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• </c> 4505, a presentation on compensatory 4505, a presentation on compensatory aid,<00:00:30.200><c>
• </c> the history of compensatory Well, Ms. the history of compensatory Well, Ms.
• </c> of compensatory revenue. of compensatory revenue.
• So, where compensatory started, actually, the first remnant of what is actually compensatory revenue
• </c> compensatory formulas. compensatory formulas.

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• And again, we're talking about the ability to pursue monetary damages through private litigation.
• The legislation authorized liability against both public and private entities by setting damages caps
• The legislation authorized liability against both public and private entities by setting damages for
• And what I have learned and want you all to hear is that the damages that one endures from childhood
• This damage is different from any other injury and needs to be treated so under the law.

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• damages and significant relief and may not assert official immunity.
• damages or whatever, would you say?
• The second part where you said they could get damages?
• Well, right, the damages, let's just say that beyond the fine.
• It would require action to be brought for compensatory damages.

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

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

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• if the damages are claim if the alleged damages<00:32:19.840><c> are</c><00:32:20.040><c> just</c> damages
• </c> damages to hold that. damages to hold that.
• payouts for climate-related damages to their insured to give them standing for these damages.
• </c> to give them standing for these damages. to give them standing for these damages.
• </c> because the damages are someone else's. because the damages are someone else's.

Bills: SB1166, SB888, SB2387, SB2471

Keywords: insurance, climate change, responsible parties, damages, Hawaii Property Insurance Association, Hurricane Relief Fund, civil action, climate disasters, extreme weather, SB888, Hawaii, consumer protection, smart home security, smart household security device, home security camera, video doorbell, Ring, Nest, connected devices, internet of things

Summary: The committee heard SB 1166 SD2, a bill on insurance and climate-related damages that would authorize the Hawaii Property Insurance Association and, in amended versions discussed during testimony, other public and private entities to pursue civil actions to recover losses tied to climate disasters and extreme weather. DCCA’s Insurance Division and the Department of the Attorney General raised legal concerns, saying the bill’s scope may not fit the insurance code section being amended, that it could create subject-matter and title issues, and that some subrogation language may be duplicative of existing rate-filing practice. Lawyers for Justice opposed the measure, arguing it conflicts with existing subrogation law and recent Hawaii Supreme Court rulings that treat the judicial lien process as the exclusive remedy. The American Petroleum Institute also opposed, warning the bill would add liability and litigation risk for companies operating under existing permits and could undermine energy reliability and investment. Supporters said the bill would help shift climate-related insurance costs away from residents and onto fossil fuel companies and other responsible parties. Testimony in support came from the Polluters Pay Hawaii Coalition, Center for Climate Integrity, Hawaii Island Council, Our Hawaii, Sierra Club of Hawaii, and others, who described recent flooding, storm damage, rising premiums, non-renewals, and underinsurance as evidence of a worsening climate-driven insurance crisis. Several supporters urged amendments to give the Attorney General explicit authority to recover insurance-related losses for the Hurricane Relief Fund, HPIA, and private insurers, and to ensure recovered amounts benefit policyholders. Committee members questioned whether HPIA is a private entity, whether the Attorney General could represent it, whether the bill could create double recovery or affect pending climate litigation, and whether insurers would have standing or damages if they are only paying contractual claims. The committee then took up SB 888 SD2, a consumer protection bill that would restrict smart household security device operators from sharing user data with law enforcement without consent or a judicial order, and would bar conditioning device use on such consent. The Office of Consumer Protection testified in support and said an Illinois law could serve as a useful template for exceptions to the warrant requirement. An individual supporter said the measure would protect immigrant communities, judges, and others from surveillance and misuse of private data. No vote was taken during the portion of the meeting provided, and the chair noted additional written testimony submitted in support of SB 1166.

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• As well, standard of proof for punitive damages, caps are on punitive damages, how caps are addressed
• Only punitive damages can get their attention.
• Punitive damages are prohibited against IHS facilities. Punitive damages can get their attention.
• Punitive damages are prohibited against IHS facilities.
• And as part of that compensation, punitive damages.

