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AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee Feb 11th, 2026

Finance and Taxation General Fund

Transcript Highlights:
  • director of courts, we are also asking that right now AOC holds money for the Supreme Court, the Court of Civil
  • So right now AOC is holding money for the Supreme Court, Civil Appeals, and Criminal Appeals.
  • The Court of Civil Appeals' fund holds money for the Supreme Court, the Court of Civil Appeals, and the
  • So right now AOC is holding money for the Supreme Court, Civil Appeals, and Criminal Appeals.
  • So right now AOC is holding money for the Supreme Court, Civil Appeals, and Criminal Appeals.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Apr 15th, 2025 at 10:04 am

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • The most critical situation is when a system is down and there is no backup code.
  • Enforcement will happen through administrative and civil penalties, not criminal charges, to keep the
  • Third, the criminal penalties are removed in favor of civil enforcement.
  • Even though they stole their money, it's still a civil matter.
  • matter Even though they stole their money it's still a civil matter So I am concerned and feel like
Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 3862, which would restrict social media app use for minors and limit smartphone/social media access in classrooms. Supporters, including representatives from Champions for Childhood, argued that smartphones and social media are linked to addiction, distraction, cyberbullying, and worsening youth mental health, and said the bill would help parents and schools protect children. After testimony, the committee left HB 3862 pending. Members then heard HB 3712, a construction retainage bill that would stop owners from withholding reserved funds on specially fabricated materials once they are delivered, approved, and warranted, while still allowing retainage for labor and installation. Witnesses from the precast concrete industry said current retainage practices delay payment for years and create financial risk for subcontractors and suppliers. The bill was left pending after closing. The committee also heard HB 2963, a right-to-repair bill requiring manufacturers to provide parts, tools, and information for owners and independent repair providers, with carve-outs for medical devices, vehicles covered by existing repair agreements, trade secrets, and security protections. Support came from consumer, environmental, repair, and policy groups, while one witness from Safelite was neutral and urged removal of the MOU reference for auto manufacturers. HB 2963 was left pending. The committee also heard HB 4308, which would create county industrial development districts to attract industrial employers and finance infrastructure through local elections and a board structure. Supporters, including the Fort Bend County commissioner, said the bill would help counties diversify tax bases and create jobs; the bill was left pending. Later, the committee took up several pending bills and voted to report HB 74, HB 112, HB 2214, HB 3016, HB 3133, HB 3173, HB 3807, HB 4063, HB 4115, HB 5008, and HB 2652 favorably to the full House, with some sent to the Local and Consent Calendars. The committee also heard HB 3874 on construction contract transparency and HB 4196 on creating a task force to modernize manufacturing, both of which were left pending. Finally, the committee heard HB 3344, which would create a licensing and regulatory framework for re-roofing contractors; supporters said it would curb storm-chasing and protect homeowners, while one roofing contractor opposed it as too restrictive and argued existing fraud laws are sufficient. HB 3344 was also left pending.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Apr 15th, 2025 at 10:04 am

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • Once this is deleted and unusable if a repair requires a code reload.
  • The most critical situation is when a system is down and there is no backup code.
  • Third, the criminal penalties are removed in favor of civil enforcement.
  • And the code of this at 51, 352, is $5,000... ...relief, and the code of this at 51, 352, is $5,000 a
  • The Private Prompt Pay Act is found in Chapter 28 of the Property Code.
Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills related to technology, construction, economic development, and consumer protection. HB 3862 would restrict minors’ access to certain social media apps and limit smartphone use in classrooms; supporters, including Champions for Childhood, argued that smartphones and social media contribute to addiction, distraction, depression, self-harm, and trafficking risks, and the bill was left pending. HB 3712 would change Texas retainage rules so owners could not withhold payment on specially fabricated construction materials once they are delivered, approved, and warranted; subcontractors and suppliers said current retainage practices delay payment for years and create financial risk, and the bill was left pending. HB 2963, the right-to-repair bill, would require manufacturers to provide parts, tools, and information for independent repair of digital devices, with exemptions for medical devices, vehicles under existing agreements, and trade-secret protections; consumer, environmental, business, and repair advocates supported it, while Safelite asked that automotive manufacturers not be excluded from the bill, and it was left pending. HB 4308 would create county industrial development districts to attract major employers and finance infrastructure through local elections and bonds; Fort Bend County supported it as a tool to add jobs and broaden the tax base, and it was left pending. The committee also heard HB 3344, which would create a licensing system for re-roofing contractors, require insurance and bonding, and establish a public database and complaint process. Supporters said it would help curb storm chasers and protect homeowners after storms, while opponents argued it would add burdens on legitimate small roofers, duplicate existing fraud laws, and potentially restrict consumer choice and contractor pricing flexibility. After extensive testimony and questions, the bill was left pending. HB 4196 would create a task force on modernizing manufacturing through digital integration and automation; Schneider Electric and the Texas Workforce Commission supported it as a way to improve competitiveness and create skilled jobs, and it was left pending. HB 3874 would require contractors to receive copies of incorporated contract documents before signing if requested; subcontractors and construction attorneys said it would improve transparency and prevent parties from being bound by unseen terms, and it was left pending. In pending business, the committee voted out several bills. HB 74, creating the Port Verde Port Authority District, was reported favorably to the full House without amendment. HB 112, relating to a science park in certain counties, was reported favorably as substituted. HB 2214, on floodplain notice requirements for leased dwellings, HB 3016, on rental vehicle damage waivers, HB 3133, on explicit deepfake material on social media, HB 3173, on workforce development program planning and evaluation, HB 3807, on child care waiting list priority for children of certain child care workers, HB 463, on unilateral memoranda of contract for residential property, HB 4115, on shareholder proposals to certain domestic corporations, and HB 5008, on use of the Skills Development Fund by certain entities, were all reported favorably, most without amendment and some as substituted. HB 2652, creating a certified caregiver pilot program in the Borderplex workforce area, was also reported favorably and sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Apr 15th, 2025

