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• Senate Bill 318 stops the practice of SFOs holding large sums of taxpayer money in their own accounts
• instruction to students, maybe into May and April, when they had to start the process of the end-of-year assessments

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• In practice, this responsibility probably falls to school counselors who would need to track every individual
• To provide background, impact fees are one-time charges assessed by a local government on new development

Bills: SB5841 , SB5922 , SB5858 , SB5943

Committee: Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education

Keywords: financial aid, postsecondary education, student support, application process, higher education access, school transportation, school buses, pupil transportation, transportation vehicle fund, school district finance, fund transfer, reimbursement schedule, depreciation schedule, zero-emission buses, electric school buses, bus electrification, charging stations, fueling stations, vehicle replacement, major repairs

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• Eid, recent plots corroborate our triple threat assessment.
• someone made a. comment like that about any other group and I would think that the hospital, the practice

Committee: Senate Aging (Special) Committee

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• cartel or criminal organizations pay little to nothing for water, whereas those who aren't allied are assessed
• But, you know, we don't, we don't, we can't practice or can operate around that in citrus.

Bills: SCR13 , SB1248

Committee: Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Keywords: water rights, treaty compliance, Rio Grande, agriculture, drought, international water, Texas water supply, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, TPWD, harvest reports, wildlife harvest data, public information act, open records, confidentiality, hunter privacy, angler data, game animals, game birds, fur-bearing animals, nongame animals

Summary: The Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs met without a quorum at first, then later established quorum and proceeded with testimony and votes. Senate Bill 1248, by Chair Perry, was explained as a narrow Open Records Act exception to protect harvest report location data collected through Texas Parks and Wildlife’s digital tagging system. Support testimony came from Matt Wagner of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, who said the bill would protect private land and sensitive biological information while preserving useful wildlife data. No one testified against the bill, and it was left pending until later in the meeting. The committee then heard Senate Concurrent Resolution 13, which urges the State Department and the International Boundary and Water Commission to press Mexico to comply with the 1944 Water Treaty and deliver its share of Rio Grande water. Senator Hinojosa, farmers, municipal officials, and other witnesses described severe water shortages in South Texas, low reservoir levels, crop losses, the closure of the Valley sugar industry, and the need for alternative supplies such as desalination, reuse, and drainage-runoff projects. Members also discussed treaty enforcement, regional drought, and the role of cartels and Mexican water storage, while emphasizing that Texas must also invest in its own water infrastructure. The committee also considered Senate Bill 740, which the committee substitute amended to require the Public Utility Commission to adopt a standardized application form for system improvement charges and complete related rulemaking by September 1, 2026, applying only to applications filed on or after that date. Members discussed concerns about water wholesalers using the process to delay cases and drive up costs, and the need for more transparency and PUC resources. The committee voted to adopt the substitute and report SB 740 favorably. After returning to the earlier items, the committee voted SB 1248 out favorably and recommended it for the local and uncontested calendar, and voted SCR 13 out favorably as well. The committee then recessed subject to the call of the chair.

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• Security, Public Safety and Veterans Affairs, HB 890 by a suit relating to the administration of assessment
• Committee on Land and Resource Management HB 994 by Harrison relating to the issuance of a license to practice

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• Homeland Security Public Safety and Veterans Affairs HB 890 by Basu relating to the administration of assessment
• Processing a Municipal Building Permit Application by Harrison relating to the issuance of a license to practice

Bills: HCR21 , HCR22 , HCR23 , HCR24 , HCR25 , HCR26 , HCR27 , HCR31 , HCR41 , HCR42 , HCR43 , HCR44 , HCR45 , HCR52 , HCR53 , HCR66 , HCR67 , HCR73 , HR8 , HR10 , HR13 , HR20 , HR21 , HR50 , HR59 , HR61 , HR71 , HR74 , HR79 , HR84 , HR86 , HR90 , HR91 , HR102 , HR103 , HR107 , HR113 , HR125 , HR126 , HR132 , HR142 , HR145 , HR149 , HR150 , HR152 , HR167 , HR179 , HR181 , HR183 , HR186 , HR192 , HR196 , HR199 , HR207 , HR211 , HR212 , HR213 , HR216 , HR249 , HR256 , HR259 , HR261 , HR263 , HR272 , HR281 , HR285 , HR294 , HR295 , HR300 , HR305 , HR311 , HR313 , HR315 , HR316 , HR323 , HR331 , HR339 , HR340 , HR346 , HR349 , HR352 , HR357 , HR358 , HR360 , HR363 , HR374 , HR377 , HCR20 , HCR28 , HCR30 , HCR32 , HCR49 , HR14 , HR15 , HR19 , HR23 , HR24 , HR25 , HR26 , HR27 , HR29 , HR47 , HR48 , HR55 , HR56 , HR66 , HR85 , HR92 , HR93 , HR95 , HR96 , HR140 , HR155 , HR164 , HR204 , HR241 , HR242 , HR250 , HR253 , HR260 , HR262 , HR265 , HR279 , HR310 , HR312 , HR328 , HR332 , HR359 , HR362 , HR367

