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• They can go to the county attorney, obtain a summons.
• You can do the same thing with this, go to the county attorney, get a summons for the violation.
• They can go to the county attorney, obtain a summons.
• You can do the same thing with this, go to the county attorney, get a summons for the violation.

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: 00:20 Roll Call 01:56 HB 7 13:46 HB 7 Vote 17:54 HB 226 24:05 HB 226 Vote 25:13 HB 258 27:13 HB 258 Vote, 958, all

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• acknowledge him because it was not always a guarantee that I was going to be able to be the proud attorney
• /c><00:10:45.839><c> proud</c> going to be able to be the proud going to be able to be the proud attorney
• <00:10:47.920><c> And</c><00:10:48.079><c> I</c><00:10:48.240><c> had</c><00:10:48.320><c> a</c> attorney
• And I had a attorney that I am today.

Keywords: MS House Floor - 22 January, 2026; 2:00 PM, 925, all

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• House Bill 442, Representative Wilson, an act relating to privacy for attorneys involved in criminal
• Wilson, an act relating to<00:28:22.720><c> privacy</c><00:28:23.120><c> for</c><00:28:23.360><c> attorneys
• </c><00:28:24.000><c> involved</c><00:28:24.399><c> in</c> to privacy for attorneys involved in to privacy
• for attorneys involved in criminal<00:28:24.960><c> actions.

Keywords: Convene 00:00 Senate Message 04:27 Report of Committees 05:14 Orders of the Day 06:02 HB 184 06:16 HB 265 09:38 HJR 24 13:00 Motions, Petitions, and Communications 19:39 Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 26:58 Recess for ConC and Rules Meeting 28:48 ConC and Rules Report 37:47 Impeachment Committee Announcement 40:50 Adjournment 41:13, 958, all

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• through SB 1243 and SB 1181 after months of extensive negotiation involving county counsels, city attorneys
• First, as an attorney who has sat as counsel in the California Voting Rights Act trials, and second,
• First, as an attorney who has sat as counsel in the California Voting Rights Act trials, and second,
• Well, I'm not an attorney, so obviously my version's always going to be a lot more positive than the

Summary: The Assembly Elections Committee met on April 30, 2025, beginning as a subcommittee until a quorum was established. The committee first approved six bills on consent, including AB 950, AB 953, AB 1214, and three committee bills. It then heard several measures dealing with election administration, ballot transparency, and campaign finance, with most authors accepting committee amendments and several bills being held on call for absent members. AB 930 by Assembly Member Ward would extend the deadline for counting timely postmarked vote-by-mail ballots from three to seven days after Election Day and update recount procedures, including online posting of recount results and clearer rules for recount requests. The bill was supported by county election officials and passed out of committee with a due-pass recommendation, though it was initially held on call. AB 459 by Assembly Member DeMaio proposed allowing electronic signatures for initiatives, referenda, and recalls; the Secretary of State and labor groups opposed it over security, implementation, and cost concerns, and the committee ultimately rejected the bill after reconsideration. AB 699 by Assembly Member Stephanie would change how local tiered tax and bond measures are described on ballots by allowing more detail to be placed in the voter guide; housing, school, and local government groups supported it, while taxpayer and realtor groups opposed it as reducing ballot transparency. AB 1188, presented on behalf of Assembly Member Ortega, would list the top three funders supporting and opposing statewide initiatives and referenda directly on the ballot; transparency advocates and labor supported it, while county election officials and business groups raised concerns about ballot length and processing costs. Both AB 699 and AB 1188 passed out of committee with amendments and were held on call. The committee also heard AB 827 by Assembly Member Berman, which would standardize and extend the deadline for curing vote-by-mail signature problems, add a link to cure forms in ballot-tracking notifications, and make other changes to improve ballot curing. It drew no opposition in the hearing and passed with a due-pass recommendation. AB 351 by Assembly Member McKenna would raise the Levine Act contribution threshold for local officials to $1,500 and add CPI adjustments; supporters said it would reduce administrative burdens and reflect modern campaign finance realities, while good-government groups and the League of Women Voters opposed it as weakening anti-corruption protections. The committee initially failed AB 351, then granted reconsideration, but the transcript ends before a final disposition is clearly completed. Finally, AB 1079 by Assembly Member Farías would eliminate the automatic appellate stay in California Voting Rights Act and Fair Maps Act cases; it was supported as a way to prevent delayed remedies in voting rights cases, opposed by the City of Santa Monica over impacts on ongoing litigation, and passed with amendments. After taking up the held items, the committee recorded final votes on the bills, including passage of AB 930, AB 699, AB 1188, AB 827, and AB 1079, and rejection of AB 459.

