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• You have passed the bill and the emergency clause.
• Do you want to pull it out of the batch and pass over it, or just pass over it today?
• We'll pass over that today. It will stay on the calendar, though.
• Need anything pulled from the batch or passed over for today?
• Need anything pulled from the batch or passed over for today?

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a quorum present. The chamber recognized several guests, including state troopers, a nurse of the day, students, a cheer team, and a representative-elect. The Governor’s office also reported approval of House Bill 1002, Act 1. The House then moved into the red and yellow calendars to consider a series of appropriation bills and amendments. House Bill 1003, the Arkansas House Representative Staff appropriation for fiscal years 2026-2027, passed unanimously with its emergency clause. On the budget calendar, the House adopted amendments to several appropriation bills, including funding changes for the Labor and Licensing Board, the University of Arkansas Community College at Rich Mountain, the State Treasurer, the Department of Finance and Administration, the Department of Education, Northwest Arkansas Community College, and Fort Chaffee-related appropriations. Members also batched and passed a large group of appropriation bills by a 94-1 vote, while some bills were pulled out for separate consideration. Several separate bills were then considered. House Bill 1014, for the Department of Health and Human Services’ DIPSQA appropriation, failed on a 74-9 vote with 12 present. House Bill 1021 (Arkansas State University–Mid-South), 1027 (Health Services permit agency), 1049 (Treasurer’s office appropriation for animal rescue shelters), 1056 (Martin Luther King Jr. Commission), 1061 (Department of Labor and Licensing), 1074 (Oil and Gas Commission), 1075 (Division of Agriculture and Arkansas Bioscience Institute), and 1079 (Department of Corrections contraband cell phone prevention program) all passed, while House Bills 1060 (Arkansas State Library) and 1062 (Medicaid Tobacco Settlement Program) failed. The House also adopted House Resolutions 1004 and 1005, which were described as necessary to introduce a non-appropriation bill. At the end of the meeting, the House adopted a motion to adjourn until 11 a.m. the next day. Announcements were made for House Rules, Special Language, and Joint Budget committee meetings scheduled for the following day.

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• , but I would ask that you send this to floor with a due pass recommendation.
• We have a motion to send House Bill 873 to the floor with a due pass.
• sorry, 890 to the floor with a due pass recommendation and for a comment.
• We have a motion to send House Bill 890 to the floor with a due pass recommendation.
• We have a motion to send House Bill 890 to the floor with a due pass recommendation.

Summary: The House State Affairs Committee approved the minutes from March 13, 2026, then heard and advanced several bills with due pass recommendations. House Bill 873, an elections cleanup bill, would standardize filing and canvassing timelines, align soil and water conservation district supervisor elections with other local offices on odd-numbered years, restore the 45-day mail-ballot timeline for remote precincts, and clarify canvassing deadlines. It passed without opposition after a brief question period and no testimony. The committee then considered House Bill 889, a major procurement reform bill. Representative Raibald described changes including new definitions, clearer bid and scoring procedures, use of subject matter experts, multiple-award contracts, prior-performance standards, confidentiality rules for technical information, vendor debarment, a one-year cooling-off period for certain officials and employees, protest bonds, and disclosure of procurement-related expenditures over $50. Members asked about the scope of the cooling-off period and whether the bill covered ITD contracts; Raibald said ITD procurement is outside the act, while health and welfare contracts are included. The bill was sent to the floor with a due pass recommendation. House Bills 890 and 900, also by Raibald, addressed state property disposal and insurance claims. HB 890 repeals a vague surplus-property disposal section and returns the process to existing code with clearer deadlines and transparency, prompted by concerns over the ITD State Street building disposal. HB 900 creates a clearer process for claims of $100,000 or more on state property, including a confidential report, legislative review, possible separate appraisals, Board of Examiners resolution if needed, and public meetings if a claim leads to a change in operations or sale of property. Members asked how insurance proceeds would be used, and Raibald said they would generally return to the affected agency or dedicated fund to repair the property unless the property had been declared surplus. Both bills passed with due pass recommendations. Finally, the committee considered Senate Bill 1321, presented by Representative Heather Scott, which builds on prior transparency legislation requiring agencies to report agreements, MOUs, and contracts to the state controller. The bill sets a process for noncompliance: written notice, a 30-day correction period with a possible 60-day extension, and then inclusion in the controller’s annual report to the legislature, which could inform budget holdbacks. The committee approved the bill with a due pass recommendation and then adjourned.

