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• </c> Senator or commending the Alabama Senator or commending the Alabama chapters<00:17:57.679><c> of
• </c> retirement system of Alabama. retirement system of Alabama.
• </c> of title 8 of the code of Alabama 1975. of title 8 of the code of Alabama 1975.
• Uh the cap is $20 to rural Alabama.
• </c> marketing Gulf seafood, Alabama seafood. marketing Gulf seafood, Alabama seafood.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• Again, I have the best job in the state of Florida.
• A student athlete has one of the hardest jobs a kid can have.
• So as coaches, we just got to do a better job, and we can do a better job.
• They're leaving Florida to go to Georgia or Alabama.
• It's your job to bring in great talent at the college level.

Summary: The Education Pre-K through 12 Committee heard a presentation from Florida High School Athletic Association Executive Director Craig Damon, joined by student athletes Sydney Daniel and Taylor White. The students spoke about the value of education-based athletics, leadership, and the need for safe, equitable opportunities. Damon then discussed FHSAA issues including rising sportsmanship problems, ejections, violent incidents, recruiting allegations, transfers, mental health pressures on student athletes, and the need for qualified coaches. He said the association tries to be proactive, work with schools on discipline, and emphasize that school changes should be for academic reasons rather than athletics. Senators asked about mental health, transfer rules, and a recent Jacksonville incident; Damon explained the current transfer exceptions and said the association lacked authority over the Jacksonville football game because the schools were not in FHSAA football. The committee then heard a panel on high school coaches’ compensation led by Florida Coaches Coalition Executive Director Dr. Andrew Ramgett, with Coach Mike Hickman, Coach Charlie Ward, and superintendents from Okaloosa and Walton counties. Ramgett argued that coaching supplements are outdated, have not kept pace with the expanding year-round demands of coaching, and amount to very low hourly pay in many sports. He also said Florida’s restrictions on booster club funding and minimal certification requirements contribute to turnover and difficulty retaining qualified coaches. Hickman and Ward described coaching as a demanding, year-round profession that affects students beyond athletics, including academics and mental health. The superintendents said they value coaches but must balance compensation against limited district funds and other staffing needs; one noted Walton County uses a dedicated administrative lane for football coaching and athletic administration. Senators discussed whether booster club funding should be allowed, whether compensation should be tied to performance, and whether any increase in base student allocation would actually reach coaches. Public commenters, including Florida Athletic Coaches Association Executive Director Shelton Cruz and former coach Tyrone McGriff, urged support for coaches and emphasized their broader impact on students’ lives and school safety. At the end of the meeting, the committee took up confirmation hearings for appointments on tabs 3 through 6 and, with no appearance forms filed, voted unanimously to recommend confirmation. Senator Burgess then moved to adjourn, and the committee concluded the meeting.

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• c> of</c><00:09:09.920><c> sexual</c> or facts related to an act of sexual or facts related to an act
• It may be an Alabama case.
• </c> we do a good job and I do appreciate it. we do a good job and I do appreciate it.
• </c> capital as the way the current Alabama capital as the way the current Alabama statute<00:54:36.800
• </c> trial lawyers well and the Alabama trial lawyers well and the Alabama association<01:12:23.760><

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• 3rd, but it's been a privilege to serve this great state of Alabama.
• I'm Mandy Spears with the Alabama Department of Corrections.
• Y'all are doing a great job with that. Job with that. I'll comment on the board. Good afternoon.
• I represent the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles.
• I'm representing the Alabama Department of Public Health.