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• An El Paso law school at UTEP would do exactly that, producing attorneys skilled in international business
• outnumber law school graduates in Texas, and critically, Texas needs more bilingual, bicultural attorneys
• Attorneys who can seamlessly negotiate a contract in English or Spanish, who understand Texas law and
• Austin Round Rock has 1 attorney to every 178, uh, individuals. Uh, in El Paso, it's 1 to 671.

Bills: HB232

Committee: House Higher Education

Keywords: disaster recovery, natural disaster, weather disaster, emergency relief, flood relief, hurricane relief, storm damage, wildfire, tornado, hail, windstorm, extreme heat, ice storm, snowstorm, property damage, personal injury, temporary housing, relocation assistance, lost wages, state emergency management

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• special session action where we provided additional... funding through the legislature, through the attorney
• That is an investment we ought to be making, just like we did with the Attorney General's Office.
• been losing their jobs and so the University of California are they independently or through the Attorney
• Yes, we are through many different avenues, some through the Attorney General, some in collaboration

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• We have the Department of Health providing comments, and we have DAGs, Department of Attorney General
• 42.720><c> of</c> comments and we have DAGs, Department of comments and we have DAGs, Department of Attorney
• <00:01:43.840><c> Accountings</c><00:01:44.400><c> and</c><00:01:44.560><c> General</c> Attorney Accountings
• and General Attorney Accountings and General Services<00:01:45.600><c> in</c><00:01:45.840><c> support

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Health and Human Services committee heard testimony on several resolutions. HCR 190, asking the Department of Health to convene a demolition waste reduction work group, drew only written testimony; the Department of Health provided comments in opposition and the Department of Attorney General Services supported it. HCR 91, on requiring insurers and managed care providers to cover prosthetic and orthotic devices, received supportive testimony from SHIPA and an amputee youth advocate who described the high cost and importance of sports prosthetics. HCR 174, on examining the availability and use of land-based learning programs for youth in the juvenile legal system, drew support from the Office of the Public Defender, youth advocates, and a youth council that described land-based learning as culturally rooted and rehabilitative. HR 171, on assessing the social and financial effects of mandatory coverage for continuous glucose monitors, received support from SHIPA, the Hawaiʻi Medical Association, and kidney care and dialysis groups. HCR 146, on the Elderly Simplified Application Project for SNAP, drew support from disability, hunger, and public health groups, with DHS explaining it could implement the project but would need to do manual certification work until its new system is ready. During decision-making, the committee deferred HCR 190 because the Department of Health said it could not carry out the work group without an appropriation. The committee voted to pass HCR 91 as is. HCR 174 was recommended for passage with amendments to clarify that the resolution would request continued use of land-based learning programs and to reflect existing work already underway. HCR 171 was recommended for passage with amendments to correct a statute description. HCR 146 was recommended for passage with amendments to add language that DHS should apply for and implement the project when capable, acknowledging current system limitations. All recommendations were adopted, and the meeting adjourned.

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• As you know, the General Counsel is the Chief Legal Officer of the USDA, overseeing over 250 attorneys
• also want to thank Secretary Rollins for her confidence in my ability to work as the agency's lead attorney
• He is unquestionably the sharpest attorney with whom I have ever worked, and the department would be
• There were issues with collective bargaining agreements covering attorneys.

