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• passing this bill, we will remove any unnecessary burden on businesses, ensure consistency in our tax code

Bills: HB8, HB9, HJR1, HB 22

Keywords: HB 8, Texas public school accountability, school accountability, public school transparency, STAAR, state assessments, instructionally supportive assessment program, Student Success Tool, Texas Education Agency, TEA, accountability ratings, A-F ratings, through-year assessment, benchmark testing, norm-referenced assessment, college career military readiness, CCMR, local accountability plan, school district performance, campus turnaround

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• of Alabama 28117.1 and 281 11118 code of Alabama 28117.1 and 281 11118 code of Alabama and section 28113
• code of Alabama 1975 and section 28113 code of Alabama 1975 and section 28113 code of Alabama 1975 as
• of Alabama be it 28115 and 28119 code of Alabama be it 28115 and 28119 code of Alabama be it enacted
• 16556 code of Alabama 1975 to revise the 16556 code of Alabama 1975 to revise the 16556 code of Alabama
• of Alabama 1975. title 8 code of Alabama 1975. title 8 code of Alabama 1975.

Keywords: 920, all

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• of Alabama 15-13203.
• HB89 is the Alabama Maternal...
• Alabama.
• Currently, the state of Alabama utilizes the International Building Code throughout all commercial construction
• I live in a blessed area in Huntsville, Alabama. Many of us... area in Huntsville, Alabama.

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• of Alabama 1975 222 and 402 223 code of Alabama 1975 222 and 402 223 code of Alabama 1975 relating to
• of Alabama 1975 12269 4191 and 4192 code of Alabama 1975 12269 4191 and 4192 code of Alabama 1975 to
• of Alabama 12151 128 and 1215 208 code of Alabama 12151 128 and 1215 208 code of Alabama to authorize
• of Alabama to section 34 2961 code of Alabama to section 34 2961 code of Alabama to define the terms
• of Alabama 1975 to section 32630 code of Alabama 1975 to section 32630 code of Alabama 1975 to allow

Bills: SB 26, SB 28, SJR 36, SB 616, SB 565, SB 384, SB 28, SB 28, SR 131, SR 168, SR 174, SR 175

Keywords: teacher compensation, education funding, public school educators, teacher retention, teacher designation, lottery, gambling, internet gaming, mobile application, criminal offenses, aquifer, water management, Edwards Aquifer, sustainability, regulatory framework, SB 565, Texas Water Code, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, compliance agreement

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• The local organization for emergency management as authorized in Section 31-9-10, Code of Alabama 1975
• as of title 13A, Code of Alabama 1975, as of title 13A, Code of Alabama 1975, as disclosed<03:01
• are<03:20:37.520> hereby<03:20:37.920> read the code of Alabama 1975 are hereby read
• the code of Alabama 1975 are hereby read as<03:20:38.399> follows<03:20:39.279> 11-99-2
• by Act 2026-106 of the 2026 regular session, and sections 11-99-5 and 11-99-6, Code of Alabama 1975,

Keywords: 920, all

Summary: The meeting included a Senate recognition ceremony honoring the Winona High School boys basketball team for winning the 2026 Alabama High School Athletic Association 5A state championship. A resolution was read commending the team for its 101-40 victory over Silicag, noting the team’s record-setting performance, Brendan Davis’s MVP honor, the contributions of other players, and Coach Cedric Lane’s leadership. Senators and the lieutenant governor praised the players’ sportsmanship, the school community, and the team’s historic season, and copies of the resolution were presented to the team, coaches, and administrators. Several guests and school representatives also spoke briefly, including the coach and principal, who thanked the Senate and noted the team’s success and the principal’s retirement after 35 years. After the recognition, the Senate returned to session and adopted the Committee on Rules report setting the special order calendar. The calendar included Senate Bill 99 on the Ten Commandments, Senate Bill 298 on Class 3 municipalities, House Bill 381 on camp safety, Senate Bill 370 on tax increment districts, Senate Bill 363 on the Department of Economic and Community Affairs, House Bill 466 on firefighters, House Bill 95 on elections, House Bill 259 on stablecoin, and Senate Bill 342 on education. The chamber then took up SB 99, sponsored by Senators Kelly and Sessions. Senator Kelly described the bill as requiring local school boards to display the Ten Commandments, together with founding documents such as the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, Bill of Rights, and Alabama Constitution preamble, in certain history classrooms and common areas for grades five through 12, using donated displays and funds when available. He said the bill was intended as a historical and educational measure, not religious instruction, and emphasized the inclusion of a disclaimer stating Alabama is not establishing a religion. After extended debate and a petition to close debate from the Rules Committee, the Senate voted on the bill by long roll and passed SB 99, with the recorded vote announced as 30 yeas and 4 nays.

