Transcript Highlights:

• At this time, we'll open up public testimony for Senate Bill 1262.
• Are you open to do it in the other schools? Say again, sorry?
• The question was, are you open to? Yes, sir. Okay. And we do it in any school you want us to.
• Open public testimony, and Ms. Skeen, you can proceed. All right. Good morning.
• And I wonder if you might be open to having her tested.

Committee: Senate Education K-16

Summary: The Senate Committee on Education K-16 met with a quorum and announced a full agenda, including combined public testimony for two bills related to student personal communication devices. The committee first took up Senate Bill 1262 by Senator Nichols, a school safety cleanup bill following House Bill 3. The bill would allow TEA to commission peace officers for school safety purposes, require annual renewal of good-cause exceptions to armed guard requirements, create a new report based on intruder detection audits and vulnerability assessments, and require behavioral threat assessment teams to include someone with specific knowledge of a special education student’s disability. Committee members asked about the difference between TCOLE licensing and TEA commissioning, the scope of the officers’ authority, and how the good-cause exception would work. The committee substitute was adopted, and public testimony included support from school safety and drone-response advocates, Disability Rights Texas in favor of the special education provisions, and a student witness raising concerns about the mental health impact of repeated lockdowns and the need for immediate, reliable school safety responses. The bill was left pending after testimony, then the committee briefly recessed and later reopened testimony to hear the student witness. The committee then laid out Senate Bill 2252 by Senator Creighton, a major early literacy and numeracy bill for kindergarten through third grade. Creighton said the bill builds on prior literacy efforts by funding teacher stipends for literacy and math academies, providing free and clearly administered screeners and assessments, expanding screening options, clarifying how results are used, supporting high-quality pre-K, and increasing the early education allotment. He emphasized low reading performance and the need for early intervention. Members discussed how the bill differs from earlier academy models and whether the assessments are diagnostic or high-stakes; Creighton and witnesses said the tools are intended to identify students needing support, not to serve as punitive testing. The committee adopted the substitute. Witnesses for SB 2252 largely supported the bill. A Uplift Education representative described strong gains from small-group literacy tutoring and said students receiving targeted support can make more than a year of growth in a year. An education specialist explained that the bill aligns general education screening with existing dyslexia and special education practices and helps districts identify students who need intervention before a disability evaluation is required. A Commit Partnership witness cited statewide reading data, the importance of high-quality pre-K, and the need for transparent, consistent progress monitoring and parent engagement. Members asked about the meaning of the growth data, how dyslexia screening works, and how the bill would help identify struggling students earlier. Before finishing all questions, the committee recessed subject to the call of the chair after the floor session.

Transcript Highlights:

• We also introduced new language barring smoke shops from opening within 500 feet of a school.
• , the open sale of these non.
• This opens the door to financial bankruptcy for your smaller systems.
• All they have to do is run fair, open and free elections and let their members vote.
• And if a, if they maintain those free fair and open elections as a nearly all do, then then none of the

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• AND THEN OF COURSE THE OPENING PROTECTION IS WINDOWS AND DOORS AS WE SPOKE ABOUT ALREADY.
• AND DOING SO WE HAVE A PRIMARY GOAL IN MIND.
• WE WILL OPEN UP THE PANEL FOR DISCUSSION.
• >> IT DEPENDS UPON THE SIZE OF THE OPENINGS AND THE HEIGHT THAT YOU WANT TO GO TO.
• WHO HAVE NOT RECEIVED CREDITS BECAUSE THEY DID NOT MITIGATE EVERY SINGLE OPENING.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> Section 69 is open. >> Hold on a moment. Just a moment. Thank you.
• </c> Section 69 is open. Section 69 is open.
• </c> relationship it has with its primary relationship it has with its primary economic<00:58:39.839>
• This opens the door for it. Ask for your approval. Thank you.
• This opens the and timber and wyaming.

Keywords: 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We're a Minnesota-based 501(c)(3) organization that's Native-led, with a primary goal of revitalizing
• goal of revitalizing the a primary goal of revitalizing the Dakota<00:05:15.440><c> language</c><00:
• For me, it was 1985, the first day that Canterbury Downs opened and horse racing started in Minnesota
• And best of all, it's open and free to everyone. Thank you, Mr. Chair and members. Next, Mr.
• And best of all, it's open us together.

