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• But this is how the process works, and this is the agreed-on version.
• Currently, the process to apply for a freeze is pretty straightforward.
• This is to pay 929 strategies who have been a key component of this entire process.
• Lane Ibera to the Healthcare Workforce Training Commission. Senator Coleman, Mr.
• Wright, MD, to the Healthcare Workforce Training Commission. Senator Pugh, Mr.

Bills: SJR50, SJR51, SJR52, SJR53, SJR54, SJR39, SB1290, HB4028, HB4029, HB4073, HB4074, HB4075, HB4076, HB4077, HB4078, HB1250, HB2951, HB2961, HB3151, HB3581, HB3705, HB3970, HB3972, HB3980, HB3981

Keywords: Medicaid, federal funding, state law, healthcare, low-income adults, Oklahoma Constitution, healthcare regulations, Oklahoma Health Care Authority, permanent rules, joint resolution, OHCA, health care rules, administrative rules, major rule, Title 75, Title 317, Oklahoma Administrative Code, OAC 317:30, health policy, state health programs

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• BECAUSE IT IS A DYNAMIC PROCESS AND IT IS HERE TO STAY.
• Our claims bill process in its current form is a hot mess.
• Claims bills that make it through the process. There is a funnel.
• Can you walk me through the process?
• No process is perfect as well.

Bills: SB 2, HB 2, HB 2000, HB 2196, HB 213, HB 222, HB 645, HB 1458, HB 1022, HB 141, HB 502, HB 643, HB 3093, HB 1700, HB 117, SB 503, SB 2, HB 120, HB 20, HB 150, HB 6, HB 100, HB 210, HB 215, HB 1393, HB 1151, HB 1268, HB 142, HB 451, HB 124, HB 2, HB 2000, HB 2196, HB 213, HB 222, HB 645, HB 1458, HB 1022, HB 141, HB 502, HB 643, HB 3093, HB 1700, HB 117

Keywords: public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, child grooming, sex offender registration, criminal justice, reportable conviction, law enforcement, virtual education, hybrid learning, school funding, average daily attendance

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• That process now. includes sometimes two years of advanced investment in train...
• process.
• That application process happens where?
• I'm not advised on the process.
• The accreditation process for private schools already includes safety assessments. and also the process

Bills: SB2, HB2, HB2000, HB2196, HB213, HB222, HB645, HB1458, HB 1022, HB141, HB502, HB643, HB3093, HB1700, HB 117, SB503, SB2, HB 120, HB20, HB150, HB6, HB 100, HB210, HB215, HB1393, HB 1151, HB 1268, HB142, HB451, HB 124, HB2, HB2000, HB2196, HB213, HB222, HB645, HB1458, HB 1022, HB141, HB502, HB643, HB3093, HB1700, HB 117

Keywords: public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, child grooming, sex offender registration, criminal justice, reportable conviction, law enforcement, virtual education, hybrid learning, school funding, average daily attendance

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• Senator Kitzman emphasized the need for more transparency in the funding process.
• Speaker, this bill eliminates loopholes for bad actors in the title suspension hearing process.
• This bill just determines the feasibility of utilizing state agencies as clinical training sites for
• This concerns franchise taxes for the uniform and linen processing industry. I move...
• This bill streamlines financial processes for our local ESDs.

