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• There is no language in this bill related to joint and several liability, and in fact, at the request
• There's no language in this bill related to joint and several liability, and, in fact, at the request
• You're going to hear a lot today about law and liability, and I'm going to bring us back to the core
• Reed has heard our concerns about liability and inserted, and it's requested to insert, some language
• You see presumptions of liability and workers' compensation.

Bills: HB2543

Committee: Senate Law & Justice

Keywords: county clerk, fees, local government, administrative costs, revenue generation

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• and small, to manage solid waste in ways that protect public health, our water, and our soil and our
• This talks about a lot of fees and recycling and managing.
• , it impacts the water and it impacts the land and the soil throughout our state.
• I will ask those questions, and you and I will get together and see what makes sense from an amendment
• And with that, I move due pass and stand for questions.

Bills: SB2106 , SB1471 , SB2139 , SB2154 , SB1619

Committee: Senate Local and County Government

Keywords: zoning, municipal compensation, property rights, financial impact, reversion ordinance, solid waste management, municipal authority, regulatory fees, waste reduction, environmental impact, restrictive covenants, discriminatory covenants, racially restrictive covenants, housing discrimination, Fair Housing Act, plats, subdivision plats, residential additions, county clerk, municipal ordinance

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• I'm here today to respectfully clarify several statements made during this hearing and the previous hearing
• And we should truly be looking at that and focusing on those parents or those adults and issues.
• We also represent several organizations made up of workers and families in our communities, including
• We stand in very strong support for this and not just And we stand in very strong support for this, and
• and the like.

Bills: HB294 , SB40 , SB43 , SB35

Committee: House House Judiciary

Keywords: cannabis, cannabis packaging, cannabis labeling, cannabis regulation, Cannabis Control Division, adulterated cannabis, artificial color additive, food dye, youth appeal, minor appeal, child-resistant packaging, black-and-white packaging, edibles, product labeling, consumer protection, marijuana, hemp, dispensary, licensed cannabis business, cannabis manufacturer

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• However, these compliance periods may change if Washington links with California and Quebec's joint carbon
• Senate Bill 5932 and its companion House Bill 2322 address several interrelated policy and regulatory
• Recently, several food companies approached their utilities about electrification and were told that
• The MOA took effect in 2012 and included several provisions, including those relating to installing pollution
• And on deck would be Leah Missick and Caitlin Cren.

Bills: SB6172 , SB6246 , SB5932

Committee: Senate Environment, Energy & Technology

Keywords: Washington climate policy, greenhouse gas, GHG emissions, cap-and-invest, carbon market, emissions trading, allowances, covered entity, coal-fired power plant, coal plant, electric utility, electric generating facility, fossil fuels, natural gas, imported electricity, emissions leakage, air pollution, renewable energy transition, industrial emissions, railroad emissions

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• repeals the fraud fund and the office on January 1, 2031, and the Rip-and-Replace Fund on January 1,
• I know, and I have to go to the other chamber and testify on one of Mr.
• And, Mr.
• for public safety employees and for peace officers and firefighters, and adds crime scene and digital
• You want to come out and talk to? You want to come out and talk to?

Bills: SB1020 , SB1107 , SB1117 , SB1160 , SB1216 , SB1308

Committees: Senate Public Safety , Senate Senate Public Safety Committee of Reference

Keywords: special plates, Arizona Space Commission, transportation, funding, space exploration, peace officer certification, police certification, law enforcement licensing, Arizona POST, peace officer standards and training, military police, veterans, honorably discharged, veteran hiring, abbreviated academy, law enforcement recruitment, public safety, community policing, background investigation, psychological fitness

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• And I do echo Senator Mesnard's words about bipartisan support and folks that want to step up and support
• And so I appreciate that perspective, and I do appreciate the whole board coming out to the tour and
• And so I appreciate that perspective, and I do appreciate the whole board coming out to the tour and
• And so I appreciate that perspective, and I do appreciate the whole board coming out to the tour and
• And when myself and others and DCS looked into some of the deaths that had happened over the last year

Bills: SB1026 , SB1126 , SB1143 , SB1166

Committees: Senate Education , Senate Senate Education Committee of Reference

Keywords: alternative education, school funding, student accountability, education reform, school district governance, educational records, student privacy, FERPA, family educational rights and privacy act, Department of Child Safety, DCS caseworker, child welfare, abuse or neglect, juvenile justice, juvenile court, juvenile corrections, school records, discipline records, attendance records, school district

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• Operating in compliance and regulations and not yet reached their forfeiture status.
• And Lujan, you said this has come by several times before, and is it different from the last times or
• their best lives and world, and it's at the heart of everything that we do.
• from school and work.
• , and work experience.