Committee: Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

Keywords: USDA, nominations, Judge Vaden, Tyler Clarkson, agriculture policy, rural America, tariffs, farmer advocacy

Summary: The meeting focused on the nominations of Judge Stephen Alexander Vaden for Deputy Secretary of Agriculture and Mr. Tyler Clarkson for General Counsel at the USDA. Members expressed concerns regarding the challenges farmers and ranchers face, especially in navigating the impacts of recent tariffs imposed by the President. Significant attention was given to how these nominations could influence agriculture policy and support rural communities amidst economic uncertainty. The committee emphasized the necessity for strong leadership in the USDA to advocate for farmer needs and ensure the proper implementation of assistance programs.

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• I'm an attorney here in Austin with Haynes and Boone testifying on behalf of the Texas Press Association
• I'm an attorney in San Antonio testifying on behalf of Community Associations Institute.
• So we would empower the attorney General of the state of Texas to enforce this law and make sure that
• I'm glad you clarified that it's up to the, uh, attorney General's office to enforce the details.

Bills: HB 186

Committee: House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

Keywords: public funds, lobbying activities, political subdivisions, government expenditure, transparency, local government, political subdivision, county, city, municipality, special district, taxpayer-funded lobbying, lobbying restriction, registered lobbyist, government association, county association dues, Texas Legislature, injunctive relief, attorney's fees, Chapter 556

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• My name is Reid Pilafon, I'm an attorney here in Austin with Haynes and Boone, testifying on behalf.
• I'm an attorney in San Antonio testifying on behalf of Community Associations Institute.
• So we would empower the Attorney General as.
• Attorney General's office to enforce the details. So at least we know the framework is there.

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

Committee: House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

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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• EVEN NOW WITH ALL THE EVIDENCE WE HAVE WE GET THE SAME EXACT ANSWERS FROM EVERY ATTORNEY WE SPEAK TO,
• LET THE ATTORNEYS DO THEIR JOB AND DETERMINE IF THEY CAN PROVE MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE IN COURT.
• CHAIR. >> Chair: MEGAN THAL, THEN KAREN REGULAR IS NEXT. >> I AM MEGAN'S MALPRACTICE ATTORNEY IN JACKSONVILLE
• THEN CARTER SCOTT IS ON DECK. >> I AM TAYLOR HILL, A PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY, AND I'M HERE TO PROUDLY SUPPORT

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• a labor shortage that makes it difficult to fill investigator positions in the Department of the Attorney
• investigator positions in the department<00:26:49.399><c> of</c><00:26:49.559><c> the</c><00:26:49.720><c> Attorney
• </c><00:26:50.120><c> General</c><00:26:50.640><c> and</c> department of the Attorney General and department
• of the Attorney General and law<00:26:51.279><c> enforcement</c><00:26:52.279><c> officer</c><00:26:

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Committee on Labor and Technology met on March 12 in Room 224 at the Hawaii State Capitol and heard testimony on several labor, unemployment insurance, workers’ compensation, collective bargaining, and related measures. On House Bill 202, which would revise the definition of the adequate reserve fund for calendar year 2026 and beyond, the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations strongly supported the bill, saying it would protect the solvency of the Unemployment Insurance trust fund. The department explained that the reserve standard had been lowered from 1.5% to 1% in 2010 and argued that restoring it would better prepare the fund for future shocks. Questions focused on whether the change would affect employers’ costs and whether the trust fund had recovered fraud losses from the pandemic; the department said some fraud had been recovered and additional fraud tools were now in place. The committee recommended passage with amendments, including technical changes and a defective date, and adopted the recommendation. The committee also heard House Bill 477 on the Hawaii Employment Security Law, which the department supported as a modernization of the UI system but asked to amend for clarity, especially on registration-for-work language. The committee accepted those requested amendments and recommended passage with amendments. It then took up House Bill 1026 and House Bills 1027 through 1039, covering emergency appropriations for public employment cost items and collective bargaining for units 1 through 14. Testimony from the Budget and Finance director, United Public Workers, the University of Hawaiʻi, HGEA, UHSC, and others was generally in strong support, with one opposition noted on HB 1038. The committee moved all of those measures together and recommended passage with amendments. In its later decision-making agenda, the committee approved several previously heard bills with technical amendments and defective dates, including House Bill 423 on workers’ compensation, House Bill 480 on workers’ compensation, House Bill 162 on collective bargaining arbitration procedures, House Bill 164 on indebtedness to the state, and House Bill 1152 on tax administration. House Bill 214, relating to government and school resource officers, drew discussion about labor shortages and whether the bill should help train existing school resource officers into law enforcement roles; the committee still passed it with amendments. House Bill 874 on child performers was amended to require trust accounts for certain minors’ earnings and place oversight with DLIR’s Wage Standards Division, and House Bill 159 on qualified community rehabilitation programs was passed with amendments after the committee blanked the $850,000 cap for further discussion. All recommendations were adopted without recorded opposition, and the meeting adjourned.

