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• And so I urge support.
• support program.
• Anybody in support? Show three in support. Anybody on Zoom? Nobody on Zoom. Anybody in opposition?
• They provide the services.
• So I am in full support of this pilot.

Committee: Senate Senate Finance

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• and the families that I serve, family and the families that I serve, but<00:52:51.839><c> there</c><
• and services.
• And I can testify also as a family member of an individual who does not receive services but still has
• and services.
• And I can testify supports and services.

Committee: Senate Executive Departments and Administration

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• programs that are funded both by the state and federal governments, including in-home supportive services
• , developmental services, public health programs, child support and child welfare, as well as many others
• Programs such as supporting safe and stable families grants, child abuse prevention grants, SNAP food
• vital health and human services, and the additional $20 million that we received to be able to support
• diversity, equity, and inclusion, to support our LGBTQ plus students, to support our immigrant students

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• This bill, working families tax cuts.
• ,</c> neighboring towns to lend support, neighboring towns to lend support, demonstrating<00:14:44.480
• We need to support couldn't be bothered. We need to support this<00:34:00.320><c> amendment.
• <02:12:41.520><c> small</c><02:12:41.840><c> businesses,</c> supporting small businesses, supporting
• <02:38:19.600><c> family.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, September 4, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• to talk about human services fraud.
• </c><00:04:41.199><c> It</c> Services or DHS. What did you find? It Services or DHS.
• </c> a co-chair of the Senate Human Services a co-chair of the Senate Human Services Committee<00:04:
• It could mean, for families who have a loved one with disabilities, that services aren't available in
• </c> that they no longer are close to family. that they no longer are close to family.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I had family members who had taken their lives by suicide.
• So the Arizona Department of Health Services reported that just in 2021...
• But yet you supported one and don't support the other. Can you explain that position? Mr.
• Thank you for the opportunity to speak on behalf of the Arizona fire service.
• We are in support of the cancer registry.

Committee: House House Public Safety & Law Enforcement Committee of Reference

Summary: The House Committee on Public Safety and Law Enforcement heard three bills. HB 2665, “Cade’s Law,” would update Arizona’s suicide-related manslaughter statute to make clear that intentionally providing advice or encouragement to a minor to die by suicide includes doing so through directed communication such as text, social media, or other electronic means. The sponsor and several bereaved parents and Teen Lifeline testified in support, emphasizing teen suicide prevention and the need to hold adults accountable for harmful online conduct. Members raised concerns about unintended effects on peer-to-peer support and the age threshold, and the committee adopted a verbal amendment clarifying the language before advancing the bill with a due pass recommendation by a vote of 10 ayes, 4 present, 1 absent. HB 2904 declared fentanyl trafficking across the Arizona-Mexico border a public health crisis and directed the Department of Health Services to use its authority to address it. The sponsor framed the bill as a response to cartel activity and overdose deaths, while the ACLU of Arizona opposed it, arguing the bill used vague and legally unprecedented terms such as “unlawful invasion,” could sweep in low-level drug offenses or migrants, and might encourage broader criminalization. Committee members debated the meaning of “invasion,” border security, and whether the bill duplicated existing drug laws. The bill was given a due pass recommendation on an 8 ayes, 6 nays, 1 absent vote. HB 2917 would create a firefighter cancer registry within the Department of Health Services to collect and analyze data on cancer incidence among Arizona firefighters. Fire service representatives supported the goal of improving occupational health data, but members questioned whether the bill made participation and reporting mandatory and whether it would allow sensitive medical information to be shared without consent. Witnesses said the intent was to make the registry voluntary and were open to clarifying amendments. Despite concerns about drafting and privacy, the committee advanced the bill with a due pass recommendation by a vote of 12 ayes, 1 nay, 1 present, 1 absent.

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• Human services talks a lot about wraparound service supports for our kids.
• Human services talks a lot about wraparound<00:41:04.720><c> service</c><00:41:05.119><c> supports</c
• ><00:41:05.520><c> for</c><00:41:05.760><c> our</c> wraparound service supports for our wraparound service
• services, holistic supports for our children.
• This is where we’ve got to give them some more support until we get all of the services in place.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• support programs.
• support programs.
• support programs.
• support programs.
• support programs.

Committee: Senate State and Local Government

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We support SB 5993. Rising health care costs are putting families in impossible positions.
• Consider one insured family.
• We support SB 5993.
• Consider one insured family.
• That was my family.

Bills: SB6011

Committee: House Civil Rights & Judiciary

Keywords: court security, bailiffs, threat assessment, judicial safety, law enforcement, 904, all

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• I look forward to supporting both of their nominations.
• those services.
• DOJ service.
• How is this going to affect services? Is it going to affect services?
• or promote or pay for abortion services?

Committee: Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Keywords: nominations, Scott Cooper, Eric Ulan, federal workforce, Office of Personnel Management, Office of Management and Budget, accountability, collective bargaining

Summary: The committee convened to discuss the nominations of Scott Cooper for Director of the Office of Personnel Management and Eric Ulan for Deputy Director at the Office of Management and Budget. This meeting highlighted the critical roles both positions play in managing the federal workforce, which comprises over two million civilian employees. Concerns were raised regarding the current administration's approach to federal employment, citing issues like mass firings and the undermining of collective bargaining rights. Members expressed the need for better accountability and transparency within the federal system, emphasizing the importance of attracting talented public servants.

