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OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Banking, Financial Services and Pensions REVISED: HB1182 - Removed Feb 17th, 2026 at 03:00 pm
Banking, Financial Services and Pensions
Transcript Highlights:
- of money.
- of $25.8 million.
- Okay, I want to make sure we don't lose track of the rest of the agenda. Okay.
- I want to make sure we don't lose track of the rest of the agenda.
- So are you aware of any other pensions that have that kind of requirement on them?
Bills:
HB1784 , HB1245 , HB1268 , HB2116 , HB2193 , HB2206 , HB1739 , HB1889 , HB1904 , HB3172 , HB4225 , HB4352 , HB3625 , HB4263
Keywords:
education reform, local control, student outcomes, curriculum changes, school funding, retirement, pension, public employees, Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System, benefits, survivorship, contribution rates, disability retirement, deferred option plan, service credit, contributions, distributions, HB2116, Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System, OLERS
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/03/2026 - House Natural Resources, Energy & Water
Natural Resources, Energy & Water
Transcript Highlights:
- This massive buildout of unreliable sources, combined with the loss of thousands of megawatts of existing
- of having 85% of reliable energy.
- Per capita purchasing power for the HIRF is only about 30% of what it was in 1990.
- I think we might be able to take care of that with the speaker. Krista, for the record.
- Let's go ahead and take care of that. 21.33. 23. Okay. And we're going to do that.
Bills:
HB2014 , HB2113 , HB2145 , HB2331 , HB2340 , HB2389 , HB2400 , HB2401 , HB2428 , HB2494 , HB2696 , HB2756 , HB2795 , HB2955 , HCM2008
Committees:
House Natural Resources, Energy & Water , House House Natural Resources, Energy & Water Committee of Reference
Keywords:
air emissions, fuel blends, environmental quality, feasibility study, Arizona Department of Agriculture, utility consumer, rate intervention, public service corporation, Arizona Revised Statutes, residential rates, consumer protection, fuel reformulation, gasoline standards, environmental regulations, ethanol supply, Air Quality, energy reliability, electric service providers, reliable resources, public power entity
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- I agree with Chairman Reynolds, the bill sponsor, on some of the specifics of this... ...on some of the
- A description of the type of excessive force, a description of the race and ethnicity of the law enforcement
- officer and the victim of the use of force which are the subject of the allegation.
- I was looking at some of the original language of this... ...some of the original language of this bill
- The constitution don't do none of that. None of it. of that. None of it. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Keywords:
law enforcement, immunity, civil liability, use of force, recruitment, bail reform, cash deposit, judicial discretion, criminal justice, Alabama law, youthful offender, capital murder, public safety, victims' rights, juvenile offenders, delinquent acts, juvenile court, nonfelony offenses, water safety offenses, HB285
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Apr 15th, 2025
Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- The chair, we're going to take care of some pending business.
- a child care service waiting list priority for the children of certain child care workers.
- We'll take care of you. It doesn't make sense, of course, but people do it anyway.
- And they started their own business to take care of their family.
- platforms on children, and on a personal note, I've cared for a number of children with eating disorders
Bills:
HB2963 , HB3005 , HB3287 , HB3288 , HB3289 , HB3290 , HB3344 , HB3712 , HB3862 , HB3874 , HB4196 , HB4308 , HB4901 , HB4984
Keywords:
digital equipment, repair rights, manufacturers, maintenance, consumer rights, construction contracts, payment regulations, public works, dispute resolution, audit procedures, construction, trust funds, mechanic's lien, contractor, subcontractor, residential properties, disputes, payment obligations, accountability, payment disputes
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on several bills related to technology, construction, economic development, and consumer protection. HB 3862 would restrict minors’ access to certain social media apps and limit smartphone use in classrooms; supporters, including Champions for Childhood, argued that smartphones and social media contribute to addiction, distraction, depression, self-harm, and trafficking risks, and the bill was left pending. HB 3712 would change Texas retainage rules so owners could not withhold payment on specially fabricated construction materials once they are delivered, approved, and warranted; subcontractors and suppliers said current retainage practices delay payment for years and create financial risk, and the bill was left pending. HB 2963, the right-to-repair bill, would require manufacturers to provide parts, tools, and information for independent repair of digital devices, with exemptions for medical devices, vehicles under existing agreements, and trade-secret protections; consumer, environmental, business, and repair advocates supported it, while Safelite asked that automotive manufacturers not be excluded from the bill, and it was left pending. HB 4308 would create county industrial development districts to attract major employers and finance infrastructure through local elections and bonds; Fort Bend County supported it as a tool to add jobs and broaden the tax base, and it was left pending.
