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• organization both has representatives and members who represent parents' rights and those who bring claims
• Members who represent parents' rights and those who bring claims on behalf of children who've been abused
• I reject the claim that was made by Representative Ortiz-Self that 1227 is doing what it is intended

Bills: HB2511 , HB2660

Committee: House Early Learning & Human Services

Keywords: child welfare, dependency, imminent physical harm, child abuse, neglect, foster care, extended foster care, shelter care, out-of-home placement, Department of Children, Youth, and Families, DCYF, family law, juvenile court, child protection, unsafe home, substance use, caregiver impairment, relative placement, guardianship, adoption

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• organization both has representatives and members who represent parents' rights and those who bring claims
• Members who represent parents' rights and those who bring claims on behalf of children who've been abused
• I reject the claim that was made by Representative Ortiz-Self that House Bill 1227 is doing what it is

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 2511, which would define “imminent physical harm” in the child welfare context as a substantial risk of serious harm arising from home conditions, caregiver conduct, neglect, substance abuse, unsafe environments, or other circumstances likely to cause significant injury. Representative Tom Dent, the sponsor, said the bill was intended to give caseworkers clearer tools to protect children while still recognizing the importance of keeping families together. Supporters, including some foster parents, kinship caregivers, advocates, and individuals with lived experience, argued that the current standard is too vague and has contributed to child fatalities and near-fatalities, especially in cases involving fentanyl exposure, chronic neglect, and abuse. They said clearer language would help courts and caseworkers intervene earlier and more consistently. Opponents, including legal aid, public defense, and child welfare policy groups, argued the bill is legally problematic, could conflict with existing statutes and ICWA-informed language, and would not address root causes such as service gaps, training, and inconsistent implementation. DCYF testified “other,” saying the bill could add clarity but that the language needed refinement; the sponsor said he was open to working on changes. No vote was taken on the bill during the hearing. The committee then heard House Bill 2660, which would allow courts at shelter care hearings to order parents of children under age five to comply with safety-related conditions, evaluations, or services when the child is returned home, with referrals required within seven days and participation not treated as an admission of abuse or neglect. The sponsor, Representative Ortiz-Self, said the bill is aimed at critical incidents and would give caseworkers and courts more ability to require safeguards for very young children when families are not voluntarily engaging in services. DCYF and the Office of the Family and Children’s Ombuds supported the bill, saying it could help prevent tragedies by allowing earlier court-ordered services and safety conditions. Some advocates and parents also supported it, describing cases where removal or court intervention helped protect children. Opponents, including public defense and some family-support organizations, raised constitutional and due process concerns, argued that services are not the same as immediate safety, and warned the bill could shift problems without fixing underlying service shortages. The sponsor and DCYF discussed the need for follow-up on language and implementation, but no committee action or vote was taken in the hearing.

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• So they're basically claiming that they know that this is the bank making the call.
• concerning to us is that they were at the A level, which means that the telecom that issued these calls claimed
• That means that they are claiming that it is the bank making these calls and they're testing this number

Summary: The committee began with a work session on the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee’s cannabis market study, presented by JLARC staff member Susanna Pratt. The report found Washington’s cannabis production in 2023 was likely two to three times higher than retail sales, with production estimated at 292,000 to 443,000 pounds of THC versus 139,000 pounds sold. Pratt explained that canopy data are inconsistent and that the Liquor and Cannabis Board’s traceability system is incomplete and unreliable, limiting data-driven regulation, tax verification, recall tracking, and diversion enforcement. JLARC recommended that LCB submit a plan by the end of 2025 for obtaining accurate licensee data by the end of 2026; LCB partially concurred and said a 2027 timeline may be more realistic. JLARC also concluded that the social equity producer licenses would likely have only a minimal effect on statewide production capacity, and suggested the legislature consider broader ways to increase equity in the industry. Members asked about the slow issuance of social equity licenses and about comparable traceability systems in other states. The committee then heard a series of presentations on fraud and scam prevention. Paul Benda of the American Bankers Association described the scale of fraud losses, the role of telecom spoofing, social media scam ads, SIM farms, and crypto ATMs, and argued for a shared-responsibility approach involving banks, telecoms, and platforms. Katie Clark of IQ Credit Union described member-to-member fraud, romance scams, and the operational and financial impacts on credit unions, and recommended better information sharing, safe harbors for returning scam-related funds, and stronger fraud education. Kyle Innes of SIFMA highlighted investor fraud and Washington’s 2009 report-and-hold law, which he said helped shape similar protections in most states, and emphasized the need for better communication among financial firms, APS, and law enforcement. Brian Gerard and Ali Higgs from the Department of Financial Institutions discussed “pig butchering” and other investment scams, focusing on how scammers build trust through social media, dating apps, fake websites, and crypto schemes before extracting funds. Across the fraud presentations, witnesses repeatedly stressed consumer education, interagency information sharing, and stronger controls on telecom, social media, and crypto ATM activity. Members asked about model laws from other states, the role of financial education in schools, and whether crypto ATMs should be regulated or banned. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the meeting.

