Transcript Highlights:

• We recommended that the authority revise its policy and procedures this month to begin using readily
• We also noted that the authority's policies and procedures provided no framework for when the authority
• should note that despite our recommendations' deference toward the authority's established policy procedures
• However, we are not aware of any progress toward these recommended policies and procedures.
• However, we are not aware of any progress toward these recommended policies and procedures.

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It goes into the actual sexual misconduct grievance procedures.
• </c> the actual uh sexual misconduct the actual uh sexual misconduct grievance<00:02:28.239><c> procedures
• </c> grievance procedures. grievance procedures.
• Um, and that would include any range from alternative resolution to a formal agreements procedure and
• So they uh thought that that procedure.

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• As we heard during testimony, the procedures that are being altered within this bill are something that
• request directed to the presiding officer for information or clarification about a parliamentary procedure
• Administration, to which was referred House Bill 331, an act relative to the Secretary of State's procedures
• Departments and Administration, to which was referred House Bill 445, an act establishing a study commission

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Members, this bill relates to the procedure of the public schools or public institution of higher education
• The board is subject to specific requirements of the Administrative Procedures Act, but allowing the
• F functioning by explicitly stating the requirements moving forward that in plain language the Commission
• Procedural burdens are imposed beyond the current review process.

Bills: SB451 , SB762 , SB1490 , SB1262 , SB1459 , SB1750 , SB1962 , SB2252 , SB2253 , SB2365

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: instructional materials, public schools, Education Code, adoption, rejected materials, local funds, open educational resources, Texas Education Code, school districts, open enrollment charter schools, funding restrictions, environmental regulation, business compliance, local authority, economic development, state preemption, local control, open education resources, SB 762, Texas public schools

Transcript Highlights:

• Commission gr... extension. This is trying to speed things up, I think, is that what it is?
• Yeah, but I was thinking of getting rid of this Commission on Aging.
• Um, is the Civil Rights Unit similar in some ways to the Human Rights Commission, or not? No.
• That the current procedure is for them to go to the Ombudsman for an answer, and if there's might be
• </c> Unit or something like that a commission Unit or something like that a commission on<05:17:42.920

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee met to continue work on House Bill 2, with the chair saying the goal was to finish the bill as given by the governor, though additional amendments were expected. Members first discussed the bail section and agreed to hold it for later because a separate House bail bill was expected on Thursday and could have significant county cost impacts. They also generally accepted the proposed reorganization of positions between Fish and Game, DNCR, and the Department of Environmental Services, but noted the need to review effective dates and funding details, including a possible double appropriation of $275,000 for a scientist position already funded in HB 1. A substantial portion of the meeting focused on environmental review and native plant-related sections moving functions from DNCR to DES. Members discussed changing the rulemaking timeline from 180 days to 90 days, and clarifying that “begin” means the public hearing stage. They also reviewed how fee revenue would shift between agencies in HB 1 so the budget impact would be net zero. The committee indicated it would prepare amendments reflecting these changes and revisit them at a later vote. The longest discussion concerned the boathouse provisions. Members debated whether the new definitions and construction standards were appropriate in a budget bill, with one member arguing they should be in a separate bill, while others said the provisions were urgent because of a lawsuit and the lack of clear guardrails. Concerns included the February 20, 2025 effective date, which some thought might be retroactive, the detailed limits on what may be stored in a boathouse, and a fee increase that some felt could discourage homeowners from seeking permits. The committee also questioned whether the fee structure should be tiered for smaller projects and whether permit-by-notification projects should be exempted. No final votes were taken on these sections during the discussion; instead, members agreed to seek legal and policy answers and to return with amendments and public hearing input before voting.

