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• Offender registration requirements to the offense of indecent assault. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
• Members, this adds governmental entities to the Public Finance Act. I move passage.
• HB2686 by Dean, relating to the registration of fracking tanks. The chair recognizes Mr.
• So, every entity that pays into TRS pays at a different rate, and I think that's wrong.
• SB 2681 by Bettencourt, concerning a third-party challenge on a voter's registration.

Bills: HJR144, HJR218, HB40, HB 101, HB 112, HB146, HB168, HB214, HB413, HB1523, HB493, HB521, HB594, HB557, HB305, HB549, HB854, HB 1057, HB 1052, HB842, HB3174, HB3311, HB2486, HB3196, HB824, HB 1039, HB2529, HB2713, HB4936, HB4995, HB4830, HB4864, HB5219, HB5263, HB5154, HB2674, HB5525, HB5623, HB2545, HB2587, HB2625, HB5520, HB5436, HB4926, HB1573, HB5165, HB4811, HB5081, HB4755, HB3179, HB4310, HB4611, HB2159, HB4626, HB3637, HB3153, HB3066, HB2786, HB2966, HB638, HB640, HB876, HB497, HB5539, HB4809, HB5308, HB4687, HB4070, HB4421, HB4412, HB3284, HB3369, HB3420, HB3449, HB4098, HB4281, HB4120, HB4504, HB4370, HB 1106, HB2370, HB2404, HB3863, HB2407, HB2253, HB2273, HB2040, HB1586, HB3788, HB3993, HB4690, HB4309, HB4696, HB2308, HB 1142, HB1533, HB1621, HB2242, HB2012, HB2193, HB2442, HB2464, HB2348, HB2313, HB2289, HB1942, HB2011, HB1629, HB2993, HB3592, HB3824, HB4076, HB4535, HB4623, HB4773, HB 1091, HB5115, HB5515, HB3372, HB5659, HCR118, HB 1233, HB2239, HB2379, HB2863, HB3368, HB3787, HB3815, HB3898, HB4023, HB4285, HB4329, HB4331, HB4429, HB4646, HB4904, HB5200, HB5320, HB5651, HB5662, HB5668, HB5670, HB5672, HB5674, HB5676, HB5679, HB5688, HCR108

Keywords: regional mobility, transportation authority, local law, constitutional amendment, public projects, Texas energy fund, energy efficiency, retail electric customers, electric generating facilities, business court, civil procedure, litigation, jurisdiction, arbitration, Texas State Guard, task force, professionalization, state missions, critical infrastructure, science park district

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• The registration fee has been stable, or has it increased over the last few years?
• uh the registration fee has been<00:39:37.359><c> stable</c><00:39:37.880><c> or</c><00:39:38.079><c
• The Bureau of Trails is entirely funded by motorized registration fees, so OHRVs and snowmobiles.
• The Bureau of Trails is entirely funded by motorized registration fees, so OHRVs and snowmobiles.
• </c> motorized funds through registration motorized funds through registration fees<01:49:38.440><c>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• The bill prohibits a government entity from mandating, refusing, coercing, or compelling any individual
• a new database to track workers' comp policies and for insurers, contractors, and other related entities
• House Bill 2591, Apprenticeships Registration Certificate, passed the Commerce Committee with a unanimous
• House Bill 2591, Apprenticeships Registration Certificate, passed Commerce Committee with a unanimous
• Madam Chair, members, House Bill 4067, voter registration status inactive, it updates the list of the

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The caucus reviewed a long list of bills and resolutions, with staff giving brief descriptions and members flagging which items were on consent, had unanimous committee votes, or should be pulled for further discussion. Topics included education, health care, public safety, labor, water, taxation, housing, and elections. Several measures were noted as party-line or mixed votes, while many others were reported as unanimous and placed on third-read or consent calendars. Among the more discussed items were bills on school and labor policy, including a proposal to prohibit teacher strikes, a measure restricting school district bond actions, a bill requiring school safety protocols and assigning felony penalties for noncompliance, and a resolution limiting public money for labor organization activities. Members also raised concerns or requested further review on bills involving pharmacist testing authority, expired opioid antagonists, a county sheriff-related measure, a housing affordability district proposal, and a tobacco/vape regulation bill. Some measures were explicitly pulled from consent, including a Medicaid audit resolution, a budget-related pay-withholding resolution, and several education and public safety bills. The caucus also heard multiple health and human services measures, such as genetic counselor licensing, nursing board and pharmacy board continuations, foster care rights, psychiatry access funding, and free school meals. In addition, there were water and energy bills on Colorado River management, groundwater, transmission-line review, and renewable energy valuation, plus election and campaign-related proposals. The meeting ended with announcements, including an upcoming Colorado River breakfast briefing and an internal award recognizing Representative Brian Garcia, followed by adjournment.

