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• It seems like controlling the heat of these peppers might be the biggest challenge she has.
• When some of you turn of age, I'll be happy to buy you an adult beverage.

Bills: HCR1026, SB1130, SB1134, SB1131, SB1132, SB1133, SB1142, HR1049

Keywords: light pollution, bird mortality, migration, energy conservation, wildlife protection, University Hospitals Authority, funding, behavioral health, appropriation, adolescent health, emergency legislation, Oklahoma State University, Medical Authority, human performance, pharmaceutical expansion, emergency funding, juvenile justice, youth services, pandemic relief, healthcare

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• So we're giving them control of all of these levers.
• There are parents who control and isolate and manipulate.
• Our job as parents is not to control every single move.
• I think it's a bill that's really designed to control our kids.
• And I fear that this type of control of control is only going to lead to potentially a loss of life.

Summary: The House opened with prayer, a moment of silence for fallen Oviedo Officer Jimmy Serrano-Torres, the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognition of Chief Joseph Tuminelli as law enforcement officer of the day. The Rules and Ethics Committee report setting the special order calendar was adopted, and the Speaker announced schedule changes for the following week, including canceling the floor session on Monday and starting Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. The main floor action centered on CS/HB 7033, the House tax package. Sponsor Rep. Duggan described broad tax changes, including reducing the state sales tax rate from 6% to 5.25%, exempting certain bullion sales, repealing the aviation fuel tax, delaying the natural gas fuel tax, changing corporate income tax treatment for charitable trusts, reducing the pari-mutuel tax on card rooms, and major changes to tourist development tax (TDT) use. The bill would redirect most TDT revenue toward property tax relief, dissolve tourist development councils, and include related property tax and local tax administration changes. Several amendments were debated: a Driscoll amendment to preserve local TDT flexibility failed; Duggan’s amendment giving local governments 25% discretion over TDT revenues was adopted; Eskamani’s combined-reporting amendment failed; and a Duggan amendment requiring audit certification of compliance with the TDT/property tax relief provisions was adopted. After debate, CS/HB 7033 passed 78-29. The House then took up CS/CS/HB 1221 on local option taxes, which was presented as a companion-style measure to give local governments more flexibility while redirecting TDT revenues toward property tax relief. Supporters argued the bill would provide immediate relief to property owners and restore accountability in local tax use, while opponents warned it would undermine tourism funding, infrastructure, and local services. An amendment allowing local governments to retain 25% of TDT revenues for general purposes was adopted, and the bill passed 62-45 after floor debate. The final item shown was the reading of CS/CS/HJR 1257, a proposed constitutional amendment related to property tax exemptions and assessment limits, but the transcript cuts off before debate or action on that measure.

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• Prior to this, I'm also a licensed drug and alcohol counselor and have been for the last seven years.
• In another chapter of my life, I'm also a person with a history of drug and alcohol abuse.
• In another chapter of my life, I'm also a person with a history of drug and alcohol abuse.
• I'm a person in recovery from alcoholism, and I'm here to testify against SB 14 and 15.
• He was a person in recovery from alcoholism and heroin addiction.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• We adopted the, uh, um, an alcohol tourism study, which in full transparency we have additional language
• We adopted the uh um an alcohol tourism study which in full transparency we have additional language
• authority under the House rules that you voted for to preside at all meetings of the committee and to control

Summary: The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Articles 14 and 5 met first and adopted its report on budget recommendations by a 4-0 vote, with three members absent. The chair said the report finalized prior decisions and could not be changed at that stage. Notable additions discussed included increased appropriations for the Office of the Attorney General, DPS driver’s license offices in Hays and Montgomery County, TJJD facilities and programs, Texas Facilities Commission funding for SCIF projects in Lubbock and San Antonio, THC funding for the Juneteenth Museum, an alcohol tourism study, and a TDCJ statewide reentry services pilot program. Members thanked staff and the meeting adjourned after the vote. The Article 3 subcommittee then presented its report for the committee substitute for Senate Bill 1, describing it as a procedural step that incorporated prior discussions, member writers, and changes made with Chairman Bonin. The chair noted that most items had been moved to Article 11 and that rejected riders were duplicates or conflicted with general law. The report was adopted unanimously, 6-0, and the subcommittee adjourned. The Articles 6, 7, and 8 subcommittee followed with its report for Senate Bill 1. During consideration, a member raised a point of order arguing the subcommittee had violated House rules requiring audio and video recording of formal meetings and public availability online. The chair rejected the point of order and proceeded to a roll call vote. After extended debate over the recording issue and the chair’s handling of the point of order, the report was adopted, with the transcript reflecting 6 ayes, 1 nay, and 1 absent. The subcommittee then adjourned.

