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• health programs under Goals C and D.
• On page nine are health programs under **Goal C** and **Goal D** that were increased in 2425.
• We're working closely with the Texas Health and Human Services to ensure the effective rollout and accessibility
• You know, when you talk about ERS, Texas A&M Health, and UT Health, are we doing our very best to ensure
• Science Center, University of North Texas Health Science Center, and Texas Tech University Health Sciences

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• Testimony on Article 2: Health and Human Services.
• health and safety.
• safety standards, comply with the Code of Ethics, and are part of the improved service delivery models
• health and safety.
• safety standards, comply with the Code of Ethics, and are part of the... of a managed grievance process

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• We often see the public safety impact of people not receiving timely and appropriate mental health care
• It's called patient safety bundles, and they address common health complications in pregnant and postpartum
• IDD group homes serve as the backbone of care, ensuring health, safety, and quality of life.
• My success, safety, and health are dependent on the decisions you make.
• Public Safety to the Health and Human Services Commission.

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• We also regulate health care providers, professions, and facilities to protect the health and safety
• more more concretely on the health. health and safety, and we also work very closely with DFPS. when
• Making sure things are not obsolete and focusing on health and safety.
• health and safety.
• the basic health and safety of Texas.

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• funds related to health and human services.
• We have counties with health and hospital districts.
• What is now **DWC** had the workers' health and safety. So we now have both of those components.
• We now engage in several initiatives surrounding safety and health, claims management, and wellness programs
• Division within **BCFS Health and Human Services**.

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• And I'm just saying, and I do health and human services and a lot of work in that area and sometimes
• And I'm just saying, and I do health and human services, a lot of work in that area.
• fund and the investment you make in our health care.
• showcase the arts' profound impact on our society from economic development and public safety to health
• showcase the arts' profound impact on our society from economic development and public safety to health

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• And the behavioral health rider, which is a cross-article decision.
• Glenn Hager: That is through the Commissioner of Health and Human Services.
• You know, and, and, and it's a legacy system that the people that write the code no longer do.
• I get it, you know, and it's a legacy system that the people that write the code no longer do.
• their teams, and the complications and the issues.

Bills: SB 1, SB1

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, 1185, senate, all

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• important for infant health and development.
• The agency recognizes the extensive health benefits of breastfeeding for both the mother and the child
• , site-planning, building, fire, and public safety regulations to the physical location of facilities
• if the enforcement of the state fire code is unduly burdensome and the city or town's fire code is not
• I also worry about public health and what's going to be going, what might actually be in these.

Bills: HB2051, HB2324, HB2439, HB2457, HB2686, HB2837, HB2875, HB2953

Keywords: AHCCCS, lactation care, breastfeeding, health services, healthcare access, HB2324, fire code, fire marshal, state fire marshal, municipalities, cities and towns, county-owned buildings, county buildings, intergovernmental agreement, IGA, fire inspection, occupancy certificate, building inventory, local government, county government

Summary: The Committee on Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency approved the March 11, 2026 minutes and then heard several bills. HB 2686, a patient-protection measure for outpatient surgical facilities, would require surgeons to file and update a call-coverage plan for hospital complications; the sponsor said it would improve continuity of care and reduce emergency room confusion, and the committee recommended it do pass. HB 2051 would require AHCCCS contractors, subject to CMS approval, to cover breastfeeding and lactation services in multiple settings; supporters described it as a maternal and infant health measure, AHCCCS was neutral and noted a projected state cost of about $1.8 million, and the bill received a do-pass recommendation on a 6-0 vote with one member not voting. The committee also approved HB 2837, which requires compensation disclosure for testimony or written comments in municipal zoning matters and requires certain municipal board members or hearing officers to disclose and recuse for recent conflicts involving entities they served; the sponsor framed it as a transparency and conflict-of-interest bill, and it passed 6-0 with one not voting. HB 2875, concerning commercial drone delivery systems, was amended to allow local regulation of drone facilities near medium and large hub airports within a 2.5-mile buffer and to require consultation with airports; Zipline and industry groups supported the measure as providing regulatory clarity, and the committee adopted the amendment and recommended the bill do pass. HB 2324 would let cities with their own fire codes, through an intergovernmental agreement, have city fire inspectors enforce those codes on county-owned buildings in city limits when state enforcement is burdensome; county and fire officials said it would resolve jurisdictional confusion, and the bill passed 6-0 with one not voting. HB 2439 would exempt single-user public or semi-public cold plunges from ADEQ spa rules, and an amendment removed ADEQ rulemaking authority; county health representatives said the change would reduce confusion, but one member raised public-health concerns, and the amended bill passed 4-2 with one not voting. HB 2457 would allow utilities to bypass the certificate of environmental compatibility process for new plants co-located with large electricity users after notice and a public comment session; the Sierra Club opposed it as reducing public review, while supporters said it preserved some local input and improved efficiency, and it passed 4-2 with one not voting. Finally, HB 2953 would cap certain nondisciplinary and civil penalties imposed by the Board of Pharmacy at $25,000 and allow lower penalties based on prior activity; a supporter said it matched limits used in other regulatory contexts, and the committee recommended it do pass unanimously.

