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• I'm an ER nurse in Houston, right down the road from Three Palms.
• in 2017, I had the privilege of working on the Judge Julie Kosurik Judicial and Courthouse Security Act
• bill back then, and I know since then that the Judge Julie Kosurik Judicial and Courthouse Security Act
• Of the act back in 2017. I think there may be a witness or two.
• A credible witness is an individual that effectively acts as ID for the signer, as long as they know

Bills: HB2242 , HB2446 , HB2799 , HB4502 , HB2920 , HB2790 , HB5620 , HB5060 , HB5076 , HB5080 , HB5081 , HB5128 , HB5130 , HB3847 , HB5116 , HB2969 , HB4546 , HB4202 , HB5624 , HB3964 , HB4803 , HB872 , HB4775 , HB4777 , HB4961 , HB5570 , HB2988 , HB4260 , HB1375 , HB5009 , HB5411 , HB5134 , HB4388 , HB3095 , HB1387

Committee: House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

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• There are other Added-by acts. It looks like 2021, 2023. Yes, sir.
• I think that's kind of the balancing act when you look at something like this.
• Outside of Houston, maybe? No. Well, I'm hopefully, thankfully, I'm way outside of Houston.
• I just want to understand who is the arbiter of whether they acted in good faith.
• I just want to understand who is the arbiter of whether they acted in good faith.

Bills: HB 1194 , HB 1221 , HB1738 , HB1913 , HB2177 , HB2178 , HB2180 , HB2229 , HB2282 , HB2448 , HB2492 , HB2777 , HB2984 , HB3357 , HB3553 , HB3602

Committee: House Criminal Jurisprudence

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 2777 by Representative Rose, which would bar the death penalty for defendants who can prove by clear and convincing evidence that they had schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder and active psychotic symptoms at the time of the offense. Rose said the bill would still hold defendants accountable through life without parole, would save money by avoiding lengthy capital litigation, and would address cases where severe mental illness was not adequately considered. Supporters from NAMI Texas, the Catholic bishops, and a forensic psychologist said the bill is narrowly tailored, consistent with neuroscience and moral principles, and would prevent executions of people whose psychosis substantially impaired reality testing. Committee members questioned how the bill interacts with existing competency and insanity law, whether the diagnosis is sufficiently defined, and whether the statute requires active psychosis at the time of the offense. An opponent argued the death penalty should remain available for juries to decide in all cases. The bill was left pending. The committee then heard House Bill 1221 by Representative Lozano, which would raise the cap on pretrial intervention program fees from $500 to $1,200. Lozano and a district attorney witness said the increase is needed because program costs have risen and the fees help make diversion programs self-sustaining, allowing first-time or low-level offenders to complete rehabilitation and potentially obtain expunction. Opponents from the Texas Fair Defense Project argued the higher fee could make diversion unaffordable for indigent defendants and undermine an important alternative to incarceration, especially where related supervision and monitoring costs already add up. Members discussed whether the fee applies only to PTI participants, how payment plans and waivers work, and whether ability to pay should be addressed more explicitly. The bill was left pending. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 1738 by Representative Jones, which would repeal Penal Code Section 21.06 and related Health and Safety Code references concerning homosexual conduct. Jones said the law is unconstitutional under Lawrence v. Texas, remains harmful on the books, and has led to confusion and unnecessary costs even though it is unenforceable. Supporters said the bill simply removes outdated language and protects civil liberties, while opponents from Texas Values argued the statute still serves as a statement that homosexual conduct is unacceptable and should remain as a warning, even if unenforceable. Members debated whether the law’s remaining language is merely symbolic or still harmful, and whether other criminal statutes already cover conduct such as prostitution, incest, and offenses involving minors. The bill was left pending after testimony.

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• lives of his fellow Alabamians, including the Working for Alabama Bill package, the Growing Alabama Act
• , the Alabama Jobs Act, and the Alabama Growth Alliance Act.
• . rural counties by sponsoring the AIM Act.
• Being a Pro Tem, it's a balancing act that you've got to try to find a way to do so that you can try
• That includes y'all, Hunter in Haen. Yeah, welcome to Alabama.