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• companies in Alabama. companies in Alabama.
• They're saying, sorry Alabama, sorry state senate, sorry Alabama legislature, you passed the law, and
• And these reimbursement codes are based on zip code.
• based on reimbursement re uh codes are based on zip<00:23:29.280> code.
• the Alabama Department of Public Health. the Alabama Department of Public Health.

Bills: SB294, HB296, HB300, SB269

Keywords: public officers, bonding, risk management, notification, delinquency, consumer protection, rental home, marketplace guarantees, insurance, commissioner of insurance, healthcare, breast cancer screening, insurance coverage, deductible, copayment, emergency medical services, ambulance reimbursement, health care insurers, balance billing, provider networks

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• Alabama breakfast is 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. at the Alabama Catlin at the Alabama Catlin at the Alabama Catlin
• agies of Jackson Jackson the agies of Jackson Alabama who defeated Alabama who defeated Alabama who defeated
• code language the current existing code code language the current existing code code language the current
• of Alabama 1975 to through 44 code of Alabama 1975 to through 44 code of Alabama 1975 to authoriz authorize
• of Alabama 1975 oh that 1520a d44 code of Alabama 1975 oh that 1520a d44 code of Alabama 1975 oh that

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• 10A, Code of Alabama 1975; to add sections 10A-3A-6.14 to the Code of Alabama; to add Division G consisting
• <00:53:24.000> of<00:53:24.079> Alabama regular session section code of Alabama regular
• code of Alabama to chapter 2A title 10A code of Alabama to add<00:53:33.520> sections<00:53:34.079
• <00:53:44.319> of<00:53:44.480> Alabama chapter 3A title 10A code of Alabama chapter
• 4A of Title 28, Code of Alabama; to create the Alabama Small Craft Alcoholic Beverages Act; to create

Keywords: 920, all

Summary: The Alabama Senate convened with prayer, the pledge, and a roll call establishing a quorum. Senators then adopted the prior day’s journal and excused absent members. A lengthy point of personal privilege followed, in which Senator Smith criticized the prior day’s handling of the special order calendar and argued that minority-party senators were denied the chance to speak, while Senator Coleman said Senate Bill 318 had been removed from the calendar and tied that to Child Abuse Prevention Month; she also noted Senate Bill 43, which would provide civil recourse for child sex assault survivors, had not advanced. The presiding officer also recognized guests in the gallery, including staff from the Alabama Department of Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention and members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. The Senate then received multiple committee reports, largely on a unanimous or near-unanimous basis. Finance and Taxation Education reported favorably on House Bills 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 565, 517, and 98, and Senate Bill 380, with some substitutes or amendments; Finance and Taxation General Fund reported Senate Bill 378 favorably; County and Municipal Government reported House Bills 568, 499, and 433; Education Policy reported House Bills 8 and 380; Banking and Insurance reported House Bill 545; Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development reported House Bill 586 with two nays; Healthcare reported House Bills 533 and 605; Tourism and Marketing reported House Bills 513 and 626 and Senate Bill 357; and local legislation committees reported several Mobile County and Madison County bills, including Senate Bill 379 relating to Madison County and various House bills, all advancing to the next legislative day. In motions and resolutions, the Senate agreed to allow committee reports to be received at any time during the day. Several resolutions were introduced and referred to the Rules Committee, including Senate Joint Resolution 100 honoring Presley Skelton, SJR 101 commending Auburn University’s School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture, SJR 102 establishing the Alabama Forest Products Retention and Pulp and Paper Mill Stability Study Commission, SJR 103 mourning Norman Wendell Arnold, and SJR 104 designating Alabama as the river state. The chamber also suspended the rules to take up Senate Joint Resolution 105, commending Lieutenant Governor Will Ainsworth for his service; the resolution included a lengthy recitation of his background and accomplishments and was read for immediate consideration with all senators added as sponsors.

