Transcript Highlights:

• They can keep their cases.
• But if it's a case where they're trafficking children, then by God, we need to get those kids. ...case
• Hearing none, public testimony is closed.
• Hearing none, public testimony is closed.
• I'll speak to one of my particular cases.

Bills: HB33, HB45, HB48, HB1261, HB1465, HB1778, HB2596, HB5238, SB2969, HB45, HB48

Keywords: HB 48, oilfield theft, organized theft, petroleum products, oil and gas equipment, DPS, Department of Public Safety, Texas, Railroad Commission, criminal justice, energy resources, theft prevention, organized crime, border region, El Paso, law enforcement task force, asset recovery, pipeline theft, drilling equipment, equipment theft

Transcript Highlights:

• do find sexual abuse in criminal cases, and we terminate rights in ICWA cases.
• So hear me out. I'm not judging. I'm not something to happen today. So hear me out.
• All right, hearing none.
• You'll hear several cases likely from my fellow panelists today.
• You'll hear several cases likely from my fellow panelists today.

Bills: HB18, HB37, HB 116, HB388, HB879, HB913, HB 1151, HB2216, HB2358, HB2809, SB577, SB1590, SB1782, SB1887, SB2744

Keywords: rural health, hospital funding, healthcare access, mental health services, financial stability, perinatal bereavement, healthcare, hospital training, bereavement support, maternal care, fetal demise, stillbirth, neonatal death, parent-child relationship, involuntary termination, family law, child welfare, child protection, HB 388, HB388

Summary: The committee first reopened testimony on House Bill 2216, which would strengthen child welfare requirements by expanding “active efforts” to help families avoid removal and support reunification, while also raising standards related to removals and terminations. Supporters from child welfare and family defense groups said the bill would better protect families and align Texas more closely with ICWA-style principles, but several warned it would require significant new funding, staffing, and community services such as mental health care, housing, child care, and substance use treatment. The committee then left HB 2216 pending. The committee next heard Senate Bill 1782, aimed at boarding and group homes. Senator Miles said the bill closes enforcement gaps left by prior law by requiring retention of background-check records and creating misdemeanor penalties for failing to conduct or keep them, or for knowingly hiring people with serious convictions. Harris County sheriff’s investigators testified in support, describing illegal boarding homes, operators who evade permits and background checks, and exploitation of vulnerable residents; the bill was left pending. The committee also took up Senate Bill 481 on emergency preparedness for nursing facilities and assisted living facilities, adopted a new committee substitute that softened some requirements and removed the fiscal note, and left the bill pending. The committee then heard House Bill 388, which would require the Texas Department of Insurance to create a single standardized coordination-of-benefits form for dual health plans to reduce errors and surprise bills; it was left pending. Senate Bill 1590 would move paternity registry searches for adoptions to an electronic process with a 10-day target, and House Bill 2809 would track child suicide attempts in managing conservatorship and require related reporting and parental notice; both were left pending. The committee also heard Senate Bill 1887, which would prohibit administering mRNA-containing products for immunization for 10 years, with exceptions for cancer and genetic disorders. Supporters argued the bill was needed for safety, informed consent, and medical freedom, while opponents from the medical, research, and public health communities said mRNA vaccines are well-studied, save lives, and that the bill would harm access, research, and Texas’s biotech economy. The bill remained under discussion as testimony concluded.

Transcript Highlights:

• , but it did apply to A's case.
• , but it did apply to A's case.
• At the adversary hearing in a CPS case, the standard of evidence to remove a child currently is so low
• And so that's why I say it's rare in those really egregious cases to even have a CPS case.
• Hearing none, that is so ordered.

Bills: HB18, HB37, HB 116, HB388, HB879, HB913, HB 1151, HB2216, HB2358, HB2809, SB577, SB1590, SB1782, SB1887, SB2744

Keywords: rural health, hospital funding, healthcare access, mental health services, financial stability, perinatal bereavement, healthcare, hospital training, bereavement support, maternal care, fetal demise, stillbirth, neonatal death, parent-child relationship, involuntary termination, family law, child welfare, child protection, HB 388, HB388