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• Right now, all public records, all records that are held by any public entity, are public records.
• interest or information whose disclosure would negatively affect the best interests of the public entity
• Chairman, de novo basically means that, you know, so you've got a public entity.
• Well, that's certainly a subjective standard, and a public entity could say, well, this is embarrassing
• Thank you. ...public, for the regulated community, and for the governmental entities.

Summary: The committee heard a series of bills on taxes, public health, veterans’ benefits, public notices, HOA rules, and school policy. SB 1045, which would bar local governments from taxing or feeing blockchain use in residences, passed 4-3 after brief discussion; supporters framed it as a tax-preemption measure, while opponents argued it would reduce local revenue. SB 1019, which would prohibit adding fluoride to public water systems, drew extensive testimony. The sponsor argued fluoride should be topical rather than systemic and cited emerging research on possible health risks, while dental and public health advocates strongly opposed the bill, citing decades of evidence that fluoridation reduces tooth decay and saves money. The committee voted 4-3 to advance the bill, with members on both sides explaining their votes at length. The committee also advanced SB 1050, granting free lifetime state park passes to Arizona veterans, after Arizona State Parks said it was neutral but warned of possible revenue losses; the bill passed 4-3. SB 1078, clarifying that court review of public-records denials is de novo, passed unanimously 7-0 with support from the Goldwater Institute and no opposition testimony.

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• . ...or private ballot election on union representation for workers employed at corporations and entities
• First of all, we are not requiring anything in this particular bill to any private entity.
• And lastly, the registration framework is also really well designed, too.
• Finally, this bill mandates dog breeder registration.
• Finally, this bill mandates dog breeder registration.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Summary: The committee first heard SB 1236, which would make state economic development incentives contingent on employers using secret-ballot union elections and prohibiting neutrality agreements. Senator Massullo said the bill was intended to guide how the state spends taxpayer dollars, not to regulate private businesses directly, and noted he would adjust the Attorney General enforcement language to allow appeals. Several speakers opposed the bill as government overreach and union-busting, while supporters argued it protected workers from card-check coercion and aligned with existing NLRB secret-ballot procedures. The committee reported the bill favorably on a divided vote. The committee then took up CS/SB 198, a bill to regulate cryptocurrency kiosks in response to fraud targeting seniors and other vulnerable Floridians. The bill requires kiosk registration, fraud warnings, transaction limits, receipts, blockchain analytics, and refund protections for certain first-time transactions. Support came from the Florida Bankers Association, AARP, and others who described widespread scams and losses; one industry witness supported the bill but suggested narrower limits for existing users. The committee reported the bill favorably. Next, the committee considered CS/SB 1356 on dog breeding, pet sales, and consumer protections. After adopting an amendment removing state oversight of local animal shelters, the sponsor described the bill as a response to puppy mills and inhumane breeding conditions, with breeder registration, welfare standards, financing disclosures, and penalties for violations. Petland supported much of the bill but objected to the waiting period, shelter-space requirement, expanded lemon-law remedies, and unfair trade practice provisions. The committee reported the bill favorably. The committee also heard SB 1722 on app stores and minors, requiring age verification, parental consent, app-content disclosures, and enforcement by the Department of Legal Affairs. Testimony split between supporters who said it would strengthen child safety and opponents who warned of privacy, data-security, and constitutional concerns; the bill was reported favorably after debate.