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • The most critical situation is when a system is down and there is no backup code.
  • Third, the criminal penalties are removed in favor of civil enforcement.
  • Even though they stole their money, it's still a civil matter.
  • The Construction Trust Fund Act is in Chapter 162 of the Property Code.
  • The private Prompt Pay Act is It's found in Chapter 28 of the Property Code.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Senate Bill 2411 is the biennial update to the Texas Business Organizations Code that the legislature
  • passed to ensure that the code remains current.
  • I am the chair of the Business Organizations Code Drafting Committee. ...Committee of the State Bar of
  • I've been working on code matters for the last 25 years.
  • year, we bring a bill to the legislature to update, refine, and improve the Business Organizations Code
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • It adds that agreements entered into under chapter 143 and 147 of the local government code are applicable
  • Additionally, Senate Bill 2330 exempts first responders as defined by the Texas Government Code.
  • The bill addresses areas under criminal procedures, health and safety code, and local government code
  • So let me be very clear: in statute today, in local government code chapter 174, you have these first
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Business and Commerce (Part II) Apr 1st, 2025

Business & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • It seeks to restore that role by upholding three core principles seven of the local government code as
  • may notice also that Senate Bill 2330 exempts first responders as defined by the Texas Government Code
  • , Code of Criminal Procedure, Health and Safety Code, and Local Government Code.
  • In statute today, in Local Government Code Chapter 174, you have these first responder organizations
  • In statute today, in Local Government Code Chapter 174, you have these first responder organizations
Summary: The Senate Committee on Business and Commerce heard Senate Bill 2021 by Senator Johnson, as substituted, on distributed energy resources (DERs). Johnson said the bill was intended to create a regulatory framework for DERs and virtual power plants, address interconnection and registration issues, and prevent regulatory capture as the industry grows. Testimony was split: Texas Electric Cooperatives asked for clarification so co-ops would not be unintentionally excluded from owning or operating DERs; AECT supported the bill as providing needed rules and customer protections; TABA, Texas Solar and Storage Association, Sierra Club, Texas Solar Energy Society, and several others opposed it or raised concerns that it was too utility-centric, imposed red tape, and could burden homeowners and small businesses with registration and interconnection requirements. Johnson repeatedly said the bill was not meant to stop rooftop solar or backup systems and that he was open to specific redlines and further changes. SB 2021 was left pending after testimony. The committee then took up Senate Bill 2330 by Senator Parker, which would end government payroll deduction for dues to certain public employee organizations, while exempting first responders under Chapters 143 and 147 and making other conforming changes in a committee substitute. Parker argued the bill was about government neutrality, transparency, and employee freedom from coercion, and said organizations can collect dues directly using modern payment methods. Supporters from Texas Public Policy Foundation, Texas Business Coalition, Freedom Foundation, ABC Texas, and Texans for Fiscal Responsibility said taxpayer-funded payroll systems should not be used to collect dues for private organizations, especially ones involved in political activity. Opponents, including ATPE, Texas Classroom Teachers Association, Texas Public Employees Association, and correctional employees, said payroll deduction is a convenient, secure service that helps professional associations and employee groups, and argued the bill would burden teachers and other public employees. Several witnesses and senators focused on the bill’s exemptions and whether it treated teachers differently from first responders. Senator Menendez questioned why some public employees were excluded while others were not, and a Houston police union representative said he moved from opposing to supporting the bill after being told the substitute would preserve meet-and-confer deductions under Chapters 143 and 147. Senator Parker closed by saying the bill was not meant to eliminate associations or payroll deduction entirely, only to remove the state as a middleman. SB 2330 was left pending, and the committee then recessed subject to call.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Business and Commerce (Part I) Apr 1st, 2025

