Video & Transcript Research : 'procurement audit'

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TX

Texas 89th Regular

Natural Resources Mar 5th, 2025

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • then ultimately if we're successful with these permits our plan is is to launch some early... ...procurement
  • And now that we're in the procurement process where we've selected our design builder, there's a lot
  • Our audits with the survey and the audit with the water development board regarding our water. loss,
  • Audits, and I think that the water development board mentioned a little bit about it earlier that they're
  • Water Development Board has done some auditing classes, they're helping us with some strategies. because
Keywords: 1184, house, all
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/18/2026 - Senate Health and Human Services

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • Plans are regularly audited and subject to very, very detailed operational reviews, including by external
  • System, beginning October 1, 2026, to conduct managed care contracting under the Arizona hybrid procurement
  • SB 1713 will make Arizona a national leader in procurement reform and future program administration by
  • The traditional procurement method will undergo multiple rounds of procurement and undoubtedly spawn
  • AHCCCS is committed to strengthening the process used to procure Medicaid managed care contracts.
Summary: The committee heard and acted on several health-related bills, with the longest discussion centered on SB 1214, the Arizona Stem Cell Therapy Act. The bill would regulate stem cell and birth tissue therapies, bar use of tissues derived from aborted fetuses or embryos, require informed consent and disclosure for non-FDA-approved therapies, and create civil and criminal penalties for violations. Supporters framed it as a patient-safety and bioscience-innovation measure, while opponents objected to the abortion-related language and felony penalties. The committee approved SB 1214 on a 4-3 vote. The committee also advanced SB 1194, which would prohibit health professionals and institutions from denying care or reducing care quality based on vaccination status, and SB 1814, which creates a study committee on substance use disorder treatment standards and oversight. SB 1602, increasing monthly stipends for kinship foster care parents, and SB 1603, expanding child-only cash assistance eligibility for certain foster and relative placements, were both amended and passed unanimously. SB 1177, barring public funds from being used for gender transition procedures, and SB 1014, requiring insurance coverage for detransition care and related reporting, both drew strong support and opposition and were each approved on 4-3 votes. Later, the committee unanimously passed SB 1628, requiring insurers and health plans to report claims-denial and prior-authorization data to DIFI for public reporting, and SB 1629, requiring AHCCCS managed care organizations to give advance notice and network-adequacy documentation before terminating high-volume providers without cause. Supporters of both bills emphasized transparency and patient access, while opponents argued the measures duplicated existing federal or state oversight. The committee then heard SB 1752, which would criminalize commercial harvesting or sale of mescaline while preserving a religious-use defense; the sponsor said it was intended to address improper sales of peyote-derived substances, but no final action on that bill was taken in the portion provided.
ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

Artificial Intelligence and Data Center Committee Jul 15th, 2026

Artificial Intelligence and Data Center Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • frontier models to maintain safety frameworks and hire a third party to conduct a yearly compliance audit
  • And then also a lot of states have been incorporating artificial intelligence into procurement statutes
  • Procurement is a big piece of this, of course, if you're going to purchase something.
  • We consult with the procurement team and our Attorney General's office.
  • Now, after you go through procurement, now you go through the system implementation.
Summary: The committee held its first meeting on artificial intelligence and data centers, establishing its purpose as a study and policy-development body rather than one aimed at producing many bills. Majority Leader Hogue urged members to move quickly, focus on federal and other states’ AI laws, consider possible federal preemption, child protections, and the siting and economic impacts of data centers. Committee leadership echoed that the goal is practical, balanced governance that protects North Dakota while allowing innovation to continue. Legislative Council staff provided a background memo and NCSL presented a detailed overview of AI concepts and the current state legislative landscape. The presentations distinguished narrow AI, generative AI, agentic AI, and theoretical AGI/ASI, and summarized major state policy themes: comprehensive AI laws in states such as Utah, Colorado, Texas, California, and Illinois; targeted laws on deepfakes, chatbots, health, education, notifications, and digital likeness; and growing use of appropriations and agency inventories. Members asked about Colorado’s repeal and reenactment, Texas’s sandbox and training provisions, oversight structures, and whether AI regulation is bipartisan; presenters said most issues cut across party lines, with broad agreement on child safety and deepfakes but more division on broader regulatory approaches. The federal update focused on executive orders, preemption, and congressional activity. NCSL described a White House framework favoring a single federal standard, a DOJ litigation task force, Commerce Department review of state laws, and possible funding conditions tied to state AI policy, though no formal state-law challenge had yet occurred. The presentation also covered a recent executive order creating a voluntary federal vetting process for advanced frontier models after safety concerns, and congressional proposals including a failed 10-year state moratorium, Senator Blackburn’s child-safety bills, the Kids Online Safety Act, a House-passed children’s digital safety package, a Senate data center moratorium proposal, and a House ratepayer/data-center bill. The committee took no formal action beyond receiving testimony and asking questions.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Joint Appropriations Committee, January 9, 2026