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• </c> participating entities. participating entities.
• ><c> uh</c><00:05:58.480><c> notably</c> capture additional entities, uh notably capture additional entities
• and the correct term for those entities are health plan companies.
• </c> uh as this provision relates to entities uh as this provision relates to entities and<00:20:21.360
• </c> and the correct term for those entities and the correct term for those entities are<00:20:23.080

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• You might see, again, like 21 entities dropping out of townships, you know, over 100 entities dropping
• You might see, again, like 21 entities dropping out of townships, you know, over 100 entities dropping
• You might see, again, like 21 entities dropping out of townships, you know, over 100 entities dropping
• You might see, again, like 21 entities dropping out of townships, you know, over 100 entities dropping
• </c><00:24:53.200><c> the</c> work closely with the uh entities the work closely with the uh entities

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Tesfaye, please ensure that you've completed the electronic witness affirmation form and the registration
• You know, you've got a 50% contract and the this entity pays 50%, the county pays 50%.
• Correct. from different entities in the neighborhood. That's why the price should be the same.
• The backstop is the... entity entering into the contract.
• Auditor of these programs is the actual entities entering into them.

Bills: HB336, HB554, HB849, HB 1033, HB1338, HB 1246

Keywords: law enforcement, sheriff, constable, contracts, county governance, HB 554, fireworks, Juneteenth, Juneteenth holiday, retail fireworks permit, Texas Occupations Code, Local Government Code, county commissioners court, drought conditions, Texas A&M Forest Service, fire safety, holiday sales, seasonal fireworks sales, Fourth of July, Independence Day

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• </c><00:14:58.800><c> of</c><00:14:59.279><c> um</c> licensing and registration of um licensing and registration
• These are changes to the licensing and registration piece that the governor brought forward and just
• These are changes to the licensing and registration piece that the governor brought forward and just
• </c><00:40:44.160><c> Um</c> entities to do this kind of research.
• Um entities to do this kind of research.

Bills: HF2312

Keywords: higher education, college finance, student aid, financial aid, state grants, North Star Promise, scholarships, tuition relief, Minnesota State, University of Minnesota, Office of Higher Education, work-study, child care grants, Indian scholarships, tribal colleges, Hunger-Free Campus, student parents, pregnant students, parenting students, sexual misconduct

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• And while high-speed devices receive stronger safety and operational requirements such as registration
• I think some of the higher-speed vehicles may see registration requirements, right?
• Their scooters exceeding 49 cc are emboldened by their lack of registration.
• We see here in this bill that the act is designating the RMV to regulate micromobility registration,
• If you come up with some kind of registration and insurance thing, I would encourage you to make that

Summary: The Joint Committee on Transportation held a hearing on the governor’s Ride Safe Act (S 3077), a micromobility bill based on recommendations from last year’s Special Commission on Micromobility. Administration witnesses from MassDOT and the MBTA said the bill is needed because current laws are outdated and inconsistent, and they emphasized a new speed-based framework that would classify devices by maximum speed rather than by device name. They said the bill would set statewide rules, clarify enforcement, require safety equipment and age limits, restrict unsafe modifications, improve crash-data collection, and create a working group to address future issues such as registration, licensure, insurance, and emerging technologies. Committee members asked about crash reporting, battery safety, enforcement on shared-use paths, commuter rail access, and how the bill would apply to off-road vehicles. Several witnesses and legislators supported the bill’s general approach but raised concerns about whether the speed tiers should be tied more directly to actual operating speed on paths, whether higher-speed devices should be registered, and how police would distinguish between similar-looking devices. Representative and commission witnesses also urged more funding for Complete Streets and Shared Streets and Spaces, and some suggested adding default speed limits on shared-use paths and automated enforcement tools. Public testimony was mixed. Pediatric emergency physicians strongly supported the bill but urged amendments for a minimum age to operate powered devices and a universal helmet requirement, citing rising severe injuries and deaths among children. A police chief and other safety advocates backed clearer rules and better data collection, while some moped riders objected that the bill would treat low-speed gas mopeds too harshly and should better account for mopeds as vulnerable road users. UL Standards and AAA supported the bill’s safety and clarity goals, with UL recommending tighter language on battery certification and equivalent standards. No vote was taken at the hearing.

