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• It's banned in the European Union outright. You're not allowed to use it there.
• This is going to go the way of lead-based paint.
• This is going to go the way of lead-based paint.
• Some of them are banned in other countries. We know some of these things are dangerous.
• Some of them are banned in their countries, the pesticides and so forth.

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The House Local Government Committee held a follow-up hearing on HB 747, which would change how mosquito abatement districts handle opt-outs, public notice, and aerial spraying. The sponsor, Representative Byswinger, said the bill had been revised after the first hearing to make opt-outs explicit, improve notification, clarify that drone spraying would not count as aerial application, and add accountability measures. Supporters argued the bill protects private property rights, informed consent, and transparency, while opponents said it would create costly mandates, interfere with local mosquito control, and could effectively end aerial applications in some districts. Testimony was sharply divided. Supporters from Gem County and elsewhere described confusing or burdensome opt-out processes, alleged district noncompliance, and health concerns about pesticides, saying residents should be able to exclude spraying from their property. Opponents, including mosquito district directors, county officials, and a technical advisor, said districts already work with landowners, that the bill would impose unfunded administrative and legal burdens on counties, and that requiring publication of all possible chemicals or limiting access to public lands would hamper operations. They also warned that requiring a public health emergency before aerial spraying would delay disease response. After questions from committee members about opt-out procedures, publication requirements, liability, and the effect of the bill on local control, Representative Hostetler moved to send HB 747 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. Representative Weber offered a substitute motion to hold the bill in committee, but that failed on a 9-6 roll call. The original motion then passed 9-6, and HB 747 was sent to the floor with a due pass recommendation.

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• Leading professional should join them.
• </c><00:52:08.640><c> up</c> courses and programs, they may lead up courses and programs, they may lead
• </c><01:49:41.280><c> I</c> you want to ban, you know, shoes. I you want to ban, you know, shoes.
• Or okay, we ban shoes and this is why.
• </c><02:01:51.679><c> to</c> don't think it's going to lead to don't think it's going to lead to employment

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Okay, so flavor ban, not even in my thought process, so I won't go there at all.
• And when a flavor ban occurs, especially for a vape store, I can guarantee you they're shutting their
• The other thing I would talk about is these bans that we're talking about, these local bans normally
• Missouri law bans vaping inside public schools and on school buses.
• Missouri law bans vaping inside public schools and on school buses.

Keywords: 959, house, all

Summary: The Commerce Committee reconvened and continued its hearing on House Bill 2085, a measure to establish statewide preemption over the sale of tobacco, vape, and nicotine products. Supporters, including representatives of vape stores, grocers, convenience stores, and petroleum marketers, argued the bill would prevent a patchwork of local ordinances, protect small businesses, and create consistent statewide rules for retailers. Several supporters said federal Tobacco 21 rules already control underage sales, and that local bans or flavor restrictions would hurt businesses and push sales to neighboring jurisdictions. Opponents, including the Missouri Public Health Association and the Springfield-Greene County Health Department, said local tobacco regulation has helped prevent youth smoking and that the bill could invite litigation over existing ordinances and limit future public health regulation. Committee members repeatedly questioned whether the bill would affect zoning authority or local decisions about where vape shops can locate, especially near schools and child care facilities. The sponsor, Representative Keithley, said the bill was intended to preempt only state standards on the sale and retail regulation of tobacco products, not local zoning, and emphasized that local governments would remain free to regulate zoning. Much of the hearing focused on the bill’s language, especially whether it required a 21-and-over purchase age or merely allowed local jurisdictions that already use 21 to keep doing so. The sponsor explained that the bill was designed to preserve local 21 ordinances without forcing all localities to change from 18 to 21, while still setting statewide standards for sale-related rules. An informational witness from MOST Policy Initiative described health risks of vaping, including nicotine addiction and youth appeal from flavored products, and noted that Missouri does not currently impose a special tax on vapor products. The committee took no vote and adjourned after concluding testimony on HB 2085.

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• </c> information would lead to a conviction. information would lead to a conviction.
• >> So, two things the bill bans.
• >> So, two things the bill bans.
• >> So, two things the bill bans.
• >> So, two things the bill bans.

