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• I'm the owner of Hunter Industries of Highway and Bridge Contractors.
• What's your, what's your kind of Optimum size of a job that you prefer.
• The potential of this.
• take care of our customers, take care of the community.
• An applicant must obtain a surety bond to protect the interests of the state and any previous owner and

Bills: SB 35, SB 1113, SB 1365, SB 1394, SB 2243, SB 2245, SB 2589, SB 2199, SB 2200

Keywords: transportation, TxDOT, Texas Department of Transportation, road projects, highways, infrastructure, bridge construction, interchanges, corridor improvements, road widening, railroad grade separation, sound barrier, unified transportation program, legislative notice, project prioritization, capital projects, state highway system, Farm-to-Market Roads, San Antonio, Harris County

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• As a result of court rulings, we have had multiple laws on our books protecting unborn life, but not
• About, uh, the fact that we protect babies from the violence of abortion and we protect their moms in
• The purpose of today's conversation should not be to relitigate Texas' commitment to protecting children
• He issued guidance clarifying that yes, the state of Texas will protect unborn children from death by
• The Texas Supreme Court also provided clarity on the state of the law to protect women facing medical

Bills: SB 31, SB 33, SB 510, SB 871, SB 1868, SB 2024, SB 2166, SB 2309, SB 2880, SJR 27, SJR 39, SJR 40

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

Bills: HB267, HB478, HB617, HB659, HB800, HB922, HB924, HB947, HB1166, HB1223

Keywords: home inspectors, board membership, licensing, term limits, Louisiana State Board, utility, reimbursement, overcharges, consumer protection, economic relief, hidden fees, junk fees, drip pricing, price transparency, mandatory fees, surcharges, unfair trade practices, advertising disclosures, total price, service fees

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• Of a motion in a second. Will there be discussion or debate?
• I have been given the all clear and the blessing of the previous majority author of the bill to take
• Culver, a Of the vote, having received a majority of the votes present, I declare the motion to have
• The jurisdiction that we have is that we have oversight of of what our universities and colleges are
• Implementation occurred towards the end of last year.

Bills: HB4260, HB2981, HB3695, HB2960, HB3967, HB3968, HB4339, HB4341, HB4342, HB2940, HB4295, HB4196, HB3134, HB1016

Keywords: workers' compensation, first responders, acute myocardial infarction, stroke, health presumption, emergency services, firefighters, peace officers, emergency medical technicians, open meetings, school boards, transparency, public access, education governance, HB3695, Oklahoma, motor vehicles, personal injury accident, traffic offense, DUI

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• Data Center Customer Protection Act of 2026. Is there a PCS? There is a PCS.
• The large number of Can consume two to four times that amount.
• These can consume easily 1 million gallons of water per day.
• water per day, which is approximately 39% of what the city of Stillwater consumes already.
• Million gallons of water per day, which is approximately 39% of what the city of Stillwater consumes

Bills: HB2989, HB3724, HB2992, HB3464, HB4246, HB3989

Keywords: high-demand facilities, electric utilities, public infrastructure, water management, taxpayer-funded subsidies, decommissioning plans, local control, citizen initiative, referendum, HB2992, Data Center Customer Ratepayer Protection Act of 2026, Corporation Commission, Oklahoma utilities, ratepayer protection, data centers, artificial intelligence computing, AI data centers, cryptocurrency mining, large load customer, electric rates

Bills: HB145, HR1, HB80, SB29, SB37, HB206, SB193, SB58, SB64, HB153, HB195, HB234, HB248, HB255, HB279, HB287, HB292, HB303, HB309, HB371, SB30, SB35, SB40, SB43, SB48, SB96, SB143, HJM1, HM7, HM17, HM4, HM22, HM23, HM24, HM26, HM2, HM16, HM32, HM13, HM47, HM20, HM51, HM1, HM31, HM35, HM36, HM46, HM53, HM54, HM39, HM29, HM43, HM59, HM11, HM14, HM21, HM34, HM50

Keywords: high-wage jobs, tax credit, job creation, New Mexico, economic development, House Resolution 1, HR1, House investigatory subcommittee, special committee, legislative investigation, subpoena power, public corruption, criminal activity, Zorro ranch, Santa Fe County, public accountability, government oversight, impeachment power, children and vulnerable persons, public funds

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• of government. of government.
• >> U My question was kind of the opposite of<00:12:59.680> his.
• Uh, what this does is simply establish a statute of limitations of 5 years.
• the victims of that, the result of us bringing this legislation to kind of close these loopholes, is
• >> We took care of that. >> We took care of that.