Transcript Highlights:

• I just have a procedural question because it looks like the amendment that relates to Jefferson County
• When this mechanism, this procedure, was put together, DWI courts were really the only game in town.
• So this would just be an extension of that with all the same mechanisms, safeguards, and procedures that

Committee: House Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence

Summary: The Judiciary Committee met with a quorum and first went into executive session, where it voted House Bill 1711 do pass with no opposition. HB 1711 concerns the Uniform Interstate Deposition and Discovery Act. The committee then took up HB 1713 on limited liability companies, adopted a House Committee amendment and then a House Committee substitute that incorporated Secretary of State language on series LLCs and certificates of good standing, and voted the substitute do pass 10-0. The committee next considered a combined judgeships measure. It adopted an amendment and House Committee substitute that merged language from several bills, including provisions for additional judges or associate judges in Jefferson, St. Charles, Franklin, Miller, and Clay counties, and voted the substitute for HB 2968, 2427, and 3086 do pass 10-0. It also adopted an amendment and substitute for HB 3072, a workers’ compensation bill, and voted that substitute do pass 9-0. In public hearing, Representatives Smith and Dolan presented HB 2574 and HB 2163 together, both aimed at expanding limited driving privileges for people in treatment programs. They explained the bills would allow limited driving privileges through adult drug/treatment courts and, in one version, let offenders petition the sentencing court after completing a 120-day treatment program. Members discussed public safety concerns, ignition interlock devices, and insurance requirements, and one member noted personal experience with a drunk-driving fatality while supporting the goal of helping people maintain employment. Eric Jennings testified in support for the Judicial Conference of Missouri, saying the change would extend an existing tool from DWI courts to adult treatment courts with the same safeguards. No opposition or informational witnesses appeared, and the hearing was closed.

Transcript Highlights:

• Speaker, your Committee on Rules and Legislative Procedures recommends House Rule 155.3.
• So this has been one of the more fun twists and turns on procedure that I've had in a while.
• Speaker, your committee on rules and legislative procedures has had...

Keywords: 964, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We gather to first adopt the committee rules of procedure, as well as subcommittee membership and jurisdiction
• With that, I move to approve en bloc by voice vote the committee's rules of procedure and the subcommittee
• Chairman, I don't know the actual procedures of the committee, not having been chair or ranking member

Committee: Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

Transcript Highlights:

• My Republican colleagues are trying to use today's procedural rule vote to sneak in a provision that
• My Republican colleagues are trying to use today's procedural rule vote to sneak in a provision that
• My Republican colleagues are trying to use today's procedural rule vote to sneak in a provision that
• My Republican colleagues are trying to use today's procedural rule vote to sneak in a provision that
• DON'T SNEAK IN PROCEDURAL ROADBLOCKS TO CONSIDERING TARIFF POLICIES BY THE HOUSE.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• This is Alaska, and then we had to be medevac'd up to Anchorage to get this procedure done.
• We were ready to have the procedure done when a thoracic surgeon came in, who is a transplant himself
• He came into the room to talk to my mom about this procedure, and he started to talk to her about the
• done and we were get this procedure done and we were ready<00:04:59.479><c> to</c><00:04:59.800><c>
• ><c> when</c><00:05:00.840><c> a</c> ready to have the procedure done when a ready to have the procedure

Committee: Senate Higher Education

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It would set up a study commission.
• It's called the Stable Token Commission, and it's not a study commission; it's a commission to enact
• > the stable token commission and it's not the stable token commission and it's not a<00:14:26.959><c
• ><c> commission</c><00:14:28.199><c> to</c> a study commission it's a commission to a study commission
• </c> I mean sometimes we have a commission I mean sometimes we have a commission and<00:23:13.000><c>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Commerce Committee opened a public hearing on House Bill 310, sponsored by Representative Keith Ammon, which would create a study commission to develop a legal framework for stable tokens and tokenized real-world assets. Ammon described stable tokens as blockchain-based digital tokens backed by U.S. dollars or treasuries, and tokenized real-world assets as representations of ownership in items such as gold, real estate, or artwork. He said the bill is intended to help New Hampshire get ahead of emerging financial markets while waiting to see how federal legislation develops. Committee members asked about the purpose of the bill, the difference between this proposal and Bitcoin, whether state regulation could be preempted by federal law, and whether the commission could be balanced and avoid becoming a vehicle for fraud or money laundering. Ammon said the proposal is blockchain-agnostic, could apply to multiple networks, and is meant to regulate asset-backed tokens rather than create a state-issued coin. He emphasized that the state would not be guaranteeing the underlying assets, but would set rules requiring audits, proof of reserves, and honest representation of backing, with the Secretary of State’s securities office involved in oversight. Several members raised concerns about the risks of stablecoins, including money laundering, tax evasion, and possible harm to the dollar or confusion about whether the state was endorsing a new currency. Ammon responded that the bill would not undermine the dollar and argued that tokenization could actually expand demand for U.S. currency by making it easier to use globally. He also said the state would not be in the business of weighing assets or directly valuing them, only ensuring a valid audit trail and one-to-one backing. The discussion ended with general agreement that the subject is complex and that a commission could help develop future legislation, but no vote or final action was taken in the hearing.

