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• On page 20 of the original bill, that is 436, on page 20, Section K, on line 11, it goes down.
• On page 20, Section K, on line 11, it goes down through and talks about new construction rolls and how

Summary: The House Revenue and Taxation Committee met on January 28, 2026, and first approved the minutes from January 20, January 22, and January 23 without objection. The committee then heard RS 32840, presented by Representative Cheatham, which proposes a small correction to last year’s urban renewal legislation (House Bill 436). The change would allow new construction roll property outside urban renewal districts to be counted toward levies for fire protection districts and ambulance service districts, addressing an omission in the prior bill. After brief discussion, Representative Monks moved to introduce RS 32840, and the committee approved the motion unanimously. The RS was introduced and the committee indicated it would likely be scheduled for a public hearing later. The chair also informed members that the committee likely will meet again the next day at 9:00 a.m. to take up a replacement tax conformity RS and the introduced bill, with language expected to be available later that day and likely shareable before the hearing.

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• On page 20 of the original bill, that is 436, on page 20, Section K, on line 11, it goes down.
• On page 20, Section K, on line 11, it goes down through and talks about new construction rolls and how

Committee: House Revenue and Taxation

Keywords: 989, all

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• , Greg Abbott, Governor of the State of Texas, by the authority vested in me, by order—Article 3, Section
• 40 and Article 4, Section 8a of the Texas Constitution, do hereby present...

Bills: SB 2 , SB 3 , SB 10 , SB 16 , SB 5 , SB 9 , SB 7 , SB 17 , SB 4 , SB 19 , SB 54 , HB23 , HB17 , HB16 , SB19 , SB53 , SB54 , HB16 , HB17 , HB23 , HB27 , SB9 , SB7 , SB17 , SB4 , SB2 , SB3 , SB10 , SB16 , SB5

Keywords: flash flood, flood warning, outdoor warning siren, emergency alert, disaster preparedness, flood mitigation, Hill Country floods, Texas Water Development Board, municipalities, counties, local government mandate, public safety, grant program, backup power, weather siren, emergency management, flood-prone area, warning system, real property theft, real property fraud

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• come, I, Greg Abbott, Governor of the State of Texas, by the authority vested in me by Article II, Sections
• 5A and 40, and Article 4, Section 8A of the Texas Constitution, do hereby call a special session of

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• </c> sections that the BCA requested. sections that the BCA requested.
• Um and that is section stumbling block.
• </c> preeemption section. preeemption section.
• </c><03:24:40.640><c> 14,</c> to vote with me to remove section 14, to vote with me to remove section
• </c><03:38:26.880><c> 14</c> this sept or chapter 14 or section 14 this sept or chapter 14 or section

Keywords: 1183, house

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• </c> actual section here actually. actual section here actually.
• And there are some sections of this that allow zip codes.
• So, I'm looking at section six.
• Uh, I do have a thank you section.
• Section six of the amendment addresses a gap.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The largest municipality in Montgomery County shall ... ...for section B.
• </c> see, there's a section relating to that. see, there's a section relating to that.
• </c> &gt;&gt; Page two is section three there. &gt;&gt; Page two is section three there.
• would qualify for a section B subsection 2.<02:13:42.159><c> Okay.
• And so all this did, the floor sub, was encompass all those sections.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• </c> having them uh have to go in the section having them uh have to go in the section of<01:14:41.840
• That whole section of the health issues.
• which would be inserted this section which would be inserted into<02:12:29.840><c> section</c><02:12
• the purposes of this section for the purposes of this section biological<02:12:34.239><c> sex</c><02:
• So what I'm asking is, does this section—would it violate that pact?"

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• But my thought was that the exclusion that there was a section of the National Voter Registration Act
• It said, you know, sections one and two and three or something of this act don't apply.
• of the national voter was a section of the national voter registration<00:35:33.640><c> act</c><00:35
• one and two and said you know sections one and two and three<00:35:58.560><c> or</c><00:35:58.760><c
• I pulled it up, and it does say there is a section in there talking about non-applicability to certain

Committee: House Election Law

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Sections<00:52:37.920><c> 7</c><00:52:38.360><c> and</c><00:52:38.640><c> 8</c> Sections 7 and 8 Sections
• In fact, he was in the section golf meet.
• In fact, he was in the section golfer. In fact, he was in the section golf<01:07:19.400><c> meet.
• The amendment proposed here, section four, would expand to include chapter 16.
• . section. section.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The section of HB 2 which I was trying to stop ended up becoming Section 141:306 of Chapter 141, Laws
• The section of HB 2 which I was trying to stop ended up becoming Section 141:306 of Chapter 141, Laws
• The section of HB 2 which I was trying to stop ended up becoming Section 141:306 of Chapter 141, Laws
• The section of HB 2 which I was trying to stop ended up becoming Section 141:306 of Chapter 141, Laws
• The section of HB 2 which I was trying to stop ended up becoming Section 141:306 of Chapter 141, Laws