Keywords: 924, joint, all

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• /c><00:25:31.160><c> that</c> high-tech jobs and the AI jobs that high-tech jobs and the AI jobs that
• And so, the job and do the job properly.
• job, a botched-up job, and did a bad job, a botched-up job, left<00:26:57.600><c> me</c><00:26:57.760
• </c> Get a job. Get an education, get a job. Get a job. Get an education, get a job.
• </c> the state of Alabama and to the Alabama the state of Alabama and to the Alabama judicial<03:11:54.400

Keywords: 920, all

Summary: The Alabama Senate convened with prayer, the pledge, and a quorum present, then quickly handled routine motions to excuse absent senators, dispense with the prior journal, and allow bills and committee reports throughout the day. The chamber first took up House amendments to Senate Bill 19 on insurance, including a changed start date and a bill name honoring David McHanie and Roy Johnson. On a long roll, the Senate concurred 22-0 with one abstention. Senator Singleton then used personal privilege to present a Black History observance highlighting Nat King Cole, Louis Armstrong, Benjamin O. Davis Sr., and Mahalia Jackson. Committee reports followed, with the Senate confirming Brandy Williams to the Alabama Fire College and Personnel Standards and Education Commission and Lynn Brewer to the Alabama Board of Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Contractors. Senator Singleton spoke at length in support of the trades-related confirmation, emphasizing the importance of skilled labor, contractor oversight, and workforce training, while also discussing the need to support such professions and the role of boards in protecting consumers. The Senate also received favorable reports from Judiciary, Education Policy, Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development, Tourism, and Local Legislation on a range of bills, many with amendments or substitutes, and placed them on the next day’s calendar. In motions and resolutions, Senator Elliott recommitted Senate Bill 310 to local legislation and introduced Senate Joint Resolution 50 honoring Coach Tim Carter, which was sent to rules. The Senate adopted Senate Joint Resolution 51 mourning Junior Harold Sorrells and several House resolutions from the Rules Committee, including recognitions for the Alabama State Games, Mack McCutcheon’s retirement, the Black pioneers of Macon County, Alicia Cannon, Joseph William Jones Jr., and Louis Vuitton the Pitbull Day. The chamber also recognized several school leaders in the gallery and then moved into local bills, beginning with Senate Bill 266, a proposed constitutional amendment regarding Covington County, for which a bill reading was requested using the previous roll.

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• Right now, Alabama is currently at 13.4 beds per... Alabama is currently at 13.4 beds per 100,000.
• We would love to be able to build out the Alabama crisis system of care in all 67 counties in Alabama
• Alabama for mentally ill people.
• children’s care in South Alabama.
• It is not just an Alabama Medicaid issue. ...it is not just an Alabama Medicaid problem.

Keywords: 924, joint, all

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• </c> retail automotive business in Alabama. retail automotive business in Alabama.
• </c> legislative act. legislative act.
• </c> Alabama Forestry Commission. Alabama Forestry Commission.
• </c> that the people of Alabama need to hear. that the people of Alabama need to hear. are<00:59:42.000
• Uh, that's not my job.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• and it's Department's not doing its job and it's Department's not doing its job and it's not a road
• recognized and welcome to the Alabama recognized and welcome to the Alabama House of House of House
• a Alabama home weekend or any Alabama a Alabama home weekend or any Alabama a Alabama home game weekend
• state Alabama State University Alabama state Alabama State University Alabama state Alabama State University
• children safe kids Alabama Safe Alabama children safe kids Alabama Safe Alabama children safe kids Alabama

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• TVA is 40% lower than Alabama Power.
• PSC could be doing their job today.
• </c> TVA is 40% lower than Alabama Power. TVA is 40% lower than Alabama Power.
• </c> when the PSC could be doing their job when the PSC could be doing their job today. today. today.
• </c> The bill Alabama Power themselves wrote. The bill Alabama Power themselves wrote.

