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• the sentence because the person is under intervention court and only with three violations of the procedures
• the sentence because the person is under intervention court and only with three violations of the procedures
• The person is under intervention court and only with three violations of the procedures and requirements
• um on the floor this morning, he had a um little<00:32:43.200> medical<00:32:43.440> procedures
• today, so he little medical procedures today, so he is<00:32:45.279> unable<00:32:45.679>

Keywords: Judiciary, Division B - Room 409, 2 February, 2026; 4:30 P.M., 925, all

Summary: The committee took up a series of criminal justice and public safety bills. Early discussion focused on immigration-related concerns and the costs of enforcement, with one senator pressing for data to support claims about crimes by undocumented immigrants and another citing specific cases and DPS removals of drivers with falsified CDLs. The committee also heard a bill requiring the sex marker on a driver’s license to match sex at birth; the sponsor said it was the same measure passed by the committee the prior year, and it received a title sufficient/do pass recommendation. Several bills addressed corrections and court procedures. One bill clarified that people in intervention court are subject to the sentencing judge’s sanctions and are not entitled to a separate technical-violation hearing like probationers or parolees; the sponsor said it would reduce, not increase, leniency, and the committee passed it. Another bill extended the statute of limitations for felonious assistance program fraud from five to ten years, citing the TANF fraud case and the need for more time to detect abuse in executive agency programs; it also passed. The committee then approved a bill allowing judges, after a hearing and specific findings, to order firearms removed in domestic violence cases and protective-order proceedings when the weapons pose a credible threat. The committee also advanced a bill increasing penalties for witness tampering, with the sponsor saying prosecutors wanted a stronger tool because defendants were sometimes willing to accept the current five-year penalty rather than face the underlying offense. Members discussed whether the bill covered intimidation versus tampering and whether the penalty should be tied to the underlying crime; a motion to reconsider/adjust the bill was adopted, and the bill ultimately received a do pass recommendation. Another measure increased fines for handheld mobile device violations while driving, especially in school and work zones, and members discussed whether the bill should be stronger and how any collected fines would be used; it passed. Finally, the committee approved a bill requiring reporting of certain convictions and adjudications to the Child Protective Services central registry, and ended by passing a bill increasing the fine for failing to use a screen on loads that can spill from vehicles and damage windshields, with members noting the fine had not been updated since 1974.

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• For the opportunity to lay out House Bill 626, currently the Code of Criminal Procedures granted.
• the Texas Administrative Code point to... this same list of investigators in the Code of Criminal Procedure
• Hang on chairman This might be better for one of the witnesses, but what is the procedure right now for
• the these, these that were one, what is the procedure for them to have these powers?
• The Code of Criminal Procedures.

Bills: HB214, HB626, HB647, HB658, HB668, HB674, HB908, HB214

Keywords: firearm acquisition, gun smuggling, criminal offenses, ammunition, terrorism, public safety, Texas criminal procedure, federal law enforcement, state arrest authority, search and seizure, felony offenses, federal air marshal, Transportation Security Administration, Department of Defense police, military police, Homeland Security, Public Safety, veterans affairs, federal officers, joint law enforcement authority

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• providers, reviewed essential documents, and performed detailed walkthroughs alongside analytical procedures
• So this phase established clear timelines for follow-up procedures to guarantee effective remediation
• It included establishment of the procedure codes and diagnosis codes for all services, development of
• Over the past several months, the work group reviewed governing statutes, rules, operating procedures
• Over the past several months, the work group reviewed governing statutes, rules, operating procedures

