted in discussion, including UAS grants, Vantus/Beyond Visual Line of Sight funding, Grand Sky, Grand Farm autonomous agriculture grants, base enhancement grants, Native American small business grants, regional workforce impact grants, technical skills training grants, and tribal college workforce grants. Commerce officials explained that some grant language would be changed to require competitive RFP processes, and they clarified that the housing opportunity and community property improvement items were handled in other bills or programs. The committee also discussed apprenticeship efforts across state agencies and Commerce’s role in workforce development. The committee reviewed carryover and exemption language for prior appropriations, including federal weatherization and energy funds, and Commerce said three one-time FTE tied to those federal programs should become ongoing because the federal dollars continue over several years. A motion to add $1.5 million for the North Dakota Safety Council failed for lack of a second. The committee then planned to return the next day to continue work on Commerce and take up the CTE budget, including a pending amendment related to CTE’s possible move from the 15th floor of the Capitol.

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• I'm sure we're all aware of what's happened, say, out in California with the forest fires and Utah and
• Despite my deep reservations around assessments, I'm not in opposition to this bill.
• despite<05:16:43.040><c> my</c><05:16:43.200><c> deep</c><05:16:43.600><c> deep</c><05:16:43.920><c> reservations
• </c><05:16:45.000><c> around</c> despite my deep deep reservations around despite my deep deep reservations

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• building and facility-type setbacks, national and state conservation lands, whether it's a national forest
• of cobalt, nickel, and graphite, and only 1.3% of rare earth reserves.
• to build our own... graphite, and only 1.3% of rare earth graphite, and only 1.3% of rare earth reserves
• ><c> Recycling</c><02:26:09.040><c> is</c><02:26:09.280><c> critical</c><02:26:09.600><c> to</c> reserves
• Recycling is critical to reserves.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• treasurer to establish the interest rate based on the state's current cost of borrowing, not the Federal Reserve
• </c><01:30:07.920><c> Bank</c> borrowing not the Federal Reserve Bank borrowing not the Federal Reserve
• </c><01:30:08.960><c> The</c><01:30:09.199><c> Federal</c><01:30:09.520><c> Reserve</c><01:30:09.920>
• The Federal Reserve Bank of of New York.
• The Federal Reserve Bank of New<01:30:10.480><c> York's</c><01:30:10.880><c> rate</c><01:30:11.120><c

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• And then, of course, there's the rainy day fund, which is formerly called the revenue stabilization reserve
• which is formerly called revenue fund which is formerly called revenue stabilization<00:15:21.360><c> reserve
• </c> stabilization reserve account. stabilization reserve account.
• time in 2024 and what the cost would be in four different approaches, whether in one instance we reserved
• um or one instance whether we reserved um or received<01:22:17.520><c> and</c><01:22:18.400><c> um</

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Finance Division 3 work session opened with routine announcements, including new and absent members, a tribute to former chair Rep. Jess Edwards, and an explanation that Division 3 is advisory and will make recommendations to full Finance. Chair Mooney also distributed a self-created index to the budget binder and reviewed the committee’s options under House Rule 45. Members discussed scheduling a future visit to the Veterans Home in Tilton, with several October dates unavailable, and the chair said she would circulate possible dates. The committee also reviewed the second-year budget context and sources of funding, including surplus monies, existing and new revenue streams, grants, reappropriations, and the rainy day fund. The committee then took up several retained bills and repeatedly heard that their substance had already been addressed in the budget. House Bill 519, funding the Waypoint Youth and Young Adult Shelter, was moved ITL and passed 10-0. House Bill 547, county reimbursement funds, was also moved ITL and passed 10-0 after members noted the reimbursement had been included in HB 2. House Bill 570, repealing the prescription drug affordability board, was moved ITL and passed 10-0, with minority members saying they still believed the board had value but acknowledging the repeal had already occurred in HB 2. House Bill 704, concerning caregiver respite and senior volunteer programs, received the most discussion. Mr. Ripple explained that most items were already funded or suspended in the budget, leaving only the senior volunteer grant program unfunded. Chair Mooney offered amendment 2963H to fund the RSVP program at $180,000 for one year, contingent on surplus funds, and DHHS witnesses explained that RSVP is a federally funded AmeriCorps program that would be added to existing state licensing structures. The amendment was adopted unanimously, and the bill was reported ought to pass as amended on a 10-0 vote. The committee then heard House Bill 751, which would require licensure of outpatient substance use disorder treatment facilities and create an ombudsman-related complaint process. DHHS witnesses said the bill had been narrowed substantially from an earlier certification model with multiple positions and IT costs to a licensing model using existing department infrastructure, reducing the fiscal note to $211,000 for one position. They also said the ombudsman section was no longer needed because licensed facilities would fall under existing oversight. Members questioned how many facilities exist and whether licensing fees would cover costs; DHHS said it did not know the full provider landscape and that licensing revenue across the board does not cover the department’s costs. Rep. Daniels then proposed amendment 2964H to form a study committee because of the remaining questions and lack of a clear revenue stream, and the committee was still discussing that amendment when the transcript ended.