Bills: HJR144, HJR218, HB40, HB 101, HB 112, HB146, HB168, HB214, HB413, HB1523, HB493, HB521, HB594, HB557, HB305, HB549, HB854, HB 1057, HB 1052, HB842, HB3174, HB3311, HB2486, HB3196, HB824, HB 1039, HB2529, HB2713, HB4936, HB4995, HB4830, HB4864, HB5219, HB5263, HB5154, HB2674, HB5525, HB5623, HB2545, HB2587, HB2625, HB5520, HB5436, HB4926, HB1573, HB5165, HB4811, HB5081, HB4755, HB3179, HB4310, HB4611, HB2159, HB4626, HB3637, HB3153, HB3066, HB2786, HB2966, HB638, HB640, HB876, HB497, HB5539, HB4809, HB5308, HB4687, HB4070, HB4421, HB4412, HB3284, HB3369, HB3420, HB3449, HB4098, HB4281, HB4120, HB4504, HB4370, HB 1106, HB2370, HB2404, HB3863, HB2407, HB2253, HB2273, HB2040, HB1586, HB3788, HB3993, HB4690, HB4309, HB4696, HB2308, HB 1142, HB1533, HB1621, HB2242, HB2012, HB2193, HB2442, HB2464, HB2348, HB2313, HB2289, HB1942, HB2011, HB1629, HB2993, HB3592, HB3824, HB4076, HB4535, HB4623, HB4773, HB 1091, HB5115, HB5515, HB3372, HB5659, HCR118, HB 1233, HB2239, HB2379, HB2863, HB3368, HB3787, HB3815, HB3898, HB4023, HB4285, HB4329, HB4331, HB4429, HB4646, HB4904, HB5200, HB5320, HB5651, HB5662, HB5668, HB5670, HB5672, HB5674, HB5676, HB5679, HB5688, HCR108

Keywords: regional mobility, transportation authority, local law, constitutional amendment, public projects, Texas energy fund, energy efficiency, retail electric customers, electric generating facilities, business court, civil procedure, litigation, jurisdiction, arbitration, Texas State Guard, task force, professionalization, state missions, critical infrastructure, science park district

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• The student receives the training experience they need to graduate.
• And so, for to receive that critical training.
• And minimal to no-till methods rely on natural biological processes.
• The thing is we need the training.
• Um, there's mineral depletion in all of our vegetables and then also in our meat.

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• Conference Committee Report number 50, final reading of House Bill 1334 Conference Draft 1, relating to meat
• Conference Draft 1, relating to meat donation. Senator San Buenaventura. >> Thank you, Mr.
• the amendments made in the conference draft inserted other bills that died through the legislative process
• step increases and longevity progression in law, while still respecting the collective bargaining process

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• cost the UI trust fund just 3/10 of 1%, which will be replenished through the established UI premium process
• cost the UI trust fund just 3/10 of 1%, which will be replenished through the established UI premium process
• process thank you represent<00:23:46.840> Greenman<00:23:47.720> other<00:23:47.919>
• from the mines on the Iron Range<00:30:16.240> to<00:30:16.440> the<00:30:16.559> meat
• <00:30:16.840> packing<00:30:17.200> plants<00:30:17.519> in Range to the meat

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Through<00:09:38.440> that<00:09:38.680> process,<00:09:39.200> I<00:09:39.280><
• <00:54:10.960> I<00:54:11.200> didn't learning process of the budget.
• I didn't learning process of the budget.
• My concern arises from the donation of this being uninspected meat.
• We have a slaughter process in our state that keeps our food supply safe.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• Yeah, it's the cultured meat. Yeah. Sorry. The cultured meat. Sorry, Randy.

Bills: HCR3018

Keywords: water rights, wetlands, inundated lands, taxation, property tax, drainage, flooded land, seasonal wetlands, meltwater, navigability, jurisdiction, county tax rolls, agricultural land, soil health, wildlife habitat, environmental regulation, public health, land ownership, riparian, drain and fill

Summary: The Agriculture and Veterans Affairs Committee was brought back to order and first took up a conference committee report on House Bill 1151, which concerns cultured meat. Members noted that the House had refused to concur with the Senate amendments and that the bill had previously been turned into a study. The committee discussed appointing conferees, with Randy identified as chair and Weston agreeing to serve as well. The chair explained that because the House did not concur with the committee’s change, further action would be needed and the House would chair the conference committee since it is their bill. Members briefly discussed whether additional conferees were needed, but no further names were settled beyond those mentioned. The committee also reported that Representative Porter could not be reached, leaving the committee at a standstill. With no further business, the meeting was adjourned until 9:00 a.m. the next day.