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• So the backstory is in 2022, the Legislature passed AB 2316 in that direction.
• I have passed out here a copy of the local reliability area.
• Do pass to Appropriations. Senators Allen, aye. Do pass to Appropriations. Senators Allen, aye.
• Do pass to Appropriations. Current vote 9-0. Chair, Vice Chair voting aye.
• If I may offer an analogy, in 1999, NASA's Mars Climate Orbiter mission failed.

Summary: The committee heard several energy-related bills, with AB 1715 drawing the most discussion. That bill would require the CPUC to create a searchable database of utility advice letters, protests, responses, and resolutions going back to 2020, and to require utilities to report state, federal, and other public financing so ratepayer savings from loans, grants, and similar funding can be tracked and passed through. The author and TURN said the bill is aimed at transparency, affordability, and preventing double recovery; committee amendments removed some language, and labor said the amendments would remove its opposition. Senators pressed on how “financial benefits” would be defined and whether the bill would require refunds to ratepayers, and the author said the CPUC would determine the details. The bill was later moved out of committee on a do-pass-as-amended vote to Appropriations. AB 1301, a CPUC/Public Utilities Code cleanup bill, was presented as a housekeeping measure to remove obsolete references, align deadlines, eliminate duplicative requirements, and extend the Energy Conservation Assistance Act sunset. The Public Advocates Office and Golden State Power Cooperatives supported it, and the committee advanced it do-pass as amended to Appropriations. AB 2463, which would require the CPUC to disclose the models and analysis used to set utility authorized return on equity, was described as a transparency measure for a process that is currently a “black box.” EDF and the Utility Wildfire Survivor Coalition supported the bill, while members noted the importance of understanding how utility profits are set; it also passed to Appropriations. AB 1813, on community solar and storage, generated substantial debate. The author said the bill is intended to fix a CPUC program that he argued is unworkable and inconsistent with the Legislature’s earlier direction, while supporters including San Diego Community Power, TURN, and many clean energy, labor, and local-government groups said it would make community solar viable for renters and others who cannot install rooftop solar. Opponents, including the Public Advocates Office, Southern California Edison, SDG&E, and PG&E, argued it would raise rates, create cost shifts to non-participating customers, and conflict with a recently adopted CPUC decision. The bill was moved out on a do-pass-as-amended vote to Appropriations, with some senators indicating support but also concern about affordability and pending amendments. AB 2111, which would require the CPUC to plan transmission using multiple demand and resource scenarios instead of a single forecast, was supported as a way to reduce bottlenecks, improve reliability, and avoid costly under-planning as electrification grows. Supporters said better scenario planning would help avoid transmission constraints that block new generation, while the committee raised questions about cost impacts and the role of current CPUC planning processes. The bill passed to Appropriations. The committee also took up AB 2266, which would consolidate related CPUC compliance reporting, require consistent reliability valuation across programs, and direct an evaluation if CAISO uses backstop procurement; supporters said it would reduce confusion and improve consistency, while opponents warned against forcing one valuation method across different resource types. AB 2266 was also moved to Appropriations. Finally, AB 2175 was taken up on consent and advanced without discussion.

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• I move to send Senate Bill 1391 to the floor with a due pass recommendation.
• Okay, we have a motion to send to the floor with a due pass.
• We have a motion to send House Bill 948 to the floor with a due pass.
• We have a motion to send House Bill 948 to the floor with a due pass.
• We have a motion to send House Bill 948 to the floor with a due pass.

