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• Requiring age and consent verification before publication is a reasonable safeguard that helps prevent
• This measure provides a clear, efficient solution by allowing either party to request a change of venue

Committee: House House Judiciary Committee of Reference

Summary: The Judiciary Committee met with a full roster of members present and heard a series of bills focused largely on criminal law, victims’ rights, and family law. The committee first heard HB 2133, which would require commercial websites distributing sexual material online to verify consent and age for each depicted person, including AI-generated or altered images. Supporters said it would close loopholes in existing revenge-porn and child-exploitation laws, while opponents warned it added more complexity to already lengthy criminal statutes. The bill passed 7-1. The committee then heard HB 2043, expanding felony murder to include unborn children; supporters argued it would close a gap in the homicide statutes, while opponents raised concerns about personhood, reproductive rights, and abortion-related implications. It passed 6-2. HB 2144, allowing child support calculations to begin during pregnancy and limiting pregnancy-related expenses, also passed 6-2 after testimony split between supporters citing parental responsibility and opponents warning about fetal personhood and abortion-related concerns. The committee next considered HB 2126, allowing a venue change in civil actions when a party is employed by the local judicial branch or clerk’s office. The sponsor described it as a fairness and public-confidence measure, and county representatives said they were working on amendments; it passed 7-0 with one member voting present pending amended language. HB 2045, expanding the definition of discharging a weapon from a motor vehicle to include the immediate area around the vehicle, drew testimony about drive-by shootings and concerns about vagueness and overlap with existing homicide laws; it passed 7-1. HB 2046, requiring notice to victims for pre-hearings in annual probation review hearings for certain young sex-offense probationers, passed unanimously. HB 2048, which would limit private process servers from serving certain exclusive-possession orders of protection, prompted debate over victim safety, service delays, and whether private servers were improperly charging fees; it passed 8-0 with one present. The committee also heard HB 2074, as amended, creating a mandatory reporting requirement for medical-facility employees, contractors, or volunteers who know a partial-birth abortion occurred, with the amendment increasing the penalty to a class six felony. Supporters framed it as a reporting and accountability measure, while opponents argued it targeted a procedure already banned and would add unnecessary abortion restrictions. The amended bill passed 5-3. Finally, the committee heard HB 264, creating criminal penalties for injuring or killing vulnerable pedestrians using mobility aids. Opponents said it duplicated existing traffic and homicide laws and could criminalize negligent accidents; after some members expressed reservations but voted yes pending further discussion, the bill passed 8-1. The committee then adjourned.

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• IT USED TO BE AN OPERATOR THEY AND YOU KNOW TAKE SOME MEASUREMENTS AND PUT IT DOWN ON A CLIPBOARD OR
• AI COULD BECOME A CRUTCH IN SOME RESPECTS BUT ALSO WHAT PERSPECTIVE DO YOU ALL TAKE TO BALANCE AND PREVENT

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• We've got some other measures that we keep our eyes on as well.
• cutting edge software platforms that utilize artificial intelligence and machine learning to help prevent

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• The primary difference is the passive safety measures.
• But I think you just got to make sure that there are regulatory trip wires that show up that would prevent

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• teaching methods with increased facilitation with educator coaching, but more importantly, it helped measure
• The Promotion Act was modeled after Florida's reading law, placing a heavy emphasis on prevention of

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• The protections of the bill would prevent any municipality or county from imposing obstacles to the establishment
• institutions to the federal government and it specifies that a subdivision may not enact or enforce measures

