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• I work for Text Protects, and we're committed to protecting children and strengthening families.
• So it was that T-Class funding, which stands for the Texas COVID Learning Acceleration Supports.
• We want to be sure they have access to a world-class public education.
• That particular class was everything.
• So just to the point that you said, this bill, 1605, also protects teacher time.

Summary: The committee continued hearing testimony on Senate Bill 2252, which would expand early literacy and numeracy screening, parent notification, intervention supports, and teacher training, including math academies and early childhood supports. Supporters from Texas 2036, Good Reason Houston, Texas Business Leadership Council, and several parents argued that early identification of skill gaps, clearer data for families, and stronger teacher preparation would improve student outcomes, workforce readiness, and long-term earnings. They cited low math proficiency statewide, the importance of early intervention, and examples of districts using screeners and data dashboards to guide instruction and resource allocation. One witness also highlighted home visiting as a family-support model, while another urged more funding for pre-K partnerships and stronger support for parents with reading materials and guidance. A district special education administrator testified neutrally, saying the bill reflects practices already used in her district but expressing concern that it could reduce local control and teacher discretion by standardizing screening and tying it to funding. A Texas Classroom Teachers Association representative supported the intent but warned that mandatory math academies and intervention academies could burden teachers if implemented like prior reading academies, and a substitute teacher/teacher-of-the-year witness asked for clearer protections around special education information and pay for alternative certification candidates. After public testimony closed, SB 2252 was left pending. The committee then took up Senate Bill 2253, as substituted, which would phase out routine hiring of uncertified teachers over time, require parent notification when a teacher is uncertified, and expand high-quality preparation pathways such as university programs, residencies, improved alternative certification, and grow-your-own programs. Senator Creighton said the bill responds to the rise in uncertified teachers and aims to strengthen the teacher pipeline with more structured preparation, mentorship, and oversight by SBEC. Invited testimony strongly supported the measure: a Texas Tech researcher said uncertified teachers and fast-track programs are associated with significant learning losses, while year-long residencies and mentored pathways produce stronger outcomes and higher earnings for students. Leaders from Dallas College and Sam Houston State University described successful residency and grow-your-own models, high completion and retention rates, and the need for paid residencies and stipends so candidates can afford to enter the profession. Committee members asked about the difference between mentorship and residency, the cost-effectiveness of paid residencies, retention incentives, and how to scale the model statewide. The committee also adopted the substitute for SB 2253 and later paused to vote out several other bills, including SB 1191, SB 1786, SB 226, SB 326, SB 570, SB 870, SB 991, SB 60, SB 365, SB 1401, and SB 1067, all of which were reported favorably, many with unanimous votes and some placed on the local and uncontested calendar.

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• class.
• We heard it's a protect the girls and I couldn't agree more. I say protect the dolls, too.
• Protect the girls, protect the boys, protect women and men, protect our futures, and vote no to the ceremonial
• Protect the girls, protect the boys, protect women and men, protect our futures, and vote no to the ceremonial
• Protect the girls, protect the boys, protect women and men, protect our futures, and vote no to the ceremonial

Keywords: 1183, house

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• protected class does not mean that it's protected class does not mean that it's any<03:45:21.040>
• <03:45:28.000> class<03:45:28.760> there's was a minority protected class there's was
• I mean, I understand sometimes it's competing protected classes, you know, like a previous person said
• , that someone's sex is a protected class as well, religion protected class as well, obviously, when
• they did discuss competing protected classes, and perhaps they outweighed one more than the other?

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Accessible world-class experiences for their fan base.
• artists’ protections in the live performance marketplace.
• We want to make sure that that is protected from exploitation.
• We want to make sure that that is protected from exploitation.
• So I think this is a consumer protection bill.

