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• This bill closes a loophole in the current victim notification process that does not require the proper
• , timely notification of scheduled Victim notification process that does not require the proper, timely
• And then in that process, we come into an investigation that then leads to the seizure of assets.
• And then in that process, we come into an investigation that then leads to the seizure of assets.
• By streamlining the expunction notification process, standardizing service fees, and extending record

Bills: HB115

Keywords: public funds, lobbying, political subdivision, government spending, transparency, HB 115, taxpayer-funded lobbying, local government lobbying, county association dues, municipal lobbying, lobbyist registration, Chapter 305, Government Code Section 556.0056, Local Government Code Section 89.002, county government, city government, injunctive relief, attorney's fees, state association of counties, sheriffs association

Summary: The Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence reconvened with a quorum present and announced it would likely not vote that night because of confusion over the bill list; members were told a definitive list would be circulated the next morning and a formal meeting would be scheduled later. The chair then heard a series of bills, generally taking testimony and leaving each pending without action. House Bill 1847 would set maximum caseload standards for private attorneys handling indigent criminal appointments through the Texas Indigent Defense Commission; House Bill 2417 would expand compensation eligibility for some wrongfully imprisoned people; House Bill 2813 would require earlier and more specific victim notice of scheduled court proceedings; and House Bill 2309 would expand state and local authority in certain civil asset forfeiture cases involving human trafficking, health care fraud, and organized crime. Each bill was laid out by its author or a member, with no opposition witnesses registered, and each was left pending. The committee also heard House Bill 4733, which would require sealing records for people acquitted of charges when they were not convicted on the related allegation; House Bill 2328, which would modernize expunction service by encouraging electronic notice, setting a standardized fee when electronic service is unavailable, extending clerk retention of expunction orders, and preserving certain mental health commitment orders; and House Bill 115, which would revise Texas’s “junk science” post-conviction writ law by providing counsel, changing the relief standard, requiring written decisions, and easing procedural barriers. Testimony on HB 2328 was mixed: county clerks supported the bill as a cost-saving modernization, while legal advocates warned that permanent retention of expunction orders could undermine true expunction and create privacy risks. HB 115 drew support from innocence and defense organizations, with some concern about a provision affecting subsequent writs. All were left pending after testimony. Later, the committee heard House Bill 2046, which would allow affirmative family-violence findings for any Penal Code offense rather than only Title V offenses; testimony from a Dallas County prosecutor and a committee member emphasized that family violence can involve arson, burglary, fraud, and other non-Title V conduct, and the bill was left pending. House Bill 1765 would tighten restrictions on no-knock warrants by requiring higher-level approval, judicial review, and identifiable officers; members discussed the dangers highlighted by the Harding Street raid and similar incidents, and the bill was also left pending. The meeting ended with the chair noting that some bills had been removed from the agenda at the author’s request and that members should be prepared to finalize the vote list the next day.

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• Persons-Mulicka: The bill modernizes various statutes to provide a more efficient hearing process as
• increases appropriated by the Legislature are considered a financial urgency and provides for an expedited
• impasse resolution process regarding those salary dollars.
• this section of law hasn't been updated in many years and there are archaic provisions and from a processing
• , unions subsidize part of that cost, and in others, taxpayers shoulder it, but either way it's a process

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• But once that emergency is cited, we begin the recovery process.
• What many don't realize is that this process, as I have, Disaster assistance programs.
• What many don't realize is that this process, as I stated, can take years, several years.
• Again, we don't own that process. We want to augment and support that process.
• , which we also, you know, recognize the recovery... ...you know, as they're in that recovery process

Summary: The Natural Resources and Disaster Subcommittee met to continue its review of hurricane impacts and state response. The committee first heard from the Florida Division of Emergency Management, which described its four core functions—preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation—and highlighted its 24/7 State Watch Office, regional training efforts, and disaster assistance work. Deputy Executive Director Keith Pruitt detailed the state’s 2024 storm response, including Hurricanes Debby, Helene, and Milton, citing large-scale mission support, flood-control deployments, meal and water distribution, power restoration, debris removal, and billions in disaster funding and mitigation dollars. He also discussed debris management challenges and recommended that local governments update and exercise debris plans and maintain contingency contracts.