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• House Bill 108 establishes an affirmative finding process for the use of metal or body armor during the
• Texas's legal process allows courts to adapt to the needs of victims and witnesses to ensure justice
• This process appropriately balances the need of law enforcement to access critical information.
• But leave it to a lawyer, I have to check yes, no, or on, and really I'm in favor of training.
• And we can hang meat in here; it's cold. Senator Miles, do you have a question? No? Yes?

Bills: HB75, HB108

Keywords: building standards, youth camps, floodplains, safety regulations, environmental policies, drainage utilities, flood management, land use regulation, county authority, drainage fees, 1185, senate, all

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• This change unnecessarily complicates and lengthens the removal process.
• The proposed process is cumbersome and undermines the executive's ability to uphold the integrity of
• Campos that this is a process that we could certainly stand to improve. Thank you, sir.
• It's a calling, and they're highly technically trained. They rappel down mountains.
• Those are really the meat of it, other than the transfer; we moved money.

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• <00:32:06.080> processes<00:32:07.200> for<00:32:07.519> an and training processes
• for an and training processes for an opthalmologist<00:32:08.720> to<00:32:09.120> be<
• He said he is open to expanding the process for optometrists once there is a training process and approval
• process uh an we have a training process uh an approval<00:37:24.160> process<00:37:24.640>
• 01:26:09.040> sympathize<01:26:09.600> with training process and I I sympathize with training

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee first took up House Bill 525, which would have transferred administration of the program for the deaf and hard of hearing and the related board to OPLC. The chair said the sponsor was no longer interested in moving forward, and Representative Schmidt moved ITL. The motion passed 14-0 with two members absent, and the bill was placed on the consent calendar. The committee then considered Senate Bill 182 on the maternal mortality review committee. The chair described a narrower amendment that would keep the name change, clarify operations so recommendations are returned to the appropriate entities, and expand contact with family members and close contacts, while dropping a proposed addition of a Department of Corrections member. The amendment was adopted unanimously, and the bill was then moved ITL and placed on the consent calendar. Senate Bill 185, dealing with OPLC investigations and backlog reduction, received an update from OPLC General Counsel Nicholas Fry. He described efforts to improve public communication, clear the complaint backlog, standardize intake and expert review, add automated responses and website updates, use weekly legal-viability reviews, create preliminary investigation protocols, and establish a process for law-enforcement referrals. Members asked about board involvement and criminal-conviction cases; Fry said boards are kept informed and that such matters can proceed either through complaints or application/background-check processes. Representative Groa requested a follow-up update in January, and the committee agreed to an oral report then if needed. The bill was then voted ITL unanimously and placed on the consent calendar. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 349 on optometrists performing ophthalmologic laser procedures. Dr. Angelique Sawyer testified in support, saying the amendment adds more specific proctoring and qualification requirements, based on language requested after earlier hearings, and that similar systems exist in other states. Representative Sers confirmed that the new sections were the key additions, while Representative Schmidt said he remained open to the concept but wanted a thorough review and asked about a subcommittee. The discussion was still ongoing when the transcript ended, with no vote recorded on HB 349.

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• The repatriation process is a long one.
• But also, the information that we gain from that consultation process is a part of our process as well
• However, once a tribe, pueblo, or nation initiates the NAGPRA process, they, by the nature of that process
• So that consultation process is incredibly important.
• And one in which is a really important process.

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• Clarifies that the criteria must be met for a non-meat product, and we had a committee sub in the committee
• Clarifies that the criteria must be met for a non-meat product, and we had a committee sub in the committee

Keywords: Appropriations - Room 216, 3 February, 2026; 5:30 PM, 925, all

Summary: The committee heard a bill described as a set of technical amendments to last year’s law, focused on enforcement and on defining “sale cultured dairy products.” The sponsor explained that the bill would prohibit the sale of manufactured or cell-cultured dairy products and clarify the criteria for a non-meat product. A committee substitute had already been adopted earlier, changing where any fines would go from a special fund to the general fund. Senator McConn asked to work with the sponsor on possible tweaks before the bill reached the floor, and the sponsor agreed. No substantive opposition was raised during the discussion. The committee then voted to pass the committee substitute, with the ayes prevailing, and subsequently voted to rise and report, again with the ayes prevailing.