Committee: Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It will direct MDE to take up their primary role in assisting schools starting in line 5.11 to 5.13.
• </c><01:11:28.840><c> on</c><01:11:29.120><c> partnering</c><01:11:29.719><c> on</c> remains open on
• partnering on remains open on partnering on improvements<01:11:30.560><c> to</c><01:11:30.719><c> our
• We're going to open it up for members' questions.
• </c> and and the opening and and the opening line<01:31:32.880><c> from</c><01:31:33.440><c> the</c><

Committee: House Education Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• . >> So Representative O'Driscoll called you senator, so I was wondering if I had a primary challenge
• making your case. >> So Representative O'Driscoll called you senator, so I was wondering if I had a primary
• making your case. >> So Representative O'Driscoll called you senator, so I was wondering if I had a primary
• making your case. >> So Representative O'Driscoll called you senator, so I was wondering if I had a primary
• making your case. >> So Representative O'Driscoll called you senator, so I was wondering if I had a primary

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The conference committee on House File 3900 met with a quorum, introduced members and staff, and received a nonpartisan walkthrough of the bill. Staff explained that the proposal would change the permanent school fund’s distribution formula from interest and dividends to a statutory payout based on 4.5% of the fund’s average value over the previous three fiscal years, with the Commissioner of Management and Budget responsible for determining and transferring the distributable amount. The Senate version differed by adding language requiring a two-thirds vote of each legislative house to change the distribution policy or apportionment. Members then debated whether a future legislature could increase the payout and whether the constitutional language would sufficiently protect the fund’s purchasing power. Senator Farnsworth argued that a supermajority requirement would help prevent politicization and lock in the fund’s purpose, while Representative Long, Senator Kunesh, Representative Youakim, and Representative O’Driscoll opposed the supermajority as unnecessary and potentially politicizing, emphasizing existing constitutional protections, fiduciary duties, and the legislature’s track record of stewarding school trust lands for students. Staff indicated the language requiring preservation of purchasing power would be a strong safeguard, though the exact legal remedy was unclear. Senator Kunesh moved to adopt the House File 3900 second engrossment as the conference committee report. The committee took a roll call vote and approved the motion 7-1, with Senator Farnsworth voting no. After the vote, Senator Swedzinski offered brief remarks about the historical importance of school trust funds and public education.

Transcript Highlights:

• It extends the deadline to register to vote by mail from 30 to 10 days prior to a primary or general
• 10 days<00:14:00.759><c> prior</c><00:14:01.000><c> to</c><00:14:01.160><c> a</c><00:14:01.360><c> primary
• </c><00:14:01.759><c> or</c><00:14:02.040><c> general</c> days prior to a primary or general days prior
• to a primary or general election<00:14:02.880><c> repeals</c><00:14:03.320><c> absolute</c><00:14:03.639
• This extends the deadline to register to vote by mail from 30 to 10 days prior to the primary and general

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard testimony on several bills covering criminal justice, elections, and wildfire-related settlement funding. HB 103 would raise the age cutoff for life-without-parole eligibility from 18 to 21; supporters included the Public Defender and others, while prosecutors and some others opposed it. HB 11 would allow civil claims against people or businesses profiting from sexual exploitation or sex trafficking; it drew mostly support but was not ready for a vote and was deferred for further questions. HB 132 would expand a state-initiated expungement pilot to include possession of any Schedule V substance; the Public Defender, ACLU, and oversight groups supported it, with one opponent, and committee questions focused on what substances and how many cases would be affected. HB 145 would require the Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center to transmit expungement orders to the Judiciary to implement Act 159; the Judiciary and Public Defender supported it, and members discussed technical issues involving multiple defendants and multiple charges. HB 369, a campaign finance housekeeping bill on excess cash contributions, and HB 408, which aligns voter registration-by-mail deadlines with current law, both received support and no opposition of note. The committee also heard HB 1175, which creates appropriations and a trust fund for Maui wildfire settlement claims; the Attorney General’s office, Maui County Council, and Tax Foundation supported it, while one senator said he would vote no because of concerns about House leadership. HB 386, which conforms drug possession thresholds for methamphetamine, heroin, morphine, and cocaine, was supported by law enforcement and prosecutors. HB 134 would require electronic filing of nomination papers; the Elections Office supported it but asked that any convenience fee be authorized in statute, while one witness opposed it over security and cost concerns. After testimony and questions, the committee took up decision-making and passed HB 103 with amendments, deferred HB 11, and passed HB 132, HB 145, HB 369, HB 408, HB 1175, HB 386, and HB 134, with HB 134 amended to clarify no additional charge for electronic filing.