Bills: HB669 , HB 1306 , HB3173 , HB3807

Committee: House S/C on Workforce

Keywords: healthcare, Medicare, insurance, financial assistance, families, wage theft, employers, penalties, Texas Workforce Commission, employee rights, employer database, worker rights, death investigation, emergency services, medical benefits, exposure claims, public safety, workforce development, TWC, youth workforce

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• The Chair lays out on third reading and final passage of Committee Substitute for Senate Joint Resolution
• House joint author, Representative Moody, that substantially clarifies the eviction process and makes
• And this Senate Joint Resolution, if passed by the Texas House and ratified by the people of Texas, provides
• I'm proud to be a joint author on it, and it is very disturbing on many fronts how children are being
• Senator Schwertner: And so the liability associated in your bill would be between the LVN administering

Summary: The Senate convened with an invocation, received a House message that H.B. 422 had passed the House, and heard gubernatorial nominations for the Council on Sex Offender Treatment. The chamber also recognized the Doctor of the Day and several visiting groups and adopted a resolution designating June 20, 2025, as Texas Nuclear Legislative Day. Members then considered and passed several bills and resolutions, often by suspending the regular order and the constitutional three-day rule. SB 311 passed to final passage on the Texas Supreme Court’s writ power. SB 883, on off-label prescription access for COVID-19 treatment, passed to engrossment. SB 1706, creating an Open Meetings Act exception for certain defense, military, and aerospace deliberations, passed despite concerns from Sen. Eckhardt that the bill’s use of “deliberate” could weaken open-government protections. CS SB 1677, directing a study on diabetes-related amputations, passed with support from Sen. Menendez. SB 1967 expanded flood infrastructure fund eligibility to certain multipurpose projects, and SB 1255, a cleanup bill on mold assessor and remediator regulation, passed unanimously. The Senate also approved CS SJR 40 and CS SB 871, which would change emergency and disaster law to require legislative involvement after prolonged or widespread emergencies and to limit gubernatorial suspension powers, with Sen. Eckhardt questioning whether the bill could slow urgent business closures during a disaster. Additional measures passed included SB 1426 transferring management of the First Capital State Historic Site to the Texas Historical Commission, SB 249 requiring TxDOT to fund memorial markers for fallen peace officers, SB 1592 centralizing collection of hotel occupancy taxes from accommodation intermediaries, SB 1271 allowing concurrent jurisdiction on military installations for certain juvenile matters, SB 745 creating a higher penalty for intoxication manslaughter involving multiple deaths, SB 365 shortening the academic fresh start waiting period at public colleges, and SB 1171 adjusting compensation and standards for certain Texas Juvenile Justice Department inspector general employees. CS SB 36, creating a Homeland Security Division within DPS, passed after questions about its relationship to federal homeland security and its focus on border security and critical infrastructure. The latter part of the session focused heavily on CS SB 38, a major eviction and squatter-related bill. Sen. Bettencourt described widespread squatter cases and argued the bill, with a Moody amendment, would clarify notice and eviction procedures while balancing property-owner and tenant rights. Sen. West said he supported addressing squatters but worried the broader eviction changes could harm vulnerable renters, especially single mothers, and said he would vote present not voting. The discussion continued with additional testimony from Sen. Kolkhorst about the need for a balanced eviction process.