Summary: The subcommittee heard two Department of Children and Families implementation updates on measures passed in prior sessions. First, DCF reviewed House Bill 633, which increased oversight of behavioral health managing entities through biennial independent audits, standardized claims-based reporting, and new monthly outcome dashboards. The department said it had awarded the inaugural audit to Ernst & Young, found no significant waste, fraud, or abuse, but identified process risks involving financial controls, claims validation, data access, and system access controls. DCF also described its transition to standardized behavioral health coding and said the new public dashboard of 11 measures is posted on its website, though members asked for easier access and for hard copies of the audit report. Members asked about how the department distinguishes Medicaid-covered services from department-funded services, how duplicate payment risks are being addressed, and whether the new reporting and audit requirements would improve oversight without disrupting services. DCF said it is the payer of last resort for uninsured or underinsured individuals, that some overlap with Medicaid is expected because Medicaid does not cover all behavioral health services, and that new claims edits and cross-checks are being built into the system. The department also said it had not found significant negative feedback from providers and that the new requirements are intended to improve transparency and accountability. DCF then updated the committee on Senate Bill 7012, covering human trafficking data collection, domestic violence center certification, limited background-screening exemptions, expanded recruitment for child welfare staff, subcontractor liability protections, a four-year treatment foster care pilot, case management efficiency recommendations, and a statewide study of residential bed capacity for child victims of commercial sexual exploitation. The department said several items are already complete or underway, including limited exemptions in the screening clearinghouse, while others are in procurement or rulemaking. It identified Circuits 4 and 12 as the treatment foster care pilot sites and said the pilot will launch in January 2026. Members questioned recruitment metrics, pilot timing, and report deadlines; the department said final reports are expected by January and that some dates were flexible because of procurement and implementation timelines. The meeting ended after the presentations and questions, and the subcommittee adjourned.

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• If we have a hearing on this, that's an administrative procedure hearing in front of an administrative
• We actually modeled this after Revenue, who also has the same type of administrative hearing procedure
• So that's the administrative procedures act.
• procedures hearing.
• That's something we discovered a long time ago when we were going through the impeachment procedure of

Bills: SB324, HB395, HB222, HB310, HB285, HB144, HB251, HB380

Keywords: Morgan County, judge of probate, legal qualifications, equity jurisdiction, constitutional amendment, campaign finance, electronic notifications, civil penalties, Fair Campaign Practices Act, Secretary of State, sex offenders, treatment programs, electronic media, post office box restrictions, Class C felony, parole, probation, human cloning, criminal penalties, embryo

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• This just related to they had some internal procedures about what they could use their P card on and
• they did make some purchases that appear to be prohibited on their internal procedures.
• Their internal university procedures did require that they execute a remote work agreement.
• So there are corrective procedures in place or corrective personnel that they're working on?
• What's the procedure? You're recognized. We tend to be persistent with our inquiries.

Summary: The Higher Education Budget Subcommittee met to hear a presentation from the Florida Auditor General’s office on recent operational audits of four universities and to discuss how audit findings are handled. The Auditor General explained that financial audits occur annually and operational audits at least every three years, with universities required to respond in writing to findings; the office generally follows up in the next audit cycle, though it can audit sooner if needed. Members asked about accountability, whether findings are referred to other bodies, and how internal university audit functions interact with the state audit process. The chair emphasized the committee’s oversight role in ensuring public funds are used appropriately. The audit findings highlighted issues at New College of Florida, Florida A&M University, the University of Florida, and Florida Atlantic University. At New College, auditors cited invoice/payment errors, delinquent student account collection delays, prohibited extra compensation, exceeding state remuneration limits for certain employees, weak purchasing card controls, construction management cost documentation issues, and subcontractor licensing documentation gaps. At FAMU, auditors found investment accounting classification issues, delayed bank reconciliations, late vendor payments, and incomplete annual employee evaluations. At UF, auditors reported concerns over a $6.4 million consulting contract, event and catering spending, president’s office hiring and salary practices, bonus and relocation payments, continued high compensation after the president transitioned to another role, travel expenses including charter flights, and remote work agreements. At FAU, auditors found distance learning fee revenue exceeded allowable costs by about $2.8 million, carry forward funds were underreported by about $77 million, and credit card controls needed improvement. Members pressed the Auditor General on whether overpayments were refunded, whether any findings involved statutory violations, and what enforcement exists beyond the audit report. The auditor said some issues were corrected by the universities, such as New College recovering excess compensation from foundation funds, but others would be revisited in future audits; if potential fraud were identified, it would be referred to the state attorney’s office. The chair closed by noting that accountability for public spending rests with the Legislature and the committee, and the meeting adjourned without any vote or formal action beyond receiving the presentation.