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, based on those audits, which included site visits and conversations with security stakeholders in
  • The way this happened is there was a grant that was procured by the commission through the judiciary
  • by the commission that was procured by the commission through<02:22:30.319> the<02:22:30.720>
  • So the things like the Small Business Development Center, Manufacturing Works, Procurement Technical
  • works, procurement technical assistance center,<03:26:39.439> SBIR,<03:26:40.080> small
Keywords: 916, all
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • executive director must now certify in writing that a bona fide cyber emergency exists. and that normal procurement
  • adopted during the DIR sunset review: incident disclosure standards, tabletop exercise requirements, audit
Keywords: 1185, senate, all
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Finance Feb 11th, 2026 at 09:05 am

Senate Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • We're not performing the audit. We would create the audit, put the audit together.
  • We don't audit them.
  • Their audits are the only thing we require in their audits is that they have audits for capital outlay
  • They still have to do their audits. And then they're compiled into one audit.
  • audit findings.
Bills: SB152, SB145, SB190, HB247
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • We also have to do independent audits. Our audits are published on the APA website every year.
  • We have to follow open records law, procurement laws, and all those sorts of things.
  • We also have to do independent<01:58:21.280> audits.
  • <01:58:23.520> uh independent audits.
  • Uh our audits are uh independent audits.
Summary: The committee opened its sixth meeting of the 2025 Interim Joint Committee on Education, confirmed a quorum, recorded attendance votes, and approved the minutes. Chair Lewis reminded presenters to keep remarks brief because of the full agenda and limited time. The first presentation was from United Way of Southern Kentucky, with Anne Puckett, Craig Browning, and Warren County Schools Superintendent Rob Clayton introducing a regional early childhood initiative. The presenters argued that kindergarten readiness and early childhood support are critical to later academic and life outcomes. They cited research and statistics about brain development in the first five years, the effects of unprepared kindergarten entry, and links between low literacy, school discipline, dropout rates, and incarceration. They said their region’s readiness scores fell during COVID and after a tornado, and that the most effective response was in-home parent education to help families support children from birth to age five. They described the model as voluntary, community-based, and not requiring new buildings, and said similar programs have been successful in Missouri. The group said it had already raised more than $1 million in private donations and committed three years of funding for four additional staff, expanding service in Allen, Logan, and Warren counties. They requested $600,000 per year for the next two-year budget cycle to add 12 more educators, serve about 360 families and 660 additional children, and build evidence for a possible statewide model. Members generally expressed support for the concept, with Representative Tipton and Representative Jackson discussing a prior home-based preschool pilot and the importance of starting early. Representative Calloway questioned whether increased family chaos and government involvement justified the approach; presenters responded that the program uses community educators, not a government-run organization, and is aimed at helping overwhelmed families. Representative Stalker asked about eligibility and early intervention, and presenters said the program serves children from birth to age five and can help identify needs early enough to connect families with services such as First Steps.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Education Policy Committee 3/19/25

Education Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • This defines competitive procurement process in charter statute and adds to the definition of market
  • This defines competitive procurement process in charter statute and adds to the definition of market
  • This defines competitive procurement process in charter statute and adds to the definition of market
  • state that if a purchase with state dollars does not align with a charter procurement policy, there
  • statute to explicitly state procurement statute to explicitly state that<00:57:39.200> if<00:
Keywords: 1183, house
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Governmental Oversight and Accountability Mar 18th, 2025