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• We're providing alcohol surveillance.
• > smoke,<00:21:59.760> any<00:21:59.919> nicotine, Or drink alcohol, smoke, any
• And then the jailer can control it from that Cisco device that's there on the right.
• And then the the jailer can control in.

Keywords: Call to Order 00:17 Department of Corrections 01:35 Community Transitional Services 06:47 Administrative Office of the Courts 23:06 Department of Criminal Justice Training/ KSP 45:49 Adjournment 59:14, 958, all

Summary: The Public Safety and Judiciary Committee met without a quorum, so approval of the January 3, January 20, and February 3 minutes was postponed. The committee then heard an update from the Department of Corrections on halfway house and Recovery Kentucky funding and operations. Deputy Commissioner Hillary Daily said DOC contracts for up to 1,752 halfway house beds and 780 Recovery Kentucky beds, with 16 halfway houses and 13 Recovery Kentucky centers statewide. She reported 6,329 admissions in fiscal year 2025, average daily populations of 1,041 in halfway houses and 494 in Recovery Kentucky, and explained that Recovery Kentucky placements are more restrictive, generally excluding violent and sex offenders, while halfway houses serve probationers, parolees, and sex offenders who need treatment. She also described programming such as MRT, parenting, adult basic education, and trauma-focused services, and said some facilities offer supervised visitation. Daily said no new funding request was included in the current budget, though DOC has sought rate increases in prior cycles. Community Transitional Services director Barbara Stum also testified in support of halfway houses as re-entry and substance abuse treatment centers. She said CTS primarily serves men coming out of prison or returning to prison who need treatment, and that halfway houses provide security, accountability, treatment, employment support, and help with home placement. Stum said the state moved substance abuse treatment into the community in 2010 to avoid sending people back to prison for treatment, and argued halfway houses are the least expensive form of incarceration. She cited daily rates of $33.61 for CTS beds and DOC figures of $37.33 to $44.33 per day, compared with higher prison and jail costs, and said reimbursement has not kept pace with inflation since the last increase in 2019. She said staffing and supplies are the main pressure points, with counselor pay below market rates, and noted two counselor vacancies. A former resident, Michael Bird, testified that CTS helped him recover and re-enter the community successfully. The committee also received an update from the Administrative Office of the Courts on implementation of the video arraignment/video conferencing system. AOC officials Zach Ramsey and Charles Buyers said the system is now fully implemented in all courtrooms and is used for video arraignments and other Zoom-based court proceedings. Buyers described the pandemic-era transition from older, inconsistent equipment to improvised laptop/webcam setups, then to a more integrated vendor-supported system with touchscreen controls and a judicial support specialist position for training and operation. He said 324 courtrooms are already up to the current standard, with 128 remaining on an older bundle, and that there are no technical barriers to continued use. AOC said it is seeking $3.8 million in recurring annual funding to keep the systems upgraded and current, and plans to upgrade 46 systems in fiscal year 2026 across 15 counties.