Bills: HB60

Keywords: geoengineering, weather modification, environmental safety, atmospheric pollutants, criminal pollution, Meeting Start: 00:00:02 Roll Call: 00:00:08 26 RS HB 60 - AN ACT relating to geoengineering: 00:01:35 Department of Corrections Update: 00:32:59 Kentucky Parole Board Update: 01:19:21, 958, all

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• Secretary of State's office to make sure that the law that we passed last year and is in effect that bans
• </c> completely discretionary and leads completely discretionary and leads itself<00:23:38.080><c> um
• We have endured a very draconian abortion ban that was inserted into a state budget, and then we had
• We have endured a very draconian abortion ban that was inserted into a state budget, and then we had
• abortion outright or severely banned abortion outright or severely restricted<01:34:20.719><c> it</c

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• This bill bans additional benchmark testing. that are prescribed in this bill.
• It does do that; it bans those additional benchmarks.
• ban in current law.
• I don't know that the current law bans second graders. And third graders.
• It just will by banning benchmarks.

Bills: HB8, HB12, SB 3, HJR1, SB 11, SB 16, SB 14, HB 8, HB 12, SB 3, HJR 1, SB 11, SB 16, SB 14

Keywords: HB 8, Texas public school accountability, school accountability, public school transparency, STAAR, state assessments, instructionally supportive assessment program, Student Success Tool, Texas Education Agency, TEA, accountability ratings, A-F ratings, through-year assessment, benchmark testing, norm-referenced assessment, college career military readiness, CCMR, local accountability plan, school district performance, campus turnaround

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• AND WEATHER MODIFICATION EXPLICITLY BANS, IN THIS BILL, INJECTION RELEASE OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES OR
• GRANTING TO ENSURE BAN ENFORCEMENT.
• THIS LEADS ME INTO ANOTHER POINT. THE PRESIDENT THAT OTHER STATES HAVE SET.
• >> IT LEADS TO WHAT IS KNOWN AS BLUE PEOPLE. YOUR SKIN TURNS PURPLE. >> THAT'S EXCLUSIVELY SILVER.
• WE CAN ASK NICELY AND WE CAN DO WHAT WE CAN DO A BUT WE CANNOT LIKE LEADING TO MY QUESTION ABOUT WHAT

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Outbursts or vocal displays of support or opposition may lead the Chair to order the Sergeant-at-Arms
• We're seeing this in other states, but Texas is leading the nation with abortion pills that are purchased
• , but are you aware of the public testimony and discussion this session regarding the 1925 abortion ban
• I've banned which was enacted by the legislature 100 years ago.
• The Roe ban, that's the 1925 law, in the list of enforceable criminal abortion laws.

Bills: HB229, HB3990, HB5082, HB5510, HB229

Keywords: biological sex, government information, definitions, sex-based distinctions, public health, flags, display, state law, municipalities, government buildings, drug enforcement, local control, home rule, municipal charter, county policy, ordinance preemption, state preemption, attorney general enforcement, civil penalties, mandamus

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• The bill also bans predictive behavior analysis, which can be used to discipline someone before they've
• endless speed and efficiency increases, and workers are less likely, actually, to become fatigued, leading
• As the senator described, SB 947 does not ban the use of ADS technology but creates necessary guardrails
• For example, the Assembly Appropriations Committee last year did strike the ban on predictive behavior
• And so, you know, some of these things, you know, are pure bans versus what steps do you have to take

Summary: The committee heard several bills focused on workplace technology, labor protections, and data center oversight. SB 947, the No Robo Bosses Act of 2026, would require human review before automated systems are used in discipline, termination, or deactivation decisions and would ban predictive behavior analysis in the workplace. Labor groups, worker advocates, and privacy organizations supported the bill, arguing AI can be biased and should not make life-changing employment decisions without human judgment. Business groups opposed it, saying it was broader than prior versions, could interfere with workplace safety tools, and should not include a private right of action or cover independent contractors. After discussion about due process and accountability, the bill passed the committee 3-1 and was sent to the Senate Committee on Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection. SB 978, the Data Center Community Accountability Act, would require data centers to pay upfront for new transmission or distribution infrastructure, create a separate rate structure so costs are not shifted to other ratepayers, and include skilled-and-trained labor standards for construction. Supporters said the bill would protect ratepayers, create good construction jobs, and encourage zero-carbon energy development. Opponents, including the Data Center Coalition and Silicon Valley Leadership Group, argued the CPUC already has ongoing proceedings on these issues and warned the bill could single out one industry and discourage investment. The committee members emphasized labor standards and community concerns, and the bill passed 3-0 to the Senate Committee on Appropriations. SB 951, the California Worker Technological Displacement Act, would expand WARN-style notice requirements for layoffs caused by AI or automation, require reporting to workers, local government, and EDD, and give displaced workers first consideration for other openings. Supporters said the bill responds to rapid AI-driven layoffs and would provide needed transparency and data. Opponents said the definitions were too broad, the notice requirements too burdensome, and the bill conflicted with existing WARN law; they also objected to the private right of action and inclusion of independent contractors. The committee discussed amendments clarifying that an employee may still be discharged for reasonable and substantiated cause during the notice period. The bill passed 3-1 to the Senate Committee on Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection. The committee also approved SB 1032, which would create a licensing and regulatory framework for temporary staffing agencies, and SB 1046, which would direct Cal/OSHA to develop standards to protect lifeguards and park rangers from transboundary pollution in the Tijuana River Valley. SB 1032 drew support from labor and enforcement advocates who said it would help stop staffing fraud, while staffing firms argued the bill was vague and could burden legitimate small businesses; it passed 3-1 to the Senate Committee on Judiciary. SB 1046 was supported by park workers and community groups describing health impacts from pollution and passed 4-0 to the Senate Committee on Appropriations. The committee also took up a consent item, which passed 4-0, and then adjourned.