Governmental Oversight and Accountability

Transcript Highlights:
  • So, you know, I think as they utilize the procurement process, clearly there should be some due diligence
  • It deletes a provision regarding the state university system procurement, which covers only state agency
  • and local government procurement issues.
  • Senators, we're going to take up tab number six, SJR 1756, on succession to Office of Governor, Auditing
  • SJR 1756, on succession to office of governor, auditing, and government efficiency, by Senator Fine.
Summary: The committee first confirmed Heather L. Turnbull to the Florida Commission on Community Service, with the motion adopted and the confirmation recommended favorably. Members then took up SPB 7022, which sets Florida Retirement System employer contribution rates beginning July 1, 2025, updates rates to address unfunded actuarial liability, and allows certain elected officers to elect a DROP accumulation; a technical title amendment was adopted, the bill was submitted as a committee bill, and it was reported favorably as a committee bill. The committee then heard extensive debate and public testimony on SB 1710, which would restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion-related policies, trainings, and activities in state agencies, state-funded contractors and grantees, and medical institutions of higher education. Sponsor Senator DiCeglie said the bill is intended to prevent state agencies and contractors from using state funds for DEI programs and to limit state agencies from adopting DEI-related official positions; he also said the medical-school portion would likely be amended out later. Senator Polsky and others questioned the bill’s breadth and how it would affect health-related grants, public universities, historically Black institutions, recruitment, and contractor training. Public testimony was overwhelmingly opposed, with speakers arguing the bill would harm health care, education, access, and inclusion; a few supporters said DEI is ideological, can undermine merit, and should not be used by state agencies or publicly funded institutions. After debate, Senator Polsky argued the bill was confusing, overbroad, and harmful to serving diverse communities, while Senator Arrington said it was an overreach into private business and could have significant fiscal impacts. Chair Fine closed by saying DEI is political ideology and that the bill is meant to ensure government focuses on talent rather than identity. SB 1710 was then reported favorably on a roll call vote, with Senator Arrington voting no and the remaining members voting yes. The committee then began SB 1678, relating to entities that boycott Israel, and heard the sponsor’s explanation of a delete-all amendment that would expand and clarify state restrictions on dealings with entities engaged in boycotts of Israel, including certain nonprofits, foreign educational institutions, and grants; the amendment was adopted, and the sponsor and a witness began answering questions when the transcript cuts off.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Regulated Industries Feb 10th, 2026

Regulated Industries

Transcript Highlights:
  • Slightly different access and capacity for auditing individual operators.
  • Well, they're audited. They're subject to audit. Yeah. But we don't do that here with casinos.
  • We have actually an audit going on at this very moment.
  • Like, how do you do audits? ...audits in some of these casino facilities?
  • So maybe we don't audit; we can't audit a facility that is not licensed.
Summary: The committee heard and approved several bills. SB 468 would require veterinarians and veterinary technicians to report suspected animal cruelty to law enforcement or animal control and allow release of patient records in good faith; it was reported favorably with support from animal welfare groups. SB 1706 narrows eligibility for the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program to buildings with at least 80% owner-occupied units and residents at or below 80% of area median income, and it also passed favorably. SB 1234 on building permits and inspections was amended extensively to clarify permit exemptions, private-provider rules, and timelines, then reported favorably as a committee substitute. SB 1260, dealing with building inspections after emergencies, was amended to require state-term contracts for inspection vendors and then passed. SB 822 would require professionally managed community associations above a budget threshold; an amendment raised the threshold to $750,000, added a parcel-count trigger, and allowed direct-hire credentialed managers, after which the bill was reported favorably. SB 1580 would increase penalties for illegal gaming operations, add enforcement tools, and clarify procedures for veterans organizations; after removing a fantasy sports provision, it also passed favorably. The committee also heard from several appointees and reappointees to the Public Service Commission and Florida Gaming Control Commission. Public Service Commission nominees Anna Ortega and Robert Payne were questioned closely about utility hardening projects, ratepayer costs, and the role of the Office of Public Counsel. Gaming Commission reappointee Julie Brown and appointees William Spacola, John DeQuilla, Peter Cutterman, and Tina Rep discussed illegal gaming enforcement, audits, agency operations, and their backgrounds in law, regulation, law enforcement, and public service. Several members raised concerns about contract timing and evidence handling at the Gaming Commission, while others praised the nominees’ experience and service. At the end of the meeting, the committee voted to recommend confirmation of all appointees on tabs 1 through 7. Members then requested favorable placement on the record for specific bills, including SB 468, SB 1234, SB 1260, SB 1580, and SB 1706, and the committee adjourned.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Senate May 13th, 2026