Keywords: recognition, award, petroleum industry, leadership, community service, HCR 22, House Concurrent Resolution, Texas Legislature, commendation, honorary resolution, Dr. James Olson, James Olson, University of Texas Permian Basin, UT Permian Basin, psychology professor, 50 years of service, faculty recognition, academic award, Piper Professor Award, Regents' Outstanding Teaching Award

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• The EERC is focused on practical solutions to our world's energy and environmental challenges.
• lenient with the time here, but I just want to say, as a governor, I wholeheartedly agree with your assessment

Committee: Senate Environment and Public Works Committee

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• and the result of high, resulting in higher property taxes, is that, are they accurate in that assessment
• So we worked on the software side of it to say it should be done through agile practices; it should maybe
• And, uh, we have assessments that show that if people have the availability of that information, they
• corman's assessment of of the<04:23:41.840><c> amendment</c><04:23:42.279><c> and</c><04:23:42.600><
• </c><05:07:48.240><c> the</c> software projects we need to assess the software projects we need to assess

Committee: House Science, Technology and Energy

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Rules already permit the use of these systems, so the bill would simply codify existing practice.
• </c><00:26:43.880><c> the</c><00:26:44.000><c> committee</c> existing practice the committee existing
• practice the committee amendment<00:26:44.760><c> made</c><00:26:45.000><c> technical</c><00:26:45.360
• </c> the EFA program and end the practice the EFA program and end the practice that<01:13:03.600><c>
• of Emergency Medical Service assessment of Emergency Medical Service delivery<02:09:17.480><c> models

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• So this is our best assessment of what is needed at this time.
• So we don't have data, like, as of yesterday, for example, to make that assessment.
• How are we able to have that assessment?
• Well, we've made an assessment based on what. And why should we support this?
• That simply we believe what we believe, we said what we said, we assessed what we assessed, and we can't

Committee: Senate Budget and Fiscal Review

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Is that a common practice—that you spend almost a quarter of what we give you on lobbying this year?
• Um is that a common practice lobbying.
• Um is that a common practice that<00:14:52.560><c> you</c><00:14:53.000><c> spend</c><00:14:54.000><c
• </c><00:54:20.480><c> as</c><00:54:20.720><c> well</c> assessment of personal finances as well assessment
• We have learned money management, correct cleaning and sanitization procedures, safe knife practices,

Committee: Senate Jobs and Economic Development

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• This is a bill dealing with the practice of marriage and family therapy and psychology. Oppose. No.
• This is a bill dealing with the uh practice<00:32:01.120><c> of</c><00:32:01.279><c> marriage</c><00:
• family therapy practice of marriage and family therapy and<00:32:03.039><c> psychology.
• Uh, rate of assessments will be 2% of the price of all marketing grain.
• </c> holds a practice holds a practice of<01:29:53.040><c> architects</c><01:29:53.440><c> in</c><01:

Keywords: MS House Floor - 4 February, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

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• And there is a set of... ...to provide for a report on technical assessments and to provide for related
• the Survey All Vulnerable Electric Transformers Act, the SAVE Act, requires utilities to properly assess
• When asked why an additional assessment is needed, he said it is because the different level reflects
• He said the bill simply asks utilities to assess their system using the same models they already use
• But until you assess and realize where your vulnerabilities are, there's really not much to be done.

Committee: House Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs

Summary: The committee began by deferring six bills en bloc, then took up House Bill 1103, which would exempt certain industrial facility construction or improvement projects—especially aerospace-related facilities—from some local permitting requirements. Supporters said the goal was to reduce red tape and help Louisiana compete with states like Texas and Florida for aerospace investment, while members raised concerns about safety, home rule authority, and whether fewer permits could reduce oversight. The bill was reported favorably. Members then heard extensive testimony on House Bill 1212, which would require utilities to assess large electric transformers for vulnerability to electromagnetic threats and report findings to GOSEP, with a public version of the report. The sponsor and a retired Marine officer argued the bill was a limited “scoping” measure to identify vulnerabilities to solar storms or EMP attacks and estimate hardening costs; they said the current federal standard is too low and that protection technology exists. Committee members and utility representatives questioned whether the bill duplicated existing federal/NERC requirements, whether the information could create security risks if disclosed, whether the PSC had already studied the issue, and whether the costs would be passed to ratepayers. The PSC said it had previously opened a docket and studied EMP/physical security issues but never issued a final recommendation. After discussion, the sponsor agreed to defer the bill, and the committee deferred HB 1212. The committee then reported several technical or narrower bills favorably: House Bill 241 updated bank records disclosure citations and replaced a reference to the defunct Office of Thrift Supervision with the CFPB; House Bill 1091 shifted local fire departments to direct reporting into the federal emergency response system; and House Bill 1027 extended existing liability protection for real estate agents to licensed appraisers regarding smoke and carbon monoxide detector compliance in one- and two-family homes. Finally, House Bill 1096, dealing with electrical cooperative bylaws and board authority versus member approval, was introduced with testimony from cooperative representatives explaining it was intended to restore member control or allow cooperatives to opt out of the 2012 change that had expanded board authority. The transcript cuts off before final action on HB 1096.

