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• The next phase from HB 900, HB 900 was about getting the material... out of the schools.
• harm a child by showing them sexual material?
• Like everyone in this room who may have been shown sexual material as a child.
• . materials.
• I know there were a lot of lessons we can in. should learn from this disaster.

Bills: HB14, HB 106, HB146, HB267, HB274, HB 1127, HB1359, HB1393, HB1584, HB1640, HB1710, HB2152, HCR101, HJR8, HR51

Keywords: nuclear energy, advanced reactors, energy security, grant programs, Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Office, HB 106, oil and gas, Railroad Commission of Texas, overhead electrical lines, electrical distribution system, power line maintenance, administrative penalty, Natural Resources Code, oil and gas lease, well operator, energy safety, utility infrastructure, regulatory compliance, cleanup fund, oil and gas regulation and cleanup fund

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• subject to an endless loop of submitting and resubmitting additional information, whether or not it's material
• subject to an endless loop of submitting and resubmitting additional information, whether or not it's material
• subject to an endless loop of submitting and resubmitting additional information, whether or not it's material
• Submitting and resubmitting additional information, whether or not it's material for permit approval.
• Typically, this is a problematic time for all involved to learn there may be significant water supply

Keywords: 1183, house

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• REALLY A VARIETY OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR RAISE SCHOOLS TO CONTINUE TO LEARN.
• AND YEAR OVER YEAR THEIR LEARNING IS ACTUALLY IMPROVING. >> Sen Jones: THANK YOU.
• SUMMER AND AFTERSCHOOL LEARNING ACTIVITIES, SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING PROGRAMS, PROFESSIONAL LEARNING,
• THEY ARE HELPING WITH STUDENT LEARNING IN THE CLASSROOM.
• AFFECTIONAL LEARNING ONE OF THE BIGGEST THINGS THAT OUR CONSORTIUM DOES IS PROFESSIONAL LEARNING.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• I was sitting here listening, and I've read this previously when the materials came out and everything
• Sanders, we, we have all your materials.
• OK, so you, you've since learned that you get reminder emails.
• Uh, yes, it was waived at the December meeting and notice is at page 488 of your meeting materials.
• Now, I promise you we've gotten all your materials and we've read them.

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• We just learned in a hearing earlier this week that it is now under the control of a new investor who
• All of those material facts are identified in Representative Harris's bill, right?
• I'm still not quite sure what that reason is, but I certainly intend to learn more about this.
• That being said, most of the customers in our area are aggregated bulk material.
• And that's more heavy haul material and more hazardous cargoes on the highway.

Bills: HB341, HB791, HB1564, HB1695, HB1722, HB1729, HB1772, HB2003, HB2954, HB2989, HB3084, HB3134, HB3135, HB3309, HB3611, HB3679, HB3727, HB3832

Keywords: affordable housing, zoning, development, community support, local regulations, bicycle lanes, traffic collisions, Texas Department of Transportation, study, public safety, bicycles, electric bicycles, scooters, road safety, transportation study, HB 791, Central Catholic High School, San Antonio, specialty license plate, specialty plates

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• I've learned more about metal shredding than I ever thought I'd know.
• The mega shredders will treat that material with...
• Mega shredders will treat that material, which is a hazardous waste.
• So we shred approximately 3,000 tons of material per month.
• What I've learned very quickly in observing the previous bill, Mr.

Summary: The committee heard SB 404 on metal shredding facilities, SB 601 on water quality protections after the U.S. Supreme Court’s Sackett decision, SB 682 on phasing out PFOS in certain consumer products, and later SB 646 on prenatal vitamins and toxic metal contamination. SB 561 had been pulled from the hearing. In each of the measures, the authors and supporters emphasized environmental and public health protections, while opponents raised concerns about overregulation, implementation, and unintended economic impacts. The committee also spent time on the policy details of each bill, including how smaller operators would be treated under SB 404, how “nexus waters” would be defined under SB 601, and whether alternatives and testing standards were adequate under SB 682 and SB 646. For SB 404, Senator Caballero said the bill would create a permitting and enforcement framework for metal shredding facilities, with operational standards for fire prevention, stormwater, and releases of shredder residue, while supporters argued it would bring needed certainty to a critical recycling industry. Opponents, including small recyclers and community/environmental advocates, said the bill was either too broad or not strong enough, with some warning it would burden smaller facilities and others arguing it would fail to protect overburdened communities. The committee approved SB 404 on a due-pass-as-amended motion to Appropriations, with recorded support from the chair and some members and opposition from others. SB 601 sought to restore state-level protections for waters that lost federal Clean Water Act coverage after Sackett, using a “nexus waters” framework and revised enforcement provisions after amendments removed the private right of action. Supporters said California needed to preserve protections for seasonal streams and wetlands and avoid backsliding, while opponents from business, agriculture, water districts, and local governments argued the definition remained too broad and could create uncertainty, costs, and unintended consequences. The committee also approved SB 601 on a due-pass motion to Appropriations, again with split votes. SB 682, which the committee also advanced, would phase out intentionally added PFOS in six product categories, including cleaning products, cookware, dental floss, ski wax, food packaging, and juvenile products, with an amendment delaying cookware implementation until 2030. Supporters framed it as a source-control measure to reduce PFAS contamination and lower long-term water treatment costs, while manufacturers and cookware interests argued the bill was overbroad, lacked workable testing standards, and could push consumers and businesses toward uncertain alternatives. The committee chair recommended an aye vote, and the measure passed to Appropriations. SB 646 was then introduced on prenatal vitamins, with supporters saying it would require testing and disclosure of heavy metals like lead, arsenic, cadmium, and mercury, while the opposition said disclosure must be handled carefully so as not to confuse consumers or undermine confidence in prenatal supplements.