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• We just use the state's process. That just makes sense. And we're not even doing that.
• The state's process. That just makes sense, and we're not even doing that. We're not even trying.
• <01:18:05.159> where<01:18:05.320> we maybe there's a public process where we maybe
• there's a public process where we can<01:18:05.760> say<01:18:06.120> hey<01:18:06.320
• of getting a doctor's note the process of getting a doctor's note so<01:20:50.760> that<01:20

Keywords: 1183, house

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• cost-saving measure to the state, as these procurement methods have shown to reduce project costs, expedite

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• cost-saving measure to the state as these procurement methods have shown to reduce project costs, expedite

Summary: The Assembly Appropriations Committee met on July 1, 2026, and first heard SB 1055 by Senator Laird, which would authorize additional construction procurement methods for the Pajaro River levee/flood control project to speed delivery, improve quality control, and reduce costs after prior flooding and evacuations. The Nature Conservancy testified in support, and there was no opposition or committee questioning. The bill was later moved out of committee, with Republicans not voting and Assemblymembers Dixon and Tangipa voting no. The committee also heard SB 1000 by Senator Becker, a follow-up to California’s AI Transparency Act. The bill would update content provenance and disclosure rules for AI-generated and non-synthetic content, remove a user threshold for covered systems, add privacy protections, and create guardrails for third-party licenses, with the goal of aligning California’s rules with international standards. Adobe and Google supported the measure, and it was sent out on a roll call with Mr. Ta not voting. SB 1229, presented on behalf of Senator Allen, would limit an existing Coastal Act disaster-rebuild exemption to prevent speculative development from using the exemption to reduce public access to the coast. The Nature Conservancy supported the bill, there was no opposition, and it was moved out of committee. The committee also approved several bills on the consent and suspense calendars, and public comment included Imperial County concerns about SB 675, including board representation, implementation timing, county administrative control, and funding for mandated changes.

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• We've got at least one member, maybe more, that need to get to a photo, so we need to expedite things

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• We've got at least one member, maybe more, that need to get to a photo, so we need to expedite things

Summary: The Missouri House Legislative Rules Committee met in executive session and moved quickly through its agenda. The chair announced the committee would vote on Senate Bill 890 and House Bills 2762, 2816, and 2402, all related to solar energy projects, and noted the committee might need to recess and return later if needed on the floor. After calling the roll, the committee first considered House Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 890 and voted it do pass by an 8-0 vote. The committee then took up House Committee Substitute for House Bills 2762, 2816, and 2402, with members discussing the measure as an important solar energy bill that had come up late in the session. Representative Pollitt said the bill was needed and hoped it would be pursued again in the future, while the chair thanked members for their work on it and said the issue deserved further attention in the interim. The substitute bill was approved do pass by a 7-1 vote, with one member voting present. After completing the votes, the committee recessed. Later, the meeting was formally adjourned with no further business.

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• WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF MAKING IT AVAILABLE ALSO IN SPANISH. ALSO GETTING A SELF-PACED COURSE.
• WE ARE IN THE PROCESS, SO THE MAIN WEBSITE -- WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF OVERHAULING THE WHOLE WEBSITE
• THAT IS PART OF THE EDUCATION PROCESS. A LOT OF EDUCATION WITH REGARDS TO THIS. OBSERVATION.
• IN SOME CASES THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND THE PROCESS AND IT LAYS AROUND AND NOTHING HAPPENS.
• IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING THE INSURANCE, THEY ARE BEING ASKED TO REPLACE ROOFS.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• a point in the process where we had<00:17:27.360> everything<00:17:27.760> done.
• <01:09:04.239> To process takes decades, right? To process takes decades, right?
• And Kernza is definitely a more process.
• Um, we use it for winter camelina, the HEA process. Um, and Mr.
• and the last bill because I didn't provide any comments on that in my expedition.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We already have a special process that shortens the process.
• The process was a rubber stamp process before COVID.
• We've expedited that process in this bill because in the eviction process, 14 days is a lifetime.
• That is precisely what the expedited summary disposition process does.
• or process.