The committee also heard HB 3344, which would create a licensing system for re-roofing contractors, require insurance and bonding, and establish a public database and complaint process. Supporters said it would help curb storm chasers and protect homeowners after storms, while opponents argued it would add burdens on legitimate small roofers, duplicate existing fraud laws, and potentially restrict consumer choice and contractor pricing flexibility. After extensive testimony and questions, the bill was left pending. HB 4196 would create a task force on modernizing manufacturing through digital integration and automation; Schneider Electric and the Texas Workforce Commission supported it as a way to improve competitiveness and create skilled jobs, and it was left pending. HB 3874 would require contractors to receive copies of incorporated contract documents before signing if requested; subcontractors and construction attorneys said it would improve transparency and prevent parties from being bound by unseen terms, and it was left pending.
In pending business, the committee voted out several bills. HB 74, creating the Port Verde Port Authority District, was reported favorably to the full House without amendment. HB 112, relating to a science park in certain counties, was reported favorably as substituted. HB 2214, on floodplain notice requirements for leased dwellings, HB 3016, on rental vehicle damage waivers, HB 3133, on explicit deepfake material on social media, HB 3173, on workforce development program planning and evaluation, HB 3807, on child care waiting list priority for children of certain child care workers, HB 463, on unilateral memoranda of contract for residential property, HB 4115, on shareholder proposals to certain domestic corporations, and HB 5008, on use of the Skills Development Fund by certain entities, were all reported favorably, most without amendment and some as substituted. HB 2652, creating a certified caregiver pilot program in the Borderplex workforce area, was also reported favorably and sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- We have a variety of topics to cover today and a lot of witnesses.
- of.
- I'm Brent Bennett with the Life Care Campaign of the Texas Public Policy Foundation, testifying in support
- of securing our border, because the previous administration that we had refused to take care of the
- , the Association of Electric Companies of Texas.
Bills:
HB246 , HB796 , HB 1056 , HB1544 , HB1846 , HB2001 , HB2618 , HB2625 , HB2869 , HB2898 , HB3069 , HB3114 , HB3157 , HB3228 , HJR98 , HB246
Committee:
House State Affairs
Keywords:
federal directives, state authority, Tenth Amendment, government enforcement, local governance, gold standard, legal tender, currency, transactional currency, financial transactions, electronic payment systems, state finance, regulatory compliance, electric trucks, charging infrastructure, advisory council, transportation, sustainability, criminal penalties, official information
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- At the end of the day, we care about our consumers and our customers, and you care about them; that's
- So that would be kind of the base level of costs: $10 billion of investment and a billion dollars of
- States, to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President of the Senate of the Congress
- He has submitted written testimony in favor of the bill on behalf of of TPPF.
- of exchange, and a store of value.
Bills:
HB246 , HB796 , HB 1056 , HB1544 , HB1846 , HB2001 , HB2618 , HB2625 , HB2869 , HB2898 , HB3069 , HB3114 , HB3157 , HB3228 , HJR98 , HB246
Committee:
House State Affairs
Keywords:
federal directives, state authority, Tenth Amendment, government enforcement, local governance, gold standard, legal tender, currency, transactional currency, financial transactions, electronic payment systems, state finance, regulatory compliance, electric trucks, charging infrastructure, advisory council, transportation, sustainability, criminal penalties, official information
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Criminal Judiciary REVISED: HB3996 - Added Feb 17th, 2026 at 03:00 pm
Criminal Judiciary
Transcript Highlights:
- of human trafficking, specifically of minors and individuals that have mental disabilities.
- This basically is the part of the Department of Mental Health.
- I missed a couple of years. Thank you. I missed a couple of years.
- that is a note of diagnosis of Alzheimer's, note of diagnosis of some kind of dementia, or medical infirmity
- I see reference in the bill to a cutoff of 150% of the federal poverty line.
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
Committee:
House Criminal Judiciary
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
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- care and safety of individuals seeking treatment.
- them obstacles in the way of accessing. health care.
- Would you want someone, a doctor who's taking care of you, to have all of the information possible?
- Different kind of health care. It really just depends, right?
- Why not just let everybody take care of it on their own?"
Bills:
HB45 , HB45 , HB755 , HB 1232 , HB1555 , HB2460 , HB2702 , HB2973 , HB3120 , HB3225 , HB3314 , HB3356 , HB3371 , HB3634 , HB3638 , HB4247 , HB4283 , HB4290 , HB4302 , HB4503 , HB4511 , HB4565 , HB4581 , HB4627 , HB4632 , HB4660 , HB4668 , HB4960 , HB5042
Committee:
House State Affairs
Keywords:
flooding, disaster response, emergency preparedness, state guidance, public safety, housing, affordable housing, rent control, landlord-tenant laws, housing rights, lobbying, public entities, expenditures, government code, transparency, Texas Ethics Commission, government regulation, lobbying restrictions, government accountability, taxpayer money
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- These facilities are tasked with the temporary care of unaccompanied children that might come through
- They suffer from stress, loneliness, inadequate diets, poor veterinary care, and lack of exercise.