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• makes a campaign uh expenditure entity makes a campaign uh expenditure or<00:49:16.720><c> or</c> or
• Candidates who have taken pledges not to take money from certain entities—for example, tobacco money
• certain entities for example tobacco<01:27:26.920><c> money</c><01:27:27.199><c> or</c><01:27:27.360
• House Bill 408, relating to voter registration.
• So this bill just makes it consistent to a 10-day registration deadline, and with that I'll be happy

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs held its first hearing of the 33rd Legislature and heard several measures, beginning with HB 131, which would allow agencies to disclose government records to researchers for certain purposes and direct the Office of Information Practices to adopt uniform rules. OIP supported the bill, saying it would help researchers access government records, while DLNR questioned whether the bill was necessary, raised concerns about costs and exemptions, and suggested a definition change regarding media. The Public First Law Center and other supporters said the bill would not remove existing exemptions or create new disclosure requirements, but would simply authorize rulemaking to create a clearer process for research access. Common Cause Hawaiʻi raised concern about including news media in the measure. The chair emphasized that the rulemaking process would allow agencies and the public to work through details, and the committee moved on without a recorded vote in the transcript. The committee then heard HB 411, which would create uniform administrative penalty procedures under the state ethics code and lobbyist law, and HB 412, which would expand lobbying definitions to cover certain communications with high-level executive officials about procurement and make some contracts voidable if awarded through unethical lobbying. The Ethics Commission supported HB 411 as an efficiency measure that would streamline the charge process without changing substantive rights, while HB 412 was described as a narrow transparency measure modeled on other states. The State Procurement Office warned that voiding contracts could cause delays, warranty issues, third-party complications, and higher reprocurement costs. The Ethics Commission responded that any contract revocation would be at the Attorney General’s discretion and likely reserved for egregious cases, and that the threat of voiding a contract would help deter noncompliance. The committee also heard HB 413, which clarifies that lobbyist campaign contribution prohibitions apply during periods when both houses of the Legislature are in session; the Ethics Commission and Campaign Spending Commission both supported the bill and the Ethics Commission requested amendments to clarify jurisdiction between state and county lobbyist enforcement. Finally, the committee took up HB 149, which would require domestic and foreign corporations to report independent expenditures and political contributions to shareholders. The only testimony noted in the transcript was written comments from Matson, which said the requirement would be expensive and cumbersome and that the information is already publicly available through existing campaign finance reporting websites. No votes or final committee actions on the bills were recorded in the provided transcript.

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• Entities for the construction or alteration of residential or commercial buildings, heard of the Committee
• Committee on Natural Resources, HB 1401 by Harris, relating to the applicability of sex offender registration
• the prosecution of the criminal offense of invasive recording and applicability of sex offender registration
• Kaine relating to the failure of a voter registrar to comply with the voter registration laws referred
• an employee of the state or political subdivision of the state from distributing certain voter registration

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• </c> prohibits covered entities from prohibits covered entities from determining<03:31:23.200><c> that
• <05:12:27.520><c> statement</c><05:12:28.000><c> becomes</c> registration statement becomes registration
• </c> registration statement with the SEC. registration statement with the SEC.
• I ask my colleagues to registration.
• Over the years, I have covered entity.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, June 23, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Just for your reference, the trustee is the person or entity designated in the deed of trust to oversee
• However, in 2023, there was a Texas Attorney General's opinion that found a corporate entity qualifies
• To determine which entities may serve as a trustee or a substitute trustee.
• substitute trustee may not only be an individual, but a corporation, organization, or any other legal entity
• Many entities, therefore operate by listing out every single individual that can cry the sale in the

Bills: HB74, HB175

Keywords: environmental project, public money, political subdivision, greenhouse gas emissions, federal law compliance, renewable energy, water conservation, retroactive child support, child conception, paternity, family law, health care expenses

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• construction of buildings, acquisition of new property and land, water rights, and leases for all entities
• And then now PRC, they will be the entity that will be moving into ERB.
• Overall, we see steady growth in weight distance and vehicle registration, and that's tied to a long
• So I think we have a chance to really do something here, whether it's working with other local entities
• I mean, we help local governments; they get a portion of vehicle registration, I believe.