Bills: HB41, HB149, SB230, SB87, SB169, SB238, SB233, HB72, HB41, HB149, SB230, SB87, SB169, SB238, SB233, HB72

Keywords: sexual offenses, penalties, rape, sodomy, criminal justice, Judicial Branch, Alabama State Bar, legal profession, commissioners, government agency, campaign finance, security measures, candidates, elected officials, legislative protection, civil procedure, statute of limitations, real estate appraisers, legal complaints, appraisal board

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• I'm the President and CEO of the Winona Area Chamber of Commerce.
• of study.
• I talk to a lot of people, a lot of young people.
• expectation of the legislature of NRI.
• I represent millions of trees and pounds of rocks.

Bills: HF2634, HF2241, HF2649, HF2520, HF2610

Keywords: North Star Promise, scholarship, higher education, Minnesota Office of Higher Education, in-demand jobs, workforce development, career training, job market, high-demand occupations, high-demand industries, college aid, state financial aid, FAFSA, student eligibility, program of study, degree program, certificate program, community college, university, labor market data

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• uh of of Wisconsin students attend MS. uh of of Wisconsin students attend MS.
• on behalf of the Minnesota Chamber of on behalf of the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce,<00:12:09.040
• of students? of students?
• <00:57:19.440> amendment, because of the merit of the amendment, because of the merit of the
• Closing challenging of a of a thing to get at. challenging of a of a thing to get at.

Bills: HF2634, HF2241, HF2649, HF2520, HF2610

Keywords: North Star Promise, scholarship, higher education, Minnesota Office of Higher Education, in-demand jobs, workforce development, career training, job market, high-demand occupations, high-demand industries, college aid, state financial aid, FAFSA, student eligibility, program of study, degree program, certificate program, community college, university, labor market data

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• > Wyoming's in favor of protecting Wyoming's in favor of protecting Wyoming's children.<00:16:
• <00:30:58.720> of<00:30:58.880> Victim General's Office, Division of Victim General's
• Um, you have also enabled an entire division of the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation through
• you have also enabled an entire division you have also enabled an entire division of<01:14:10.159
• :11.199> Criminal of the Wyoming Division of Criminal of the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation

Bills: HB0008, HB0009, HB0028

Keywords: stalking, minors, felony, protection orders, criminal penalties, grooming, sexual offenses, child protection, sexual exploitation, law amendment, explicit conduct, sex crimes, 916, all

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• Disclosure of those affiliations, disclosures of letters of protection, and the particulars of data and
• They incur unreasonably high charges under letters of protection.
• by letters of protection.
• And is your practice primarily letters of protection within the treatment of injured individuals that
• The rules of evidence are, more than anything else, the rules of evidence provide curbs and protections

Bills: SB 30, SB 517, SB 1313, SB 1314, SB 1316, SB 1541, SB 1698, SB 1845, SB 1860, SB 2420, SB 2429

Keywords: gambling, criminal offenses, penalties, defense, electronic devices, tobacco advertising, youth protection, public health, criminal offense, retailer regulation, e-cigarettes, nicotine products, health, public safety, regulation, advertising restrictions, health and safety, elections, election audit, county elections

Summary: The Senate Committee on State Affairs convened to discuss several critical pieces of legislation including SB30 and SB38. Senator Betancourt introduced a committee substitute for SB38 which underwent a smooth adoption process, moving it favorably toward the Senate. The meeting featured a mix of invited testimonies where both proponents and opponents took the floor. One notable highlight included a testimony from Melissa Casey, who criticized the current legal state as prone to fraud and detrimental to both insurers and the public at large, contending that it inflated insurance costs across the board. The discussions delved deeply into the implications of the bills on judicial processes and potential insurance ramifications, with spirited debates surrounding issues of non-economic damages and jury rights. The atmosphere remained engaged as committee members heard varied perspectives on the bills, showcasing a robust democratic process. The meeting underscored the importance of public testimony in shaping legislation, ensuring that multiple voices were considered as the committee pressed on towards making decisions that affect the legal landscape of Texas.