Transcript Highlights:

• Um, they claim that first there must be an investigation by the Human Rights Commission and then the
• and then the Department of Commission and then the Department of Education<01:31:05.360><c> can</c><
• And then in the next Rights Commission.
• that found it has open rights commission that found it has open cases<01:32:12.800><c> going</c><01:
• There is a highly publicized case a year ago where a teacher took a student for a medical procedure that

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 34, which would require parental consent for each new service provided to a student through the Medicaid to Schools program and require reports to legislative policy committees. Senator Ruth Ward said the bill was intended to increase transparency, protect parental involvement, and ensure continuity of care, especially for students with disabilities. She also noted a proposed amendment she received shortly before the hearing that would change the bill’s focus from a “new service” to a “new care plan.” Representatives from the New Hampshire Primary Care Association and Amoscake Health testified that they opposed the bill as written but would support it with the amendment. They explained that tying consent to individual diagnosis codes or services could be burdensome, could delay care, and could create compliance problems if a diagnosis changes during a visit. They said the amendment would better align consent with the overall care plan and avoid interrupting treatment mid-appointment. Committee members raised questions about how the bill would interact with IEPs, individualized health plans, homebound services, telehealth, billing, and whether the amendment would still require parental involvement after a care plan changes. The deputy Medicaid director from the Department of Health and Human Services testified that the amendment was more operationally feasible because Medicaid billing involves many ICD-10 codes that can change or overlap, and consent should be tied to the care plan rather than to each code. He said the current law already requires parental consent for participation in the Medicaid to Schools program and annual consent for billing, but the bill would make explicit consent for care-plan changes. No vote was taken during the portion of the hearing provided, and the committee appeared to continue discussion with DHHS after the testimony.

Transcript Highlights:

• If there is maybe a problem with the evidence that the landlord has, or there is a procedural issue that
• issues with, um, it's a lot of times the goal is not just to, you know, beat the eviction on a procedural
• It's a lot of times the goal is not just to, you know, beat the eviction on a procedural issue, to be
• discretionary stay, something that Nick just said to me and I thought of also, we do have that pay-and-stay procedure
• discretionary stay, something that Nick just said to me and I thought of also, we do have that pay-and-stay procedure

Committee: House Housing

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee took up a proposed amendment to HP 598, with Nick Norman walking members through changes intended to preserve the existing eviction framework rather than create a separate expedited process. He said the amendment folds the bill’s changes into current law, adds limits on post-judgment motions and continuances, shortens or eliminates certain discretionary stays in default situations, and speeds issuance of notices and writs of possession. The amendment also adds language to RSA 540A to allow action against tenants, family members, guests, or occupants engaging in conduct that damages property or threatens health and safety, and it changes the effective date to 90 days after passage. Norman also said the amendment was meant to reduce frivolous delays and court fiscal impacts. Members raised concerns about several provisions, especially the clause barring discretionary stays after tenant default, the use of the word “immediately” for issuing writs, and the reduction of discretionary stays from 90 days to 60 days. One member asked for clarification on whether any meritorious circumstances should still allow a stay, and another suggested defining a specific timeline for judgments after hearings. Norman responded that the default provision was aimed at cases where tenants do not appear at all, and he said the intent was to prevent abuse of the process. He also discussed the new RSA 540A language as a way to address serious health and safety problems, including unauthorized occupants and hoarding. Other testimony was generally supportive of the amendment as an improvement over the original bill, but several witnesses urged changes. New Hampshire Legal Assistance said it would likely be neutral if recommended edits were made, and suggested clarifying language, preserving the ability to strike defaults, and allowing longer stays by agreement of the parties. That witness and others argued that a 60-day cap could interfere with negotiated move-out agreements and could be too short in some cases, especially for elderly or disabled tenants. There was also discussion of narrowing the new 540A remedy to the specific person causing the problem, while preserving protections for innocent household members, particularly in domestic violence situations. No vote or final action was taken in the excerpt; the chair indicated the committee would consider revised language before executive session.

