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• education, which will ensure that both doctors and lawyers in this area of practice are well informed
• We're going to have educators. through our Texas Medical Board in conjunction with legal, we have...
• The education requirement in HB44 risks spreading anti-abortion propaganda disguised as guidance and
• Um, uh, it's not in, in, in, in effect because of that case law.
• House Bill 44 furthers education for physicians and attorneys in hospital settings to help ensure women

Bills: HB44 , HB2200 , HB1612 , HB2747 , HB2038 , HB3717 , HB1431 , HB3800 , HB3801 , HB3560 , HB3246 , HB44

Committee: House Public Health

Keywords: HB 44, Life of the Mother Act, abortion exceptions, medical emergency, reasonable medical judgment, pregnancy complications, maternal health, life-threatening condition, ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage, spontaneous abortion, fetal survival, Texas abortion law, abortion ban, physician liability, health care provider, disciplinary action, aiding and abetting, emergency abortion, obstetric care

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• educate all the new and current safely educate all the new and current students in Bowman County.
• local share of over $32 million in local share of over $32 million in local education tax this budget
• Alabama for the benefit of educating in Alabama for the benefit of educating in Alabama for the benefit
• in your area, then public education in your area, then public education in your area, then public school
• in the county local board of education in the county local board of education in the county on a prorata

Bills: HB258 , HB324 , HB333 , SB270 , HB258 , HB324 , HB333 , SB270

Committee: Senate County and Municipal Government

Keywords: primary election, election calendar, off-presidential year, May primary, second Tuesday in May, fourth Tuesday in May, runoff primary, special primary, presidential primary, election administration, candidate filing, ballot access, political parties, county election officials, state election law, Alabama elections, sheriffs, term of office, Alabama law, local government

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• Um, Bill 1410 is commonly called 'Ag in the Classroom.'
• An FYI, it was created in 1992. A yield for questions and move for adoption.
• Is there a motion It'll do pass in a second. In debate, seeing no debate, please open up the rose.
• In this bill, we're just making them permanent. Is there any further questions?
• The chair would do pass in a second.

Bills: SB843 , SB1410 , SB1317 , SB1338

Committee: House Common Education

Keywords: school boards, educational governance, conflict of interest, employee relations, Oklahoma statutes, SB1410, Oklahoma agriculture, Ag in the Classroom, agricultural education, K-12 curriculum, teacher incentives, rural schools, urban schools, Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry, State Department of Education, OSU Cooperative Extension Service, classroom grants, farm education, ag literacy, school outreach

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• See in here. Declare the vote.
• So that is in there now.
• We have a motion in a second. Please open the queue.
• They can in the second grade, and if they pass the third-grade reading test in the second grade.
• A motion having a due pass in a second.

Bills: SB1530 , SB1579 , SB1778 , SB1847 , SB1990 , SB1992 , SB2060

Committee: House Appropriations and Budget

Keywords: research funding, development rebate, Oklahoma Department of Commerce, tax incentives, higher education partnerships, property tax, valuation increase, taxpayer rights, homestead, protest process, reading instruction, literacy, educational equity, intervention services, third grade retention, Strong Readers Act, Medicaid, ADvantage Waiver, home-based services, eligibility criteria

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• There are mornings when things are just kind of in a rush in a session. That's one of these days.
• All those in favor, please signify by saying aye. Aye. All in favor, please signify by saying nay.
• This bill came up in our discussion.
• Next up, Kelly. date in keeping the person in the community is to create a huge conflict of interest.
• the pathways, but also what is currently already in statute and in place and should be in process.

Bills: SB6339 , SB6184 , SB6224 , SB6255 , SB5977 , SB5979 , SB6249 , SB6007 , SB6186 , SGA9299

Committee: Senate Human Services

Keywords: alternative placements, individual ownership, restrictive policies, healthcare, operational control, homeless youth, youth services, mental health, support programs, state law, behavioral health, children, support services, poverty reduction, intergenerational poverty, WorkFirst, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, TANF, self-sufficiency, economic justice

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• In 2016, Texas created new educational opportunities for the next generation of Texans by creating the
• Pathways to Early Education.
• This year, TEA released a report in February 2025 on the effects of a four-day school week in Texas.
• we as educators...
• scored six to eight percentage points lower in reading and five to eight percentage points lower in

Bills: HB 1209 , HB4746

Committee: House S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education

Keywords: school funding, instructional days, education, public schools, school performance, four-day school week, performance rating, school governance, school calendar, education funding, emergency closures, school district, school operations, Texas education, public school accountability, academic distinction designation, postsecondary readiness, career and technical education, CTE, P-TECH

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• State pension funds, including those in Texas, are affected by investing in companies with direct ties
• Do you have it in front of you? I do not have the bill in front of me, no.
• You believe in this bill?
• Test be met as laid out in Kennedy. For example, we look in history.
• That case started in 2001.

