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• and even like Aqua, when you are producing water, you are complying with your mandatory duty under Chapter
• 13 of the Texas Water Code to provide continuous and adequate service, and there is no power.
• And to your, you said, Hayes Trinity doesn't have access to the other 99% that are in the code.

Bills: SB 1169, SB 1285, SB 1583, SB 1611, SB 1898, SB 1976, SB 2160, SB 2161, SB 2658, SB 2661, SB 2662, SB 2692, SB 1055, SB 1359, SB 2660

Keywords: water service, sewer service, public utility, joint operation, infrastructure, municipality, compliance, SB 1285, bats, bat protection, wildlife protection, Texas Parks and Wildlife Code, Parks and Wildlife Code Section 63.101, hunting bats, bat possession, bat sales, bat trade, pest control, licensed pest control professional, animal control officer

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• Members, this is the bill we heard previously relating to information on local regulations governing
• Section 64.009 of the Election Code governs curbside voting in accordance with the...
• Services at both the non-profit and local government levels offer transportation to the polls for elderly
• So that was the purpose, to just take the election code and let it comport with federal case law.
• The Texas Election Integrity Protection Act establishes a criminal offense for government officials who

Bills: HB2139, HB2253, HB3632, HB4171, HB4309, HB4508, SB760, SB1470

Keywords: voting access, polling place, disability, caretaker provisions, ballot delivery, election code, HB 2253, Texas Election Code, bond election, bond issuance, local government, election cancellation, disaster declaration, natural disaster, emergency election, county election officer, polling place notice, open meeting, election workers, voter safety

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• And so there's all this advertising and the government spends the money so that the people, the voters
• They're prescribed by the date of each one in the election code. Questions.
• Texas Election Code, Chapter 181.061, Parts C and D.
• Just basic business to allow our delegates to come and fulfill our duties under Texas election code.
• State code allows for filing at the state party. There's not a county one.

Bills: HB2139, HB2253, HB3632, HB4171, HB4309, HB4508, SB760, SB1470

Keywords: voting access, polling place, disability, caretaker provisions, ballot delivery, election code, HB 2253, Texas Election Code, bond election, bond issuance, local government, election cancellation, disaster declaration, natural disaster, emergency election, county election officer, polling place notice, open meeting, election workers, voter safety

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• We already have a process for confirming residency in the code.
• Audit in Chapter 127.
• It is not enough to target foreign governments or political parties.
• All are understanding section 122.001 in the voting code.
• My security depends on being able to check this government.

Bills: SB16, SB76, SB310, SB311, SB396, SB505, SB827, SB964, SB1209, SB1210, SB1386, SB1470, SB2035, SJR37, SB 16

Keywords: voter registration, proof of citizenship, Election Code, criminal offenses, limited federal ballot, transportation, infrastructure, funding, public safety, state regulation, election, polling places, voter access, state oversight, electronic voting, voting, polling place, elections, countywide program, election integrity

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• Senate Bill 311 will amend section 22.002A of the Texas Government Code, and it will allow the Texas
• The three branches of our government are separate and independent, but I doubt that any branch that wholly
• isolates itself from the rest of the government could... possibly properly discharge its own duties
• Hughes laid it out, SB 311 is a simple bill that conforms the text... of Section 22.002A of the Government
• Code to the text of Article 5, Section 3A. of the Constitution, and that constitutional provision dates

Bills: SB16, SB76, SB310, SB311, SB396, SB505, SB827, SB964, SB1209, SB1210, SB1386, SB1470, SB2035, SJR37, SB 16

Keywords: voter registration, proof of citizenship, Election Code, criminal offenses, limited federal ballot, transportation, infrastructure, funding, public safety, state regulation, election, polling places, voter access, state oversight, electronic voting, voting, polling place, elections, countywide program, election integrity

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• This is outlined in the Texas Insurance Code.
• Title 5, Chapter 542A, Section 542.03, Notice Required, provides that pre-suit notice is required before
• It must include attorney's fees, but the code does not make any stipulations regarding...
• Yeah, I know how much you've had to do with the insurance code in Texas and all that stuff.
• And we have to remember that consumers are here under two mandates: a government mandate to purchase