- of Texans.
- But now, of course, it turns on whether the elected official is one of five, one of seven, or one of
- thousands of employees in the state of Texas.
Bills:
HB45 , HB755 , HB 1232 , HB1555 , HB2460 , HB2702 , HB2973 , HB3120 , HB3225 , HB3314 , HB3356 , HB3371 , HB3634 , HB3638 , HB4247 , HB4283 , HB4290 , HB4302 , HB4503 , HB4511 , HB4565 , HB4581 , HB4627 , HB4632 , HB4660 , HB4668 , HB4960 , HB5042 , HB45
Committee:
House State Affairs
Keywords:
housing, affordable housing, rent control, landlord-tenant laws, housing rights, lobbying, public entities, expenditures, government code, transparency, Texas Ethics Commission, government regulation, lobbying restrictions, government accountability, taxpayer money, HB 1232, whistleblower, whistleblower protection, public employee, retaliation
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- You know, as a health care provider, I start a lot of intravenous lines.
- of execution upon them because of what they have done, and so there’s this whole idea of justice that
- of 1317.
- I think this is a brilliant use of that money. It's a lot of money. It's a lot of money.
- I'm full of support of that.
Committees:
House Judiciary , House House Judiciary Committee of Reference
Keywords:
reentry programs, criminal justice, funding, grants, recidivism, attorney general, jury duty, election worker, Arizona Revised Statutes, temporary appointment, civic duty, family court, professional personnel, parenting time, legal decision-making, evidentiary hearings, child custody, ethical standards, capital punishment, death penalty
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Ethics and Campaign Finance Committee Mar 11th, 2026
Ethics and Campaign Finance
Transcript Highlights:
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- of of members of committee and members of of here.<00:37:20.079><c> I</c><00:37:20.320><c> I</c><00:
- I am here to speak, yes, as a woman, but also as a person who cares about all voters in the state of
- Of course I how well of course I'm this. Of course I want<00:54:07.280><c> that.
- </c> lot of room and there's not a lot of lot of room and there's not a lot of air.<00:59:28.640><c>
Committee:
House Ethics and Campaign Finance
Keywords:
PFAS, drinking water, public health, environmental management, liability, agriculture authority, eminent domain, property rights, tax exemption, agriculture center, primary elections, party registration, party affiliation, open primary, closed primary, runoff election, crossover voting, voter registration, Secretary of State, absentee ballot
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- Chair, for taking care of that business for me.
- It took out some of those things that were a little bit of an imposition on other things.
- Would you care to close? Yes, members of the committee, I'd appreciate your indulgence on this.
- Senator Boren, would you care to vote?
- policy for the state of Oklahoma.
Committee:
Senate Energy
Keywords:
groundwater, water rights, waste prevention, conservation, permitting, Oklahoma Water Resources Board, OWRB, water permits, water use reporting, metering, permit enforcement, groundwater waste, well permitting, cease and desist, fines and penalties, permit suspension, data centers, data processing facilities, cooling systems, evaporative cooling
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/03/2026 - Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology
Appropriations, Transportation and Technology
Transcript Highlights:
- As advanced air mobility represents a new dimension of transportation, a new dimension of safety, a new
- dimension of mobility, a new dimension of autonomy.
- Leaders of technology. Leaders of government. We need a heliport on the top of the sat.
- Also, part of that money is to purchase well-needed patrol cars.
- of the troopers.
Keywords:
federal funding, state budget, appropriation, block grants, noncustodial funds, legislative authority, Arizona attorney general, Department of Public Safety, DPS, consumer fraud revolving fund, consumer protection fund, gang and immigration intelligence team enforcement mission fund, public safety appropriation, supplemental appropriation, outside counsel, state agency legal representation, legal services, state settlement proceeds, general fund, A.R.S. 41-192
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Constitution, Campaigns and Elections Committee Feb 4th, 2026
Constitution, Campaigns and Elections
Transcript Highlights:
- Maybe all of your representatives. >> No, not all of them, but close to all of them. >> Do you want to
- </c><00:06:53.520><c> a</c> of a classroom as opposed to inside of a of a classroom as opposed to inside
- ><c> of</c><00:17:06.400><c> of</c> is a result of an enormous amount of of is a result of an enormous
- > of the of the publishing of the of the of the of the publishing of the of the list.<00:17:37.440><c
- uh of of making the alternative method uh of of making the list<00:17:51.039><c> available</c><00:17:
Committee:
House Constitution, Campaigns and Elections
Keywords:
HB272, LASEA, AMSTEP, Alabama Commission on Higher Education, State Department of Education, teacher loan repayment, student loan forgiveness, educator shortage, teacher shortage, acute educator shortage, acute shortage location, public K-12 schools, school systems, math teachers, science teachers, computer science teachers, charter schools, failing schools, underperforming schools, teacher recruitment
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- of clarity.
