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• We have academic performance.
• And they are performing phenomenally in regard to student attendance, and they're performing well in
• regard to academic performance.
• But our students do perform well.
• But our students do perform well.

Keywords: 908, all

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• operator of the vehicle who was pregnant referred the Committee on Transportation HB 2463 relating to the award
• Montgomery linked to the issuance of specialty license plates and receipts of the certain Texas Military awards
• Services HB 2543 by or relating to requiring the display of a broadband provider's name on Lorigo when performing
• Performance ratings under the Public school accountability systems are part of the Committee on Public

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• identifying information or sensitive information related to the practice of a medical provider who performs
• Education Department, requiring the Public Education Department to develop academic content and performance
• Award financial assistance grants.
• average of 3.0 or higher, or hold a paid position supporting faculty, increasing the amount of an award

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• Is it prohibited by judges, for judges now to award you?
• So this bill would allow fee awards to entities that. aren't even parties to the lawsuit.
• And one of the issues on that case we did prevail was the award of attorney's fees.
• The bill states that the amount of the award may not exceed $100,000.
• If there's a concern on the appraisal district getting these awards, we could.

Bills: HB1952, HB3258, HB3524, HB3851, HB4478, HB4613, HB4703, HB4742, HB4744, HB4809, HB4864

Keywords: county appraisal district, board of directors, governance, taxing units, public representation, penalty, property report, taxation, timely filing, chief appraiser, appraisal district, ad valorem tax, property appraisal, tax protests, unequal appraisal, property rights, property tax, public employees, protest leave, appraisal review board

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• I can still perform CPR.
• I can still pump a truck, I can still perform CPR, I can still stabilize a vehicle.
• Rather than this being a tuition award and rather than including private institutions, why could it not
• and perhaps part-timers, I'm just wondering why we shouldn't amend just a few words in their tuition award
• Rather than this being a tuition award and rather than including private institutions, why could it not

Keywords: 959, house, all

Summary: The committee first met in executive session and voted House Bill 2808 do pass by a vote of 9 yes, 4 no, and 1 present. The hearing then moved to public testimony, with a scheduling note that House Bill 3533 would not be heard that day. The first public hearing was on House Bills 1808 and 3435, companion measures known as Grace’s Law, which would create a narrow social host liability cause of action for adults who knowingly provide alcohol to a visibly intoxicated person and whose conduct leads to injury, death, or property damage. Sponsors said the bills would close a gap in Missouri law and align the state with other states that allow some social host liability, while committee members raised questions about personal responsibility, scope, and whether the language could reach ordinary social gatherings or other substances. Testimony in support came from the mother of Grace, whose death in a drunk-driving crash prompted the bill, from a relative of another drunk-driving victim, and from Mothers Against Drunk Driving, all emphasizing accountability, prevention, and the need for a civil remedy for families harmed by impaired driving. The committee then heard House Bills 3439 and 3480, which would amend the Public Safety Protection and Recruitment Act to include volunteer firefighters in the tuition assistance program. Sponsors said the bills are intended to help rural fire departments recruit and retain volunteers, especially in communities that rely heavily on volunteers for fire and emergency response. Members questioned the fiscal impact, whether volunteers should receive the same benefit as full-time personnel, and whether the program should be structured as a tuition waiver rather than a scholarship to reduce costs. Supporters, including fire chiefs, a fire service association representative, and the Missouri Chamber of Commerce, said volunteer firefighters perform dangerous and essential work, often with limited compensation and long response times in rural areas, and that the benefit would help recruitment and retention. No votes were taken on the public hearing bills, and the hearing concluded after testimony.

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• prohibits fees for inspections related to the certificate, and prohibits fees for other activities performed
• their honor, which directs the Texas Workforce Commission to conduct a study on the feasibility of awarding
• The original version of the bill would have immediately required the Texas Workforce Commission to award
• The start program, you know, I know they have a lot of factors to evaluate that in order... ...to award
• In some cases, they charged contingency fees for work never performed.

