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• >> It looks like we have a quorum call this meeting to order.
• Tory, please call the roll on. >> Senator Bernard and Senator Bradley.
• So not to call it out.
• So I call your name. You're on deck. Picture closely. I'll go So I call your name. You're on deck.
• See I'm 21 years old and called surrounds College.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• I'm gonna call all of you together. There is a panel.
• OK, the chair calls Christopher Babcock. Chris, I've got you registered.
• And finally, the Shane call, or the. The chair calls Shane Goodwin.
• I mean, what I'm supposed to call it.
• She was too far gone to make any good judgment calls for herself.

Bills: HB32, HB15, HB171, HB421, HB581, HB644, HB745, HB349, HB917, HB204, HB923, HB15, HB171, HB204

Keywords: eviction, landlord rights, tenant rights, justice court, property law, court procedures, chemical dependency, court-ordered treatment, mental health, health care, treatment facility, juvenile justice, criminal justice reform, deep fake, digital impersonation, age verification, private cause of action, explicit content, consumer protection, HB 581

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• The House State Agency and Fraud Oversight Committee is called to order.
• So I think we should maybe get on a conference call or something.
• Inspector General Clark calls community tips.
• from DHS, and the next day they happened to call me.
• That would never happen in what I would call the real world.

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• Of your call, we just received those last year.
• So for 100 of them, somebody can get on the phone and call.
• Public testimony, the chair calls Angela Litwin and Lauren Laveras.
• Chair opens up public testimony and calls Tom Glass.
• The Chair calls John Warren, Aaron Day, and Laura Rodgers.

Bills: SB 438, SB 512, SB 647, SB 648, SB 1495, SB 2121, SB 2145, SB 2154, SB 2167, SB 2184, SB 2211, SB 2268, SB 2349, SB 2443, SB 2629, SB 2702, SB 2902

Keywords: SB 438, Texas, State Office of Administrative Hearings, SOAH, administrative law judge, ALJ, public information act, open records, confidentiality, privacy, home address, home telephone number, emergency contact information, social security number, family members, Government Code 552.117, Government Code 552.1175, Tax Code 25.025, public records, government transparency

Summary: The meeting of the committee commenced with the establishment of a quorum, where members discussed and voted on five significant bills related to energy efficiency, insurance regulation, and public utility governance. Notably, Senate Bill 2717 was presented, incorporating feedback to foster collaboration among various state agencies for improved energy efficiency performance. This was followed by a detailed discussion on Senate Bill 1642, which proposed changes to the Texas Department of Insurance's executive structure to optimize management and consumer focus. Each bill saw active participation from senators who moved to adopt committee substitutes for clarity and responsiveness to stakeholder concerns, indicating a proactive approach to legislative issues.

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• Chair calls James Tenley. Mr.
• Chair calls Renzo Soto. Thank you. Mr.
• Chair calls Andrew Cates. Thank you. Okay.
• We'll call you back. You have a few witnesses. Okay. Chair calls Lisa Davis. 689 Thank you.
• Chair calls Eddie Garcia. Mr.

Bills: HB 13, HB143, HB144, HB145, HB366, HB470, HB805, HB912, HB13, HB143, HB144, HB145

Keywords: emergency communication, infrastructure, first responders, grant program, interoperability, Texas Interoperability Council, local governments, HB 143, Texas Railroad Commission, Public Utility Commission of Texas, Natural Resources Code, oil and gas, well site, surface facility, electrical power line, National Electrical Code, NEC, electrical safety, utility disconnect, service disconnection

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• That was it for me on the first Skype call, thank you. Good morning.
• still aims to destroy what it calls the Little Satan, the State of Israel, and what it calls the Great
• And why, why did you not call you, you are the CIA, no you're the CIA.
• Why didn't you call out that his... He was present on the signal thread.
• For the benefit of members, the vote on the floor has been called.

Keywords: national security, cyber threats, civil liberties, transnational crime, FISA Section 702, public-private partnership, intelligence community, Annual Threats Hearing

Summary: The Senate Intelligence Committee convened for a significant meeting focused on the Annual Worldwide Threats Hearing. Prominent officials from various intelligence agencies presented their insights on emerging national security threats, including concerns over increasing cyber threats, particularly from China and non-state actors. A major discussion point included the balance between national security and civil liberties, as evidenced by conversations surrounding Section 702 of FISA and its implications for privacy protection. The challenges posed by cartels and transnational criminal organizations, especially related to narcotics trafficking, were emphasized as pressing issues necessitating coordinated responses from federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies. This meeting underscored the necessity of public-private partnerships to tackle these multifaceted threats effectively.