Bills: SB 2 , SJR 36 , SB 2 , SR 19 , SR 27 , SR 30 , SR 32 , SCR 11

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• Hunter Harris and Emily Moore, please stand. These are my two session staffers.
• Hunter Harris and Emily Moore, please stand. These are my two session staffers.
• The White House has virtually eliminated the EPA, the Clean Air and Clean Water Acts, and more.
• EPA, the Clean Air and Clean Water Acts, and more.
• While tweaking Act 46, I believe this bill honors the intent to dramatically reduce income taxes for

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• House File 3900, a bill for an act relating to state government, proposing an amendment to the Minnesota
• </c><00:29:54.320><c> relating</c><00:29:54.559><c> to</c> 3900, a bill for an act relating to 3900,
• a bill for an act relating to state<00:29:54.960><c> government</c><00:29:55.360><c> proposing</c><00
• House File 4252, a bill for an act relating to higher education.
• act relating to<03:50:44.239><c> higher</c><03:50:44.560><c> education.

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• Uh, are there nonprofits acting as are there nonprofits acting as are there nonprofits acting as forprofits
• And and we keep acting like we just not And and we keep acting like we just not And and we keep acting
• That was a bingo act. It was very 2003. That was a bingo act.
• It is quote an act to amend an existing It is quote an act to amend an existing It is quote an act to
• And I I've been to Houston Exactly. And I I've been to Houston Exactly.

Bills: HB 200 , HB 541 , HB 1803 , HB 30 , HB 175 , HB 249 , HB 721 , HB 851 , HB 897 , HB 1128 , HB 1904 , HB 1916 , HB 5560 , HB 3071 , HB 5627 , HB 5435 , HB 3913 , HB 2921 , HB 2695 , HB 2688 , HB 3045 , HB 3483 , HB 3673 , HB 4213 , HB 4226 , HB 783 , HB 4373 , HB 4735 , HB 5155 , HB 5057 , HB 4984 , HB 4944 , HB 4813 , HB 5339 , HB 5196 , HB 5033 , HB 4853 , HB 3486 , HB 4211 , HB 74 , HB 4670 , HB 4730 , HB 4743 , HB 4603 , HB 4463 , HB 3892 , HB 4139 , HB 4752 , HB 4520 , HB 4517 , HB 4486 , HB 4437 , HB 4426 , HB 4396 , HB 4263 , HB 3487 , HB 3418 , HB 2284 , HB 2266 , HB 2229 , HB 4912 , HB 2189 , HB 4506 , HB 5269 , HB 5224 , HB 5195 , HB 3317 , HB 4166 , HB 3947 , HB 3358 , HB 3370 , HB 4438 , HB 3745 , HB 3602 , HB 3697 , HB 2001 , HB 1968 , HB 3371 , HB 3909 , HCR 7 , SB 1744 , SB 1364 , SB 1316 , HB 2026 , HB 3302 , HB 3368 , HB 1639 , HB 5652 , HB 4655 , HB 5654 , HB 5658 , HB 5656 , HB 4894 , HB 4996 , HB 5088 , HB 5650 , HB 4464 , HB 3751 , HB 5665 , HB 5661 , HB 1237 , HB 2802 , HB 5437 , HB 2703 , HB 5666 , HB 5667 , HCR 113 , HCR 86 , SB 2196 , SB 463 , SB 856 , SB 1245 , SB 1169 , SB 509 , SB 985 , SB 305 , SB 552 , HB 1535 , HB 123 , HB 1804 , HB 426 , HB 1773 , HB 1871 , HB 2035 , HB 2492 , HB 1411 , HB 4753 , HB 4666 , HB 4529 , HB 1499 , HB 1610 , HB 2028 , HB 1506 , HB 886 , HB 3546 , HB 796 , HB 223 , HB 3556 , HB 2448 , HB 4638 , HB 111 , HB 180 , HB 1027 , HB 1178 , HB 610 , HB 1277 , HB 1615 , HB 1620 , HB 5342 , HB 4885 , HB 4751 , HB 4530 , HB 4488 , HB 2149 , HB 2071 , HB 2282 , HB 2248 , HB 2243 , HB 2522 , HB 2310 , HB 2513 , HB 2300 , HB 1902 , HB 1813 , HB 3719 , HB 4284 , HB 3743 , HB 3778 , HB 5153 , HB 5147 , HB 4877 , HB 4850 , HB 3261 , HB 3005 , HB 3033 , HB 2849 , HB 2967 , HB 3531 , HB 1768 , HB 333 , HB 2914 , HB 2613 , HB 3717 , HB 3704 , HB 2697 , HB 3801 , HB 3099 , HB 3488 , HB 3477 , HB 3466 , HB 3396 , HB 3469 , HB 2594 , HB 2776 , HB 2564 , HB 2298 , HB 5331 , HB 5646 , HB 5247 , HB 5323 , HB 4384 , HB 3896 , HB 4014 , HB 3627 , HB 3594 , HB 2524 , HB 510 , HB 561 , HB 5111 , HB 5446 , HB 1181 , HB 3963 , HB 2785 , HB 1661 , HB 2460 , HB 200 , HB 541 , HB 1803 , HB 30 , HB 175 , HB 249 , HB 721 , HB 851 , HB 897 , HB 1128 , HB 1904 , HB 1916 , HB 5560 , HB 3071 , HB 5627 , HB 5435 , HB 3913 , HB 2921 , HB 2695 , HB 2688 , HB 3045 , HB 3483 , HB 3673 , HB 4213 , HB 4226 , HB 783 , HB 4373 , HB 4735 , HB 5155 , HB 5057 , HB 4984 , HB 4944 , HB 4813 , HB 5339 , HB 5196 , HB 5033 , HB 4853 , HB 3486 , HB 4211 , HB 74 , HB 4670 , HB 4730 , HB 4743 , HB 4603 , HB 4463 , HB 3892 , HB 4139 , HB 4752 , HB 4520 , HB 4517 , HB 4486 , HB 4437 , HB 4426 , HB 4396 , HB 4263 , HB 3487 , HB 3418 , HB 2284 , HB 2266 , HB 2229 , HB 4912 , HB 2189 , HB 4506 , HB 5269 , HB 5224 , HB 5195 , HB 3317 , HB 4166 , HB 3947 , HB 3358 , HB 3370 , HB 4438 , HB 3745 , HB 3602 , HB 3697 , HB 2001 , HB 1968 , HB 3371 , HB 3909 , HCR 98 , HCR 92 , HCR 126 , HCR 7

