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• Let me take you through this comp issue.
• Let me take you through this comp issue.
• Let me take you through this comp issue.
• Let me take you through this comp issue.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• case; they might actually, in most cases, the public is probably pretty sympathetic to the public workers
• /c><01:15:21.239> the<01:15:21.560> uh<01:15:21.800> public<01:15:22.120> workers
• <01:15:22.560> who sympathetic to the uh public workers who sympathetic to the uh public workers
• like uh discuss it but that just<01:15:54.400> kind<01:15:54.520> of<01:15:54.639> comp
• <01:15:55.120> cases<01:15:55.320> the just kind of comp cases the just kind of comp

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 313, and Representative Perez moved to retain the bill, saying it needed work and was not ready as written. Representative Smith supported that approach, and the motion to retain passed 18-0. The committee then considered House Bill 391, an anti-SLAPP measure. Representative Smith and others argued the bill was too broad, could create litigation and discovery disputes, and might even be read to affect criminal cases. The committee voted 18-0 to retain HB 391 as well, and the chair agreed to place it on consent with a report to be prepared. The committee next heard House Bill 462, establishing a cause of action for unwarranted video imaging of residential properties. Representative McFarland moved to retain, saying the bill raised First Amendment and property-rights concerns. The motion passed 18-0. The committee then took up House Bill 509, a fiscal note bill requiring reporting related to forfeitures. Members on both sides discussed the bill’s cost, the burden of collecting and collating the data, possible duplication across fiscal years, and whether the information was already being collected. The OTP motion passed 11-7, and Chairman Lynn asked Representative McFarland to prepare the report; a minority report was anticipated. Finally, the committee considered House Bill 520, which would authorize Department of Education hearing officers to issue subpoenas. Representative Kuttab supported the bill, saying similar authority exists in other agencies and states. Opponents argued the DOE already can obtain information through the attorney general, that the bill would create an unbalanced internal enforcement process, and that the subpoena authority was not tied to the curriculum-related concerns raised in testimony. Representative Ter offered Amendment 0842H to shift subpoena authority from DOE hearing officers to the attorney general; the amendment failed 7-11. The committee then voted on the bill as amended, and the OTP motion passed 10-8, with a minority report also requested.

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• contain forever chemicals contain forever chemicals this<00:09:00.600> heat<00:09:00.880> comp
• <00:09:01.880> can<00:09:02.079> replace<00:09:02.600> standard this heat comp
• pump can replace standard this heat comp pump can replace standard heating<00:09:03.279> and<

Keywords: 1183, house

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• and was as some of the policies and was as some of the policies and statutory<00:01:39.399> comp
• uh<00:01:40.040> changes<00:01:40.640> took<00:01:41.000> effect statutory comp
• uh changes took effect statutory comp uh changes took effect and<00:01:42.159> local<00:01:43.159

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: House File 1257, which would eliminate the Public Safety Advisory Committee to the POST Board, was the final bill heard. The bill’s sponsor argued the committee was created in 2020 in response to post-Floyd criminal justice reforms but had since become obsolete because local agencies and communities had created their own oversight bodies and the main POST Board still includes citizen members and public participation. The sponsor said the advisory committee had run out of issues to address and was effectively meeting just to justify its existence. Former Representative Carlos Mariani testified in opposition, saying the committee was a bipartisan part of the 2020 Minnesota Police Accountability Act and was intended to preserve citizen involvement in policing policy and protect civil and human rights after George Floyd’s murder. He argued that eliminating it would weaken a state-level structure created to rebuild public trust and ensure consistent oversight, while still allowing local efforts to continue. Another member asked about compensation and noted the committee has a $20,000 ongoing appropriation through the POST Board; the sponsor clarified members are not individually compensated beyond per diem and travel. After discussion, the sponsor renewed the motion to recommend re-referral to the General Register. The committee voted, and the motion carried, sending House File 1257 to the General Register.

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• Speaker. the worker workers and the reason for the worker workers and the reason for their<01:39:06.800
• such as folks that work at the workers such as folks that work at the Ford<01:40:58.000> plant.
• <01:41:23.600> so have this solution for those workers so have this solution for those workers
• <08:07:57.920> And<08:07:58.160> House Line Worker Appreciation Day.
• And House Line Worker Appreciation Day.