Bills: HB475

Committee: Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development

Keywords: 923, senate, all

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• This is about staying competitive with other states, protecting high-paying jobs, and growing aviation
• And we are very competitive and always looking to expand our facility and grow more jobs in the community
• development, Citadel has a positive impact on the community, obviously, from a fiduciary standpoint of job

Bills: HR118 , HB1039 , SB436 , SB442

Committee: House Ways & Means

Keywords: water utility, tax credit, excessive rates, residential service, subcommittee, local sales tax, local use tax, sales and use tax, tax audit, local collector, tax collector, prescriptive period, prescription waiver, interest suspension, delinquency penalties, estimated assessment, arbitrary assessment, certified mail notice, audit notice, taxpayer rights

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• I grew up in Massachusetts, born and raised in Lowell, but ended up moving to New Hampshire because job
• Okay, it's undisputed that the intent of the Heroes Act was to grant members of the judiciary the same
• And if I may, just for the record, we've worked closely with the Paro Act, we've worked closely with
• And if I may, just for the record, we've worked closely with the Paro Act, we've worked closely with
• At the last minute, I was lucky enough to land a one-year interim job. Thank you.

Bills: S3044 , S3031 , S3017 , H5189 , H5246 , H5297 , H5248 , H5359

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Public Service

Keywords: retirement benefits, teachers' retirement system, creditable service, public education, emergency law, sick leave bank, leave donation, personal days, vacation days, extended illness leave bank, public employee, county sheriff, Worcester County Sheriff's Office, personnel bill, employee leave, disability leave, illness leave, compassionate leave, Massachusetts public service, police recruitment

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• I'm here today though to speak Read Act.
• They are specific to the science of reading instruction per the Read Act.
• </c> professional development so they can act professional development so they can act on<00:05:26.400
• The Minnesota Read Act is a big step in the right direction for improving literacy.
• The Minnesota Read Act is a training.

Bills: HF60 , HF3067 , HF3730 , HF3638 , HF3401

Committee: House Education Policy

Keywords: interchange, bond issuance, transportation, infrastructure funding, Sherburne County, paraprofessional, paraprofessional qualifications, education support staff, teacher aide, teacher assistant, special education, Title I, federal personnel qualifications, Minnesota Department of Education, school district, charter school, cooperative unit, Read Act, reading instruction, math instruction

Bills: HB2240 , HB2272 , HB2273 , HB2274 , HB2275

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: appropriations, legislative expenses, auditor, legislative reference bureau, state ethics commission, ombudsman, government transparency, HB2272, Act 026, public employment cost items, emergency appropriations, collective bargaining, bargaining unit 11, BU-11, state employees, excluded employees, salary increases, cost adjustments, health premium payments, benefits

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• Yes, I believe that the one we're going to be acting on is H3302.1.
• We're acting now on draft H3305.3.
• The Administrative Procedures Act allows for all of that process.
• The Administrative Procedures Act allows for all of that process.
• Some people need job training.

Bills: HB1591 , HB2146 , HB2220 , HB2430 , HB2526 , HB2641 , HB2648

Committee: House Community Safety

Keywords: domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, survivor protections, legal remedies, defendants, sexual exploitation, minors, child safety, law enforcement, victim support, criminal justice training commission, CJTC, law enforcement training, peace officer certification, decertification, corrections officer certification, tribal police certification, police accountability, police oversight

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• That division oversees the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, the Endangered Species Act, and the Bald and Golden
• Eagle Protection Act.
• However, due to federal mandates under the Clean Air Act, 17 counties in Texas are still required to
• crafted trigger mechanism that will allow for the elimination of vehicle emissions inspections if an act
• At the end of the day, the purpose of the bill is to allow Texas to be prepared to act, regardless of

Bills: SB3074 , HB49 , HB2440 , HB3556 , HB3619 , HB3866 , HB4042 , HB4112 , HB4271 , HB4413 , HB4426 , HB5033

Committee: Senate Natural Resources

Keywords: SB 3074, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Water Code, permit applications, environmental permitting, administrative record, ex parte communications, legislative communications, governor, lieutenant governor, state legislators, district projects, public records, recusal, conflict of interest, substantial interest, agency transparency, environmental regulation, permit renewal