Summary: The Senate Committee on Health and Human Services met with a quorum and took up several House and Senate bills, with public testimony limited to two minutes per witness. The committee first heard HB 2358, a cleanup bill requested by HHSC that would repeal outdated training and conference requirements for long-term care facility surveyors and certain providers; there were no witnesses, and the bill was left pending. The committee then heard HB 18, the rural hospital stabilization bill, which would create financial assessment tools, a rural hospital finance office at HHSC, an academy for rural hospital officers, multiple grant programs, enhanced Medicaid reimbursement tied to average cost, OB/GYN add-on payments, expanded pediatric telehealth connectivity, and a rural pediatric mental health program. Senator Perry and witnesses from TORCH, a rural hospital, AARP Texas, and ARCHI strongly supported the bill as a way to stabilize rural hospitals, improve OB access, and address workforce and financial pressures. Committee members discussed rural hospital closures, low-volume quality metrics, system affiliation, and the need for predictable monthly reimbursement; the bill was left pending after testimony and questions. The committee next heard HB 37, which would create a perinatal bereavement care initiative for families experiencing stillbirth, neonatal death, or intrauterine fetal demise, including counseling, staff training, and access to cooling devices, with possible grants and a recognition program for hospitals. Senator Huffman explained the bill, and several witnesses testified in support, sharing personal stories about infant loss and the importance of time with the baby, trained staff, and cuddle cots or similar devices. A neonatologist also supported the bill while suggesting clarification that hospitals should not be penalized if state funding is unavailable and recommending use of regional advisory councils to help implement training. Public testimony was then closed and the bill left pending. The committee also heard HB 879, which would create a streamlined licensing pathway for veterans with medical or nursing experience to practice in Texas, and HB 913, which would add new state hospitals to statute and split the North Texas State Hospital into two separate hospitals with their own superintendents; both bills had no opposition testimony and were left pending. Later, the committee heard SB 2744, a heart disease screening bill that would update the 2009 Texas Heart Attack Prevention Act to require insurance coverage for coronary CT angiography with plaque analysis, including soft plaque detection, as a preventive screening tool. The author and invited witnesses argued the technology is more effective than calcium scoring alone, can identify patients before symptoms appear, and could save lives at a cost comparable to or lower than colonoscopy. An insurance industry witness opposed the bill, arguing the technology has not been recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force for universal screening and that the mandated coverage and payment level would raise costs; the bill was left pending after testimony. Finally, the committee heard HB 1151, a parental rights bill clarifying that refusing psychotropic medication or psychiatric treatment is not neglect unless the child is harmed. Supporters, including parent advocates and attorneys, said the bill would protect parents from CPS overreach and preserve medical decision-making authority, while one witness urged broader attention to physical causes of behavioral issues. Public testimony was closed and HB 1151 was left pending.

Transcript Highlights:

• We're doing it in a family law case. We're doing it in a probate case.
• In this case...
• The national average of cases actually... is about 1 to 1.5% of cases.
• So out of 7,000 misdemeanor cases, 1,000 felony cases, if you try 70 cases in a year, then you're hitting
• I've tried hundreds of cases. cases before the Michael Morton Act, and I've tried cases after it.

Bills: SB330, SB663, SB1020, SB1152, SB1164, SB1896, SB2111, SB2196, SB2383, SB2581, SB2797, SB2798, SB2371

Keywords: county funding, prosecutors' offices, elections, law enforcement, local government, community supervision, budget approval, corrections department, strategic plan, judicial oversight, SB 1020, Texas, personal bond office, pretrial release, electronic monitoring, GPS monitoring, global positioning system, bond conditions, probation, parole

Transcript Highlights:

• Hearing none, so ordered.
• Hearing none, so ordered.
• And that still will be the case. There still be the case? Yes.
• , in a family law case, in a probate case, in plaintiff cases, torts, civil work.
• In this case, it's clear it would remove it as a... ...the state's case.