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• The time to act is now, and the way to act is the bill before you tonight. Thank you.
• We must act now for our neighbors and our futures. Thank you.
• We must act now for our neighbors and our futures. Thank you.
• That’s why I support the Clear Horizons Act.
• How to live and what to do and how to act. And that doesn't work.

Bills: SB12 , SB36 , SB92 , SB120 , SB133 , SB151 , SB18 , SB96

Committee: Senate Senate Tax, Business & Transportation

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• McDow to act as Speaker pro tempore on this day.
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• </c> Um I'll start with the Antiquities Act. Um I'll start with the Antiquities Act.
• or the NEPA regulations, you know, the Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act.
• all</c> Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, all Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, all intended<04:08:44.239

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• PROHIBITS A MANUFACTURER FROM TAKING ANY ACTION AGAINST A DEALER THAT WOULD INVOKE RIGHTS ON THE DEALER ACT
• THANK YOU. >> Chair: WE HAVE JW HUNTER WITH THE AMERICAN COUNCIL ON ENGINEERING COMPANIES.

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• Taylor to act as Speaker pro tempore on this day.
• TAYLOR TO ACT AS SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE ON THIS DAY.
• You stop us in our tracks with your mighty acts.
• YOU STOP US IN OUR TRACKS WITH YOUR MIGHTY ACTS.
• OUR COUNTRY AND THAT IS WHY WE MUST ACT.

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• Luen, State Health Planning and Developmental Agency, in... acting insurance commissioner. will acting
• We're just allowing more health care providers to act to service the insured.
• Next, we have Hunter Havillin, Hawaii Farmers Union, in support. Charities Hawaii in support.
• Next, we have Hunter very much.
• </c> necessary to implement the act. necessary to implement the act.