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• tell your constituents that while you're coming up here to support property tax relief and making the claim
• Representative Shaheen, the last representative was claiming that your bill infringed on First Amendment
• Have you ever heard of anyone claiming that it was an infringement on our First Amendment rights?

Bills: HB18 , SB 54 , SB 10 , HR 76 , HR 77 , HR 78 , HR 82 , HR 83 , HR 88 , HR 89 , HR 93 , HR 94 , HR 95 , HR 98 , HR 101 , HR 102 , HR 104 , HR 105 , HR 107 , HR 108 , HR 109 , HR 110 , HR 111 , HR 112 , HR 113 , HR 123 , HR 125 , HR 79 , HR 80 , HR 81 , HR 84 , HR 85 , HR 86 , HR 87 , HR 90 , HR 91 , HR 92 , HR 96 , HR 97 , HR 100 , HR 103 , HR 106 , HR 114 , HR 115 , HR 116 , HR 117 , HR 118 , HR 119 , HR 120 , HR 121 , HR 122 , HR 124 , HB 18 , SB 54 , SB 10 , HB 8

Keywords: HB 18, Texas Legislature, quorum break, quorum-busting, legislative walkout, absent legislators, political contributions, campaign finance, political expenditures, legislative caucus, specific-purpose committee, Texas Ethics Commission, civil penalty, show cause order, district court, Fifteenth Court of Appeals, session fundraising, travel lodging food expenses, legislative session, compelled attendance

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• In 2024, around 10,500 people submitted a claim through Medicaid for MAT, meaning public health offices
• With regard to Table 5 on page 15, the enrolled patients at the top are just the number of claims.
• An individual patient could make multiple claims.

Committee: House Legislative Health & Human Services Committee

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• 52, by the Assembly Committee on Commerce and Labor, revises provisions relating to the payment of claims
• Currently, PBMs take these rebates and claim that they use the money to drive down insurance premium
• Currently, PBMs take these rebates and claim that they use the money to drive down insurance premium

Keywords: 909, all

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• know in my district, we've had some problems with people coming onto people's property and they're claiming
• So if you claim that the taking of your 30 feet diminishes the value of your entire property, you get
• So if you claim that the taking of your 30 feet diminishes the value of your entire property, you get

Committee: House Land & Resource Management

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 5695, which would create the Sayers Ranch Municipal Utility District in Bastrop County between Elgin and Bastrop. Representative Gurdis said Bastrop County commissioners unanimously supported the district. There was no public testimony, the bill was left pending, and later reported favorably to the full House on an 8-0 vote. The main debate centered on Senate Bill 291, which would require condemning entities to pay landowner attorney’s fees if they fail to provide 10 years of appraisal reports with an initial offer in an eminent domain case. Supporters, including Rita Beving and Charles Maley, argued the bill would add an enforcement mechanism and better protect landowners in a process they described as intimidating and lopsided. Opponents, including Tom Zabel and Lisa Kaufman, said current law already provides a remedy through abatement and attorney’s fees under Section 21.047 of the Property Code, and warned the bill could create inconsistency, delay public infrastructure projects, and increase costs. The bill was left pending. The committee also heard House Bill 5699, a simple MUD boundary change in Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 405 that would allow a tract to leave one district and join another. Representative Schofield said the landowner and district agreed to the change and to pay the tract’s share of debt. The committee substitute was adopted and the bill was reported favorably on an 8-0 vote. Later, the committee considered House Bill 5489, which would impose a four-year moratorium on impact fees. Representative Dyson framed it as an “active study” to test whether impact fees raise housing costs. College Station officials and other opponents argued impact fees help fund infrastructure for growth and that local governments should retain control; supporters said the fees are regressive and add to housing prices. The bill was left pending. The committee then heard Senate Bill 292, which would update the Landowner Bill of Rights to add information on surveys, require separate offers for property not sought in condemnation, and require the rights document to be delivered with the initial offer. Supporters said it would improve transparency and fill gaps in the current document, while opponents said it was unnecessary because the law already exists and warned against revisiting a 2021 compromise. The transcript ends during that discussion.