Bills: HB854, HB 1052, HB1642, HB2076, HB3042, HB3695, HB3787, HB4062, HB4092, SB213, SB493, SB896, HB5519, HB4635

Keywords: insurance, replacement cost, homeowner's policy, renter's policy, condominium insurance, property damage, claims process, telemedicine, teledentistry, telehealth, health benefit plan, insurance coverage, out-of-state services, anxiety, pain management, contraceptive devices, women's health, medical procedures, healthcare, laboratory

Bills: HB854, HB 1052, HB1642, HB2076, HB3042, HB3695, HB3787, HB4062, HB4092, SB213, SB493, SB896, HB5519, HB4635

Keywords: insurance, replacement cost, homeowner's policy, renter's policy, condominium insurance, property damage, claims process, telemedicine, teledentistry, telehealth, health benefit plan, insurance coverage, out-of-state services, anxiety, pain management, contraceptive devices, women's health, medical procedures, healthcare, laboratory

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• As a result of that, we have really allowed millions of dollars to go back to the federal government
• their funds that they don't use have to go back to the federal... have to go back to the federal government
• The concept here is that for a long time, people who were receiving benefits from the federal government
• , if they saved in… People who were receiving benefits from the federal government, if they saved in
• It’s quite similar to the college 529 program; it's the same section of the IRS code.

Bills: HB52, HB89, HB141, HB52, HB89, HB141

Keywords: income tax, CHOOSE Act, education funding, ABLE account, tax credits, poverty threshold, legislative funding, HB89, Medicaid, pregnant women, pregnancy, prenatal care, ambulatory prenatal care, presumptive eligibility, temporary Medicaid coverage, Alabama Medicaid Agency, maternal health, low-income women, health coverage, eligibility determination

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• <00:03:13.200> and public funds in State uh government and public funds in State uh government
• <01:04:20.440> it's learn things in state government it's learn things in state government
• <01:04:39.880> twice bipartisan I've grown government twice bipartisan I've grown government
• <01:26:10.040> um actually returning to government um actually returning to government um
• Claire Sanford I chair government Claire Sanford I chair government relations<01:36:45.880> on

Bills: HF1, HF1384

Keywords: Office of Inspector General, inspector general, legislative audit, fraud prevention, waste and abuse, public funds, grant oversight, state grants, grant management, whistleblower protection, retaliation, subpoena power, data practices, government transparency, accountability, law enforcement referrals, sanctions, debarment, payment withholding, public assistance fraud

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• Members, House Bill 513 is Representative Johnson's bill, which would amend Chapter 222 of the Health
• and Safety Code to require the adoption of surgical smoke evacuation protocols.
• and Safety Code to include all FDA-approved epinephrine devices.
• HHSC to use existing enforcement chapters 257 and 258, which outline nurse staffing laws.
• So, for instance, the patient comes to a stroke-ready hospital, there are outpatient codes.

Bills: HB35, HB4490, HB4454, HB2188, HB3078, HB4743, HB2556, HB46, HB5342, HB4783, HB3785, HB5278, HB1639, HB2581, HB4224, HB4070, HB4099, HB4882, HB3794, HB46

Keywords: peer support, first responders, mental health, confidentiality, emergency services, disclosure, next of kin, public information, deceased persons, privacy rights, patient solicitation, marketing practices, healthcare regulation, task force, deceptive advertising, nurse aide, certification, Texas Board of Nursing, healthcare workforce, nursing standards

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• We have a problem here in Texas because... what this bill basically relates to is Chapter 49 of the Code
• Right now, those files are subject to Chapter 552 of the Government Code, which is the Public Information
• The government creates a lot of these problems.
• The service code on the UB, on the hospital bill, there's no place of service code.
• That is the code that is billed where the physician also bills an E&M code.