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Joint Memorial 114, which asks Congress to address changes in college athletics caused by NIL and related lawsuits. Representative Brent Crane said the memorial seeks six federal actions to create more predictability in the college sports landscape. Boise State interim president Jeremiah Shinn, athletic director Jeremiah Dickey, head football coach Spencer Danielson, and women’s golf coach Kailen Downs testified in support, emphasizing the economic impact of Boise State athletics, the need for a uniform national framework, and the importance of preserving opportunities for student-athletes across all sports. The committee moved SJM 114 to the floor with a due pass recommendation, and the motion carried unanimously. The committee then considered Senate Bill 1389, a bill revising liability protections for private property owners who allow their land to be used as polling places. Representative Britt Raifold said the bill is a cleaner solution than earlier versions and preserves tax exemption status while avoiding state indemnification. The committee briefly discussed the changes from prior drafts, and the bill was moved to the floor with a due pass recommendation and passed. Next, Senate Bill 1391 was presented as a trailer bill to correct an unintended restriction in prior legislation affecting publicly employed land surveyors. Senator Mark Harris explained that the bill restores lawful entry authority for surveyors to perform boundary, right-of-way, and other required work while maintaining notice requirements for property owners. Bruce Bain of Highway District 4 testified in support, saying the measure is needed so highway districts can complete their statutory duties efficiently. The committee sent the bill to the floor with a due pass recommendation. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 948, which would direct the Legislative Services Office to provide a revenue estimate to help the legislature meet its constitutional balanced-budget obligation. Representative Jeff Ehlers said the bill would give lawmakers another data point alongside existing projections from other agencies and experts. Representative Mickelson questioned whether the bill solved a real problem, arguing that revenue projections already come from DFM and the Governor’s office. Despite one nay vote, the committee approved a motion to send HB 948 to the floor with a due pass recommendation.

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• </c><00:14:13.959><c> the</c><00:14:14.079><c> first</c> because they passed the first because they passed
• We did a $25 fee that did not pass, so this year we’re going back to...
• We did a $25 fee that did not pass, so this year we’re going back to... Thank you. Thank you.
• We did a $25 fee that did not pass, so this year we’re going back to...

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• THEY DO HAVE TO PASS THAT NATIONAL LICENSURE EXAMINATION TO EARN THE LICENSE.
• HERE YOU ARE LOOKING AT OUR INFLUX PASS RATES AND YOU CAN SEE INDICATED BY THE YELLOW LINE OUR US PASS
• THE BLUE LINE THE FLORIDA PASS GREAT.
• HERE THIS SLIDE IS SHOWING YOU OUR NCLEX PN PASS RATES.
• HOW MANY PASS AFTER THE FIRST ATTEMPT?

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• Oh, I'm sorry, HCR 2010 be returned with a due pass recommendation.
• We just received the report back from them that DES failed, failed under their own rules, and when asked
• why they failed, they said it wasn't a rule.
• Representative Callanin: Pass. Thank you. Representative Kolodin: Pass. Representative Márquez?
• Well, I'm not passing. I pass because I want to go ahead, sir. Look, this is a great attempt.

Bills: HB2775, HB2874, HB2940, HB4014, HB4067, HB4115, HCM2010, HCR2051

Keywords: international organizations, government resources, public institutions, Arizona Board of Regents, foreign adversaries, campaign finance, contributions, termination statements, reporting, penalties, electoral processes, healthcare, public benefits, eligibility verification, fraud prevention, Medicaid, SNAP, transparency, accountability, state land

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• last fiscal year, with no increases in the budgetary amount other than the salary increases that are passed
• And so there were a lot of lessons learned that we can glean from the other failed DMV projects.
• to meet or we fail to...
• In the event that there is not a deliverable, and we fail to meet or we fail to spend the remaining $20
• The Cures Act passed in 2016.