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• He doesn't believe in due process of the law.
• Link learned the fundamentals of meat processing at an early age in his family's butcher shop.
• training service dogs for veterans. training service dogs for veterans.
• I love the governmental process.
• I love the governmental process.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• Making ends meet. meat has been a constant struggle.
• We call it industry's training center.
• And then in 2021, so we took our training center, and it's been a great amazing successes, Training Center
• They happen to have mobile training equipment.
• But this is what training, this is what one of the industrial training machines, the mobile application

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• We want the defendant to have due process.
• I think this doesn't affect anyone's right to the writ process. Okay.
• For example, some counties just go straight to the grand jury process, right?
• Whereas Harris County has files and information, so it's a little different process.
• They'll be able to still be involved in the process, right? Absolutely.

Summary: The Senate opened with an invocation by Senator West, approved the previous day’s journal, and then adopted several recognitions, including Senate Resolution 625 honoring the McLennan Community College Dance Team for winning two 2025 National Dance Alliance national titles. The chamber also recognized University of Texas Rio Grande Valley interns, the doctor of the day, and the San Antonio Coalition for Veterans and Families. The governor’s withdrawal of a Texas Lottery Commission nomination was received and the nomination was returned, and the Senate appointed numerous conference committees on pending bills. The body then took up and passed several measures, often by suspending the rules and the constitutional three-day rule. Senate Bill 4 and Senate Bill 23 were concurred in House amendments as part of property tax relief, with supporters emphasizing homeowner savings. House Bill 20 creating the Applied Sciences Pathway Program passed after a floor amendment and was described as a way to expand career and technical education and help students earn industry certificates in high-demand trades. House Bill 2594 passed to expand venue options for prosecuting certain theft and cybercrime cases, and House Concurrent Resolution 167 was adopted to correct a typo in House Bill 1314. The Senate also concurred in House amendments to Senate Bill 9, Senate Bill 40, Senate Joint Resolution 5, and Senate Bill 6. SB 9 and SJR 5 were presented as major bail-reform measures, with supporters saying they would strengthen public safety, clarify appeal procedures, and give judges and prosecutors more tools in serious cases; the debate included questions about records, counsel, and the standards for denying bail. SB 40 dealt with nonprofit bail-bond funding, and SB 6 addressed electricity and data-center growth. The chamber also passed House Bill 423 on digital asset service provider reporting and auditing, with amendments adding protections for cryptocurrency kiosks and a technical correction. Additional bills passed included House Bill 4690 on motor fuel standards, House Bill 1094 on transportation protection agreements, Committee Substitute for House Bill 2731 on roadside vendors and solicitors in certain border counties, Committee Substitute for House Bill 127 on protecting higher education from foreign adversaries and trade secret theft, and House Bill 549 on airway clearance devices at public school campuses. The Senate granted or requested conference committees on a long list of other measures, including HB 4, HB 145, HB 493, HB 2974, HB 3071, HB 3372, HB 3556, and multiple Senate bills. The session ended with adjournment until the following Friday morning.

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• Application processing and getting them trade up we look at our tenure as sort of one year of training
• And so I think that'll be one of the things as we go through the appropriations process. process, that
• To go through that process you have to you have to go through an approval process and it outlines the
• The staff are trained to work with them.
• And when I say, have we trained?

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

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• That's the process. I would encourage civil servants.
• I think we would have to do a competitive procurement process.
• Administered by the Employment Training Panel, SEED provides Michael grants and entrepreneurial training
• processing facilities.
• It is a very long and expensive process.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Through the process of adopting him and making him a permanent member of their family and whereas sharing
• And so it's part of a global initiative to train people to be good people.
• These dedicated nursing students are interested in learning about policy process.
• slow limit for child and adult protective services and child care licensing services and calling processing
• Labeling of meat, poultry, shrimp, and other related food products referred to the Committee on Trade

Keywords: 1184, house, all