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• and cancer treatment, to provide for health care coverage for certain medically necessary dental procedures
• out of the bill but capping the interest rate at 5% for medically life-saving necessary medical procedures
• of the wording: tax liens on immovable property in accordance with the property tax lien auction procedures
• provision was really a technical change because the bill and the law was referring to existing procedures
• It's an act to amend Title 13 and 32 in the Code of Criminal Procedure relative to driving while intoxicated

Bills: SCR12, HB221, HB509, HCR58, SB78, SB25, SB80, SB132, SB155, SB157, SB202, SB228, SB250, SB414, SB433, SB479, SB513, SCR9, SCR58, SB65, SB215, SB249, SB269, SB282, SB296, SB323, SB363, SB369, SB474, SB490, SB492, SB500, SB514, HCR32, HB17, HB41, HB73, HB223, HB244, HB759, HB906, HB966, HB1006, HB1009, HB1086, HB1107, HB1112, HB1215, HB1242, SB217, SB283, SB469, HB36, HB42, HB74, HB119, HB159, HB259, HB302, HB414, HB459, HB776, HB848, HB956, HB1017, HB1028, HB1095, SB208, SB312, SB382, SB389, HB210, HB258, HB359, HB368, HB468, HB552, HB732, HB784, HB870, HB953, HB1117, HB1236

Keywords: logging, recognition, John Keith, environment, safety, Mississippi River bridge, Trump Expressway, transportation, federal funding, Louisiana highways, injection wells, public hearing, geologic sequestration, environmental impact, public comment, Ascension Parish, state capitol, economic development, community partnership, celebration day

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• So, providing gender transition procedures to minors is already specifically banned under ARS 32-3230
• just trying to add a specific civil liability to physicians who theoretically could provide these procedures
• It creates a civil liability for a doctor who provides gender transition surgical procedures to a minor
• So performing a medical procedure specifically banned in state law is undeniably...
• So performing a medical procedure specifically banned in state law is undeniably misconduct in the legal

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Madam Chair and members, Senate Bill 1015, Gender Transition Procedures Provider Liability, passed out
• Senate Bill 1015, Gender Transition Procedures Provider Liability, passed out on a party-line vote.
• Madam Chair and member, Senate Bill 1121, radiation protection system medical procedures, passed out
• Madam Chair and member, Senate Bill 1121, radiation protection system medical procedures, passed out
• Member, Senate Bill 1121 Radiation Protection System Medical Procedures passed out a committee with

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The meeting was a caucus review of a large calendar of Senate bills, with members mainly hearing short titles, committee vote counts, and whether bills were on consent or pulled for further discussion. Many measures were reported out on party-line or split votes and several were flagged to be removed from consent, especially bills involving artificial intelligence content verification, public benefits eligibility, gender transition procedures liability, health insurance reimbursement for vaccines, light rail feasibility review, public employees merit hiring, public records fees, virtual currency payments, tax conformity, undocumented immigrants and financial services, central bank digital currency, and public monies investment in trust currency. The caucus also discussed a number of education, public safety, child welfare, health, and regulatory bills. These included measures on school communications, bullying liability, AED training, classroom management, school safety reporting, DCS procedures, fingerprinting at behavioral health facilities, probation conditions, missing children reporting, sex offender monitoring, crimes against children probation monitoring, and domestic violence release conditions. Several members raised objections or concerns about specific bills, including mandatory sentencing, religious sectarian law language, concealed weapons notice repeal, and a bill on death sentence by firing squad, with some members asking to pull those bills from consent. A final topic was a blue-sheet Senate amendment to HB 2874 on campaign committee termination statements and penalties. Rhonda explained the Senate changes would void penalties for committees with no contributions or expenditures, retroactive to December 2021, but noted the Senate did not secure enough votes for the emergency clause. Members asked about the rationale, the Secretary of State’s position, and the amount of outstanding penalties. The chair later announced that the Senate amendment was being refused, so the bill would not receive final passage that day and would instead be sent back for further action or conference.

