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• Because if I have a conversation, I’m not necessarily thinking that any conversation that, as a professional
• Because if I have a conversation, I’m not necessarily thinking that any conversation that, as a professional
• This bill targets doctors and professionals who seek to provide the best possible care for transgender
• We're asking for our children to be safe, for professionals to be able to do their jobs, and for decisions
• We're asking for our children to be safe, for professionals to be able to do their jobs, and for decisions

Summary: The Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs considered several bills. SB 590, by Senator Bradley, would toll the statute of limitations for failure to report suspected child abuse by mandatory reporters until the offense is known to law enforcement, with a retroactivity amendment adopted. Supporters said it would help hold mandatory reporters accountable in institutional abuse cases; it was reported favorably. SB 778, by Senator Simon, would update the definition of forensic client so certain individuals with intellectual disabilities or autism whose charges were dismissed for incompetency could be housed in the same secure setting under Chapter 916, reducing duplicative staffing and space needs at APD; it was also reported favorably. The committee then took up SB 560, by Senator Garcia, which streamlines psychotropic medication procedures for children in DCF custody, clarifies when new medical reports are needed, reduces duplicative background checks, and simplifies consent documentation. An amendment removed language expanding who could serve as a qualified evaluator and revised the Road to Independence Program changes to focus only on post-secondary education services and support, extending eligibility ages to 26 while keeping a five-year maximum. Members discussed fiscal impacts and funding sources, and the bill was reported favorably. Finally, the committee heard SB 1010, by Senator Yarbrough, which strengthens enforcement of existing prohibitions on sex-reassignment prescriptions and procedures for minors and adds civil and criminal penalties, along with Attorney General enforcement authority and related parental rights provisions. An amendment clarified that actions could be brought by individuals as well as the Attorney General and that the provisions apply only to minors. The bill drew extensive public testimony both for and against, with supporters emphasizing child protection and accountability and opponents warning about chilling effects on medical care, schools, and parental rights. Senators raised concerns about standing, scope, and impacts on teachers and clinicians, but the bill was ultimately reported favorably on a 5-1 vote, with Senator Sharif voting no.

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• It's a professional.
• It's a professional management team, correct? It is. I will fill in the middle step.
• and it's immaterial because the only reason we have money because you're saying it's smarter if professional
• and the if the professional investor class like you.
• The government will be taking their money from them by force, but handing it to professional investors

Bills: HB104

Keywords: property tax, ad valorem tax, tax rate election, voter-approval tax rate, no-new-revenue tax rate, de minimis rate, local government, special district, tax increase, tax notice, public hearing, tax code, Health and Safety Code, Texas property taxes, taxing unit, election threshold, two-thirds vote, majority vote, budget approval

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• Senate Bill 1095, amending Section 32-3230.03, A.R.S., relating to health professionals.
• decision should be guided by transparent, technology-neutral criteria administered by financial professionals
• Due 924-3-1501 a IRS by adding section 3230.03 relating to health professionals.
• If you notice that a lot of these health professionals spend a lot of time, a lot of money, ...to be
• Whereas this bill says, unless there's been a crime committed, this gives these professionals due process

Keywords: 1182, all

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• education will be providing professional education will be providing professional learning<00:13
• It's led by the PGA of America golf professionals.
• It's led by the PGA of America golf professionals.
• <00:33:21.200> The<00:33:21.519> program America golf professionals.
• The program America golf professionals.

Keywords: Convene 00:00 Calendar/2nd Readings 06:06 Report of Committees 07:10 Orders of the Day 09:21 HB 253 09:35 HB 508 16:18 HCR 44 29:09 HB 436 31:53 Motions, Petitions, and Communications 35:50 Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 41:19 Recess for ConC/Rules Meeting 43:02 ConC/Rules Report 46:27 Floor Amendments 47:56 Adjournment 48:34, 958, all

