Video & Transcript Research : 'House Resolution 286'

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TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs Apr 28th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Chair lays out House Bill. House Bill 2858 recognizes Representative Lopez to explain the bill.
  • If there's no objection, House Bill 2850. House Bill 2858 will be left pending.
  • I'm happy to lay out House Bill 17. I'm happy to lay out House Bill 17.
  • House Bill 3676 is left pending. The chair lays out House Bill 4823.
  • House Bill 4852 is left pending. The Chair lays out House Bill 5010.
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Legislative Health and Human Services Sep 10th, 2025

Legislative Health & Human Services Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • I represent House District 18, which is in Albuquerque. It is the UNM Nob Hill area.
  • I'm Representative Joanne Ferrary (member_12999) from House District 37, which is kind of the northeast
  • I'm Representative Pamelya Herndon (member_13489) from House District 28.
  • I represent House District 48, which is in the capital city, and I'm happy to be here again.
  • They had a very robust campus recovery program with recovery housing for students, and they did have
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Special education in Senate Bill 568 and House Bill 2 by closing the $1.7 billion per year funding gap
  • I'm also thankful for Representative Buckley and the House Education Committee for their work on HB 2
  • We have two bills currently being considered: House Bill 2 and Senate Bill 568.
  • House Bill 2 goes further than Senate Bill 568 in terms of funding, but the conversation still needs
  • So, there is money on the House end.
Summary: The meeting primarily focused on special education funding, with significant discussions around House Bill 2 (HB2), Senate Bill 568 (SB568), and House Bill 3928 (HB3928). Key speakers advocated for increased funding to close the estimated $1.7 billion annual gap that affects special education in Texas public schools. Several witnesses, including educators and students affected by dyslexia, provided personal testimonies about the impact of insufficient funding and the disability penalty, which penalizes schools financially for identifying students needing special education services. The committee demonstrated a strong commitment to advocate for changes that would improve special education resources and training for teachers, thereby ensuring that all Texas children receive the educational support they need to thrive.