Committee: Senate Executive Departments and Administration

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• </c><00:26:25.200><c> of</c> water like we have for other sections of water like we have for other sections
• And from 2000 until December of 2021, I was the shoreline section supervisor, which probably makes me
• </c><00:50:30.920><c> and</c> to um it's in the second section and to um it's in the second section and
• It did include one section on the pier, but it had many other sections as well.
• And if we many other sections as well.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on SB 27FN, which would change how improvements to dwellings over water are handled and align those projects more closely with the state building code. The bill was presented by Trisha Milo on behalf of Senator Lang, and attorney John Cronin explained that it arose from a specific New Hampshire Supreme Court case involving the Newcombs’ lakeside property, but that it could affect a small number of older waterfront homes statewide. He said the intent was to give the Department of Environmental Services (DES) limited waiver authority for improvements that do not harm water quality, plant life, or fish, while still requiring DES review and local permits. Committee members asked several questions about the scope of the bill, including whether it was tied to one case, how many properties might be affected, what counts as “living space,” and whether the language could allow larger decks or other expansions. Cronin said the bill was meant to be narrow, focused on access and egress and not on creating new living space, and that DES would still be able to deny unreasonable requests. He also described the Newcombs’ project as a rehabilitation of an older structure that had been approved locally and later challenged by DES, leading to the current dispute. Darlene Forst, the Wetlands Bureau administrator at DES, testified in opposition. She said the department was surprised the bill was being heard because it believed the Senate had sent it to interim study, and she argued the language was unclear and could have broader statewide effects than intended. Forst also said the underlying case was still active and should not be effectively re-litigated through this bill. No vote or final committee action was taken during the portion of the hearing provided.

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• Public comments for that section, you're open to cover any topics that you'd like related to our study
• Public comments for that section, you're open to cover any topics that you'd like related to our study
• Section 12.1-27.2-0.5.
• The next section discusses some Supreme Court precedent.
• The next section discusses some Supreme Court precedent.

Committee: Joint Artificial Intelligence and Data Center Committee

Keywords: 908, all

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• Section 2601 of the Public Contracts Code defines skilled and trained workforce as one that meets the
• Section 2601 of the Public Contracts Code defines skilled and trained workforce as one that meets the
• This section of the Education Code is one of the oldest ones.
• of the law ...that California are required by law to be accredited, and this section of the law also
• Okay, I refer to my opening statement, and that is ACA 7 aims to clarify Section 31 of the California

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• So on the C-section slides, thank you, slide 25.
• Germany's private health plans pay about $3,000 for a C-section.
• Now, this can Germany's private health plans pay about $3,000 for a C-section.
• Certainly in Texas at least pays for 50 percent of C-sections.
• So the Affordable Care Act, Section 6001, banned entry of physician-owned hospitals.

Committee: House Health Care Affordability, Select

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Its provisions are now in state law and in effect, having added sections to the Health and Safety Code
• The solution is simple: amend Penal Code sections 186.34 through 186.36 to remove the word 'shared' and
• I still think that within the MOU requirements there's a section that requires or limits the sharing
• This declaration triggered the provisions of California Penal Code Section 396, which prohibits price
• Through our work, our office found that the text of Section 396 in specific situations either did not