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• The chairs. reserve the right to violate that rule a little bit.
• Miller requested as a cash grant, intending to match it with our reserve funds.
• And then when we need additional staff... to come in, we have two or three reserves that we can use.
• And ultimately the funds that were in your reserve account, did you return those through property tax
• We don't we don't have a large reserve.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• charter schools, and if districts wanted to participate, they could, but charter schools to use the reserve
• This board is designed as a statutory entity to convey to our creditors that the general fund reserve
• I have been very reserved over this session and made very few comments.
• I've always had reservations about this bill.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• charter schools, and if districts wanted to participate, they could, but charter schools could use the reserve
• This board is designed as a statutory entity to convey to our creditors that the general fund reserve
• And I have been very reserved over this session and made very many comments.
• I've always had reservations about this bill, and in good conscience, I cannot see giving a 15-year-old

Summary: The House convened, opened with prayer and the Pledge, approved the journal, and welcomed several guests in the gallery, including a high school student and an advocate connected to the domestic violence bill HB 2995. The chamber then moved through multiple Committee of the Whole calendars, first advancing HB 4155, HB 4156, and HB 4157, then HB 4164, HB 4165, and HB 4166, all with do-pass recommendations and no substantive amendments on those calendars. Later, the House also considered SB 1326, a victims’ rights measure, adopted a floor amendment, and reported it out as amended. The House corrected an earlier clerical error regarding HB 4155-4157 being referred to engrossing rather than third reading. The House then took up a long series of final passage votes on Senate bills. SB 2174, SB 2611, SB 1011, SB 1012, SB 1016, SB 1018, SB 1038, SB 1039, SB 1040, SB 1053, SB 1055, SB 1057, SB 1060, SB 1061, SB 1068, SB 1069, SB 1075, SB 1100, SB 1113 on reconsideration, SB 1160, and SB 1170 all passed. SB 2873, SB 1004, SB 1009, SB 1042, SB 1043, SB 1049, SB 1093, and SB 1143 failed. SB 2995, the emergency family-law/domestic-violence bill known as the Alec and Lydia Act, passed with the required two-thirds vote after extensive debate; supporters said it would better protect children and clarify judicial standards, while opponents argued its definitions were overly broad and could harm families. SB 1018 on foreign laws also drew extended debate over Sharia law, with supporters framing it as a defense of American values and opponents calling it unnecessary and discriminatory. Several votes included explanations focused on policy concerns. SB 1004 on sex-offender registration and monitoring drew debate over whether electronic monitoring is effective. SB 1040 on voter registration transparency prompted arguments over public access to voter rolls versus privacy and security. SB 1118 on municipal zoning and historical homes was debated as a property-rights and local-control issue, with supporters saying it could help preserve affordable housing and opponents warning it would override local decisions. The House also adopted motions to reconsider prior actions on SB 1043 and SB 1100, and it requested the Senate return SB 1552 for reconsideration. The session ended with the House still processing additional Committee of the Whole business, including HB 4158, HB 4159, HB 4160, HB 4161, HB 4162, and HB 4163, with HB 4162 and HB 4163 receiving floor amendments and do-pass recommendations.

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• I am a 17-year veteran of the United States Air Force National Guard and Reserve, and I also served during
• Arizona and you are out of the state on military active duty or military duty, whether it be active reserve
• Arizona and you are out of the state on military active duty or military duty, whether it be active reserve
• I'll reserve my comments to after the vote. I'll just vote aye. But I forgot the vote.

Bills: SB1003, SB1060, SB1134, SB1275, SB1327, SB1429, SB1618, SB1634, SB1654, SB1803, SCR1002, SCR1005, SCR1023, SCR1027

Keywords: election, canvass, certification, ballot tabulation, write-in candidates, registration, voting procedures, voter registration, temporary absence, absentee voting, residency, military voters, overseas voters, election law, Arizona Revised Statutes, political signs, campaign materials, public safety, municipal regulation, veterans

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• I would like to see this expanded to all of our national estuarine research reserves, not just those
• department spending, program spending, capital projects, debt obligation, staffing summaries, and reserve
• .who came over to this country with barely a high school education, served six years in the Army Reserves
• My father served for six years in the Army Reserves.