Bills: HB 1087, HB2504, HB4113, HB5144, HB5146, HB5377, HB5543, SB140, SB264, SB1244, SB1343, SB2121, HR868

Keywords: property owners, board vacancy, special election, association governance, community management, property owners' association, resale certificate, fees, real estate regulation, homeowners, HB 4113, Texas Rising Star Program, child care, child-care providers, Texas Workforce Commission, TWC, safety barriers, crash-rated bollards, bollards, playground safety

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• The singing of the national anthem will be performed by Trio Fretelli. Trio Fretelli.
• We've awarded now, we've raised over $18 million and awarded over 2,000 full-ride scholarships that come
• But we didn't want to leave the kids in our neighborhood behind, and we've awarded now over 2,000 full-ride
• this and other work, she was the recipient of the Arizona Foresters 2020 Environmental Excellence Award
• These reserve officers independently perform the same police duties as full-time career police officers

Keywords: 1182, all

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• <00:04:05.280> That um and receiving this award. That um and receiving this award.
• there then we should be able to award there then we should be able to award the<01:13:05.160>
• It's in anticipation of federal grant awards from several federal agencies.
• anticipation of a federal grant awards anticipation of a federal grant awards from<01:50:52.640>
• Ceiling fund adjustment again for anticipated grant awards. Next one, priority 35A.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• Now we turn to Senate File 2147, Livestock Investment Grant Awards modification. Ms.
• The commissioner may award doesn't mean it has to.
• How many of those did you award to use up the funds?
• <01:10:34.560> to we had a scholarship that was awarded to we had a scholarship that was awarded
• <02:01:07.719> their continue to to perform their continue to to perform their agricultural

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• That's why our second goal is focused on awarding credentials of value to ensure students are earning
• These institutions award more than 63,000 degrees and certificates last year.
• This performance-based funding is directed at students who are characterized as high risk.
• As of fall 24, 120 degrees have been awarded to these students who had previously stopped out.
• Students and faculty receive, you know, various kinds of, of awards.

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• John Paul, is an award-winning educator, media critic, and leader whose work focuses on race, gender,
• Lazaro, known as Lola Veronica, is a legendary drag performer, host, and community icon.
• Lazaro, known as Lola Veronica, is a legendary drag performer, host, and community icon.
• Originally from Cuba, Lola began performing at just 14 years old and became one of the most recognized
• Matthew was the founder, CEO, and perfumer of Mateo Parfumes, an award-winning fine fragrance company

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• that in a controlled environment and understand how those materials and fuels are going to... ...perform
• But the Department of Energy awarded $2.7 billion to reestablish enrichment capabilities for low-enriched
• This is our high-performance computing center. We call it the Collaborating Computing Center.
• And recently they awarded Holtec for their 320-megawatt-electric reactor, which is a pressurized water
• And molten chloride reactor experiment is another advanced reactor demonstration risk reduction award

Keywords: 908, all

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• that in a controlled environment and understand how those materials and fuels are going to... ...perform
• But the Department of Energy awarded $2.7 billion to reestablish enrichment capabilities for low-enriched
• This is our high-performance computing center. We call it the Collaborating Computing Center.
• and materials fabrication, characterization, irradiation, and post-radiation analysis—how did it perform
• And recently they awarded Holtec for their 320-megawatt-electric reactor, which is a pressurized water

Summary: The meeting was a presentation and Q&A at Idaho National Laboratory focused on the state of nuclear energy, advanced reactors, and the lab’s role in testing, regulation, and commercialization. Speakers described INL’s broader mission beyond nuclear, including cybersecurity and critical infrastructure, but emphasized its major nuclear capabilities: the Advanced Test Reactor, TREAT, the Materials and Fuels Complex, and other test beds used to accelerate fuel and materials testing. They also highlighted the lab’s size, workforce, internship pipeline, and partnerships with DOE, DHS, DOD, and private companies. A major topic was the federal push to speed up nuclear deployment through executive orders and regulatory reform. Speakers said DOE and the NRC are reducing unnecessary bureaucracy, streamlining environmental reviews, and working toward a goal of having three new nuclear systems achieve criticality by July 4, 2026. They discussed the difference between microreactors, small modular reactors, and traditional gigawatt-scale plants, arguing that advanced reactors can be factory-built, safer, and better suited for data centers, military bases, remote communities, industrial heat, and other nontraditional uses. They also said the U.S. is rebuilding its nuclear supply chain, including enrichment and fuel fabrication, and that states willing to host parts of the fuel cycle could see major economic benefits. The speakers addressed questions about cost, safety, waste, and international competition. They said advanced reactors rely on passive safety features, TRISO fuel, and natural circulation, and that the industry’s challenge is often cost uncertainty rather than a precise fuel or materials limit. They argued used nuclear fuel should be viewed as a resource rather than waste if recycling becomes policy, and said microreactors should produce relatively small amounts of spent fuel. They also noted that China and Russia continue to build aggressively, with China on pace to surpass the U.S. in total nuclear generation, while U.S. projects such as Palisades, Crane Clean Energy Center, Duane Arnold, Oklo, Aalo, MARVEL, and Project Pele are moving forward under DOE and private-sector partnerships.

