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• Representative Mayhew's sentiments that I love this amendment, but I do remember there being a fiscal note attached
• That's probably just as easy as voting your driver's license because we kind of attach those two because
• your driver's license has to be attached to a place of residence.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• We can attach labels to all of our data, whether it's in a folder or an individual document.
• Our attachment rates, in other words, the amount of energy storage that is with a typical home or business
• One is, as I mentioned, our attachment rate for energy storage is low.

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• funding that we are allocating as we speak, putting broadband into the ground, laying fiber, and attaching
• And then attached to that question is, has there been any attempt to leverage the state and federal funds
• Some is attached to poles, so that's a little bit more cost-effective where you can use existing poles

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• went through a full or a limited scope sunset review in 2023, the result of that administratively attached
• And that allows us to stand on our own after our administrative attachment ends and really at least show
• interim staff attorney, and the... a mayor, then she responded and gave me the information and they attached

Bills: HB 111, HB1545, HB2145, HB2467, HB2520, HB4136, HB4181, HB4214, HB4218, HB4219, HB4359, HB4437, HB4822, HB111

Keywords: Texas Public Information Act, open records, public records, government transparency, confidentiality, attorney-client privilege, governmental body, Chapter 552, public information law, nonprofit association, quasi-governmental entity, economic development, trade secrets, proprietary information, commercial financial information, Alamo restoration, local workforce board, TDCJ contract facility, civil commitment facility, water supply corporation

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• And actually, there's an attachment to my testimony that I would encourage you to take a look at, because
• These very real building blocks of our electric grid have a reality. attached to them.
• We are cautious about the things we attach to the grid because in mitigating one risk, we don't want

Bills: SB75, SB715, SB776, SB1299, SB1405, SB1968, SB2021, SB2077, SB2148, SB2321, SB2330, SB2411

Keywords: electric generation, reliability, ERCOT, Public Utility Commission, penalties, performance requirements, energy policy, construction contracts, compensatory damages, government delays, contractor, legislation, nonprofit donor privacy, membership lists, supporter confidentiality, volunteer privacy, association rights, public records exemption, Texas Public Information Act, government transparency

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• And I'm concerned about a nonprofit attaching itself to the state to push an... ...agenda of a small
• is under consideration.<03:56:37.760> The<03:56:37.920> following<03:56:38.080> attached
• The following attached consideration.
• The following attached bills<03:56:38.640> being<03:56:38.800> the<03:56:38.880> second
• Speaker, your Committee of the Whole begs leave to report it is under consideration the following attached

Keywords: 981, all

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• Right now, the way that the language is written, which is what we can adopt by attaching the previous
• Our concerns are these platforms that have no humans, no licensed professionals attached to it, just
• humans, no licensed<03:22:52.760> professionals licensed professionals licensed professionals attached
• attached to it, just happening. attached to it, just happening.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• with the expression of opinion that the same should pass on the House floor with the committee sub attached
• with the expression of opinion that the same should pass on the House floor with the committee sub attached
• with the expression of opinion that the same should pass on the House floor with the committee sub attached
• with the expression of opinion that the same should pass on the House floor with the committee sub attached
• the should pass on the House floor with the committee<01:03:25.760> sub<01:03:26.240> attached