Keywords: Convene 00:00:00 Senate Message 00:04:13 Report of Committees 00:06:00 Orders of the Day 00:06:39 HB 4 00:07:32 HB 7 00:10:19 Enrollment 00:12:49 HB 10 00:13:30 HB 58 00:14:31 HB 78 00:18:39 HB 96 00:21:59 Enrollment 00:25:31 HB 134 00:26:01 HB 139 00:28:20 HB 185 00:35:36 HB 213 00:38:16 HB 220 00:40:32 HB 253 00:41:45 HB 265 00:44:55 HB 280 00:47:10 HB 290 00:49:13 Enrollment 00:51:49 HB 355 00:52:25 HB 398 00:54:42 HB 622 00:57:07 HB 424 00:58:24 HB 456 01:01:43 HB 459 01:02:51 HB 470 01:04:54 HB 555 01:10:20 HB 562 01:12:35 HB 576 01:16:37 HB 648 01:18:59 SB 68 01:21:53 SB 226 01:27:40 SB 90 01:30:36 SB 137 01:34:08 SB 136 01:37:08 SB 198 01:41:55 Recess 01:46:14 Reconvene 02:47:31 Orders of the Day 02:48:28 HB 10 02:48:53 HB 67 02:50:01 HB 257 02:51:05 Senate Message 05:52:18 Enrollment 02:53:15 SB 183 02:57:00 SJR 23 03:00:24 SB 251 03:06:24 Announcement 03:24:34 Enrollment 03:25:28 Recess 03:26:50 Reconvene 07:04:07 Enrollment 07:04:12 Senate Message 07:06:54 Appointment of Conference Committees 07:09:38 Orders of the Day 07:10:03 SB 100 07:11:06 Appointment of Conference Committee 07:12:18 HB 778 07:12:37 HB 6 07:15:14 HB 142 07:18:48 HB 144 07:21:27 HB 236 07:24:13 HB 305 07:26:45 HB 651 07:29:16 HB 521 07:31:44 HB 692 07:36:04 HB 491 07:38:33 HB 689 07:40:50 HB 767 07:43:24 HB 627 07:46:33 HB 869 07:49:00 HB 566 07:50:21 Motions, Petitions, and Communications 07:54:31 Introductions 08:07:19 ConC & Rules Report 08:12:28 Floor Amendments 08:13:10 Adjournment 08:16:56, 958, all

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• > to<00:15:58.279> give<00:15:58.399> us<00:15:58.519> a<00:15:58.639> comp
• <00:15:59.240> Advantage credits um to give us a comp Advantage credits um to give us a comp
• you know and the average age any workers you know and the average age of<00:26:27.919> a<00:26
• Uh, the workers are incredibly important to all those farms and the farmers that work on them.
• are incredibly important to the workers are incredibly important to all<00:42:32.559> those<00

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• for all of for all direct care workers for all of the<01:04:22.880> lines<01:04:23.119> of
• and driven by malnutrition is comp and driven by multiple<01:06:56.760> factors<01:06:57.160>
• The work our staff does is really demanding, and it really takes a toll on my co-workers.
• <01:24:44.199> uh<01:24:44.320> I'm takes a toll on on my co-workers uh I'm takes a
• This is an employment strategy for returning older workers to the workforce.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I am a state worker at the State Water Resources Control Board.
• have to be, but where workers want to be.
• In our research, we have never found an instance where workers' comp benefits were either increased or
• Most importantly, it may also not be what workers want.
• You know, if you look at some of these: Oracle, 30,000 workers; UPS, 30,000 workers; Dell, 12,000; over

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• We have healthcare workers on the front line. community organizers, and first-generation immigrants chasing
• ' Compensation and Workers' Compensation Insurance, or for the Subcommittee on Workforce.
• Social workers including certain out-of-state applicants are for the subcommittee or for the committee
• the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs, HB 4974 by Bryant relating to the exclusion of social worker
• HB 5031 by Rodriguez. labor unions and workers' rights are for the subcommittee and workforce.