Summary: The House met with a quorum present, heard prayers and ceremonial remarks, and then took up a series of returning messages from the Senate. The first major item was CS/CS/HB 1503 on computer science education and certification. Members explained that the House concurred in a Senate amendment that restored teacher certificate language, kept computer science and AI-related content in the bill, and delayed implementation to give the Department of Education time to develop curriculum. The House adopted the amendment and then passed the bill 105-0. The House also considered CS/CS/HB 1085 on local government cybersecurity. Members adopted a House amendment allowing local governments to buy into the cyber grant program even if they do not receive a grant, adding a five-year sunset and reporting provisions. The House then concurred in the Senate amendment shifting grant administration from a university to the Florida Digital Service, and passed the bill 104-1. Several other returning messages were rejected or sent back to the Senate. The House refused to concur in Senate amendments to CS/HB 351 on concurrent legislative jurisdiction over military installations and HB 6011 on reporting gifts or honoraria, as well as CS/HB 851 on professional learning for instructional and school administrative personnel. The most contentious debate came on CS/CS/HB 1471, which concerns systems of law and terrorist organizations; the Senate amendment defined “promote,” refined notice and timeline requirements, and retained references to Sharia law. Opponents argued the bill was overbroad, lacked due process and evidentiary standards, and threatened First Amendment rights, while supporters said it targeted conduct, not speech, and protected against terrorist support. The House adopted the amendment and passed the bill 80-25. The House then took up a related public records bill, CS/CS/HB 1473, which made a technical conforming change to align with HB 1471; debate focused on transparency and due process concerns.

Transcript Highlights:

• I would like to see this expanded to all of our national estuarine research reserves, not just those
• department spending, program spending, capital projects, debt obligation, staffing summaries, and reserve
• .who came over to this country with barely a high school education, served six years in the Army Reserves
• My father served for six years in the Army Reserves.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a quorum present, then moved into returning messages from the Senate. Early action focused on CS/CS/HB 1503 on computer science education and certification, which would add computer science and artificial intelligence content in high school and create a K-12 teacher certificate program; after adopting a House amendment restoring certificate language and adjusting implementation timing, the House concurred in the Senate amendment and passed the bill 105-0. The chamber then took up CS/CS/HB 1085 on local government cybersecurity, adopting a House amendment to allow local governments to buy into the cyber grant program and add a five-year sunset, then concurring in the Senate amendment shifting grant administration back to the Florida Digital Service; the bill passed 104-1. The House refused to concur in Senate amendments to CS/HB 351 on concurrent legislative jurisdiction over U.S. military installations and HB 6011 on reporting gifts or honoraria, sending both back to the Senate. It also refused to concur in the Senate amendment to CS/HB 851 on professional learning for instructional and school administrative personnel, saying the Senate version expanded the bill beyond its original autism-focused scope. After a recess, the House unveiled Speaker Daniel Perez’s portrait and heard extended remarks praising his leadership, institutional reforms, and the work of House staff and members. In the second returning-message list, the House debated CS/CS/HB 1471 on systems of law and terrorist organizations. The Senate amendment clarified the definition of “promote,” refined notice and timeline provisions for terrorist organization designations, and kept references to Sharia law as an example in the foreign religious law section. Supporters argued the bill was aimed at conduct beyond speech and was intended to protect the Constitution and public safety; opponents warned it would chill free speech, target Muslim Floridians, and give the governor and cabinet unprecedented power without adequate due process. After lengthy debate, the House concurred and passed the bill 80-25. The House then took up CS/CS/HB 1473, a public records bill tied to HB 1471, and moved to concur in a technical Senate amendment aligning the records exemption with the revised structure of HB 1471.

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• Uh, so my understanding with both of those facilities is you can do an online reservation, and I know
• unrelated, but probably important: sometimes those sell out because they're full and you can't get a reservation
• pretty clear it's just metered parking right now, but I don't know if that would include your online reservation
• I agree with you because these are reservation kind of... and if they want to change their website to

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• He asked whether there is money laying around within the system, and what internal reallocations, reserves
• internal</c> the system. um what internal the system. um what internal reallocations,<01:11:31.679><c> reserves
• c><01:11:32.080><c> or</c><01:11:32.320><c> campus</c><01:11:32.640><c> level</c> reallocations, reserves
• or campus level reallocations, reserves or campus level contributions<01:11:34.239><c> are</c><01:11

