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• But if everybody wants to remind us of who you are, we haven't seen each other in a while.
• We haven't seen each other in a while, so we'll start with Maria at the end. And you know who I am.
• He's driving across country, so he doesn't have a physical legal address.
• For example, understanding preservation requirements while a FOIA request is pending is an obligation
• So essentially, all four cases just said the plain text of the statute was the plain text of the statute

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• </c> falling right now on New Hampshire while falling right now on New Hampshire while offering<00:41
• <c> the</c><00:48:04.880><c> valuation</c> signal restraint while the valuation signal restraint while
• </c><01:05:37.680><c> people</c> Like, we are literally driving people Like, we are literally driving
• </c> text messages. I'd buy all that data. text messages. I'd buy all that data.
• </c> kind of driving at. kind of driving at.

Committee: House Municipal and County Government

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• get to the receiving school and take the full hours in their Career and Technical Education program while
• their Career and Technical education their Career and Technical education program<00:05:33.080><c> while
• still satisfying their program while still satisfying their requirements<00:05:36.639><c> at</c><00:
• I was shocked and immediately got into the car to drive to the hospital.
• I mean, I was doing the same thing while the other hearings were going on.

Committee: Senate Education

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• I think this is the first time in a while that the three of us are at the same table together.
• And just a reminder, any members online, if you'd like to ask a question, you could text me.
• And just a reminder, any members online, if you'd like to ask a question, you could text me.
• If you'd like to ask a question, you could text me. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• While each organization has deep expertise in a focus area, families don’t live in focus areas.

Bills: S3022 , H5187

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Businesses

Keywords: ENOUGH Act, ENOUGH fund, anti-poverty, poverty reduction, community development, place-based grants, distressed neighborhoods, economic mobility, housing and livable communities, community schools, cradle-to-career, child poverty, intergenerational poverty, social services, workforce development, education equity, public health, behavioral health, mental health, affordable housing

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• through but a place you drive to.
• through but a place you drive to and the reason you're going to say you drive to it is because of the
• All while expanding equity outcomes across the Commonwealth.
• All while expanding equity outcomes across the Commonwealth.
• What drives you to do what you do? And one of my teammates is Kent.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Ways and Means

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• And while Mr. Dixon is taking his The chair calls Denise Siebert, Grayson Gee.
• What I think you're driving to... is the undue influence.
• Blocking access to financial aid, jobs, and housing, while worsening mental health.
• Also, e-mails and texts. entitled to inspect books and records of a corporation.
• This clarifies it's not talking about emails. and text messages unless those communications drive corporate

Bills: SB29 , SB406 , SB447 , SB875 , SB893 , SB1033 , SB1346 , SB1362 , SB1539 , SCR22 , SB 29

Committee: Senate State Affairs

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• While Buckner already provides the kind of financial literacy this bill would require, we fully support
• In short, HB 923 strengthens the informed consent process by giving patients a voice while maintaining
• Folks experiencing a mental health crisis can call or text 24/7, year-round.
• In 2024 alone, Texas-based 988 crisis contact centers handled over 220,000 calls and texts.
• In 2024 alone, Texas-based 988 crisis contact centers handled over 220,000 calls and texts.

Bills: HB 107 , HB742 , HB1639 , HB1700 , HB2071 , HB2187 , HB2402 , HB2516 , HB3211 , HB4529 , HB5342 , HB694 , HB923 , HB4655 , HB107

Committee: Senate Health & Human Services

Summary: The committee heard testimony on a series of health and human services bills and left each one pending after public testimony. HB 4655 would expand financial literacy instruction for youth aging out of foster care to include credit scores, predatory lending, scams, banking, budgeting, and related consumer topics; the sponsor and Buckner International described the need to protect foster youth from financial pitfalls. HB 923 would add three public members and one physician to the Texas Medical Disclosure Panel; supporters said it would improve informed consent and patient voice, while a witness raised concerns about a House amendment requiring a physician majority for decisions and senators questioned scope-of-practice limits. HHSC said the panel is an independent body and the bill expressly bars it from changing scope of practice.

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• I need to go exactly to the bill text.
• It felt like 10 times a week when you're making that drive.
• It felt like 10 times a week when you're making that drive.
• I've known Chris for a while.
• In college, I captained an NCAA football team while my wife played NCAA soccer.