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• If CFIUS identifies potential risks, especially where a foreign government or a government-controlled
• entity may gain sensitive control, an investigation follows.
• So while social media is not physically addictive like alcohol, nicotine, and THC, we know that its use
• We do restrict activities like gambling and the use of alcohol and nicotine to those who are over age
• A randomized controlled trial in college-age students found that limiting media use to 30 minutes a day

Bills: SB1065, SB2117, SB2217, SB2363, SB2533, SB2742, SB2743, SB2881, SB2964, SB3013, SB3014

Keywords: SB 1065, handgun carry, license holder, concealed carry, open carry, government contracts, governmental entity, property lease, state agencies, local government, higher education, university, Texas Government Code, Penal Code 30.06, Penal Code 30.07, Penal Code 46.03, Second Amendment, gun rights, firearms, civil penalty

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• Hidden costs and fees bring in millions for equity investors who control so much of healthcare, and the
• Nicotine disrupts neural development and negatively affects attention. ...learning and impulse control
• The Chair recognizes Elizabeth Jones, an alcohol and cannabis policy attorney, testifying on behalf of
• Alcohol combined with cannabis is the second most common cause of fatal crashes, contributing to impaired
• particularly at risk, with 26% of crash fatalities among drivers aged 25 and younger involving both alcohol

Bills: SB2024, SB227, SB268, SB1467, SB1580, HB5537, SB1313, SB1677, SB918, SB331, SB2207, SB2721

Keywords: e-cigarettes, marketing prohibition, youth protection, criminal penalties, public health, school funding, education reform, state budget, property taxes, equity in education, health care, licensing, complaint procedure, disciplinary action, law enforcement, death records, vital statistics, healthcare, trauma facility, Medicaid

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• And it preserves, of course, local control by allowing local governments to develop even more stringent
• I have a question, and we're in the wrong committee kind of to fund, but I believe that alcohol outlets
• Where my thought is going is if we line it up with the alcohol outlets, then we have a map that shows
• And a big part of the challenge is that a lot of these, the reason that the alcohol distances were set
• And a big part of the challenge is that a lot of these, the reason that the alcohol distances were set

Summary: The committee heard several health-related bills, beginning with SB 1124 on lung cancer screening awareness. The author and supporters said the bill would require CDPH signage about lung cancer screening eligibility at tobacco point-of-sale locations to address low awareness and low screening rates. Support came from medical students, physicians, and the California Academy of Family Physicians, while retailers raised concerns about sign size, retailer notification, and implementation. Committee members generally supported the bill and noted the need to work through those concerns. SB 1150 sought to require clearer patient notice when cancer cases are reported to the California Cancer Registry. The author described the bill as a response to inconsistent notification practices and privacy concerns, and the chair and other members shared personal stories about learning they or family members were in the registry without knowing it. Cancer registry and university stakeholders expressed appreciation for amendments but continued to have concerns or wanted more time to review the language. The bill was discussed as a patient-awareness measure rather than a change to reporting requirements. The committee also heard SB 1400 on Alameda Health System governance, SB 1094 on biosimilar substitution and health plan policies, SB 1314 on smoke shop regulation and nitrous oxide restrictions, and SB 1309 on eliminating cost-sharing for medically necessary follow-up after lung cancer screening. SB 1400 and SB 1314 drew support from local officials, labor, and public health advocates, with members emphasizing youth protection and local oversight. SB 1094 passed after extensive debate over pharmacist substitution authority and notification requirements, with a 6-0 vote and opposition from biotechnology and physician groups. SB 1309 also passed after members discussed the cost of follow-up care and the value of early detection, despite opposition from health plans over premium impacts; it received a 7-0 vote and was placed on call.

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• What it does not do is control rent or dictate the amount of regular monthly costs, prohibit a landlord
• That allows independent theaters to dispense alcohol.
• The theater preempts any of the alcohol sales; you're not a bar before you are a theater.
• sort of the, I think, the lay of what we're trying to establish before you can actually Sell any alcohol
• This legislation would provide CYFD with greater flexibility and control in its hiring decisions.