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• will learn about Oklahoma history a little bit better.
• We do civic engagement and long life long-term learning.
• And so is the Ready to Learn.
• Librarians use lots of professional resources to identify these materials.
• Quite a bit of our materials are requests from staff.

Keywords: 914, all

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• hazardous material related courses.
• that we had to deal with. learn a lot about chlorine and able to learn a lot about chlorine and able
• I’ll get back with you and learn a little bit more about that.
• Well, this is a big learning thing >> Okay.
• Materials are going up, rates are going up.

Keywords: Appropriations - Room 210; 22 January, 2026: 1:30 PM, 925, all

Summary: The meeting began with a budget presentation from the insurance commissioner’s office. The commissioner said most of the request was for personnel costs, including an increase above LBO and two additional IT positions tied to a possible conversion to a state-based system and cybersecurity needs. The office also discussed travel costs, contractual expenses, vehicle replacement, and hurricane mitigation funds, noting that some funds are in trust accounts and require legislative authority to spend. The commissioner also briefed members on possible policy changes affecting the ACA exchange and a proposed low-cost plan for the high-risk pool, warning that if coverage options are not developed, more people could shift into uncompensated care. Members asked about the budget request, the IT positions, and a constituent question about propane meter regulation, which the commissioner said falls under the Department of Agriculture and Commerce, though his office sometimes checks related issues informally. The committee then moved to the State Fire Academy hearing. The academy director described a workforce stabilization proposal focused on retaining and recruiting fire instructors, citing competition from local fire departments that pay more, a shrinking applicant pool, and a growing number of retirement-eligible staff. He said the academy’s instructors are being recruited away by municipalities, that recent applicant pools have produced very few qualified candidates, and that the academy may soon have to cut advanced courses if staffing does not improve. He referenced a State Personnel Board review that supported the need for compensation changes and said the academy is trying to remain competitive while continuing to train firefighters, hazmat responders, EMS personnel, and fire officers statewide. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken in the portion provided. Members mainly asked questions, requested written follow-up on some budget items, and indicated they would work with the agencies later in the session if pending bills or funding needs changed.

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• Uh, learn how to use the computer, or are they on the computer to learn?
• use it to learn.
• And then in assessment, adaptive learning Adaptive learning is mostly digital.
• [snorts] So, simply put, we cannot multitask and learn. The other we cannot multitask and learn.
• We know that all of us in this room learn differently. It is... us in this room learn differently.

Keywords: 916, all

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• Thank you for listening to families and for prioritizing early learning in Florida.
• But if they approve materials that are different, both would be provided." "You recognize?
• After being admitted, we learned she had three congenital heart defects.
• My physician has said to me, Gail, I don't want to learn how to treat polio, and that's...
• I don't want to learn how to treat polio, and that's what's going to happen.