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• If you were convicted of that, you get a sentence of five days to six months.
• House Bill 4272 is the Certificate of Titling of Vessels Act.
• House Bill 3790 is a consumer protection bill aimed at helping homeowners that get their door knocked
• House Bill 3790 is a consumer protection bill aimed at helping homeowners that get their door knocked
• two hours of domestic violence training for judges every two years. ...of two hours of domestic violence

Bills: HB2936, HB2937, HB2951, HB2960, HB2979, HB2980, HB3062, HB3082, HB3087, HB3148, HB3152, HB3262, HB3264, HB3266, HB3268, HB3269, HB3278, HB3299, HB3544, HB3606, HB3678, HB3790, HB3903, HB3996, HB4139, HB4140, HB4142, HB4143, HB4144, HB4260, HB4272, HB4296, HB4324, HB4339, HB4341, HB4342

Keywords: HB2936, children, child protection, adoption, Oklahoma Adoption Code, gestational carrier, gestational agreement, surrogacy, intended parent, preplacement home study, home study, prospective adoptive parent, foster placement, child abuse, child neglect, child sexual abuse, child sexual exploitation, lewd molestation, sex offender registry, Oklahoma Sex Offenders Registration Act

Bills: SB 410, SB 795, SB 2510, SB 728, SB 2689, HB 143

Keywords: Gulf Coast Protection District, navigation safety, special districts, state governance, Texas legislation, Gulf Coast, flood protection, storm risk management, coastal restoration, natural resources, prescribed burns, self-insurance, fire management, liability protection, rural land management, recycling, environment, sustainability, economic development, Texas Recycling Fund

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• Which protects homeowners from being fined by homeowners associations during times of drought.
• And subject to action by the Consumer Protection Division of the AG's office under several sections here
• My name is Vanessa Savage and I have the honor of serving as President of Protecting Texas Children and
• The mission of Protecting Texas Children is to safeguard the innocence of children by affirming biological
• bar public dissemination of protected materials to them.

Bills: HB186, HB517, HB 1093, HB 1268, HB1395, HB186

Keywords: social media, children, account verification, data privacy, parental control, property owners' association, residential watering restrictions, vegetation, fine limitations, drought, technology, innovation, economic development, grants, Texas Economic Development, business funding, HB 1395, private passenger vehicle rental, car rental, vehicle rental

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• I want to remind some that we passed this bill out of this committee and out of the Senate a couple of
• Senator Bergstrom, you are recognized for an explanation of the provisions of your bill.
• Some of those would be. Now, what we're looking at is the concept of grooming.
• take advantage of.
• Senate Bill 2084, on behalf of the President of Protem, is a limitation on the amount of payments to

Bills: SB1450, SB1458, SB1232, SB1238, SB1325, SB1209, SB1362, SB2072, SB1451, SB1540, SB1581, SB1535, SB1266, SB1927, SB1460, SB2084, SB2182

Keywords: criminal court costs, court fees, fines, assessments, waiver, ability to pay, indigent defendants, post-release relief, probation compliance, parole, deferred sentence, suspended sentence, restitution, child support, municipal court, district court, criminal justice reform, court debt, legal financial obligations, fee waiver

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• But we've also seen AI models capable of identifying levels of consumer debt that people might be carrying
• concerned about pitting this idea of concerned about pitting this idea of protections<01:02:52.720
• we are looking at huge protections we are looking at huge amounts<01:06:46.640> of<01:06:47.200
• And so, as we think about uh some of the testimony we heard, thinking about how we protect uh the public
• And so, as we think about uh some of the testimony we heard, thinking about how we protect uh the public

Bills: HF1316, HF4369

Keywords: HF1316, child support, new hire reporting, centralized work reporting system, independent contractors, payors, employers, payor of funds, withholding orders, income withholding, child support enforcement, Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families, gig economy, rideshare drivers, delivery drivers, 1099, W-9, W-4, newly hired workers, rehired employees

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• And on behalf of Justice Anne McKeig, who is the chair of the Supreme Court Council on Child Protection
• The purpose of the Council is to develop a comprehensive blueprint to improve Minnesota's child protection
• And our goal was to examine all aspects of the child protection system, including The child protection
• It affirms that foster youth are deserving of protections that safeguard their well-being, as much of
• It affirms that fosters are deserving of It affirms that fosters are deserving of protections<01

Bills: HF3877, HF3714, HF3750, HF3024

Keywords: public authorities, dissolution cases, court system, child protection, legal notice, foster care, child welfare, enrollment priority, education programs, child care assistance, foster youth, extended foster care, bill of rights, out-of-home placement, Minnesota Statutes chapter 260C, social services agency, caseworker, permanency team, sibling visitation, relative contact

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• Chairman, members of the Senate Finance Committee.
• In terms of this, with the ongoing need for areas like the fire and flood areas of both in San Miguel
• Anybody here in support of Senate Bill 132? Anybody in opposition?
• So that's an example of where centralization of things really did motivate the interlands to want to
• , and loving every minute of it.