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• AND 44% OF THE URINE CASES WERE NOT CONTROLLED.
• THERE'S A REASON WE LIST OUT ALCOHOL AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES UNDER EIGHT 9303 AND CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES
• I BELIEVE THAT PARENTS HAVE TOTAL CONTROL OF THAT MANDATORY BEDTIME.
• IF I'M PAYING THE LIGHT BILL, THE TELEPHONES I HAVE CONTROL OF WHEN THEY GO HOME ALL THE TIME.
• AND WHEN WE THINK ABOUT GETTING UP EARLY IN THE REAL WORLD WE DO NOT CONTROL WHAT TIME WORK STARTS.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• 06:10.400> 1,600 poison control centers received 1,600 poison control centers received 1,600 plus
• There's no quality control, and there's no medical supervision in the United States.
• partners to prevent and reduce alcohol partners to prevent and reduce alcohol and<02:17:46.559><
• such products under the controlled such products under the controlled substance<02:31:09.120>
• Um and so I just was their control.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• S. 279, an act relating to caterers' licenses and the distribution of malt beverages by licensed manufacturers
• And the distribution of malt beverages by licensed manufacturers, introduced by Senator Rahm Hinsdale
• S. 279, an act relating to caterers' licenses and the distribution of malt beverages by licensed manufacturers

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• The underlying legislation was to create a monument to alcohol and drug recovery.
• So this is just cleaning up, removing the fund and giving the money to the alcohol abuse prevention fund
• And then the last one was the mosquito control fund.
• <00:10:24.399> abuse<00:10:24.959> prevention money to the alcohol abuse prevention
• Um that's been completely control fund.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• my pain it microdoses and it controls my pain it controls<00:13:39.720> my<00:13:39.920> symptoms
• available in very controlled available in very controlled settings settings settings um<00:23:25.000
• <01:09:11.159> my given 120 tablets a month to control my given 120 tablets a month to control
• <01:25:41.040> Services bureau of drug and alcohol Services bureau of drug and alcohol Services
• On top of that, we have strict inventory controls.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• And within days, someone has found her, built trust, and taken control.
• Because by the time we find them, the psychological control runs deep.
• SB 1221 gives criminal prosecutors effective control over conservatorship investigations.
• to buy alcohol and potentially reoffend, and will increase the safety of our roads.
• They get their alcohol, have somebody else buy it for them.

Summary: The committee met without a quorum and operated as a subcommittee while hearing several bills on public safety, parole, criminal justice oversight, Proposition 36 implementation, behavioral health, gang database reform, cargo theft, and nonconsensual intimate images. The chair explained hearing procedures and noted that SB 906 was pulled from the agenda. Several measures were heard but not voted on because quorum was lacking. SB 1446, a committee bill, would expand discretion in en banc parole review, make en banc votes public record, and allow CDCR referrals for sexually violent predator evaluation of certain incarcerated people serving determinate or indeterminate terms. Support came from the California District Attorneys Association; opposition came from the Ella Baker Center, Uncommon Law, public defenders, and others who argued it would add confusion, litigation risk, and unnecessary duplication. The author said the bill was intended to clarify review standards and improve transparency. SB 1278 would exclude certain sex offenses and habitual/one-strike offenders from elderly parole eligibility. The San Diego District Attorney’s Office and California District Attorneys Association supported it, citing cases such as Gregory Vogelsang and David Funston; opponents from Uncommon Law, the Ella Baker Center, and others argued elderly parole is already highly restrictive, evidence-based, and cost-effective. Vice Chair Seyarto strongly supported SB 1278, emphasizing victim justice and public safety. SB 1354 would bar out-of-state military personnel not operating under Title 10 from entering California to perform military or law enforcement functions without the governor’s permission; a committee amendment removed a criminal penalty and left enforcement to the Attorney General. SB 926 would provide funding for Proposition 36 implementation, with committee amendments deleting a specific appropriation and shifting funding decisions to the budget process; supporters said counties need resources for treatment, probation, and administration, while opponents criticized the bill as fiscally reckless and duplicative. SB 874 would require background checks and clearer statewide standards for Medi-Cal behavioral health treatment services, especially ABA services for children; supporters said it would improve patient safety and program integrity. SB 1210 would extend CalGang-style oversight, notice, appeal, and DOJ regulation to all gang databases, not just shared ones; supporters described harms from inaccurate, unregulated local databases, while police chiefs opposed applying the CalGang framework to all local investigative files. The committee also heard SB 1019, which would create a DOJ cargo theft task force and add reporting requirements; supporters from BNSF, trucking, shipping, ports, and law enforcement said organized cargo theft is harming supply chains and worker safety, and no opposition was presented. Finally, SB 1217 would create a DOJ clearinghouse to help victims remove nonconsensual intimate images, including AI-generated deepfakes, from covered platforms; amendments narrowed the bill’s scope and clarified law enforcement’s role. The author and survivor witnesses described ongoing trauma from repeated reposting of exploitative images and argued the bill would provide a centralized removal process. The transcript ends during testimony on SB 1217, with no final votes taken on the measures heard.