Summary: The committee first took up CS for SB 896 on school safety, which would expand the Guardian program to public postsecondary institutions, require active assailant response plans and threat management protocols, improve reporting and information sharing, and make it a felony to discharge a weapon within 1,000 feet of a campus. A late-file amendment by Senator Polsky was adopted to clarify that students who are also employees or faculty at a public postsecondary institution are not eligible for the Guardian program. The bill drew strong opposition from faculty, students, and gun-safety advocates who argued that more guns on campus would create confusion, weaken safety, and undermine campus police; supporters said trained guardians would improve deterrence and protection. After debate, the committee reported the bill favorably by a roll call vote. The committee then considered SB 1690 on child care and early learning services, which updates child care laws, reduces some regulatory burdens, and expands the Florida Education Foundation’s authority to fundraise for early learning from birth through VPK. Members discussed oversight of the related direct-support organization and the removal of certain notice requirements, while supporters from Moms Rising and other advocates said the bill would help families access affordable, high-quality child care and support home-based providers. One opponent argued the bill added more government regulation, but the committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. Next, the committee passed CS for SB 118, a narrow bill on non-ad valorem special assessments for recreational vehicle parks, clarifying how assessments are calculated for RV spaces and campsites. The bill received supportive comments from RV advocates and was reported favorably without controversy. The committee then took up CS for SB 1220, the Department of Transportation package, which included provisions on seaports and airports, personal delivery devices, autonomous vehicles, broadband and utility permitting, and advanced air mobility. Amendments were adopted that revised research institute membership, limited some delivery-device provisions, and clarified cruiser light rules for law enforcement; after questions about utility preemption and PDD safety, the bill was reported favorably. Finally, the committee began hearing SB 1756 on medical freedom, which would require new vaccine educational materials, expand school-entry exemptions to include conscience-based objections, limit the Surgeon General’s emergency vaccination authority, and allow behind-the-counter ivermectin for adults with written information and liability protections. The bill drew extensive testimony from both supporters and opponents, with supporters emphasizing parental rights, informed consent, and vaccine injury concerns, and opponents warning about reduced immunization rates, public health risks, and the appropriateness of ivermectin provisions. The transcript ends during public testimony and debate on SB 1756, before final action on that bill is shown.

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• They offer lifelong opportunities in learning through reading.
• It's never too early or too late to learn about financial literacy.
• It's never too early or too late to learn about financial literacy.
• IT'S NEVER TOO EARLY OR TOO LATE TO LEARN ABOUT FINANCIAL LITERACY.
• I never learned the story while we were going to church together.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, April 20, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• Did you say the quality of the materials?
• It doesn't just say library material rated sexually explicit material.
• It says material; it doesn't just specify books.
• reporting tools for filtering sexual material.
• reporting tools for filtering sexual material.

Bills: SB15, SB646, SB800, SB790, SB748, SB571, SB1957, SB1923, SB1896, SB1760, SB1335, SB2368, SB2477, SB2587, SB2986, SB2965, SB1563, SB1467, SB1164, SB1137, SB614, SB705, SB918, SB955, SB869, SB850, SB863, SB1055, SB2206, SB457, SB2337, SB1610, SB1362, SB926, SB1494, SB251, SB456, SB500, SB1307, SB2615, SB2995, SB2321, SB2972, SB973, SB865, SB506, SB1522, SB1558, SB510, SB667, SB763, SB2073, SB1858, SB1660, SB2900, SB1433, SB1540, SB1964, SB1300, SB1644, SB2217, SB2373, SB2431, SB1758, SB974, SB2480, SB3039, SB3047, SB2781, SB826, SB766, SB527, SB1946, SB2885, SB1243, SB2610, SB857, SB2501, SB66, SB268, SB331, SB1302, SB519, SB2807, SB13, SB7, SB1718, SB1567, SB1233, SB413, SB2177, SB30, SB2024, SJR1, SCR27, SB2018, SB1580, SB2121, SB1049, SB1266, SB1400, SB1596, SB2753, SB2221, SB1719, SCR9, SB204, SB437, SB568, SB612, SB672, SB710, SB823, SB876, SB904, SB905, SB968, SB1084, SB1207, SB1230, SB1313, SB1504, SB1790, SB2232, SB2366, SB2367, SB2398, SB2515, SB2520, SB2589, SB2786, SB2790, SB3048, SB3050, SB3052, SB3053, SB3056, SB3029, SCR3, SCR18, SCR30, HCR146, HCR148, HCR149, HCR153, HCR155, HCR157, HB5560, HB762, HB1584, HB 107, HB 114, HB138, HB4386, HB2495, HB581, HB3348, HB5323, HB4341, HB6, HB2712, HB171, HB3153, HB143, HB2688, HB3464, HB449, HB3486, HB4263, HB2, HB1522, HB24, HB 1237, HB2637, HB3126, HB3233, HB4310, HB3487, HCR9, HB5331, HB1397, HB163, HB3250, HB3071, HB3463, HB5033, HB35, HB3824, HB216, HB4226, HB3512, HB18, HB5154, HB 103, HB851, HB647, HB4520, HB3016, HB2313, HB2818, HB2851, HB4486, HB4264, HB1500, HB5081, HB2974, HB2080, HB4384, HB5659, HB493, HB4903, HB2516, HB4488, HB4530, HB3689, HB145, HB43, HB5247, HB2221, HB5671, HB700, HB3711, HB 120, SB17, SB1637, SB1833, SB2155, SB21, SB2778, SB379