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• </c> Representative Walner is the lead Representative Walner is the lead sponsor<02:18:09.840><c> uh<
• </c> same kind of framework um on banning same kind of framework um on banning ill-defined<03:45:12.560
• It bans teaching broad and vague.
• </c> That leads to self censorship. That leads to self censorship.
• </c><04:47:46.878><c> broad</c> When the government starts banning broad When the government starts banning

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• DATA OR WHAT STUDIES ARE EXAMPLES DO HAVE THAT SUPPORT THE PAIN BELOW MINIMUM WAGE AND THE PROGRAM LEADS
• GENTRY AND BANNING JOB APPLICANTS IDENTIFYING. >> Sen. Fine: WHAT IS YOUR NAME.
• IF YOU CAN BAN BOOKS FOR THE TRUTH, BANNING THESE MONUMENTS SHOULD BE SECOND AND. >> WE HAVE KIMBERLY
• CREATING FINANCIAL LEGAL BURDENS, EXASPERATING SOCIAL TENSIONS MEANT FOR THE RACE POPULATION WILL LEAD
• I CANNOT BELIEVE I LIVE IN A STATE THAT IS TRYING TO BAN FLEXIBLE IMPLEMENTING PRODUCTIONS FOR HISTORY

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• a better chance of winning. have the certainty they need to invest billions in their networks and lead
• Many of the bans used by DoD currently are also used commercially in countries like Taiwan and Japan
• If we do not catch up and lead, it will be Huawei that creates the backbone of tomorrow's global communications
• And in 2020, the FCC also rushed to auction the C-Ban, which was the JCPOA. continue to have this play
• that a pipeline bill would require exclusive licensed use. of and vacating or clearing DOD out of bans

Keywords: spectrum policy, FCC auction authority, national security, innovation, technology development, 9-1-1 modernization, adaptive technologies, China competition

Summary: The meeting centered on the critical examination of spectrum policy and its implications for innovation and national security. The committee discussed the lapse of the FCC's spectrum auction authority, which has been in effect since March 2023, emphasizing the urgency of restoring this authority to maintain U.S. technological leadership against competitors like China. Witnesses provided testimony regarding the need for adaptive and reconfigurable spectrum technologies to enhance communication capabilities for both civilian and military applications. Senator Klobuchar highlighted the importance of modernizing 9-1-1 systems and ensuring robust emergency communication frameworks leveraging new spectrum innovations.

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• Times that details how puppy sales in California have continued despite the ban.
• Retail pet sale bans also do not close puppy mills.
• This is a complete ban on the sale of pets presented in 2021.
• Could that lead to another problem? Yes, but you know, one of the things that...
• Saying that this is a complete ban on the sale of pets? No.

Bills: HB74, HB175, HB460, HB576, HB2271, HB2294, HB2874, HB3016, HB3133, HB3191, HB3458, HB3929, HB4063, HB4115, HB4394, HB74, HB175

Keywords: Puerto Verde, Port Authority, eminent domain, bonds, tax assessments, economic development, infrastructure, transportation, public welfare, child care, certifications, Texas Rising Star Program, grant program, disability inclusion, family income, affordability, economic impact, state study, cost analysis, government support

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• But it could lead to that, which is again why complaint-driven processes lead to uneven enforcement and
• Banning all flags desk in a pencil cup?
• And yes, bans tread all over those.
• It's ban like this is just too extreme.
• </c> HB1132, which would effectively ban HB1132, which would effectively ban pride<00:49:08.480><c> and

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• The prayer today will be offered by Lead Pastor Sean Willard, Harbor Church, Olympia. Good morning.
• Speaker, can lead to dizziness, oxygen deprivation, blood clots, and spinal damage.
• Speaker, these products can cause irreversible harm and even lead to death.
• It just makes sense that this narrow banning of the ability to acquire it.
• And I think it’s key to understand that we did not ban individuals’ ability to possess this item.