Summary: The subcommittee heard updates on several state technology modernization efforts, beginning with the Florida Division of Emergency Management’s Enterprise Business Solution (DEMS). FDEM said DEMS is about 50% complete, with some grants and finance functions already live, and is intended to replace manual disaster and grants processing with a cloud-based system. Officials described faster reimbursement timelines after recent storms, major return-on-investment claims, and a planned final phase focused on design, testing, communications, data governance, and additional functionality. Members asked about the total cost, the role of Florida Digital Service, deliverables-based contracting, and how much of the system is live; FDEM said the project is expected to cost about $16 million to $16.8 million and finish by June 2027, with some follow-up information to be provided. The Department of Legal Affairs presented its Office of Attorney General Modernization Program, a follow-up to an earlier effort that failed after spending about $26 million. Acting Attorney General John Gard said the department has now moved to an off-the-shelf case management product, LawBase, and is in development and testing, with the Office of Statewide Prosecution already live and full implementation expected by the end of the fiscal year. The request includes funding for staff augmentation, cloud storage, the LawBase license, redundancy through a backup site in Orlando, and OnBase support. Members questioned the prior failure, the use of Florida Digital Service standards, data location and cloud migration, and the redundancy plan; Gard said lessons learned included better scoping and that the current effort is on track. The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles then updated the committee on Motorist Modernization, including the Orion system and the MyDMV portal. Officials said Phase 1 and Phase 2 have modernized driver license and motor vehicle services, with Phase 2 statewide rollout scheduled to begin in April 2025 and Phase 3 proposed at $16.5 million for dealer services, data warehouse improvements, and call center modernization. Members asked about payment options, organ donor questions, staffing, cybersecurity, cloud strategy, and the digital driver license program. The agency said the portal already allows some sanctions to be cleared online, an ACH option is being developed, the digital driver license vendor has changed with a fall go-live anticipated, and the department is using security testing and a managed security service provider. Officials also said the system is currently on an on-prem private cloud, with future workloads expected to move to public cloud where appropriate. Finally, Florida Commerce presented on the Reemployment Assistance modernization system, Reconnect, and the FLWINS workforce system. Commerce said Reconnect is hosted in the Azure Government Cloud, has reduced claim filing time, improved fraud detection, and increased appeals capacity, and now needs $4.9 million in recurring funding to cover ongoing operations, cloud hosting, licenses, and staff augmentation. Members asked about adjudication issues, wait times, fraud prevention, and whether the system stores caller identifiers; Commerce said the average wait to speak to a representative is about 18 minutes and claims are generally processed in four to six weeks. The committee then began hearing about FLWINS, which is intended to create a “no wrong door” workforce portal under the REACH Act, but the transcript cuts off before that presentation concluded.

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• This, to me, is an extremely good bill to start passing forward.
• So I can't wait to vote yes for this bill today and can't wait to see it pass. Thank you.
• So I can't wait to vote yes for this bill today and can't wait to see it pass. Thank you.
• So I can't wait to vote yes for this bill today and can't wait to see it pass. Thank you.
• So I can't wait to vote yes for this bill today and can't wait to see it pass. Thank you.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• with a due-pass recommendation.
• The motion, having passed in both committees, will carry a due-pass recommendation. All right, Mr.
• The motion has passed, and without objection, we'll carry a due-pass recommendation.
• ll carry a due-pass recommendation.
• The motion has passed and, without objection, will carry due pass recommendation.

Summary: The committee considered a series of Idaho Department of Corrections budget supplementals and FY 2027 enhancement requests, including Hepatitis C fund spending authority, county and out-of-state placement costs, medical services, management services replacement items, state prisons replacement items, and community corrections replacement items. Most of these motions passed with due-pass recommendations, though the county and out-of-state placement request drew some opposition before passing. Members also discussed a separate intent-language item directing IDOC to begin a request for information on community reentry centers; supporters said it could identify more efficient operations, while opponents raised concerns about staff workload, funding, and accountability. That language ultimately passed. The committee then turned to the Commission of Pardons and Parole, approving a FY 2026 fund shift to support operating and personnel costs and a FY 2027 dedicated-fund increase for OITS hardware and budget restoration. After that, the Department of Health and Welfare budgets were taken up. In the Division of Welfare, members heard about SNAP federal match changes under H.R. 1, Medicaid expansion work requirements, and Medicaid eligibility system changes; the combined motion failed in the House committee. The committee then approved a budget-neutral fund source change for Substance Abuse Treatment and Prevention to align the Liquor Control Fund appropriation with the Cooperative Welfare Fund. For Behavioral Health, the committee approved Mental Health Services changes tied to juvenile corrections clinical transfer funding, restoration of staff and funding related to the Jeff D. settlement, Idaho Behavioral Health Plan growth, and Allenbaugh House funding, along with related transfer and reporting language. It also approved a Psychiatric Hospitalization supplemental shifting Idaho Behavioral Health Plan revenue from federal to dedicated funds, and a FY 2027 psychiatric hospitalization budget that included endowment and fund-source adjustments, replacement items, and the ongoing behavioral health plan shift. Finally, the committee corrected a prior college and universities motion to restore four FTP for risk managers transferred from the State Board office, then adjourned after noting upcoming budget-setting deadlines and the next meeting schedule.