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• are able to get a synthetic return equal to be fully invested even though we do have to have cash reserves
• are able to get a synthetic return equal to be fully invested even though we do have to have cash reserves
• to have cash reserves on the side. to have cash reserves on the side.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• that controls Donald Trump's intellectual property portfolio filed three trademark applications, reserving
• Trump's intellectual property portfolio filed three trademark applications, reserving the names President
• In fact, there were a number of sites around the country in Indian reservations and other urban cores
• In fact, there were a number of sites around the country in Indian reservations and other urban cores

Summary: The committee took up a long agenda of retained bills and several new measures, with most receiving favorable reports after amendments. Major debate centered on CS/SB 706, which preempts airport naming to the state and designates Palm Beach International Airport as the Donald J. Trump International Airport subject to FAA and trademark-related conditions. Senator Jones offered amendments to avoid private royalty benefits, but both failed. Senators Berman, Osgood, Jones, and Pizzo spoke against the bill, raising concerns about naming an airport after a sitting president, lack of local input, and ethical issues; Senator Mayfield defended the bill as cost-free to the airport and noted the naming agreement. The committee ultimately voted the bill favorably. The committee also approved CS/SB 546 on conservation land notice requirements and CS/SB 1014 on municipal utility service to properties outside city limits, both with amendments and some opposition from the Florida League of Cities on the utility bill. Several other bills were heard and reported favorably with little controversy. CS/SB 1500 would streamline uncontested probate proceedings; SB 962 would exclude farms and farm operations from certain zoning definitions tied to affordable housing preemption; CS/SB 820 would strengthen reporting for problem-solving courts; SB 840 would revise portions of last year’s hurricane-related land-use law to narrow its scope and sunset temporary restrictions; and SB 856 would require online property listings to show estimated ad valorem taxes, with an amendment excluding social media platforms and broadening liability protections. SB 110 would clarify homestead exemption eligibility for 98-year or longer residential leases. SB 394 would exempt certain underwriting managers handling limited facultative reinsurance from licensure requirements, and SB 434 would prevent wind-hardening improvements from increasing assessed value for residential property tax purposes. The committee also advanced several public-safety and transparency measures. CS/CS/SB 658 and 608, a combined water-safety bill, would require safety features for rental properties with pools or nearby water bodies and authorize DBPR enforcement; supporters framed it as a response to Florida’s high child-drowning rates, and Airbnb waived in support. SB 748 would place constitutional language on restoration of voting rights on sentencing score sheets, with broad support from voting-rights and civil-rights groups. CS/SB 824 would require annual reporting of unimproved school-district land inventories, and CS/SB 848 would create a framework for off-site stormwater treatment and related credits, with support from builders and mitigation bankers. The committee also heard CS/SB 1036 on school counselors, which clarifies certification requirements and performance criteria after a delete-all amendment.

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• The rest, and that we and I reserve the right to bring up other bills that we may agree upon, and anything
• </c><00:09:34.240><c> I</c> the taste and that we and we and I the taste and that we and we and I reserve
• 09:35.519><c> to</c><00:09:35.760><c> bring</c><00:09:35.920><c> up</c><00:09:36.080><c> other</c> reserve
• the right to bring up other reserve the right to bring up other bills<00:09:36.720><c> that</c><00:09

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• the attainment levels of JCPS and their finances when they're sitting on close to a $400 million reserve
• c><01:13:40.320><c> a</c><01:13:40.560><c> $400</c><01:13:41.199><c> million</c><01:13:42.000><c> reserve
• ,</c> on close to a $400 million reserve, on close to a $400 million reserve, which<01:13:43.600><c>

Keywords: 958, all

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• scholarship organization shall prioritize current EFA students for renewal in the subsequent year by reserving
• for renewal in the subsequent<00:34:40.879><c> year</c><00:34:41.119><c> by</c><00:34:41.359><c> reserving
• </c><00:34:41.839><c> space</c><00:34:42.079><c> for</c> subsequent year by reserving space for subsequent
• year by reserving space for them<00:34:42.800><c> under</c><00:34:43.119><c> this</c><00:34:43.359><