Committee: Senate Public Safety

Summary: The committee met without a quorum and operated as a subcommittee while hearing several bills, with members repeatedly noting that votes would be taken later once a quorum was established. Early in the meeting, the committee heard SB 1446 on parole en banc review and SB 1278 on elderly parole eligibility for certain sex offenses. SB 1446’s author said the bill would give commissioners more discretion in en banc review, make votes public, and allow referral for sexually violent predator evaluation in certain cases; supporters included the California District Attorneys Association, while opponents from Uncommon Law, the Ella Baker Center, and public defender groups argued it would add confusion, create constitutional and litigation concerns, and duplicate existing safeguards. SB 1278 would exclude certain rape, child sexual abuse, and habitual/serial sex offense convictions from elderly parole eligibility; district attorneys and police chiefs supported it as a victim-safety measure, while civil rights and defense organizations opposed it as unnecessary, costly, and inconsistent with evidence on aging and recidivism. Both bills were discussed but not voted on due to the lack of quorum. The committee then heard SB 1354, which would bar out-of-state military or law enforcement personnel from entering California to perform such functions without the Governor’s permission. The author and supporters framed it as protecting state sovereignty and limiting unauthorized armed incursions; the committee accepted an amendment removing a criminal penalty and leaving enforcement to the Attorney General. No opposition testimony was offered, and members expressed support, but no vote was taken because quorum was still lacking. The committee also heard SB 926, a bill to fund implementation of Proposition 36. Supporters, including sheriffs, district attorneys, probation officials, and the League of California Cities, said local agencies need funding for treatment, supervision, and administration; opponents argued the proposal was fiscally reckless, lacked accountability, and overemphasized incarceration. Amendments removed a specific appropriation and shifted funding decisions to the budget process, but the bill was also held pending quorum. Later, the committee heard SB 874, which would require background checks for unlicensed providers of Medi-Cal behavioral health treatment services, create a stakeholder workgroup, and direct DHCS to issue guidance and report on program integrity. Support came from local health plans and behavior analysis providers, who said the bill would improve safety and consistency; there was no opposition testimony. The committee then heard SB 1210, which would extend CalGang oversight and due process protections to local gang databases as well as shared ones. Supporters described privacy abuses, racial disparities, and personal harm from inaccurate gang labels; law enforcement opposition argued the bill would impose CalGang standards on informal investigative files and would significantly change the gang definition. The author said the bill closes a loophole and preserves prior reforms, but no vote was taken. The committee also began hearing SB 1019 on creating a California Cargo Thief Task Force, with strong support from BNSF, trucking, shipping, port, and supply-chain representatives who described organized, multi-jurisdictional cargo theft and rail sabotage; no opposition was heard, and members indicated support, but action was deferred pending quorum. The meeting then moved to SB 1217 on a non-consensual intimate image clearinghouse, with the chair and author describing privacy-related amendments and the bill’s focus on helping survivors remove exploitative images; the transcript cuts off as that presentation began.

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• It also includes an additional section not contained in the House bill.
• It also includes an additional section not contained in the House bill.
• This additional section adds an offense of battery of a law enforcement.
• This amendment removes Section 2 of the bill and the subsequent reenacted section related to that provision
• This amendment removes Section 2 of the bill and the subsequent reenacted section related to that provision

Summary: The House convened with prayer, a moment of silence for Army Sergeant Benjamin Pennington, the Pledge of Allegiance, and quorum and journal business before taking up the special order calendar. Several bills were explained and moved through amendment and final passage, including CS/SB 590 on the statute of limitations for mandatory reporters’ child-abuse reporting violations, which was clarified on the floor to apply prospectively only and passed 111-0. CS/SB 418 on law enforcement interactions with individuals with autism spectrum disorder was amended to align with the House version and passed 111-0. The chamber also recognized Spina Bifida Week and guests in the gallery before considering additional measures. Members then passed CS/CS/SB 1668 on the Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association (NICA), described as preserving the program’s actuarial soundness, by a 112-0 vote; CS/SB 1246 on the Linking Industry to Nursing Education Fund, expanded to support broader health science education programs and non-health-care partner contributions, by 112-0; CS/CS/SB 1404 on memory care facility standards by 111-0; CS/CS/SB 1030 on recovery residences, including transfer-of-ownership and MAT-related provisions, by 168-0; CS/CS/SB 178 on athletics in public K-12 schools, allowing limited coach support for student welfare with parental consent and other guardrails, by 112-0; CS/CS/SB 422 on automatic dependent surveillance broadcasts, limiting use of ADS-B data for airport billing, by 108-2; and CS/CS/SB 598 on funeral, cemetery, and consumer services, modernizing licensure and exclusivity rules, by 111-0. The House also took up CS/SB 1134 on official actions of local governments and DEI-related restrictions. The sponsor argued the bill would prohibit counties and municipalities from official DEI actions and related funding while preserving numerous exceptions for holidays, observances, public safety, and other activities. Members asked extensive questions about how the bill would affect local programs, events, and offices, and Representative Gant offered an amendment to narrow the bill’s DEI definition by removing two prongs; debate centered on vagueness, enforcement, and local-government impacts. The transcript cuts off during consideration of that amendment, so no final action on the bill is shown. The session also included lengthy farewell remarks from Representatives Eskamani and Overdorf, reflecting on their service, staff, constituents, and policy priorities.

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• Senator Grohl replied that the bill now says that, in the sections dealing with promotion on university
• There's a cross-reference to the criminal section of law 775...
• There's a cross-reference to the criminal section of law 775.30, terrorism defined.
• But ultimately, if a majority, and this is under a section of statute that we didn't touch in this bill
• So the public record, Article I, Section 24 of the Florida Constitution, requires that public records