Summary: The committee heard and laid out several natural resources and environmental bills, with testimony focused on balancing development, public health, wildlife protection, and regulatory authority. SB 3074 would allow the governor, lieutenant governor, and legislators to communicate in writing with TCEQ about matters before the commission, with safeguards requiring the communication to be part of the record and allowing other parties to respond; a committee substitute narrowed it to written communications about permits only, limited legislator communications to facilities in their districts, and adjusted conflict-of-interest rules. HB 3556, as substituted, would require notice to Texas Parks and Wildlife for certain very tall structures in specified coastal counties and give TPWD a limited right to seek injunctive relief if mitigation is insufficient to prevent material harm to migratory birds; supporters said it would address ignored wildlife recommendations and protect key flyways, while opponents argued the bill was too broad, singled out wind energy, and gave one agency unusually strong enforcement power. HB 49 would expand liability protections for produced-water recycling and beneficial use; supporters said it would encourage reuse of a large wastewater stream and reduce disposal pressures, while opponents warned it could shield operators from responsibility before the science and standards are mature. HB 4413 would authorize mass-balance accounting for renewable biomass feedstocks, and HB 3866 would regulate intermediate bulk container recycling facilities near homes, with a committee substitute adding a grandfather clause and making implementation contingent on funding. The committee also heard bills affecting air and energy regulation. HB 5033 would create a trigger to end vehicle emissions inspections if federal law changes to allow it; the substitute removed a Supreme Court-related trigger, and the lone public witness opposed the bill, warning it would worsen air quality and harm nonattainment areas. HB 4112 would clarify that on-site storage of high-level radioactive waste is allowed at current and future nuclear reactors and university research reactors only for waste generated at that site; the substitute clarified the language and removed an inoperative permit condition, and witnesses from environmental and nuclear groups said the clarification was needed to prevent unintended restrictions while avoiding off-site storage. HB 2440 would prohibit state agencies from using air-quality rules to ban or restrict vehicles based on energy source, including internal combustion vehicles, and no public testimony was offered. HB 4271 would require TCEQ to hold public meetings on request for composting facility authorizations; the substitute limited the requirement to future applications and was presented as a transparency measure after a denied local request and extensive public comments. Additional bills addressed landowner protections and Railroad Commission oversight. HB 3619 would require the Railroad Commission to restore surface land after plugging or replugging operations and indemnify landowners from damages tied to authorized entry; a witness supported the bill but urged fixing a separate statutory loophole that he said allowed operators to enter unrelated tracts without notice. HB 4042 would extend Railroad Commission pipeline safety and fee provisions to propane distribution systems by removing the word “natural” from the relevant definitions. HB 4426 would set a 10-year permit term for commercial surface disposal facilities, allow renewal based on compliance history, and require renewal applications 120 days before expiration. The committee took no votes because a quorum was not initially present, and each bill was left pending after testimony and discussion.

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• The Take It Down Act, this bipartisan legislation, was passed in the Senate as expected to be signed
• Everyone should already understand the lottery commission's long list of wrongful and illegal acts.
• Those other employees have done a fine job and are probably the best people to continue the lottery's

Bills: HB668 , HB677 , HB766 , HB3133 , SB3070

Committee: Senate State Affairs

Keywords: HB 668, Texas, handgun license, license to carry, LTC, concealed carry, open carry, firearm permit, gun license renewal, public safety, Department of Public Safety, DPS, Government Code Section 411.185, renewal fee, handgun permit, Second Amendment, carry permit, firearms regulation, HB 677, Texas Election Code

