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• Um, Tara Tucker, Texas state director for Alliance for Safety and Justice, um, we are testifying in support
• Um, I'm also representing Crime survivors for Safety and Justice.
• Um, Alliance for Safety and Justice is a multi-state organization that dedicate, it's dedicated to passing
• Did Texas farm-raised oysters according to Texas Parks and Wildlife and the health department with tags
• In the tax code from state sales tax on the purchase and rental of its vehicles.

Bills: HB104

Keywords: property tax, ad valorem tax, tax rate election, voter-approval tax rate, no-new-revenue tax rate, de minimis rate, local government, special district, tax increase, tax notice, public hearing, tax code, Health and Safety Code, Texas property taxes, taxing unit, election threshold, two-thirds vote, majority vote, budget approval

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• I, I think we, we've already discussed that and, and, and I understand your point and it's, it's well
• Um, and I know there's a pathway to do it, uh, and it's through careful and continuous and dogged investment
• And, and, and really the, the fund where the $22 million currently and that has $30 million dollar cap
• , we've had so many talks about our insurance crisis and, and, and homeowner premiums going up, and I
• And had a lot of Texas vets, uh, buy vet land and, uh, come buy homes from us and, um, and I have, we've

Bills: HB104

Keywords: property tax, ad valorem tax, tax rate election, voter-approval tax rate, no-new-revenue tax rate, de minimis rate, local government, special district, tax increase, tax notice, public hearing, tax code, Health and Safety Code, Texas property taxes, taxing unit, election threshold, two-thirds vote, majority vote, budget approval

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• We have created new economic... and job opportunities for Texas residents and businesses, and at the
• Types of productions and are issued after the production is finished and upon a complete audit and review
• And so I'm...
• My wife and I got married in 1983, and we've been... ...and we are fans of movies.
• And it cuts to black and there's rolling credits.

Bills: SB22, SB 22

Keywords: Texas, moving image industry, incentive program, film production, grant funding, job creation, economic development, youth camp, summer camp, camp safety, emergency operations plan, emergency preparedness, evacuation drill, camp staff training, volunteer training, camper safety, lost camper, natural disaster, fire safety, mass casualty

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• of Senate Bill 22, do not pass, but that the committee substitutes adopted in lieu thereof do pass and

Bills: SB22, SB 22

Keywords: Texas, moving image industry, incentive program, film production, grant funding, job creation, economic development, youth camp, summer camp, camp safety, emergency operations plan, emergency preparedness, evacuation drill, camp staff training, volunteer training, camper safety, lost camper, natural disaster, fire safety, mass casualty

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• the health and safety of the individuals who need it.
• New laws and churches and regional and local health care programs.
• and safety of our children.
• and Safety Code.
• Large cohorts and looks for success and safety in that.

Bills: SB95, SB268, SB493, SB619, SB660, SB922, SB984, SB1098, SB1188, SB1307, SB1332, SB1822

Keywords: immunization, written informed consent, civil liability, health care provider, vaccine compensation, administrative penalty, health care, licensing, complaint procedure, disciplinary action, law enforcement, pharmacy benefit manager, PBM, gag clause, prescription drug pricing, out-of-pocket cost, cash price, pharmacist, pharmacy, prescription drug benefit

Bills: SB 34, SB 119, SB 261, SB 532, SB 1035, SB 1245, SB 1247, SB 1267, SB 1442, SB 1930, SB 1948, SB 2078, SB 2112, SB 2143, SB 2155

Keywords: mRNA vaccine, food labeling, health and safety, consumer rights, transparency, consumer information, mRNA, vaccine labeling, food safety, consumer protection, health regulations, vaccine, labeling, public health, cell-cultured protein, lab-grown meat, young farmers, grant program, agriculture, financial support

Bills: HB109, HB136, HB 109, HB136, HB694, HB 1201, HB1716, HB2071, HB2216, HB2358, HB2807, HB2886, HCR78

Keywords: taxation, ballot propositions, public funding, voter information, transparency, training, public officials, candidates, requirements, political education, mental health, inpatient psychiatric facility, juvenile treatment, residential treatment facility, emotionally disturbed juveniles, Department of State Health Services, Health and Human Services Commission, state grant, facility construction, facility expansion

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• The Senate Committee on Health and Human Services will come to order.
• reducing insurance costs for providers, safeguarding the health and safety of children, promoting quality
• But this rushed rollout, lack of safety and efficacy testing, and legal immunity don't just apply to
• And that has to do with their national health system.
• Health and...