Summary: The committee opened its Health and Human Services calendar, noted quorum, and first took up HB 194. The chair explained amendments to add an exemption for a person invited by a patient to attend a birth outside an accredited birth facility when no compensation is involved, remove a date reference in section 9, and accept Department of Health amendments. Members raised no objections, and the committee voted to pass HB 194 with amendments. The committee then heard HB 139 on insurance, with the Attorney General flagging possible unlawful delegation issues and suggesting clarifying language, while the Insurance Division stood on written testimony. A number of health organizations and advocates, including HMSA, Hawaii Association of Health Plans, oncology and fertility groups, testified in support. HB 613 on homeless youth drew broad support from state agencies, counties, youth advocates, and community groups; testimony emphasized the need for permanent safe spaces and more attention to unaccompanied minors, with one witness asking for clarity on funding and shelter capacity. HB 71 on a tax credit for family caregivers drew support from AARP, Alzheimer’s and children’s advocates, and several individuals, while the Tax Foundation raised concerns about blank provisions and the cost-effectiveness of administering a small credit. The Department of Taxation said a prior version with a $5,000 nonrefundable credit would have cost the general fund about $397.4 million. HB 716 on health care technology support received strong support from SHPDA, OHIN, and many provider groups, who described it as a one-time investment of roughly $20–25 million to connect rural and neighbor island providers to electronic health records; members questioned how the grant program would be allocated. HB 799 on physician hospital privileges also drew mixed testimony: supporters said it would align Hawaii with updated CMS rules and improve access, especially on Maui, while Maui Health and some members worried it could reduce on-call coverage and hospital safety, leading to discussion of a possible report and sunset date.

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• I'm going to present Senate Bill 1059, Employment Training Panel Modernization Act.
• An investigation found the disaster could have been prevented if the refiner had acted on workers' safety
• Catherine Beer, Houston, United Steelworkers, District 12, in support. Any other support witnesses?
• provisions of the PSM regulation because we believe they were preempted by the National Labor Relations Act
• Catherine Beera, Houston United Steelworkers District 12, in support. Thank you.

Committee: Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement

Summary: The committee heard several labor and workforce bills. SB 1059 would modernize the Employment Training Panel by allowing electronic record-keeping, digital attendance documentation, and updated training terminology; supporters said it would reduce paperwork and better match current training systems, while no opposition appeared. SB 966 would codify refinery process safety protections adopted in 2017 after the 2012 Chevron Richmond fire, including worker participation in safety proceedings, anonymous hazard reporting, access to safety information, and stop-work authority; labor supported it, while the Western States Petroleum Association opposed it as conflicting with a 2024 settlement and potentially preempted by federal labor law. SB 1024 would provide 26 weeks of paid postpartum and recovery leave for firefighters who give birth, with job restoration and no requirement to use sick or vacation time first; firefighters and labor groups strongly supported it, and the committee discussed staffing and operational coverage concerns, but no opposition testified. The committee also heard SB 1316, which would strengthen wage theft enforcement by allowing Labor Commissioner liens to be renewed, limiting employers’ late use of records, and requiring Cal/OSHA to report complaints and citations data annually. Supporters said the bill would help workers actually collect wages after long delays and prevent employers from hiding records; it passed the committee on a 5-0 vote. SB 1185 would apply skilled and trained workforce requirements to pharmaceutical facility construction and maintenance, with supporters arguing these facilities require high precision to protect public health and supply chains; construction industry opponents said the bill was an unnecessary expansion of state mandates into private projects. SB 1227 would create apprenticeship pathways into DIR enforcement jobs, including Cal/OSHA and Labor Commissioner roles, to address staffing shortages and improve labor law enforcement; supporters emphasized vacancies and backlogs, and the bill was framed as a way to build a merit-based pipeline into state service. After hearing testimony, the committee took final votes on all six bills once the full membership returned. SB 966, SB 1024, SB 1059, SB 1185, and SB 1227 were all reported out of committee, and SB 1316 was also passed and sent to the Senate Judiciary Committee. The recorded final votes were unanimous or near-unanimous in favor, with the bills advancing on 4-1 or 5-0 votes depending on the measure.

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• It gives families the information they need to act sooner before the disease takes hold, before options
• You may recall in 2023, there were 11 people charged out of Houston where a pharmacy was dispensing opioids
• However, it was not really ever acted upon because there was no support and no oversight of those actions
• It is in Abilene, it's in Beaumont, it's in Dallas, El Paso, Houston, Midland, Waco, and McAllen.