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Higher Education heard and approved two bills before moving into confirmation hearings for several university and college board nominees. CS/SB 1458 on apprenticeships and pre-apprenticeships was presented as a measure to improve consistency and transparency in local education agency partnerships, cap LEA administrative funding at 10% when applicable, and require public meetings and work papers for workforce funding model decisions. Support was noted from Associated Builders and Contractors, the Florida Chamber of Commerce, Foundations for Florida Futures, and Independent Electrical Contractors. The bill passed unanimously and was reported favorably. The committee then considered CS/CS/SB 1726 on higher education governance and presidential searches after adopting a delete-all amendment and a late-filed amendment defining the final group of presidential applicants as no fewer than three. The amended bill added provisions on trustee citizenship and residency/alumni eligibility, interim president succession planning, longer presidential contract renewals, limits on candidate polling by universities, syllabus posting, textbook/open-access material lists, and other governance and academic policy changes. Senators raised concerns about the minimum-three finalist requirement, interim president selection, trustee eligibility, and polling restrictions, while supporters said the bill would depoliticize leadership selection and improve transparency. The bill was reported favorably after the amendments were adopted. The committee then heard confirmation testimony from multiple appointees and reappointees, including nominees for FAMU, UNF, Pensacola State College, UWF, and UF. Most nominees emphasized ties to their institutions, student success, workforce development, military connections, and institutional growth. Several UWF nominees were questioned extensively about their votes for former chair Scott Yenner and his controversial comments about women and other groups; some said they were unaware of those remarks at the time of the vote and would not have supported him with that knowledge. Public testimony on UWF expressed concern about the nominees’ lack of higher education experience, their ties to the region, and the impact of Yenner’s views. The committee later voted to recommend a block of non-UWF nominees favorably, and it agreed to vote on the UWF nominees individually, with some remaining nominees deferred to a later hearing due to time.

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• I mean, Josh is texting like a wild man over there. His fingers are on fire.
• Text phone a friend, text a friend? How does that work? Mr. Chair, I am trying to find out.
• And you just have to drive a couple of miles. We don't have striping.
• The time you order that to the time you get it is quite a while.
• The time you order that to the time you get it is quite a while.

Bills: SB152 , SB145 , SB190 , HB247

Committee: Senate Senate 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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• maintaining order. ...in a way that protects everyone, staff and inmates alike, while maintaining order
• While the majority of our members are corrections officers, we also represent correction supervisors
• That's a text, unfortunately, I get, unfortunately, way too often.
• This also leads to prolonged staffing shortages and forced overtime, which drives overworked staff to
• Less funding means less training, which correlates to more problem inmate space while in custody.

Summary: The special commission on consolidation and cooperation among public safety agencies held a hearing focused on union and correctional staff testimony. Chair Dan Hunt and Senator Brownsberger opened by noting the commission’s extensive site visits and prior testimony, and they recognized Correctional Officers Week. Union representatives from KOUF, NCEU, AFSCME, and local county correctional unions described the daily realities of correctional work, emphasizing staff safety, staffing shortages, retention problems, mental health impacts, and the need to preserve local sheriff’s offices and collective bargaining agreements. Testimony centered on several recurring concerns: violence inside facilities, the spread of synthetic drugs such as K2, inmate suicides and suicide attempts, and the strain these issues place on officers, EMS, and local resources. Speakers also raised concerns about gender-identity housing policies, arguing they can create safety and workplace issues for staff, and urged more support for officer wellness, debriefing, and programs like OnSide Academy. Several witnesses argued that county facilities should remain locally controlled and that consolidation with the Department of Correction would weaken programming, staffing, and community-based reentry work. One witness described the Norwegian correctional model as a possible source of ideas for more rehabilitative approaches. Commission members responded with support for correctional staff and asked questions about K2 detection, paperless systems, EMS transports, and possible metrics to quantify incidents and facility needs. Members also discussed the importance of individualized assessments of each facility rather than a one-size-fits-all approach. The commission voted to seek an extension of its reporting deadline from September 30 to November 30, and agreed to continue site visits, including the upcoming Barnstable visit and a June 15 hearing. The meeting adjourned after the motion passed.