Transcript Highlights:

• Patterson: Would you be able to explain what the House Personnel Manual on Policies and Procedures is
• Does the Personnel Manual on Policies and Procedures outline that a member's employees are prohibited
• Isn't it true that the Personnel Manual on Policies and Procedures also outlines that employees exercising
• Pursuant to the Personnel Manual on Policies and Procedures, can the Committee on House Administration
• Legislation relating to election procedures regarding accepting a voter with a residence address that

Bills: HB25 , HB48 , HB149 , HB254 , HB26 , HB192

Keywords: ivermectin, pharmacist authority, prescription-free, healthcare regulation, patient access, HB 48, Texas alert notification systems, emergency alerts, public warning systems, alert fatigue, notification fatigue, Texas Division of Emergency Management, Department of Public Safety, DPS alerts, emergency management, State of Texas Emergency Assistance Registry, STEAR, disaster notifications, weather alerts, Amber Alert

Transcript Highlights:

• That's a procedure that is below—that's above the gingival margin; that is actual surgery.
• ><00:13:49.560><c> teeth</c><00:13:49.800><c> that's</c><00:13:50.000><c> a</c><00:13:50.880><c> procedure
• </c><00:13:51.560><c> that</c> removal of teeth that's a procedure that removal of teeth that's a procedure
• important, and I think scaling back some of the scope of practice so that we remove the surgical procedures
• important, and I think scaling back some of the scope of practice so that we remove the surgical procedures

Keywords: 00:00 – Introduction 00:17 – Attendance Roll Call 02:09-- Discussion of SB 69 26:57 – Roll Call Vote, 958, all

Summary: The House Agriculture Committee met briefly and took up Senate Bill 69, a measure creating a certification path for non-veterinarians who perform equine dental work, especially floating teeth. Sponsor Sen. Robin Webb and supporters said the bill was the product of about two years of open meetings and stakeholder discussions, and that it would provide accountability, insurance access, and a way to grandfather in long-time practitioners with additional training. They framed it as a rural access and affordability issue, arguing that many horse owners, especially in remote areas, cannot easily reach or afford large-animal veterinarians and that the bill would preserve a long-standing husbandry practice while setting limits so certified providers could not perform surgery. Opposition came from equine veterinarians Dr. Brad Tanner and Dr. William Rainbow, who agreed there is a shortage of large-animal veterinarians and that floating teeth is necessary, but argued the bill’s scope goes beyond simple husbandry. They said the proposed authority would include procedures such as tooth removal and other work they consider surgery, which should remain within veterinary practice because of the need for sedation, pain management, and broader oral and physical exams. They also objected to the title “equine dental provider,” saying it could mislead owners into thinking the person has dentist-like training, and suggested a term like “equine teeth floater” would be clearer. Tanner cited a KVMA survey he said showed only 14 of 214 respondents supported indirect veterinary supervision in the bill. Members asked about continuing education, the “good moral character” licensing language, and whether people with past criminal records could be excluded. Supporters said continuing education would be required through certification programs and that character determinations would be handled case by case, with reference to broader second-chance licensing efforts moving through the legislature. Rep. Stalker asked for clearer terminology and educational guidance for consumers; the witnesses reiterated that the public should understand the difference between floating teeth and a full dental exam. After discussion, the committee moved to a roll call vote on the bill, but the transcript cuts off before the final vote result is fully shown.