Bills: HB9, HB22, HB908, HB1392

Keywords: property tax, ad valorem tax, tangible personal property, income-producing property, business personal property, tax exemption, local government finance, appraisal district, chief appraiser, rendition statement, property tax relief, small business, commercial property, leased property, related business entity, unified business enterprise, tax situs, Texas Tax Code, local taxing unit, constitutional amendment

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• For 60% of workers, the rate is $28 per hour and for 100% of workers, $20 per hour.
• For 60% of workers, the rate is $28 per hour and for 100% of workers, $20 per hour.
• We want to uplift workers.
• None of the people who got up here representing workers actually represent those workers.
• This bill will give us more authority to enforce the wage laws, the labor laws, the workers' comp laws

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• > We've been prioritizing our direct care to ensure direct care, meaning child protective service workers
• <00:45:53.040> Um<00:45:53.359> the<00:45:53.599> comp trends years 1 through
• Um the comp trends years 1 through six.
• Um the comp the<00:45:54.319> comparison<00:45:54.800> tables<00:45:55.200> below
• The mills had the houses for the workers. Right. Maybe the hospital can build a housing unit. Yeah.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first handled routine business, including roll call and approval of the prior meeting minutes, with one member abstaining because of absence and one member opposing. The main informational items were a Department of Health and Human Services update on the rural health transformation grant and a public health briefing on vaccines, followed by a quarterly budget and staffing update and an annual report from the Permanent Subcommittee on Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Related Dementias. Commissioner Lori Weaver reported that the department submitted the rural health transformation grant application on November 4, described it as reflecting input from communities and providers statewide, and said CMS review and budget negotiations would follow before final approval on December 31. She said the grant could support hiring as long as administrative costs stay within the 10% cap, and that the governor’s office will oversee administration with HHS. Ian Watt then testified that New Hampshire remains committed to vaccine access, including through the universal purchase program and annual respiratory virus guidance for flu, RSV, and COVID-19. He said the state continues to use evidence-based review for vaccine policy, noted the CDC’s change regarding the combined MMRV vaccine for the first dose in young children, and said New Hampshire’s school vaccine mandates remain at nine for schoolchildren and 10 for child care, with statutory exemptions still in place. Department staff also said there have been no supply or funding problems affecting childhood vaccine access. Nathan White, the department’s CFO, reviewed the DHHS budget and vacancy trends. He said DHHS makes up a large share of the state budget, that about 31% of its budget is general funds subject to lapse, and that lapse projections are difficult because much of the budget is driven by utilization rather than personnel. He reported current projected general fund lapse of just under $20 million, compared with about $39 million in the statewide surplus statement, and explained that only about a third of DHHS general funds can actually lapse because of statutory restrictions. He also said the department has about 400 unfunded positions, contributing to roughly a $30 million general fund reduction across the biennium, and that the hiring freeze has pushed vacancy trends upward while critical direct-care positions are being prioritized. The Alzheimer’s subcommittee reported six meetings this year, presentations on state services, silver alerts, brain health awareness, and palliative/hospice care, and work toward a new state Alzheimer’s plan. The subcommittee is developing a needs-assessment survey for people living with dementia, caregivers, and service providers, with the goal of using the results and other data sources to inform the plan. Its recommendations focus on integrating Alzheimer’s and dementia materials into chronic disease and aging outreach, embedding brain health into systems of care, adding cognitive health measures to BRFSS, and continuing partnerships with statewide organizations. Members also discussed recent research and prevention efforts, and the committee noted that a separate bill is being pursued to include Alzheimer’s and dementia in existing public health awareness campaigns.

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• would go against virtually all Hawaii property and casualty insurers, even those that write just workers
• ' comp or auto, thereby affecting all insurance buyers in the state of Hawaii.
• would go against virtually all Hawaii property and casualty insurers, even those that write just workers
• ' comp or auto, thereby affecting all insurance buyers in the state of Hawaii.
• ' comp or auto, thereby affecting all insurance buyers in the state of Hawaii.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• That is teachers, paraprofessionals, cafeteria workers, and bus drivers.
• which it may have been a while, so I don't know which year I'm referencing, but the administrator comp
• How does that make the other 100 teachers workers feel who have no access at all to TIA.
• And so many parents, teachers. cafeteria workers doing so much with so little that I felt it was that
• So if we go in and we say, Comp Ed kids.