Summary: The House convened with an invocation, the Pledge of Allegiance, a quorum present, and approval of the prior day’s journal. Committee reports were read for a range of bills and resolutions, including measures on privacy protection, theft by deception, social work, licensed occupations, an adult workforce diploma pilot program, parole board changes, alternative high school diplomas, campaign finance, child care, mental health treatment, gubernatorial transitions, unclaimed property, and state contracts. Those items received first reading and were placed on the calendar. The chamber then considered House Bill 253, relating to reading and language arts instruction. Supporters said the bill follows the earlier Read to Succeed law by requiring instruction grounded in the science of reading and phasing out the three-cueing system, which they argued encourages memorization rather than phonics. A member from House District 93 opposed the prohibition, saying teachers need flexibility and that some district-approved methods remain useful in classrooms. The House adopted the committee substitute and passed the bill 94-1, then laid a motion to reconsider on the table. House Bill 508, relating to the protection of veterans benefits, was also debated and passed unanimously 93-0. The sponsor said the bill regulates paid veterans-claims services, requires clear disclosures about free services, limits fees, bars certain practices, and adds annual reporting, while exempting attorneys and law firms. Several members spoke in support, citing personal experiences and the need to protect veterans from bad actors, though some also expressed concern about access to help and urged future federal accreditation language. House Concurrent Resolution 44, urging Congress to create a VA accreditation pathway for private claims companies, was adopted 95-0, and House Bill 436, creating a PGA HOPE-related state parks benefit for veterans and active-duty military participants, passed 94-0. At the end of the session, the House received Senate Bill 172, relating to utility fuel adjustments and declaring an emergency, for first reading and return to committee. Members also made announcements about upcoming breakfasts, meetings, guest groups, and other events.

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• , and self-employed individuals by allowing members of legitimate professional and trade associations
• And to qualify, a plan must be established by a legitimate professional or trade association that has
• And this would give them an option to find a way to bring additional attorneys or additional professionals
• or trade association that professional or trade association that has<00:29:34.240> existed<00
• in other trades to those professionals in other trades to those areas.<00:30:31.600> I'll<00:

Keywords: Insurance - Room 216, 3 February, 2026; 9:00 AM, 925, all

Summary: The committee took up several insurance and health-related bills. Earlier discussion focused on metastatic cancer step therapy and biomarker testing, with the sponsor explaining that the bills would prevent insurers from requiring patients to try less effective treatments first and would require coverage for biomarker testing to better target treatment. The biomarker bill was described as a product of a summer study committee and was reported favorably. The committee also advanced a bill setting standards tied to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, and a private residence elevator bill requiring licensing, inspection, and permitting for elevator installers, with an amendment exempting those elevators from annual inspections after the initial inspection. Members then considered a mitigation program for retrofitting homes, with the sponsor saying the Department of Insurance and industry were close to a workable statewide program. The bill would be funded by increasing a fee paid by insurance companies, not policyholders, and would allow use of a third-party administrator capped at 5% of program funds. The committee also reported bills extending the state health plan repealer, extending the LOSAP volunteer firefighter program repealer, and creating a fraud detection trust fund at the Insurance Department to address AI- and cyber-related fraud. The fraud fund bill drew questions about whether it would raise premiums and how it would help investigators; supporters said the fund would support staffing and equipment and that the existing fund had been dormant. Additional bills included a transparency measure for dental insurance spending, which would require reporting on the share of premiums spent on dental services beginning in 2027, and a bill expanding access to self-funded group health plans for members of legitimate professional and trade associations. The committee also heard a Mississippi Patient Protection Act aimed at strengthening willing-provider protections and limiting insurer discrimination against qualified providers; an amendment was proposed to clarify that vision benefit managers would not be treated as pharmacy benefit managers. Most measures were moved by title sufficient due pass and reported without opposition.

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• The staff's dedication, professionalism, Running smoothly, often around the clock.
• The staff's dedication, professionalism, and excellence reflect the very standards Patsy has modeled
• Currently, the scope of practice for each health care professional is set by their specialty board.
• They have limited disciplinary actions for other professional boards.”
• distinction is, under a board specialty, they can actually take your license, require additional professional