Bills: SB330, SB663, SB1020, SB1152, SB1164, SB1896, SB2111, SB2196, SB2383, SB2581, SB2797, SB2798, SB2371

Keywords: county funding, prosecutors' offices, elections, law enforcement, local government, community supervision, budget approval, corrections department, strategic plan, judicial oversight, SB 1020, Texas, personal bond office, pretrial release, electronic monitoring, GPS monitoring, global positioning system, bond conditions, probation, parole

Summary: The committee heard several criminal justice bills, with testimony largely focused on public safety, court procedures, and local criminal justice administration. SB 2371 would expand mandatory skimmer-reporting requirements from gas pumps to ATMs, point-of-sale systems, and virtual currency kiosks, with the Texas Financial Crimes Intelligence Center saying centralized reporting would improve investigations, preserve evidence, and help identify organized criminal groups. SB 2581 would repeal a special law governing commissary funds in certain large counties; the sponsor and the Sheriff’s Association said it would restore parity with other counties while keeping spending subject to audit and inmate-benefit limits. Both bills were laid out and left pending after testimony, with no public witnesses opposing them at the hearing. The committee also heard SB 330, which would require voter approval before counties over a certain size reduce prosecutor funding, similar to an existing law for law enforcement budgets. Supporters argued prosecutors are essential to public safety and need stable funding, while an opponent from the Texas Civil Rights Project said the bill would restrict local budget flexibility and impose costly elections. SB 663 would remove district judges’ approval role for community supervision and corrections department budgets, replacing it with judge review after TDCJ-CJAD approval; probation officials said the change would reduce delays and confusion without reducing judicial oversight. SB 1020 would require more immediate sharing of ankle-monitor violation information and clarify that such records are not judicial work product; the Harris County DA’s office and Crime Stoppers supported it, citing inconsistent local practices and delays that can hinder prosecutions. The committee then took up SB 1164 on emergency detention and court-ordered mental health services. The bill, from the Texas Judicial Commission on Mental Health, would update emergency detention forms, clarify officer duties, allow filings in the county where a person is apprehended or located, and add a factor related to a person’s inability to recognize symptoms or appreciate treatment risks. Supporters included family members, law enforcement, and mental health and judicial witnesses who described cases where earlier intervention might have prevented tragedy; opponents warned the broader language could be misused and emphasized due process and the need for dangerousness to remain the standard. SB 2111 on indigent defense would expand access to counsel at first hearings, strengthen managed assigned counsel programs, create internships and fellowships, and adjust other defense-related procedures; the Texas Indigent Defense Commission and county defense program leaders supported it, while the committee substitute removed some provisions to reduce fiscal impact. Finally, SB 2383 would let recently retired DPS officers return to work in limited roles to help address staffing shortages, and SB 2797 would create reciprocal discovery requirements for criminal cases; prosecutors and some committee members said it would reduce trial surprise and improve truth-seeking, while others questioned whether the bill fully matched the state’s disclosure obligations and whether it could burden defense rights. Several bills were left pending after testimony, and the committee established a quorum later in the hearing.

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm hearing from the Majority Floor Leader that this one actually does not lower, so I'll reserve my
• In this case, what we have is, for the first time in my knowledge ever in pensions, a date certain.
• That we will cease the off-the-top dedicated funding into a system, and in this case, it's when it hits
• For follow-up, sorry, I didn't hear. I'm sorry, I want to correct that.
• If we get to 100% in 89 years, I believe is what I'm hearing.

Bills: SB1365, SB2139, SB1595, SB1303, SB2180, SB2072, SB1772, SB1209, SB137, SB1944, SB372, SB1636, SB1256, SB1827, SB2104, SB1226, SB1876, SB1966, SB80, SB1148, SB1147, SB1149, SB1161, SB1162, SB1164, SB1159, SB1165, SB1174, SB1156, SB1158, SB1163, SB1175, SB1176, SB1166, SB1167, SB1157, SB1146, SB1481, SB1144, SB1145, SCR20

Keywords: SB1365, Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act, procurement exemption, competitive bidding, state purchasing, Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department, tourism department, merchandise for resale, gift shops, lodges, golf pro shops, state parks, restaurant contracting, retail outlets, public procurement, purchasing flexibility, Title 74, emergency clause, restrictive covenants, discriminatory covenants

Transcript Highlights:

• Hearing none. Jackson, please. Senator Carroll. So there... Hearing none, Jackson, please.
• Thank you for hearing my bill today.
• , high school contests, all kinds of different shooting contests that we would want to be protecting
• Hearing none...
• We're about to hear testimony. Yes. Mr. Chair? Yes. Oh, sorry, we're about to hear testimony.

