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• There were 1 million cases of child sexual abuse material distributed in 2014, 1 million.
• That increased to 156 million of child sex abuse material distributed in the first nine months of 2021
• , a clip that we have never seen before in the history of our state, at least in part due to the material
• challenge where TikTok encourages its users to hang themselves with ropes, purse strings, and other materials
• step further in protecting kids online as well, because not only can they have access to explicit material

Bills: HB 186

Keywords: public funds, lobbying activities, political subdivisions, government expenditure, transparency, local government, political subdivision, county, city, municipality, special district, taxpayer-funded lobbying, lobbying restriction, registered lobbyist, government association, county association dues, Texas Legislature, injunctive relief, attorney's fees, Chapter 556

Transcript Highlights:

• There were 1 million cases of child sexual abuse material distributed in 2014, 1 million.
• That increased to 156 million of child sex abuse material distributed in the first nine months of 2021
• a clip that we have never seen before in the history of our state, at least in part, due to the material
• challenge where TikTok encourages its users to hang themselves with ropes per strings and other materials
• well-defined circumstances. circumstances, may government bar public dissemination of protected materials

Bills: HB186, HB517, HB 1093, HB 1268, HB1395, HB186

Keywords: social media, children, account verification, data privacy, parental control, property owners' association, residential watering restrictions, vegetation, fine limitations, drought, technology, innovation, economic development, grants, Texas Economic Development, business funding, HB 1395, private passenger vehicle rental, car rental, vehicle rental

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• funding if if we had if we had closed books for the 23-24 school year you would you would see a material
• first one Item number two on our exceptional items is new funding to support OER and structural materials
• This is the name that we use for our OER materials.
• So the demand. for those materials has far outstripped initial projections.
• This is money not to cover the cost of the materials.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• They will remove the boat from the water after they've taken off any kind of hazardous material.
• We do require that the contractors recycle as much material as they can, and then we split that cost
• We'll just take $400 off the price, so they keep the rest of it, and then they recycle that material.
• So it ranges, depending on the size of the boat and the hull material, some...
• It ranges depending on the size of the boat and the hull material.

Summary: The subcommittee received an overview from FWC Deputy Director in Law Enforcement Lt. Col. Rob Rowe on boating safety, derelict vessels, and marine debris. On boating safety, he said FWC uses inspections, BUI enforcement, public education campaigns, boater education courses, warnings, and citations to reduce accidents and fatalities. Members asked about probable cause for stops, geofenced safety messages, boating education age requirements, and common violations such as life jacket issues. Rowe said most stops are based on probable cause, the education requirement currently applies to those born after Jan. 1, 1988, and FWC is considering whether broader education requirements would improve safety. The committee then focused heavily on derelict vessels. Rowe explained the legal definition of a derelict vessel, the at-risk and nuisance vessel tools used to intervene earlier, and the V-TIP voluntary turn-in program. He described the removal process, including owner notification, a 21-day administrative hearing period, contractor selection, and disposal/recycling, and said FWC works with local governments, emergency management, and sometimes the Coast Guard on larger pollution-related cases. Members asked about timelines, costs, salvage rules, title issues, and jurisdictional differences between state, county, city, and federal authorities. Rowe said the agency has added staff and grant tools, but continued funding remains important, and he noted that local governments can also use ordinances to address floating structures, liveaboards, anchoring, and storm-related risks. On marine debris, Rowe said FWC works with DEP, FDACS, NOAA, the Gulf of Mexico Alliance, local governments, and volunteers to remove debris ranging from plastics to storm-damaged fishing gear and derelict vessels. He said hurricane events greatly increase debris and derelict vessel removals, and the agency is updating the Florida Marine Debris Reduction Plan with partners. The meeting ended after members and the vice chair emphasized local tools such as mooring fields and pumpout enforcement, and the subcommittee adjourned without taking any formal vote or action beyond rising without objection.