Summary: The Senate opened with an invocation and then took up several recognitions and memorial resolutions, including honoring retiring Senate staffer Kelvin Bass and Secretary of the Senate Patsy Spaw and her staff. Members also adopted a series of local and honorary resolutions, including designating Rockport as the Redfish Capital of Texas, San Antonio as Military City, Texas, and Bridge City as the Corn Dog Capital of Texas, along with memorial and medal-of-honor resolutions for Texans and service members. The chamber also received messages from the House reporting passage of various measures and conference committee actions. The bulk of the meeting focused on conference committee reports and related procedural resolutions. The Senate adopted reports and/or out-of-bounds resolutions on SB 293, SB 1610, HB 46, HB 145, HB 1545, SB 650, SB 1660, HB 40, SB 2217, HB 119, HB 493, HB 3642, HB 2963, SB 2024, SB 2972, HB 2516, HB 2885, and SB 2753, among others. Topics included the Texas Civil Commitment Office, the T-Cup prescription program, wildfire mitigation and utility liability, sunset scheduling, alcohol ID swiping at retail and package stores, business court jurisdiction, election administration and data consistency, foreign adversary lobbying, poll watcher qualifications, road naming, right-to-repair, disguised vape pens, and campus expressive activity rules. Several measures passed with near-unanimous votes, while others drew more opposition, including SB 268 on medical board enforcement and SB 2753 on election procedures. There was extended debate on SB 268, which would shift enforcement authority for scope-of-practice complaints to specialty boards rather than the Texas Medical Board. Senators raised concerns about whether the bill would weaken the Medical Board’s ability to stop unlicensed practice of medicine, while supporters argued that specialty boards should police their own licensees and that criminal referrals remain available for unlicensed practice. The Senate also discussed SB 2972 on expressive activities at public universities, with questions about content-neutral restrictions, who counts as the university community, and whether the bill provides a mechanism to challenge campus time, place, and manner rules. Both bills ultimately passed their conference reports, and the Senate later adopted a large package of resolutions by voice vote before adjourning further business.

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• Greater mobility for qualified professionals means shorter wait times, earlier detection of oral disease
• Texas isn't facing a shortage of dental professionals.
• Texas isn't facing a shortage of dental professionals.
• This bill does not ensure that dental professionals will practice in those parts.
• They are simply licensed professionals being recognized from one state into another.

Bills: HB111

Summary: The committee heard a long series of House bills, with most measures laid out by Senate sponsors and then left pending after brief public testimony. Early bills focused on construction and licensing issues, including HB 305 on prompt payment for public construction audits, HB 5093 on restoring public access to notary contact information, HB 2037 on updating landlord-tenant repair and security deposit rules, HB 4214 on a centralized public information request contact database, and HB 5435 exempting higher education institutions from a 90-day notice requirement for certain public-private partnership projects. Testimony was generally supportive on these bills, and no votes were taken; each was left pending. The committee also considered several transparency and regulatory bills. HB 111 would expand the Public Information Act to certain nonprofit state associations and narrow some attorney-client and working-paper exceptions, with supporters arguing it would improve oversight of public funds and critics questioning the scope and thresholds. HB 5129 would protect occupational license holders’ personal identifying information from disclosure without consent, HB 4350 would allow peace officers to redact personal information from online real property records, HB 4748 would authorize multiple-award state purchasing contracts, and HB 4765 would clean up code enforcement officer licensing rules. HB 4134 would allow motor vehicle creditors to charge limited fees for electronic payment options while requiring a free alternative, and HB 1043 would direct a study of blockchain-based property title records; both drew testimony, with some concern about the practical effects and vendor implications of the blockchain study. Several bills addressed insurance, workforce, and digital-asset regulation. HB 3520 would reduce the insurance coverage required for transportation network companies during the period when a driver is en route to pick up a passenger, drawing support from Texans for Lawsuit Reform and opposition from trial lawyers who argued the higher coverage better protects the public. HB 3320 would create a self-insurance pool for religious institutions, with TDI explaining it would still be regulated but operate under a special statutory framework. HB 4233 would modernize rules for digital asset service providers by removing certain auditor-access requirements and updating reporting and licensing provisions. HB 3923 would reduce bachelor’s-degree requirements for some state jobs, though Every Texan argued low pay, not degree requirements, is the main driver of turnover. HB 4518 would create a legal structure for decentralized unincorporated nonprofit associations tied to blockchain governance; business law experts opposed it as unnecessary and potentially risky, while crypto advocates supported it. Finally, HB 1803 would join an interstate compact for dentists and dental hygienists, with supporters citing workforce shortages and opponents saying Texas already licenses quickly and that the compact could weaken state oversight. Throughout the hearing, the committee repeatedly closed testimony and left bills pending, and a quorum was eventually established before later items were heard.