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• Another thing I thought about while I had a break was the PATH system and the way that that works as
• Handgun fatalities rose by 45%, while long-gun fatalities remained unchanged.
• We did not make a change to the text of that. It's $500 for each offense.
• We did not make a change to the text of that. It's $500 for each offense.
• That is the text of the strike-and-insert amendment developed and offered by the subcommittee. Mr.

Committee: Senate Judiciary

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• We drive that across the state of Texas.
• I can just drive it there every morning and have patients pick it up.
• The over-regulation drives up the cost, as you heard Mr.
• While its effects are still not fully understood, and why...
• I had to remind myself what my bill does; it's been a while.

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

Committee: House Public Health

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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• So, you know, there can be the signs on the freeway, the text messaging, the social media posts, the
• You know, as soon as I got a text message from somebody that should know that that's a prescribed fire
• So, you know, there can be the signs on the freeway, the text messaging, the social media posts, the
• the text messaging, the social media posts, the Nixel, the Civic Ready, but it's not necessarily going
• While we're rebuilding our house, also getting our block captain programs up and running.

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• The nice part about all the work that's gone into all these efforts is that at this point, while we do
• But they have generated the $5 bill, and I’ll text it to all of you. It’s a YouTube challenge.
• It’s to help, you know, ring in the year. ...bill and I’ll text it to all of you.
• Okay, Co-Chair, and yes, as someone who lives within driving distance of here, I can understand why some
• We're adjourned. and yes as someone who lives within driving distance of here I can understand why some

Summary: The America 250 and Idaho Advisory Council approved the January 19 minutes and also approved reimbursement of up to $20,882 to the state superintendent for additional materials for Spirit of U.S. boxes for schools. The committee then reviewed a financial update and heard a detailed subcommittee report on plans for Idaho’s July 4, 2026 celebration at the Capitol, including a parade, park activities, bands, family stations, and open Capitol access. Members discussed cost-sharing with the We the People group, with the committee approving a proposed America 250 budget of $196,600 that includes the July 4 celebration and America 250 ambassador programs, authorizes private donations, and directs how remaining funds should be used for regional and county events later in the year. Treasurer Julie Ellsworth reported on the ambassador program, including staffing needs, the growing number of Spuds appearances statewide, and plans for six “go bags” so materials can travel to communities even when the mascots are unavailable. She also described the proposed Liberty Bell carriage, which would debut on July 4 and then travel to every county, along with related efforts such as the Veterans Mustang Ride, challenge coins, a heritage fountain, flags across Idaho, Liberty quilts, and the “Bring Idaho’s Liberty Bell Home” fundraising effort. Committee members praised the work and noted strong public engagement and social media response. The Governor’s Task Force report highlighted the America 250 website, voice-recording project, Idaho Lottery scratch ticket partnership, downloadable “Moments That Made Us” exhibit, and the upcoming “Four Score” and “United We Celebrate” exhibits. Director Gallimore also noted coordination with the BLM and Transportation Department for events at Signature Point and the Old Pen. Hannah Laurie Hine provided a national update on White House and congressional commission initiatives, including mobile museums, the Great American State Fair, a prayer-focused event on the National Mall, the Presidential 1776 Award civics contest, and other reflection and volunteer projects. The committee agreed to meet again on March 9 and then adjourned.

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• I'm sorry, it's been a while. We'll take the amendment. Butler, okay.
• We're not asking someone to drive farther than they've already driven, and we're not asking someone to
• be impacted here, public transportation is of course an issue there as well, including the need to drive
• many in many... ...including the need to drive many cases more than 20 miles just to work at a Walmart
• Is there can you show me, I guess, where the definition is within the text?

Bills: HB93 , HB160 , HB29 , HB29 , HB93 , HB160

Committee: House State Government

Keywords: HB93, Alabama State Port Authority, State Auditor, property inventory, inventory control, audit exemption, state property, personal property inventory, public authority, port authority, Section 36-16-11, Code of Alabama 1975, administrative oversight, state audit, conforming changes, government property, Alabama Municipal Electric Authority, AMEA, municipal electric authority, board of directors

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• By recognizing Spaceport. as critical infrastructure, we can ensure that Texas continues to drive the
• code was rewritten these soul was inadvertently excluded leaving a gap in text equity that the bill
• Restoring. persistent text treatment for gasoline and diesel when they are used for the same function
• Some tax offices offer them, while others don't.
• While these two instances occurred in my district. This is not unique.

