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TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

State Affairs May 12th, 2025

State Affairs

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  • 965 codifies, uh, the United States Supreme Court 6-3 decision in Kennedy versus Bremerton School District
  • Finding in favor of high school football coach Joseph Kennedy, who sued the school district because his
  • You're testifying on behalf of Fort Bend County District Attorney's Office, and you're for the bill.
  • Ethics Commission had exclusive jurisdiction in these matters, whereas the Constitution says the district
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs May 12th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Bremerton School District, finding in favor of high school football coach Joseph Kennedy, who sued the
  • school district because his contract was not renewed in response to him praying on the field immediately
  • Thank you, on behalf of the Fort Bend County District Attorney's Office.
  • Ethics Commission had exclusive jurisdiction in these matters, whereas the Constitution says that district
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Health and Human Services (Part II) May 7th, 2025

Health & Human Services

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  • was passed in the 88th regular session, will provide funding opportunities for electric generation projects
  • I'm the vice president of the Family Freedom Project, here in support of the bill.
  • Jeremy Newman, vice president of the Family Freedom Project, is here in support of the bill.
Summary: The committee first reopened testimony on House Bill 2216, which would strengthen child welfare requirements by expanding “active efforts” to help families avoid removal and support reunification, while also raising standards related to removals and terminations. Supporters from child welfare and family defense groups said the bill would better protect families and align Texas more closely with ICWA-style principles, but several warned it would require significant new funding, staffing, and community services such as mental health care, housing, child care, and substance use treatment. The committee then left HB 2216 pending. The committee next heard Senate Bill 1782, aimed at boarding and group homes. Senator Miles said the bill closes enforcement gaps left by prior law by requiring retention of background-check records and creating misdemeanor penalties for failing to conduct or keep them, or for knowingly hiring people with serious convictions. Harris County sheriff’s investigators testified in support, describing illegal boarding homes, operators who evade permits and background checks, and exploitation of vulnerable residents; the bill was left pending. The committee also took up Senate Bill 481 on emergency preparedness for nursing facilities and assisted living facilities, adopted a new committee substitute that softened some requirements and removed the fiscal note, and left the bill pending. The committee then heard House Bill 388, which would require the Texas Department of Insurance to create a single standardized coordination-of-benefits form for dual health plans to reduce errors and surprise bills; it was left pending. Senate Bill 1590 would move paternity registry searches for adoptions to an electronic process with a 10-day target, and House Bill 2809 would track child suicide attempts in managing conservatorship and require related reporting and parental notice; both were left pending. The committee also heard Senate Bill 1887, which would prohibit administering mRNA-containing products for immunization for 10 years, with exceptions for cancer and genetic disorders. Supporters argued the bill was needed for safety, informed consent, and medical freedom, while opponents from the medical, research, and public health communities said mRNA vaccines are well-studied, save lives, and that the bill would harm access, research, and Texas’s biotech economy. The bill remained under discussion as testimony concluded.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Health and Human Services (Part I) May 7th, 2025

Health & Human Services

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  • It's not in my district, but that's how it works in this building.
  • We are a hospital district.
  • the district, so we're essentially a not-for-profit.
  • My name is Jeremy Newman, Vice President at the Family Freedom Project.
  • Laura Sievert, I'm the CPSG for Smith County District Attorney's Office.
Summary: The Senate Committee on Health and Human Services met with a quorum and took up several House and Senate bills, with public testimony limited to two minutes per witness. The committee first heard HB 2358, a cleanup bill requested by HHSC that would repeal outdated training and conference requirements for long-term care facility surveyors and certain providers; there were no witnesses, and the bill was left pending. The committee then heard HB 18, the rural hospital stabilization bill, which would create financial assessment tools, a rural hospital finance office at HHSC, an academy for rural hospital officers, multiple grant programs, enhanced Medicaid reimbursement tied to average cost, OB/GYN add-on payments, expanded pediatric telehealth connectivity, and a rural pediatric mental health program. Senator Perry and witnesses from TORCH, a rural hospital, AARP Texas, and ARCHI strongly supported the bill as a way to stabilize rural hospitals, improve OB access, and address workforce and financial pressures. Committee members discussed rural hospital closures, low-volume quality metrics, system affiliation, and the need for predictable monthly reimbursement; the bill was left pending after testimony and questions. The committee next heard HB 37, which would create a perinatal bereavement care initiative for families experiencing stillbirth, neonatal death, or intrauterine fetal demise, including counseling, staff training, and access to cooling devices, with possible grants and a recognition program for hospitals. Senator Huffman explained the bill, and several witnesses testified in support, sharing personal stories about infant loss and the importance of time with the baby, trained staff, and cuddle cots or similar devices. A neonatologist also supported the bill while suggesting clarification that hospitals should not be penalized if state funding is unavailable and recommending use of regional advisory councils to help implement training. Public testimony was then closed and the bill left pending. The committee also heard HB 879, which would create a streamlined licensing pathway for veterans with medical or nursing experience to practice in Texas, and HB 913, which would add new state hospitals to statute and split the North Texas State Hospital into two separate hospitals with their own superintendents; both bills had no opposition testimony and were left pending. Later, the committee heard SB 2744, a heart disease screening bill that would update the 2009 Texas Heart Attack Prevention Act to require insurance coverage for coronary CT angiography with plaque analysis, including soft plaque detection, as a preventive screening tool. The author and invited witnesses argued the technology is more effective than calcium scoring alone, can identify patients before symptoms appear, and could save lives at a cost comparable to or lower than colonoscopy. An insurance industry witness opposed the bill, arguing the technology has not been recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force for universal screening and that the mandated coverage and payment level would raise costs; the bill was left pending after testimony. Finally, the committee heard HB 1151, a parental rights bill clarifying that refusing psychotropic medication or psychiatric treatment is not neglect unless the child is harmed. Supporters, including parent advocates and attorneys, said the bill would protect parents from CPS overreach and preserve medical decision-making authority, while one witness urged broader attention to physical causes of behavioral issues. Public testimony was closed and HB 1151 was left pending.
TX
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  • The Target Project in Abilene is a $500 billion investment in AI infrastructure led by OpenAI.
  • NVIDIA just announced a $500 billion project.
  • I'm the district clerk for Williamson County and I'm...
  • I'm testifying on behalf of myself as well as the County and District Clerk Association for this bill
  • I have been a district clerk; I was sworn in in 2007.
TX
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  • We opened one store and then a second store in San Antonio, as you know, in Senator Menéndez's district
  • and also in Senator Campbell's district, after years of hard work and more. savings, we opened up another
  • You have... of supporters in every one of your districts. Thank you so much. Thank you.
  • I've seen this play out in real life from water districts to school boards and city councils.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Ways & Means Apr 28th, 2025