Bills: SCR5 , SCR13 , SB3 , SB6 , SB10 , SB12 , SB13 , SB15 , SB17 , SB18 , SB19 , SB24 , SB35 , SB57 , SB65 , SB112 , SB284 , SB290 , SB388 , SB400 , SB402 , SB412 , SB495 , SB499 , SB502 , SB509 , SB621 , SB706 , SB740 , SB815 , SB842 , SB854 , SB875 , SB893 , SB917 , SB974 , SB1025 , SB1061 , SB1073 , SB1106 , SB1268 , SB1281 , SB1300 , SB1362 , SB1379 , SB1447 , SB1451 , SB1555 , SB1902 , SJR36 , SJR12 , SCR13 , SCR25 , SCR5 , SCR22 , SCR12 , SCR24 , SB495 , SB412 , SB10 , SB18 , SB565 , SB372 , SB842 , SB765 , SB62 , SB19 , SB666 , SB707 , SB888 , SB687 , SB706 , SB847 , SB290 , SB13 , SB1248 , SB740 , SB14 , SB1006 , SB504 , SB917 , SB925 , SB388 , SB1902 , SB1121 , SB995 , SB857 , SB305 , SB296 , SB284 , SB35 , SB6 , SB815 , SB3 , SB1281 , SB1379 , SB1300 , SB1497 , SB1499 , SB1498 , SB1451 , SB1061 , SB15 , SB65 , SB241 , SB304 , SB402 , SB499 , SB621 , SB974 , SB1023 , SB1024 , SB1025 , SB1106 , SB686 , SB112 , SB371 , SB204 , SB400 , SB609 , SB1447 , SB670 , SB502 , SB427 , SB850 , SB854 , SB413 , SB1555 , SB1362 , SB1346 , SB1033 , SB1220 , SB1073 , SB810 , SB987 , SB1539 , SB893 , SB447 , SB875 , SB406 , SB509 , SB985 , SB965 , SB17 , SB1119 , SB1505 , SB12 , SB24 , SB57 , SB1194 , SB1253 , SB1215 , SB1532 , SB1268 , SB1302 , SB856 , SB650 , SB583 , SB673 , SB840 , SJR57 , SCR8 , SB213 , SB681 , SB1172 , SB1252 , SB378 , SB610 , SB918 , SB1343 , SB608 , SB487 , SB955 , SB957 , SB988 , SB990 , SB1019 , SB1021 , SB1120 , SB251 , SB958 , SB535 , SB761 , SB1 , SB541 , SB315 , SB379 , SB1018 , SB1737 , SB266 , SB1415 , SB3 , SB6 , SB15 , SB35 , SB290 , SB706 , SB842 , SB917 , SB1281 , SB1451 , SB1902 , SB12 , SB13 , SB17 , SB19 , SB388 , SR261 , SR265 , SR276 , SR277 , SR281 , SR286 , SR293 , SCR5 , SCR13 , SB2425 , SB2880 , SB10 , SB12 , SB13 , SB17 , SB18 , SB19 , SB388 , SB412 , SB495 , SB2425 , SB2880

Keywords: SCR 5, Senate Concurrent Resolution 5, Texas School for the Deaf, TSD, Robert Rives, gymnasium naming, building naming, honorary resolution, commemorative resolution, deaf education, hard of hearing, Gallaudet University, alumni hall of fame, football coach, school facility naming, education K-16, State Affairs, Texas Legislature, public school tribute, water rights

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• Prevent that exodus. You are a part of the California community.
• Our aim is to be as fair and efficient as possible, and since CDGFA was created we try and measure our

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Thank you very much. measuring seven hydroxy and mitragynine measuring seven hydroxy and mitragynine
• ,</c><00:15:51.600><c> reasonable</c> willingness to take measured, reasonable willingness to take measured
• Smoke alarms equipped with a sealed 10-year battery prevent tampering and eliminate the potential for
• We appreciate the committee's attention to this important public safety measure and urge your support
• We appreciate the committee's attention to this important public safety measure and urge your support

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It is clear the increased activity was disruptive, and we are obligated to measure the disruption and
• Moreover, we need to continue to measure the impacts and difficulties being raised by school leaders
• It is clear the increased activity was disruptive, and we are obligated to measure the disruption and
• Moreover, we need to continue to measure the impacts and difficulties being raised by school leaders
• even measure at this point.<00:15:19.120><c> As</c><00:15:19.360><c> we</c><00:15:19.519><c> look</c

Committee: House Education Finance

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I implore you to vote no on this measure. This is a piece of legislation in search of a problem.
• nonprofessional athletes and you compare about the same size man to woman, the punching power was measured
• Domestic and Sexual Violence and prevent Domestic and Sexual Violence and yet<01:24:23.239><c> this<
• It ensures that girls' sports remain fair and competitive by preventing biological males from competing
• </c><01:55:46.840><c> biological</c> and competitive by preventing biological and competitive by preventing

Keywords: 1183, house

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• </c> and it would also help to prevent and it would also help to prevent I<00:10:14.520><c> guess</c>
• My bill is to prevent the imminent destruction of evidence.
• the uh preventing imminent destruction of<00:31:57.400><c> evidence.
• </c><00:32:29.120><c> So,</c> prevent the destruction of evidence.
• So, prevent the destruction of evidence.

Committee: House Public Safety Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• abuse of the legal system to prevent abuse of the legal system against<00:45:52.319><c> those</c><00
• </c><00:53:46.800><c> from</c> is well who else did that prevent from is well who else did that prevent
• </c><01:37:13.440><c> its</c> to that other country to um prevent its to that other country to um prevent
• So I think that what the bill does is it prevents the outbound transmission of those threats.
• It prevents American citizens from fearing those threats.