Bills: HB99, HJR5, HM39, HB206, HB213, SB41, SB153, SB165, SB261, SB264

Keywords: medical malpractice, malpractice reform, patient's compensation fund, PCF, health care liability, tort reform, damage caps, punitive damages, hospital liability, physician liability, nurse practitioner, certified nurse-midwife, outpatient facility, ambulatory surgical center, urgent care, free-standing emergency room, insurance surcharge, superintendent of insurance, New Mexico hospitals, medical review process

Bills: HB306, SB149, SB158, HB323, HB362, HB306, SB149, SB158, HB323, HB362

Keywords: education, patriotism, national anthem, Star-Spangled Banner, K-12 schools, constitutional amendment, public works, sealed bids, bidding requirements, procurement, public notice, newspaper advertisement, advertising failure, publisher liability, civil damages, criminal liability, awarding authority, county government, municipal government, construction contracts

Bills: HB1193, HB2495, HB2733, HB3104, HB3395, HB4325, SB3009

Keywords: HB 1193, informal marriage, common-law marriage, declaration of informal marriage, confidentiality, privacy, county clerk, vital statistics unit, Family Code, Health and Safety Code, marriage records, public records, personally identifying information, PII, legal representative, Texas marriage law, child enrollment, parent rights, managing conservator, education

Bills: HB1193, HB2495, HB2733, HB3104, HB3395, HB4325, SB3009

Keywords: HB 1193, informal marriage, common-law marriage, declaration of informal marriage, confidentiality, privacy, county clerk, vital statistics unit, Family Code, Health and Safety Code, marriage records, public records, personally identifying information, PII, legal representative, Texas marriage law, child enrollment, parent rights, managing conservator, education

Bills: HB 1193, HB 2495, HB 2733, HB 3104, HB 3395, HB 4325, SB 3009

Keywords: HB 1193, informal marriage, common-law marriage, declaration of informal marriage, confidentiality, privacy, county clerk, vital statistics unit, Family Code, Health and Safety Code, marriage records, public records, personally identifying information, PII, legal representative, Texas marriage law, child enrollment, parent rights, managing conservator, education

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• </c> I can take questions on the compensatory I can take questions on the compensatory I<01:16:16.320
• </c> thank you chair Kisha and compensatory thank you chair Kisha and compensatory Aid<01:16:39.560><
• </c><01:25:42.320><c> uh</c> across inflation on compensatory uh across inflation on compensatory uh
• </c> varies by The District's compensatory varies by The District's compensatory compo<01:25:45.000><

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• </c><00:01:57.680><c> Uh</c> revenue and the compensatory aid. Uh revenue and the compensatory aid.
• </c> again the the Clark bill on compensatory again the the Clark bill on compensatory aid,<00:03:48.480
• </c><00:04:05.200><c> revenue</c> district's compensatory revenue district's compensatory revenue under
• </c><00:37:18.400><c> revenue</c> the one-time compensatory revenue the one-time compensatory revenue
• </c> out compensatory revenue modifications. out compensatory revenue modifications.

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• A key element of responsibility to care for pets includes ensuring that if pets damage the property of
• others or hurt people, the pet owners can cover compensatory damages for the injury or for the damage
• others or hurt people, the pet owners can cover compensatory damages for the injury or for the damage
• or, more importantly, cause damage to an individual, harm to an individual.
• Keenan, Damaging Property.

Keywords: 1212, all

Bills: SB176, HB155, HB247, HB311, HB312, HB317, HB466, SB176, HB155, HB247, HB311, HB312, HB317, HB466

Keywords: controlled substances, unlawful distribution, marijuana, violent offense, sentencing guidelines, criminal justice, state holidays, federal holidays, public holidays, legal holidays, office closures, state employees, personal leave, compensatory leave, bank closures, school closures, Mardi Gras, Mobile County, Baldwin County, Rosa Parks Day

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• the government code to allow correctional officers to voluntarily transfer up to eight hours of compensatory

Bills: HB153, HB1828, HB2306, HB2498, HB3464, HB3488, HB3636, HB3673, HB3834, HB3860, HB4120, HB4937, HB1515, HB153

Keywords: education, funding, student resources, technology access, equal opportunity, veterans treatment court, mental health, criminal justice, rehabilitation, eligibility criteria, veterans, treatment court, military service, legislation, legislative leave, correctional officers, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, accumulated leave, compensatory time, parole eligibility

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• the same category of damages.
• Representative Butts: But on property damage, auto property damage claims, that is not the case.
• That's why I keep hammering on property damage.
• Again, it goes well beyond just property damage.
• It's only property damage.