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• Support, support, no, no votes. Respectfully ask for an aye vote.
• SB 611 has enjoyed bipartisan support and has received no no votes.
• SB 611 has enjoyed bipartisan support, has received no no votes.
• We're grateful for their service and leadership.
• We're grateful for their service and leadership.

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, and the Pledge of Allegiance, then approved procedural motions including suspension of rules for same-day action on certain bills and removal of several measures from the consent calendar. Members also introduced guests and interns from their districts and offices. The chamber then moved through a large number of second- and third-reading items, with many bills deemed read and amendments deemed adopted, and several items passed or retained on file without debate. On the floor, the Assembly concurred in Senate amendments to AB 104, a budget measure making technical and conforming changes to the 2025 Budget Act and extending loan repayment terms for two Imperial County hospitals, and to AB 138, which ratified additional collective bargaining agreements and related addenda. Members also concurred in Senate amendments to AB 1114 on private ambulance toll fee waivers, AB 642 on emergencies, AB 1051 on state highways, AB 1533 appropriating funds for state claims, SB 611 on housing and land-use litigation delays, SB 251 appropriating funds to pay claims against the state, and AB 1459 on hazardous materials regulatory programs. Most of these measures passed with little or no opposition; SB 611 and the claims bills were presented as urgency measures and passed unanimously or near-unanimously. The consent calendar was adopted after ABs and SBs on the remaining list were approved, and the Assembly also re-referred SB 104 and SB 138 to the Budget Committee and moved SB 773 to the inactive file. The session concluded with adjournment-in-memory tributes for James Raymond Bell, a juvenile justice reform advocate, and Gail Yolanda McGowan, followed by notice of committee meetings and an announcement that the House would stand in summer recess and reconvene on August 18, 2025, at 1 p.m.

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• seeking justice, healing, and community support, including the families of Kylan Lewis, Jaylen Seabron
• support, healing, and community support, including<00:44:09.880><c> the</c><00:44:10.000><c> families
• </c> your support of L25. your support of L25.
• </c> support of L025. support of L025.
• the</c><05:25:11.200><c> bill</c> I was support then, I support the bill I was support then, I support

Keywords: 981, all

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• Lastly, the resolution encourages all Arizonans to support and appreciate the service of their county
• Lastly, the resolution encourages all Arizonans to support and appreciate the service of their county
• And so I would love to support a resolution that is just doing the basic... ...to support a resolution
• This program will offer private mental health counseling, crisis and peer support, family counseling,
• suicide prevention and training, telehealth services for rural officers, and other support services

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The committee heard several public safety measures. HCR 2059, a resolution reaffirming support for county sheriffs and recognizing their constitutional authority, drew debate over language describing sheriffs’ authority as “supreme” or “supreme constitutional.” Supporters said it was a tribute to sheriffs’ work, especially in rural areas, while opponents objected to the phrasing as tied to fringe legal theories. The resolution passed with a do-pass recommendation, 8-3. HB 2811 was presented as closing a gap in Arizona law by making interference with a lawful arrest involving violence or threats of violence a felony under obstructing governmental operations. Supporters said it would clarify the law and align it more closely with federal standards; opponents argued the conduct was already covered by existing resisting-arrest and hindering statutes and that the bill was duplicative and confusing. The bill received a do-pass recommendation, 8-4. HB 4129 would create a Department of Public Safety mental health and wellness program for law enforcement officers and appropriate $15 million for confidential counseling, peer support, family counseling, telehealth, and related services, with some funding reserved for smaller agencies. The sponsor and supporters emphasized officer trauma and suicide prevention, while opponents said similar services already exist and raised cost concerns. Before a final vote, the sponsor requested the bill be held for further work, and the committee agreed. The committee also advanced HB 2270, which expands protections for county seals, logos, insignia, and related identifiers and gives sheriffs exclusive authority over naming and dissolving posses. Sheriffs and county officials said the bill was needed after disputes over posse names and branding; critics warned the language was too broad and could raise First Amendment and due process concerns. The bill passed 12-1. HB 2416, appropriating $20 million for local border support and law enforcement costs related to drug trafficking, smuggling, prosecution, detention, and equipment, also passed after testimony both for and against the funding, 7-5. HB 4018, a strike-everything amendment clarifying sheriffs’ authority over volunteer posses and reserves, passed 10-0 after testimony from sheriffs’ office staff and a member of the public who opposed expanded use of armed volunteers. HB 2253, barring retaliation against employees who testify in law-enforcement disciplinary appeal proceedings, passed unanimously after an amendment removed language voiding restrictive policies. The committee then began hearing HB 4044, which would create a Public Safety Parity Fund using investment earnings from the state rainy day fund to pay DPS and corrections salaries, with the sponsor saying he intended to remove the forfeiture component before floor consideration.