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• Floridians who call our rural communities home have access to all the opportunities.
• We help stand our districts up with multi-factor authentication.
• I will be called Frank in about 3 months. I'm gonna go below my 3% emergency.
• But once again, they called me to some weird things we deal with COVID.
• Iris management calls is over million dollars a year dancers.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Madam Secretary, please call the vote.
• Madam Secretary, please call the vote.
• Madam Secretary, please call the vote.
• Madam Secretary, please call a vote.
• Madam Secretary, please call a vote.

Summary: The Assembly Business and Professions Committee heard a lengthy agenda of Senate bills, with most measures ultimately advancing on party-line or broad bipartisan votes after substantial testimony and several amendments. Early in the hearing, SB 418 by Sen. Menjivar was presented as a health access bill to codify ACA nondiscrimination protections in state law and require coverage for up to a 12-month supply of medically approved hormone therapy; supporters framed it as protecting continuity of care amid federal threats, while there was no opposition testimony. The committee later also took up SB 456, which would exempt muralists from contractor licensing requirements for commissioned fine art murals; supporters said recent enforcement had chilled mural projects and harmed artists and communities, and the bill passed unanimously to Appropriations. SB 641, part of the wildfire response package, and SB 774, a sunset review bill for the Department of Real Estate and Bureau of Real Estate Appraisers, also advanced with support and no opposition. SB 775 and SB 776, sunset extensions for the behavioral sciences, psychology, and optometry boards, passed after witnesses described technical changes and the need to keep the boards operating. SB 777, dealing with abandoned cemeteries, drew testimony from local governments, industry, and counties; after amendments removed a local takeover mandate and shifted the bill toward a stakeholder working group and study process, opposition softened or was withdrawn and the bill moved forward to Local Government. SB 790, on interstate reciprocity for online higher education, generated the most debate, with supporters arguing California students and institutions need stronger consumer protections and access to the national reciprocity framework, while opponents said the bill’s terms conflicted with the existing compact; it passed as amended to Appropriations after committee members emphasized continued work on student protections. The consent calendar, including SB 389 and SB 861, was also approved, and the committee adjourned after additional vote changes were recorded.

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• But as a call to conscience in the present.
• It's a reflection on the past, but it's a call back to the present and a call to action.
• Call access here 57, proclaims April 10th, 2025 as the.
• A quorum call is still in place.
• Quorum call is lifted. We are adjourned.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Secretary, please call the roll. Chair Claudiud, here.
• And so we start with what we call AI literacy.
• And so we start with what we call AI literacy.
• So we're still working through what that would be called.
• Executive Director of what FSU is calling Inspired.

Summary: The Committee on Education Pre-K through 12 held a panel discussion on artificial intelligence in K-12 education. Dr. Maya Israel of the University of Florida gave an overview of AI literacy, emphasizing that AI can support personalized learning, school operations, and teacher efficiency, but also raises concerns about data privacy, overreliance, mental health, and the need for human oversight. She described the Florida K-12 AI Task Force, which has produced guidance on policy, ethics, privacy, cybersecurity, classroom integration, and professional development, and is now working on district surveys, webinars, case studies, and teacher/family resources. Superintendents Van Ayers of Hillsborough County and Kevin Hendrick of Pinellas County described district-level implementation. Hillsborough outlined a governance council, a district AI policy, and an implementation guide; it prohibits generative AI for students below eighth grade, allows limited use for older students with teacher permission and district-vetted tools, and uses models for classroom AI expectations. The district also reported growing student enrollment in AI courses, teacher training through summer academies and quick learns, and pilots with tools such as Magic School and Microsoft Copilot. Pinellas emphasized academic integrity, student data privacy, digital responsibility, and the importance of human interaction in learning; it said state assessments already limit technology use and that districts need clear governance and parent transparency. Committee members asked about whether AI improves academic performance, the risk of student dependence, the possibility of returning to more paper-based testing, and who should set guardrails. Witnesses said reliable achievement data is still limited because the technology is new, though districts reported anecdotal gains in tutoring and early literacy. They also said there is no established statewide baseline for teacher AI training yet, so districts are using professional development, stipends, and partnerships with universities to build capacity. The committee also heard from Drew Andrew of FSU’s Inspire program, who argued that industry is moving faster than schools and that education should focus on teaching how AI works, building teacher confidence, and aligning training with workforce needs. No bills were considered and the meeting ended with a motion to adjourn, which was adopted.