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• of the sponsoring jurisdiction's total assessed value, whichever is less.
• of the sponsoring jurisdictions total assessed value, whichever is less.
• The assessment must be deposited into a newly created tourism assessment account, which is not appropriated
• At that point, funding should shift to the tourism assessment account.
• Finally, our Washington State Wine Commission has a self-assessment-funded model.

Summary: The committee took up executive action on the capital budget, Proposed Substitute Senate Bill 6003, and several policy bills. Staff described amendments to the capital budget that shifted funding among behavioral health, local/community projects, irrigation projects, and juvenile rehabilitation capacity, plus a technical fix to the water pollution control revolving program. The committee adopted Senator Dozier’s budget-neutral amendment and a technical amendment, then advanced the amended capital budget to the Rules Committee. It also moved House Bills 2441, 2124, 2471, 2133, 2610, and 2338 forward with due-pass recommendations, and advanced Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 2251 on Climate Commitment Act accounts to the Transportation Committee after adopting two amendments and withdrawing three others. A major public hearing focused on Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 2034, which would terminate and restate LEOFF Plan 1 in 2029, transfer surplus assets, and direct portions to the Climate Commitment Account and the pension funding stabilization account. Staff said the plan is currently about 160% funded and explained the bill’s IRS-review process, statute of limitations, and estimated implementation costs. Testimony was sharply divided: some retirees, firefighters, counties, and cities opposed the bill as an improper use of pension assets and urged benefit enhancements or protection of local medical obligations, while others supported using the surplus for broader public purposes. No vote was taken on the bill during the hearing. The committee also heard House Bill 2179 on PERS coverage for certain port workers, with ports and the Washington Public Ports Association supporting clarification for railroad employees covered by the federal railroad retirement system. House Bill 1069, allowing Department of Corrections employees to bargain over supplemental retirement benefits, drew support from Teamsters and corrections workers, while House Bill 2091, expanding employee-information sharing with bargaining representatives, drew union support and privacy objections from Washington Policy Center. Finally, Second Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1210 on targeted urban area tax preferences drew support from labor, local governments, and project proponents, and opposition from contractor groups and environmental advocates over project labor agreement requirements and nuclear-related concerns; Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1408 on community preservation and development authorities and Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 1974 on land bank authorities for affordable housing were also heard, with both receiving supportive testimony from community and housing advocates.

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• So, we're going to refer to these assessments throughout our presentation.
• </c> assessments throughout our presentation. assessments throughout our presentation.
• </c><01:09:59.520><c> is</c><01:09:59.760><c> actually</c> assessment for this year is actually assessment
• . assessments. assessments.
• And our risk assessments that we conduct kind of show three clear realities.

Committee: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Physician practices are also struggling.
• As a physician running a practice, I see that patients don't come.
• It's worth owning your own pharmacy and your own physician practice, right?
• You know, they've been around in concept and practice for some time.
• Or is this normal practice, or are we an outlier?

Committee: House Health Care Affordability, Select

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• We assess what changes a patient has made to feel more comfortable.
• Unwilling to abandon my patients, I left CHLA to form an independent practice.
• Unwilling to abandon my patients, I left CHLH, to form an independent practice.
• These small practices can’t.
• Is that a statement of legal fact that was offered by this practicing doctor? Yes.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• We assess what changes a patient has made to feel more comfortable.
• Unwilling to abandon my patients, I left CHLA to form an independent practice.
• These small practices can't.
• These small practices can't.
• Is that a statement of legal fact, as offered by this practicing doctor? Yes.