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• And there is a statute of limitations to make these claims as well, so I was just curious, back to. liability
• I mean, under the Texas Tort Claims Act, I mean, governmental sanctions. and government-sanctioned employed
• We have never claimed to be, but Yet we have been told you have the responsibility of addressing mental

Bills: HB 3772 , HB 1656 , HB 4504 , HB 1896 , HB 4420 , HB 4421 , HB 4076 , HB 3708 , HB 2806 , HB 3540 , HB 1586 , HB 5459 , HB 4553 , HB 4535 , HB 3811 , HB 3749 , HB 4255 , HB 4051 , HB 5098 , HB 3554 , HB 4539 , HB 5274

Committee: House Public Health

Keywords: e-cigarettes, health and safety, regulations, directory, penalties, regulation, certification, compliance, manufacturers, FDA, nicotine, mental health, emergency detention, paramedic authority, mental illness, healthcare facility, public health, covenants not to compete, health care practitioners, physicians

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• Richards came under fire in 2011 for claiming, I believe, on the Joy Behar show... ...that removing taxpayer
• of delivery of government efficiency sb-779 by middleton relating the common law The public nuance claims
• on Insurance, SB 1239. by Middleton relating to the choice of law and assignment or acquisition or claims

Bills: HB630 , HB420 , HB767 , HB1708 , HB2842 , HB1404 , HB2457 , HB140 , HB333 , HB227 , HB913 , HB201 , HB2198 , HB 109 , HB2763 , HB519 , HB 1261 , HB 1135 , HB1318 , HB2358 , HB2415 , HB2765 , HB2735 , HB3307 , HB1373 , HB694 , HB 1242 , HB272 , HB1437 , HB1888 , HCR78 , HCR12 , HCR128 , HR7 , HR11 , HR37 , HR69 , HR83 , HR89 , HR100 , HR123 , HR129 , HR137 , HR254 , HR258 , HR289 , HR293 , HR318 , HR324 , HR350 , HR368 , HR370 , HR372 , HR379 , HR406 , HR407 , HR432 , HR445 , HR471 , HR504 , HR506 , HR507 , HR528 , HR567 , HR572 , HR591 , HR592 , HR593 , HR603 , HR614 , HR621 , HR673 , HR684 , HR685 , HR687 , HR700 , HR701 , HR711 , HR712 , HR754 , HR757 , HR758 , HR760 , HR764 , HR765 , HR766 , HR767 , HR768 , HR769 , HR770 , HR771 , HR772 , HR774 , HR776 , HR777 , HR778 , HR779 , HR780 , HR783 , HR784 , HR784 , HR6 , HR6 , HR17 , HR17 , HR18 , HR18 , HR49 , HR49 , HR170 , HR170 , HR236 , HR236 , HR247 , HR275 , HR355 , HR356 , HR364 , HR672 , HR690 , HR690 , HR755 , HR755 , HR756 , HR756 , HR759 , HR759 , HR762 , HR762 , HR763 , HR763 , HR781 , HR781 , HR785 , HR785 , SB2 , SB260 , SB569 , HB2 , HB2000 , HB213 , HB222 , HB645 , HB1458 , HB 1022 , HB141 , HB643 , HB3093 , HB1700 , HB 117

Keywords: outboard motors, certificate of title, vessel regulation, Texas Parks and Wildlife Code, marine documentation, HB 420, Texas Water Code, special district, water district, board meetings, meeting location, teleconference, videoconference, remote meeting, public hearing, tax rate hearing, special districts, Cedar Creek Reservoir, county boundary, local government

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• Prior to July 1st, 2019, we were able to claim Saturday School to eliminate the absences contributing
• not sure that all of you guys really understand what. happened with saturday school so we can still claim
• saturday school for a d a but we can't claim it offset the absent in terms of that absence counting

Committee: House Education

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• News reports and many in the hearing yesterday have claimed that I'm anti-vaccine.
• So my concern is that if you're making those claims and being so influential, I mean, your bully pulpit
• Act, known as MTALA, and you made false claims about the safety of Mifepristone.

Committee: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

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• Receive the frustrations we carry and the victories for Idaho that we dare not claim as our own.