- of clarity.
- add any of that.
- And then in terms of how it deviates from what we currently do, the real aim of this tool, of this legislation
- And then in terms of how it deviates from what we currently do, the real aim of this tool of this legislation
Committee:
House Transportation
Keywords:
HB 2467, fifth-wheel travel trailer, fifth wheel trailer, travel trailer, RV, recreational vehicle, trailer length, vehicle length limits, oversize vehicle, truck and trailer, tractor-semitrailer, semi-trailer, kingpin, Washington RCW, Department of Transportation, WSDOT, highway safety, commercial trucking, towing, motor home
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- of our staff.
- Chair, of course.
- of speech is a fundamental reason and part of a fundamental part of the platform.
- It doesn't change any kind of law for firearm purchases, and laws or anything to do with that is completely
- And I might just add that one of the core functions of state government is public safety, and part of
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Environment, Energy & Technology Jan 14th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Environment, Energy & Technology
Transcript Highlights:
- You know, if a small town with a lot of tourists can take care of this recycling need or this prevention
- So when you have renewable active forestry, which you need to take care of to prevent disease and forest
- So what ended up actually worked for a broad segment of the industry to take care of some of the issues
- This is all of our laws, and we actually do, when we go to do compliance testing, purchase things not
- And we have a lot of evidence that folks are just driving across... ...the border to Wisconsin and purchasing
Committee:
Senate Environment, Energy & Technology
Keywords:
environment, retail bags, sustainability, pollution, customer impact, plastic bags, retail, waste reduction, cookware safety, lead regulation, consumer protection, interstate trade, health standards, SB 5941, Washington State Energy Code, State Building Code Council, renewable energy, solar panels, school district exemption, public school construction
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Baldwin County Legislation Committee Apr 2nd, 2025
Baldwin County Legislation
Transcript Highlights:
- All right, uh, couple of guests greeted today. I... Uh, a couple of guests greeted today.
- All of the landowners have... All of the landowners have been... is this. Which talking?
- of Daphne.
- Then with, I guess, fears of annexation.
- But that has not been a posture or mode of operation of this delegation over the last couple of decades
Committee:
House Baldwin County Legislation
Keywords:
HB446, Daphne, Baldwin County, annexation, municipal boundary, corporate limits, local act, municipal incorporation, city limits expansion, zoning, land use, property tax, municipal services, Section 11-42-6, Judge of Probate, County Road 54 W, County Road 64, Rigsby Road, Highway 181, Alabama State Highway 181
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- Also, just a point of clarity, the SNAP match program that doubles dollars doubles them for the purchase
- Also, just a point of clarity, the SNAP match program that doubles dollars doubles them for the purchase
- The bill last year already took care of most of that by saying that LDH should report.
- I’m the director of policy with Crescent Care.
- Receiving care? Yes, receiving care.
Bills:
HCR41 , HB11 , HB227 , HB243 , HB278 , HB335 , HB424 , HB454 , HB455 , HB492 , HB623 , HB641 , HB660 , HB708 , HB719 , HB940 , HB1029 , HB1053 , HB1069 , HB1077
Committee:
House Judiciary
Keywords:
coupons, rebates, alcohol regulation, malt beverages, Louisiana Department of Revenue, remembrance, Charlie Kirk, state recognition, October 14, memorial day, court filings, electronic filing, letter size paper, privacy, legal procedure, recusal, district attorney, substitute attorney, appointment process, legal proceedings
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- It restricts state government investments and prevents the use of state funds for purchasing obligations
- Now, because of the... of America or the Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990, I am not able, because of
- About a third of the population of ...
- Which makes sense; if your mental illness is that severe, you're not taking care of your kids, and you're
- A District Attorney, for many reasons, may make a decision, but I'll let the state take care of that.
Bills:
HB551 , HB 1281 , HB1378 , HB1617 , HB2868 , HB2881 , HB3374 , HB4439 , HB4726 , HB4732 , HB4878 , HB4914 , HB4921 , HB4958 , HB5200 , HB5318 , HB5360 , HB5402 , HB5568 , HB5573 , HB5623 , HJR218
Committee:
House State Affairs
Keywords:
political contributions, address privacy, Texas Ethics Commission, election transparency, campaign finance, international organizations, World Health Organization, jurisdiction, state law, enforcement, United Nations, World Economic Forum, attorney general, Texas attorney general, state sovereignty, legal enforcement, Texas Attorney General, electric energy storage, municipal regulation, county regulation