Transcript Highlights:

• The genetic data companies must develop reasonable security procedures.
• </c> reasonable security procedures. reasonable security procedures.
• Direct-to-consumer genetic testing companies must also develop procedures that allow consumers to access
• </c> companies must also develop procedures companies must also develop procedures that<01:08:40.560>
• to ensure that disputes procedures to ensure that disputes stemming<02:02:54.360><c> from</c><02:02:

Keywords: 927, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• That's just for the person sitting beside you and the supplies to do the procedure.
• This procedure for a one-surface filling here is reimbursed at $44.
• that could have been fixed procedures that could have been fixed while<00:13:33.279><c> they</c><00:
• So we can no longer pull our membership to find out what they charge for a procedure or how much money
• of written procedures and periodic training<01:14:40.719><c> and</c><01:14:40.880><c> and</c><01:14:

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Medicaid Oversight and Advisory Board meeting began with a roll call and approval of the October 7 meeting minutes. The chair then reordered the agenda to hear the item on Medicaid reimbursement rates and network adequacy first because of scheduling issues. Dr. Steve Robertson of the Kentucky Dental Association was sworn in and testified at length about Kentucky’s dental Medicaid program, arguing that reimbursement rates are unsustainably low, have been largely flat for decades, and are often below the cost of providing care. He said Kentucky ranks near the bottom nationally in oral health, dental Medicaid rates are often 60% or less of commercial rates, and the program’s share of the Medicaid budget has effectively remained around 2% despite growth in enrollment and services. Dr. Robertson said the low rates are contributing to provider losses, rural access gaps, longer wait times, dental deserts, and greater use of emergency rooms for preventable dental problems. He cited examples of office costs exceeding reimbursement for basic procedures, noted that many dentists are small private businesses, and said the state is struggling to recruit and retain dentists because of low payment levels and high student debt. He also pointed to disparities with neighboring states and said recent increases in some oral surgery and cleaning codes were not enough to address the broader problem. His recommendations included completing the rebasing study, increasing dental reimbursement in the upcoming budget, tying future reviews to inflation and cost data, aligning benchmarks, and prioritizing preventive and restorative care to improve workforce stability and access. Board members asked about the size of the needed increase, the effect of private insurance on dental practice finances, and what a new dentist might expect to earn. Dr. Robertson said the association is working on an appropriations request and that private insurance pressures are part of the problem as well, since many plans are HMOs or PPOs with limited provider control over rates. He also said the association can no longer conduct reimbursement surveys because of FTC restrictions, but would try to obtain current ADA data. In response to questions about the future of the program, he warned that without significant changes it could become unsustainable and cited Ohio and Missouri as examples where higher reimbursement improved provider participation and access. The board then heard from Mr. Bowman of Baldwin Consulting, who discussed outpatient behavioral health providers, including ABA therapy and mental health/substance use disorder services. He said these providers face similar issues of rising costs, flat reimbursement, and access problems. He reviewed Kentucky’s network adequacy standards, including travel-time standards, 30-day appointment limits, and newer federal requirements that will require services within 10 business days by 2029. He said wait times for outpatient behavioral health, especially children’s services and ABA, have grown substantially, sometimes to more than a year, and emphasized that the Medicaid department must enforce these standards.

Transcript Highlights:

• , I think, about 10 years, he is the most amazing grandson, and we are grateful for this medical procedure
• Because, you know, when you mandate insurance coverage, everyone else has to pay for your procedure.
• It's also bad because mandates insurance coverage for IVF is a very expensive procedure.
• Sections 23 and 24 have to deal with the stay motion rules and procedures that are treated differently
• Whether or not those faulty procedures would be in place, and they can lift them.

Bills: AB52 , AB76 , AB163 , AB388 , AB483

Committee: Assembly Commerce and Labor

Keywords: health insurance, claims process, insurance regulation, admin penalties, healthcare access, cannabis, cannabis establishment, medical cannabis, adult-use cannabis, advertising regulations, packaging requirements, unlicensed cannabis activities, state prosecution, confidentiality, Cannabis Compliance Board, disciplinary proceedings, mental health, counseling, interstate practice, telehealth

Transcript Highlights:

• This bill permits high-volume spay and neuter procedures to be performed in locations without a separate
• technical changes to the California Professional Land Surveyors Act to improve these land surveying procedures
• technical changes to the California Professional Land Surveyors Act to improve these land surveying procedures
• technical changes to the California Professional Land Surveyors Act to improve these land surveying procedures