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• The Alabama Law Enforcement Family Scholarship...
• basically state code that was the wrong code in the original bill.
• Replace line 44 on page two with, again, the code replacing the current code with the code that you see
• code here, which is 36... current code here, which is 36, 21222.
• Of course, in Alabama, we've actually capped... course, in Alabama, we've actually capped how that growth

Bills: HB188, HB52

Keywords: healthcare, insurance, patient rights, medical treatment, access, affordability, income tax, CHOOSE Act, education funding, ABLE account, tax credits, poverty threshold, legislative funding, 1136, house, all

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• Members, this is an Alabama Law Institute Bill if... This is an Alabama Law Institute Bill.
• It also is an Alabama Law Institute bill. You... HB200, it also is an Alabama Law Institute bill.
• The Alabama Small Estates Act allows the... ...the Alabama Small Estates Act allows the surviving spouse
• of the state of Alabama.
• We would like to see section... discussing we would like to see section A of Alabama Code 13A-1195 removed

Bills: SB76, SB35, SB116, SB119, SB118, SB129, SB32, SB31, SB115, SB75, HB27, HB40

Keywords: jury duty, nursing mothers, exemption, legal rights, parental responsibilities, sexual extortion, criminal law, felony, threat, blackmail, firearm possession, domestic violence, violent offenses, criminal penalties, pretrial detention, bail, offenses, constitutional amendment, criminal justice, law enforcement

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• of Alabama.
• The sales tax and the use tax were coded in different places in the code.
• It also codifies the Alabama...
• code section that was in error.
• Reporting this information to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency for the state of Alabama.

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• compliance with the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, Section 2701 et seq. of Title 25 of the United States Code

Bills: HB1322, HB3053, HB3180, HB3244, HB3269, HB3299, HB3301, HB3302, HB3430, HB3497, HB3584, HB3586, HB3587, HB3606, HB3742, HB3743, HB3755, HB3764, HB3767, HB3835, HB3848, HB3903, HB3905, HB4108, HB4130, HB4142, HB4227, HB3996

Keywords: domestic violence, offenders registry, public safety, law enforcement, victim protection, conviction records, elderly, parole, criminal justice reform, inmate rehabilitation, Oklahoma statutes, firearms, handgun permits, self-defense, training requirements, Oklahoma Self-Defense Act, elderly exploitation, identity theft, crimes and punishments, criminal offenses

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• I would need to look at what the codes are and what can be improved, but that's definitely something
• The 2024 state flood plan was to raise codes and standards.
• , more modern building... ...all over in flood-prone areas, requiring more modern building codes.
• Chapter 232 of the Local Government Code allows counties to adopt model subdivision rules.
• Chapter 232, the local government code allows the county's adopt model subdivision rules.

Bills: HB48, HB66, HB68, HB71, HB75, HB164, HB171, HB254, SB3, SB18, HB123, HB149, HB117

Keywords: HB 48, Texas alert notification systems, emergency alerts, public warning systems, alert fatigue, notification fatigue, Texas Division of Emergency Management, Department of Public Safety, DPS alerts, emergency management, State of Texas Emergency Assistance Registry, STEAR, disaster notifications, weather alerts, Amber Alert, Silver Alert, Blue Alert, missing persons alerts, accessible alerts, hearing impaired