Bills: HB1160, HB1289, HB1339, HB1798, HB1065, HB1717, HB1795, HB1859, HB2107, HB2113, HB2124, HB2125, HB2133, HB2134, HB2140, HB2151, HB2155, HB2165, HB2185, HB2191, HB2205, HB2211, HB2219, HB2242, HB2245, HB2253, HB2283, HB2317, HB2343, HB2385, HB2406, HB2417, HB2426, HB2501, HB2531, HB2574, HB2606, HB1170, HB1544, HB1834, HB2111, HB2156, HB2188, HB2199, HB2206, HB2296, HB2360, HB2436, HB2471, HB2478, HB2510, HB2525, HB2532, HB2543, HB2605, HB2624, HJM4012, HB1759

Keywords: design review, local government, land use, zoning, project permits, housing density, middle housing, affordable housing, parking minimums, single-family zoning, infill development, growth management, comprehensive plan, permit streamlining, objective development regulations, architectural review, administrative review, transit-oriented development, accessory dwelling units, ADU

Summary: The House convened, established a quorum, recited the Pledge of Allegiance, and heard a prayer before caucusing. The chamber then received a Senate message that Substitute Senate Bill 5820 had passed the Senate. Members took up a long series of House bills on second and third reading, with most advancing by wide margins after brief debate and, in some cases, amendments. Among the measures considered, Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2165 on impersonating law enforcement drew the most debate. Supporters said it would address public safety and accountability by prohibiting people from claiming police authority or creating that impression, while opponents argued it could create confusion, overlap with existing law, or interfere with federal-state law enforcement cooperation. Amendment 1521 was adopted to protect ceremonial transfers of badges and identification to families of fallen or retired officers. The bill ultimately passed 56-38. Other bills passed included House Bill 2624 on clarifying property-related definitions for conservancies, House Bill 2385 delaying implementation dates tied to Medicaid reimbursement changes, Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1717 on affordable housing tax remittance, Second Substitute House Bill 1859 on housing development on faith-owned land, Substitute House Bill 2151 adopting national standards for factory-built housing inspections, House Bill 2155 protecting the nursing title, House Bill 2111 on Interstate Bridge toll interest revenue, House Bill 2543 on county clerk fees, House Bill 2606 updating the Office of Privacy and Data Protection’s performance measures and AI-related duties, and House Bill 2417 aligning victim rights for National Guard members. Later, the House considered additional bills on early learning, marine safety, energy devices, nitrous oxide sales, derelict vessels, and a Seahawks-related resolution. House Bill 2317 on early learning assistance was amended to clarify school and community/technical college premises and passed unanimously. House Bill 2436, a technical fix for pilotage-related vessel requirements, also passed unanimously. Substitute House Bill 2296, dealing with distributed energy resource devices and meter-mounted equipment, passed 56-38 after concerns about timing relative to UTC rulemaking. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2532, restricting nitrous oxide sales with exemptions for medical, dental, and automotive uses, passed unanimously after an amendment clarifying those exemptions. Substitute House Bill 2199, aimed at removing derelict and sinking vessels, passed unanimously. Finally, House Bill 1759 designating December 12 as the “Day of the 12s” in honor of the Seahawks and their fans passed 93-2 after enthusiastic floor remarks and a brief point of order. The House then recessed for caucus until 2 p.m.

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• Other states have sought to ban minors' access to social media entirely, for example, and those sorts
• California's ban on addictive algorithms, which is what this bill is based on, has so far held up in
• It doesn’t ban these platforms. It gives parents and students more control.
• As Washington State considers whether to adopt similar bans on personalized feeds legislation, I wanted
• One of the biggest shifts in the last few years is that leading platforms have stopped treating teens