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• Bill 2386 outlines requirements the school district governing board must ensure are met in order to award
• performance-based pay to a superintendent, and establishes civil penalties and reelection restrictions
• House Bill 2082 establishes the Childhood Cancer and Rare Childhood Disease Research Commission to award
• House Bill 282 establishes the childhood cancer and rare childhood disease research commission to award
• Madam Whip, members, House Bill 2686 requires a medical doctor or osteopathic physician who performs

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The meeting was a rapid review of a very large bill package, with the chair repeatedly asking staff to keep descriptions high level and many bills placed on third-read consent or consent calendars. A major theme was artificial intelligence: bills would require minors to be told when they are interacting with AI, allow AI-assisted divorce arbitration by consent, create an AI education program, privilege certain AI communications, and require K-12 instruction on ethical and practical AI use. Other education measures addressed school district superintendents, health instruction, anti-Semitism prohibitions, fetal development standards, and school safety, including a bill allowing concealed firearms on school grounds under specified conditions. Several health and public safety bills were also discussed. These included funding and oversight measures for childhood cancer research, nursing care complaint timelines, firefighter cancer data collection, limits on pharmacy penalties, and a bill making it a felony to administer abortion-inducing drugs without consent. Members also heard bills on overtime wage enforcement, domestic violence evidence standards in parenting cases, probation limits for dangerous crimes against children, and a measure expanding manslaughter liability to online encouragement of teen suicide. One sponsor strongly opposed a provisional medical licensing bill for foreign-trained applicants, while other sponsors emphasized rural health access, nurse anesthetist reimbursement parity, and the need for a dental board member who is an oral surgeon. A large portion of the meeting focused on water, land, energy, and state agency oversight. Bills would streamline or change rules for small modular reactors, new power plants, water supply determinations, groundwater transportation fees, water hauling, and state land disposition. Members also considered measures affecting the State Land Department, including audits, oversight boards, continuation, land-use maps for data centers and energy projects, and rules for mineral leases and solar or wind siting. Other topics included wildlife and ranching, Mexican wolf policy, annexation, housing and development incentives, transportation and towing rules, digital driver licenses, and a proposed four-year moratorium on municipal and county fee, tax, and utility-rate increases, which drew questions about stakeholder input and the impact on enterprise funds and local utilities. No recorded roll-call votes were taken in the transcript; most items were simply presented, briefly discussed, and left on consent or calendar status, with one bill noted as held in rules and another pulled for further discussion.

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• But once again, that $495 million was taken from already appropriated and awarded grants to higher education
• We actually did a performance evaluation under the Legislative Finance Committee.
• it more intuitive so that you can dive down into the Singular institution to see how that student performs
• So they get independent money for that and their performance, and then for their research and public
• Yesterday, and awarding us our perfect attendance and our other attendance gifts.

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• Studies show that students who use animal-free methods perform as well as and oftentimes better than
• And I'd say the vast majority did not perform as well when they were tested on it.
• Such as experience, quality, and work performance, and not just the lowest price when selecting and awarding
• Standard public contracting, the lowest responsible bidder, will be awarded the contract for a But the
• that allows but does not require a school district to evaluate price and other qualifications when awarding

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• This will allow the agency to perform our constitutional statutory duties and continue my attempts to
• I was performing other duties yesterday. I didn't see that. It was good.
• That program was awarded. We are working on that contract right now with that vendor.
• And who makes the determination on the awards?
• Senator Paxton: So is it a certain number of awards or is it a certain amount?

Bills: SB 1, SB1

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

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• Evaluating progress, counseling and coaching students, and performing community service.
• It takes the Rising Scholars Award Program and allows the state regions to use a cohort-based award schedule
• It allows for incoming freshmen and then every class thereafter, so you're kind of awarding it class
• So you're kind of awarding it class by class as opposed to right now there was no structure.
• Limited jurisdiction in that it is only in the performance of their official duties. Follow-up.