Transcript Highlights:

• They used to support us. I used to say all the time, our city loves us.
• We feel so supported by our city and our police department.
• And this is how we raise our family.
• Uh, Travis County Emergency Services for the bill.
• They're not tax-supported models and um.

Committee: House Intergovernmental Affairs

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• </c> digital, advertising services. digital, advertising services.
• </c> goods and services that they offer. goods and services that they offer.
• services, but others as well.
• services, but others as well.
• services, but others as well.

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I'm absolutely in support.
• We rely heavily on our federal partners at the Forest Service and the BLM, as well as our fire service
• The Forest Service ASQ is 400 million a year.
• The Forest Service ASQ is 400 million a year.
• Are we still supporting that?

Committee: House Resources and Conservation

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• and ensures that both youth and their families are supported through their programming. closely align
• </c> household cost for Maryland families. household cost for Maryland families.
• </c> service year fellowship participants. service year fellowship participants.
• I am 70% service-connected for PTSD from my service.
• </c> kind of goods and services. kind of goods and services.

Keywords: House streaming session for Wednesday, March 11, 2026, 957, house, all

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• </c><00:01:47.560><c> American</c> that you join me in supporting American that you join me in supporting
• </c> this is how we have to get our services this is how we have to get our services to<00:05:11.120>
• </c><00:14:42.600><c> students</c> by recruiting and supporting students by recruiting and supporting
• </c><00:47:10.640><c> from</c> includes um um heavy support from includes um um heavy support from federal
• </c> Mano that prior to that the Family Mano that prior to that the Family Medicine<00:58:35.559><c>

Committee: Senate Higher Education

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We do not charge for any daycare services or child care and any support services.
• On behalf of my family and the San Antonio Zoo, I'm here to testify in support of Senate Bill 2928.
• create a design calendar to support teachers, kids, families.
• I kindly ask you support Bill 2928 for the families, the education, ...to succeed.
• She earned her degree, supports her family, and contributes to our local economy.

Committee: Senate Education K-16

Summary: The committee heard several education bills, with most of the discussion focused on Senate Bill 1835, Senate Bill 784, Senate Bill 1049, Senate Bill 2942, and Senate Bill 2928. SB 1835 would raise from 5% to 20% the cap on nonresident students who can receive resident tuition and fees through competitive scholarships at certain regional universities in slower-growing workforce development areas, provided the schools have capacity as determined by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Supporters, including West Texas A&M University, said the bill would help fill underused capacity, attract students who may stay and work in Texas, and support regional workforce needs. SB 784 would strengthen a prior law allowing peace officers’ children to transfer between public school districts for safety reasons by requiring both districts’ approval, making clear that districts of innovation are not exempt, and prohibiting tuition charges. SB 1049 would require districts and open-enrollment charters to excuse students, at a parent’s request, for religious release-time instruction for up to one hour per day and five hours per week; witnesses said the program is constitutional, voluntary, and already operating in other states and some Texas districts. Each of these bills was left pending after testimony, with no public witnesses opposing them. SB 2942 would expand and adjust the state’s adult charter high school pilot program. Senator Creighton said the bill is intended to help the estimated 7 million Texas adults without a high school diploma by removing barriers to expansion, aligning legal protections with ISDs, changing TEA’s disapproval window for expansion amendments to a 30-day period after receipt, and updating funding to reflect part-year attendance. A committee substitute kept the upper enrollment age at 50 and removed a proposed testing change. Testimony from New Heights students and leadership described the program as life-changing, emphasizing that it combines diplomas with career credentials, childcare, transportation, and other supports to help adults stabilize their families and enter better-paying work. TEA witnesses explained the expansion process and said adult charter schools are overseen by the commissioner rather than the SBOE. The committee substitute was adopted, public testimony closed, and the bill was left pending. SB 2928 would set a uniform school start date for public school districts at the third Wednesday in August, while preserving existing district-of-innovation flexibility for current DOI districts and allowing year-round systems to continue. Senator Creighton argued the bill would reduce the patchwork created by DOI exemptions, support students and families, and preserve summer employment and tourism revenue. A committee substitute was adopted. Testimony came largely from tourism, hospitality, and recreation interests, including hotel, water park, zoo, chamber of commerce, and camp representatives, who said later start dates would extend the summer travel season, improve staffing and revenue, and give students more opportunities for summer jobs and camps. Several witnesses cited large economic impacts from tourism and said early school starts reduce August business. Some senators raised concerns about charter schools being excluded and about year-round calendars, but the bill was left pending after testimony.

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm in support of this bill, House Bill 5263.
• And so I'm asking your support. of this bill. Mr.
• engaging environments, and early intervention services.
• over 500,000 students on supported.
• I'm here to speak in strong support of HB 1441.

Bills: HB 1178 , HB1411 , HB1441 , HB1773 , HB1813 , HB2107 , HB2598 , HB2911 , HB2967 , HB3672 , HB5263 , HB3797

Committee: House Public Education

Keywords: education, temporary certification, out-of-state educators, teacher shortage, military spouses, personal leave, school holidays, employee compensation, overtime provisions, school safety, peace officers, mental health, de-escalation techniques, trauma-informed care, student trustee, school board, student representation, education policy, nonvoting position, school governance