Bills: HB2, HB2

Keywords: public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, disaster preparedness, emergency management, flooding, mass fatality, mass casualty, fatality tracking, body recovery, autopsy, justice of the peace

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• our work zones, but everybody that works on the side of the road or in the road, state employees, workers
• , too, and the work zone safety workers, too, and the work zone safety is<00:07:39.760> important<
• That it's just gone to comp time.
• That it's just gone<03:24:02.480> to<03:24:02.560> comp<03:24:02.800> time.
• And that so, I gone to comp time.

Keywords: 916, all

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• It's been millions of workers' comp injuries. Yeah. Thank you.
• It's been millions of work comp injuries. Yeah. Thank you.

Summary: The Committee on Education K-16 heard several bills focused largely on special education transparency, school safety, and student support services. Senate Bill 1908, by Senator Zaffirini, would direct the Higher Education Coordinating Board to study the feasibility of a statewide system for coordinating clinical training placements, including regional portals for healthcare clinical slots, with a report due by December 1, 2026. A representative of the Texas Nurses Association and the Nursing Legislative Agenda Coalition testified in support. The bill was left pending subject to the call of the chair. The committee then took up Senate Bill 111, by Senator Hall, which in its committee substitute was narrowed to a reporting bill requiring school districts to disclose legal proceedings involving special education due process complaints when legal fees exceed $10,000, rather than capping spending. Several parents and advocates testified that districts spend large sums on litigation against families of children with disabilities and that greater transparency is needed; some senators raised concerns about unintended consequences, including possible pressure to settle cases. The committee adopted the substitute and left the bill pending. The committee also heard Senate Bill 1551 on automated external defibrillators in public schools, Senate Bill 865 on CPR instruction requirements for certain volunteers, Senate Bill 1032 on the Governor’s University Research Initiative, and Senate Bill 571 on school employee misconduct reporting and access to the Do Not Hire Registry; each was reported favorably after committee substitute adoption and roll-call votes. Additional bills discussed included Senate Bill 1884, which would formalize and expand dedicated staff support for the State Board of Education and give the board chair hiring authority over that staff; members questioned whether it duplicated TEA functions, while a witness argued the workload increase justified the change, and the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 625 would replace the current half-credit economics requirement with a half-credit in personal financial literacy; educators and advocates strongly supported making the course required, and the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 582 would make TEA settlement agreements in special investigations publicly available when sanctions are imposed, and Senate Bill 2600 would bar transportation fees for students living within two miles of campus unless districts do not receive state transportation funding; both were left pending. The committee also heard Senate Bill 2751, which would require TEA inspections of non-public special education programs to consider medical standards of care and crisis-prevention training; testimony from a program operator described severe student behaviors and the need for more flexibility, and the bill was left pending after the substitute was adopted.

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• several critical areas of agricultural enclaves, school mitigation fees, impact fee increases, and the comp
• It also streamlines the comp plan approval process, and the bill addresses impact fee increases more
• As a farmer, a teacher, a construction worker, a dishwasher, he believed the best way to lead was to
• As a farmer, a teacher, a construction worker, a dishwasher, he believed the best way to lead was to

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions recognizing guests, students, advocates, and a resolution honoring the late USF men’s basketball coach Amir Abdur-Rahim. Senators also observed moments of silence for victims of recent campus violence and for former FSU President John Thrasher. The chamber then moved to special order bills, with several members explaining measures and, in some cases, substituting House companions before final passage. Among the bills passed were measures updating child care and early learning provider regulation; strengthening penalties and cost recovery for false reporting and swatting; extending protections against extraordinary medical debt collection; expanding hazardous walking condition criteria for schoolchildren; creating young adult housing support for foster and homeless students; and requiring private schools participating in the Family Empowerment Scholarship Program to disclose which accommodations they will provide. The Senate also passed a bill adjusting interest rules for trust accounts funding legal aid, after extended debate over the impact on legal aid funding and banking practices, and a transportation package that was heavily amended to address issues such as school bus camera hearings, beach vehicle use for equipment removal, flooded-street wake restrictions, expectant mother parking permits, micromobility regulation, and traffic signal modernization. The chamber also approved public-records exemptions for Agency for Health Care Administration investigators, Judicial Qualifications Commission employees, and appellate court clerks; a municipal water and sewer rate bill affecting Miami-Dade residents near a plant; motor vehicle offenses involving impersonating law enforcement and obscured license plates; trespass penalties at law-enforcement-controlled locations and large ticketed venues; refund requirements for patient overpayments; stem cell therapy authorization with source and consent limits; and insulin administration authority for direct support professionals and relatives in group homes. Several bills were temporarily postponed, including cardiac emergencies, chemicals and consumer products, and motor vehicle manufacturer/franchise dealer legislation. Most measures passed with strong bipartisan support, though the trust fund interest bill drew notable opposition and passed 28-10, and the Family Empowerment Scholarship bill passed 37-1.