Ways & Means

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  • The fiscal note on the bill that was posted yesterday by the LBB projects a GRR.
  • Our impact is projected at $11.7 billion over the next biennium, and $4.2 billion will be unavailable
  • For example, for the 26-27 biennium, the revenue from the franchise tax is projected to be about $16
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Child Committee Meeting - 2025-04-02

Children and Families Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Brenda is a family care child care provider in my district, and she, along with other family child care
  • especially when you hear that the federal government may be allocating Department of Transportation projects
  • think my kids have like eight days more off of school this year because of the Bloomington school district
  • those family-owned businesses that provide such nurturing care to our little ones in everyone's district
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 4/2/25

Children and Families Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chair West and members of the committee, my constituent Brenda is a family child care provider in my district
  • ><00:31:57.519> provider<00:31:58.200> in<00:31:58.320> my<00:31:58.559> district
  • <00:31:59.360> and child care provider in my district and child care provider in my district
  • She also noted that the federal government may be allocating Department of Transportation projects related
  • could be supportive of family-owned businesses that provide nurturing care to little ones in every district
TX
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  • When school districts and cities have moved to November, they move up to at least a 30% turnout.
  • It happened in my district. In March of 2024, Daniel D.C.
  • Caldwell filed to run for District 10 of SBOE.
  • I spend a lot of time in Giddings, Texas, in that district.
TX
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  • It's a political subdivision of the state, including a school district, a board, a commission, office
  • In 2023, in Round Rock ISD, the district provided training to teachers that instructed them to keep the
  • My name is Veronica Worms, and I'm here to represent the Texas Civil Rights Project against SB1999.
  • School districts and boards will have no power to stop bullying or discrimination against students who
  • Smith Middle School in my district. ...where a 14-year-old student was stabbed just a few weeks ago.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 3/18/25

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

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  • Another example from a smaller rural district: a request comes in, the district carries out their due
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Mar 6th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • we remember Sylvester Turner and thank you for his service as a U.S. for Texas 18th Congressional District
  • Senate moves to excuse Senator Miles on account of important business in the district. objection?
  • We have our district attorney, Carlos Omar.
  • In 2040, this halving is projected to be. infinitesimal.
  • Project economic development.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives May 25th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives May 25th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • urge and request the Department of Conservation and Energy to establish groundwater conservation districts
Summary: The House met with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then received a series of Senate messages, conference committee appointments, and enrolled bill reports. The chamber also noted Senate concurrence in several House concurrent resolutions and the adoption of conference reports, while multiple Senate bills and resolutions were signed by the Senate President. Senate Bill 480, dealing with butterfly bottom nets and vessel use/anchorage, was referred to the Natural Resources Committee without objection. Members introduced several House resolutions, including measures to commend Arsenal Football Club, recognize Pope Leo XIV and 4-H honoree Margaret Mimi Stoker, study forensic medical exam protocols for domestic violence survivors, create a task force on second-degree murder sentencing, review miscarriage and pregnancy-loss terminology, commemorate the 250th anniversary of New Orleans, and support the National Guard Youth Challenge Program. Committee reports also moved forward bills on child welfare, water quality, scenic rivers, orphan wells, gravel mining reclamation, groundwater conservation, agricultural production, railroad hazards, and retirement system merger feasibility, along with resolutions on Pope Leo XIV and the LaMelle family. The House took up numerous Senate bills returned from the Legislative Bureau, adopting amendments and advancing many to third reading, including bills on health and welfare, education, insurance, and criminal justice. The chamber also reported favorably on resolutions condemning political violence and honoring public figures and organizations, and it scheduled several committee meetings for the following day, including Health and Welfare, Appropriations, Natural Resources, Civil Law, Transportation, and Ways and Means. The session ended with announcements about upcoming committee agendas and delegation meetings, and the House adjourned on motion to reconvene at 1:00 p.m. the next day.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Apr 9th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

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  • , decreases the contract limit for hospital service districts.
  • I knew we had districts that were under DSEG orders, yes.
  • Didn't we have certain school districts in back?
  • The district attorney. Right.
  • It's going to help not only the female correctional workers in my district, but in your districts as
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

RM 411 Conference PM - Fri May 1, 2026

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

House Chamber - Fri May 1, 2026, 6:30PM HST - Day 56

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

RM 329 Conference AM - Fri May 1, 2026

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

RM 325 Conference PM - Fri May 1, 2026

Hawaii House Floor Meeting