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• simplifying the voting process by continuing a single uninterrupted voting period with standardized procedures
• with all the employees and they're all getting all the right stuff to everyone and it's quite a procedure
• It has to do with security of early voting ballot boxes, and it says there that the procedures prescribed
• would like to see the Secretary of State's office oversee a study on this process to prescribe procedures

Bills: HB311

Committee: House Elections

Keywords: flood hazards, recreational vehicles, temporary dwelling structures, Texas Water Development Board, flood safety standards, emergency management

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• days, giving voters a more realistic deadline and respecting timely participation, making recount procedures
• days, giving voters a more realistic deadline and respecting timely participation; making recount procedures
• AB 930 updates and aligns election code with modern election processes and procedures.
• further advances the original legislative intent behind the California Voting Rights Act to eliminate procedural

Summary: The Assembly Elections Committee met on April 30, 2025, beginning as a subcommittee until a quorum was established. The committee first approved six bills on consent, including AB 950, AB 953, AB 1214, and three committee bills. It then heard several measures dealing with election administration, ballot transparency, and campaign finance, with most authors accepting committee amendments and several bills being held on call for absent members. AB 930 by Assembly Member Ward would extend the deadline for counting timely postmarked vote-by-mail ballots from three to seven days after Election Day and update recount procedures, including online posting of recount results and clearer rules for recount requests. The bill was supported by county election officials and passed out of committee with a due-pass recommendation, though it was initially held on call. AB 459 by Assembly Member DeMaio proposed allowing electronic signatures for initiatives, referenda, and recalls; the Secretary of State and labor groups opposed it over security, implementation, and cost concerns, and the committee ultimately rejected the bill after reconsideration. AB 699 by Assembly Member Stephanie would change how local tiered tax and bond measures are described on ballots by allowing more detail to be placed in the voter guide; housing, school, and local government groups supported it, while taxpayer and realtor groups opposed it as reducing ballot transparency. AB 1188, presented on behalf of Assembly Member Ortega, would list the top three funders supporting and opposing statewide initiatives and referenda directly on the ballot; transparency advocates and labor supported it, while county election officials and business groups raised concerns about ballot length and processing costs. Both AB 699 and AB 1188 passed out of committee with amendments and were held on call. The committee also heard AB 827 by Assembly Member Berman, which would standardize and extend the deadline for curing vote-by-mail signature problems, add a link to cure forms in ballot-tracking notifications, and make other changes to improve ballot curing. It drew no opposition in the hearing and passed with a due-pass recommendation. AB 351 by Assembly Member McKenna would raise the Levine Act contribution threshold for local officials to $1,500 and add CPI adjustments; supporters said it would reduce administrative burdens and reflect modern campaign finance realities, while good-government groups and the League of Women Voters opposed it as weakening anti-corruption protections. The committee initially failed AB 351, then granted reconsideration, but the transcript ends before a final disposition is clearly completed. Finally, AB 1079 by Assembly Member Farías would eliminate the automatic appellate stay in California Voting Rights Act and Fair Maps Act cases; it was supported as a way to prevent delayed remedies in voting rights cases, opposed by the City of Santa Monica over impacts on ongoing litigation, and passed with amendments. After taking up the held items, the committee recorded final votes on the bills, including passage of AB 930, AB 699, AB 1188, AB 827, and AB 1079, and rejection of AB 459.

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• statute, RSA 317-A:12, it says that you need to have two providers: a dentist who is performing the procedure
• providers a dentist who is performing providers a dentist who is performing the<00:22:33.280><c> procedure
• 33.840><c> well</c><00:22:34.000><c> as</c><00:22:34.080><c> a</c><00:22:34.320><c> separate</c> the procedure
• as well as a separate the procedure as well as a separate anesthesiologist<00:22:35.600><c> who</c><