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• In your response to the findings, you state that finance is going to develop a standard operating procedure
• Can you describe that procedure to us?
• Can you describe that procedure to us?
• That's what I was hoping for us, that there have been procedures in there: who could create the entry
• The district had never done a public audit, so there's a lot of processes and procedures that were never

Summary: The committee opened with prayer, approved the January 8 minutes, and then reviewed education audit reports. The first report concerned Northwest Arkansas Community College, which had two findings: repeat internal control deficiencies that caused material misstatements in the financial statements, and a tuition revenue loss tied to a Workday system issue that failed to charge some students after drop-add changes. College officials said the problems were misclassification and process issues rather than missing funds, described corrective steps including checklists, monthly closing procedures, and approval controls, and attributed some issues to staffing turnover and the Workday implementation. Members asked about accountability, staffing, and whether students should have been billed; the report was filed as reviewed. The next report was Cedarville School District, where auditors found improper personal credit card charges of $794 by a former elementary teacher. The employee reimbursed the district, and the matter was referred to law enforcement, the prosecuting attorney, the attorney general, and the Professional Licensure Standards Board. Members asked whether any licensing action would follow, but staff said they were only aware that no further action had been taken by the board. The final finding was for West Memphis School District, which had a repeat capital assets issue involving failure to capitalize $851,000 in construction expenditures for a baseball-softball complex, along with other asset-recording and inspection discrepancies. The superintendent said the district had recently begun using Arkansas Legislative Audit for the first time after previously using a private CPA firm, and described new controls such as multi-level purchase approval, tagging, separation of duties, and inventory cleanup. Members questioned why the district had not been audited publicly before and how private audits are handled; staff explained that private audits are still reviewed and findings come before the committee. The report was filed as reviewed. The meeting ended with notice that 28 school districts had no findings and then adjourned.

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• We have required the Alpha Health Plan to have a customer complaint procedure to have a customer complaint
• procedure materially similar to the Alabama Department of Insurance customer complaint procedure.
• But the complaint procedure that you specifically asked about would be the same as for any other company
• But in the normal complaint procedure, that's not usually imposed on a complaint. ...not usually imposed
• Whatever is in that contract, they have the same complaint procedure with our department to put... procedure

Keywords: 923, senate, all

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• He needs to know the procedure of what to do. That's one thing.
• Um, I put those on the agenda today simply procedurally to carry those over at the call of the chair.
• And so all those bills are being worked on, but I just wanted procedurally to carry those over at the
• when they establish uniform procedures when they investigate allegations of child abuse.
• Um, so this bill would provide that uniform procedure for notifying those parents.

Bills: SB140, HB235, HB276, HB317, HB340

Keywords: Coach Safely Act, youth athletics, noncompliance penalties, Department of Public Health, youth athlete, social media, age verification, minors, under 16, children online safety, online privacy, platform regulation, deceptive trade practice, Attorney General, civil penalties, punitive damages, consumer protection, account creation, algorithmic feeds, internet safety

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• tenure. here as Chancellor, he has worked to prioritize student success, reshaping policies and procedures
• abnormal tax purposes or for the subcommittee on property tax appraisals 1534 by compost release of procedures
• HB 1559 by Hernandez is ruling to prohibiting non-consensual medical procedures and treatments on minors
• relating to the Massage Student Permits referred to the Committee on Licensing and Administrative Procedures
• and Fiduciary Relationships, H.B. 1672 by Ashby, relating to the application of the Administrative Procedure

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Members, moving on to SCR-59 SD1, requesting the governor to establish procedures to authorize certain
• establish SD1 requesting the governor to establish SD1 requesting the governor to establish procedures
• <00:14:05.640> to<00:14:05.880> authorize<00:14:06.560> certain procedures to authorize
• certain procedures to authorize certain healthcare<00:14:07.440> professionals<00:14:08.160><
• Moving on to SCR 59 SD 1, requesting the governor to establish procedures to authorize certain health