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• coordinator for the Office of Professional Licensure and Certification, and we've worked with the attorneys
• from admin rules and with the board's attorney, and we're amenable to holding an additional hearing,
• coordinator for the Office of Professional Licensure and Certification, and we've worked with the attorneys
• from admin rules and with the board's attorney, and we're amenable to holding an additional hearing,

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee first approved the prior meeting minutes and adopted the consent calendar without changes. It then took up several administrative rules, beginning with the Missing Adult Program and Missing Vulnerable Adult Alert Program rules (Item 144), which were adopted after the department explained the delay in implementation was due to staffing problems and COVID-related disruptions. The committee then reviewed the Pesticide Control Board’s aquatic pesticide application rules (Item 146), where staff raised a substantive concern that the rule did not clearly explain how the division would reconsider a special permit if treatment were postponed and adverse effects were likely. The agency agreed to consider revisions, and the item was postponed to the March meeting. The Board of Mental Health Practice item was also postponed to April with a waiver of the committee deadline, after OPLC requested more time for a conditional approval request; one member noted concern that the board was not meeting frequently enough. The Department of Revenue Administration’s business profits tax rule (Item 164) was postponed to March as well, after staff said the agency needed to incorporate supporting schedules into the rule text to address a legislative intent issue. The Department of Health and Human Services’ Lead Poisoning Prevention and Control rule was postponed at a member’s request so concerns about dates, requirements, and impacts on businesses could be reviewed against the statute, though the department noted it had already sought stakeholder input multiple times with no response. The committee then approved the Farmers Market Nutrition Program for Women and Children rule (Item 236), which implements a program created in 2023. Staff noted the rulemaking was delayed for nearly two years and pointed out that dried herbs, herb plants, and pickled vegetables are excluded under the state plan; department staff said the delay stemmed from staffing changes and a lengthy contracting process. Members briefly discussed the program’s benefits and the exclusion of herb plants, but the rule was adopted. Finally, the Board of Natural Scientists item was postponed to March with a waiver so OPLC and the board could work on a conditional approval request, and the Board of Psychologists temporary license rule received a preliminary objection because a newly added emergency-practice provision had not been properly noticed for public comment. The committee adjourned after noting the Dental Board matter remained unresolved and was still expected back in April.

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• Commissioner Frank Baca, who is with us as well, a long-time state employee and attorney—beyond recognition
• have some of the key C-suite folks with us this morning: County Manager Cindy Chavez and County Attorney
• for state educational institutions or community colleges, providing for review and approval by the Attorney
• Reviewed qualifying agreements by the State Board of Finance to the Attorney General, creating a civil

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• "We met with a representative of the County Attorneys Association, and, you know, nothing that we're
• representative<00:07:54.720><c> of</c><00:07:54.960><c> the</c><00:07:55.319><c> County</c><00:07:55.599><c> attorneys
• </c> representative of the County attorneys representative of the County attorneys Association<00:07:

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Attorneys are willing to go to court three to four times might be accomplished in negotiated settlement
• 40 states and Washington, D.C., have an insurance fraud unit or something within their office of attorney
• </c><00:37:02.800><c> general</c> within their office of attorney general within their office of attorney
• </c><00:39:00.880><c> and</c> and the awarding of attorneys fees. and and the awarding of attorneys fees
• We’ll bring in a public adjuster or an attorney, and that stretches that settlement period out.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• On a personal note, I would add I am an attorney in private practice working primarily in the areas of
• An attorney in private practice working primarily in the areas of discrimination and employment law.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight reopened a hearing on several bills related to public commissions, diversity on boards, and honorary or representative designations. Most of the testimony focused on bills promoting the rights and inclusion of American Muslims, including support for a Muslim commission that would recommend qualified Muslim residents for appointments, assess state programs’ effects on the community, and advise lawmakers. Witnesses described Islamophobia, discrimination in schools and public spaces, and the need for Muslim representation in government. One speaker, Ahmed Svahani, opposed the Muslim commission bill, arguing it could allow the state to define who counts as a “real Muslim,” create an official class, and silence dissenting voices. Other testimony supported a bill to promote diversity on public boards and commissions, with Mass NOW arguing that boards should better reflect the state’s racial and gender diversity and that diverse boards make better decisions. Mass Equality testified in support of a commission on the status of transgender people, citing federal restrictions on gender-affirming care, discrimination in housing, employment, and education, and gaps in existing representation. The National Lawyers Guild’s Massachusetts chapter also supported the Muslim commission bill, citing civil-rights concerns and increased reports of discrimination and retaliation against Muslims. No votes were taken on the bills themselves during the hearing. At the end of testimony, a motion was made and seconded to close the hearing, and the committee voted in favor of adjournment, ending the hearing.

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• today represents the culmination of months of thoughtful collaboration among operators, contractors, attorneys
• I don't think I've ever seen operators, contractors, insurance agents, and attorneys all on the same

Committee: House Insurance

Summary: The House Insurance Committee met on March 24 and first adopted minutes from several 2025 regular session meetings without objection. The committee then took up House Bill 941, which would modify the Louisiana Oilfield Anti-Indemnity Act and clarify when additional insured coverage is enforceable in the oil and gas industry. The bill’s author and witnesses from the Louisiana Oil and Gas Association and Expand Energy described it as a compromise reached after months of discussion among operators, contractors, insurers, and attorneys to codify the Marcel exception, reduce confusion over insurance coverage, renewal notice, group coverage, and deductible responsibility, and provide clearer guidance for litigation and claims. A substantive amendment adding a seven-day renewal notification period was adopted, and the bill was reported favorably with amendments. The committee next heard House Bill 825, which revises the Stated Value Homeowners Policy Act and removes a requirement that the Department of Insurance mail notices about stated value policies to every policyholder in the state. The author said the bill was largely a cleanup measure after Senate changes, and the amendment package also clarified replacement cost language and added protections for insurance agents by removing a cause of action against them. Testimony in support came from insurance industry representatives and the Department of Insurance, and the committee adopted the amendments and reported the bill favorably with amendments. After HB 825, the chair announced a brief recess because Representative Glorioso was not present for the next item. No votes were taken on the remaining matter before the recess.

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• today represents the culmination of months of thoughtful collaboration among operators, contractors, attorneys
• I don't think I've ever seen operators, contractors, insurance agents, and attorneys all on the same

Committee: House Insurance

Keywords: 965, house, all

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• So it looks like it leaves it to the county commissioners and the district attorney.
• in fact, the case that would create the opportunity for the county commissioners or the district attorney

Bills: HB3091 , HB3314 , HB3435 , HB3748 , HB3913 , HB3919 , HB4132 , HB4203 , HB4303

Committee: House County and Municipal Government

Keywords: county officials, residency requirement, dereliction of duty, removal process, government accountability, marijuana tax, public service impact tax, county funding, voter approval, local government, municipal bonds, ballot proposals, voting process, fund allocation, county government, administration, local resources, public institutions, construction, maintenance