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• the best state for business in America, can be unraveled in a single afternoon if Texas lacks a professional
• The professionals, the men and women, as you see here in our FTE count, include roughly 37 individuals
• Those will all be professionals that are in that building.
• They are career professionals, and they've done nothing but address these issues. ...of threats—physically
• Let's Texas tap into an ecosystem that already thrives with a concentration of cyber professionals right

Bills: HB146, HB150, HB1500, HB1545, HB1562, HB2067, HB2520, HB2818, HB3214, HB3250, HB3466, HB3512, HB3623, HB4063, HB4395, HB4464, HB4668, HB4690, HB5331, HB3833, HB146, HB150

Keywords: HB 146, Texas Capitol, State Capitol, State Preservation Board, Congress Avenue, Travis County, traffic lanes, lane closure, road closure, municipal authority, local control, Capitol area, downtown Austin, special events, construction traffic plan, pedestrian safety, public works, transportation policy, government code chapter 443, cybersecurity

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• And then on the counseling side, of course we've got LPCs, licensed professional counselors, and then
• Uh, most calls to statewide intake are from professional reporters, and I'm on page 7.
• Professional reporters are medical professionals, law enforcement professionals, and school personnel
• Um, so professional reporters account for most reports to statewide intake.
• About 52% of reports in total come from those three groups, those three professional reporters.

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• LPCs, licensed professional counselors, and then their associate level, which is the interim license
• Most calls to statewide intake are from professional reporters, and I'm on page 7.
• Professional reporters are medical professionals, law enforcement... enforcement professionals and school
• So professional reporters account for most reports to statewide intake.
• About 52% of reports in total come from those three group, those three professional reports.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• of the things that we would hope to change with this resolution, making it more attractive for professionals
• That would be one of the best. ways of attracting new professionalism within the department, which is
• Without the trained, educated, and dedicated professionals of CYFD, they would not have survived.
• One is the requirement that the people serving on this commission would have to be professionals.
• And so that's where you'd get that other layer of insulation, that the commissioners are professionals

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• It's taking the professionals designate.
• "They're curated by the professionals, right?"
• , >> They're curated by the professionals, >> They're curated by the professionals, right
• professional library science librarians. professional library science librarians.
• they could face serious um professional they could face serious um professional consequences<01:

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• <00:27:28.880> There's<00:27:29.279> so professional development.
• There's so professional development.
• <01:24:37.760> learning,<01:24:38.080> community professional learning, community professional
• , in-house professional networking, in-house professional development,<01:24:40.719> and<01:24
• professional development opportunities for<01:35:40.960> teachers.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The medical professional that is licensed to provide that is providing that.
• And they deserve to talk to medical professionals every day.
• They are professionals.
• It is disrespect to professional librarians. All for our mailers.
• Members, House Bill 4115 caps the professional development.

Bills: HR1036, HB2975, HB3026, HB3297, HB2981, HB2978, HB4144, HB1322, HB1818, HB3194, HB3767, HB3342, HB3344, HB4170, HB3287, HB3288, HB4454, HB3264, HB3266, HB3268, HB4095, HB4115, HB4316, HB3530, HB3428, HB4272, HB4273, HB4274, HB3405, HB3406, HB3467, HB3469, HB3931

Keywords: poultry waste, nutrient management, environmental regulations, agriculture, water quality, pollution prevention, best management practices, kindergarten, military families, education policy, school districts, international military dependents, age eligibility, towing services, Oklahoma Wrecker and Towing Services Fund, Department of Labor, vehicle storage fees, consumer protection, nonconsensual towing, open meetings

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• When we think about recruiting nurses and indigenous healthcare professionals, we think upstream—very
• We do have some program needs, including continued professional development and faculty mentoring.
• In the current year, our goal is to continue working on developing embedded professional development
• You have to pass your reading Praxis, your professional learning and teaching, and the curriculum.
• So that's one of our problems here: professional housing for our doctors.