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• We would do not pass House Bill 253, but a due pass on House Education Committee substitute for House
• So we have a do not pass on House Bill 253, but a due pass on House Education Committee substitute for
• Chair, move a due pass.
• You have a due pass on House Bill 185. Thank you.
• Is there any objection to passing this? Any objection to passing this? Okay, Mr.

Bills: SB23, SB73, SB210, SB234, SB243, SB244, SM16

Keywords: student use, wireless devices, public schools, policy implementation, education technology funding, driver education, driver's ed, driving school, motorcycle safety, traffic safety, vulnerable road users, pedestrian safety, bicycle safety, cyclist, bike lane, micromobility, scooter, moped, motorcycle training, DWI prevention

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• The amendment passes, or the committee report passes the bill. local education provider may elect to
• ;&gt; The amendment passes or the committee report<00:41:04.560><c> passes</c> To the bill.
• &gt;&gt; The<00:53:18.960><c> amendment</c><00:53:19.440><c> fails</c> &gt;&gt; The amendment fails &
• </c> The committee passes. Thank you. The committee passes. Thank you.
• </c> &gt;&gt; The amendment fails. &gt;&gt; The amendment fails.

Keywords: 981, all

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• Not only does it fail to address our nursing shortage, it leaves students who are unable to pass the
• Not only does it fail to address our nursing shortage, it leaves students who are unable to pass the
• You don't have to pass it. You're still going to move on.
• </p> <p>...just got lucky on passing a test.
• I implore you: please pass HB 883.

Summary: The Health Professions and Programs Subcommittee heard and advanced several health care bills. HB 909, joining the Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact, was presented with a strike-all amendment and reported favorably as amended by a 13-0 vote. HB 911, the related public records exemption protecting certain biological information, was also adopted and reported favorably as amended by a 14-0 vote. CS for HB 597, allowing schools to procure and administer glucagon for students with diabetes under trained personnel, passed unanimously 14-0 after a technical amendment. HB 519, aligning state law with federal language on controlled substances administered by paramedics, passed as amended 14-0. The committee then took up HB 919 on nursing education programs. Sponsor Rep. Overdorf argued the bill would create accountability for underperforming nursing schools by requiring remediation, tuition refunds in the lowest-performing programs, and public reporting of passage rates. Supporters said it would improve quality and protect students from debt without licensure success, while opponents from private nursing schools warned it could close programs and reduce nurse supply. After extensive debate, the bill was reported favorably 15-0. HB 1553, which would require health care providers to submit identified uterine fibroid data so the Department of Health can implement the research database previously authorized by law, passed unanimously 15-0. The final bill, HB 883, would allow psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners to practice autonomously; supporters said it would expand access to mental health care, especially in rural and underserved areas, while opponents raised concerns about quality and physician oversight. After lengthy testimony and debate, the bill was reported favorably 14-3.

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• The system today is failing families.
• Washington Thriving will work to fix the system that has failed families.
• So, yeah, please pass House Bill 2429. Thank you. Thanks, Jim. Yeah, please pass House Bill 2429.
• price. for Our systems are siloed, and their policies fail to work together.
• Please pass this bill. Thank you. Thank you, Sean.

