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• Chairman, with a little bit of latitude, I know there's been a lot of questions about this bill.
• Maybe they don't have a lot of employees now.
• We're providing a lot of latitude.
• I'm thinking of a representative Eaves talked about you know mom and pop shops and my concern is that
• I talked to some LP gas representatives at a community meeting with dozens of food trucks.

Bills: HB3725 , HB3260 , HB3660 , HB3369 , HB3370

Committee: House Business

Keywords: labor, e-verification, immigration, employers, employment eligibility, Department of Labor, penalties, funeral licensing, continuing education, Oklahoma Funeral Directors Association, professional development, licensing requirements, HB3660, natural organic reduction, human composting, soil reduction, green burial, funeral services, cremation, burial permit

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• We did hold a hearing on this bill the first week of session, and Representative Kazowski is back with
• 00:25:03.520><c> of</c> Uh in March of 25, it was a 96.3% of Uh in March of 25, it was a 96.3% of rent
• They have a lot of time off, not a lot of offer times. Uh, there's a housings.
• They have a lot of time off, not a lot of offer times. Uh, there's a housings.
• That's a lot of margin there. And range. That's a lot of margin there.

Bills: HF3403 , HF2687 , HF2381

Committee: House Housing Finance and Policy

Keywords: HF3403, emergency rental assistance, rental aid, homelessness prevention, housing crisis, imminent risk of homelessness, eviction prevention, county aid, Tribal governments, local government aids, general fund appropriation, Minnesota revenue commissioner, poverty level, low-income housing, housing stability, family homeless prevention and assistance, emergency housing assistance, HF2687, single-family homes, corporate landlords

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• A motion has been made. I got a second by Representative Digsby.
• because a lot of people simply do refinance.
• This was something that took a lot of due diligence. A lot of work behind the scenes went into it.
• I choose to come here to represent a bank.
• a violation of federal laws.

Bills: HB479 , HB480

Committee: House Constitution, Campaigns and Elections

Keywords: voting, elections, voter registration, voter rolls, list maintenance, address change, change of address, ERIC, Electronic Registration Information Center, AVID, Alabama Voter Integrity Database, Secretary of State, board of registrars, inactive voter, voter purge, duplicate registration, cross-state voter matching, National Change of Address, NCOA, driver license data

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• of suspicious, unattended deaths, meaning those without any witnesses, or unnatural deaths.
• The National Association of Medical Examiners recommends a workload of about 250 autopsies annually for
• In that bracket of over a million, just FYI. It looks like we have a witness. He might have.
• Right, and as a matter of fact, I think Lubbock County's medical examiner was one of the highest-paid
• And as a matter of fact, you know, we...

Bills: SB1370

Committee: House S/C on County & Regional Government

Keywords: medical examiner, forensic services, county coroner, autopsy, death investigation, forensic pathology, county government, commissioners court, medical examiners district, regional district, public health, criminal justice, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, Article 49.25, county population threshold, interlocal agreement

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• Yeah, so this is just a little bit of a cleanup that makes it clear that the sort of ways that the bill
• a portion of that.
• They can take a portion of the time loss, or they can take a portion of medical aid as they, you know
• a portion of that.
• They can take a portion of the time loss, or they can take a portion of medical aid as they, you know

Bills: HB2188 , HB2563 , HB1571 , HB2144 , HB2191 , HB2218 , HB2243 , HB2372

Committee: House Labor & Workplace Standards

Keywords: transparency, industrial insurance, insurance rate increases, financial disclosure, regulatory oversight, unemployment, electronic notices, compensation, digital communication, order processing, workers' compensation, occupational disease, firefighters, fire investigators, law enforcement officers, first responders, heart disease, cardiac conditions, respiratory disease, cancer presumption

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• I represent the City of Houston as a Deputy Intergovernmental Relations Chief, and we are opposed to
• impact on Houston, but a lot of our other bigger metro areas as well, which I represent, one of them
• The legislation allowed state representatives to represent the support of the community on a development
• In the legislative session, a state representative is never required to submit a letter of support or
• House Bill 5645 is Representative Holt's bill related to the... the term of a chair of the County Ethics