Bills: HB0103 , HB0070 , HB0091

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: First Amendment, free speech, lawsuits, immunity, public participation, strategic lawsuits, foreign censorship, digital innovation, constitutional rights, Wyoming GRANITE Act, extraterritorial laws, civil actions, speech protection, legal jurisdiction, joint liability, artificial intelligence, social scoring, biometric data, privacy rights, government regulation

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• "Appears on page 183: Unit 9001, Family Violence Prevention and Sexual Assault."
• Next unit, please. >> Next unit appears on page 19, Unit 2011, Fire Prevention.
• Are there any fire prevention.
• Agency 041, Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety, is closed.
• </c> >> Agency 041, Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety is closed.

Committee: Joint Appropriations

Keywords: 916, all

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• ><00:51:02.720><c> actually</c><00:51:03.920><c> helped</c> Whether that new rule actually helped prevent
• by having the rules uh consistent with OSHA or equivalent to OSHA and having them known, we could prevent
• future injuries future claims on prevent future injuries future claims on workers<01:55:47.119><c> comp
• Uh one was a traumatic brain injury that should have been prevented and the other was someone who died
• and the other was someone been prevented and the other was someone who<01:56:44.719><c> died.

Committee: House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• And if um CPI isn't the correct<00:51:01.200><c> measure</c><00:51:01.520><c> to</c><00:51:01.760><c>
• index</c><00:51:02.079><c> it</c><00:51:02.240><c> up</c><00:51:02.400><c> over</c> correct measure
• to index it up over correct measure to index it up over time,<00:51:03.040><c> I</c><00:51:03.280><c>
• um to set it at but you know it measure um to set it at but you know it is<00:51:42.319><c> a</c><00
• </c><00:58:22.400><c> So,</c> sort of measurement. So, sort of measurement.

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• requirement for general anesthesia or deep sedation for dental treatment and whose acuity level prevents
• Without full funding, agencies can engage communities, use data effectively, or prevent harm before it
• We expect that this bill will prevent the aerosol paints from ending up in the landfill, and they can
• And so I think for us to backpedal on these really important accountability measures that we clearly

Summary: The House Appropriations Committee met in executive session on a proposed substitute operating budget bill and worked through a long series of amendments before voting on the bill. Members discussed a wide range of budget items, including court funding for Thurston County civil filings, Attorney General funding for a domestic extremism task force, grants for Yakima aquatics access, North Mason mobile integrated health, mentoring programs, poverty reduction work, a proposed Department of Housing task force, federal grant inventory staffing, HEAL Act funding, assisted living rebasing, DCYF family resource centers and pediatric interim care, law enforcement training and equipment, shellfish and birthing center licensing fees, school bus depreciation, charter school accountability, transition to kindergarten priorities, and several Fish and Wildlife and OSPI grants. The committee also considered amendments related to the Columbia River Gorge Commission, shrub-steppe habitat mitigation, and a study on Lower Snake River reservoir drawdown impacts. Debate on many amendments centered on whether items were statewide priorities or local projects, and on the fiscal constraints of the budget. Supporters often argued that proposals would protect vulnerable populations, improve public safety, or leverage future savings and outside funding; opponents frequently cited budget pressure, the availability of existing funding, or the need to avoid singling out local projects. Some amendments were adopted, including Clark 343 on intent to fund up to 10,000 additional eCAP slots, Jones 419 on paint stewardship funding, and Stevens 070 limiting birthing center license fees. Many others failed, including amendments on Thurston County court funding, the domestic extremism task force, Yakima aquatics, North Mason mobile integrated health, mentoring, poverty reduction workgroup funding, the Department of Housing task force, federal grant staffing, HEAL Act funding, assisted living rebasing, the PIC Center contract, the Lacey regional training academy, and several Fish and Wildlife and OSPI-related proposals. The committee then moved to the underlying bill, Proposed Substitute House Bill 2289, and adopted a do pass motion after disposing of the amendments. The transcript indicates the committee ultimately reported the bill out of committee with a do pass recommendation.