Bills: HCR35 , SJR59 , SJR84 , SCR30 , SB127 , SB317 , SB324 , SB457 , SB506 , SB511 , SB529 , SB547 , SB584 , SB619 , SB636 , SB646 , SB659 , SB715 , SB732 , SB735 , SB771 , SB784 , SB800 , SB801 , SB904 , SB1026 , SB1049 , SB1065 , SB1181 , SB1224 , SB1250 , SB1383 , SB1467 , SB1524 , SB1528 , SB1531 , SB1568 , SB1585 , SB1640 , SB1681 , SB1754 , SB1757 , SB1777 , SB1972 , SB1980 , SB2007 , SB2041 , SB2046 , SB2050 , SB2055 , SB2069 , SB2080 , SB2119 , SB2138 , SB2139 , SB2154 , SB2201 , SB2225 , SB2268 , SB2306 , SB2308 , SB2310 , SB2330 , SB2366 , SB2375 , SB2392 , SB2401 , SB2422 , SB2480 , SB2514 , SB2530 , SB2533 , SB2543 , SB2544 , SB2589 , SB2610 , SB2615 , SB2623 , SB2660 , SB2662 , SB2693 , SB2695 , SB2707 , SB2722 , SB2742 , SB2753 , SB2807 , SB2843 , SB2844 , SB2858 , SB2880 , SB2885 , SB2891 , SB2925 , SB2938 , SB2986 , SJR3 , SJR18 , SB5 , SB914 , SB963 , SB1197 , SB1415 , SB1437 , SB1786 , SB326 , SB767 , SB769 , SB783 , SB1035 , SB1271 , SB1619 , SB1637 , SB1806 , SB1 , SB260 , HB135 , HB 1109 , HCR35 , HCR64 , SJR36 , SJR50 , SJR63 , SJR84 , SJR59 , SCR12 , SCR39 , SCR48 , SCR19 , SCR30 , SCR3 , SB2023 , SB619 , SB2742 , SB646 , SB1026 , SB2880 , SB62 , SB666 , SB847 , SB284 , SB854 , SB1073 , SB810 , SB1505 , SB583 , SB1502 , SB507 , SB1434 , SB1376 , SB1585 , SB1772 , SB2016 , SB1163 , SB1122 , SB731 , SB397 , SB508 , SB1436 , SB287 , SB261 , SB1882 , SB393 , SB1791 , SB529 , SB209 , SB2429 , SB1999 , SB511 , SB2309 , SB510 , SB584 , SB1085 , SB2046 , SB1975 , SB2717 , SB1262 , SB1524 , SB636 , SB2056 , SB884 , SB517 , SB1200 , SB1845 , SB1863 , SB2681 , SB2200 , SB2199 , SB1757 , SB2050 , SB2458 , SB2201 , SB2660 , SB2662 , SB1065 , SB801 , SB2533 , SB3014 , SB3013 , SB758 , SB1721 , SB2366 , SB1013 , SB2797 , SB2383 , SB1754 , SB2119 , SB2448 , SB1777 , SB1283 , SB2392 , SB2076 , SB2786 , SB2876 , SB2284 , SB2225 , SB1540 , SB2929 , SB1972 , SB2540 , SB2595 , SB2217 , SB715 , SB2330 , SB1383 , SB500 , SB1640 , SB2001 , SB2080 , SB506 , SB2514 , SB2753 , SB2398 , SB1241 , SB2927 , SB2173 , SB2538 , SB898 , SB1449 , SB2529 , SB1531 , SB2846 , SB2476 , SB986 , SB1181 , SB2075 , SB2154 , SB2864 , SB1359 , SB2386 , SB771 , SB2844 , SB2550 , SB1351 , SB1423 , SB1931 , SB2245 , SB2589 , SB2707 , SB2807 , SB410 , SB659 , SB2776 , SB2693 , SB2580 , SB1980 , SB1886 , SB1234 , SB739 , SB456 , SB127 , SB1666 , SB2843 , SB2801 , SB800 , SB2055 , SB784 , SB2986 , SB735 , SB1012 , SB324 , SB2926 , SB2938 , SB2007 , SB2138 , SB1242 , SB2615 , SB1049 , SB2310 , SB1224 , SB2972 , SB1568 , SB2841 , SB2885 , SB3016 , SB2858 , SB2610 , SB2139 , SB1856 , SB2035 , SB2308 , SB2306 , SB2041 , SB1528 , SB1681 , SB1141 , SB2401 , SB2530 , SB2375 , SB547 , SB1266 , SB1373 , SB1467 , SB2069 , SB2269 , SB2480 , SB2544 , SB672 , SB904 , SB2695 , SB2891 , SB2422 , SB2543 , SB1854 , SB317 , SB2539 , SB2532 , SB2925 , SB1250 , SB2082 , SB2203 , SB457 , SB2357 , SB2721 , SB243 , SB1285 , SB2568 , SB1959 , SB1442 , SB1454 , SB2520 , SB2541 , SB1708 , SB1237 , SB1844 , SB1586 , HB1392 , HB22 , SB1551 , SB3039 , SB2819 , SB66 , SB629 , SB1015 , SB2342 , SB2903 , SB2933 , SB1965 , SB2477 , SB3029 , SB2605 , SB2419 , SB1957 , SB375 , SB250 , SB777 , SB628 , SB2523 , SB2367 , SB2703 , SB2608 , SB2778 , SB3044 , SB2965 , SB2521 , SB865