Keywords: 998, house, all

Summary: The Senate convened with opening prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance led by pages, and several guest recognitions before moving to the special order calendar. The chamber first took up a series of claims and relief bills, including SB 6 for L.E. against DCF, SB 26 for the estate of Mark Legata, and later other measures such as child welfare, public records, and professional licensing bills. Most of these bills were explained by sponsors as targeted fixes or relief measures, and several were substituted with identical House bills before final passage. Votes were overwhelmingly favorable on these items, including unanimous or near-unanimous approvals on the claims bills and education-related measures. A major floor debate centered on CS/CS/SB 354, the Blue Ribbon Projects bill, which would create a new framework for large-scale planned developments on at least 15,000 acres with substantial conservation set-asides. Supporters argued it would provide a structured path for long-term growth and development, while opponents from both parties warned it was too vague, could undermine local control, and lacked enough specificity on conservation, infrastructure, and land-use protections. After extensive debate, the bill was temporarily postponed rather than brought to a final vote. The Senate also passed SB 21 on land-use regulations tied to hurricane recovery, SB 530 on lottery operations, SB 556 on Special Olympics as a PE substitute for students with disabilities, SB 688 on naturopathic medicine, SB 758 on the Justice Administrative Commission, SB 830 creating public-records exemptions for certain local officials and their families, SB 878 on clinical laboratory personnel, SB 914 on dry needling by occupational therapists, and SB 1002 on child welfare and parental drug abuse. Another lengthy and contentious discussion involved CS/CS/SB 1632 on ideologies inconsistent with American principles, which included provisions on foreign law, domestic terrorist designations, and restrictions on public support for designated organizations. Senators debated an amendment to remove references to Sharia law; that amendment failed. A second amendment with broader revisions and notice procedures was then taken up, with questions focused on notice, appeal rights, and the designation process. The transcript ends during that amendment discussion, before final disposition is shown. Throughout the session, many bills were substituted with identical House companions and then passed by recorded vote, often with strong bipartisan support.

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• the proposed second substitute, those provisions are slightly reorganized and consolidated into one section
• Here supporting House Bill 2515 with an emphasis on Sections 8 and 9, creating a modest kilowatt-hour
• As such, we are concerned about Section 10 in this bill that requires project labor agreements.
• I think any section of this bill could be a bill of its own, in fact.
• I think any section of this bill could be a bill of its own, in fact.

Bills: HB2104 , HB1903 , HB1909 , HB1982 , HB2034 , HB2105 , HB2210 , HB2215 , HB2271 , HB2345 , HB2355 , HB2384 , HB2389 , HB2397 , HB2418 , HB2429 , HB2442 , HB2479 , HB2481 , HB2681 , HB2688 , HB2714

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: aviation, wildland fires, funding, disaster relief, emergency response, energy assistance, low-income, utility costs, state program, energy affordability, court unification, task force, Washington courts, judicial administration, court reform, access to justice, local court rules, uniformity, centralization, rural courts

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• We agree with the first section of the PUC's proposed amendment that they should be able to, by rule
• This is my understanding of section six of this bill specifically saying we got to fund you guys.
• This is my understanding of section<02:11:58.880><c> six</c><02:11:59.119><c> of</c><02:11:59.280><c>
• section six of this bill specifically saying<02:12:01.280><c> we</c><02:12:01.440><c> got</c><02:12:
• five, as well of $1 million in section five, as well as<03:14:33.680><c> maintaining</c><03:14:34.000

Bills: HB676

Committee: House Public Safety

Keywords: HB676, Hawaii correctional facilities, youth correctional facilities, adult correctional facilities, Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Office of Youth Services, inmate phone calls, prison phone calls, jail phone calls, free prison calls, free communication services, incarcerated persons, prison reform, reentry, family visitation, recidivism, video visitation, electronic messaging, commissions, ancillary fees

Summary: The committee heard three public safety bills. HB 2235 would appropriate $1.3 million for the Military Affairs and Community Relations Office to strengthen coordination on military and defense issues. Supporters, including the Hawaii National Guard and DBEDT’s military relations office, said the office helps Hawaiʻi understand federal contracting, USA Jobs, and military-related economic impacts. One member questioned why the state should fund a DoD-related office while Hawaiʻi remains under-reimbursed on impact aid; supporters responded that the office serves Hawaiʻi communities and helps prepare residents for federal jobs. The chair said she intended to recommend the bill pass with a HD1, a blank appropriation to be filled in the committee report, technical amendments, a defective effective date, and updated office title language. HB 2263 would expand Hawaiʻi family leave law to cover qualifying military exigencies. The Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, DBEDT’s military relations office, and the Hawaii National Guard supported the measure, saying military families often face short-notice deployments, relocations, briefings, and urgent family arrangements that require time away from work, and that aligning state law with federal standards would provide clarity and consistency. The chair said she would recommend passage with a HD1, a defective effective date, and technical amendments. HB 2291 would clarify that certain National Guard Youth and Educational Programs employees are excluded from collective bargaining, rename the program, and codify its Hawaiian name. The Hawaii National Guard said it was a housekeeping bill with no appropriation, but requested an amendment to align the bill with updated authorities and program references; the chair asked for proposed language before the later decision-making. She said she would recommend passage with a defective date and the requested amendment if provided, and then recessed the hearing until 11:30 a.m. for decision-making on all three bills.