Summary: The committee met to hear several bills, beginning with House Bill 766, which would require precinct chair applicants to provide an email address, phone number, or both on their applications while keeping that contact information confidential. No one testified for or against the bill, and it was left pending. House Bill 677, a companion to a previously approved Senate bill, would bar county election administrators from simultaneously holding another office or position appointed by an elected official; it also drew no public testimony and was left pending. Members then heard House Bill 3133, which would add explicit deepfake material to the list of content social media platforms must handle through complaint systems, including prompt acknowledgment, investigation, and status updates. Senators discussed concerns about how platforms would verify whether reported content was actually a deepfake, and the sponsor indicated the bill may be held pending while federal law on the subject is reviewed. House Bill 668 would create a one-year grace period for renewing an expired Texas handgun license to carry, codifying an existing DPS practice; it also received no testimony and was left pending. The committee spent the most time on Senate Bill 3070, a major overhaul of the Texas Lottery system. The bill would move oversight from the Lottery Commission to TDLR, dissolve the commission, impose new restrictions on ticket sales and internet play, create a lottery advisory committee, increase transparency and audit requirements, and include a sunset review that could lead to abolishing the lottery if not continued by 2027. The author described the bill as a response to alleged misconduct and illegal practices by the commission, while a witness from the Christian Life Commission testified in favor, supporting changes to prize anonymity and other lottery restrictions. After testimony, the bill was left pending, and the committee recessed subject to the call of the chair.

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• To take it down... ...act.
• Understand the Lottery Commission's long list of wrongful and illegal acts.
• Those other employees have done a fine job and are probably the best people to continue.
• Ticket redemption can only be made by an act.

Bills: HB668 , HB677 , HB766 , HB3133 , SB3070

Committee: Senate State Affairs

Keywords: HB 668, Texas, handgun license, license to carry, LTC, concealed carry, open carry, firearm permit, gun license renewal, public safety, Department of Public Safety, DPS, Government Code Section 411.185, renewal fee, handgun permit, Second Amendment, carry permit, firearms regulation, HB 677, Texas Election Code

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• You know, mom and dad just need to do a better job brushing, and education goes into that.
• Good job. Members, questions? Okay, we'll reserve your right to close. We've got a witness.
• The last point there a little bit, but your job as an agent is to work for the client that hired you,
• I'd be interested in seeing one, but you know, acts of God... ...you know, there are other contracts
• My job as an agent is to take care of my customer first.

Bills: HB813 , HB1680 , HB3569 , HB4074 , HB4635 , HB5178 , SB527 , SB1307 , SB1822

Committee: House Insurance

Keywords: autism, health insurance, coverage, medical treatment, health benefit plan, HIV prevention, prescription drug, prior authorization, health benefits, insurance coverage, insurance, contract termination, property and casualty, insurance agents, discrimination, appraiser, umpire, licensing requirements, continuing education, admin penalties

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• Currently, the Texas Litter Abatement Act, balloons are not considered litter.
• And I think the agency does a great job implementing that.
• the Federal Clean Air Act goes away, Texas can chart its own course.
• He does a great job. fantastic job for you. Any questions? Chairman Bell.
• Act with Solid Waste Service Providers. There.

Bills: HB5057 , HB4519 , HB5033 , HB3997 , HB 1237 , HB1904 , HB4400 , HB 1227

Committee: House Environmental Regulation

Keywords: solid waste management, exclusive contracts, public agency, contract amendment, notification requirements, Texas Health and Safety Code, Texas Emissions Reduction Plan, TERP, air quality, emissions reduction, clean fleet, alternative fuel, natural gas vehicles, hydrogen fuel, hydrogen infrastructure, diesel replacement, fleet grants, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, clean school buses

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• Okay, it's going to put a big, big job on you guys next year.
• Well, you did a great job. Thank you. We usually haze first-timers.
• Good job, members. Any questions? Excellent, thank you.
• Someone is deliberately or maybe carelessly or recklessly carrying out their job. So...
• They're persecuted when working for a county or just trying to do their jobs.

Bills: HB569 , HB766 , HB1638 , HB2316 , HB2773 , HB2785 , HB3113 , HB3709 , HB3775 , HB4275

Committee: House Elections

Keywords: early voting, ballot correction, voting rights, election integrity, mail-in voting, voter notification, HB 766, precinct chair, precinct chair candidate, ballot application, Texas Election Code, Section 172.021, election administration, candidate filing, party precinct chair, county party, political party office, email address, telephone number, confidential candidate information