Keywords: spaceports, tax-exempt bonds, aerospace investment, Texas space economy, Federal legislation, education funding, Texas State Technical College System, capital projects, infrastructure, higher education, tax exemption, property tax, homestead, fire damage, constitutional amendment, Birding Capital, Matagorda County, wildlife, conservation, Texas Legislature

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• And what drives diversity, equity, inclusion is power.
• And while you all are thinking about that moment, I'll share my moment.
• I listen to affirmations while I practice yoga asanas.
• So the next slide has a lot of text.
• Hi, I'm driving, but I can hear you.

Summary: The Massachusetts Commission on LGBTQ Aging opened its March quarterly meeting by welcoming its first full-time director, Alison Bauer, who introduced her background in state government, public health, philanthropy, teaching, and LGBTQ family advocacy. Commissioners approved the December meeting minutes and then turned to the main presentation, a DEI workshop led by Adriana Boulin of Fenway Health and Boston Pride for the People. Boulin guided members through an interactive “power flower” exercise to define diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and power, and to reflect on personal values, identities, and the conditions that support or diminish power. Commissioners and guests shared examples of successful DEI work in their lives and in the commission’s work, including listening sessions, inclusive trainings, targeted recruitment, the strategic plan, the commission website, and passage of the LGBTQI+ and HIV long-term care bill of rights. The discussion also included the history of intersectionality and how multiple identities can create both barriers and advantages. The group then applied an equity lens to the commission’s strategic priority on representation and inclusion. Members discussed the need for greater racial, ethnic, gender, trans, immigrant, and regional diversity, as well as barriers such as limited seats, appointment procedures, and the challenge of recruiting people who would otherwise be the only person of their identity in the room. Participants explored possible approaches including expanding seats legislatively, using advisory structures, and building relationships with organizations and potential appointers to broaden participation. The meeting ended with appreciation for the workshop and a reminder that the next quarterly meeting will be held in June.

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• So these are one of the ways that AI is not a promise, but actually happening now while we're sitting
• Now, California is going to be leading in agentic AI, in self-driving labs, right?
• We have created a market for insulin that is driving cost down.
• When most people hear AI, they think chatbots or LLM usage or software that writes text.
• So our customers send us text files that consist of A's, G's, And physical worlds.

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• </c> the first mortgage obligation while the first mortgage obligation while preserving<00:24:13.360>
• We talk a lot about public safety while causing the death of someone.
• We talk a lot about public safety while causing the death of someone.
• We talk a lot about public safety while causing the death of someone.
• </c><01:46:18.040><c> causing</c> lot about Public Safety while causing lot about Public Safety while

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• And that's why we're driving Northern New Hampshire mills out of business.
• And that's why we're driving decrease.
• I understand how the two, um, drive together.
• </c> understand how the two um drive understand how the two um drive together.<00:38:07.359><c> Yeah.
• </c><01:25:59.199><c> and</c> ones that have been around a while and ones that have been around a while

Committee: Senate Executive Departments and Administration