Bills: SB231 , SB667 , SB689 , SB825 , SB965 , SB992 , SB1059 , SB1220 , SB2368 , SB2601

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: temporary emergency electric energy facility, temporary generation, emergency power, backup generation, mobile generator, portable generator, grid resilience, power outage restoration, transmission and distribution utility, TDU, Public Utility Commission of Texas, PUCT, Utilities Code Section 39.918, competitive bidding, lease authorization, emergency procurement, bulk power system, locational marginal pricing, reliability model, black start

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• Is there anyone in the audience in support of this amendment?
• Is there anyone in the audience who is in favor of this amendment? Anyone in opposition? Okay.
• Is there anyone in the audience in support of this amendment? Anyone in opposition?
• somebody in New Mexico versus, say, somebody in Texas?
• Is there anyone in the audience who is here in support?

Bills: HB10 , HB12 , HB34 , SB130 , SM21

Committee: Senate Senate Health & Public Affairs

Keywords: physician assistants, interstate compact, medical services, licensure, cross-state practice, military families, regulatory authority, physical therapy, licensure compact, interstate practice, healthcare, military spouses, criminal background check, HB34, school nurse, school nurses, nurse licensure, charter school, charter schools, school district

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• industry right now in Texas.
• Public Education, and as soon as she's done, she'll be here in this committee to lay out the bill that
• I was laying out a bill in Public Education that took a lot longer than it needed to.
• In Texas, we rank 6th in honey production in the United States.
• Texas and in the Southwest.

Bills: HB147 , HB 1113 , HB 1203 , HB 1269 , HB 1276 , HB 1277 , HB1437 , HB147

Committee: House Agriculture & Livestock

Keywords: livestock, brands, marks, earmarks, tattoos, electronic registry, Texas Animal Health Commission, county clerk, Agriculture Code, cattle, hogs, sheep, goats, horses, animal identification, brand registry, livestock traceability, electronic filing, rerecording, law enforcement access

Summary: The House Committee on Agriculture and Livestock met with a quorum present and heard several bills, all of which were left pending. HB 1113, by Rep. Cain, would update Texas hemp law to keep state rules aligned with federal changes, require timely rule amendments by the Department of Agriculture, and create hemp research permits for universities and nonprofits. Supporters from the Texas Hemp Coalition said it would improve research, licensing, testing, and enforcement while helping the industry stay compliant and competitive; the author said the bill was intended to reward good actors and deter bad ones. HB 1203, by Rep. Gonzalez, would create an Office of Food System Security and Resiliency within the Department of Agriculture to address food insecurity and coordinate local food access efforts. Gonzalez said the office would build on a prior Department of Agriculture study and help connect farmers, agencies, schools, and local governments; members asked about the fiscal note, consumer costs, and whether the office would overlap with existing programs. HB 1269, HB 1276, and HB 1277 focused on plant disease and pest prevention, including a grant program and studies to identify gaps and track outbreaks. Gonzalez emphasized the need for a more intentional state response, citing crop losses from pests and a recent cotton disease outbreak in his district. HB 1437 would create a pollinator task force to address threats to Texas honeybees and related pollination industries. A Texas Beekeepers Association witness described major recent colony losses, emerging threats such as mites and hornets, and the need to bring agencies and researchers together; Gonzalez noted prior work adding a bee specialist at AgriLife Extension. Finally, HB 147, by Chairman Guillen, would modernize cattle brand registration by moving it to an electronic system at the Texas Animal Health Commission while keeping county clerks involved. Supporters said it would improve efficiency, accuracy, and access for ranchers and law enforcement, while an opponent warned about possible electronic tracking implications and costs for small producers. The committee took no final votes and adjourned after leaving HB 147 pending as well.