Bills: HB321 , HB 1027 , HB 1295 , HB1782 , HB2295 , HCR29 , HCR56

Committee: House S/C on Disease Prevention & Women's & Children's Health

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• Senate Bill 337, an act making appropriations.
• The act is a substitute for House Bill No. 320, and like House Bill No. 320, the substitute act is the
• An Act to amend Title 15 of the Delaware Code relating to the Delaware John Lewis Voting Rights Act.
• This occurs through the Blue Collar Jobs Act.
• House Bill 445 is Delaware's answer to this call to act.

Summary: The Senate received communications from the House on numerous measures, including several bills and resolutions passed with amendments, committee reports on bills such as large energy use facilities, campaign finance, voting rights, and appropriations, and a list of pre-file legislation. The chamber then moved through a long floor session with confirmations, bill readings, and roll-call votes, ultimately confirming the nomination of Morgan T. Zern to the Delaware Supreme Court by a 21-0 vote. Among the major policy items considered were property tax and school tax measures tied to the statewide reassessment. The Senate passed House Bill 460, clarifying monthly municipal permit-data reporting to New Castle County; House Bill 461, granting temporary authority for New Castle County school districts to reset school tax rates for one cycle; and House Bill 462, making the split school tax rate permanent with a lower nonresidential cap. Members discussed the fiscal effects at length, including testimony from a school district finance officer that HB 461 would allow revenue-neutral rate setting and offset the fiscal note on HB 462. The Senate also passed House Bill 365 creating a Delaware Indigenous Affairs Commission, House Bill 458 on backflow requirements for low-hazard buildings, Senate Bill 27 establishing the Office of New Americans with a sunset and interagency coordination, and Senate Bill 315 on the Delaware Technical Innovation Program. The chamber also approved Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 300, a firearms dealer regulation bill, after extensive debate over amendments, confidentiality, background checks, and the balance between public safety and burdens on lawful dealers. Several members raised constitutional and practical objections, while supporters argued the bill would reduce trafficking, straw purchases, and theft from dealers. In addition, the Senate passed House Bill 305 creating a diabetes wellness pilot program, with supporters emphasizing the state’s diabetes burden and the program’s federal funding, and House Concurrent Resolution 157, which asks the State Lottery Office to report on iLottery’s impact on small businesses. Senate Bill 325, a fire prevention/background-check bill, was laid on the table after concerns about a late House amendment and requests for more time to consult stakeholders.

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• We have House Bill 19, the Trade Port Development Act, House Bill 20, the Veteran Property Tax Exemption
• Available in the General Appropriations Act or federal funds that are available that that department
• What happens is that you've got the Port of Long Beach, the Port of Houston, the Port of New Orleans,
• And then my final question: How does this bill address potential issues with the Open Meetings Act and
• Chair, the Rural Health Care Practitioner Tax Credit Act was established in 2007.

Committee: House House Taxation & Revenue

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• Florida enacted the Freedom from Unwarranted Surveillance Act in 2015 and made amendments.
• Florida enacted the Freedom from Unwarranted<00:12:53.839><c> Surveillance</c><00:12:54.480><c> Act</
• in 2015 and Unwarranted Surveillance Act in 2015 and made<00:12:56.639><c> amendments.
• Senate Bill 222, which I think some of the hunters are aware of from last session, prohibits the use
• This is going to happen and they can act accordingly.

Committee: Senate Judiciary

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• Assembly Bill 2233 by Assembly Member Taw, an act relating to health care coverage.
• Assembly Bill 2233 by Assembly Member Taw, an act relating to health care coverage.
• Assembly Bill 1601 by Assembly Member Rogers, an act relating to public employees retirement.
• Assembly Bill 1801 by Assembly Member Lee, an act relating to detention facilities.
• Assembly Bill 1767 by Assembly Member Berman, an act relating to professions and vocations.

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• This includes contributing providers or acts.
• The question is whether we have the will to act.
• unfair practices act.
• And I think the time to act is truly now.
• them staying in Houston.

Committee: House Courts, Corrections & Justice Committee

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• Currently, the eligibility of TOPS Tech for a student must have a 2.5 grade point average, an ACT of
• Kim Hunter-Reed, Commissioner of Higher Education.
• Or they could have the ACT score and the grade point average and not the dual enrollment.
• Hunter Reed speak on those. Sure. Committee members, the amendment is being passed out right now.
• , and they're repeated acts.

Bills: HCR10 , HB195 , HB283 , HB319 , HB325 , HB407 , HB448 , HB482 , HB992

Committee: House Education