Transcript Highlights:

• restrictive procedures work group as a restrictive procedures work group as its<00:09:50.720><c> primary
• ><c> of</c><00:09:51.600><c> consulting</c><00:09:52.000><c> with</c><00:09:52.240><c> in</c> its primary
• Um, there was an open collaborative relationship between the family and school.
• ><c> between</c> open collaborative relationship between open collaborative relationship between the<
• it up for comments or going to open it up for comments or questions<01:35:42.800><c> from</c><01:35:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Seeing and hearing no further debate, the clerk will open the roll.
• Seeing that no further debate has ceased, the clerk will open the roll.
• Seeing and hearing no further debate, the clerk will open the roll.
• All debate having ceased, the clerk will open the roll for co-authors.
• The first roll will be open for co-authors. Clerk will open the roll.

Summary: The Assembly met after a quorum call, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved routine procedural motions, and recognized several guest groups, including First Five California, a fourth-grade class from Gideon Hausner Jewish Day School, visitors from Modoc and Lassen counties, and representatives from the Port of Long Beach. The chamber then moved through second reading and concurrence items, with most bills and resolutions being read, deemed adopted, or passed on file without debate. The main floor action centered on ACR 39, designating May 2025 as Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Awareness Month. Assembly Member Ramos and many caucus members spoke in strong support, describing the crisis as a state of emergency and emphasizing violence against Native women, girls, and two-spirit people, the need for better data collection, agency coordination, tribal sovereignty, and continued action beyond symbolic recognition. The resolution passed concurrence with 67 ayes and 0 noes. The Assembly also passed a series of bills on topics including classified school employee pay stubs (AB 374), allowing voucher preferences in housing (AB 282), authorizing nurse practitioners to sign death certificates (AB 583), student health insurance protections (AB 594), local housing pre-approval programs (AB 1206), veterans education program administration (AB 1509), expanding the Family Urgent Response System (AB 898), Star Wars Day (H.R. 33), local news sale notice requirements (AB 611), mask-wearing protections in public spaces (AB 1326), a Chula Vista university land-use measure (AB 76), undercover officer record protections (AB 1178), and preservation of Clover Valley in Rocklin (AB 1152). Most passed with broad support, though AB 282 and AB 611 drew some opposition. A major debate occurred on AJR 10, which urged the President to reverse cuts to the U.S. Forest Service. Members from both parties discussed wildfire prevention, forest health, staffing, and federal-state responsibility, with some criticizing the administration and others emphasizing forest management and the need for bipartisan cooperation. The resolution was adopted after a co-author roll and final roll vote of 67 ayes and 0 noes. The chamber then adopted the second-day consent calendar, heard an adjournment in memory for Giovanni “Johnny” of East Side Italian Deli, and adjourned until Monday, May 12, 2025.

Transcript Highlights:

• <00:49:42.799><c> to</c><00:49:42.920><c> any</c> open to any open to any questions<00:49:44.720><c>
• </c> pts uh PTSD yeah I would be I'd be open pts uh PTSD yeah I would be I'd be open to to to that<00
• </c> zinc who is from open zinc who is from open democracy<03:26:45.080><c> who</c><03:26:45.319><c>
• </c> many nonprofits but the primary many nonprofits but the primary nonprofit<03:39:23.800><c> operator
• With that being said, I'm open to any questions.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 105, which would create a new conservation license plate and direct the added fee to the cyanobacteria mitigation loan and grant fund. The sponsor, Rep. Rosemarie Rung, said the bill would create a non-tax revenue source to help address toxic cyanobacteria blooms in New Hampshire lakes, ponds, and rivers. She described the public health, environmental, and economic harms from blooms, the high cost of watershed management plans and mitigation projects, and the limited current funding available through state and federal sources. She argued that a voluntary plate program could provide sustainable support and raise awareness. Supporters, including Reps. Katie Pell and McDonald, said the bill would help affected lake communities and tourism-dependent areas. New Hampshire DES testified neutrally but confirmed that blooms have increased sharply, that the agency has issued more than 120 warnings in the past two years, and that the existing mitigation fund is nearly depleted after one-time appropriations. DES said the proposed plate would not solve the entire funding need but could provide dedicated revenue for studies and implementation projects. DMV testified that the operational impact of adding a new plate would be minimal. New Hampshire Lakes also supported the bill and said survey results suggested some current Moose plate holders and new registrants would likely choose the Loon plate. Committee members asked about the health effects of cyanobacteria, the expected revenue from the plate, and whether the problem is natural or human-driven. Testimony said exposure can cause skin irritation, gastrointestinal illness, and more serious liver or neurological effects, with pets and children at higher risk; one witness also cited research suggesting aerosolized toxins may affect people several kilometers from a bloom. DES explained that while lake sediments can release nutrients, the underlying problem is largely driven by watershed inputs and worsened over time. No vote was taken during the portion of the meeting provided, and the chair invited written testimony and additional questions.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> um I know that Minnesotans for Open um I know that Minnesotans for Open Government<00:20:46.400>
• Um, things that an open court no longer protect data.
• longer things that an open court no longer protect<01:20:53.400><c> data.
• </c><01:29:12.920><c> on</c> there's going to be a couple openings on there's going to be a couple openings
• </c><01:50:43.640><c> jurisdiction,</c> outside of my primary jurisdiction, outside of my primary jurisdiction

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• At the same time, we have no shortage of entrepreneurs ready to open for business.
• In December 2025, we opened our first permanent cafe.
• At the same time, we have no shortage of entrepreneurs ready to open for business.
• In December 2025, we opened our first permanent cafe.
• To open the roll, we're going to start at the beginning on the consent calendar.

Summary: The committee heard AB 1887, which would speed prior authorization for FDA-approved rare disease treatments prescribed by specialists and, if a plan does not act within 30 days, deem the request approved. The author and supporters, including patients and clinicians, said delays can cause irreversible harm, hospitalizations, and death, especially for children and people with progressive rare diseases. Health plans and insurers opposed the bill’s automatic-approval provision and said the measure lacked safeguards for incomplete requests and shared responsibility for timely information. The chair encouraged continued work with opponents, and the author said the bill was narrowed from an earlier version that would have waived prior authorization entirely. The committee also heard AB 1979 on artificial intelligence in health care, AB 2161 on Medi-Cal work requirements, AB 539 on extending approved prior authorizations, AB 2311 on physician employment at public hospital districts, AB 1148 on banning phthalates and bisphenols in food packaging, AB 1825 on mental health offender reentry coordination, and AB 2282 on a temporary emergency stabilization unit in Patterson. AB 1979 would preserve licensed clinicians’ professional judgment, bar AI from directing unlicensed clinical functions, and protect medical records used by consumer chatbots; after amendments, several hospital, medical, and industry groups moved from opposition to neutral. AB 2161 would limit the harm of federal Medi-Cal work-reporting rules by using existing data, improving notices, and protecting due process; it drew broad support from patient, provider, and advocacy groups. AB 539 would keep prior authorization approvals valid for up to one year or the course of treatment, with supporters citing continuity of care and opponents warning about utilization, fraud, and cost concerns. AB 2311, as amended, would let certain high-payer-mix or distressed public health care districts directly employ physicians; CMA withdrew opposition after the bill was narrowed, while some hospital interests still objected to the carve-out. AB 1148 would prohibit two chemicals commonly used in food packaging, with supporters citing cancer and endocrine-disruption risks and opponents arguing DTSC should handle the issue through its existing regulatory process. AB 1825 would improve transition planning and Medi-Cal enrollment for offenders with mental health disorders leaving state hospitals, and AB 2282 would authorize a temporary rural emergency stabilization care unit in Patterson until a permanent hospital is built. Several bills were held for later action because the committee lacked a quorum, and the chair repeatedly noted that motions would be taken once enough members returned.