Keywords: 996, all

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• House Bill 2122 makes clarifying changes to the qualifications for registration through reciprocity or
• It is about a half a million to the entity and then also $20,000 to the individual.
• It is about a half a million to the entity and then also $20,000 to the individual.
• It is about a half a million to the entity and then also $20,000 to the individual.
• It is about a half a million to the entity and then also $20,000 to the individual.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The meeting covered a long list of House bills, mostly on third-read consent calendars, spanning appropriations, elections, education, public safety, water, taxation, and criminal law. Early discussion focused on HB 2148, which would give the legislature authority to appropriate non-custodial federal funds, described by the sponsor as a transparency measure. Other measures discussed included HB 2091 on insurance-related assessment limits, HB 2122 on reciprocity for BTR-related professions, HB 2138 clarifying firefighter workers’ compensation coverage, and HB 2008 barring public school libraries from using public money to pay library professional associations. HB 2110, removed from consent, would allow school governing body members to pray at meetings, with members noting Supreme Court precedent supporting such prayer. Several bills addressed school safety and parental rights. HB 2142 would create a School Safety Center at the Arizona Department of Education and allow up to 10% of school safety program funds for administration, with supporters citing an audit and lack of oversight. HB 2249 would expand the Parents’ Bill of Rights to require notice if a school employee facilitates social transitioning of a minor and to provide broader access to educational records, with penalties discussed for violations. HB 2074 would add mandatory reporting for anyone in a medical facility who knows a partial-birth abortion is occurring, and HB 2144 would allow child support calculations to begin during pregnancy based on a confirmed pregnancy test and related DNA testing provisions. The committee also took up election-related measures. HB 2022 would make permanent changes tied to the federal Electoral Count Act, including moving Arizona’s primary earlier to preserve military and overseas voting access, while keeping petition dates valid and preserving existing deadlines for candidates. HCM 2001 urged federal designation of the Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign terrorist organization, and HCM 2002 supported a separate congressional effort involving CARE and related federal review and designation processes; members debated the distinction between direct designation and a request for federal investigation. HCR 2001 proposed a constitutional amendment to limit voting to U.S. citizens, require government ID to register, prohibit foreign contributions, and end early voting by the Friday before an election. Water, land use, and tax bills were also reviewed. Measures included HB 2024 on snowpack augmentation as a water supply development project, HB 2029 and HB 2030 tightening how Water Conservation Grant Fund money is used, HB 2053 appropriating $100,000 for updated stormwater recharge mapping, HB 2096 expanding revolving fund uses to address cesspools, HB 2097 capping groundwater withdrawal in irrigation non-expansion areas, and HB 2116 funding potential Colorado River litigation. On the tax side, HB 2016 would remove late-filing penalties when no tax is due, HB 2104 and HB 2105 would protect agricultural property owners from repeated reclassification and require notice of inspections, and HB 2289 would update truth-in-taxation examples to reflect higher home values. The committee also heard bills on criminal penalties and other matters, including HB 2043 on felony murder involving an unborn child, HB 2045 on discharging a weapon near a vehicle, HB 2131 and HB 2132 on weapons trafficking and fentanyl penalties, and HB 2062 authorizing a Buffalo Soldiers memorial in Wesley Bolin Plaza.

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• fulfill manufacturers' responsibilities, and recycling and waste facilities were not included in the entities
• AB 2462 expands the authorized return points to include several other entities noted in the bill.
• So we're really just adding more entities who can file into the process, but not changing the process
• I think the easiest benchmark for success would be the reduced cost and burden to these entities, so
• But to fund pesticide enforcement activities, counties recover costs through the annual registration

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• An entity can hold the key so that you could actually have what's called collaborative custody, where
• The attorney general's opinion states that a corporate entity may serve as a substitute trustee for the
• , such as a government entity.
• Many entities, therefore, operate by listing out... ...a very long list of individual people who could
• The statute requires companies that make a telephone solicitation to obtain— and registration certificate

Bills: SB 21, SB21, SB72, SB140, SB262, SB370, SB372, SB495, SB627, SB703, SB764, SB842

Keywords: emergency alerts, weather alerts, public safety, local government, municipality, county, website posting, online notice, emergency management, disaster preparedness, evacuation, National Weather Service, NOAA, Texas Division of Emergency Management, TDEM, localized alerts, hazard warnings, severe weather, watch warning advisory, public information

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• </c><00:13:04.000><c> our</c> licensing and registration our licensing and registration our regulatory
• But, you know, I've mentioned Lumina Foundation and other entities.
• But, you know, I've mentioned Lumina Foundation and other entities.
• But, you know, I've mentioned Lumina Foundation and other entities.
• It's one entity, and it's set that they're going to receive the $45,000.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Senate Bill 429 by Chairman Lambert provides for registration of certain boats. Thank you, Ms.
• Senate Bill 205 by Chairman Hinkins provides for boat registrations. Thank you, Ms. Winkler.
• It updates boat registration laws to reduce duplication for federally documented boats.
• Because registration is required for each, and motors can be moved from vessel to vessel.
• And just the requirement of registration.

Keywords: 965, house, all