Bills: HB2014, HB2055, HB2145, HB2150, HB2696, HB2755, HB2763, HB2781, HB2782, HB2787, HB2795, HB2889, HB2975, HB2985, HB2986, HCM2009, HCR2020, HCR2038

Keywords: air emissions, fuel blends, environmental quality, feasibility study, Arizona Department of Agriculture, brackish groundwater, water supply development, desalination, Arizona Revised Statutes, water infrastructure, financial assistance, environmental reviews, fuel reformulation, gasoline standards, environmental regulations, ethanol supply, Air Quality, state land department, mineral lease, renewals

Summary: The Natural Resources Committee approved the March 17 minutes and then took up a long calendar of bills, holding HCR 2038. HB 2787, which would bar the state and its political subdivisions from using personnel or financial resources to enforce, administer, or cooperate with the Mexican wolf reintroduction program, drew opposition from Sierra Club and Humane World for Animals/Animal Defense League of Arizona, who argued it would hinder wolf recovery and undercut science-based wildlife management. The committee nevertheless gave HB 2787 a do-pass recommendation by a 4-3 vote. The committee then considered HB 2055 on a Brackish Groundwater Recovery Program Fund and HB 2782 on disclosure requirements for regulatory assets in utility rates. Testimony on HB 2055 raised concerns that brackish groundwater is still groundwater and that pumping it could cause localized impacts, but the bill initially received a do-pass recommendation before a later vote failed on reconsideration. HB 2782 prompted discussion about Corporation Commission authority and utility regulation, but it ultimately received a do-pass recommendation. The committee also heard HB 2781, a solar energy decommissioning and financial assurance bill, with testimony from environmental groups, industry representatives, and a local official; an amendment by Senator Sundareshan to strengthen financial assurance and remove the remediation fund failed, and the underlying bill also failed on a tied 4-4 vote. Later, the committee approved HB 2975, which would suspend use of solar scoring maps on state trust lands and require new mining and housing scoring maps, despite opposition from environmental groups and neutral comments from the State Land Department that the solar map is only a guidance tool. HB 2696, as amended, passed after the committee adopted amendments shifting the Arizona Commerce Authority’s fuel-price mandate and creating a fuel resiliency task force; testimony focused on fuel supply, pipeline capacity, refinery access, and whether the ACA was the right agency to lead the effort. The committee also passed HCM 2009 urging Congress to require legislative approval for new national monuments and to streamline mining and land-swap processes, and HB 2889, which funds ADEQ monitoring of uranium contamination and creates a statewide registry and tribal partnership program. Finally, the committee approved HB 2763, which would require legislative approval before the Arizona Game and Fish Commission could close a shooting range. Supporters said it was meant to protect facilities like Ben Avery and preserve safe shooting locations, while opponents argued the bill was unnecessary because existing review steps already exist and there was no imminent closure threat. The committee also heard testimony on the bill from Game and Fish, which said the measure would add another layer to an already extensive closure process and that the department was neutral on the proposal.

Transcript Highlights:

• Signs are not permitted in the hearing room.
• <00:40:25.920> This this hearing. This this hearing.
• That's we're not going to hear today.
• it so in case you Who doesn't have one? it so in case you Who doesn't have one?
• answering questions, and you may hear answering questions, and you may hear more<01:31:50.200>

Bills: HF4077, HF3809, HF3639, HF4478, HF3363, HF3874

Keywords: municipal nondisclosure agreement, NDA, public records, transparency, local government, county, city, town, school district, housing and redevelopment authority, economic development authority, port authority, economic development, land development, public financing, tax increment financing, TIF, abatement, municipal bonds, debt obligations

Summary: The Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee approved the minutes from March 25 and March 26, then took up House File 4077, a bipartisan bill authored by Representatives Greenman and Roach. The bill would prohibit municipalities from entering into non-disclosure agreements with private entities that restrict disclosure about land development, economic development, or publicly funded projects, while preserving existing Chapter 13 data practices rules and trade secret protections. The authors argued the bill is needed to prevent secret agreements and backroom decision-making that undermine public transparency, and they moved that the bill be re-referred to the general register. Several local officials and residents testified in support, including a St. Louis County commissioner, the mayor of Lonsdale, and residents from Farmington and Hermantown. Supporters said NDAs had been used in connection with data center and other development projects to keep elected officials and the public in the dark, eroding trust and limiting community input. They described the bill as a common-sense transparency measure and said existing law already protects legitimate trade secrets. Opposition came from the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce and the Minnesota Business Partnership, which argued that NDAs are often necessary in early-stage economic development discussions to protect sensitive business information and remain competitive with other states. They warned the bill could discourage investment, jobs, and tax growth, and said it would impose a one-size-fits-all state mandate that limits local discretion. Committee members then debated whether the bill was too broad and whether it should be narrowed to data centers; supporters responded that the issue extends beyond data centers to other forms of economic development. A roll call vote was requested on the motion to re-refer the bill to the general register, but the final vote result was not stated in the transcript excerpt.