Bills: SCR7, SCR59, SCR182

Keywords: emergency care, reproductive health, abortion services, EMTALA, patient safety, hospital regulations, medical treatment, health care professionals, emergency response, licensure, disaster response, telehealth, SCR182, S.C.R. 182, Hawaii Trauma System, trauma care, trauma center, Tripler Army Medical Center, military-civilian partnership, civilian trauma patients

Summary: The Committee on Health heard testimony on three concurrent resolutions. SCR-7 would affirm that hospitals must provide life-saving emergency care to pregnant people; supporters included the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women, AAUW Hawaii, the Healthcare Association of Hawaii, and Hawaii Women’s Lawyers, with two individuals in opposition. A member raised a wording concern about “pregnant people” versus “pregnant women,” and the chair agreed to note the comment in the committee report. The committee then recommended passage, and the measure was adopted by vote, with Representatives Alcos voting no and Garcia not voting. SCR-59 SD1 would ask the governor to establish procedures allowing certain health care professionals to practice in Hawaii without a Hawaii-issued license during a state of emergency. The Hawaii Organization of Nurse Leaders strongly supported the resolution, citing emergency response problems during Kona low storms and the Lahaina wildfires when out-of-state licensed providers were available but could not serve. The committee recommended passage as is, and the recommendation was adopted, with Representative Garcia voting with reservations. SCR-182 would request that the governor and Department of Health work with the U.S. Department of Defense and other federal military partners to explore a military-civilian trauma partnership to strengthen Hawaii’s trauma system. The Department of Health supported the measure, and a member suggested the title should reflect “Department of War,” while another member noted the federal department name has not changed; the chair said the comments would be noted in the report. The committee recommended passage, and the resolution was adopted without objection, with Representatives Martin and Olds excused.

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• project to reform We appreciate your support of this ongoing project to reform our tax collection procedure
• Also, because there's been some confusion from the courts as to what procedures to apply to the old tax
• ... ...as to what procedures to apply to the old tax sales, for how do you confirm, how do you file a
• We may make it clear that the old procedures that we use to confirm or quiet tax sales, or for munition
• proceedings, you use the same procedures that you used to for those tax sales prior to January 1, 2026

Summary: The Ways and Means Committee met on April 21, 2026, and took up a series of tax, revenue, and property-tax related measures. SB 318 was amended and reported as amended; it revises the Department of Revenue’s annual tax exemption budget process by removing parish-level reporting from that report, creating a separate business tax benefit report by NAICS code, and requiring parish sales tax collectors to produce a similar local exemption report. SB 128, allowing the Department of Revenue to use an existing vendor for address-change services, was reported favorably. SB 149, concerning the issuance and sale of general obligation bonds and requiring good-faith deposits only from the winning bidder, was amended and reported as amended. SB 180, which lets a surviving spouse of a deceased disabled veteran transfer an expanded homestead exemption one time under certain circumstances, was reported favorably. SB 196, extending the tax appeal period from 60 to 90 days and making conforming changes elsewhere in law, was amended and reported as amended. SCR 11, creating the Anchor Home Task Force to study tax credits to encourage Louisiana college graduates to stay and work in the state, was reported favorably. SB 340, making the permanent homestead exemption form requirement statewide for assessors, was reported favorably. Later in the meeting, the committee heard several bills from Senator Gregory Miller on the state’s ongoing tax sale and ad valorem tax reform package. SB 73 was reported favorably to resolve a conflict between prior legislation and the 2024 constitutional amendment on tax sale timing. SB 238 was reported favorably to clarify which collection procedures apply to older tax sales and to preserve prior notice procedures where already completed. SB 191 was amended to restore the requirement for two advertisements for tax lien auctions instead of one, and then reported favorably as amended. SB 89, a backup measure to require the St. Charles Parish assessor to provide a permanent homestead exemption form, was also reported favorably, with the sponsor noting it was intended to avoid duplication if the statewide bill already enacted the same policy. Testimony was generally supportive across the agenda, with Department of Revenue, Department of Veterans Affairs, local tax, sheriffs, press, and land title representatives appearing in support or for information. Committee members asked a few clarifying questions, mainly about the scope of homestead exemption portability, whether local governments would face new costs, and the effect of the tax appeal deadline change. No roll-call votes were taken; the committee adopted amendments where offered and reported the bills and resolution favorably or as amended by unanimous consent. The meeting then adjourned.