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• women nationally are on antidepressants, and 80% of Minnesota counties qualify as mental health professional
• women nationally are on antidepressants, and 80% of Minnesota counties qualify as mental health professional
• <00:07:29.080> short professional short professional short areas<00:07:31.039> about<00
• The collaborative care model embeds a mental health professional within the primary care team instead
• the last component of the professionals the last component of the the<00:12:26.199> care<00:12

Bills: HF958, HF688, HF702

Keywords: mental health, behavioral health, psychiatric care, collaborative care model, healthcare funding, service dog, service animal, service dog in training, assistance dog, guide dog, disability rights, housing accommodations, fair housing, landlord, rental housing, homeowners association, HOA, Minnesota human services, accessible housing, reasonable accommodation

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• Representative Heather Keeler said it is really important that we invest in the future professionals
• the grant money would be utilized in Greater Minnesota where there is a higher deficit in the professional
• that we have my one professionals that we have my one question<00:18:11.320> um<00:18:11.600>
• Lane that we need and the professional Lane that we need and so<00:18:36.880> can<00:18:37.120
• higher deficit in the professional higher deficit in the professional bench<00:18:52.760> who

Bills: HF729, HF728

Keywords: human services, provider enrollment, medical assistance, healthcare, housing stabilization, substance use disorder, vulnerable adults, fraud prevention, respite care, children, licensed settings, home and community-based services, 1183, house

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• <00:02:52.080> network<00:02:52.319> for largest professional network for largest professional
• We provide professional development support.
• We provide uh professional districts.
• very best, the lack of professional very best, the lack of professional media<00:26:09.600> specialist
• One, in professional development.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• There is a four-year tax exemption for Professional Golf Association tickets.
• 52.880> for There is a four-year tax exemption for There is a four-year tax exemption for professional
• professional golf association tickets. professional golf association tickets.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House considered the conference committee report on House File 2438, the 2026 tax bill. Representative Gomez outlined the main provisions, saying most fiscal changes were tied to federal tax conformity. He also described several other items in the report, including a two-year extension of the pass-through entity tax workaround, a sustainable aviation fuel provision, a one-time $125 million increase in homestead credit property tax refunds, a one-year removal of the cap on the beginning farmer tax credit, a four-year tax exemption for PGA tickets, permanent aid to certain school districts, a direct file program, changes related to homestead resort classification thresholds, local property tax and income tax provisions, local government aid for the new city of Northern, a four-year extension of local homeless prevention aid, and Department of Revenue policy, technical, TIF, local, and public finance items. After the report was presented, the House adopted the conference committee report and ordered the bill repassed as amended by conference. The clerk then gave the bill its third reading as amended. Following third reading, Representative Niska moved to lay House File 2438 on the table. The motion prevailed, and the bill was tabled.

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• I'll be very brief in just making it clear that professional learning certification programs is what
• educational enrichment allocation to be able to support, I'll be very brief in just making it clear that professional
• I'll be very brief in just making it clear that professional learning certification, I'll be very brief
• in just making it clear that professional learning certification programs is what actually helped me

Summary: The Senate Committee on Education Pre-K through 12 considered three bills and reported each favorably. SB 1318, by Senator Rodriguez, made a technical clarification to the Florida tax credit scholarship program so that when a scholarship account is closed, any remaining funds revert but do not revert to the state. The bill was passed without debate or amendments. The committee then heard CS for SB 1690, by Senator Claudio, which updates child care and early learning laws, including transparency, accountability, terminology, and regulation of before- and after-school programs. An amendment was adopted to clarify rulemaking authority by specifying the State Board of Education rather than the Department of Education. Senator Berman raised a concern about the bill’s removal of a parent-notification requirement related to leaving children in vehicles, and the sponsor said she would follow up. The committee then voted the bill favorably. Finally, the committee considered CS for SB 182, by Senator Jones, on school teacher training and mentoring programs. A strike-all amendment was adopted that refocused the program on schools with D or F grades, allowed districts and charter schools to place mentors, tightened mentor qualifications, authorized stipends up to $3,000, and directed the Department of Education to set standards and create a contract template. Supportive appearance forms were filed by Nancy Lothar and Orange County Public Schools. The bill was reported favorably, and the meeting ended with remarks thanking staff and recognizing Kathy Missouri for her service.