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmaBXxtXPVg, 2026-07-02T01:23:35+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start 00:11 - TRS-EIG-EDU 3:00 PM 00:59 - HB 2033 07:22 - DM TRS-EIG-EDU 3:00 PM 10:33 - EIG-TRS 3:01 PM 10:52 - HB 2022 22:35 - DM EIG-TRS 3:01 PM 25:34 - TRS 3:02 PM 26:20 - HB 1524 40:31 - HB 1688 45:18 - HB 1691 47:16 - HB 1692 55:30 - HB 2030 01:33:18 - SCR 31 / SR 27 01:34:51 - SCR 145 / SR 137 01:35:47 - DM TRS 3:02 PM Hearing Notices: TRS-EIG-EDU 3:00 PM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/hearingnotices/HEARING_TRS-EIG-EDU_03-24-26_.PDF EIG-TRS 3:01 PM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/hearingnotices/HEARING_EIG-TRS_03-24-26_.PDF TRS 3:02 PM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/hearingnotices/HEARING_TRS_03-24-26_.PDF, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Transcript Highlights:

• I can hear you.
• and call for a hearing.
• We've seen cases.
• Then the court's going to set a hearing for that.
• We're always interested in hearing from the legislature, though, and always interested in hearing from

Bills: SB1095, SB1127, SB1170, SB1208, SB1211, SB1237, SB1239, SB1240, SB1243, SB1244, SB1259, SB1283

Keywords: gender transition, minors, irreversible surgery, health professionals, puberty-blocking drugs, medical procedures, prohibition, Arizona Revised Statutes, reporting abuse, child neglect, mandatory reporting, child safety, medical treatment, faith exemptions, penalties, narcotic drugs, fentanyl, sentencing, drug offenses, juvenile justice

Summary: The committee first approved the January 21, 2026 minutes and held SB 1208. It then heard SB 1211, which would allow victims of felony aggravated harassment involving domestic violence to seek a lifetime injunction against the convicted defendant. The sponsor said the bill came from fellowship participants, and supporters from the Arizona Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence, Amberle’s Place, and survivor advocates testified that repeated harassment and re-traumatization justify permanent protection. The committee voted 7-0 to give SB 1211 a do pass recommendation. Next, the committee considered SB 1239, which removes the statute of limitations for failing to register as a sex offender. The sponsor said DPS requested the change to close a loophole and hold offenders accountable even years later. Opponents from Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice argued existing warrant and registration processes already address the problem and that eliminating the time limit raises due process concerns and risks stale prosecutions. After discussion, the committee approved SB 1239 on a 4-3 vote. The committee also heard SB 1240, which excludes probationers convicted of dangerous crimes against children from the probation incentive payment formula. The sponsor tied the bill to a recent child sexual assault case and said the incentive system should not count these offenders. Opponents warned it could push probation departments to send more people to prison instead of treatment and that the bill’s language is broad. The committee passed SB 1240 on a 4-3 vote. It then took up SB 1095, as amended, which bans gender transition procedures and referrals for minors and limits public funding and use of public facilities for such care; supporters framed it as protecting children and parental rights, while opponents called it discriminatory and medically unsound. The committee adopted the amendment and gave the bill a 4-3 do pass as amended recommendation. Finally, the committee heard SB 1243 and SB 1244, both dealing with court-ordered mental health treatment. SB 1243 requires notice to guardians when a patient may be released early or when treatment may not be renewed, and allows guardians to seek an independent evaluation and petition for continued treatment; supporters said it helps families prevent dangerous gaps in care, while opponents raised due process concerns about non-medical guardians initiating petitions. The committee passed SB 1243 unanimously. SB 1244 creates a continuing court-ordered treatment process after a second consecutive annual review, reducing repeated renewal hearings while preserving annual reporting and objections; supporters said it prevents dangerous lapses in treatment for the sickest patients, while opponents warned it could weaken due process and allow indefinite confinement. The committee adopted an amendment and passed SB 1244 on a 6-1 vote.