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• Recreational vehicle parks and campgrounds provide essential accommodations for travelers, seasonal workers
• But rather a commercial business that serves transient customers who are tourists, temporary workers,
• such as pharmacists, doctors, teachers, and similar workers.
• Is there a comp competitive disadvantage somewhere, or no, not, not at all.

Bills: HB24

Keywords: groundwater, conservation, water permits, sustainability, resource management

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• or body worker in a facility.<01:56:26.480> This<01:56:26.639> is<01:56:26.800> the
• Unfortunately, we are not equipped with the knowledge to know how this would affect the workers' comp
• system, especially since it's in the middle of workers' comp statutes despite having nothing to do with
• workers' comp.
• of 20 key mineral comp commodities like lithium<06:19:39.920> and<06:19:40.160> cobalt.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• basically—we tried to align them with six months from whatever the city or county, the municipalities' comp
• We're in the midst of our comp plan update, and the changes from recent years are a major effort.
• We're in the midst of our comp plan update and the recent, the changes from recent We're in the midst
• of our comp plan update, and the changes from recent years are a major effort, a significant part of

Summary: The committee heard a series of presentations on comprehensive plan updates, permitting reform, special purpose district coordination, and subdivision reform. Pierce County and the City of Redmond described their recent comprehensive plan updates, emphasizing housing production, transit-oriented development, middle housing, preservation of affordable housing, and the need for technical assistance and clearer state guidance. Both jurisdictions said the planning process took years and was complicated by overlapping state requirements, changing legislative mandates, and multiple review authorities. Redmond in particular said mid-course legislative changes forced supplemental environmental review and added significant cost and delay, and both local governments asked for more stability, clearer statutes, and better-aligned timelines. Presenters from the architecture, building official, and development sectors focused on permitting delays and proposed ways to speed housing delivery. Dave Boucher of AIA Washington argued for a provisional construction permit process for projects stamped by licensed professionals, along with mandatory deadlines and fewer stalled review cycles. Tim Woodard of WABO described existing tools such as pre-application meetings and phased approvals, noting they can improve certainty but also require staff time and careful coordination. Representatives from Master Builders and D.R. Horton said permit and subdivision delays add substantial cost to housing, citing studies showing months of delay and tens of thousands of dollars added per home, and urged administrative approvals, concurrent review, self-certification, and limits on repeated review cycles. The committee also reviewed a Commerce-led task force report on integrating special purpose districts into Growth Management Act planning. The task force recommended early invitation and notice to water, sewer, school, port, and other service providers during countywide planning policy and comprehensive plan updates, better coordination on grants and capital projects, updated water system coordination plans, and improved school siting and funding alignment in fast-growing areas. Speakers stressed that the recommendations were intended to be light-touch and focused on better communication rather than major statutory overhaul, while also noting that rural and slow-growing areas should not be burdened with the same requirements as rapidly growing jurisdictions. On subdivision reform, FutureWise and the City of Spokane discussed making more subdivision decisions administrative, preserving vesting, clarifying exemptions, and reducing unnecessary notice and appeal steps. Spokane described local reforms such as smaller minimum lot sizes, unit lot subdivisions, and reduced-process “minor engineering review” for simple plats, while raising concerns about new notice requirements and appeals to city councils for technical plat decisions. Across the hearing, members repeatedly returned to the theme that local governments, builders, and state agencies need clearer, more coordinated rules to reduce delay and uncertainty while still protecting safety and planning goals.

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• This is not changing anything right in the comp at the end of this alleged legislatively that that that
• You hear much more about the destruction of the comp plan. You heard it all last session.
• The gaming money doesn't comp that very track. That can be moved 50 miles away.