Summary: The Insurance Committee first established a quorum and then went into executive session, where it voted House Bill 1615 and House Bill 2071 “do pass” with 11 ayes and no opposition on each bill, with one member present on the roll call. After returning to public session, the committee opened a hearing on House Bill 1647, sponsored by Representative Overcast, which was described as a fairness measure intended to prevent double recovery when insurance payments have already satisfied part of a claim. The sponsor and supporters said the bill was aimed at property damage claims and intercompany arbitration between insurers, though several members questioned whether the bill’s language was actually limited to property damage or instead reached broader collateral source issues and evidence rules. Committee members, especially Representatives Butts, Zimmerman, and Castile, pressed the sponsor on how the bill would work in practice, whether it would reduce a plaintiff’s recovery or instead affect insurer subrogation rights, and why arbitration was being addressed in an evidentiary statute. Supporters from the Missouri Insurance Coalition and other industry groups said the bill would clarify offset rules, preserve voluntary insurer-to-insurer arbitration, and prevent inconsistent court treatment of prior payments. Opponents, including attorney Blake Heath, argued the bill was drafted too broadly, did not stay confined to property damage, and was placed in the wrong statutory section because these issues are usually handled through insurer subrogation rather than in a lawsuit by the injured party. Additional support came from the Missouri State Medical Association, Associated Industries of Missouri, and the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies, though some supporters also acknowledged the bill might need narrowing if the intent was property damage only. No vote was taken on House Bill 1647 during the hearing, and the committee adjourned after testimony concluded.

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• </c><00:46:04.000><c> issue</c> best address this compensatory issue best address this compensatory issue
• compensatory compensatory Revenue<01:12:17.840><c> operating</c> Revenue operating Revenue operating
• </c> those those three columns compensatory those those three columns compensatory operating<01:12:40.840
• </c> different amounts of compensatory different amounts of compensatory operating<01:31:45.760><c> sparsity

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• damages if there was any type of actual damage that occurred in denying a parent's fundamental right
• There are compensatory damages.
• I mean, that's damages for an actual awarding someone, not nominal, not punitive.
• I mean, that's damages for an actual harm occurred.
• There may be instances where, I can't even think about what that would be, where a damage would occur

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• compensatory remains.
• </c><01:05:02.279><c> Aid</c> issue of our declining compensatory Aid issue of our declining compensatory
• </c><01:05:29.400><c> Aid</c> districts harmless with compensatory Aid districts harmless with compensatory
• </c><01:19:28.440><c> revenue</c> over $110,000 in compensatory revenue over $110,000 in compensatory
• lose about $1.1 million in compensatory lose about $1.1 million in compensatory um<01:39:31.360><c> with

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• The A7 is adopted. of the A4 on compensatory aid. So it of the A4 on compensatory aid.
• </c><00:08:36.240><c> aid</c> school site can have in compensatory aid school site can have in compensatory
• :47.160><c> and</c><00:26:47.280><c> school</c> um again, compensatory aid and school um again, compensatory
• sure the compensatory aid was addressed.
• Compensatory aid was one You were right.

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• The damages, compensatory damages, are assessed at $200,000. They were reduced by her fault.
• She received $160,000 in compensatory damages, not received, but that's what the jury awarded.
• So they get a verdict, assess damages, and they give them 1% of the damage. Okay.
• Total damages is $100,000.
• And my vehicle damaged you.

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 1645, which would reduce Missouri’s general personal injury statute of limitations from five years to two years for claims after August 28, 2026, while also extending the civil statute of limitations for child sexual abuse claims from 10 years to 20 years after the victim turns 21. Representative Overcast and supporters from the insurance and business communities argued the change would improve Missouri’s business climate, lower insurance costs, and align the state with most others; opponents, including trial lawyers and victim advocates, warned that shortening the filing window would harm injured adults and sexual abuse survivors who need more time to come forward. Representative Sites supported the child sexual abuse expansion but said broader retroactivity work was still ongoing. No vote was taken in the hearing itself, but the bill drew both support and opposition testimony. The committee then heard House Bill 1610 and House Bill 2182, both of which were described as similar proposals to shorten the general civil statute of limitations, with HB 1610 moving from five years to three years and HB 2182 moving from five years to two years. Supporters repeated the same business-climate and insurance-rate arguments, while opponents repeated concerns about access to justice and the time needed to investigate complex injuries. Several witnesses from the insurance, chamber, farm bureau, railroad, and business groups testified in support, and some said they preferred two years over three. The chair noted the testimony was largely repetitive across the bills, and the hearings concluded without recorded votes in the transcript. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 2714, which would change Missouri from a pure comparative fault system to a modified comparative fault system, barring recovery if a plaintiff is found more than 50% at fault. The sponsor and supporters said the bill would make Missouri more business-friendly and more consistent with neighboring states, while opponents from the trial bar argued it would unfairly cut off recovery for injured people and that juries already apportion fault under current law. Testimony focused on how fault percentages are determined, the effect on settlements and trials, and examples such as car crashes and product liability cases. The hearing ended with continued opposition testimony and no final committee action reported in the transcript.