Bills: HB15, HB171, HB204

Keywords: flood risk, campground, safety regulations, civil penalty, guest safety, Harris County, flood control, governance, expansion, public health, local governance, environmental management

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• We seek to protect the rights of all who participate in the legislative process so that we can have effective
• And I feel like there's a process in place that would probably get supported.
• However, I think that process should be respected.
• I'd love to see it become a budget process and to do it into your own district.
• The Quick Build Pilot Program serves as an expedited process to build safety infrastructure for pedestrians

Summary: The Assembly Transportation Committee heard several transportation and climate-related bills. AB 954 would create a Caltrans pilot program for bike highways in two metropolitan areas and require a report to the Legislature; supporters said it would expand protected regional bike networks and help climate and equity goals, while some members objected that it would divert gas-tax-funded transportation dollars away from road repairs and rural needs. The bill passed on a 7-3 vote, with the roll held open for later additions. AB 289 would authorize automated speed enforcement in active highway construction zones to protect workers. The author and labor and contractor witnesses described repeated work-zone crashes and fatalities and argued the cameras would supplement, not replace, CHP enforcement. Some members raised concerns about civil penalties and enforcement policy, but the bill advanced on a 9-? initial vote and later was approved 15-1 after the roll was completed. AB 674 would update the Clean Cars for All program to prioritize pre-2004 high-polluting vehicles in disadvantaged and low-income communities and improve reporting and incentive rules. Supporters said older vehicles produce a disproportionate share of emissions and that the program has already retired thousands of cars; the committee approved the bill unanimously on the floor vote and sent it to the Committee on Natural Resources. AB 1237 would let LA Metro and VTA add a $5 fee to primary ticket sales for 2026 FIFA World Cup and NCAA championship events to fund transit service, with ticket holders able to use transit on event day. Supporters said the fee would help manage congestion and security needs, while the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association argued it was an unconstitutional tax requiring voter approval. The bill passed and was re-referred to the Committee on Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism. AB 891 would create a Caltrans quick-build pilot for temporary safety improvements on state highways for pedestrians and bicyclists; supporters emphasized rapid, low-cost safety fixes, while opponents said the program could divert gas-tax funds and was not appropriate for rural areas. It passed 11-4 and was sent to Appropriations. The committee also approved a six-bill consent calendar.

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• In summary, while telehealth plays a small role in the intake process, telehealth is not process at behavioral
• This is a safe process. That's why we oppose the bill. Thank you.
• The process for adding new conditions to federal and state... state screening panels can take years,
• Would expedite this process by adding Duchenne to the newborn screening panel in Texas.
• Joseph even had to endure a costly muscle biopsy. the diagnosis process.

Bills: SB437, SB528, SB626, SB636, SB884, SB968, SB1044, SB1608, SB2336

Keywords: healthcare, training, abuse, neglect, penalties, chemical dependency, safety, regulation, inpatient competency restoration, competency restoration, forensic mental health, mental health law, criminal competency, incompetent to stand trial, Chapter 46B, HHSC, Health and Human Services Commission, state hospital, behavioral health, local mental health authority

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• Your partnership is critical to our budget process.
• And the estimates include actual data, as well as the estimated impact of policy, legislation, and process
• I'm just going to say for the record that I echoed what we get to the full budget process and have to
• I have a question on what the selection process for this pilot program would actually entail?
• Additionally, streamlining the hiring process would be. extraordinarily helpful.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• You know, talking about value-added agriculture, meat processing plants would be a good example.
• Think about all the things you have to do to get a USDA-approved meat processing plant up and running
• in meat processing and we did<00:34:03.440> an<00:34:03.600> initiative<00:34:04.159><
• development of a medium-sized processing development of a medium-sized processing plant<00:34:27.440
• the political process? the political process?