Transcript Highlights:

• Until our hearing on Wednesday.
• We voted it out 11-0 during our April 25th hearing. Are there any questions?
• I contacted her supervisor, who told me that the case had been inexplicably closed.
• I ran across... ...case of a handicapped ward in Texas.
• Hearing none, the committee stands adjourned subject to the call of the chair.

Bills: SJR27, SB53, SB311, SB1164, SB2807, SB1574, SB 53

Keywords: judicial conduct, state commission, judicial misconduct, commission membership, constitutional amendment, mental health, court proceedings, notice requirements, legal filings, electronic documents, Texas Supreme Court, writ power, mandamus, quo warranto, certiorari, procedendo, extraordinary writs, Government Code Section 22.002, separation of powers, judicial authority

Transcript Highlights:

• We'll hear from each witness. Thanks for being here. Welcome.
• This hearing is not just about me.
• The Ethics Board still said, 'We're going to hear the case if it's true,' even though there wasn't the
• I worked really hard on my position and my case and what I said.
• , particularly in the appeal hearing.

Bills: SB2101, SB2334, SB2633, SB2637, SB2713, SB2781, SB2782, SB3059, HB 1130

Keywords: minors, sexually explicit materials, public libraries, age verification, civil penalties, library collection review, alcohol storage, airline permits, beverage regulations, airport, commercial flights, alcoholic beverages, local option election, zoning regulations, municipality control, land use, state law, social media, bot accounts, misinformation

Summary: The Committee on State Affairs heard several bills, mostly on alcohol regulation, ethics procedures, the Alamo, and free speech in professional associations. SB 2633 would let the City of Garland hold local option elections on alcohol sales within designated zones and use zoning/land-use rules for alcohol-selling businesses; Senator Johnson and Garland officials said it would reduce the burden of the petition process and support economic development. SB 2637 would require social media platforms to disclose when posts are made by bot accounts and allow Attorney General enforcement; supporters framed it as consumer protection against misleading automated content, while members raised questions about how platforms would identify bots and how enforcement would work. SB 2334 would allow airlines with passenger transportation permits to store sealed alcoholic beverages within five miles of an airport in the same county, which the sponsor and an American Airlines witness said would improve logistics without changing permits, taxes, or alcohol sourcing. The committee also heard SB 2781 and SB 2782, both related to Texas Ethics Commission procedures. SB 2781 would cap civil penalties tied to certain campaign contribution violations by former legislators who later lobby, and SB 2782 would require TEC to adopt discovery control plans and align discovery rules more closely with the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure to limit costly, open-ended discovery. Both bills were left pending after no public testimony. SB 3059 would transfer oversight of the Alamo from the General Land Office to a new Alamo Commission beginning in 2027; Senator Campbell said it would provide long-term stewardship and transparency, while Senator Birdwell questioned the need for a change and the commission’s structure, and GLO witnesses said they were not aware of any problem prompting the shift. HB 1130, a House companion to a previously passed Senate bill, would provide liability protections for cavern entities that post warning signs, and it was also left pending. A major portion of the meeting focused on SB 2713, which would bar professional or trade associations from denying membership or access based on protected characteristics or lawful speech and assembly. Senator Middleton and invited witnesses described disciplinary actions by realtor associations against members for social media posts, sermons, or political speech, arguing that the National Association of Realtors’ ethics rules were being used to punish private expression and threaten livelihoods through loss of MLS access. Committee members and witnesses discussed whether the bill should be narrowed to avoid affecting religious organizations, how association discipline works, and whether the measure should address existing penalties or only future conduct. The bill was left pending after extensive invited testimony and committee discussion.