Bills: HB293 , HB 1173 , HB3753 , HB4999 , HB5696 , SB2145 , HB5689 , HB5690 , HB5694 , HB5698 , HB293

Committee: House Intergovernmental Affairs

Keywords: HB 293, Texas housing tax credits, low-income housing, affordable housing, private activity bonds, PAB, qualified allocation plan, TDHCA, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, state representative objection, housing development approval, municipal notice, county commissioners court, extraterritorial jurisdiction, LIHTC, bond-financed housing, homelessness, housing services, Texas Department of Housing, municipal programs

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• You'll hear a couple of stories here in a moment.
• As some background, for each death or fetal death in Washington, a complete report of death must be filed
• If a report of death is completed and filed in accordance with the requirements, the registrar must issue
• Senate Bill 6025 will update the definition of a fetal death as occurring at 20 weeks or more using the
• , restrict, or prohibit the acquisition of a 340B drug by or delivery of a 340B drug to a covered entity

Bills: SB5904 , SB5915 , SB6025 , SB5933 , SB5990 , SB5981

Committee: Senate Health & Long-Term Care

Keywords: nursing titles, licensure, healthcare professionals, patient safety, professional standards, SB 5915, health technology assessment, HTA, clinical committee, medical technology review, coverage determination, state-purchased health care, Washington health care, RCW, evidence-based medicine, cost-effectiveness, safety and efficacy, Medicare coverage, national coverage determination, clinical guidelines

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• of this I submitted a claim to L&I, and I assure you that a rigorous evaluation of this claim was performed
• And I do want to represent that it was part of a trade-off.
• So is the rate of, say, cardiac death or heart attacks in a firefighter population relative to a comparison
• Jared did a... Jared did a fantastic job of describing it.
• First, there’s a table containing a summary of each notice that includes the name of the employer, the

Bills: SB5379 , SB6106 , SB6147 , SB6180 , SB5927 , SB6287

Committee: Senate Labor & Commerce

Keywords: interest arbitration, parks and recreation, public employees, labor relations, employee rights, laid-off employees act, WARN notice, mass layoff, business closure, plant closing, worker adjustment and retraining notification, employment security department, employee notice, layoff notice, worker protections, job loss, employment loss, public records exemption, privacy, employee names and addresses

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• Calling the clerk to call a roll. Dutton, Hayes. Here. Landgraf. Gonzalez. The Hood.
• There not being a quorum, the meeting will adjourn. Just hit that gavel, Mr. Chair.

Bills: SB746 , SB1404 , SB1536 , SB1559 , SB1838

Committee: House S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships

Keywords: guardianship, guardian ad litem, incapacitated person, proposed ward, ward, probate, Estates Code, Texas probate, elder abuse, adult protective services, capacity restoration, guardian removal, annual account, annual report, estate guardian, person guardian, civil immunity, court-appointed representative, judiciary, civil jurisprudence

Summary: At 10:00 p.m. on Monday, May 12, the chair called the meeting to order and asked the clerk to call the roll. Members present included Hayes; Dutton, Landgraf, Gonzalez, and LaHood were not present. Because there was not a quorum, no business could be conducted. The chair announced that the meeting would adjourn, and the meeting ended immediately.

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• who's accused. ...hurt their ability to represent the indigent who's accused, but being part of a law
• This is a great opportunity to potentially save a lot of money in the JAC budget.
• This relates to relief of Heriberto A. Sanchez Mayan by the City of St. Petersburg.
• This relates to relief of Heriberto A. Sanchez Mayan by the City of St. Petersburg.
• Seeing no questions, a couple of appearance forms.

Bills: S0014 , S0016 , S0024 , S0208 , S0762

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: negligence, settlement, police conduct, municipal liability, personal injury, compensation, injuries, Miami-Dade County, land use, development regulations, local government, application fees, affordable housing, zoning, residential construction, criminal defense, legal representation, death penalty, indigent defense, regional counsel

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• , a former member of this committee.
• We do pay a little bit of a retaliatory tax in Oregon.
• We do pay a little bit of a retaliatory tax in Oregon.
• full amount of a service.
• of those claims, which represent a significantly smaller share of total medical claims.