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from the prior meeting and adopted the consent calendar without objection. It then postponed the Board of Licensed Dieticians item until next month after granting a waiver, and also postponed the Board of Accountancy item to next month so the agency could respond. The Board of Registry and Optometry received conditional approval. Staff noted the board had addressed editorial comments, but flagged one substantive issue involving the drug formulary and whether it should be exempt from rulemaking requirements; the committee agreed to add that as a legislative suggestion for later review. The Department of Natural and Cultural Resources interim rule drew more discussion, focused on a provision regulating kindling size for Category 3 fires. Staff and committee members questioned whether the agency had authority over Category 3 fires under the statute, but agency representatives said the interim rules were needed because the prior rules had expired and forest rangers lacked enforcement authority while final rulemaking was pending. The committee ultimately granted conditional approval to interim rule 25-4, with one member voting against it over concerns about consistency with the law. The Board of Examiners’ Dental 304 rules were presented next. The agency explained that it had revised the rules to address prior committee concerns about anesthesia and sedation for children, including creating a pathway for oral surgeons and dentist anesthesiologists to obtain exemptions for under-13 patients, setting a 20-patient-every-two-years threshold for certain permits, adding pediatric minimal sedation permitting, and loosening moderate sedation rules for pediatric dentists. Members also discussed whether the rules were compatible with House Bill 470, and staff said they appeared compatible and would not require additional rulemaking. The committee then approved the dental rules, and after that it adjourned after announcing it would cancel the continued meeting and take up remaining business next month.

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• both Ranking Member Ken Cantwell and I requested an Army memo outlining its standard operating procedures
• Insufficient oversight of third-party suppliers and lack of sufficient internal auditing procedures created
• work areas, including reducing defects, enhancing employee training, simplifying processes and procedures
• not, I'm quoting now, structured in a way that ensure all employees understand their role and the procedures

Committee: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Keywords: Boeing, aviation safety, safety management system, military aviation, air traffic control, transparency, oversight, accountability

Summary: The meeting primarily focused on significant safety concerns surrounding Boeing and its compliance with federal aviation standards. Lawmakers expressed frustration over the Army's failure to provide requested operational transparency regarding helicopter operations near Washington, D.C., amid recent incidents indicating a strained air traffic control situation. Several members called for reform in Boeing's oversight, emphasizing the need for a robust safety culture and mandatory safety management systems to prevent future disasters like the 737 MAX crashes. The discussions were passionate, with survivors and families impacted by past accidents present, highlighting the urgency and seriousness of the issues at hand.

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• that the accreditation process for testing facilities will not smoothly line up with the licensing procedure
• 10.959><c> licensing</c> line up with the licensing licensing line up with the licensing licensing procedure
• :13.519><c> there</c><00:03:13.760><c> are</c><00:03:14.000><c> two</c><00:03:14.239><c> new</c> procedure
• And so there are two new procedure.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It amends Article 55 Alpha .005 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to allow individuals who receive deferred
• Texas toward the expansion of using extraneous offenses and building it into the code of criminal procedure
• Constitution... existed when this body looked at and considered ever creating 38.37 in the Code of Criminal Procedure
• I'm sorry, we refer to it as 3914 because that's the code of criminal procedure. My apologies.

Bills: HB207 , HB235 , HB324 , HB449 , HB463 , HB502 , HB 1121 , HB1445 , HB1465 , HB1778 , HB1977 , HB2000 , HB2066 , HB2596 , HB207 , HB235

Committee: House Criminal Jurisprudence

Keywords: child protection, sexual offenses, obscenity laws, visual material, anatomically correct dolls, mannequins, robots, criminal offenses, sexually explicit material, minors, artificial intelligence, sexually explicit, doll, mannequin, robot, law enforcement, healthcare, insurance, affordable care, access

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• But if there are any questions procedure-wise, certainly feel free to ask them. Otherwise...
• <c> any</c><00:25:33.039><c> questions</c> if there are any questions if there are any questions procedure-wise
• 34.320><c> certainly</c><00:25:34.720><c> feel</c><00:25:34.960><c> free</c><00:25:35.200><c> to</c> procedure-wise
• certainly feel free to procedure-wise certainly feel free to ask<00:25:35.679><c> them</c><00:25:35.840