Transcript Highlights:

• , you're going to hear all of it, you're going to really, And at the hearing, you're going to hear all
• Hearing none, it is ordered.
• Hearing none, it is so ordered.
• We're going to hear from you first.
• And then we hear input from stakeholders, That's the version that becomes public, and then we hear input

Bills: SB2101, SB2334, SB2633, SB2637, SB2713, SB2781, SB2782, SB3059, HB 1130

Keywords: minors, sexually explicit materials, public libraries, age verification, civil penalties, library collection review, alcohol storage, airline permits, beverage regulations, airport, commercial flights, alcoholic beverages, local option election, zoning regulations, municipality control, land use, state law, social media, bot accounts, misinformation

Summary: The committee first reopened public testimony on Senate Bill 2713, which concerned protections for freedom of conscience in the context of Realtor association discipline. Texas Realtors representatives testified that their organization is a separate Texas legal entity but affiliated with the National Association of Realtors through a charter and code of ethics. They said Texas Realtors is neutral on SB 2713, that their ethics process is focused on fair housing and equal professional service, and that they have not suspended or terminated anyone in Texas for religious or political speech. Senators pressed them on whether national standards could override Texas law and on examples from other states; the witnesses said state and federal law control and that they would comply with Texas law if the bill passed. Public testimony then closed and SB 2713 was left pending. The committee then took up Senate Bill 1698 on e-cigarettes. Senator Parker explained a committee substitute that tightened enforcement, required distributor registration, expanded regulation to nicotine from any source, added restrictions on child-appealing packaging, authorized inspections and audits, and set compliance deadlines later in 2025 and 2026. After questions, the substitute was adopted and SB 1698, as substituted, was reported favorably to the full Senate on a 6-0 vote, with a recommendation for the local and uncontested calendar. Next, the committee considered Senate Bill 2487 on crisis and mental health facilities. Senator Parker described a substitute that renamed the program a crisis service model, allowed multiple county facilities, added local siting limits, expanded staffing options, shortened clinical timelines, required discharge referrals, directed law enforcement and EMS to transport people there first, and created local boards and expanded reporting. The substitute was adopted and the bill was reported favorably on a 6-0 vote, also recommended for the local and uncontested calendar. Senate Bill 2819, dealing with political activities of county elections administrators, was then reported favorably on a 6-0 vote and likewise sent to the local and uncontested calendar. Senate Bill 2043 was withdrawn. The committee spent substantial time on Senate Bill 2101, which would require municipal public libraries to move sexually explicit materials out of minors’ sections and impose age-verification and review requirements. Supporters argued the bill would protect children from explicit material in public libraries and that libraries should not be left to self-regulate. Opponents, including librarians, parents, authors, and ACLU representatives, argued the definitions were vague, the bill would be costly and burdensome for small libraries, could function as a book ban, and would restrict teens’ access to classics, research materials, and other books. Several witnesses said parents should make those decisions, not the state. The bill’s author said the committee substitute was still being worked on and asked witnesses to review it; public testimony remained open in the portion provided, with no final action on SB 2101 shown.

Transcript Highlights:

• The state in these cases is the child's parent and dismissing the court case while they're missing is
• Seeing and hearing.
• We appreciate you hearing this bill today. It's basically. cleanup bill.
• Seeing and hearing. Public testimony is closed.
• Seeing and hearing none, public testimony is closed. Mr.

Bills: SB66, SB2165, SB2342, SB2878, SB2903

Keywords: disability, supported decision-making, legal assistance, confidentiality, access to justice, autonomy, civil rights, advocacy, Texas Family Code, DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, child welfare, foster care, substitute care, missing child, missing from placement, permanency hearing, parent-child relationship, SAPCR, conservatorship