Louisiana Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • What I'm going to do is ask for an audit of the patient compensation fund by the Louisiana State Auditor
  • Maybe we need to outline what we need the auditor to look at and the performance audit on that.”
  • Maybe we need to outline what we need the auditor to look at and the performance audit on that.
  • also allows the office to respond more efficiently to emergencies by permitting limited emergency procurement
  • also allows the office to respond more efficiently to emergencies by permitting limited emergency procurement
Keywords: 974, senate, all
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

89th Legislative Session Apr 3rd, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • HB 4585 by Spiller relating to the submission, payment, and audit of certain claims for and utilization
  • To the public access to the audit records of certain governmental entities refer to the Committee on
  • HB 4747 by Curry relating to the increasing procurement acquisition thresholds for the Committee on Delivery
  • education during certain periods for the Committee on Higher Education HB 4913 by Moody relating to the procurement
  • HB 5023 by Kane ruling and periodic Comprehensive Performance audit of certain operations of hospital
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session Apr 3rd, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • HB 4585 by Spiller relating to the submission, payment, and audit of certain claims for and utilization
  • HB 4608 by Morales of Harris, relating to the public access to the audit. records of certain governmental
  • subcommittee. on Academic and Career-Oriented Education, HB 4747 by Curry, relating to the increasing procurement
  • HB 4913 by Moody, relating to the procurement procedures for certain municipal housing. authorities for
  • HB 52 1823 by cane really in periodic comprehensive performance audit of certain operations of hospital
Bills: HB9, HB22, HB908, HB1392
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Health and Human Services Apr 8th, 2026

Health & Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • your auditors and the audits, much like banks, I mean, we don't let banks audit themselves.
  • We have the audit tool. We do audits of MCO on a periodic basis.
  • And regarding our audit, we contract with audit firms.
  • We do have a series of procurements coming up in the next several years that We do have a series of procurements
  • It's documented in study and audit after audit.
Summary: The Senate Committee on Health and Human Services convened to discuss interim charges regarding fraud, waste, and abuse in Texas human services, particularly focusing on Medicaid and childcare programs. The meeting highlighted the importance of preventing misuse of taxpayer funds, with testimony from various stakeholders emphasizing the need for increased oversight and accountability in these programs. Key points included the alarming rise in healthcare fraud in other states, the necessity for Texas to enhance its fraud prevention measures, and the potential financial repercussions of failing to meet federal compliance standards. Several committee members expressed concerns about the impact of fraud on vulnerable populations, particularly those relying on Medicaid services. Testimonies from experts underscored the effectiveness of Texas's Office of Inspector General (OIG) in combating fraud, yet pointed out existing vulnerabilities, such as inconsistent enforcement and the need for better data sharing among agencies. The discussion also touched on the challenges faced by hospice care providers, with a significant increase in the number of hospices in Texas raising concerns about quality and oversight. The committee heard from various witnesses, including representatives from health plans and advocacy organizations, who provided insights into the complexities of managing Medicaid and the importance of maintaining program integrity. The meeting concluded with a commitment to further explore legislative solutions to enhance oversight and ensure that resources are directed to those in genuine need.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

House Chamber - Wed May 6, 2026, 9:00AM HST - Day 57

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • chapter 103D, which is the procurement code, and that which establishes the legal framework for procurement
  • administrator from state procurement administrator from state procurement office<01:43:45.679>
  • process and just a lot of um procurement process and just a lot of um procurement rules<01:44:06.480
  • The language of the procurement code specifically lists requirements of ethical public procurement, including
  • <01:59:31.040> um<01:59:31.199> or procure private con construction um or procure private
Keywords: 910, house, all
FL