Business & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • Famous Chairman, Senate Bill 2411 is a biennial update to the Texas Business Organizations Code that
  • the legislature passes each session to ensure that the code remains current.
  • I am a chair of the Business Organizations Code Drafting Committee, the State Bar Business Law Section
  • to update, refine, and improve the Business Organizations Code, and this bill is one of that series.
  • Chapter 552 as, my opposition is specifically related to Government Code Chapter 552, as it relates
Summary: The committee first took up pending business and favorably reported several bills without objection or by recorded vote, including SB 783, SB 1238, SB 1706, SB 1791, SB 458, SB 1644, and SB 1810, with some of them also sent to the local and uncontested calendar. The committee then moved into hearings on additional bills. SB 1968, by Senator Schwertner, would update the Real Estate License Act by repealing subagency, requiring written buyer-agent agreements before showings, and clarifying when a formal buyer representation agreement must be signed. Texas Realtors testified in support, saying the bill modernizes agency rules and increases transparency, while a committee substitute corrected drafting issues. SB 2411, the annual update to the Texas Business Organizations Code, was also laid out and left pending after supportive testimony from the Texas Business Law Foundation and drafting committee representatives. The committee also heard SB 2321, which would codify ERCOT’s current practice of notifying TCEQ when backup generation needs enforcement discretion for grid reliability; Sierra Club and a chamber of commerce witness supported it with suggestions for clearer emissions reporting, and the bill was left pending. SB 2077 would broaden eligibility for the Texas Mutual Insurance Company board by narrowing conflict restrictions tied to insurance-related interests; Texas Mutual supported the change and the bill was left pending. SB 1405, a broadband bill, would align state law with FCC standards and streamline Broadband Development Office processes; it was left pending after supportive testimony. SB 1299, protecting nonprofit donor privacy, drew support from privacy advocates and concerns from one witness about transparency for publicly funded nonprofit operations; it was left pending. The committee then heard SB 776, which would bar government construction contracts from shifting delay damages to contractors when delays are caused solely by the public owner. Contractors, surety representatives, and water infrastructure advocates supported the bill, arguing it would improve fairness and reduce inflated bids, while water utilities and critical infrastructure entities opposed it, warning of more litigation and higher costs; the bill was left pending. Finally, SB 715, which would apply reliability requirements retroactively to all generation resources in ERCOT, drew opposition from renewable and storage groups and support from some critics of renewable subsidies, with witnesses split over whether it would improve reliability or raise costs; testimony was underway when the transcript ended.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
  • The first bill on here is HB 1618. Mr.
  • Chairman and members, Senate Bill 1618 requires the Department of Emergency and Military Affairs and
  • have that so you can take back to the floor when you get there today and the first bill on here is 1618
  • And the first bill on here is 1618.
  • Chairman and members, Senate Bill 1618 requires a Department of Emergency and Military Affairs and the
Summary: The caucus meeting on Friday, June 12, reviewed several bills on Blue Sheets 16, 17, and 18, with sponsors generally concurring in Senate amendments. On property tax and agricultural inspection bills, HB 2104 and HB 2105 were described as creating temporary limits on county assessors’ ability to reclassify or inspect agricultural property after a successful appeal or recent inspection, while preserving assessor authority for changes in use, ownership, splits, or taxable improvements. HB 4117, concerning religious worship assemblies, was amended by the Senate to focus on intentionally obstructing entry or exit from a place of worship or creating a disruptive commotion. HB 2311 would require AI conversational systems to notify users they are interacting with AI and add other consumer protections, and HB 2477 would conform Arizona’s 529 plan rules with federal law and allow certain rollovers to ABLE or Roth IRA accounts. The meeting also covered HB 2114, which directs motorcycle safety fund spending toward education and scholarships and ties motorcycle registration requirements to Class M licensing, with Senate changes narrowing the registration provisions and exempting business-owned motorcycles. HB 2729 was broadened by the Senate from continuing only the Nursing Board to also continuing DES, the Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners, the Physician Assistants Board, and the State Board of Pharmacy, with members noting this kind of consolidation is common at the end of session. All of these bills were presented for concurrence, and no objections or substantive questions were raised. The caucus then reviewed three additional measures that had just come through rules: SB 1618, which revises military affairs statutes, creates procedures for military installation fund property acquisition, changes commission duties and membership, and adds reporting requirements; SB 1110, which creates a Department of Corrections home confinement program for certain inmates nearing release; and SCR 1004, which would, subject to voter approval, restrict photo enforcement systems unless a contract existed before December 31, 2026. Members clarified that the House mirror of the photo enforcement measure had not advanced. The meeting ended with notice that more caucus or rules activity could occur later in the day as the chamber moved bills to the floor on sine die.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/25/2026 - House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections

Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections

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  • Code, he was willing to answer questions about fees, federal law, representation, and his objections
  • Code, he welcomes the committee’s questions about fees, federal law, representation, and the specific
  • Chair, the bill currently talks about Chapter 11 of Title 13, Criminal Code, which is homicides.
  • Okay, let's move on to... we're going to hold 1618. Let's move on to the other SCR, 1005. Mr.
  • Okay, let's move on to, we're going to hold 1618. Let's move on to the other SCR, 1,000. 16, 18.
Summary: The committee first heard a lengthy presentation and discussion focused on Arizona State University’s foreign research ties, especially collaborations and funding connected to China and Chinese military-affiliated institutions. The presenter argued that ASU and the Arizona Board of Regents had not been transparent about foreign gifts, contracts, and research partnerships, citing federal reporting forms, the Wolf Amendment, export-control concerns, and alleged links to dual-use technologies such as quantum systems, AI, robotics, microelectronics, and biosecurity. A witness from American Global Strategies testified in support, saying the bill would help protect U.S. research security and national security by imposing state-level guardrails on sensitive collaborations. After questions, the committee considered a strike-everything amendment to SB 1060 that would bar public universities from entering into or continuing certain loans, gifts, contracts, research partnerships, or sponsored projects involving the PRC, the CCP, and listed Chinese military-linked universities, require ABOR review and approval, and impose reporting and budget penalties. The amendment was withdrawn, and the committee instead took up SB 1327, which directs ABOR to require university research security policies and to report annually on those policies and on foreign contributions over $250,000; SB 1327 received a 4-2 do-pass recommendation, with Del Santos, Hernandez, and Márquez voting no and Kolodin, Powell, Keshel, and Gillette voting yes. The committee then heard SB 1803, a veterans bill regulating unrecognized persons who assist with VA disability claims. The sponsor and industry witnesses said the bill would protect veterans from bad actors by requiring disclosures, capping fees, banning certain practices, and filing service agreements with the Attorney General, while opponents argued it could restrict consumer choice, resemble a price ceiling, and still allow non-attorneys to engage in the unauthorized practice of law. After extensive debate over contingent fees, legal ethics, and whether the bill was too favorable to one company, the committee continued the hearing with additional testimony and questions.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Taxes Committee 4/7/26

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
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  • I I read this article<00:15:53.880> recently.
  • I have I live in um I article recently.
  • We advocate for a fair tax code and a budget to meet our public investment needs.
  • In Minnesota, we've seen this already with our tax code.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • It's not just morally wrong; it absolutely should be classified as a civil matter.
  • on in this bill alters what's already authorized under a normal winery permit in Chapter 16 of the code
  • But that was for the agency and within the Alcoholic Beverage Code as a whole; it was not specific to
  • Are you aware of any regulatory or civil repercussions?
  • Does this current code create a huge gap between the election day and the 73rd day?
Bills: HB223
TX
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  • exempt from the competitive procurement requirements under Section 252.022a of the Local Government Code
  • This bill harmonizes disparate sections of the state election code.
  • Without the precinct granularity, we would miss this, and this is what this code.
  • No, and the code says that you are to ensure the accuracy.
  • About the civil cause of action for fraudulent crowdfunding.
Bills: HB223
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Mar 26th, 2025

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

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  • The Committee on Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence will come to order.
  • Members, this is Chairman Cecil Bell's bill we heard on March 12th relating to the civil liability of
  • Thank you, Vice Chair Johnson and members of the Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence Committee.
  • So I think the government code sort of delineates a lot of these situations and other pieces of the code
  • I'd rather us map what the government code has already thoughtfully done here.
Bills: HB113
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • appraisal caps being bad, I'll be glad to pass out this $500-page document, which outlines all the articles
  • And so if you look up in the Constitution right now under Article VIII, Section 1-B, and scroll down
Bills: SB4, SJR2, SB 4, SJR 2
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

House in Session Apr 16th, 2025

Florida House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • FLORIDA CURRENTLY HAS NINE ARTICLES OF THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE ADOPTED, AND THEY EXIST IN.
  • ARTICLE 9, WHICH GOVERNS SECURED TRANSACTIONS.
  • SO THIS BILL, WHICH IS FOR YOU TODAY, IS A COMBINATION OF ARTICLE 8, ARTICLE 9, AND THEN OTHER SPECIFICS
  • BILL 515, ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE.
  • ARTICLE 3, SECTION 3, FOUR, FIVE AND SIX...