Bills: SB5845 , SB5916 , SB6102 , SB6071 , SB6103 , SB6159 , SB5877 , SB5967 , SB5904 , SB5915 , SB6025

Committee: Senate Health & Long-Term Care

Keywords: health insurance, health carrier, insurance carrier, prompt pay, timely payment, claims processing, clean claim, remittance advice, provider reimbursement, hospital billing, medical billing, prior authorization, claims denial, interest on late claims, administrative penalty, Washington insurance commissioner, RCW 48, public employees benefits board, school employees benefits board, Medicaid managed care

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• Let us also as individuals seek to create a legacy of respect, a legacy of working together.
• He was the epitome of a statesman.
• In a moment of silence to honor Pat Starling.
• We have a diverse group of 15 community leaders.
• From all of us here representing the Texas House of Representatives... including these fantastic members

Bills: HR34 , HR36 , HR38 , HR39 , HR41 , HR42 , HR43 , HR67 , HR68 , HR73 , HR77 , HR81 , HR104 , HR166 , HR201 , HR202 , HR223 , HR226 , HR233 , HR234 , HR246 , HR264 , HR266 , HR268 , HR271 , HR280 , HR282 , HR286 , HR291 , HR292 , HR296 , HR298 , HR319 , HR326 , HR329 , HR348 , HR354 , HR373 , HR376 , HR381 , HR385 , HR386 , HR387 , HR391 , HR394 , HR395 , HR396 , HR399 , HR400 , HR402 , HR403 , HR404 , HR408 , HR409 , HR410 , HR413 , HR414 , HR417 , HR418 , HR419 , HR422 , HR424 , HR429 , HR435 , HR439 , HR440 , HR22 , HR88 , HR94 , HR136 , HR194 , HR231 , HR302 , HR397 , HR416 , HR420 , HR421 , HR423 , HR430 , HR431

Keywords: Ramadan, Islam, Muslim community, spiritual observance, cultural recognition, Eid al-Fitr, celebration, Texas legislation, Mother's Day, family, women, honor, Father's Day, gratefulness, recognition, Diwali, festival of lights, Hinduism, unity, Veterans Day

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• It's a piece of me.
• It's a piece of music for a bunch of instrumentalists, and I happen to have a drag queen sing it.
• A lot of us just have zero desire.
• There's been a lot of testimony and a lot of bills that created a response.
• And it's not a matter of... ...an inconvenience or a burden.

Bills: SB34 , SB75 , SB330 , SB1535 , SB18 , SB 18 , SB 34

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: wildfire, wildfire mitigation, wildfire prevention, volunteer fire department, Texas A&M Forest Service, West Texas A&M University, prescribed burning, fuel loading, fuel reduction, firefighting equipment database, emergency communications, disaster preparedness, rural fire protection, asset hardening, natural resource management, emergency management, large wildfire risk, fire grant funding, fire suppression, Texas Legislature

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• Simply put, the state cannot bring forth an application for a writ of habeas corpus or represent a defendant
• So I'm not just on the side of a mother of a black son or a black woman.
• You're just talking about a video? Representative Capriglione: This is a video of a deposition.
• Adam Colby: I'll skip over a lot of what Representative Perez said to us.
• And again, we're talking about the exhibition of a firearm, not a use of a firearm.

Bills: HB285 , HB795 , HB1795 , HB1871 , HB2407 , HB2461 , HB2695 , HB3507 , HB4911 , HB200

Committee: House Criminal Jurisprudence

Keywords: animal cruelty, nonlivestock, prosecution, veterinary defense, animal welfare, aggravated assault, penal code, public servant, deadly weapon, mass shooting, Penal Code, penalties, felony, Texas Penal Code, felony enhancement, first-degree felony, second-degree felony, violent crime, assault punishment, serious bodily injury

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• Signed, Mike Johnson, Speaker of the House of Representatives.
• Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and legacy of a dear friend and a former Iowa State Representative
• ALONG THE SOUTHWEST BORDER OF THE UNITED STATES REPRESENT A SIGNIFICANT AND GROWING THREAT TO NATIONAL
• HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.]
• HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.]