Florida 2026 5th Special Session

Appropriations Feb 12th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • assurance, project management, and also very importantly from the fiscal side for this committee, procurement
  • It enhances IT efficiency and modernization by requiring standardization and oversight of IT procurements
  • And as I mentioned earlier, procurement is one of the issues we're addressing in this bill.
  • There's a whole lot of money in this arena, and we want to make sure that the procurement process works
  • costs, a percentage of agency costs, percentage of corrective actions taken within six months after audit
Summary: The committee first took up SB 694, which would compensate the descendants of the Groveland Four—Charles Greenlee, Walter Irvin, Samuel Shepard, and Ernest Thomas—for the wrongful convictions, incarceration, and death tied to the 1949 case. Senator Bracey Davis described the bill as a final step after prior state apologies, pardons, and exonerations. The committee adopted a $4 million amendment that divided compensation equally among the four families and updated the recipient for Ernest Thomas’s share. Multiple family members and advocates testified in support, emphasizing the decades of trauma and the need for full justice. Senators in debate largely supported the bill, and it was reported favorably. The committee then approved SB 330, which clarifies disability provisions for firefighters, law enforcement officers, and correctional officers by refining the definition of heart disease and allowing certain officers who transfer agencies to rely on a prior physical under specified conditions. SB 474 also passed, expanding military leave protections to include public officials and employees who serve in the Coast Guard or Florida State Guard, adjusting pay eligibility for federal service, and updating related retirement and assistance provisions. SB 96, the Veterans Dental Care Grant Program bill, was amended to expand eligibility to veterans with incomes up to 400% of the federal poverty level and to move funding into the General Appropriations Act; members debated whether the broader eligibility could increase demand, but the bill was reported favorably. The committee also advanced SB 7018 on child welfare, making the Step Into Success pilot program permanent statewide, adjusting visitor/background-check rules for out-of-home placements, and creating a best-practices program through the Florida Institute for Child Welfare. CS/SB 480 on state IT governance was reported favorably after amendments that strengthened vendor performance metrics and restored state data center security provisions; it creates a new central IT governance structure under the Governor’s office and aims to improve oversight of procurement, spending, and technical debt. SB 1066, addressing partial restoration of the Ocklawaha River and Kirkpatrick Dam, passed after a late-file amendment and extensive testimony from environmental, recreation, and local economic interests. SB 1216, which gives school districts more flexibility in educator compensation, and SB 1120, which increases oversight and reporting for water management district spending, were also reported favorably. Finally, the committee considered SB 1366 on claims against the government, which raises sovereign immunity caps, ties future adjustments to CPI, shortens claim deadlines, and changes attorney-fee provisions. The bill drew support from local government and public-hospital groups as a compromise, but also significant concern from some senators about the impact on self-insured agencies and whether the fee changes would discourage attorneys from taking cases. The discussion remained ongoing, and the bill was still moving forward as the meeting continued.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session May 26th, 2026

California Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • If voter fraud is truly as rare as supporters claim, then why is California so afraid of audits and the
  • This reduces the time and resources spent on procurement activities and is particularly beneficial for
  • This bill supports the Department of Water Resources in achieving 100% clean energy procurement for the
  • of less than $150,000 to engage in agreed-upon procedures engagements in lieu of a full traditional audit
  • . ...$150,000 to engage in agreed-upon procedures engagements in lieu of a full traditional audit.
Keywords: 987, senate, all
Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, approved the journals, and confirmed three gubernatorial appointments: Doreen Diyamo to the State Water Resources Control Board, Dr. Anne Maria de Mars to the State Athletic Commission, and Ronald Fiore to the State Athletic Commission. The chamber then took up a series of floor items, including SB 73 on election security, SB 929 on annual reporting by the California Energy Commission, SB 1370 on wildfire-related oversight testimony, SB 983 on Port of San Diego contracting authority, SB 1367 on restricting new detention-facility land use approvals, SB 1257 on annual reporting of immigration enforcement incidents, SB 1103 on retailer reporting related to immigration enforcement, SB 1399 on continuing DOJ reviews of immigration detention facilities, SB 873 on limiting ICE arrests near courthouses, SB 1292 on pilot camera/sensor enforcement for curb management, SB 878 on insurance prompt-payment penalties, SB 958 on CEQA clarification for building-height impacts, SB 924 on low-income energy assistance, SB 1057 on certification changes for nurse assistants and home health aides, SB 1092 on resident bid opportunities for mobile home park sales, SB 1123 on considering consumer benefits in regulatory analysis, SB 1233 on utility rate transparency, SB 1237 on pay equity reporting enforcement, SB 886 on data-center cost allocation, SB 905 on utility executive incentives and ratepayer protections, SB 909 on public works wage enforcement, and SB 925 on a statewide fusion-energy roadmap. Most of the debate centered on election security, immigration enforcement, utility rates, housing and land use, and environmental/CEQA policy. SB 73 drew sharp support and opposition over ballot custody and law-enforcement access at voting locations, with supporters framing it as a response to election interference and opponents arguing it would hinder legitimate investigations and raise constitutional concerns; the urgency clause and the measure both passed. Immigration-related bills were defended as protections for vulnerable communities and court access, while opponents argued they would obstruct enforcement and public safety. Energy and utility bills were presented as ratepayer protections and transparency measures, with supporters emphasizing affordability and accountability and opponents warning about regulatory burdens and impacts on business and utility operations. SB 954 generated extensive discussion over whether it appropriately refined last year’s CEQA exemptions for advanced manufacturing or improperly rolled back housing-related reforms; supporters said it added needed guardrails and labor/environmental protections, while opponents said it would add bureaucracy and uncertainty. Several measures passed on recorded votes, including SB 73, SB 929, SB 1370, SB 983, SB 1367, SB 1257, SB 1103, SB 1399, SB 873, SB 1292, SB 878, SB 958, SB 924, SB 1057, SB 1092, SB 1123, SB 1233, SB 1237, SB 886, SB 905, SB 909, and SB 925. SB 958 passed unanimously without objection, and SB 925 also passed unanimously. The transcript ends during continued debate on SB 954, with supporters and opponents still discussing the bill’s CEQA, housing, labor, and manufacturing provisions.
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Water and Natural Resources Aug 18th, 2025

Water & Natural Resources Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • The same situation occurred with the local food procurement assistance program, which also experienced
  • These errors are usually found during our federal audits.
  • Do they audit the state and figure out what our error rate is? Madam Chair, Senator, yes, they do.
  • Federal audit each year. Interesting. I noted we're not leading in the error rate.
  • The amount is based upon the audit, which is very low.
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Indian Affairs Nov 13th, 2025

House Government, Elections & Indian Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Some chapters are under cap and audit review right now, so those caps and those audits have to be cleared
  • service department, it's called ASC, that works with all of the chapters when it comes to caps and audits
  • Because under our procurement regulations, that shouldn't be the case.
  • on our side, that's where a lot of the processes slow down is because of our own Navajo Nation procurement
  • On Section 4 regarding Procurement and how to process the NOO (Notice of Obligation) for Payment.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Business and CommerceAudio only. May 26th, 2025

Business & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • director must now certify in writing that, one, a bona fide cyber emergency does exist, and, B, normal procurement
  • adopted during DIR's sunset review: incident disclosure standards, tabletop exercise requirements, audit
Summary: The Senate Business and Commerce Committee met with a quorum and considered several House bills. House Bill 111 was taken up as a committee substitute; members briefly discussed what entities the bill would apply to, and the committee substitute was adopted and reported favorably to the full Senate by a 6-5 vote. House Bill 150, relating to the Texas Cyber Command, received extensive explanation of a revised committee substitute that made the command a standalone state agency, allowed flexible state partnerships, preserved vendor neutrality, added emergency purchasing guardrails and reporting, protected existing confidentiality laws, limited monitoring to contracted entities, and clarified coordination with law enforcement rather than direct prosecution. The substitute was adopted and HB 150 was reported favorably 11-0. The committee also reported House Bill 2517 favorably without debate, 10 ayes and 1 present not voting. House Bill 2963 was considered with a committee substitute that added a definition of “power sports vehicle” and exempted those items from the right-to-repair bill; the substitute was adopted and the bill was reported favorably, with a recommendation for the local and uncontested calendar. House Bill 3520 was reported favorably by a 7-4 vote, and House Bill 5435 was reported favorably 11-0 and also recommended for the local and uncontested calendar. After completing the votes, the committee recessed subject to the call of the chair.