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• have a plea comprehensive plan by 2026 that identifies the recycling goals based on sustainable materials
• Florida back on track toward reducing the overall amount of waste produced through diversion of materials
• But we have any resale or use of those materials in this report so that that would offset what the the
• How can we get more and what are the materials that can be a think we will be doing that.
• And we do not want these materials dispersed into our atmosphere.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• provisions that require family and large child care homes to provide parents with certain information materials
• requires certain exempt child care facilities to include a statement on their website or promotional material
• provisions that require family and large child care homes to provide parents with certain information materials
• requires certain exempt child care facilities to include a statement on their website or promotional material

Bills: S0996, S1022, S1462, S1690

Keywords: dependent children, child welfare, cash allowance, caregivers, community organizations, empowerment, foster care, out-of-home care, temporary cash assistance, eligibility, drug trafficking, human trafficking, Florida statutes

Summary: The Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs heard and advanced four bills. CS/SB 1690, on early childhood education, was amended with a delete-all amendment that required public posting of child care inspection reports and data on child deaths, injuries, and substantiated abuse; changed certain notice and insurance provisions for family and large family child care homes; created the Florida Endowment for Early Learning; and made related definitional changes. The amendment was adopted and the committee reported the bill favorably. SB 1022, on children’s initiatives, would add two new Florida Children’s Initiatives in Bay County and Pompano in Broward County; the sponsor described the program as a community-based service network model, and the bill was reported favorably without opposition. SB 996, on dependent children, would require DCF and community-based care lead agencies to coordinate and regularly meet with organizations focused on people with lived experience in the child welfare system, and to publish how suggestions are implemented. Several young adults with foster care experience testified in support, emphasizing the importance of youth voice, normalcy, and teaching financial responsibility through allowance. The bill was reported favorably after supportive debate. The committee also considered CS/SB 1462, on temporary cash assistance eligibility, after adopting an amendment that narrowed a SNAP eligibility carve-out to people who were victims of human trafficking at the time of a drug conviction. The sponsor said the bill was intended to remove barriers to reunification and redemption. After supportive testimony and no opposition, the committee reported the bill favorably. The meeting then adjourned.

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• CHANGE TO GULF OF AMERICA MOVING FORWARD IT'S IMPORTANT TO UPDATE GEOGRAPHIC AND INSTRUCTIONAL SCHOOL MATERIALS
• PROPOSED LEGISLATION DIRECTS STATE AGENCIES TO DIRECT CHARTER SCHOOLS TO UPDATE CHANGE OR CREATE MATERIALS
• FEATURING ANY GULF OF AMERICA REFERENCES BEGINNING AFTER JULY 1, 2025 AND DOES NOT REQUIRE ADDITIONAL MATERIALS
• FROM BEFORE THAT POINT TO HAVE TO CHANGE OR BE UPDATED, ONLY NEW MATERIALS GOING FORWARD, THAT IS THE

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• and safety hazards, accessibility, security, building code violations, and to eliminate hazardous materials
• Just as a reminder, materials for the 2026 governor's recommendations are posted on MMB's website.
• <00:14:53.199> for<00:14:53.360> the Just as a reminder, materials for the Just as
• a reminder, materials for the 2026<00:14:54.320> governor's<00:14:54.720> recommendations
• Are there any plans for any reuse of the materials?