Bills: HCR17 , HR993 , HR901 , HR495 , HR1374 , HB1692 , HR1166 , HR708 , HR862 , HR706

Keywords: Holocaust, remembrance, Emancipation Hall, ceremony, commemoration, Iran, Iranian protests, Islamic Republic, free and democratic Iran, human rights, women, life, freedom, morality police, political prisoners, internet shutdown, communications blackout, civil liberties, democracy, self-determination, regime repression, dissidents

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• Introduction of doctor and a nurse of the day, or correction of previous study's journal, house and senate
• When we have a deficit of money, we have a little bit of. Money to spread out.
• And this is a very real fear of our residents here in the state of Oklahoma.
• A lot of different decisions in this space.
• Lawyer Josh West, a Representative, Travis votes a Representative Worth then boatsi For those wishing

Bills: HB3057 , HB3130 , HB4113 , HB3310 , HB3314 , HB3985 , HB4486 , HB3040 , HB3407 , HB4343 , HB2981 , HB3764 , HB3765 , HB3767 , HB3982 , HB3321 , HB3322 , HB3323 , HB4126 , HB4130 , HB4170 , HB3345 , HB2941 , HB3062 , HB3244 , HB3298 , HB2977 , HB3304 , HB3299 , HB3297 , HB4260 , HB3906 , HB3648 , HB3319 , HB2933 , HB3544 , HB1322 , HB4104 , HB4105 , HB4106 , HB4107 , HB4108 , HB3974 , HB3134 , HB3055 , HB3115 , HB3471 , HB3497 , HB3500 , HB3505 , HB3755 , HB4202 , HB4226 , HB4236 , HB4139 , HB4144 , HB4422 , HB4423 , HB4317 , HB4321 , HB4322 , HB3176 , HB3239 , HB3263 , HB3673 , HB3794 , HB3796 , HB4265 , HB4266 , HB2123 , HB3048 , HB2445

Keywords: government reporting, information technology, child welfare, environmental policy, state agency compliance, gender transition, minors, health services, punitive damages, parental rights, health care providers, voter registration, voter eligibility, felony disenfranchisement, restoration of voting rights, formerly incarcerated, reentry, parole, probation, supervision

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• of them are fields that don't earn a lot of money.
• The second piece of criteria is achievement of a score set by the ACT.
• and delves deeper into classic literature. which is where, in a lot of cases, which is where a lot of
• In fact, about a third of all of our students do that.
• Substantial, often representing a significant portion of the country's output. 87th legislature passed

Bills: SB530 , SB757 , SB769 , SB1085 , SB1241 , SB1242 , SB1409 , SB1878 , SB2138 , SB2314 , SB2231 , SB2361 , SB2431 , SJR59

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: accreditation, postsecondary education, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, baccalaureate degrees, junior colleges, program delivery, faculty recruitment, higher education, performance standards, student loan debt, degree programs, funding, students with disabilities, accessibility, enrollment, report, SB 1085, Sul Ross State University, Rio Grande College, Del Rio