Bills: HB46, HB35, HB4490, HB4454, HB2188, HB3078, HB4743, HB2556, HB46, HB5342, HB4783, HB3785, HB5278, HB1639, HB2581, HB4224, HB4070, HB4099, HB4882, HB3794

Keywords: local government spending cap, expenditure limit, political subdivision, property tax, ad valorem tax, budget cap, taxpayer protection, spending restraint, inflation adjustment, population growth, voter approval, supermajority vote, county budget, municipal budget, school district finance, junior college district, hospital district, special district, attorney general enforcement, local fiscal limits

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• eliminated and having language that stays out there that there's any potential for the federal government
• And we just came today for our youth in government class to observe the committees and take down some
• notes on how government works.
• And Senator Padilla, yes, it provides the certainty, as certain as we can be with government items that
• Just a quick question: I think I read somewhere, is this a program that the federal government is going

Bills: SB101, SB58, SB55

Keywords: SB 101, Health Care Delivery and Access Act, repeal of repeal, sunset repeal, delayed repeal, health care, healthcare, access to care, medical services, provider regulation, state health law, New Mexico, SB58, metropolitan redevelopment, redevelopment property, property tax exemption, payments in lieu of taxes, PILOT, municipal redevelopment, local government

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• It would define evaluation criteria based on performance and compliance in areas such as governance,
• Governance regarding judicial reporting, court security, fee collection, indigent defense, and guardianship
• We want a transparent government where the judges are honest about how they perform.
• Rental Institute in support of Senator Hinojosa's bill, SB 2774, which would add our industry SIC codes
• The Texas Government Code states that the Board of Advisors serves only in an advisory capacity and is

Bills: SB1211, SB1574, SB2774, SB2873, SB2900, HJR4

Keywords: hydraulic fracturing, sales tax exemption, oil and gas, environmental impact, water reuse, justice, judicial council, centers of excellence, court operations, recognition program, franchise tax, retail trade, tax classification, business regulation, economic impact, SB 2873, Texas Tax Code, electronic filing, e-filing, tax reports

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• format-related that the Legislative Council has proposed. ...deemed necessary and removes the list of codes
• that do not have a change in the code from the section.
• agencies are subject to the same regulatory... ...framework and procedures as water districts under Chapter
• 13 of the Texas Water Code, which governs the... site of utilities providing water and sewer services
• The Chapter 13 statutory duty to provide continuous and adequate service places on the utility the burden

Bills: HB143, HB4530, HB4931, HB5559, HB5560

Keywords: election, bonds, authorization, financial governance, public funding, HB 143, bond election, debt authorization, November uniform election date, Texas Election Code, emergency election, voter approval, municipal bonds, local government finance, public debt, school bonds, special election, uniform election date, bond issuance, water rights

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• The committee substitute for Senate Bill 1383 creates a new chapter in the Business and Commerce Code
• That specifically governs referral agencies for senior living communities and adds similar consumer and
• senior living protections that are found in both the Occupation Code and federal law.
• president of the National Association of Freestanding Emergency Centers, which includes the Texas chapter
• Health and Safety Code section 224.002 is currently permissive, stating that hospitals and clinics may

Bills: SB227, SB269, SB407, SB463, SB527, SB547, SB1283, SB1380, SB1383, SB1511, SB1640, SB1784, SB2069

Keywords: school funding, education reform, state budget, property taxes, equity in education, healthcare policy, vaccines, exemptions, religious beliefs, public health, workplace violence, healthcare facilities, definition expansion, safety regulations, health and safety code, health insurance, anesthesia, pediatric dental services, coverage, medical necessity

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• Finally, I think it would be a disservice to our rural areas if the new language, Lost Occupations Code
• , Chapter 102-007-a-5, which requires referral agencies to show interested... consumers all of the healthcare
• talk about terminating the contract within a reasonable period of time, and here's the occupations code

Bills: SB227, SB269, SB407, SB463, SB527, SB547, SB1283, SB1380, SB1383, SB1511, SB1640, SB1784, SB2069

Keywords: school funding, education reform, state budget, property taxes, equity in education, healthcare policy, vaccines, exemptions, religious beliefs, public health, workplace violence, healthcare facilities, definition expansion, safety regulations, health and safety code, health insurance, anesthesia, pediatric dental services, coverage, medical necessity

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• finally, I think it would be a disservice to our rural areas if the new language lost occupations Code
• chapter 102 007 Li A5, which requires referral agencies to show interested consumers all of the healthcare
• And here's the occupations code. So we're, I'm trying to be as communicative as possible.