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• We'll call the roll.
• That's what we'll call. We don't like it. Senator Flora's objection is recognized.
• But this is what we call a democracy.
• Stay, that's called human decency, guys.
• Let's talk about the calls to the emergency room.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Please call the roll. Clerk: Representative Baker. Representative Baker: Here.
• Chair: Call the roll on HB 831 and announce the vote. Clerk: Representative Baker.
• Xylazine is called 'tranq' on the street. It is a tranquilizer.
• Chair: Having closed, please call the roll on HB 309 and announce the vote.
• Chair Alvarez: Miss Julia, please call the roll on HB 643 and announce the vote.

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• Missy, please call the roll. Chair McFarland? Here. Vice Chair Steele? Here. Here. Here.
• Missy, please call the roll. Chair McFarland [ID: member_1442]? Yes.
• What we call continuous modernization, as the Florida Statutes call it, occurs beyond that.
• After that point, we've shifted to what we call continuous modernization.
• it's all very specifically engineered to only call out to the data that's needed.

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• I'll then offer my formal opening statement on the hearing and at that point call on Senator Heinrich
• And I fear that the nominees before us will be called upon as loyal members of this administration to
• I've been informed that there is a request in for roll call votes on each of the nominations so we'll
• The clerk will call the roll. The clerk will call the roll. Mr. Kormach. Mr. Justice. Aye by proxy.
• The clerk will call the roll. Aye. Mr. Barrasso. Mr. Risch. Aye. Mr. Daines. Aye. Mr. Cotton. Aye.

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• Combatant commanders are calling for more air and space power capacity.
• And what specifically will you do to restore confidence that this is being called according to statute
• So trashing the left and calling tens of millions of Americans dupes. August 2, 2024.
• father of the US Air Force in the mid-1930s he was talking about a certain place in the world he called
• We call... MISSEC, which is a component of DIA and located in my state of Huntsville, Alabama.

Keywords: Department of Defense, nominations, Matthew Lohmeyer, Justin Overbaugh, global security, military readiness, NATO, Russia, China, defense infrastructure

Summary: The meeting was primarily focused on discussing nominations for key positions within the Department of Defense, specifically for roles such as the Undersecretary of the Air Force and the Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security. Senators expressed urgent concerns about global security threats, the need for robust military readiness, and the emphasis on effective collaboration with NATO allies amidst rising tensions with adversaries such as Russia and China. Several senators highlighted the challenges facing military infrastructure and defense capabilities, suggesting a critical need for improvements and investment in these areas to ensure national security.

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• That is called the L&A logic and accuracy testing.
• That is called the L&A logic and accuracy testing.
• Equipment cannot be accessed without multi-factor authentication.
• So we'll start getting calls from people like, hey, where are your results?
• So we'll start getting calls from people like, hey, where are your results?

Summary: The Government Operations Subcommittee met to hear a lengthy presentation from Secretary of State Cord Byrd on Florida election administration, with a focus on how elections are handled during natural disasters, election security, and preparations for the 2026 cycle. Byrd described Florida’s response to hurricanes in 2022 and 2024, saying the state works directly with county supervisors of elections to tailor executive orders to local conditions, add or relocate polling sites, extend deadlines, and help displaced voters and emergency workers cast ballots. Members from affected areas echoed that local supervisors had managed storm disruptions well and that turnout remained strong despite major damage. A large portion of the meeting covered election integrity and security. Byrd emphasized Florida’s use of paper ballots, pre-election logic and accuracy testing, post-election audits, public canvassing, standardized voter-intent rules, and strict vote-by-mail request and signature-match requirements. He said the Department of State’s Office of Election Crimes and Security investigates complaints and refers matters to law enforcement, and that Florida has expanded access to the federal SAVE database to verify citizenship. Members asked about threats to election workers, staffing vacancies, cybersecurity, ballot design, vote-by-mail address changes, and how the state coordinates with county supervisors, emergency management, and other agencies. Several members raised questions about voter eligibility and returning citizens, and Byrd said the department provides free information to help people determine whether their rights have been restored, while noting that court and clerk reporting practices still create challenges. He also said the department is considering additional legislative proposals, including more safeguards tied to driver’s license and citizenship verification and a possible statewide 100% audit of races before certification. The meeting ended with the chair encouraging members to visit supervisors of elections offices and submit specific ideas for future elections legislation; no votes were taken and the committee adjourned.