Keywords: 989, all

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• What the structure of this bill proposes, or RS proposes, is that each project would be able to claim

Committee: House Revenue and Taxation

Keywords: 989, all

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• the same function, program integrity function, to ensure that we're not overpaying or paying out claims

Keywords: 1204, all

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• the same function, program integrity function, to ensure that we're not overpaying or paying out claims

Summary: The committee opened with prayer, approved the January 7 meeting minutes, and then reviewed several Department of Human Services rules. One rule would allow rehabilitative hospitals to open psychiatric units, provide acute psychiatric services, and receive Medicaid reimbursement, addressing a service gap, especially in Jefferson County. Another rule would let DHS participate in a CMS cell and gene therapy model to support value-based payment agreements for treating sickle cell disorder with CGT therapy. A third DHS rule would exempt the state from the CMS recovery audit contractor requirement. DHS explained that recovery audit contractors typically work on contingency to identify fraud, waste, abuse, or overpayments, but Arkansas law prohibits contingency arrangements of that kind. DHS said the state already has multiple other program integrity layers, including internal reviews, an external payment integrity office, the Office of Medicaid Inspector General, and the Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. Members asked for clarification on the role of recovery audit contractors, and DHS responded that they perform post-payment audits and recoveries. All three DHS rules were reviewed without objection. Near the end of the meeting, Representative Pilkington asked about a reported increase in uninsured individuals in a DHS postpartum report, but DHS said it was not prepared to answer and would follow up offline. Representative Johnson also asked about a handout related to program integrity and Arkansas Medicaid. The committee then adjourned.

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• the same function, program integrity function, to ensure that we're not overpaying or paying out claims

Summary: The committee met with prayer and approved the January 7 meeting minutes. It then reviewed several Department of Human Services rules. One rule would allow rehabilitative hospitals to open psychiatric units and receive Medicaid reimbursement for psychiatric acute services, addressing a service gap in places such as Jefferson County. Another would let DHS participate in a CMS cell and gene therapy model to support value-based payment agreements for treating sickle cell disorder with CGT therapy. A third DHS rule would exempt the state from the CMS recovery audit contractor requirement. DHS explained that recovery audit contractors typically work on contingency to identify fraud, waste, abuse, or overpayments, but Arkansas law prevents contingency arrangements, so the state relies instead on internal retrospective reviews, a payment integrity office, the Office of Medicaid Inspector General, and the Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. Members asked for clarification on how those audits work, and DHS described the existing oversight layers. During new business, Representative Pilkington asked about a reported increase in uninsured individuals in a quarterly postpartum report, but DHS said it was not prepared to answer and would follow up offline. Representative Johnson also asked about a handout related to program integrity and Arkansas Medicaid. With no further business, the committee adjourned.

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• this comes as the nation faces serious health threats like a measles outbreak. which has already claimed

Committee: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Keywords: public health, nominations, NIH, FDA, drug affordability, transparency, pharmaceutical industry, healthcare accessibility

Summary: The meeting focused on vital health-related nominations, primarily emphasizing the roles of Dr. Jay Bhattacharya for NIH Director and Dr. Monty McCary for FDA Commissioner. During the discussion, various senators expressed their support and concerns regarding these nominations. Senator Sanders voiced opposition to both candidates, highlighting issues related to drug affordability and public trust in health agencies. He emphasized the need for leaders committed to transparency and addressing the epidemic of high prescription drug prices, advocating for action against pharmaceutical industry greed. Overall, the conversation underscored the critical crossroads in public health leadership amidst ongoing challenges such as trust restoration and healthcare accessibility.

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• I make a motion to allow staff to make technical and conforming adjustments related to the bump process

Summary: The conference committee concluded its work on the implementing bill and related proviso language. The House presented its offer, accepting the Senate’s proviso offers on lines 603A, 618, 629, and 650, while bumping the remaining lines. On the implementing bill, the House accepted the Senate’s offer except for lines 6, 7, 9, 14, and 14A, which were bumped. The Senate then concurred with the House on the lines to bump for both the proviso and the implementing bill. Members and chairs on both sides thanked each other and their staff for the work of the conference committee. A motion was made and adopted without objection to allow staff to make technical and conforming adjustments related to the bump process. There was no public comment, no further business, and the meeting adjourned without objection.

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• >> I DO HAVE ONE COMMENT, I WOULD LIKE TO POINT OUT AN ADJUSTMENT TO THE HOUSE OFFER, ROW 59 WE WILL

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Those claiming that these rescissions will harm people in other countries are missing the point.
• Those claiming that this aisle fool you.
• The CEO of NPR called President Trump a fascist while claiming her network is unbiased.
• The CEO of NPR called President Trump a fascist while claiming her network is unbiased.
• </c> President Trump a fascist while claiming President Trump a fascist while claiming her<04:57:22.560

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, June 12, 2025, 1012, house, all