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The committee reviewed a side-by-side comparison and fiscal analysis of Senate File 3472, a reinsurance-related bill affecting the premium security plan account, MinnesotaCare, and related health care funding. Staff explained the Senate and House versions of the bill, including how the Senate proposal extends reinsurance for five years and uses a projected $1.087 billion general fund transfer to fully fund claims and administrative costs through fiscal year 2028, while the House version conditions continuation of the program on federal approval of the state innovation waiver. The fiscal presentation also covered appropriations for MNsure, a mental health parity and substance abuse office, and House provisions for delivery reform and a public option study, along with a House transfer of $110.674 million to the health care access fund. Members debated the budget horizon and whether costs should be forecast beyond fiscal year 2025. Representative Schultz argued that the spreadsheet understated the broader fiscal impact of reinsurance and warned about future funding cliffs for MinnesotaCare and other health programs, while other members and staff noted that the state’s standard forecast ends in fiscal year 2025 and that the fiscal note only estimated reinsurance costs through the five-year extension. Supporters said reinsurance was the best available option to reduce premium increases, especially in rural areas, and some pointed to a public option as a longer-term alternative. Opponents argued reinsurance does not address underlying health care costs or deductibles and urged consideration of other reforms. House Research then walked through the policy differences. House-only provisions would change Minnesota Comprehensive Health Association board membership, require platinum plans in certain markets, expand postnatal coverage, require a prescription drug benefit in some plans, set a minimum actuarial value for MinnesotaCare, create an Office of Mental Health Parity and Substance Abuse Accountability, and direct reports on delivery reform and a public option. The shared provisions would extend the premium security program to 2027 and delay the transfer of remaining premium security plan funds to the health care access fund until 2029, with the House language again contingent on federal waiver approval. No formal vote was taken in the excerpt; the chair closed discussion after hearing no further questions and indicated members would be contacted about next steps.

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• And that's married then with an administrative procedures act exemption.
• proposal would be, why is it that this particular proposal would be exempt from the Administrative Procedures
• And regarding the Administrative Procedures Act proposed exemption, we saw some similarities between
• the Dream for All proposal as a General Fund allocation to CalHFA, and we saw an Administrative Procedures
• And the Administrative Procedures Act The Administrative Procedures Act will be used in the rulemaking

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Senate Bill 1095, effective April 1, 2027, establishes prohibitions on gender transition procedures and
• However, House Bill 2085 included prohibitions for using public monies to pay for these procedures, and
• bill because it will allow children like me, who were once vulnerable, to be protected from the procedures
• , there are at least 237 Arizona children who have been put through the course of sex-rejection procedures
• But stopping these procedures is only half the battle.

Committee: House House Health & Human Services Committee of Reference

Summary: The committee heard several bills related largely to Arizona’s behavioral health and Access system, plus a fertility coverage mandate, a state hospital admissions bill, and a naturopathic scope-of-practice bill. SB 1114 would appropriate $1 million to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office for investigations into behavioral health patient brokering; the sponsor described ongoing fraud involving vulnerable Native American patients, while some members questioned why the Attorney General was not handling the work. The bill passed 10-1 with one present. SB 1116 would require claim denials and appeal determinations for American Indian Health Program behavioral health services to be reviewed by someone with at least two years of relevant clinical experience; Access said it was neutral but raised concerns about vague language and added staffing needs, and the bill passed 7-4 with one present. SB 1346 would require Access to notify providers of claim deficiencies within 72 hours and approve or deny corrected claims within 10 business days; supporters said it would reduce long delays and unpaid claims, while Access said it would need more staff and system changes. The bill passed 7-5. The committee also approved SB 1347, which requires insurance coverage for fertility preservation services for cancer patients of reproductive age whose treatment is likely to cause infertility, with a religious-employer exemption. Supporters, including cancer survivors and an advocacy representative, said the bill protects patients who must make rapid decisions before treatment begins; insurers were neutral. The bill passed unanimously 12-0. SB 1813 would require the Arizona State Hospital to admit patients based on clinical need rather than county of residence, effectively ending the Maricopa County cap tied to the Arnold v. Sarn settlement. Supporters argued the cap leaves seriously ill patients waiting in other facilities for long periods, while ADHS warned of possible litigation and rural access concerns; the bill passed 9-2 with one present. Finally, the committee began hearing SB 1178, which would allow naturopathic physicians to administer certain antibiotics, antivirals, and antifungals intravenously. The sponsor argued naturopaths should be able to practice to the full scope of their training amid physician shortages, while the Arizona Medical Association and osteopathic representatives opposed the bill, saying IV antimicrobials are high-risk therapies that require hospital-level training, monitoring, and stewardship. Testimony focused on patient safety, appropriate setting, and whether the bill should be narrowed or amended; no vote on SB 1178 was taken in the portion provided.