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• I'd like to call out that despite that increase, we're actually down Issue 41 are important.
• I'd like to call out that despite that increase, we're actually down nearly $80 million in General Fund
• Thank you, Chair, for calling out the fact that it's a net $89 million cut in the revise when all things
• Good evening, Ronald Coleman, here on behalf of Authentic Advocacy and on behalf of the Coalition for
• Chair, at Call with California Association of Food Banks. Yes, we're rolling deep today.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Human Services held a hearing on the Governor’s May Revision, with no votes taken. The first major discussion focused on child care and early education, including proposed reductions tied to federal Child Care and Development Fund and Proposition 64 revenue changes, the shift of reductions from general child care to the California Alternative Payment Program, the end of funding for prospective pay implementation, a 2.01% cost-of-living adjustment, child care infrastructure grants, and a proposal to increase administrative funding for alternative payment agencies. The Legislative Analyst’s Office generally supported removing prospective pay funding and urged caution on the administrative-rate shift, while also recommending more justification for the slot reduction approach and more detail on infrastructure grant alignment. Committee members strongly objected to eliminating about 6,000 child care slots, arguing the Legislature should preserve and expand child care access. The Department of Education supported the preschool QRIS block grant increase and the COLA but raised concerns about rate alignment for three- and four-year-olds and the lack of funding to maintain enrollment growth. The committee then reviewed trailer bill language affecting child care, including codifying age-based reimbursement categories, expanding documentation for enhanced inclusion rates, clarifying CalWORKs child care eligibility, aligning health and safety standards with federal requirements, coordinating disaster-related infrastructure funding, and updating oversight language. Administration officials said the proposals were intended to support the single reimbursement rate structure, improve safety compliance, and coordinate disaster recovery funding. LAO said it had no major initial concerns with the trailer bill language but would continue reviewing it. The hearing then turned to CalFresh and nutrition programs. CDSS described projected caseload declines, a one-time augmentation for county administration to implement federal H.R. 1 changes, a proposed reassessment schedule for county administrative funding, and updated estimates that H.R. 1 could cut CalFresh funding by $2.3 billion to $3.7 billion annually and affect about 500,000 people. Members pressed the administration on the impact of H.R. 1, the “chilling effect” on immigrant households, county workload, and whether the state should backfill federal cuts, especially for families with children subject to new work requirements. The committee also discussed a one-time CalFood augmentation, state administrative expense funding, staffing for H.R. 1 implementation, and a small increase to the CACFP meal reimbursement rate. Finally, the committee began IHSS items, including the impact of reinstating the Medi-Cal asset limit, automatic IHSS termination tied to Medi-Cal loss, and related savings and caseload estimates, with the administration explaining that these proposals would reduce eligibility and that there is no broad substitute for IHSS for many recipients.

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• speaker and request roll call. speaker and request roll call.
• Request a roll call. >> Seeing 15 hands, there will be a roll call.
• Speaker, I request a roll call. >> Mr. Speaker, I request a roll call.
• There will be a roll call. This hands. There will be a roll call.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House took up Senate File 3432, a public safety bill focused on removing identifying equipment and insignia from emergency vehicles sold to the public, and first adopted a House language amendment to bring the Senate file into the House form. Representative Mhler and co-chair Noatne described the bill as part of a broader security package covering judicial security and courthouse grants, Capitol grounds screening and security hardware, short-term protection for legislators facing credible threats, reimbursement for Department of Public Safety costs, and additional BCA analysts and investigators to examine threats statewide. They emphasized that the measures were intended to protect not only legislators but also staff, visitors, and the public, and the amendment was adopted by voice vote. Representative Schultz then offered an amendment to expand Capitol grounds protections by making destruction of permitted displays on the grounds automatically count as felony-level property damage. He argued that current enforcement is inconsistent and that the change would better protect First Amendment displays and ensure accountability. Schultz later withdrew that amendment after discussion. Schultz next offered another amendment aimed at school safety, proposing an increase in safe schools revenue and extending funding to charter, nonpublic, and tribal schools. He said the money could support school resource officers, mental health staff, counselors, and building security improvements, and argued that school safety should be prioritized alongside Capitol security. A point of order was raised that the amendment was not germane because it introduced a new subject and education funding; the Speaker agreed, ruled the point of order well taken, and the ruling was appealed, prompting a roll call. Representative Long supported the ruling, saying the amendment belonged in a different bill and committee, while Schultz argued the chamber should still address school safety. The transcript ends during the appeal process.

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• I'd like to call this meeting to order.
• Uh next I'd like to call Thank you.
• Senator Port: Can I request a roll call?
• A roll call was requested and granted.
• call for this<02:18:47.679> reform.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I'm just going to call you Dibble.
• Just don't call me late for want.
• I ask for roll<01:35:25.600> call. roll call. roll call.
• call it. Thanks. call it. Thanks.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all