Bills: SF0025, SF0027, SF0043, SF0066

Keywords: landowner licenses, hunting, wildlife management, quota hunt areas, game and fish commission, game management, hunting regulations, black bear, tracking dogs, wildlife conservation, conservation, contracting, supervisor, funding, districts, hunting licenses, donated licenses, life-threatening illness, vision impairment, nonprofit organizations

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• so along those Streamlight that process so along those lines<01:26:52.159> just<01:26:52.320>
• accessibility to AEDs that did help us expedite that.
• that and Madam that did help us expedite that and Madam chair<01:32:21.880> just<01:32:22.040
• This bill supports vital operations including the ability to process and issue teaching licenses in a
• remains fully staffed and can process remains fully staffed and can process licenses<01:42:52.679

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• About what's going on sort of in the planning and thinking process there.
• About what's going on sort of in the planning and thinking process there.
• And because of that, it's a process.
• Process. Thank you, Secretary. Yes, Mr. Chair, I just wanted to note that May 7th is the. Process.
• That's a critical part of this process.

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• We're in the extreme minority in having that sort of process.
• Reforms like this, to the extent they're able to provide some consistency, expedite the process and lower
• : having improved their process and procedures in over 10 years.
• Leadership should be able to go in and update your process and procedures.
• Leadership should be able to go in and update your process and procedures.

Bills: SB1108, SB1205, SB1241, SB1286, SB1366, SB1431, SB1473, SB1477, SB1478, SB1479, SB1492, SB1517, SB1563, SB1586, SB1665, SB1671

Keywords: cash transactions, mandatory rounding, swedish rounding, public notice, Arizona Revised Statutes, motor vehicle booting, private property, fees, dispute process, regulations, SB1241, private permitting provider, private permit, private certificate of completion, building permit, building plan review, inspection, single-trade residential construction, residential construction, municipal permitting

Summary: The Senate Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency Committee approved the February 4, 2026 minutes and first considered the reappointment of Troy L. Campbell to the Arizona State Liquor Board. Campbell described his nearly 10 years of service, his role as chair since 2019, and his focus on fairness, public safety, and applying the law consistently. He answered questions about the board’s workload and authority, noting it handles roughly 40 to 50 cases a year and does not issue fines. With no public testimony, the committee voted 6-0 with one not voting to recommend his confirmation to the full Senate. The committee then heard and passed SB 1478, a liquor omnibus bill making technical and policy updates to liquor statutes, including changing “manufacture” to “produce,” allowing rather than requiring cities and towns to levy certain liquor-related taxes or fees, repealing a federal food-safety preemption reference, and clarifying cider’s definition to include products up to 8.5% alcohol by volume. Supporters described it as an annual stakeholder-driven cleanup bill, and the Department of Liquor Licenses and Control testified neutral. The committee adopted the Bolick amendment and then passed the bill as amended. It also passed SB 1108, which creates a Swedish-rounding framework for cash transactions when pennies are unavailable, with signage and enforcement provisions; the Leach amendment removed an individual-item exemption and clarified tax treatment. The Greater Phoenix Chamber supported the bill, and the committee passed it as amended. The committee next approved SB 1205, regulating private-property vehicle booting by prohibiting local bans, setting signage, written permission, rate limits, release rules, and misdemeanor penalties. Supporters said it would provide a more transparent, less costly alternative to towing, while members raised concerns about signage, appeals, and consumer protections. The Bolick amendment made a technical change, and the bill passed as amended. SB 1241, allowing private permitting providers to conduct plan reviews and inspections for single-trade residential projects, drew the most debate: supporters argued it would reduce delays and costs for homeowners and help cities with backlogs, while cities and counties warned about public-safety risks, loss of local control, and liability concerns. After adopting the Payne amendment on immunity, the committee passed the bill 5-2. Finally, the committee passed SB 1366, which creates a Public Property Towing and Impound Practices Study Committee to review fees, standards, insurance, background checks, and related DPS and public-property towing practices. Some members objected that the study committee lacked minority-leader appointments, but supporters said the review was needed before making permanent changes. The committee then began hearing SB 1431, a housing-design bill limiting municipal design standards and restrictions on certain shared features, but the transcript ends before any action on that measure.