Summary: The committee met in special session to hear a series of flood, preparedness, and youth-camp safety bills, with members repeatedly noting that many of the measures were intended as planning, warning, or authority-clarifying bills rather than direct spending bills. House Bill 254 would expand eligibility for the Rural Infrastructure Disaster Recovery Program to include Kerr County and 18 other flood-affected counties by raising the GDP cap and lowering the poverty threshold; it drew no opposition and was left pending. House Bill 68 would direct a study of flood mitigation in flatland areas, especially in the Rio Grande Valley, to develop cost-effective drainage and infrastructure recommendations; local officials and advocates supported it, and it was also left pending. The committee then heard several youth camp bills tied to the recent Hill Country flooding. House Bill 75 would impose flood-aware building and site standards for youth camps near floodplains, and House Bill 71 would require camps and youth activity entities to submit emergency preparedness plans to TDEM, coordinate with local responders, and maintain readiness protocols; both bills were supported by safety advocates and camp representatives, and both were left pending. House Bill 171 would require campgrounds near flood-prone waters to give written flood-risk notice to campers and obtain signed acknowledgment; it was presented as informed consent and left pending. Testimony on these bills emphasized Camp Mystic and other recent flood tragedies, with some witnesses urging broader building-code and floodplain reforms. The committee also heard House Bill 117, which would let counties regulate impervious cover for flood mitigation in unincorporated areas. Supporters, including county officials, environmental groups, and residents, argued that rapid development in the Hill Country and other growing areas is worsening runoff and downstream flooding; opponents from the builders’ association said counties already have substantial authority and warned about overreach into rural property use. After extensive testimony, the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 18 would streamline permitting for certain flood control districts to repair dams and reservoirs and build small holding areas, and it was left pending after supportive testimony from Plum Creek Conservation District. Senate Bill 3 would create a state-backed outdoor flood warning siren program for identified flood-prone areas, funded through a grant program; witnesses generally supported it, though some cautioned that sirens are not sufficient by themselves and may not be heard indoors or in overnight storms. It too was left pending. The committee also began hearing House Bill 149 on public-safety radio interoperability, but the transcript cuts off before the bill’s full testimony or action is shown.

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• He serves on the Alabama Supreme Court and is pastor of Alabama Supreme Court and is pastor of Alabama
• Alabama code section abstensions. Alabama code section abstensions.
• Alabama code section 17-16-2 outlines how state conducts 17-16-2 outlines how state conducts 17-16-2
• Alabama. Alabama.
• Alabama Alabama the last election?

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• This is an Alabama Law Institute bill that updates our business code.
• I thought we codified the common law portion of... excuse me, code law within the code section maybe
• We are codifying that particularly in the business code here so that it's in this code.
• How is it applicable to the business code?
• This is the Alabama Law Institute bill.

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• Welcome to the Alabama Senate. Ladies and gentlemen, the Alabama Senate will now come to order.
• Alabama, if y'all can please stand. Welcome to the Alabama Senate. Message from the Governor.
• Welcome to Alabama.
• The Alabama Academy of Eye Physicians, if y'all can please stand. Welcome to the Alabama Senate.
• Welcome to Alabama.

Bills: SB 26, SJR 36, SB 26, SB 616, SB 565, SB 384, SB 28, SR 109, SR 122, SR 126, SR 130, SR 136, SR 137, SR 141, SR 142, SCR 20

Keywords: teacher compensation, education funding, public school educators, teacher retention, teacher designation, aquifer, water management, Edwards Aquifer, sustainability, regulatory framework, SB 565, Texas Water Code, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, compliance agreement, enforcement suspension, utility consolidation, regionalization, water supply, sewer

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• grader, attends Alabama School of Death. grader, attends Alabama School of Death.
• relating to the University of Alabama. relating to the University of Alabama.
• University of Alabama? University of Alabama?
• >> for the University of Alabama. >> for the University of Alabama.
• department of the University of Alabama. department of the University of Alabama.

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• 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
• code section for have a separate code section for have a separate code section for nuisance that was
• of Alabama as a means of providing code of Alabama as a means of providing code of Alabama as a means
• children safe kids Alabama Safe Alabama children safe kids Alabama Safe Alabama children safe kids Alabama

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• So, Lord, I pray for this great state of Alabama.
• <00:20:44.640> Crimson as the University of Alabama Crimson as the University of Alabama Crimson
• <00:52:44.480> by<00:52:44.800> statute is coded by statute is coded by statute >
• technically in the code as DRS. technically in the code as DRS.
• Alabama Department auditing which is the Alabama Department of<01:43:18.159> Examiners<01:43:

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• I'll start with Alabama. You all have what type of system there in Alabama?
• Strengthen your building code. Strengthen our building code.
• And the way we've done that in Alabama is, we've adopted code plus or supplemental codes that are identical
• Do we know if there's a difference between that and the Alabama fortified code that they're talking about
• We could update the codes to the 2024 codes for residential and commercial codes, which I believe would

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