Summary: The Senate Committee on Education K-16 met with a large agenda and repeatedly recessed for floor activity and other committee conflicts. The committee heard and left pending several higher education bills, including SB 2361 to transfer University of Houston-Victoria from the University of Houston System to the Texas A&M System and rename it Texas A&M University Victoria; testimony from university officials, local leaders, and industry representatives strongly supported the move as a way to better align degree programs with regional workforce needs in engineering, agriculture, and STEM. SB 530, which would align Texas accreditation statutes with federal rules allowing institutions to choose among nationally recognized accreditors, also received supportive testimony and was left pending. SB 1085, allowing Sul Ross satellite campuses to offer lower-division coursework toward bachelor’s degrees, was laid out and left pending as well. The committee also took up a series of education policy bills. SB 1241 would expand the standardized tests Texas public universities may accept for admission beyond the SAT and ACT, with supporters from the Classic Learning Test, homeschool advocates, and student-choice groups arguing it would increase access and competition; it was left pending. SB 769 would require a TEA/Higher Education Coordinating Board report on barriers faced by students with disabilities in higher education, and testimony from The Arc of Texas and others emphasized the need for better data and accessibility; the bill was left pending. SB 2231 would designate the second week of October as Free College Application Week, and SB 1878 would modernize terminology and support workforce-oriented programs at the Josie School; both were laid out and left pending. The committee reported several bills favorably after adopting committee substitutes. SB 605, concerning charter school expansion applications while under conservatorship or a management team, passed on a 9-0 vote. SB 1871, SB 1873, and SB 1874, all related to school discipline and teacher immunity/placement review provisions, were adopted and reported favorably, with members noting the need for further discussion on some language. SB 762, dealing with flag displays in public schools, passed on a 7-1 vote. SB 1962, relating to public school accountability and challenges to school system operations, passed 7-1 after a corrected vote. SB 1750, replacing a $60 million statewide charter facilities cap with an attendance-growth-based allotment, passed 7-1 with one member voting present not voting. SB 2252, supporting kindergarten readiness and early literacy/numeracy, SB 2253, concerning educator preparation and certification, SB 2365, on student use of wireless devices during instructional time, and SB 1924, restoring local peace officer citation authority for school offenses and adding reporting and parent-notification requirements, were also reported favorably. The committee additionally heard SB 37 on higher education governance and compliance oversight, which passed 7-1 after a substitute that refined curriculum review, governing board authority, faculty senate rules, and a new compliance office within the Higher Education Coordinating Board.

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• I think, Representative Kell, it talks about a design of the owner or the design...
• Representative... a favorable motion for adoption of the amendments by Representative Fiddler.
• a mask if they are in a public place for the purpose of gambling.
• Not seeing none, I'll entertain a motion for favorable adoption of the amendment from Representative
• I got a motion on the floor for a favor report. Representing Pettis. Second by Representative Pzel.

Bills: HB411 , HB559

Committee: House Public Safety and Homeland Security

Keywords: HB411, Alabama, civil practice, affirmative defense, traffic obstruction, roadway obstruction, blocking traffic, protest, demonstration, street blockade, highway, bridge, road, personal injury, wrongful death, property damage, tort liability, civil lawsuit, stay of proceedings, parallel criminal case

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• Now they may notify a superintendent or a principal of a private school about a criminal act.
• I need a copy of it. I got a copy. Second, I need a copy of it. I got a copy for everybody here.
• That I think even some of the child psychologists and psychiatrists are determining that a couple of
• While social media has obviously its real benefits, this is one of the downfalls: that level of a lack
• Again, next week we will have our meeting with a panel or a couple of people coming in to speak on cell

Bills: SB140 , HB102 , SB133 , SB34

Committee: Senate Education Policy

Keywords: Coach Safely Act, youth athletics, noncompliance penalties, Department of Public Health, youth athlete, dual enrollment, high school, community college, university, educational access, high school credit, juvenile court, juvenile delinquency, school notification, student safety, K-12, public schools, private schools, superintendent, principal

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• That I saw a copy of, okay.
• As a former superintendent of a commercial plumbing service shop with two decades of experience and a
• I'm a union worker, a proud member of SPIA, and I'm a strong supporter of HB 2611, as this would strongly
• Representative McEntire, I think you've hit the nail on the head. There are a lot of businesses.
• Representative McIntyre, I think you've hit the nail on the head. There are a lot of businesses.

Bills: HB2513 , HB2524 , HB2611

Committee: House Labor & Workplace Standards

Keywords: plumbing contractor, plumber, license suspension, credential suspension, administrative penalty, infractions, repeat violator, consumer protection, residential plumbing, construction licensing, Washington Department of Labor and Industries, advisory board of plumbers, plumbing certificate fund, code enforcement, professional licensing, trade regulation, security, regulation, employment standards, security guards