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• And the safety, physically and emotionally, of these women is important.
• her emotions and her health.
• for protecting the health and the life of both the mother and the baby whenever and however necessary
• preserving women's health and dignity.
• And is there information about the safety?

Bills: SB31, SB33, SB510, SB871, SB1868, SB2024, SB2166, SB2309, SB2880, SJR27, SJR39, SJR40, SB 31, SB 33

Keywords: SB 31, Life of the Mother Act, Texas abortion law, medical emergency, reasonable medical judgment, pregnancy complications, maternal health, life-threatening condition, ectopic pregnancy, spontaneous abortion, miscarriage, unborn child, abortion exception, abortion ban, physician liability, health care liability claim, aiding and abetting, Texas Medical Board, State Bar of Texas, continuing medical education

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• Unfortunately, there's been a lot of confusion and even some malicious lies about pro-life. Care.
• Many in the medical community called upon the Texas Health Department, Texas Medical Board, and Texas
• I thank you all for taking it up, and I look forward to In March of 2018, the licensed abortionist and
• former medical director of Planned Parenthood. to the city of San Antonio's general budget, and so instead
• And because the Senate will be coming in shortly, in a moment the committee will be

Bills: SB31, SB33, SB510, SB871, SB1868, SB2024, SB2166, SB2309, SB2880, SJR27, SJR39, SJR40, SB 31, SB 33

Keywords: SB 31, Life of the Mother Act, Texas abortion law, medical emergency, reasonable medical judgment, pregnancy complications, maternal health, life-threatening condition, ectopic pregnancy, spontaneous abortion, miscarriage, unborn child, abortion exception, abortion ban, physician liability, health care liability claim, aiding and abetting, Texas Medical Board, State Bar of Texas, continuing medical education

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• health care with regard to their reproductive health and fertility in pregnancy that will either doom
• Physical health, mental health, and it can continue to impact them years later.
• The bill also creates a kidney health clinic and a kidney health clinical trials registry to keep patients
• , and doctors. doctors, and nurses, all to the maternal health care field in order to address what we
• Texas Family Code Title 5, Sections 161 and 261 are still binding, and if a parent is neglectful or abusive

Bills: HB514, HB1652, HB2117, HB2298, HB3269, HB46, HB46

Keywords: maternal health, maternal care, pregnancy, labor and delivery, postpartum, doula, birth worker, midwife, obstetric care, women's health, rural health, health workforce, workforce development, trauma-informed care, public outreach campaign, health equity, minority health, underserved communities, Texas Department of State Health Services, HHSC

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• And also representing Crime Survivors for Safety and Justice. Chair: Okay.
• So Tara Tucker: I'm representing Alliance for Safety and Justice and Crime Survivors for Safety and Justice
• It helps protect the safety and dignity of both detainees and jail staff.
• These compromise safety and efficiency in our prison system.
• in Health and Safety Code Chapter 784, which allows for access to these programs without negatively

Bills: HB200

Keywords: HB 200, emergency communication, backup communications, satellite phone, portable satellite equipment, radio, floodplain, 100-year floodplain, FEMA, natural disaster, disaster preparedness, emergency preparedness, vulnerable populations, children, elderly, seniors, people with disabilities, care facilities, residential care, assisted living

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• Retailers must adhere to ever-changing fire codes, building codes, and other governmental rules, which
• provide... mental health counseling, medical services, and even the planning and construction of these
• That would seem to override the city's ability to enforce animal cruelty ordinances and safety, and to
• appropriate, and it's not to limit. the ability to do animal safety and human safety regulations.
• , safety, and welfare of both animals and people.

Bills: HB386, HB1449, HB1701, HB2142, HB2675, HB2857, HB3063, HB3171, HB3641, HB3732, HB4045, HB4370, HB4491, HB4505, HB4626, HB5267, HB5356

Keywords: construction contracts, change orders, local government, budget limits, Texas legislation, HB 1449, mobile food vendors, food trucks, mobile food service establishments, permits, county health permit, municipal permitting, Health and Safety Code Chapter 437A, Chapter 437, inspection agreements, permit reciprocity, fee cap, preemption, large counties, population over one million

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• This bill would be a significant blow to both human and animal safety.
• Regulations on what roads they can and can't go on, there's a human safety element as well.
• under Section 42.09 of the Penal Code as a prosecutor in both a large rural county and down in Bexar
• Some cities have actually taken action to improve public safety there, and what we have seen over the
• Prior codes and enforcement jurisdictions have resulted in duplication of permitting efforts and billing