Bills: SR44, HCR1027, SJR50, SJR52, SJR53, HB1185, HB1937, HB2035, HB2137, HB2166, HB3148, HB3323, HB3466, HB3498, HB3661, HB3678, HB3710, HB3977, HB3986, HB4104, HB4108, HB4142, HB4191, HB4274, HB4275, HB4322, HB4336, HB4484, HB3880, HB1687, HB3673, HB1170, HB2959, HB3718, HB3021, HB3443, HB3501, HB4143, HB4326, HB2992, HB3660, SB171, SB1325, SB1980, SB2045, HB4422, HB4423

Keywords: SR44, Senate Resolution 44, Teacher Appreciation Week, teachers, educators, Oklahoma educators, public schools, K-12 education, pre-K, school recognition, education resolution, appreciation week, National PTA, Eleanor Roosevelt, teacher recognition, school staff, classroom, Oklahoma Legislature, concurrent resolution, sine die adjournment

Summary: The Senate convened, established a quorum, offered prayer, and recognized a doctor, a nurse, and a student hero who rescued a driver from a burning vehicle. The chamber also welcomed a new group of pages and adopted a motion to reject House amendments to Senate Bill 1546 and request conference. Senators then adopted Senate Resolution 44 recognizing Teacher Appreciation Week, and heard remarks honoring educators in the gallery. Senator Goodwin also announced the death of former Representative Don Ross and offered condolences to his family. The Senate then took up House Concurrent Resolution 1027, setting a target sine die date of May 14 at 5 p.m. The resolution drew opposition from Minority Leader Kurt and Senator Jett, who argued the chamber still had unfinished business, but it passed 28-17. The Senate also passed SJR 50, SJR 52, and SJR 53, all related to agency rules, including expanded provider types, removal of a physician-visit cap, and medical marijuana packaging requirements. Additional measures passed included HB 1185 on preserving military and historic firearms for honor guards and museums, HB 1937 on student-employee communications and due process, HB 2035 on funeral transportation protection agreements, HB 2137 on involuntary medication procedures for competency restoration, and HB 2166 on legal newspaper distribution without a USPS permit. Later, the Senate approved a series of bills on business, licensing, public safety, and state operations. These included HB 3148 on VIN inspections by dealers, HB 3323 on removing notarization for certain electronic Service Oklahoma documents, HB 3466 eliminating petty cash at the Corporation Commission, HB 3498 updating corporation and LLC statutes, HB 3661 extending a forestry equipment sales tax exemption, HB 3678 expanding the definition of public official for electronic harassment protections, HB 3710 revising the Rising Scholars Award Program, HB 3977 updating state veterinarian qualifications, HB 3986 expanding a tax exemption, HB 4104 strengthening penalties for repeat voyeurism-related offenses, HB 4108 adding airport operational areas to critical infrastructure, HB 4142 covering conspiracies to use bombs or explosive devices, HB 4274 allowing military children to attend non-zoned schools, HB 4275 allowing case managers and peer support specialists to work for local public agencies, HB 4322 removing dual certification for funeral directors in charge, HB 4336 updating interventional pain management rules, HB 4484 allowing certain state vehicles to be used between home and work, HB 3880 on Tourism Department compensation and Oklahoma Today publication discretion, and HB 1687 creating the Uniform Health Care Decisions Act with an amended effective date. The chamber also passed HB 2959 requiring school administrators to report abuse allegations to law enforcement within 24 hours and before school questioning, with emergency passage approved. HB 3718 was then taken up with an amendment clarifying timelines for special education evaluations tied to the Lindsay Nicole Henry Scholarship; discussion centered on the new 15-school-day meeting timeline and the 45-day evaluation period. The transcript ends during questions on that amendment, before final action on HB 3718 is shown.

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• cannot resist an officer with violence or threat of violence when an officer is engaged in the performance
• of a legal duty to a requirement that a law enforcement officer be engaged in the performance of his
• ...to perform those duties necessary to keep us safe, to protect the public, and that's what I think
• I do take exception to, I guess, the notion that debating this bill may be performative, but be that
• This bill also allows for an award of attorney's fees.