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It's the House language of Article 6, but you'll find it in your materials under A3R1.
• It's the House language of Article 6, but you'll find it in your materials under A3R1.
• And members, the A40 should be in your materials. If you don't have that, please let us know. Okay.
• If<00:02:26.800> you<00:02:26.879> don't<00:02:27.040> have be in your materials
• If you don't have be in your materials.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I think if people are concerned about specific materials getting into the hands of minors, this creates
• minor can use their library card to access Hoopla or Libby, these library apps, to access those very materials
• I think if people are concerned about specific materials getting into the hands of minors, this creates
• So I think if someone is concerned about, you know, those young people accessing those materials, then
• Chairman, I agree with the intent of keeping this type of material out of the hands of our children.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 2025, the Department of Veterans Affairs appropriation. Representative O’Brien explained the House changes, including funding for a restored Veterans Benefits Specialist FTE, salary equity adjustments for the commissioner and veterans service officers, one-time funding for veteran homelessness services, carryover authority for the Fargo Fisher House, and a highly rural transportation grants program. Members also discussed the commissioner’s prior salary increase and the use of transportation grant funds for administrative costs, as well as the status of the Fisher House project. The committee adopted amendment 25.092.0203 and then gave SB 2025 a do pass recommendation as amended, with Representative O’Brien as carrier. The committee then considered Senate Bill 2307, the library bill. Members debated a proposed amendment that would have removed the fiscal note, but several members objected on policy and process grounds, citing constitutional concerns, potential costs to counties and state’s attorneys, and the fact that the bill had not been heard as a full policy hearing. The amendment failed 4-19. The committee then voted do not pass on SB 2307 as introduced, and Representative Murphy was named carrier. The committee also briefly discussed House Bill 2188 on the Clean Sustainable Energy Authority. Representative Bosch described the program’s grant and low-interest loan authority and the Senate’s reduced funding levels. The committee amended the bill to restore the Senate funding amounts in Section 3, then passed the bill as amended, with Representative Kempenich carrying it. Finally, the committee considered two rural development bills and chose Senate Bill 2097, the rural endowment fund bill, for do not pass while advancing House Bill 2390, which uses regional councils to distribute rural development grants. The committee amended HB 2390 to lower the population threshold from 4,500 to 3,000, kept the 50% set-aside for communities under 1,500, and then passed the bill as amended, with Representative Mitskog as carrier.

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• We have huge accumulations of this material on the landscape, and we are generating it at rates that
• We have way too much material in the forests. We need to be able to reintroduce prescribed fire.
• We have huge accumulations of this material on the landscape, and we are generating it at faces that
• We have way too much material. historic fire regime. We are struggling with that today.
• We have way too much material in the forests. We need to be able to reintroduce prescribed fire.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• to acquire, for example, a temporary construction easement for ingress and egress or to lay down materials
• Our members are also owners and operators of landfills, waste-to-energy facilities, and material recovery
• septage when a sanitary sewer treatment facility is available to receive and properly treat those materials
• Treading carefully, it is the accumulated materials which you might suspect would accumulate in a septic
• Despite the cost of septic systems and the proper cleaning of them, it's much more costly if that material

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• Senate Bill 2101 by Hughes relates to public use of audio and visual materials produced by the Legislative
• Senate Bill 2101 by Hughes relates to the prohibition of access by minors to sexually explicit materials
• Senate Bill 2132 by Hinojosa relates to funds reserved for certain construction materials to Business
• to increasing the criminal penalty for loading certain overweight vehicles transporting hazardous materials
• creation of a criminal offense for operating or moving an overweight vehicle transporting hazardous materials

Bills: SCR8, SCR24, SCR25, SB1, SB65, SB315, SB371, SB372, SB379, SB400, SB402, SB406, SB427, SB487, SB502, SB509, SB535, SB610, SB707, SB740, SB761, SB840, SB875, SB893, SB918, SB925, SB965, SB987, SB990, SB995, SB1006, SB1018, SB1073, SB1106, SB1121, SB1194, SB1253, SB1300, SB1343, SB1362, SB1379, SB1447, SB1532, SB1555, SJR36, SJR12, SJR57, SCR25, SCR22, SCR12, SCR24, SCR8, SB565, SB372, SB765, SB62, SB666, SB707, SB888, SB687, SB847, SB1248, SB740, SB14, SB1006, SB504, SB925, SB1121, SB995, SB857, SB305, SB296, SB284, SB815, SB1379, SB1300, SB1497, SB1499, SB1498, SB65, SB241, SB304, SB402, SB621, SB1023, SB1024, 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, SB1119, SB1505, SB24, SB1194, SB1253, SB1215, SB1532, SB1302, SB856, SB650, SB583, SB673, SB840, 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, SB1527, SB125, SB599, SB1330, SB53, SB916, SB896, SB1352, SB973, SB785, SB710, SB472, SB1450, SB1502, SB1566, SB414, SB1062, SB1547, SB961, SB1038, SB513, SB578, SB711, SB746, SB942, SB1404, SB1448, SB1738, SB108, SB8, SB318, SB507, SB533, SB689, SB1026, SB1349, SB1355, SB1433, SB1434, SB1596, SB1403, SB1198, SB1146, SB763, SB667