Bills: HB163, HB216, HB721, HB2035, HB2038, HB3057, HB3153, HB3233, HB3595, HB3801, HB3812, HB4076, HB4129, HB4377, HB4535, HB4666, HB4730, HB4743, HB4903, HB5149, HB5155, HB1534, HB163, HB216

Keywords: epinephrine, healthcare, emergency response, administration, medical policy, health care, itemized billing, patient rights, provider regulations, Texas Health and Safety Code, cost disclosure, insurance, benefit plan, administrators, chemical dependency, treatment facilities, minor admissions, parental notice, mental health, medical licensing

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• SNAP and TANFF for such as SNAP and TANFF.
• We can call them up and ask.
• And also, and I'm just, I'm, I'm going to ask this question and I'll be quiet.
• School Health and Related Services, better known as SHARRS, is a federally funded program that provides
• It mandated that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission worked to ensure compliance with federal

Bills: SB 596, SB 961, SB 1398, SB 1183, SB 1952

Keywords: DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, child protective services, foster care, child welfare, Family Code, conservatorship, managing conservator, parental child safety placement, authorization agreement, temporary authorization order, child abuse, child neglect, placement reporting, court-ordered removal, investigation, family preservation, transparency, public reporting, data reporting

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• We're measuring things like safety and proximity.
• How many kids do you have with higher levels of behavioral and mental health needs?
• mental health needs that would fit into the more specialized and intense levels of the current system
• to work with our community partners, is we have worked with our local mental health authority and our
• They deserve consistency and safety. and a system that puts their well-being first.

Bills: SB596, SB961, SB1398, SB1183, SB1952

Keywords: DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, child protective services, foster care, child welfare, Family Code, conservatorship, managing conservator, parental child safety placement, authorization agreement, temporary authorization order, child abuse, child neglect, placement reporting, court-ordered removal, investigation, family preservation, transparency, public reporting, data reporting

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• Thank you, and let the record reflect Representatives Swanson, Rose, and Manuel.
• Attendants go out and shop for the individuals, and so you do see this as a hindrance.
• And also, and I'm just going to ask this question, and I'll be quiet.
• Members, School Health and Related Services, better known as SHARS, is a federally funded... program
• Texas Health and Human Services Commission work to ensure compliance with federal guidelines.

Bills: SB596, SB961, SB1398, SB1183, SB1952

Keywords: DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, child protective services, foster care, child welfare, Family Code, conservatorship, managing conservator, parental child safety placement, authorization agreement, temporary authorization order, child abuse, child neglect, placement reporting, court-ordered removal, investigation, family preservation, transparency, public reporting, data reporting

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• Again, I think we're still—and again, obviously, now this is in the health and safety code, not the—not
• The detention is under 573 of the Health and Safety Code, and then commitment OPCs—that sort of stuff
• With a health and safety code.
• Chapter 752 of the Health and Safety Code was established more than 30 years ago, 36 years ago.
• It's been in place in its current state or this portion of the Health and Safety Code has been around

Bills: HB 1239, HB1990, HB1748, HB1749, HB2578, HB2986, HB1970, HB3163, HB2733, HB1922, HB 113, HB 1088, HB1938, HB3004, HB2637, HB2960, HB113

Keywords: public health, access to healthcare, insurance reforms, medical expenses, healthcare providers, mental health, protective custody, preliminary examination, detention period, emergency circumstances, emergency detention, legal framework, detention, healthcare, liability, landowners, nonagricultural land, trespassing, public safety, interpreters

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• Thank you. opening up these courts to hearing all kinds of health and safety cases.
• Thank you. opening up these courts to hearing all kinds of health and safety cases.
• all kinds of health and safety cases.
• Under current law, municipal courts of record are authorized to enforce health and safety and nuisance
• The first one, the building code, I think it was in the health and safety code or somewhere odd.

Bills: HB 1239, HB1990, HB1748, HB1749, HB2578, HB2986, HB1970, HB3163, HB2733, HB1922, HB 113, HB 1088, HB1938, HB3004, HB2637, HB2960, HB113

Keywords: public health, access to healthcare, insurance reforms, medical expenses, healthcare providers, mental health, protective custody, preliminary examination, detention period, emergency circumstances, emergency detention, legal framework, detention, healthcare, liability, landowners, nonagricultural land, trespassing, public safety, interpreters

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• You are with Addie's Hope Social Services and Self, and you're for the bill. Is that correct?
• and redact.
• And they can be updated.
• Uh, thank you, Madam Chair and members, and I reserve the right to close.
• Uh, thank you, Madam Chair and members, and I reserve the right to close.

Bills: SB500, SB1522, SB1137, SB1266

Keywords: SB 500, Texas adoption law, Family Code, DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, child-placing agency, prospective adoptive parents, adoption records, confidential information, nondisclosure agreement, child history report, health history, social history, educational history, genetic history, termination of parental rights, permanency plan, single source continuum contractor, privacy, redaction