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• in the Legislature, Representative Ferrary has been a fierce advocate for legislative efforts to prevent
• You as one of the advocates around DWI prevention, and I as an immigrant rights activist and an advocate
• the authority of the Forestry Division of the Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department to prevent
• strict and, I would say, robust reporting requirements on all of the programs so that we can actually measure

Bills: HB145 , HR1 , HB80 , SB29 , SB37 , HB206 , SB193 , SB58 , SB64 , HB153 , HB195 , HB234 , HB248 , HB255 , HB279 , HB287 , HB292 , HB303 , HB309 , HB371 , SB30 , SB35 , SB40 , SB43 , SB48 , SB96 , SB143 , HJM1 , HM7 , HM17 , HM4 , HM22 , HM23 , HM24 , HM26 , HM2 , HM16 , HM32 , HM13 , HM47 , HM20 , HM51 , HM1 , HM31 , HM35 , HM36 , HM46 , HM53 , HM54 , HM39 , HM29 , HM43 , HM59 , HM11 , HM14 , HM21 , HM34 , HM50

Keywords: high-wage jobs, tax credit, job creation, New Mexico, economic development, House Resolution 1, HR1, House investigatory subcommittee, special committee, legislative investigation, subpoena power, public corruption, criminal activity, Zorro ranch, Santa Fe County, public accountability, government oversight, impeachment power, children and vulnerable persons, public funds

Summary: The meeting opened with prayers, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a series of announcements and personal remarks. Members then spent a large portion of the session honoring Representative Joanne Ferrary, who announced she will not seek re-election. Speakers from both parties praised her persistence, mentorship, and work on public safety, environmental protection, health care, women’s rights, and advocacy for workers and families. Ferrary thanked colleagues and said she hoped to continue supporting initiatives in the interim and beyond. The House also recognized Representative Matthew McQueen, who is running for commissioner of public lands and will leave the legislature after this term. Members highlighted his work on conservation, land grants, wildlife protection, legislative drafting, and his reputation for principled, detailed review of bills. McQueen thanked colleagues and said he hoped to remain involved in the building in another capacity. The House then moved to third reading and passed House Bill 371, the House Appropriations and Finance Committee substitute creating a temporary funding source for land grants and acequias from remaining sponge bond revenues. Supporters said it would provide a more stable, long-term funding mechanism for acequia and land grant infrastructure while preserving existing funding streams and requiring legislative appropriation and annual reporting. Some members raised concerns about oversight and the lack of a sunset or review clause, but the bill passed 63-2. The chamber also passed House Bill 248, authorizing $392 million in general obligation bond capacity, by a vote of 65-0. The House then debated House Bill 153, a committee substitute creating a market-based framework for carbon reduction and economic development. The bill includes an environmental product declaration act, a low-carbon materials rebate, and an industrial carbon reduction grant program. Supporters said it would reduce greenhouse gas emissions while encouraging economic development and new technology at industrial facilities. Members questioned the timing of the grants, anti-donation concerns, and whether companies would receive funding only after making investments, and sponsors explained that entities must pre-certify and then apply after beginning production or retrofits. Debate was ongoing at the end of the excerpt, with no final vote shown on HB 153.

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• evaluation program to answer the key questions of whether it works, whether they have performance measures
• 60 day session because there are changes that have to be made, but they're not changes that should prevent
• And then from there, when we do the turnover of the project, that helps us with doing the preventative
• maintenance schedule and putting all of our systems into the preventative maintenance program.

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• limitless liability for any possible adverse impacts from gender-affirming care will potentially prevent
• He kept telling me that I needed to do it as soon as possible to prevent future complications, assuming
• Thankfully, I was able to get care and get blood work to measure my hormone levels.
• is, of course, important, but it also implies the creation of insurance codes for detransition prevention

Bills: HB778 , HB 1266 , HB1576 , HB2213 , HB2517 , HB2518 , HB2841 , HB3306 , HB3320 , HB3388 , HB3508 , HB3520 , HB3689

Committee: House Insurance

Keywords: credentialing, healthcare, physician assistants, advanced practice nurses, managed care, hurricane, windstorm, loss mitigation, grants, insurance discounts, property retrofitting, insurance, Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, board composition, coastal counties, property insurance, taxation, Texas FAIR Plan Association, premium taxes, maintenance taxes

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• House Bill 1336 by Representative Lindstedt and Winter and Senators Pelton and Cutter, concerning measures
• It's somewhat of a control measure that doesn't exist with this bill.
• So I think it’s an important bill, and I think the existing statutes prevent double dipping and allow
• double</c><03:30:54.319><c> dipping</c><03:30:54.800><c> and</c><03:30:55.200><c> allow</c> statues prevent
• double dipping and allow statues prevent double dipping and allow for<03:30:55.840><c> this</c><03:30

Keywords: 981, all