Keywords: SB 15, Texas Local Government Code, zoning preemption, housing affordability, small lots, lot size, lot density, single-family zoning, residential subdivision, municipal land use, local control, state preemption, parking requirements, setbacks, infill development, missing middle housing, lot width, lot depth, homebuilders, housing supply

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• As you're getting to know someone, you learn about them.
• left in this material, a water and air contamination, because we're concerned about how this material
• of material.
• You're dealing with several yards of material, which, you know, if you've ever gotten landscaping materials
• delivered like a dump truck, that's yards of material.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• curriculum and materials. curriculum and materials.
• <00:15:07.120> it, the way that most of us learned it, the way that most of us learned it,
• for consideration under the learn for consideration under the learn everywhere<04:04:10.000>
• It disruptive to learning in some cases.
• sources of learning for EFA um students. sources of learning for EFA um students.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a hearing on House Bill 1571, which would direct the Department of Education to review and revise statewide academic standards and curriculum and make an appropriation. Representative Kristen Noble, the sponsor, said the bill is intended to update outdated standards, especially in math, and to have the department create a list of high-quality curriculum and materials aligned to the revised standards. She noted she would likely amend the bill to change a requirement that districts “shall” select from the list to “may,” and said a misplaced crossed-out section would need to be restored and moved by amendment. She also said assessments would need to be updated to match any new standards. Testimony from Marie Banfield strongly supported the bill and the move away from a mandate, arguing that current standards are outdated and that Common Core and related standards have not improved student outcomes. She criticized the math standards for emphasizing multiple strategies and written explanations over computation, and said stronger standards would better support students, including those with learning or communication challenges. She also argued that New Hampshire should follow examples such as Massachusetts, which she said used rigorous standards successfully. Nate Green of the Department of Education did not take a position on the bill but explained that the bill would affect statewide academic standards, state assessments, and potentially federal compliance. He distinguished academic standards from minimum standards in statute, said any standards revision would require work with content experts, State Board approval, and then a corresponding assessment update that could take about two years. He estimated assessment development costs could range from about $200,000 to $500,000 for minor revisions and $1 million to $2 million for a wholesale new set of standards. He also said the bill would apply to public and charter public schools, not private or homeschool students, and that the department does not currently provide a statewide list of curriculum materials because curriculum decisions have historically been local.

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• It goes to landfills, comprising about 24% of materials in landfills. Edible food.
• I have also just learned that there's a committee sub. So I can't speak to it.
• So just learned that there's a committee sub. So I can't speak to it.
• That's where most of the material is coming from.
• And that requires mechanical plucking, materials processing, and hauling away of that material.

Bills: SB47, SB110, SB122, SB143, SB168

Keywords: food recovery, composting, waste management, solid waste surcharge, organic waste reduction, environment, grants, advisory group, bosque management, Rio Grande, environmental protection, water resources, fiscal appropriation, drinking water, well owners, water testing, water treatment, public health, agriculture, New Mexico Department of Agriculture

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• You Asians, but, you know, really got to learn.
• And everyone, as I mentioned, we keep learning from and we want to share a few examples.
• And that the materials testing lab. Are you are you all testing materials?
• We test steel trust test all materials.
• We continue to evaluate the type of material we use the type of material we couldn't with the heights

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• There we learned about technology advancements and what advancement means.
• There we learned about technology advancements and what advancement means.
• So your awareness and ability to support the material and tool development for local jurisdictions and
• We developed an EERC foundation, carbon management, materials work.
• And then they spend the rest of the time doing research, and learn about how energy works.

Keywords: 908, all

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• among other things $7 million materials among other things $7 million in<00:49:16.520> Career
• <00:59:52.440> environment<00:59:53.440> with<00:59:53.599> increasing learning
• on hold until construction materials on hold until construction materials stabilized<01:22:11.080
• A critical part of our process is the use of the highest-quality materials.
• A critical part of our process is the use of the highest-quality materials.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• <00:25:42.400> would our in our materials here today. would our in our materials here today
• I'm going to provided some materials.
• Those of you learning communities.
• When that funding learning outcomes.
• because they're not again very material because they're not again very material um<01:54:15.119>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• So, pre-COVID to post-COVID, there has been a material shift. parental behavior related to attendance
• Because I think when a lot of people learn, first of all, they're shocked to learn that public education
• And now they had to spend money on the materials. That's not going to be double your cost.
• To have a material impact on the fund what he did say. However, is that if there was a scenario?
• So we We saw material benefit from that just for this past year.

Keywords: 1184, house, all