Keywords: central bank digital currency, CBDC, Federal Reserve, digital dollar, digital currency, cashless payments, financial privacy, cybersecurity, government surveillance, financial surveillance, money laundering, terrorism financing, illicit finance, banking policy, monetary policy, payments system, commercial banks, Texas Legislature, concurrent resolution, federal reserve digital currency

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• And now we're saying, hire more instructors to cover this material.
• The bill prohibits the use of any materials created or provided by the World Economic Forum to be in
• prohibits the use of any materials prohibits the use of any materials created<01:47:53.199> or
• It's also very useful material.
• Defense-related materials have historically been a major source of PFAS contamination nationwide.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• In addition to that, printed materials—so it's not any printed materials—and think about the surveys
• that fiscal year, you're allowed to carry forward, I think, $3,000, and then $6,000 for printed materials
• You have an additional $6,000 that you can roll over to use for printed materials like mailers after

Keywords: 965, house, all

Summary: The committee met briefly, established a quorum, and adopted the June 3, 2024 minutes without objection. The clerk and executive counsel then gave an overview of the committee’s role in setting and administering the House supplemental expense allowance, explaining that members currently receive up to $1,500 per month for reimbursable office and district expenses such as rent, utilities, printing, postage, travel in district, and certain communications costs. They also explained the existing carryover rules: unused funds may roll forward up to $3,000 generally and an additional $6,000 for printed materials, with any excess remaining in the House budget. Members asked for clarification on how the supplemental interacts with district office rent, mailers, per diem, out-of-state travel, cell phones, internet, and conference expenses, and staff explained which items are currently reimbursable and which are paid directly by the House. Several members raised the idea of expanding allowable uses of the supplemental to help cover lodging costs during session for members who live more than 50 miles from the Capitol, and one member also asked whether the monthly allowance should be increased because of inflation and rising office costs. Staff said lodging would require an amendment to the resolution and that any increase in the allowance would have to be taken up by the next legislative body, not this committee mid-term. Members also discussed possible tax implications and the need to consult a CPA before changing the rules, with concerns raised about avoiding double-dipping or ethical issues if lodging were reimbursed in addition to per diem. One member withdrew the lodging motion and asked that the committee study the issue further. The committee took no substantive action beyond adopting the minutes and adjourned after a motion to adjourn was made and approved without objection.

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• In addition to that, printed materials, so it's not any printed materials, and think about the surveys
• that fiscal year, you're allowed to carry forward, I think, $3,000, and then $6,000 for printed materials
• You have an additional $6,000 that you can roll over to use for printed materials like mailers after

Summary: The committee met briefly, called the roll, confirmed a quorum, and adopted the June 3, 2024 minutes without objection. Staff then reviewed the purpose of the House supplemental allowance resolution, explaining that members receive up to $1,500 per month for reimbursable office and district expenses such as rent, utilities, printing, postage, travel within the district, and related office costs. Members also discussed the existing carryover rules, including a $3,000 general carryover and an additional $6,000 for printed materials, with unspent amounts reverting to the House budget. Several members asked for clarification about what expenses are currently covered and how reimbursements work, including district office rent, phone and internet bills, per diem, out-of-state travel, conference registration, cell phones, and portable hotspots. The clerk and executive counsel explained that some items are paid from the supplemental account, while others, such as certain conference registration fees or appointed travel per diem, are paid directly by the House operating account. Members also raised concerns about whether using supplemental funds for lodging during session would require a resolution amendment and whether it could create tax or ethics issues, including possible double-dipping with per diem. A motion was made to consider allowing excess supplemental funds to be used for lodging costs for members who live more than 50 miles from the Capitol, but after discussion the motion was withdrawn so the committee could study the issue further and consult a CPA. Members also discussed whether the monthly supplemental amount should be increased in light of inflation and rising office rents, noting that any change would have to be made by the executive committee for the next term. The meeting ended with a motion to adjourn, which was adopted without objection.