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N65O8lrJoI0, 2026-07-02T01:23:20+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Hearing Notices: 00:00 - Start 00:59 - HCR29 04:18 - DM LBT-GVO 3:00 PM 06:16 - HCR97, HD2 06:46 - HCR138, HD1 07:24 - DM GVO 3:01 PM 08:21 - DM GVO DEFER 3:03 PM 09:49 - HCR171 13:36 - DM GVO-JDC 3:15 PM 15:14 - HCR118, HD1 18:14 - HCR122 19:25 - DM GVO-HOU 3:30 PM LBT-GVO 3:00 PM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_LBT-GVO_04-15-24_.pdf GVO 3:01 PM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_GVO_04-15-24-1_.pdf GVO DEFER 3:03 PM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_GVO_04-15-24_DEFER_.pdf GVO-JDC 3:15 PM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_GVO-JDC_04-15-24_.pdf GVO-HOU 3:30 PM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_GVO-HOU_04-15-24_.pdf, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtITWQF-NL0, 2026-07-02T01:23:18+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - start 00:24 - SCR 106 / SR 88 04:53 - SCR 140 / SR 121 06:42 - SCR 138 / SR 119 12:12 - DM TCA-AEN 3:00 PM 16:58 - SCR 147 / SR 125 19:07 - SCR 2 / SR 2 19:51 - SCR 1 / SR 1 21:59 - SCR 148 / SR 126 25:03 - SCR 198 / SR 174 30:34 - SCR 149 / SR 127 32:47 - SCR 146 / SR 124 35:25 - DM TCA 3:02 PM 40:09 - DM TCA DEFER 3:05 PM Hearing Notices: TCA-AEN 3:00 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_TCA-AEN_03-28-24_.PDF TCA 3:02 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_TCA_03-28-24_.PDF TCA DEFER 3:05 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_TCA_03-28-24_DEFER_.PDF, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VI4LQO0oDpU, 2026-07-02T01:23:17+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start 0:30 - DM TCA 3:01 PM 3:40 - HB 2702 HD2 5:30 - HB 2175 HD1 10:30 - HB 1950 13:00 - HB 1940 HD2 17:25 - HB 1939 HD1 21:00 - HB 1807 HD2 1:19:20 - HB 2446 HD2 1:22:30 - DM TCA-GVO 3:35 PM 1:24:30 - DM TCA 3:05 PM 1:30:00 - HB 1807 HD2 1:45:47 - DM TCA 3:00 PM Hearing Notices: TCA 3:00 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_TCA_03-19-24_.PDF TCA 3:01 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_TCA_03-19-24-1_.PDF TCA 3:05 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_TCA_03-19-24_DEFER_.PDF TCA-GVO 3:35 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_TCA-GVO_03-19-24_.PDF, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vd8M__BbxsU, 2026-07-02T01:23:17+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start 0:40 - HB 1829 HD1 9:10 - DM GVO-EET 3:01 PM 10:27 - HB 2090 HD1 16:30 - HB 1597 HD1 18:50 - HB 2089 HD2 35:30 - HB 2069 HD1 36:45 - DM GVO 3:00 PM 39:00 - HB 1542 HD2 45:20 - DM GVO DEFER 3:01 48:20 - DM GVO DEFER 3:00 PM Hearing Notices: GVO 3:00 PM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_GVO_03-19-24_.pdf GVO DEFER 3:00 PM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_GVO_03-19-24_DEFER-1_.pdf GVO DEFER 3:01 PM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_GVO_03-19-24_DEFER_.pdf GVO-EET 3:01 PM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_GVO-EET_03-19-24_.pdf GVO-WTL 3:10 PM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_GVO-WTL_03-19-24_.pdf, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRgioMkILUs, 2026-07-02T01:23:16+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start 00:41 - HB 1611, HD2 03:54 - HB 1842, HD1 04:50 - HB 1886, HD1 07:01 - HB 2016, HD1 08:01 - HB 2107, HD2 13:01 - HB 2193, HD1 15:14 - HB 2231, HD1 19:28 - HB 2241, HD1 19:48 - HB 2352, HD1 21:27 - HB 2396, HD1 22:10 - HB 2457, HD2 23:03 - HB 2458, HD1 24:08 - HB 2483, HD1 24:40 - HB 2515, HD1 25:18 - HB 2581, HD1 28:19 - HB 2582, HD1 34:17 - HB 2610, HD1 38:02 - DM PSM 3:00 PM 49:27 - HB 2523, HD1 01:17:37 - DM PSM 3:45 PM Hearing Notices: PSM 3:00 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_PSM_03-11-24_.PDF PSM 3:45 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_PSM_03-11-24-1_.PDF, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVZnGqQ3eUA, 2026-07-02T01:23:16+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start 00:37 - DM JDC DEFER 9:30 AM 04:33 - DM JDC DEFER 9:31 AM 10:12 - SB 2384 46:54 - SB 2692 1:13:21 - SB 3236 1:15:55 - DM JDC 9:32 AM 1:20:08 - DM JDC 10:00 AM 1:36:39 - DM JDC DEFER 9:33 AM Hearing Notices: JDC DEFER 9:30 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_JDC_02-27-24_DEFER_.pdf JDC DEFER 9:31 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_JDC_02-27-24_DEFER-1_.pdf JDC 9:32 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_JDC_02-27-24_.pdf JDC DEFER 9:33 AM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_JDC_02-27-24_DEFER-2_.PDF JDC 10:00 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_JDC_02-27-24-1_.pdf, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47