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 44, sponsored by Representative Chris Lewis, which would create a robotics program trust fund and a robotics funding selection committee through the Kentucky Department of Education. Supporters, including Kentucky First Robotics executive director Kelly Gowen and students from Whitfield Academy, said the bill would expand hands-on robotics education in high schools, connect students to manufacturing and engineering careers, and help meet workforce needs. The proposal would fund grants for coach stipends, competition fees, kits, supplies, and related expenses, and Lewis requested a one-time $500,000 appropriation along with private contributions from manufacturers. The students demonstrated their robot and described how robotics programs teach coding, design, manufacturing, and competition skills. The committee took no questions and approved HB 44 with a favorable expression of opinion for passage on the House floor. The committee then considered House Bill 253, sponsored by Representative James Tipton, which would phase out the use of three-cueing reading instruction and require greater alignment with the science of reading. Tipton said the bill builds on the 2022 Read to Succeed law and would prohibit three cueing in public schools by the 2029-2030 school year, while also barring public university teacher prep programs from teaching it beginning in 2027-2028. He and Kentucky Department of Education officials said the bill is intended to shift instruction toward phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension, and to expand professional learning for teachers through LETRS and other options. KDE testified that enforcement would focus on support rather than punishment, using literacy coaches, regional support staff, and MTSS specialists to help districts transition. Members discussed the bill’s delayed implementation, the evidence against three cueing, and whether reading recovery should be excluded from approved interventions. Supporters cited studies and brain research they said show three cueing can hurt later reading performance, while several members emphasized the need for teacher flexibility and support. Representative Jackson noted Kentucky’s 2025 NAEP third-grade reading ranking of fourth in the nation as evidence that current efforts are helping. Representative Truett and others raised concerns about how the bill would affect classroom practice and intervention strategies, and Tipton and KDE said the goal is to align instruction with evidence-based methods rather than punish educators. The transcript ends during continued discussion of reading recovery and related instructional approaches, with no final vote on HB 253 shown in the excerpt.

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• Um, I’ll go into greater detail on the other pages and I include attachments, pictures of riprap, our
• Um, I’ll go into greater detail on the other pages and I include attachments, pictures of riprap, our
• include detail on the other pages and I include detail on the other pages and I include attachments
• 19.600> pictures<00:22:19.840> of<00:22:20.000> rip,<00:22:20.960> our attachments
• , pictures of rip, our attachments, pictures of rip, our applications<00:22:22.880> or<00:22:23.039

Keywords: Appropriations - Room 210; 20 January, 2026: 8:45 AM, 925, all

Summary: The committee heard an update from the Mississippi State Port Authority at the Port of Gulfport on operations, finances, and recent developments. The port emphasized that it is an enterprise agency that does not seek state general fund support, and reported a regional economic impact of $3.8 billion, about $62 million in state and local taxes, and thousands of direct and indirect jobs. The witness highlighted growth in refrigerated cargo, especially efforts to bring more Mississippi poultry through Gulfport, along with continued container traffic and intermodal work. Several major investments and new business lines were discussed. Ports America is required under its lease to invest $43 million, and the port recently received a fourth crane, a $20 million investment that allows two vessels to be worked simultaneously. The port also announced American Cruise Lines stops in Gulfport, which is expected to bring high-end cruise passengers spending time and money locally. Additional updates included growth in technology and blue economy activity at the Roger F. Wicker Center, NOAA’s autonomous vessel operations center, Oceanero’s workforce expansion, and military moves that generated about 70,000 man-hours of local labor. Committee members asked about the FY27 budget, travel, and capital outlay requests. The port said the travel increase was for flexibility and that it spends conservatively, and explained that the larger capital figures reflect a strategic plan and potential private-sector and grant-funded projects rather than expected annual spending. The FY27 request was described as a slight decrease from the prior year, with the main salary increase tied to PERS and health insurance costs, and no special appropriations language was requested. Members also discussed the effort to regain chicken exports through Gulfport, including plans for a future freezer warehouse and the impact of the Kansas City Southern railroad merger, which the port said has had some hiccups but may help in the long run.

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• money here in Hawaii in the future, it's going to become, it's going to come with serious strings attached
• money here in Hawaii in the future, it's going to become, it's going to come with serious strings attached
• 17:17.439> with<00:17:17.600> serious<00:17:18.000> strings<00:17:18.319> attached
• will come with serious strings attached will come with serious strings attached to<00:17:18.880>