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• a and then it goes into a long list of a and then it goes into a long list of<00:13:07.920><c> procedures
• and if the material was of procedures and if the material was uploaded<00:13:12.399><c> non-consentually
• This bill has to do with amending the Alabama Administrative Procedures Act to revise the standards for
• Under the current law, if somebody wants to sue an agency for a procedure, policy, or a ruling against
• >> There is an amendment, but I didn't know the procedures with the public hearing.

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• here legally, then my proceed<00:20:32.720><c> or</c><00:20:32.960><c> the</c><00:20:33.200><c> procedure
• </c><00:20:33.600><c> I've</c><00:20:33.919><c> always</c> proceed or the procedure I've always proceed
• or the procedure I've always understood<00:20:35.039><c> was</c><00:20:35.360><c> they</c><00:20:35.600
• /c><00:31:42.640><c> This</c><00:31:42.880><c> just</c><00:31:43.039><c> gives</c> of a judicial procedure
• This just gives of a judicial procedure.

Committee: Joint Judiciary, Division B

Keywords: Judiciary, Division B - Room 409, 3 February, 2026; 9:00 A.M., 925, all

Transcript Highlights:

• This is a departure from our normal procedure, but I appreciate the committee's indulgence.
• Since we have no other authors here, I thought I would take... ...procedure, but I appreciate the committee's
• We're not back in session shape, and I've already messed up a couple of procedural issues.
• key difference, too, with the military protective order is it's not a criminal, it's not a civil procedure
• So now we, as California law enforcement, are now being dragged into court procedurally to defend.

Summary: The committee heard and acted on several bills. SB 479 by Senator Arreguín would allow Berkeley, Long Beach, and Pasadena, as local health jurisdictions, to use multidisciplinary homeless response teams and share specified information across departments; supporters said it would improve coordination and services for unsheltered residents, and the bill passed 9-0 to Appropriations. SB 46 by Senator Umberg would direct the Secretary of State to keep constitutionally ineligible presidential candidates off the California ballot, including anyone who has already served two terms; supporters argued it was a constitutional enforcement measure, while Senator Niello questioned whether it was needed, and it passed 6-1 to Appropriations. SB 99 by Senator Blakespear would improve coordination between military and civilian systems by requiring courts and law enforcement to account for military protective orders and notify military authorities of possible violations; the Department of Defense supported it, while the ACLU raised due process concerns, and it passed 6-0 to Appropriations. SB 719 by Senator Cabaldon would extend the sunset on state reporting about high-risk automated decision systems from 2029 to 2032, and it passed 6-0 to Appropriations. SB 300 by Senator Padilla would strengthen California’s new AI chatbot law by requiring operators to prevent minors from being exposed to sexually explicit material; supporters said the existing law was insufficient, while industry groups warned against expanding a brand-new regime before it had been tested, and it passed 9-0 to Appropriations. SB 381 by Senator Wahab would allow adult adoptees, and descendants of adoptees, to obtain original birth certificates and create a nonbinding contact preference form for birth parents; supporters described health, identity, and dignity concerns, while some members raised privacy concerns, and it passed 13-0 to the Senate Health Committee. SB 33 by Senator Cortese would eliminate the sunset on the public works contractor claim-resolution process, with supporters saying it reduces litigation and speeds payment, and it passed 10-0 to Appropriations.

Transcript Highlights:

• This is a departure from our normal procedure, but I appreciate the committee's indulgence, since we
• have no other authors here, I thought I would take... ...procedure, but I appreciate the committee's
• We're not back in session shape, and I've already messed up a couple of procedural issues.
• bit of flexibility on how they implement the Department of Defense-level guidance—but there is a procedure
• So now we, as California law enforcement, are being dragged into court procedurally to defend.