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• Please avoid using any trademark or copyright materials while you're on Zoom and in the background.
• materials materials while<00:17:41.200> you're<00:17:41.520> on<00:17:41.760> Zoom<
• Is that the kind of um, material.
• We want to make sure that materials.
• You know, if material, the wherewithal of material is an issue, we hope to bring the professionals to

Bills: HB1846, HB2205, HB1802, HB1571, HB2047, HB2434, HB2426, HB2361, HB2395, HB1712, HB2544, HB1619

Keywords: coastal erosion, shoreline properties, regional planning, mitigation districts, sediment management, environmental impact, public access, community financing, shoreline erosion, emergency permits, coastal management, erosion control, Hawaii Revised Statutes, HB1802, conservation banking, conservation bank, mitigation banking, compensatory mitigation, incidental take permit, incidental take license

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 1846, relating to shoreline mitigation districts. DLNR and the Office of Planning opposed the bill, arguing it would improperly shift regulatory roles between the agencies and prioritize private land interests over public trust and natural and historic resources. Supporters, including the Shoreline Preservation Coalition, Kahana Bay residents, and Hawaii Realtors, said regional planning is needed to address severe erosion, especially in Kahana, and that better coordination between state and county agencies could help move stalled projects forward. Testifiers emphasized that shoreline conditions vary by area and that science-based, region-specific solutions are needed. Members asked questions about whether existing law already allows regional planning and emergency shoreline responses. DLNR said it already has authority to process regional projects and cited an existing draft EIS for Kahana Bay that would proceed through normal permitting and public hearing channels. Supporters responded that the bill would provide a clearer regional planning framework and help communities facing urgent erosion impacts. No vote was taken on HB 1846 in the portion provided. The committee then took up HB 2205, relating to emergency erosion mitigation. DLNR opposed the bill, saying it already has authority to issue emergency permits and had recently done so quickly for a collapsed sidewalk at Queen Surf Beach, and warning that the bill’s language could weaken Act 16 by changing a prohibition on shoreline hardening to a requirement to merely minimize it. Kahana Bay representatives and other supporters argued the bill would create a limited, regulated short-term pathway for emergency shoreline solutions while long-term plans are developed, and said current permits have expired or stalled, leaving dangerous sandbags and no practical relief. Additional testimony from a private homeowner stressed that erosion is threatening homes and that private owners are often bearing the cost of protecting public shoreline access. The discussion remained focused on balancing emergency protection, public access, and long-term shoreline management, and no final action was taken in the excerpt provided.

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• the development textbooks all the development textbooks all the instruction<00:03:06.879> material
• > would<00:03:07.480> be<00:03:07.799> on<00:03:08.680> the instruction material
• would be on the instruction material would be on the science<00:03:09.200> of<00:03:09.360>
• the importance of um having material the importance of um having material reading<00:41:54.880><
• :56.200> your reading material and feedback from your reading material and feedback from your

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I think if you look at a lease, it is any material misrepresentation.
• Whether you can do was material to you.
• <02:13:35.599> do there are things that materially do there are things that materially do
• It's clearly not material to any agreement. >> Absolutely.
• material to any agreement. material to any agreement.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• So if you don't have the volume for the clinical material...
• And the state has some strength in materials, but not really a world-class leading effort in material
• The metrology lab is the same kind of effort around quantum and materials.
• Critical materials, critical minerals.
• We depend a lot. those imports of these rare-earth materials.

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all