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• Disposal of lithium-ion batteries requires specific procedures related to handling, transportation, and
• Failure to follow these procedures can result in explosions and subsequent fires, especially at waste
• While TCEQ recommends similar disposal practices for all types of batteries, there are no procedures
• energy storage modules become more prevalent energy sources, it benefits the state to establish procedures
• SB 2050 aligns with disposal procedures for lead-acid batteries by prohibiting the improper disposal

Bills: SB2122, SB2050, HB16

Keywords: oil and gas waste, application fees, permit amendments, environmental regulation, Texas natural resources, battery recycling, battery disposal, consumer batteries, energy storage modules, electrochemical devices, lithium-ion battery, household hazardous waste, solid waste, municipal recycling, waste management, battery stewardship, producer responsibility, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, recycling program

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• AFTER THE SEPARATION OF THOSE FROM THE DISTRICT AND IN THESE INSTANCES WE DID EXTEND OUR AUDIT PROCEDURES
• TO VERIFY THERE WERE NO TRANSACTIONS MADE BUT OUR PROCEDURES CANNOT MAKE UP FOR MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY
• THESE PAYMENTS BUT BECAUSE OF WHAT HAPPENED A FEW YEARS AGO WE DOVE IN AND FOCUSED ON REVIEWING THE PROCEDURES
• ALTHOUGH WE DID PERFORM STANDARD PROCEDURES WHEN IDENTIFIED NO MISUSE AND OUR PROCEDURES ARE NO SUBSTITUTE
• THIS REQUIRES PROCEDURES FOR NON-ATTENDANCE AND WE HAVE NOTED INSTANCES WHERE THE DSP MISCALCULATED ITS

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Chairman: ...under Rule 4, Section 12 of the House Procedure.
• Martinez: 11 of the Texas Constitution, it states that each chamber controls its internal procedures
• members or requires them to pay unsubstantiated fines. as punishment for utilizing a constitutional procedure
• the Texas Constitution and House Rule 4 Section 13 which provides that the rules of evidence and procedure
• Until those procedural protections are afforded, no fine and no cost should be assessed against any member

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• The committee's role is procedural and statutory, not policy-driven.
• policy, but whether it is lawfully authorized and properly adopted pursuant to the Administrative Procedures
• be the proper rulemaking process, whether or not they met the requirements of the Administrative Procedures
• very important that every member of this committee is fully aware of what the The Administrative Procedures
• But it's a good idea for you to have an understanding of what the Administrative Procedures Act says

Keywords: 914, all

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• <01:03:22.799> that<01:03:22.920> is surgical procedure that is surgical procedure
• able to get a 20 minute office procedure able to get a 20 minute office procedure versus<01:03:38.400
• <01:03:52.839> versus<01:03:53.160> an office procedure versus an office procedure
• , effective, and minimally invasive procedure.
• <01:05:11.839> that System vasectomies are a procedure that System vasectomies are a procedure

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We may make multiple diagnoses in a single procedure.
• .is an irreversible procedure.
• There's one more procedure that can be done and it's called a gamma knife.
• There's supposed to be advanced notification within 10 days on the procedure.
• Because there's not always 10 days before a procedure, so...

Bills: HB46, HB35, HB4490, HB4454, HB2188, HB3078, HB4743, HB2556, HB46, HB5342, HB4783, HB3785, HB5278, HB1639, HB2581, HB4224, HB4070, HB4099, HB4882, HB3794

Keywords: local government spending cap, expenditure limit, political subdivision, property tax, ad valorem tax, budget cap, taxpayer protection, spending restraint, inflation adjustment, population growth, voter approval, supermajority vote, county budget, municipal budget, school district finance, junior college district, hospital district, special district, attorney general enforcement, local fiscal limits