Summary: The Senate Business, Trade and Economic Development Committee first held a work session on protecting children online. Testimony focused on a proposed Kids Online Protection Act that would limit addictive algorithmic feeds for minors and restrict push notifications during school hours and at night. Supporters included a former tech executive, a Meta whistleblower, and a psychology researcher, who argued that social media design exploits adolescent development, harms well-being, and that the bill gives parents and children more control without banning access to content. Industry and trade group witnesses opposed the approach, arguing it would violate the First Amendment, create privacy risks through age verification, and could reduce useful personalization and safety tools; they said companies are already implementing teen protections and parental controls. The committee did not take a vote during the work session. The committee then held a public hearing on Senate Bill 5928, sponsored by Senators Warnick and Short at the request of the Insurance Commissioner. The bill would require property insurers using wildfire risk scores or models to disclose more information to consumers, explain adverse factors, provide appeal and rescoring processes, and account for mitigation actions in rate filings and discounts. The Office of Insurance Commissioner, a Colville Tribal representative, fire district testimony, climate advocates, realtors, hospitality businesses, and insurance agents generally supported the bill as a transparency and consumer-protection measure, with some urging inclusion of commercial lines and stronger recognition of local fire mitigation. Several insurance trade groups opposed or were neutral, warning that the bill goes too far, could expose proprietary underwriting information, increase regulation and costs, and should be narrowed to align with other states’ approaches. No vote was taken, and the chair adjourned after the hearing.

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• Thank you to our guests in the gallery for helping to lead us in the pledge this morning.
• This chronic disease is also a leading cause of hospitalizations and school absences among children.
• Tobacco remains the leading cause of preventable death and disease in the world.
• In 2020, we enacted SB 793, our nation-leading law to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products, and
• Gonzalez, Federico Daniel, Air Force Airman, Banning. Gutierrez... Air Force Airman, Banning.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• </c> only lists race syndrome and lead only lists race syndrome and lead poisoning<00:10:08.040><c> as
• </c> syndrome is very very very rare but lead syndrome is very very very rare but lead poisoning<00:10
• </c> currently counts race syndrome and lead currently counts race syndrome and lead poisoning<00:12:
• We track lead poisoning.
• So there is a lead tracking system specific to lead.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Um, you're seeing some, uh, states try to ban them, take clever ways.
• Um, recently, uh, one, ban was upheld by a, uh, circuit court, which is exciting.
• I believe Texas passed through their legislation a ban that would be similar.
• Colorado has a ban.
• our, lead our agencies in the state.

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• To lead us in the Pledges of Allegiance to the United States and Texas flags, thank you, Mr.
• Is it true that this body has not banned the social transitioning of students in Texas?
• We passed a bill last year. session that bans the medical transitioning of children. Thank you.
• Not unless we ban the kind of harmful practices. ideology that we've been talking about.
• Even if, even if we had banned social transitioning, we, in our platform, say that we...

Bills: SB4, SB23, SB3, SJR2, SJR85, SB34, SB60, SB75, SB706, SB1814, SB1220, SB523, SB565, SB1253, SB840, SB764, SB2383, SB2155, SB1535, SB1405, SB1423, SB1566, SB1804, SB1728, SB1816, SB1952, SB1948, SB2037, SB2068, SB1455, SB213, SB243, SB627, SB646, SB670, SB896, SB917, SB1184, SB971, SB1255, SB1261, SB1283, SB1358, SB991, SB1733, SB21, SB231, SB739, SB1252, SB1371, SB664, SB40, SB9, SJR1, SB687, SB1332, SB458, SB482, SB927, SB984, SB651, SB1620, SB2124, SB2448, SB841, SB843, SB402, SB2662, SB2053, SB2332, SB2112, SB745, SB1247, SB1789, SB27, SB207, SB2938, SB1901, SB1227, SB1248, SB912, SB1321, SB2143, SB2145, SB1497, SB1239, SB2180, SB1388, SB1662, SB1951, SB1537, SB493, SB378, SB1020, SB1018, SB992, SB958, SB920, SB1350, SB1762, SB552, HCR109, SB2185, SB4, SB23, SB3, SJR2, SJR85, SB34, SB60, SB75, SB706, SB1814, SB1220, SB523, SB565, SB1253, SB840, SB764, SB2383, SB2155, SB1535, SB1405, SB1423, SB1566, SB1804, SB1728, SB1816, SB1952, SB1948, SB2037, SB2068, SB1455, SB213, SB243, SB627, SB646, SB670, SB896, SB917, SB1184, SB971, SB1255, SB1261, SB1283, SB1358, SB991, SB1733, SB21, SB231, SB739, SB1252, SB1371, HB2970, HB 109, SB2308

Keywords: property tax, homestead exemption, school funding, state aid, constitutional amendment, elderly, disabled, ad valorem taxation, school district funding, SJR 2, Senate Joint Resolution 2, property tax relief, school property tax, ad valorem tax, residence homestead, school district taxes, Texas Constitution Article VIII, public school finance, homeowner exemption, elderly exemption