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• It was a concern of the House that this be at no cost and no liability and no exposure to state taxpayers
• </c><00:21:19.120><c> no</c><00:21:19.360><c> liability</c><00:21:20.400><c> and</c><00:21:20.640><c>
• no</c><00:21:20.880><c> exposure</c><00:21:21.520><c> to</c> cost and no liability and no exposure to
• cost and no liability and no exposure to state<00:21:22.080><c> taxpayers.
• > we're</c><00:26:34.640><c> very</c> joint committee hearing and we're very joint committee hearing

Committee: Senate Education

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• Joint Resolution 77, and respectfully request concurrence of this honorable body.
• House Bills 195, 338, 541, 642, 644, 660, 689, 778, 780, 794, and House Joint Resolution 77, and respectfully
• It makes several necessary adjustments, which will save significant Medicaid dollars and comply with
• Committee: Senate Bills 185, 186, and 187; House Bill 647 and House Joint Resolution 81 to the Judiciary
• 29.720><c> and</c><01:25:29.840><c> House</c><01:25:30.120><c> Joint</c> House Bill 647 and House Joint

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• And we want to tie testing and inspection expectations... ...dampers and combination dampers.
• Kind of system, and it's highly technical and involved, and the tests are rather rigorous.
• Hospitals are enforced by the Joint Commission, and because hospitals have very complex horizontal and
• ,' that there is a consequence, that they might have a personal liability and the professionalism to
• They reduce the cost of liability and they improve safety down the road because you have pictures of

Committee: House Local Government, Elections and Pensions

Summary: The committee first met in executive session and voted House Bill 1867 do pass by a 15-1 roll call. It then considered House Bill 2394, where a committee amendment changing “get” to “obtain” was adopted and rolled into a substitute. Testimony focused on efforts to work with plumbers and pipefitters on the bill’s scope, but the committee proceeded with the substitute, which passed do pass by a 10-7 vote. House Bill 2600 was then amended with clarifying language about petition signatures tied to the most recent gubernatorial election in the district, rolled into a substitute, and passed unanimously 17-0. The committee then held public hearings. House Bill 1906, sponsored by Rep. McGaugh, would remove township counties from a restriction so they can offer installment property tax payments like other counties. Support came from county collectors and a collector-treasurer, who said taxpayers want the option; one member suggested adding monthly payments as well. No opposition testified. House Bill 3003, sponsored by Rep. Steinmeyer, would require regular inspection and qualified testing of fire, smoke, and combination dampers under statewide standards, with documentation, reporting, and penalties for noncompliance. The sponsor and several witnesses from the fire protection and sheet metal industries said the bill would improve public safety and accountability; one opponent argued the certification standard was too broad, the penalties too steep, and the fiscal impact too high. The hearing also included discussion of hospital inspection cycles, local code variation, and the need for qualified inspectors. Finally, House Bill 2898 was heard. Rep. Owens described it as a revival of the land bank legislation previously enacted but struck down because of an unrelated amendment; the bill would restore land bank authority, expand eligibility beyond the original cities, and adjust St. Louis County appointment language to align with the county charter. Supporters from realtors, St. Louis County, municipal groups, and Springfield said it would help clear title, repurpose vacant properties, and return land to productive use, while one opponent argued the bill could weaken tax-delinquency protections and raise costs. No committee vote was taken on the public hearing bills, and the committee adjourned after closing the hearing on House Bill 2898.

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• There is no language in this bill related to joint and several liability, and in fact, at the request
• There's no language in this bill related to joint and several liability, and in fact, at the request
• You're going to hear a lot today about law and liability, and I'm going to bring us back to the core
• And we are appreciative that Representative Reed has heard our concerns about liability and inserted,
• You see presumptions of liability and workers' compensation.