Bills: HB386, HB1449, HB1701, HB2142, HB2675, HB2857, HB3063, HB3171, HB3641, HB3732, HB4045, HB4370, HB4491, HB4505, HB4626, HB5267, HB5356

Keywords: construction contracts, change orders, local government, budget limits, Texas legislation, HB 1449, mobile food vendors, food trucks, mobile food service establishments, permits, county health permit, municipal permitting, Health and Safety Code Chapter 437A, Chapter 437, inspection agreements, permit reciprocity, fee cap, preemption, large counties, population over one million

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• Let's protect Texans, our health, water, and future by supporting this bill.
• You know, we have the signs that meet all the safety standards and provide good operating conditions
• And Mr.
• And so.
• As long as it's not a health and safety issue, you can build what you want, where you want in the county

Bills: SB1757, SB1758, SB1898, SB2050

Keywords: rock crushing, permits, air quality, environmental monitoring, aggregate production, seismicity, public meeting, land use, SB 1758, cement kiln, portland cement, aggregate production operation, aggregate quarry, semiconductor wafer manufacturing, chip fabrication, semiconductor plant, vibration, seismic disturbance, liability limitation, TCEQ

Bills: SB8, SB1

Keywords: sex designation, restroom access, civil penalties, private civil right of action, women's privacy, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards

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• The Texas Occupations Code currently has a rigid rule requiring code enforcement training to work under
• a fully registered officer. officer, which delays zoning, safety, and sanitation enforcement in smaller
• So it saves time and money from the electrician. to not having to be there to do nothing and just watch
• board" and establishing a uniform framework on how these boards are created and governed.
• , removals, and reimbursements.

Bills: SB1346, SB1376, SB2075, SB2167, SB2864

Keywords: lottery, prohibited sales, winning tickets, sales agents, license revocation, code enforcement, training requirements, supervision, registered officer, occupations code, advisory boards, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, public members, occupational regulations, professional standards, massage therapy, licensing, human trafficking, regulation, Occupations Code

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• And maybe your health insurance doesn't...
• We are safety conscious and have implemented all manner of safety procedures and technology to minimize
• That's CPT code. So for all procedural codes, we choose between the 80th and 90th percentile.
• My clients include plaintiff attorneys, health plans, and health care providers.
• You don't do procedure-related coding at all? No, we do the coding and billing.

Bills: SB 30, SB 517, SB 1313, SB 1314, SB 1316, SB 1541, SB 1698, SB 1845, SB 1860, SB 2420, SB 2429

Keywords: gambling, criminal offenses, penalties, defense, electronic devices, tobacco advertising, youth protection, public health, criminal offense, retailer regulation, e-cigarettes, nicotine products, health, public safety, regulation, advertising restrictions, health and safety, elections, election audit, county elections

Summary: The Senate Committee on State Affairs convened to discuss several critical pieces of legislation including SB30 and SB38. Senator Betancourt introduced a committee substitute for SB38 which underwent a smooth adoption process, moving it favorably toward the Senate. The meeting featured a mix of invited testimonies where both proponents and opponents took the floor. One notable highlight included a testimony from Melissa Casey, who criticized the current legal state as prone to fraud and detrimental to both insurers and the public at large, contending that it inflated insurance costs across the board. The discussions delved deeply into the implications of the bills on judicial processes and potential insurance ramifications, with spirited debates surrounding issues of non-economic damages and jury rights. The atmosphere remained engaged as committee members heard varied perspectives on the bills, showcasing a robust democratic process. The meeting underscored the importance of public testimony in shaping legislation, ensuring that multiple voices were considered as the committee pressed on towards making decisions that affect the legal landscape of Texas.

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• Child waste and abuse has driven up health insurance premiums.
• programs and applying those to commercial insurance and private health plans.
• It passed the Health and Human Services Committee and the entire Senate unanimously.
• And you are with the Texas Association of Life and Health Insurers, right?
• My company is Health... Aetna Health and Life.

Bills: HB1464, HB1635, HB2516, HB3317, HB3502, HB4012, HB4268, HB4386, HB4877, SB916

Keywords: prescription drugs, drug pricing, pharmacy benefits, health insurance, health benefit plan, insurer, HMO, self-insured employer, public employer, school district, county, municipality, university system, higher education, retirees, dependent coverage, stop-loss coverage, bulk purchasing, group purchasing, purchasing pool

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• Our committee's bill matches up with Health and Human Services in Ways and Means and then is matched
• up with the Senate Health and Human Services bill.
• c> matched up with the Senate Health and matched up with the Senate Health and Human<00:45:57.040>
• health and safety.
• they're looking at sites, they really are focused on health and safety issues.

Bills: HF4382, HF2929

Keywords: child care, day care, child care center, family child care, family day care, group family day care, licensed child care, licensing modernization, early childhood education, preschool, infant care, toddler care, school-age care, drop-in child care, night care, sick care, community-based child care, provider training, staff ratios, group size