Committee: Joint Judiciary

Summary: The committee heard and advanced several bills. SB 479 would let Berkeley, Long Beach, and Pasadena use multidisciplinary homeless response teams and share specified information across departments; the author and a Berkeley official said current state confidentiality rules prevent effective coordination, and the bill passed 9-0 to Senate Appropriations. SB 46 would bar a person who has served two terms as President from appearing on the California ballot for a third term; supporters argued California has authority to enforce constitutional qualifications, while Senator Niello questioned whether the bill was needed, and it passed 6-1 to Senate Appropriations. SB 99 would improve coordination between civilian and military authorities on military protective orders and restraining orders; the Department of Defense supported it, the ACLU raised due process concerns about MPOs, and the bill passed 6-0 as amended to Senate Appropriations. SB 719 would extend the sunset on Department of Technology reporting on state agency use of high-risk automated decision systems from 2029 to 2032; there was no opposition and it passed 6-0 to Senate Appropriations. The committee also took up SB 300, which would strengthen California’s new AI chatbot law by requiring operators to prevent minors from being exposed to sexually explicit material or facilitation of such content. Supporters said new evidence shows current protections are insufficient and that the bill is needed now to address harms to children; industry groups opposed the bill as premature, arguing SB 243 had just taken effect and that the new standard could create strict-liability-like exposure and uncertainty. After extensive questioning, the bill passed 9-0 to Senate Appropriations. SB 381 would give adult adoptees and descendants access to original birth certificates and create a nonbinding contact preference form for birth parents; many adoptees and birth parents testified in support, while some members raised privacy concerns for birth parents. The bill passed 13-0 to the Senate Health Committee, with the author noting amendments would be taken in Health rather than Judiciary. At the end of the hearing, the committee shifted chairs and began SB 33, which would eliminate the sunset on the existing public works contractor claim-resolution process so agencies must continue to respond to claims, pay undisputed amounts, and use early dispute resolution. The author and sponsor said the process has reduced litigation and helped contractors and workers, and the bill was just being introduced when the transcript ended.

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• This is a departure from our normal procedure, but I appreciate the committee's indulgence.
• Since we have no other authors here, I thought I would take... ...procedure, but I appreciate the committee's
• We're not back in session shape, and I've already messed up a couple of procedural issues.
• one key difference too, with the military protective order is it's not a criminal or even a civil procedure
• So now we, as California law enforcement, are being dragged into court procedurally to defend.

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Dressing, dressing as the opposite sex, taking hormones, having surgical procedures, nothing ever changes
• I know because I had an abortion procedure, and I have serious regrets because Just as the pill, I was
• No accurate numbers are available due to the procedure being performed by women typically in their home
• After my daughter was born, I had a retained placenta and I needed a D&C, a procedure that is constantly
• What should have been a heartbreaking but straightforward medical procedure to prevent infection and

Bills: HB7 , SB 8

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: abortion, healthcare, jurisdiction, civil action, qui tam, prohibition, state law, sex designation, restroom access, civil penalties, private civil right of action, women's privacy

Transcript Highlights:

• We heard it, and the judiciary chair should stay at the podium because this is just a procedural motion
• We heard it, and the judiciary chair should stay at the podium because this is just a procedural motion
• that, as Chair said, it doesn't automatically because it references the Legislative Coordinating Commission
• references the<01:02:16.240><c> legislative</c><01:02:16.720><c> coordinating</c><01:02:17.200><c> commission
• </c> the legislative coordinating commission the legislative coordinating commission u<01:02:18.400><

Bills: HF2300 , HF2432 , HF2445 , HF2443 , HF2439 , HF3023 , HF1615 , HF2563

Committee: House Ways and Means

Keywords: HF2432, judiciary finance bill, public safety finance bill, corrections policy, crime victims, victim services, Minnesota victims of crime account, court fees, marriage license fee, financial crimes, fraud investigations, insurance fraud, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, Commerce Fraud Bureau, wage theft, automobile theft prevention, nonprofit security grants, 911 funding, POST Board