Transcript Highlights:

• DCT facilities are not open to the general public; admission is by referral only.
• </c> step down treatment options the primary step down treatment options the primary impediment<00:08
• Chair, and I, you know, Senator Asmon and I think I've approached this with an open mind.
• Chair, and I, you know, Senator Asmon and I think I've approached this with an open mind.
• No, I appreciate that, and again, I have kept an open mind to this conversation.

Committee: Senate Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The international port, is it open, we're open. Yeah, so the bridge is open on the weekends.
• Once we open, it is like a half a block after the stop.
• you'll actually open the door.
• To the bus that will not let you open the bus.
• As soon as the door opened, it, it, it sends a sensor and it starts opening.

Bills: HB 767 , HB 1242 , HB 1373 , HB 1404 , HB 1708 , HB 1936 , HB 2041 , HB 2198 , HB 2270 , HB 2315 , HB 2415 , HB 2427 , HB 2455 , HB 2457 , HB 2522 , HB 2523 , HB 2686 , HB 2763 , HB 2775 , HB 2944 , HB 3034 , HB 1683 , HB 1695

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: highway designation, memorial, Montgomery County, Paul P. Mendes, transportation, HB 1242, Texas Transportation Code, U.S. Highway 281, Brooks County, Ernesto Soliz Cantu, memorial highway, road naming, TxDOT, road signage, commemorative resolution, memorial markers, county road 304, Huppergate Road, Los Robles Trail, Farm-to-Market Road

Transcript Highlights:

• The social worker connected with the parents and found out that the father, who was the primary support
• found out that the father, who<00:08:08.440><c> was</c><00:08:08.640><c> the</c><00:08:08.760><c> primary
• support, had been in who was the primary support, had been in a<00:08:10.640><c> serious</c><00:08:11.160
• </c> completely to do in my opening comments. completely to do in my opening comments.
• resulting</c><01:06:33.240><c> in</c><01:06:33.400><c> more</c> We are not on a path to remaining open

Bills: HF4561 , HF4343

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: homeless prevention aid, homelessness, housing stability, rental assistance, family homelessness, unaccompanied youth, housing navigation, legal representation, family outreach, county aid, Tribal governments, local government aid, general fund appropriation, unspent funds, aid redistribution, sunset repeal, Minnesota property tax aid, services for persons experiencing homelessness, sales tax, use tax

Transcript Highlights:

• The primary concern there would be under D and E, under the exigent portions of this.
• The<01:05:08.160><c> primary</c><01:05:08.559><c> concern</c><01:05:08.960><c> there</c><01:05:09.200
• ><c> would</c><01:05:09.440><c> be</c><01:05:10.400><c> um</c> The primary concern there would be um
• So it is going to, I think it's, it leaves it open very widely to interpretation based on the...
• ><c> very</c><01:20:14.560><c> widely</c><01:20:14.960><c> to</c> leaves it open very widely to leaves

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Commissioner, these are put in the container and they spill open or they tear open or whatever.
• Commissioner, these are put in the container and they spill open or they tear open or whatever.
• Commissioner, these are put in the container and they spill open or they tear open or whatever.
• But the reality is right, most of the people in my district have gas as one of their primary sources,
• </c><01:07:44.799><c> sources</c> have gas as one of their primary sources have gas as one of their primary

Committee: House Energy Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• We open with equity, how we center this system in equity, supporting choices of people with developmental
• Chair, you alluded in your opening remarks to some difficult times ahead, and we'll talk about some of
• Chair you alluded in your opening remarks to some difficult times ahead and we'll talk about some of
• questions should be open-ended, right?
• I think I said this in my opening remarks about the master plan, and if I didn't say it here, one of