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Public Safety held an informational briefing on findings from the deportation data project and possible policy responses to increased federal immigration enforcement in Hawaii. In opening remarks, the chair said the committee was concerned about changing federal executive orders, policies, and enforcement actions, and framed the issue as one involving due process and public safety. The chair and presenters described reports of ICE activity on multiple islands, including raids, courthouse presence, and fear in immigrant communities, and said the committee was considering whether state policies should be advanced more quickly. Mandy Fernandez of the ACLU of Hawaii presented updated deportation data and argued that increased immigration enforcement is creating fear, reducing crime reporting, and potentially making state and local agencies extensions of the federal immigration agenda if they accept federal funding with conditions. She said the deportation data project, housed at UC Berkeley Law with UCLA’s Center for Immigration Law and Policy, uses FOIA requests and its latest data runs through late July 2025. She reported 153 ICE arrests in Hawaii from January through July 2025, up from 41 in the same period in 2024; 96 removals, up from 15; a federal detention center average daily population of 91 in June 2025 versus 31 in June 2024; and 111 ICE detainers issued in Hawaii from September 2023 through July 2025, with 49 issued in 2025. She also cited an immigration court backlog of 1,144 pending cases as of August 2025 and noted that about one in five Hawaii residents were born outside the United States. Haley Chang of the Office of the Public Defender said her office is seeing a marked increase in ICE presence around courthouses and more ICE contacts with clients, including reports of people being detained after court appearances or while on supervision. She emphasized that the office is not an immigration law office and that much of its information is anecdotal, but said the pattern appears new compared with prior years. In response to committee questions, she explained that ICE detainers are requests, not judicial warrants, and said local law enforcement is generally not required to honor them unless accompanied by a judicial warrant or other legal authority. She also said the public defender’s office had not yet seen new criminal charges arise solely from an ICE detention or failure to appear tied to immigration enforcement, though cases could be affected if defendants are removed from the criminal process.

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• Is there a bill attached to this? No, there's no bill attached. There is no legislation.
• On line 140, is that one attached to it?
• Many of them are not attached to a particular municipality or other entity, but they exist.
• and work with landlords to recoup those costs, and that we all Know that sometimes when they're attached

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• interacting with, this is an AI, and to basically put in some safeguards to try not to build emotional attachments

Bills: SB1521

Keywords: artificial intelligence, AI, generative AI, chatbot, conversational AI, companion AI, AI companion, virtual companion, chatbot regulation, minor safety, child online safety, parental controls, content moderation, self-harm, suicidal ideation, crisis intervention, mental health claims, romantic AI, emotional dependence, app store

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• So, we don't want to see it die because it has money attached.
• want to see it die because it<00:37:37.520> has<00:37:37.760> money<00:37:38.000> attached
• And<00:37:38.800> I<00:37:39.040> will<00:37:39.200> tell it has money attached
• And I will tell it has money attached.
• the significant coorbidities<04:03:37.680> that<04:03:38.000> often<04:03:39.120> attach

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• survey is conducted and not correctly asking questions to get the information that they want about attachment
• survey is conducted and not correctly asking questions to get the information that they want about attachment
• survey is conducted and not correctly asking questions to get the information that they want about attachment
• survey is conducted and not correctly asking questions to get the information that they want about attachment
• survey is conducted and not correctly asking questions to get the information that they want about attachment

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• All the attachments are used for some reason. Anyway, sorry. You remain the carrier?

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee reconvened with a quorum and Representative Freilich reported back on concerns previously raised about recording devices. He explained that after reviewing the issue with Jonathan Alm and legislative council, they concluded the existing bill language and other provisions of the Century Code already addressed the concerns, and that adding more language could risk interfering with First Amendment rights. Members noted that most of the House changes were technical or grammatical, with one substantive change related to setting a deadline for repayment of overpayments. Senator Hogan moved to accept the House amendments, Representative Ruby seconded, and there was brief discussion indicating the proposal was straightforward. The clerk called the roll, and the motion to accept the House amendments passed unanimously, with all members voting aye. After the vote, the group confirmed the carrier for the measure, with Representative Freilich agreeing to remain the carrier. The meeting then adjourned.