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Finance Committee first took up Senate Bill 63, which Representative Maguire described as a straightforward bill setting funding for the Division of Travel and Tourism. He said it was not controversial. The committee voted to retain the bill by roll call, with one no vote and one member absent, and the motion passed 23-1-1. The committee then considered Senate Bill 74, dealing with annual reporting requirements for state departments that issue permits. Representative Maguire explained Amendment 2282 would shorten the reporting burden by requiring summary data on delayed permits rather than listing every permit, and would delay the first report until 2027 so agencies would not have to reconstruct old data. The amendment was adopted by voice vote, and the bill was then approved as amended by a 24-1 roll call vote. Next, the committee heard Senate Bill 241 on construction of a public pier at Hampton Beach. Representative Sweeney moved inexpedient to legislate, saying the project was ambitious and lacked public support. The motion passed unanimously 25-0, sending the bill to consent. Division Two then took up Senate Bill 145, a replace-all amendment to the education freedom account bill. Supporters said the amendment clarified the bill, kept the policy intact, removed a reimbursement program and an open-ended appropriation, and established a cap of 10,000 students with priority for current students and certain other groups. Opponents argued the measure was still a major expansion, would increase spending after crossover, and that the cap was not meaningful. After discussion, Amendment 2301H was adopted and the bill was approved as amended by a 25-0 vote, with members noting it could go on consent because no money remained in it.

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• We have probably $70 million of TANF funds in reserve, and um there are a lot of people who think that
• TAN</c><03:16:13.680><c> of</c><03:16:13.920><c> funds</c><03:16:14.479><c> in</c><03:16:14.840><c> reserve
• c><03:16:15.840><c> and</c><03:16:16.720><c> um</c><03:16:17.439><c> there</c> of TAN of funds in reserve
• and um there of TAN of funds in reserve and um there are<03:16:18.960><c> a</c><03:16:19.200><c> lot

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• SB 21 by Schwartner, relating to the administration of the Texas Strategic Bitcoin Reserve for the purpose
• and the investment strategy thereof. the authority of the comptroller of public accounts over the reserve
• in securing our business leadership in the digital age with the passage of our strategic Bitcoin reserve
• This reserve not only strengthens our fiscal sovereignty but positions Texas as a forward-thinking state

Bills: SB31, SB33, SB20, SB217, SB264, SB269, SB650, SB681, SB528, SB502, SB740, SB916, SB995, SB10, SB2581, SB2570, SB3031, SB24, SB379, SB1171, SB1121, SB1120, SB1061, SB1036, SB1019, SB890, SB11, SB868, SB1188, SB1254, SB2778, SB2543, SB2443, SB1333, SB1259, SB1401, SB1404, SB2139, SB2165, SB2237, SB2268, SB1202, SB1198, SB1212, SB1451, SB1470, SB1498, SB965, SB1547, SB1667, SB1818, SB1902, SB2129, SB2078, SB2069, SB1737, SB1589, SB1318, SB387, SB1150, SB1574, SB2127, SB3034, SB860, SB1278, SCR5, SCR32, SB4, SB23, SB1762, SB34, SB60, SB706, SB1814, SB1220, SB523, SB565, SB1253, SB840, SB764, SB2383, SB2155, SB1535, SB1423, SB1566, SB1804, SB1728, SB1816, SB1952, SB75, SB2068, SB1455, SB213, SB627, SB2037, SB670, SB896, SB917, SB1184, SB971, SB1255, SB1261, SB1283, SB991, SB1733, SB21, SB231, SB739, SB1252, SB1371, SB646, SB3, SCR27, SB552, SB1405, SB1948, SB243, SJR1, SB31, SB33, SB20, SB217, SB264, SB269, SB650, SB681, SB528, SB502, SB740, SB916, SB995, SB10, SB2581, SB2570, SB3031, SB24, SB379, SB1171, SB1121, SB1120, SB1061, SB1036, SB1019, SB890, SB11, SB868, SB1188, SB1254, SB2778, SB2543, SB2443, SB1333, SB1259, SB1401, SB1404, SB2139, SB2165, SB2237, SB2268, SB1202, SB1198, SB1212, SB1451, SB1470, SB1498, SB965, SB1547, SB1667, SB1818, SB1902, SB2129, SB2078, SB2069, SB1737, SB1589, SB1318, SB387, SB1150, SB1574, SB2127, SB3034, SB860, SB1278, SCR5, SCR32, SB546, SB647, SB648, SB1493, SB1709, SB2001, HB5669, HB3115, HB5655, HB5675, HB5689, HB5690, HB5653, HB3228, HB2802, HB45, HB1318, HB5560, HB2894, HB4344, HB2775, HB33, HB 12, HB148

Keywords: SB 31, Life of the Mother Act, Texas abortion law, medical emergency, reasonable medical judgment, pregnancy complications, maternal health, life-threatening condition, ectopic pregnancy, spontaneous abortion, miscarriage, unborn child, abortion exception, abortion ban, physician liability, health care liability claim, aiding and abetting, Texas Medical Board, State Bar of Texas, continuing medical education