Bills: SB 227, SB 269, SB 407, SB 463, SB 527, SB 547, SB 1283, SB 1380, SB 1383, SB 1511, SB 1640, SB 1784, SB 2069

Keywords: school funding, education reform, state budget, property taxes, equity in education, healthcare policy, vaccines, exemptions, religious beliefs, public health, workplace violence, healthcare facilities, definition expansion, safety regulations, health and safety code, health insurance, anesthesia, pediatric dental services, coverage, medical necessity

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• The committee substitute creates a new chapter in the Business and Commerce Code that specifically governs
• them in terms of particular health care service to be rather less than granular than individual CPT codes
• , such as the category of health services. ...rather less than granular than individual CPT codes, such
• Health and Safety Code, Section 224.002.
• Health and Safety Code, Section 224.002, is currently permissive, stating that hospitals and clinics

Bills: SB227, SB269, SB407, SB463, SB527, SB547, SB1283, SB1380, SB1383, SB1511, SB1640, SB1784, SB2069

Keywords: school funding, education reform, state budget, property taxes, equity in education, healthcare policy, vaccines, exemptions, religious beliefs, public health, workplace violence, healthcare facilities, definition expansion, safety regulations, health and safety code, health insurance, anesthesia, pediatric dental services, coverage, medical necessity

Summary: The Senate Committee on Health and Human Services met with several members initially absent, then later established a quorum. The committee heard multiple bills, with most testimony focusing on access to care, insurance practices, senior safety, and health care worker protections. Several bills were laid out with committee substitutes, and public testimony was limited to two minutes per witness. Most bills were left pending after testimony, with no final votes taken in the portion provided. Senate Bill 2069 would create a work group to study the feasibility of a statewide acute psychiatric bed registry; the substitute shifts appointment authority to the Health and Human Services Commissioner and extends reporting and sunset dates. Senate Bill 463 would expand workplace violence protections to additional hospice, home and community support, intermediate care, and state-supported living center settings. Senate Bill 1283 would require background checks and transparency measures for senior retirement communities after testimony about the Dallas-area serial killings of elderly residents. Senate Bill 1784 would require 60 days’ written notice before medical debt is sent to collections. Senate Bill 527 would require medical insurance coverage for general anesthesia for medically necessary pediatric dental procedures for children under 13 with qualifying conditions; pediatric dentists testified that denials delay needed care. A major portion of the meeting centered on prior authorization. Senate Bill 1380 would eliminate prior authorization for a broad list of services, including emergency, primary, mental health, substance use, chemotherapy, preventive, pediatric hospice, and certain chronic-condition care. Physicians and hospice advocates supported the bill, describing delays, administrative burden, and patient harm, while health plans opposed blanket exemptions and argued prior authorization helps prevent unnecessary care and control costs. Relatedly, Senate Bill 547 would require insurers to report gold-card prior authorization exemptions to TDI and create a centralized database and annual report; TMA supported better tracking, while health plans warned of duplicative reporting and administrative cost. Senate Bill 407 would require health care facilities to honor conscience- and religion-based vaccine exemptions for employees, with testimony from a physician and vaccine-choice advocate supporting the bill. The committee also heard Senate Bill 1383, which would regulate senior living referral agencies, allow more flexible compensation structures, and add disclosure and consumer protections; an out-of-state referral company and A Place for Mom supported it. Senate Bill 1511 would allow freestanding emergency centers to provide outpatient services in addition to emergency care, with consumer protections such as estimates, limits on facility fees, and restrictions on balance billing. The chair repeatedly announced that bills were being left pending after testimony, and no final committee action or recorded votes were taken in the transcript provided.

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• Code provisions and punitive provisions across different codes, so I really want to zero in on that we're
• Under Section 1022 of the Health and Safety Code.
• Provisions like disappear in the Penal Code.
• That would be covered already by the penal code?
• We're adding government buildings into the code that allows you to pursue a first-degree felony instead

Bills: HB316, HB353, HB 1160, HB1414, HB1422, HB1443, HB1713, HB1789, HB1902, HB2073, HB2666, HB2695, HB316

Keywords: motor fuel, criminal offense, metering device, organized crime, Texas Penal Code, trespassing, school safety, day-care centers, education, trespass, public safety, utility employees, criminal penalties, assault, harassment, public duties, safety, law enforcement, driving offenses, license regulations