Bills: HB145 , HB279 , HB292 , SB35 , HJM1 , HM7 , HM4 , HM22 , HM23 , HM24 , HM26 , HM32 , HM51 , HM1 , HM39 , HM29 , HM43 , HM30 , HM52 , HM64 , HM65 , HM66 , HM11 , HM14 , HM21 , HM34 , HM50 , HM17 , HM46 , HM13 , HM20 , HM54 , HM31 , HM35 , HM36 , HM59 , HM2 , HM16 , HM47 , HM53

Keywords: high-wage jobs, tax credit, job creation, New Mexico, economic development, healthcare privacy, electronic medical records, reproductive health, gender-affirming care, data protection, location tracking, confidentiality, sexual abuse, prison safety, correctional facilities, inmate rights, investigation procedures, judgeship, judiciary, court system

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• I previously worked in the White House, in the U.S.
• All right, so we are officially in recess right now over in caucus, and we will come back in 20 minutes
• All right, so we are officially in recess right now over in caucus, and we will come back in 20 minutes
• them in this conversation or in the bill language.
• And in reality, That we need to start having more transparency in our state.

Bills: SB6062 , SB6080 , SB6184 , SB6224 , SB6255 , SB6286 , SB6308 , SB6319 , SB5977 , SB5979 , SB6249 , SGA9299

Committee: Senate Human Services

Keywords: juvenile justice, criminal offense, minors, rehabilitation, legal provisions, contracts, jails, federal custody, municipal agreements, incarceration, law enforcement, homeless youth, youth services, mental health, support programs, state law, behavioral health, children, support services, poverty reduction

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• I later earned my nursing degree in Salt Lake City in 2008, and in 2020, I... ...degree in Salt Lake
• City in 2008, and in 2020, I earned my associate's degree, what the college said was in psychology, from
• in this state.
• So rather than trying to build 39 different JRAs, we put that in one location and you have education,
• We also signed in in opposition.

Bills: HB2389 , HB2456

Committee: House Early Learning & Human Services

Keywords: juvenile justice, youth sentencing, juvenile rehabilitation, DCYF, Department of Children Youth and Families, community supervision, community transition services, suspended disposition, less restrictive alternative, sentencing grid, juvenile confinement, juvenile prison, rehabilitation, recidivism, mental health treatment, substance use disorder, chemical dependency, trauma-informed care, racial disparities, equity

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• So the additional education has to be in the medical field. >> Seconded by Representative Baker.
• in the additional education has to be in the<00:15:01.839><c> medical</c><00:15:02.079><c> field.
• Um, and I will tell you this: this is my 37th year in education.
• , if they want to pursue their education further, they'll be in the field in which their interests lie
• </c><00:42:38.560><c> the</c> education further, they'll be in the education further, they'll be in the

Bills: SB62 , HB361 , HB244 , HB377 , HB411 , HB422 , HB423 , HB425 , SB16 , HB452 , HB354 , SB62 , HB361 , HB244 , HB377 , HB411 , HB422 , HB423 , HB425 , SB16 , HB452 , HB354

Committee: House Ways and Means Education

Keywords: SB62, Alabama, conservation and natural resources, hunting license, fishing license, wildlife heritage license, license identification, government-issued ID, residency determination, in-state residency, student residency, tuition classification, public higher education, domicile, resident status, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, DCNR, Section 9-11-32, Section 9-11-33, Section 16-64-3

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• He was in the guard in 1982 and was in the guard until September of this year when he passed away.
• I put the language back in. Back in there. Will there be questions of the author?
• to serve in this State.
• I have friends that have served in Oklahoma, and they lived in Texas.
• There's a lot in here.

Bills: SB2026 , SB1376 , SB1355 , SB2115 , SB1533

Committee: Senate Veterans and Military Affairs

Keywords: military discharge, veterans, DD Form 214, confidentiality, grandchildren access, Oklahoma National Guard, education assistance, military benefits, dependents, CareerTech Assistance Act, burial grant, memorial headstone, eligibility requirements, funding, Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs, fiscal management, state law, veteran burial, burial assistance, indigent veterans

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• in Southwest Washington, here in support of House Bill 2317.
• in Whatcom County.
• I have been asked to speak today on behalf of the educators and staff working in schools across Washington
• Access to high-quality early education, no matter the funding source, makes a radical difference in the
• the Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program or Head Start, in addition to those receiving a

Bills: HB2099 , HB2317 , HB2318 , HB2350

Committee: House Early Learning & Human Services

Keywords: military families, early childhood education, access, assistance program, education equity, HB2317, early learning, child care licensing, day care, preschool, Head Start, DCYF, Department of Children, Youth, and Families, Washington State, RCW 43.216, child care center, family home provider, family child care, outdoor nature-based child care, school-age child care