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• We'd need a motion to reconsider because we have an amendment that is already attached to Senate Bill

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee met on Senate Bill 2282 with members of both chambers present and took up a proposed amendment related to the child care tax credit. Representative Foss explained that the amendment would remove the definition of the “aggregate child care contribution” and instead place the credit amount directly in the code, setting it as a flat $500 rather than a percentage-based calculation. Members indicated agreement with the change. Because a prior amendment was already attached to the bill, the committee first voted to reconsider that action. The motion to reconsider passed unanimously by roll call. The committee then voted to adopt Amendment 1004, which also passed unanimously. After the amendment was adopted, the committee voted to advance Senate Bill 2282 as amended. That motion also passed unanimously. With no further business, the chair adjourned the meeting.

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• Administratively attached to OCA, the Judicial Branch Certification Commission oversees certification

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Federal courts and state legislatures alike have abandoned the practice of attaching adult sentences
• This is more troubling when we note the severe racial disparities attached to firearms charges.
• This is more troubling when we note that severe racial disparities attached to firearms charges.
• I would show you a copy of the flyer, but I can't get it to work, so I will attach it within an email

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee hearing began with opening remarks from the House and Senate chairs outlining procedures for a large public hearing with more than 100 witnesses on 64 legislative proposals. They explained time limits, rules for in-person and virtual testimony, written testimony procedures, and the committee’s reporting deadline. Testimony then moved through a series of juvenile justice, child protection, and civil liberties bills, with witnesses generally urging favorable reports or, in one case, opposing expanded juvenile court transparency and child advocate access to records. Several witnesses supported bills aimed at juvenile justice reform. Representative Hendricks backed H. 1744 to prevent child labor exploitation and trafficking, citing federal findings of child labor in seafood processing and calling for stronger penalties and a ban on minors working in such facilities. Senator Gomez supported S. 1131 and S. 1121 to reduce juvenile fees, fines, restitution burdens, and bail-related costs, arguing they worsen racial and economic disparities. Senator Crean and other advocates supported S. 1051/H. 1695 to expand juvenile diversion eligibility, while multiple witnesses from juvenile justice and immigrant advocacy groups supported H. 1657/S. 1058 to expand juvenile expungement and to limit sharing juvenile fingerprints with federal authorities, describing recent ICE detentions of Chelsea students and the resulting fear in immigrant communities. Witnesses also supported H. 1918/S. 1240 to narrow the youthful offender statute, raising the minimum age and reducing mandatory adult-style penalties for youth. The committee also heard testimony on child safety and bodily autonomy bills. Middlesex District Attorney Marion Ryan supported H. 1752 to protect children left in extreme temperatures, explaining it would create civil penalties, allow emergency responders to remove children from cars without liability, and add criminal penalties when serious injury results. Representative Thurber and Senator O’Connor testified for H. 2011/S. 1227, a bill prohibiting coercion or mandates for health-related interventions, including vaccinations, and allowing legal remedies for violations. Senator Jalen supported S. 1136/H. 1847 to prevent false confessions by requiring recording of interrogations and banning deceptive tactics, and several innocence-project and legal-services witnesses described wrongful convictions tied to false confessions and coercive interrogations. Another major topic was H. 1626, which would require age verification for pornographic content and launch an education campaign about online sexual exploitation; Representative Cruz and survivor Udoz Wallace testified in support, describing nonconsensual image sharing and deepfake harms. Not all testimony was supportive. The Committee for Public Counsel Services opposed S. 1035, which would increase transparency in juvenile court proceedings, and H. 1689, which would expand the child advocate’s access to confidential juvenile records, arguing both would undermine privacy and trauma-informed protections for children and families. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the portion of the hearing provided; the session consisted of opening remarks and public testimony on the listed bills.

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• Attached, we have, I believe it's apologize for not being able to attend in person.
• Attached, we have, I believe it's on it's on page 271.
• So, he issued us a notice of internal control review that's attached as Exhibit A, directing us to evaluate
• regarding accounting, budgeting, procurement, HR, and any other items that are determined by Mark So, attached

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• employment leads to higher lifetime earnings, stronger economic participation, and long-term workforce attachment
• stronger economic participation, and long-term<00:18:42.440> workforce<00:18:43.159> attachment
• <00:18:44.159> And<00:18:44.280> last long-term workforce attachment.
• And last long-term workforce attachment.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all