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions recognizing guests and visiting groups, including the Challenger Learning Center, the Florida Dental Hygienists Association, school students, and other local officials and organizations. Members also offered remarks about President Allbritton’s recovery and upcoming events, including State of Black Florida Week and a future executive appointments calendar. The main floor debate centered on Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 156, which revises criminal penalties involving law enforcement officers. The bill clarifies that resistance to an officer with violence is not justified when the officer is performing official duties, removes language stating an officer is not justified in using force if the arrest or duty is unlawful and known to be unlawful, and adds mandatory life imprisonment for manslaughter of a law enforcement officer. Senators offered competing views: supporters said the bill corrects a verdict-form and charging problem exposed in the Officer Jason Rainer case and honors his family, while opponents argued it removes civilian protections, expands police authority, and imposes disproportionate mandatory sentencing. Two amendments were offered and withdrawn, and the bill passed 31-4. The Senate then passed a series of bills, mostly on public records and regulatory topics. SB 168 expanded public nuisance law to include gambling establishments and increased penalties; SB 288 narrowed statutory ambiguity affecting rural electric cooperatives; SB 292 and SB 298 created or extended public-records protections for appellate court clerks and victims of dating violence in the Address Confidentiality Program; SB 296 created the HAVEN initiative to study a secure alert system for domestic violence victims and expanded confidentiality protections; SB 364 modernized CPA licensure pathways; SB 386 created protections for farm equipment purchasers; and several Open Government Sunset Review bills preserved exemptions for emergency shelter information, Department of Military Affairs records, conviction integrity unit records, Public Service Commission and Gaming Commission proceedings, Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles investigatory records, social media platform investigations, and certain economic development loan-program financial records. Most of these bills passed with little or no opposition, and the Senate waived rules so all bills passed that day could be immediately certified to the House.

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• Risk pools already have to report to the Texas Department of Insurance and have their performance graded
• Code requires the workers' compensation research and evaluation group to conduct medical network performance
• Risk pools already have to report to the Texas Department of Insurance and have their performance graded
• studies The workers' compensation research and evaluation group conducts medical network performance
• authorizes the commission, in coordination with TEA and the Higher Education Coordinating Board, to award

Summary: The subcommittee heard testimony on a broad agenda of workforce, labor, and workers’ compensation bills. HB 4676 would require political subdivision workers’ compensation networks to follow the same notice, access, and complaint rules as certified TDI networks; supporters said public employees and first responders deserve equal access to care, while municipal risk pool representatives opposed added regulation and said existing 504 networks already perform well. HB 4479 would create a rural workforce development grant program at TWC to support college-and-career readiness and local workforce alignment, and HB 3844 would define “opportunity youth” in state law to improve data, coordination, and access to services for disconnected young Texans; both drew strong support from rural, education, and chamber witnesses. HB 5545 would clarify federal tax treatment for wage-replacement benefits in non-subscriber injury benefit plans, with proponents calling it a win for employers and injured workers. HB 5118 would direct TWC and DIR to study AI and automated employment decision tools in hiring, including bias and oversight concerns. HB 1667 would move existing PTSD workers’ compensation language into a broader Labor Code chapter so more first responders, including state and campus officers, could qualify for benefits; supporters called it a technical fix to extend coverage more evenly across agencies. The committee also heard several first-responder and workers’ compensation bills. HB 2369 would speed up claims handling for injured first responders by allowing a single medical evaluation, giving carriers 60 days to accept or deny a claim, and letting workers seek treatment while disputes proceed; law enforcement supporters said it would help injured officers return to work faster, while opponents warned it would revive extent-of-injury waiver problems and increase litigation. HB 4483 would reclassify certain workers’ compensation maintenance taxes as surcharges to reduce retaliatory taxes imposed by other states on Texas-domiciled carriers, and HB 875, as revised by committee substitute, would create a small-project exception to municipal workers’ compensation and bonding requirements for certain low-value construction contracts in small cities; both were presented as cost-saving measures for Texas employers and local governments. HB 4415 would extend anti-retaliation protections for workers’ compensation claimants from first responders to all public employees and expressly waive sovereign immunity for those claims, with supporters describing it as closing a loophole that leaves public workers without the same remedy available in the private sector. The committee also took testimony on HB 5400, which would expand remedies for sexual harassment victims by removing the requirement to first file an administrative charge, extending the filing deadline from 300 days to two years, clarifying retaliation, and eliminating current damages caps. Supporters, including employment lawyers and a parent of a victim, said the current deadlines and caps prevent many survivors from obtaining counsel or full relief, especially younger workers and those in small workplaces or franchises. Across the agenda, witnesses repeatedly emphasized access to care, fair treatment for injured workers, rural workforce development, and stronger protections for vulnerable employees. After each bill was laid out and testimony heard, the chair generally closed the public hearing and left the bill pending; no final votes were taken, and the subcommittee adjourned after completing the agenda.