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• So, in your understanding, no parental oversight in this process, principals? Madam Rep.
• Carter, it's not changing the current process right now.
• This is really just a child protective thing, so it's not inherently changing the overall process or
• Members, the amendment revises the process for ordering an improvement by a municipality by requiring
• review and permitting process.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The caucus reviewed a long agenda of Senate bills across elections, commerce, education, government, health and human services, judiciary, public safety, transportation, rural development, and ways and means. Many measures were described as consent or third-read consent items, including bills on campaign finance termination statements and late-report penalties, AI provenance data for media, adjuster/contractor conduct during emergencies, Industrial Commission changes, association meeting closures, banking and remittance rules, central bank digital currency, public safety parity funding, barbering and cosmetology board continuation, digital asset reserve management, contractor licensing, gaming and racing commission continuation, school AED instruction, classroom removal procedures, school safety reporting, special education complaint transparency, foreign influence and land ownership restrictions, DCS and DES process changes, health care licensing and reimbursement rules, EMS compact adoption, and multiple tax, housing, and transportation measures. Staff repeatedly summarized each bill and answered questions, with several bills noted as mirror or identical to House measures or as strike-everything amendments from committees. A few bills drew discussion. On SB 2874, staff explained that the Senate amendment would limit penalties for untimely campaign finance reports when a committee certifies it received no contributions and made no expenditures, but the sponsor did not concur. SB 1074 prompted questions about whether parental notification changed; staff said it did not and that the bill was aimed at improving communication between teachers and principals about discipline. SB 1175, requiring DCS caseworkers to photograph children at each interaction in abuse or neglect cases, drew concern about the scope of the photos, while supporters said it would improve continuity and documentation. SB 1180 also drew comment because the sponsor and committee chair disagreed over an amendment, though the bill was advanced for further work. The most extended debate came on SB 1751, which would allow death-row inmates to choose firing squad, lethal injection, or lethal gas if voters approve the related constitutional measure. One member strongly opposed the bill on moral and personal grounds, another argued it could be a more humane option if the state is going to carry out executions, and a third raised concern that it could be used against Second Amendment rights. The bill remained on the third-read consent calendar despite the objections. The caucus concluded after moving through the remaining agenda items, with no formal votes recorded in the transcript beyond committee status and consent-calendar placement.

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• DCF filed an expedited termination of parental rights on March 5, 2025, and falsely accused my family
• and a grandmother, not a lobbyist, but as someone who believes deeply in limited government, due process
• But as someone who believes deeply in limited government, due process, and the protection of innocent
• The state should act within defined limits, respect parental rights, and follow the process, while still
• So I'm like, well, how do I know it's going to stay there when I'm not in this process anymore?

Summary: The Health and Human Services Committee considered eight bills and reported all of them favorably, several as amended. HB 1347 on clinical laboratory personnel was presented as a response to staffing shortages in Florida labs; the sponsor and Quest Diagnostics supported aligning state licensure with CLIA standards to improve hiring and turnaround times. The bill passed 24-0. CS/HB 47, dealing with specific medical diagnoses in child protective investigations, drew extensive emotional testimony from parents and advocates who said children had been wrongly removed after misdiagnoses; the bill was amended to tighten timelines and record-sharing requirements, then passed 26-0. CS/HB 287 created a public records exemption for applicants, owners, operators, and references of family foster homes and passed unanimously. The committee also approved CS/HB 439, allowing chiropractors to inject vitamins and nutrients under training and safety limits, after an amendment clarified they may not prescribe prescription drugs; it passed 26-0. CS/HB 1021 would allow pharmacists to administer medications in trauma centers under physician direction, and an amendment added pediatric trauma centers; it passed 26-0. HB 867 would let occupational therapists perform dry needling after specified training and supervision, and it passed 25-0. HB 1309, which shortens deadlines for patients to access their medical records and aligns nursing home access rules with federal law, drew opposition from health information management groups over privacy and portal/data-security concerns, but supporters argued it simply speeds access to records; it passed 21-5. CS/HB 915 codifies and expands Medicaid eligibility protections for working people with disabilities so they can keep coverage while employed, with strong support from disability advocates and emotional testimony from the sponsor about her son’s benefits concerns; it passed 26-0. After these votes, the committee adjourned.