Bills: SB193, SB132, SB35, SB145

Keywords: SB193, acequia, community ditch, irrigation works construction fund, water infrastructure, ditch infrastructure, irrigation, New Mexico water law, agricultural water, farmers, Rio Grande, acequia association, forest land protection revolving fund, state fund transfer, irrigation projects, SB132, DOIT, Department of Information Technology, software replacement, equipment replacement

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• one of them.
• They're just agreeing with year one of it, but it's part of a larger framework of a relationship with
• And that was kind of one of the points of that particular fund was to help prepare for those.
• And that was kind of the, one of the points of that particular fund was to help prepare for those.
• That takes a lot of work and a lot of time, and a lot of machinations and negotiations here, if I recall

Bills: SB193, SB132, SB35, SB145

Keywords: SB193, acequia, community ditch, irrigation works construction fund, water infrastructure, ditch infrastructure, irrigation, New Mexico water law, agricultural water, farmers, Rio Grande, acequia association, forest land protection revolving fund, state fund transfer, irrigation projects, SB132, DOIT, Department of Information Technology, software replacement, equipment replacement

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• , I was thinking of... ...I was thinking of TSA.
• We go through all of these screeners and all of this pretty cool technology.
• of the Penal Code.
• conditions of release from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
• official power and deprivation of rights under the guise of legal authority.

Bills: HB1826, HB1969, HB2708, HB2729, HB3618, HB4515, HB4764, SB1021, SB1610

Keywords: mental health, women's health, county jail, depression screening, criminal justice, inmate release, identification certificate, Texas Department of Corrections, personal identification, driver's license, state law, reentry services, nondisclosure, criminal history, criminal defendants, community supervision, misdemeanors, felonies, rehabilitation, hearsay

Summary: The Corrections Committee first took up pending business and reported several previously heard bills favorably to the full House, including HB 1515 and SB 2405, the TDCJ Sunset bill and its Senate companion, HB 5639 on the veteran housing program, HB 2854 on hospital visits as a parole or mandatory supervision condition and related hospital liability, and SB 1080 on occupational licenses for people with criminal convictions. The committee also heard and advanced SB 1080 without amendment, then moved into new business. A major portion of the meeting focused on HB 3618, which would limit invasive group strip searches of female inmates in TDCJ facilities. Formerly incarcerated women and advocates testified in support, describing humiliation, trauma, barriers to programming, and arguing that searches were often ineffective and that contraband more often comes from staff. TDCJ’s resource witness said the agency has looked at technology such as millimeter scanners and is in the process of placing them in facilities, while the bill sponsor said the measure would preserve searches in emergencies and require female officers when women are unclothed. HB 3618 was left pending. The committee also heard HB 4515 on expanding orders of nondisclosure, with the author saying the committee substitute would narrow the bill to marijuana possession only; supporters from Alliance for Safety and Justice and Right on Crime argued it would improve reentry and public safety, while members asked about eligibility and related offenses. HB 1826, requiring depression screenings for pregnant and postpartum incarcerated women, drew support from women’s health advocates and formerly incarcerated witnesses; the bill was left pending. HB 1969, to help people leaving prison renew or obtain driver’s licenses, and HB 2708, expanding nondisclosure eligibility for certain misdemeanor convictions, were also laid out and left pending. Later, the committee heard HB 2729, which would bar hearsay evidence in hearings on violations of release conditions, and SB 1021, which would make stalking convictions ineligible for community supervision and add related victim-protection provisions; both were left pending. SB 1610, addressing civil commitment facility safety, sex offender registration, and penalties for assaults on staff, drew strong opposition from civil commitment residents, family members, and civil rights advocates who argued it was punitive and raised due process concerns; the resource witness said assaults had increased and explained the civil commitment process and existing legal safeguards. Finally, HB 4764 would require TDCJ to report detailed annual data on restrictive housing; supporters said the bill would improve transparency around solitary confinement, and the committee left it pending before adjourning.