Summary: The committee began by waiving the five-day notice rule for engrossed substitute House Bill 2095 so it could be heard that day. It then took public testimony on House Bill 2248, a technical cleanup bill affecting Secretary of State corporate and nonprofit filings, trademarks, foreign entities, and apostille procedures. The prime sponsor said the bill makes no policy changes or fee increases, while the Secretary of State’s office supported it as a clarification measure. One testifier raised concerns about multiple LLCs and transparency in manufactured home communities, asking for stronger oversight and verification. The committee then heard engrossed substitute House Bill 2508, which expands the Office of Independent Investigations’ jurisdiction over deadly-force and related non-deadly-force incidents, broadens notification and records access requirements, and exempts certain records from disclosure. The sponsor and OII testified in support, emphasizing that the bill clarifies authority and procedures; members asked about how far back investigations could go, and staff confirmed there was no time limit for deadly-force cases under the bill. The committee also heard Substitute House Bill 2203, creating the offense of reckless interference with emergency operations for driving around closures on hazardous roadways. The sponsor described it as a response to flood and disaster rescues, and fire chiefs supported it as a safety and accountability measure. Defense attorneys opposed it as unnecessary and disproportionate, warning of criminal penalties, license suspensions, restitution, and fiscal costs for conduct they viewed as more appropriately handled civilly. Next, Second Substitute House Bill 1909 proposed a Court Unification Task Force to study inefficiencies and inequities in Washington’s fragmented court system; the sponsor and a legal aid attorney supported it as an access-to-justice reform, while the committee noted a large number of signed-in opponents. Finally, engrossed substitute House Bill 2095 would create a rebuttable presumption of negligence for drivers who injure or kill vulnerable road users in designated areas, along with education requirements and damages provisions. Supporters, including a widow, bicycling advocates, and a bike commuter, said it would improve accountability and help injured people who cannot easily prove fault; opponents from cities, trucking, and defense groups argued it would expand litigation, create liability and fee-shifting problems, and go beyond existing negligence law. After public hearings, the committee moved into executive session and advanced several bills. Substitute House Bill 2158 received a do pass recommendation. Substitute House Bill 2239, concerning family burial grounds on private property, was amended to increase a setback from public rights-of-way and easements and then received a do pass recommendation as amended. Substitute House Bill 2178 on court rules and procedures also received a do pass recommendation. House Bill 2543 on county clerk fees was advanced despite concerns about fee increases. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2165 on false identification as a peace officer was amended to clarify intent and then passed out of committee. The committee also adopted an amendment to Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2320 on firearm manufacturing, including a change allowing certain digital code and manufacturing activity for repair purposes, and discussed another amendment removing some possession prohibitions for personal use.

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• and you talked about property tax liability.
• ><01:51:50.239><c> property</c> liability and you talked about property liability and you talked about
• property tax<01:51:51.280><c> liability</c><01:51:52.679><c> and</c> tax liability and tax liability
• has one kid and has no income tax liability, they pay taxes.
• They have no income tax liability on their form, and they're cut out.

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• And I have worked with the Pew Institute and several other stakeholders, and I want to thank them for
• I do think it's important, and I have had several discussions with a lot of folks, and we've reread this
• The bill also establishes clear protocols and liability protections so EMS can act quickly and appropriately
• Bystanders watched me struggle to save her and were afraid to help me because of liability.
• Don't— not 14, a severe— to it and it's pumping in 32% oxygen, not 100%.

Bills: HB946 , HB1093 , SB26 , SB29 , SB30 , SB195 , SB219 , SB222 , SB255 , SB314 , SCR2 , SCR22

Committee: House Health and Welfare

Keywords: healthcare transparency, hospital pricing, consumer protection, collection actions, fines, naturopathic medicine, Louisiana Board of Naturopathic Medicine, licensing, healthcare, prescriptive authority, natural therapies, opioid treatment, regulation, addiction recovery, state law, SB 29, Act 732, coroner, autopsy, child death

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• I picked up the wrong folder and the wrong bill and everything.
• I picked up the wrong folder and the wrong bill and everything. Well, and I have this Charles P.
• &gt;&gt; Well, and I have I have this Charles P. &gt;&gt; Well, and I have I have this Charles P.
• </c> in the board so that they can go and in the board so that they can go and regulate.<00:05:11.000
• And I sent that to Richie.