Summary: The Committee on Human Services met with a quorum and first voted out Senate Bill 1589, relating to contract requirements between a single-source continuum contractor and DFPS. The motion to report the bill favorably to the full House with a recommendation that it do pass and be printed prevailed on a 7-0 vote. The committee then heard Senate Bill 500, which would set deadlines for providing foster care adoption records, including health, social, educational, and genetic history reports, to speed adoptions. The bill’s author and witnesses from Addie’s Hope Social Services supported it, saying delays in redacted files can take months, slow permanency for children, and increase costs to the state. Members asked about redactions and sibling/family information, and witnesses explained the bill would mainly speed the preliminary file used to decide whether to proceed with placement. SB 500 was left pending. Members also heard Senate Bill 1266, which would require regular reevaluation of the Medicaid provider support team and add written notice of provider disenrollment at least 30 days in advance. There were no witnesses, no questions, and the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 1522, concerning continuing care retirement communities, was then laid out and supported by LeadingAge Texas and counsel, who said it updates outdated definitions, clarifies licensing and disclosure rules, and strengthens consumer protections for seniors. It was also left pending. After a brief recess, the committee heard Senate Bill 1137, which would prohibit group home consultants from referring people to unlicensed or unpermitted group homes except in limited circumstances, require disclosure of complaints, and create a Class B misdemeanor for violations. Members discussed whether consultants are regulated and noted concerns about unlicensed referral practices. The bill was left pending, and the committee adjourned after completing its agenda.

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• County and improve health outcomes and access.
• And this is a public health crisis, this is the appropriate space that has turned into a public. safety
• care and health care consolidation.
• It is included in the World Health Organization's list of essential medicines and has a safety profile
• Section three, where it refers to section 161.2, 753 B of the Texas Health and Safety Code it states

Bills: HB5141, HB4638, HB2264, HB2035, HB4813, HB4408, HB2684, HB1621, HB2300, HB216, HB3829, HB4466, HB1747, HB2284, HB3614, HB2587, HB3219, HB3318, HB5147, HB4014, HB216

Keywords: lease, state property, public purpose, Travis County, Health and Human Services, pharmaceutical initiative, drug distribution, healthcare services, generic drugs, advanced pharmaceuticals, cost savings, mental health, patient discharge, medical records, health care professionals, substance use, family involvement, chemical dependency, treatment facilities, minor admissions

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• Out there, public safety, and this program would fund grants to state agencies or political subdivisions
• These challenges extend to health care, infrastructure, and our education system.
• , health care, and workforce training.
• care, and education. ensures that we maintain the competitiveness and safety necessary to continue fueling
• I wanted to ask, it says here that the funds will be directed toward health and safety, workforce preparedness

Bills: HB188, HB265, HJR35, HJR47, SB1901, HB188, HB265, HJR35

Keywords: Texas STRONG defense fund, severance tax revenue, oil and gas revenue, constitutional transfers, rainy day fund, economic stabilization fund, state highway fund, oil and gas production, qualifying county, county grants, water infrastructure, first responders, public safety, DPS staffing, commercial motor vehicle safety, gang violence prevention, human trafficking prevention, economic development, TxDOT grants, school districts

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• safety through faster responding for the Texas Department of Licensed and Regulation, and it impacts
• Local hiring, training, and safety is a significant concern because going home safe at the end of the
• And then we met it so easily we got rid of it and we supported getting rid of it and just having a voluntary
• Fund the federal tax code and various other subsidies from the state of Texas.
• We do get information reported on a zip code and a county level for the types. of policies being written

Bills: SB388, SB455, SB917, SB925, SB1006

Keywords: dispatchable generation, electricity, natural gas, ERCOT, energy credits, utilities regulation, renewable energy, arbitration, insurance contracts, surplus lines, Texas law, insurance policy, boiler inspection, boiler safety, inspection report deadline, certificate inspection, authorized inspector, inspection agency, Health and Safety Code, board of boiler rules

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• Health Institute for Research and Development, and I have you registered as Dr.
• public health. and outreach.
• mental health and how we're doing it wrong and even our prison.
• Vaughn you are testifying on behalf of Ampa Health and and yourself, and you are testifying for HB 5.
• Back in 1996, the CDC through National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health published a statement

Bills: HB5, HJR3, HB155, HB513, HB5, HB155

Keywords: dementia, research, health care, Texas Institute, grants, medical breakthroughs, oversight, prevention, funding, healthcare, Texas, autopsy, confidentiality, public records, medical examiner, law enforcement, HB 513, surgical smoke, surgical plume, smoke evacuation

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• And you are...
• to have, is how we make health care more accessible and affordable and how we innovate and utilize technology
• The health impacts on the women, whether you're talking about damaging and forcing the ultimate removal
• I've proven that, and that has not and will not change.
• a woman and coerces her and forces her to have an abortion.

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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• And it allows these pills to be shipped to homes, to dorms, to businesses, bypassing health and safety
• signs and signals of safety, belonging, and shared humanity.
• We lose access to healthcare and education. housing and safety.
• And it's critical for the safety and protection.
• to offer that safety and protection.

Bills: HB229, HB229, HB3990, HB5082, HB5510

Keywords: HB 229, Texas, political subdivision, local government, county dues, county association, state association of counties, lobbying, lobbyist, public funds, taxpayer lawsuit, injunctive relief, attorney's fees, Government Code Chapter 556, Local Government Code Section 89.002, legislative advocacy, municipal government, county government, city government, special district