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• They've told me, 'I've lost control over my body, I felt humiliated.'
• And within days, someone has found her, built trust, and taken control.
• Giving prosecutors that control effectively turns them into criminal proceedings, with... ...that control
• to buy alcohol and potentially reoffend, and will increase the safety of our roads.
• They get their alcohol. Have somebody else buy it for them.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Obstacles to recovery for many alcohol.
• It's like adding lanes to and alcohol.
• around 100 randomized clinical control around 100 randomized clinical control trials<01:43:19.840
• ,<02:07:21.840> and cope and cover with drugs, alcohol, and cope and cover with drugs, alcohol
• medications are controlled substance. medications are controlled substance.

Bills: HF2434

Keywords: healthcare, personal care assistance, worker retention, disability services, state funding, 1183, house

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• intermediary is not the owner, operator, or manager, excuse me, they are not the owner, operator, or controller
• Texas retains sovereign control over the 10-mile zone off of its coast, an important expression and strategic
• we represent the largest private sector employer in the state of Texas, with over 57,000 food and beverage

Bills: SB209, SB529, SB1265, SB1592, SB1728, SCR37, SCR38

Keywords: SB 529, Texas Tax Code, municipality, hotel and convention center, hotel convention center project, tourism development, economic development, tax revenue pledge, revenue commitment, qualified project, municipal finance, local government, special district, hotel occupancy tax, nearby establishments, convention center financing, city population 130000, Section 351.155, Section 351.157, child care

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• Human right to control our bodies, lives, and futures.
• Are empowered to control their health, bodies, and destinies.
• She hadn't had access to birth control or even a pregnancy test.
• She hadn't had access to birth control or even a pregnancy test.
• Association of Alcohol and Drug Program executives in support. Thank you.

Summary: The Assembly Health Committee met on April 8 and heard a long series of bills, beginning with AB 54 on medication abortion access. The author and supporters, including the Attorney General’s office and reproductive justice advocates, said the bill would protect California’s medication abortion supply chain and shield providers and manufacturers from civil, criminal, and professional liability. Opponents from the California Family Council argued the bill removes safeguards and increases risks. The bill was moved forward on a committee motion. The committee then heard several reproductive and public health measures, including AB 551 to create a pilot program supporting emergency departments in providing reproductive health services, AB 260 to protect medication abortion access and telehealth, AB 309 to remove sunset dates on laws allowing pharmacy syringe sales and lawful possession of sterile syringes, AB 536 to preserve colorectal cancer screening coverage if federal guidelines are challenged, AB 804 to make housing support services a Medi-Cal benefit, AB 594 to address student health insurance billing and transparency, AB 836 to study and expand the midwifery workforce, AB 1418 to collect data on health coverage for eligible employees, and AB 1500 to maintain and expand the abortion.ca.gov information site. Supporters emphasized access, preventive care, workforce shortages, and public health benefits, while opponents raised concerns about abortion, syringe distribution, and the focus of state resources. Most measures were advanced by committee vote, with roll calls showing broad support and a few no votes from members on some bills. The final bill discussed in the transcript was AB 1037, which would update substance use disorder laws to reflect evidence-based, harm-reduction approaches and remove barriers to treatment. The author and supporters described it as a compassionate response to overdose and treatment access problems, while law enforcement opposition argued it would encourage drug use and endanger communities. The transcript cuts off during testimony on AB 1037, so no final committee action on that bill is shown in the provided text.

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• Each will control 15 Mr. Thompson.
• 31.760> Firearms, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms,
• Firearms Act and the Gun Control Act. Firearms Act and the Gun Control Act.
• Border Patrol agents are out of control. Border Patrol agents are out of control.
• one of the reasons why they lost control one of the reasons why they lost control in<02:41:23.600

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, February 12, 2026, 1012, house, all