Summary: The joint hearing focused on access to gender-affirming care in California, with members of the Senate and Assembly budget subcommittees hearing first from the Department of Justice, Department of Managed Health Care, and Department of Health Care Services. State officials described California’s legal protections against discrimination, privacy protections, shield laws, and Medi-Cal and commercial plan coverage requirements for medically necessary gender-affirming care. They also outlined ongoing litigation and advocacy against federal actions and proposed rules that could restrict care, including challenges to executive orders, HHS declarations, and federal reimbursement rules, as well as a temporary restraining order protecting care at Rady Children’s Hospital. Committee members pressed the agencies on why some hospitals that had stopped providing care had not been sued, how the state measures network adequacy and equitable access, whether the $15 million previously allocated for gender-affirming care had been used, and what additional statutory changes might be needed. DMHC and DHCS said they regulate health plans rather than providers directly, rely on complaints and independent medical review to address denials or delays, and do not track utilization or have a specific provider category for gender-affirming care. DOJ said it is focused on the federal government as the source of pressure on hospitals and providers, while members discussed possible shield-law expansions and, if federal rules are finalized, the possibility of state-only funding to preserve access. The second panel featured a physician, clinic leaders, parents, and a transgender teen describing how families navigate care and the effects of hospital closures and insurance barriers. Dr. Johanna Olson-Kennedy gave a history of transgender health care, described puberty blockers and hormones as established treatments, and said minors need parental consent for medical interventions. J.M. Jaffe of Lyon Martin Community Health Services said community clinics are absorbing patients after hospital programs closed and asked for $26 million in state funding to expand capacity. Parents and youth testified about delays, out-of-network referrals, lost coverage, and the emotional strain of uncertainty, while also urging the Legislature to stabilize access and protect continuity of care.

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• I definitely agree that leveraging the expertise of the FPPC for this training is a practical step that
• And certainly, given that the Fair Political Practices Commission... ...has the primary responsibility
• As counties begin implementing AB 1392, they encounter practical and administrative questions.
• It is a practical and necessary refinement that ensures that protections enacted in AB 1392 are implemented
• support the bill, I have Lindsay Nakano, the Senior Legislative Counsel with the Fair Political Practices

Summary: The Assembly Elections Committee met as a subcommittee until quorum was established, then heard a series of election- and public-trust-related bills. Early items included AB 2592, which would move lobbyist training from legislative ethics committees to the FPPC starting in 2029 and make it available online on demand; it drew support from the FPPC and an oppose-unless-amended request to make the training public and ensure lobbyists pay fees. AB 2573 would refine California’s confidential voter registration protections for candidates and elected officials, with support from the Secretary of State and county election officials after amendments narrowed some family-member coverage. AB 2753 would bar registered sex offenders from running for or holding local or state office; it prompted extended debate about public trust, second chances, and where to draw the line, but was ultimately advanced on a 5-0 vote with one member not voting. AB 2691 similarly would expand disqualifying felony convictions to include sexual assault and human trafficking, and it also passed 5-0 after testimony from victim advocates and discussion about survivors, restorative justice, and the power dynamics involved in public office. The committee also advanced AB 2413, which would prohibit public funds from being used for large-format ads featuring elected officials, and AB 2281, which would direct the Office of Election Cybersecurity to assess replacement resources after federal cybersecurity support cuts and allow consultation with academic researchers. AB 1664 would require local election officials to notify the Secretary of State and Attorney General within one business day of warrants, subpoenas, or investigations involving election records or voting systems; supporters said it would help the state respond quickly to improper seizure of election materials, and it passed 5-0. AB 2484, concerning San Diego MTS, would let voters authorize a local sales tax initiative for transit funding and exempt it from an existing cap; it drew support from transit leaders and labor, opposition from the Realtors, and a lengthy exchange over Prop. 13, Prop. 218, and whether the measure created a special deal, before passing 6-1. The committee then heard AB 2230, which would create buffer zones around voting centers and child care facilities to keep immigration enforcement away from those locations. The author said the bill was meant to reduce fear and intimidation for voters and families, while the opposition argued it was unenforceable, lacked evidence of a problem, and would interfere with federal officers doing their jobs. Members supporting the bill cited reported ICE profiling and intimidation in California communities, while others raised jurisdictional and practical concerns. The transcript ends during this debate, with no final vote shown for AB 2230.

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• First, it preserves flexibility for our colleges while reinforcing best practices, like having formal
• NIL policies and a clear institutional ...best practices, like having formal NIL policies and a clear
• And then also what that allows is it can interfere with their school activities or practice.
• So what that allows is it can interfere with their school activities or practice.
• I’m a board-certified OB-GYN practicing in Lafayette, delivering about 300 babies per year.

Bills: HCR26 , HB113 , HB380 , HB392 , HB476 , HB513 , HB608 , HB682 , HB905 , HB987

Committee: House Education

Keywords: human growth, development education, prenatal education, state standards, biological science, grading scale, education reform, students, public schools, academic policy, community college, technical education, pilot program, driver training, transportation, Safe Haven Law, flyers, child safety, infant relinquishment, name image likeness