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Human Services held a hearing on developmental services, rehabilitation, and related supports, with no votes taken. The first major topic was the Master Plan for Developmental Services. Administration officials described a year-long, community-driven process that included a steering committee, work groups, and statewide engagement sessions, and said the final draft would be released that Friday with about 170 recommendations. The Department of Developmental Services said the plan would inform future work, but did not offer a detailed implementation roadmap. The LAO said the plan contains significant policy and budget implications, may require statutory changes, and needs further analysis to turn recommendations into actionable proposals. Advocates and regional center representatives urged the Legislature and administration to avoid letting the plan sit on a shelf, called for prioritization and ongoing stakeholder oversight, and emphasized the need to address equity, workforce, service coordination, and cross-system collaboration. The chair said he wanted to work with the LAO on trailer bill language and future reporting to create a clearer path forward. The second topic was the Office of Employment First and competitive integrated employment. Administration witnesses said California has ended subminimum wage under SB 639, but that moving people into competitive integrated employment remains a major priority. They described existing efforts such as DDS’s coordinated career pathways pilot, paid internships, job development services, benefits counseling, and DOR’s career counseling and referral services, along with pilot projects in San Diego and Orange County. The State Council on Developmental Disabilities and advocates argued that employment outcomes have remained stuck at roughly 15% and that a dedicated Employment First Office is needed to coordinate across agencies, align goals, and improve outcomes. The LAO recommended regular legislative oversight on people transitioning out of subminimum wage and asked for technical assistance on coordinated career pathways. The chair criticized the administration’s decision to effectively eliminate funding for the office, requested a detailed implementation timeline and quarterly transition reports, and said the committee would continue pressing for the office to be implemented. The final issue was respite services, utilization trends, and access. DDS reported that in-home respite use and spending have risen sharply over several years, with about 150,000 people using respite in 2023-24 and expenditures reaching about $1 billion. Officials said access depends on families knowing the service exists, service coordinators identifying need, and having enough providers, especially in rural and linguistically diverse communities. The San Diego Regional Center said utilization generally mirrors statewide trends, but access is stronger in some areas, such as Imperial County, where families often prefer family-directed or agency-supported models that allow them to hire trusted workers. Committee members emphasized the importance of respite for family health and caregiver well-being, asked whether service coordinators are asking practical questions about sleep and stress, and discussed the need for better identification of complex behavioral and medical needs. DDS said a standardized family support tool and updated IPP process are intended to improve consistency, transparency, and person-centered assessment for respite and related services.

Transcript Highlights:

• And that leads to people maybe not wanting to open up.
• I love Louisiana Open Meeting Law.
• An overview of open meeting law. The Attorney General has one.
• So any time open meeting law applies, they would have to know that open meeting law existed. Okay.
• Open meeting law currently holds the individual, individually responsible for following open meeting

Committee: House House and Governmental Affairs

Summary: The House and Governmental Affairs Committee met on April 14 with a quorum and heard several recommitted public-records and government-transparency bills, along with one local audit bill and one campaign-solicitation bill. HB 55 by Rep. Villio would prohibit intentional public disclosure of juror identifying information and create a public records exception; after adopting technical amendments, the committee reported it favorably as amended. HB 608 by Rep. Chassion would make documents tied to intercollegiate athletics revenue-sharing programs confidential; supporters said it protects student-athletes and institutional competitiveness, while the Louisiana Press Association argued it would shield public money and reduce transparency. The bill was reported favorably after a roll call vote of 9-3. HB 1045 by Rep. LaCombe would raise the audit threshold for certain local auditees in a limited parish-specific application, with an amendment tying annual audits to entities in Pointe Coupee Parish above a revised revenue level and indexing the threshold to CPI. Committee members and local-government groups said the change would reduce unnecessary audit costs for small water and special districts while preserving oversight; it was reported favorably as amended. HB 1035 by Rep. Beham would add penalties for exploitative campaign fundraising aimed at elderly people; supporters described scam-like tactics and recurring withdrawals, while some members questioned how it would be enforced and whether existing fraud laws already covered the conduct. The committee ultimately reported the bill favorably by a 7-5 vote. HB 1049 by Rep. Owen would tighten open-meetings requirements by improving notice posting, minutes, and training expectations for those presiding over public bodies. Supporters said it would help volunteers and small boards comply with the law, while the Police Jury Association raised cost and staffing concerns for thousands of local entities; the bill was reported favorably. HB 1177 by Rep. Zerang would create a public-records exemption for personal information related to hunting and fishing lottery licenses, prompted by concerns that lottery winners could be harassed by animal-rights activists; it was reported favorably. At the end of the meeting, two other bills were deferred at the sponsors’ request, and the committee adjourned.