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• sharing information to support those misclassification enforcement actions, developing process and procedure
• sharing information to support those misclassification enforcement actions, developing process and procedure
• employees we also work with<01:35:30.920><c> boards</c><01:35:31.199><c> and</c><01:35:31.360><c> commissions
• </c><01:35:31.960><c> joint</c><01:35:32.280><c> Powers</c> with boards and commissions joint Powers
• with boards and commissions joint Powers public<01:35:33.040><c> nursing</c><01:35:33.480><c> homes</

Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• That is general fund appropriation to the Industrial Commission budget. Yes. One-time funding.
• VRS, video relay services, is monitored by the Federal Communications Commission.
• VRS, video relay services, paid for by the Federal Communications Commission, and VRI is private industry
• right now there's a lot of dispute about screening and placement and then admission and discharge procedures

Summary: The committee first heard an update on North Dakota’s Interagency Council on Homelessness and Continuum of Care funding. Jennifer Henderson of the North Dakota Housing Finance Agency reported that homelessness remains driven by tight housing markets, low incomes, rising rents, and barriers to rental assistance, public benefits, and disability determinations. She said the state’s one-time North Dakota Homeless Grant is serving all regions but reaches far fewer households than the former Rent Help program, and that aging homelessness, shelter staffing shortages, and limited affordable units are growing concerns. Members discussed the need for more housing supply, better coordination with Health and Human Services, landlord engagement, reentry housing, and possible continued one-time funding for the $10 million Homeless Grant and $25 million Housing Incentive Fund. Henderson also warned that federal Continuum of Care funding is uncertain, with HUD expected to issue a new notice June 1 and possible shifts away from permanent supportive housing toward transitional housing and other models. The committee then took testimony on accessibility of government services for people who are blind, visually impaired, deaf, or hard of hearing. Paul Olson of North Dakota Vision Services School for the Blind described the school’s services for infants, children, and adults, including screenings, mobility training, assistive technology, and outreach across the state. He said the agency works closely with Vocational Rehabilitation and is also involved in improving website and document accessibility, especially for PDF materials. Public testimony highlighted barriers such as inaccessible CAPTCHA systems, online forms, driver’s license requirements on job applications, and limited transportation in rural areas. A deaf resident urged broader use of video remote interpreting and video relay services, along with training so people know how to use them effectively. Finally, Kay Larson presented the final report on the child care provider licensing study. The report recommended streamlining North Dakota’s child care licensing structure into three provider types plus a preschool designation, while preserving health and safety standards and maintaining eligibility for child care assistance. The committee discussed simplifying training and qualification rules, revising ratio and group-size requirements, and adjusting age bands for infants and toddlers. The report also noted that some changes would require statutory amendments and later administrative rule changes, with a transition period likely extending through 2029. No formal votes were taken in the transcript, but the committee accepted the updates and scheduled follow-up presentations for a later meeting.

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• to the general population in the U.S., and that's a result of exposure to carcinogens during the commission
• laying out Representative Gonzalez's bill related to the authority of the Isleta del Sur Pueblo to commission
• The other two tribes are able to commission and employ peace officers to enforce state laws on the reservation
• Chairman: Just for your recollection, HB 467 is Representative Keith Bell's bill related to the procedure

Bills: HB21 , HB211 , HB223

Committee: House Intergovernmental Affairs

Keywords: HB 21, Texas Tax Code, ad valorem tax, property tax, delinquent taxes, tax delinquency, penalty reduction, interest rate, split payment, installment payment, tax relief, county tax collector, taxing unit, property owner, tax collection, voter-approval tax rate, no-new-revenue tax rate, tax increase election, supermajority, 60 percent threshold

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• It depends on what the procedure is, what the training is, especially the physician, what the training
• It depends on what the procedure is, what the training is, especially the physician, what the training
• It depends on what the procedure is, what the training is, especially the physician, what the training
• So, um, the recovery from the anesthesia is worse than the stem cell procedure itself.
• </c> than the stem cell procedure itself. than the stem cell procedure itself.

Bills: HB0003 , HB0117 , HB0041

Committee: House Labor, Health & Social Services

Keywords: pregnancy centers, abortion, pro-life, healthcare, women's rights, state regulation, civil rights, freedom of speech, informed consent, civil liability, coercion, healthcare rights, law enforcement, death benefits, retirement, survivor support, public safety, 916, all