Bills: HB586 , SB107 , HB619 , HB586 , SB107 , HB619

Committee: House Boards, Agencies and Commissions

Keywords: HB586, Cullman, Cullman County, City of Cullman, annexation, municipal boundaries, corporate limits, local legislation, boundary adjustment, city limits, municipal expansion, zoning, municipal services, property tax, land use, metes and bounds, Alabama Highway 157, Judge of Probate, SSUT, simplified sellers use tax

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• Services and people matter, and you've created us for a purpose.
• All those wishing to vote or change the vote, chairs, pairing, and clothes, clear the vote. 2 A's and
• It's a long bill, and so I'm gonna go through several changes that were made so Anything last year that
• William's and Marty, yes.
• Thank you, chairman, and members.

Bills: HB3043 , HB3044 , HB3078 , HB3940 , HB4117 , HB3428 , HB4275 , HB3257 , HB3901 , HB4298

Committee: House Health and Human Services Oversight

Keywords: HB3043, Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs, ODVA, seasonal employees, project labor, pro rata jobs, unclassified service, state personnel law, state employee benefits, paid leave, paid holidays, retirement benefits, health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, temporary workers, veterans affairs, Title 72, Oklahoma Personnel Act, budget reporting

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• government at the level we could, and we certainly don't cooperate with counties, municipalities, and
• And I don't know. I wrote it down.
• statewide tourism and recreation industry conference in the amount and not to Exceed 75,000 dollars.
• , sewer, and storm sewer.
• specifically the funds allocated and expended for workforce development and performance data.

Bills: SB1332 , SB1378 , SB1525 , SB1771 , SB1919 , SB1998 , SB2018 , SB260 , SB264

Committee: Senate Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism

Keywords: housing, infrastructure, water projects, Oklahoma Water Resources Board, economic development, zero-interest loans, clawback provision, local contractors, Olympics, funding, Oklahoma Department of Commerce, local businesses, revolving fund, event hosting, SB1525, tourism, recreation, conference, Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department, Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Commission

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• Go ahead and close the queue. We will report the bill to pass with 5 yeas and 4 nays.
• the country that affirmed over and over that this practice is not ok and it contaminates farm and ranch
• And so, OSU, you know, is a little academic and more of an academic institution.
• It is a heavy, heavy, heavy disc, and he Doubled or tripled disc, and he got it in.
• I actually ran this exact language several years ago, and I was basically told that basically, just the

Bills: HB3126 , HB3177 , HB3311 , HB3465 , HB3786 , HB3915 , HB4333 , HB4476 , HB3403

Committee: House A&B Natural Resources Subcommittee

Keywords: education funding, concurrent enrollment, school aid, Oklahoma State Regents, permanent school funds, higher education, revolving fund, court reporters, salaries, legislation, employment compensation, state administration, Oklahoma, community development, infrastructure, economic development, local government, financing, pooled finance, Oklahoma Emission Reduction

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• So with that, these men and women have spent more hours and are exposed to both the mental and physical
• Teens are like losing their beeps and having severe reactions to that.
• Teens are like losing their beeps and having severe reactions to that.
• Stewart and Simons, please come forward, and following them, Holly Cheesa and Jeffrey Willett.
• and protect air and water quality.

Bills: SB6073 , SB6113 , SB6116 , SB6129 , SB6162 , SB6114 , SB5857

Committee: Senate Ways & Means

Keywords: SB 6073, LEOFF, Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Retirement System, retirement system, pension, public safety retirement, wildland firefighter, aviation firefighter, wildland fire, forest firefighter, Department of Natural Resources, DNR, firefighter benefits, retirement benefits, service credit, disability retirement, survivor benefits, employer contributions, Washington RCW, public employees

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• We had situations where developers had actually gone through and plotted property and then drilled over
• In this instance, it's dam and public health and safety flood control.
• The local districts and the State Soil and Water Board provide money for rehabilitation, but we're trying
• on road and infrastructure improvements essential for the inspection and monitoring of groundwater wells
• Cameron and Willacy counties.

Bills: SB612 , SB1855 , SB2568 , SB3058 , HB49

Committee: House Natural Resources

Keywords: SB 612, Texas Water Code, Section 49.2127, conservation and reclamation district, water district, reclamation district, developer fees, pipeline construction, water pipeline, sewer pipeline, associated infrastructure, subdivision infrastructure, cost recovery, fee cap, actual reasonable documented costs, engineering fees, legal fees, inspection fees, infrastructure relocation, utility connections