Bills: HB2429, HB2171, HB2314, HB2364, HB2415

Keywords: behavioral health, youth support, mental health services, children's health, support services, foster youth, child welfare, education, mental health, dental care, habilitation centers, residential services, healthcare access, patient rights, poverty, task force, legislative, executive, social programs, fatalities

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• This is a pass-through.
• This is a pass Um, section 11 AOC.
• And the bill is passed.
• Senator Tate will pass and retain that item. passed. Senator Harkkins has asked that passed.
• </c> by the federal government to failing by the federal government to failing programs.<00:40:27.680

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 24 February, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

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• </c> relief, we must prioritize passing relief, we must prioritize passing legislation<00:09:29.680><
• </c><02:30:17.040><c> We're</c> No new laws have been passed. We're No new laws have been passed.
• Now, we're ready to pass a four years. Now, we're ready to pass a clean<03:02:56.319><c> bill.
• </c> has failed. This Congress has failed. has failed. This Congress has failed.
• Let's pass community safe, Mr. Speaker. Let's pass this<05:48:57.360><c> bill.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• Um, things that we've passed previously.
• And we passed out good in our community.
• Um, the other thing I wanted to do and I failed to do this, um, uh, when the bill passed off the House
• to do this um uh when the bill failed to do this um uh when the bill passed<00:36:11.280><c> off</c>
• </c><00:38:15.280><c> committees</c> many things that had passed committees many things that had passed

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The experiment of a voluntary structure for designers has failed.
• The experiment of a voluntary structure for designers has failed.
• The motion was due pass to the Senate Appropriations Committee.
• Motion is due pass to Senate Appropriations Committee. Wahab. Aye. We'll have I.
• That bill fails. Without objection, reconsideration will be granted. Thank you. Bill fails.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Show the bill passes.
• Show the bill passes.
• Show the bill passes.
• Show that passes.
• Show the bill passes.

Bills: SB 5, SJR 3, HB 11, HJR 72, HB 48, HB 27, HB 144, HB 37, HB 1481, HB 581, HB 1696, HB 2216, HB 1035, HB 1633, HB 742, HB 754, HB 1689, HB 1690, HB 2669, HB 391, HB 517, HB 1775, HB 1024, HB 1607, HB 252, HB 1716, HB 1562, HB 4116, HB 1866, HB 1741, HB 2103, HB 2637, HB 2884, HB 3707, HB 503, HB 1089, HB 1757, HB 2986, HB 972, SB 365, SB 1786, SB 5, SJR 3, HB 14, HB 43, HB 36, HB 26, HB 149, HB 121, HB 206, HB 136, HB 3114, HB 2733, HB 1732, HB 3700, HB 467, HB 1130, HB 1846, HB 1442, HB 1147, HB 2176, HB 2701, HB 805, HB 2890, HB 1154, HB 1644, HB 2118, HB 1718, HB 2488, HB 2596, HB 2468, HB 484, HB 2578, HB 3204, HB 1041, HB 307, HB 685, HB 538, HB 2525, HB 3125, HB 2027, HB 2894, HB 3077, HB 106, HB 18, HB 11, HJR 72, HB 48, HB 27, HB 144, HB 37, HB 1481, HB 581, HB 1696, HB 2216, HB 1035, HB 1633, HB 742, HB 754, HB 1689, HB 1690, HB 2669, HB 391, HB 517, HB 1775, HB 1024, HB 1607, HB 252, HB 1716, HB 1562, HB 4116, HB 1866, HB 1741, HB 2103, HB 2637, HB 2884, HB 3707, HB 503, HB 1089, HB 1757, HB 2986, HB 972

Keywords: dementia, research institute, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, funding, grants, state health initiatives, research funding, state budget, prevention, healthcare, medical research, Dementia Prevention and Research Institute, licensing, reciprocity, regulation, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, interstate agreements, tax exemption, intellectual disability

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• The bill listed below failed to pass the House on third reading by the vote indicated: Senate File 39
• The bill listed below failed to pass the House on third reading by the vote indicated: Senate File 39
• the Senate, House Bill 83 has failed to pass the Senate.
• </c> failed to pass the Senate. failed to pass the Senate.
• </c> those if they pass or fail. those if they pass or fail.

Keywords: 916, all