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then moved through motions and daily file items. Senator Ashby moved AB 2352 to the inactive file and AB 775 off the consent calendar. The body then considered a long series of concurrence and third-reading measures, with most receiving broad support and passing on largely party-line or unanimous votes. Among the major bills discussed were SB 1192 on domestic violence-related relief, SB 1263 on professions and vocations, SB 872 on water infrastructure and levee/subsidence issues, SB 934 on protecting LGBTQ people from conversion therapy, SB 1159 on artificial intelligence and public comment rules, AB 1573 on housing for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking, AB 52 on farmer equity, AB 1758 on travel seller restitution fees, AB 1544 on court transparency, AB 1738 on virtual inspections for simple home work, AB 1820 on EV charger permit fees, AB 2150 on naloxone training for CPR-certified employees, AB 2274 on limiting secrecy in non-prosecution agreements for traffickers and child molesters, AB 2674 on public access to landfill monitoring data, AB 2010 on high-volume spay/neuter procedures, AB 1793 on cash rounding after the penny’s discontinuation, AB 1818 on CSU bargaining procedures, AB 1655 on CalWORKs support when children are detained by ICE, AB 1743 on firearm trace data sharing, and AB 2011 on preserving mental health parity enforcement. Members speaking in support emphasized consumer protection, transparency, public health, housing, labor rights, and equity; opposition was limited and appeared on a few measures such as AB 1743 and AB 1818. Votes were recorded on each item, with many measures passing unanimously or by wide margins. Notable roll calls included concurrence on SB 1192 (30-0), SB 1263 (36-0), SB 872 (37-0), SB 934 (27-9), SB 1159 (37-0), and AB 2010 and AB 2150 by unanimous roll call. Several Assembly bills also passed with recorded opposition, including AB 52, AB 1758, AB 1820, AB 1793, AB 1818, AB 1655, AB 1743, and AB 2011. The session ended by returning to motions and consent calendars, where SCR 193 and a large slate of consent items were taken up, with SCR 193 granted reconsideration and the desk noting additional requests from members.

Transcript Highlights:

• And on to our procedural motions.
• Assistant Majority Leader Garcia, you are recognized for your procedural motions. Thank you, Mr.
• Assistant Majority Leader Garcia, you are recognized for your procedural motion. Thank you, Mr.
• Clerk will open the roll on this procedural motion. The Majority Leader is asking for an aye vote.

Summary: The Assembly met with an initial quorum call, then proceeded through routine floor business, guest introductions, and several procedural motions. Members approved requests to suspend rules for adjournment-in-memory remarks and guest seating, removed some bills from the consent calendar, and re-referred or withdrew several measures. The chamber also took up a number of second-reading and concurrence items later in the day. Two major bills drew floor debate. SB 762, a tax measure allowing eligible local governments to seek voter approval for transactions and use tax rates above the statutory cap, was presented as a response to local fiscal pressures and was described by supporters as giving voters local choice rather than imposing a tax increase. It passed with an urgency vote of 54-13 and was sent immediately to the Senate. AB 126, the education budget trailer bill, was presented as a major investment in TK-12 education, special education, community schools, and educator leave; one member supported many provisions but objected to policy changes affecting charter schools being included in a budget bill. The Assembly concurred in the Senate amendments on AB 126 by a vote of 56-1. The Assembly also concurred in AB 35, an urgency environmental protection bill intended to speed implementation of Proposition 4-funded projects by narrowing administrative delay; supporters said it would accelerate wildfire prevention, water, and other environmental projects. The measure passed unanimously, 66-0. The consent calendar was then adopted, including AB 2796 on criminal history information, which passed 67-0. The session concluded with multiple adjournment-in-memory tributes, including remarks honoring victims of a B-52 test flight crash at Edwards Air Force Base, former West Covina Mayor Lloyd Johnson, civil rights leader Harold Brown, educator and activist Kiyoko Nancy Oda, and Auburn Mayor John Mike Holmes, followed by announcements of summer recess and adjournment until August 3.