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• Chinese equities, it would no longer invest in Hong Kong equities either.
• Bush's Chapter 51B in the state's education code to regulate higher. education institutions' interactions
• So there is not a burden as in the U.S. for higher education.
• I come from Dallas, Texas and here in 1990 in SMU. I educated from China.
• They want their children to receive an education. education in the U.S., but since they are too young

Bills: HB17 , HB34 , HB41 , HB 118 , HB 119 , HB 127 , HB 128 , HB 129 , HB 130 , HB132 , HB133 , HB17 , HB41 , HB118 , HB119 , HB127 , HB128 , HB129 , HB130 , HB132 , HB133

Committee: House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

Keywords: foreign ownership, real estate, national security, designated countries, Texas property law, lobbying, foreign adversaries, compensation prohibition, transparency, civil penalties, higher education, foreign adversary, research security, trade secrets, academic partnerships, HB 128, sister city, sister-city agreement, international exchange, municipal diplomacy

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• And in this case... ...education be the paramount duty, funded appropriately, and in this case fund your
• Second, OSPI must update its AI guidance in K-12 education, which was first published in 2024, to reflect
• In Washington State, we want our students to be educated about cultures, educated about history, and
• And in Washington State, we want our students to be educated, educated about cultures, educated about
• An education shaped by one viewpoint limits how we understand the world and our place in it.

Bills: SB5901 , SB5860 , SB5956 , SB5574 , SB5922 , SB5858

Committee: Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education

Keywords: school construction, school facilities, capital budget, school plant project, state funding assistance, school construction assistance program, on-base schools, military base, Department of Defense school, military families, public school facilities, instructional space, Superintendent of Public Instruction, SIP, school district capital funding, school housing burden, rapid growth, enrollment growth, free and reduced-price meals, alternative learning experience

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• And that in all things, the name of Jesus Christ would be glorified.
• Doctor Dennis founded Vibrant Healthcare in Tuttle in 2019 to serve the southwest Oklahoma City and the
• And the reason I skip the guy in the middle is my father, John Paxton.
• This bill was requested by constituents in my district.
• Leader, members, we will do full appropriations in room 535 at 2:30 to 5:35.

Bills: SB1465 , SB2110 , SB1771 , SB206 , SB1584 , SB1386 , SB1696 , SB1806 , SB1428 , SB1390 , SB1381 , SB201 , SB1778 , SB1332 , SB1836 , SB1369 , SB1794 , SB1290 , SB175 , SB1379

Keywords: professional engineers, surveyors, licensure board, sunset extension, state board, occupational licensing, engineering license, surveying license, professional regulation, regulatory board, sunset review, emergency clause, Oklahoma O.S. 59, board appointments, lay member, SB2110, eggs, ungraded eggs, graded eggs, egg sales

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• in place.
• Anybody in the audience in support? You're lucky one person didn't raise it in.
• Anybody in support? Anybody in support of the bill? Anybody in support of the bill?
• That would put us in the 29 range? It's in the 29 range. Somewhere in the 20... ...111.
• It's in the cash. It's in the piggy bank.

Bills: SB152 , SB145 , SB190 , HB247 , SB152 , SB145 , HB2 , SB190 , HB247

Committees: Senate Senate Finance , Senate House Appropriations & Finance

Keywords: telecommunications, low-income assistance, lifeline, broadband, rural broadband, universal service fund, public regulation commission, PRC, 911 surcharge, telecommunications relay service, VoIP, mobile service, internet affordability, digital equity, digital inclusion, rural internet, broadband infrastructure, eligible telecommunications carrier, ETC, tribal consent

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• We are here in support of SB 1131.
• Thankfully, that changed in 2023.
• In fact, I do have a little... ...list.
• In fact, I do have a list.
• Anybody else in the audience signed in to speak? I don't think there is. Okay, thank you.

Bills: SB1131 , SB1249

Committees: House Appropriations , House House Appropriations Committee of Reference

Keywords: cardiac arrest, defibrillators, school safety, emergency response, CPR training, Arizona education funding, Alzheimer's, dementia, memory care, cognitive decline, brain health, caregiver support, long-term care, in-home care, public health, health services, state plan, dementia services program, Arizona Department of Health Services, aging