Summary: The Assembly Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism Committee met on April 8, 2025, and heard three bills. AB 666 would designate Bigfoot as California’s official state cryptid, with the author arguing it would recognize North Coast history and support local tourism; there was no support testimony, one opposition witness said the bill was a distraction from more serious issues, and the chair ultimately held the bill for lack of a motion. AB 1349 addressed speculative ticketing in the live entertainment market by requiring sellers to own or have a contractual right to tickets before listing them, along with disclosure, recordkeeping, anti-spoofing, and refund provisions. The author and supporters from music venues, artist groups, and sports organizations said the bill would protect fans and artists from deceptive resale practices and price gouging. Opponents from consumer and resale groups argued the measure was overbroad, could restrict legitimate resale and concierge services, and might favor primary ticketing monopolies. The committee members who spoke generally supported the consumer-protection goals, and the bill passed out of committee on a 7-0 vote, with two members not voting. AB 932 would require local education agencies that rent facilities to third-party youth sports clubs to provide gender-equitable access, closing what the author described as a loophole affecting girls’ club sports. Supporters, including the California Department of Education and youth sports advocates, said the bill would improve access for girls and address examples of unequal field and gym use. Opponents argued it could conflict with Title IX and raised broader objections to gender identity language in sports policy. The committee approved the bill on a 6-0 vote, with three members not voting, and sent it to Judiciary.

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• hit the boxing, hit the speed bag, and I said, you have to come into my, get into my weightlifting class
• Recently, the boys basketball team advanced to the UIL Class 4A state championship game.
• I'd like to say, uh, welcome to the outstanding students of the 7th grade class at Notre Dame Catholic
• Founded in the fall of 1997, Mariachi Nueva Generacion is a Latin music studies class at Texas State
• HB 4058 by Vandiver ruling to the self-settled as to asset protection Trust refer the subcommittee on

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• And that is a Class C or Class A assault in the first class B to class B, so like if... what I thought
• > class<00:43:29.680> B<00:43:30.680> so<00:43:31.040> like class b to class
• B so like class b to class B so like if<00:43:33.839> um<00:43:34.839> no<00:43:35.200
• So that was one class.
• /c><00:50:21.119> which<00:50:21.240> we class the second class uh which we class the second

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard several election-related bills first. SB 51, a comprehensive public financing bill for candidates, drew strong support in testimony but also concerns from the Campaign Spending Commission that the Hawaii Election Campaign Fund has only about $2.2 million, far short of what would be needed, and that the program could not realistically start in 2026 because of staffing and system changes; the commission asked for a start date no earlier than 2028. SB 118, which would create a full-time investigator position at the Campaign Spending Commission, was supported by the commission, which said it has lacked staff growth since 1995 and that an investigator is needed to handle investigations instead of having the commission’s attorney do that work. SB 255, a housekeeping bill on excess cash campaign contributions, was supported by the commission and several county officials and would require excess cash contributions over the limit to be returned within 30 days or turned over to the Hawaii Election Campaign Fund. SB 345, which would expand the current partial public financing program, was supported by the commission but drew questions because it would still allow private fundraising; the commission said that under its assumptions the bill would provide more total public funds than SB 51, with a maximum of a little over $20 million versus a little over $15 million for SB 51. Testimony counts were reported as 125 support/48 oppose for SB 51, 26 support/0 oppose for SB 118, 30 support/49 oppose for SB 255, and 30 support/49 oppose for SB 345. The committee then discussed SB 176 on recount thresholds. The Office of Elections said it would stand on written testimony, and the East Hawaii Republican Party was listed but not present. The Office of Elections explained in response to questions that the bill’s recount trigger would be based on the final election-day count, not the early 6 a.m. tabulation, because the initial count is not complete until later in the day and cured ballots are counted later; the office said it does not want to begin recounts before all election-day ballots are counted. The reported testimony count was 4 support, 50 oppose, and 2 comments. Finally, the committee heard SB 260, the Judiciary’s biennial budget bill. Judiciary staff requested about $6.17 million in FY 2026 and $6.25 million in FY 2027 for operations, 17 permanent positions and one temporary position, plus $11.9 million for capital improvements. The Judiciary said the request would support specialty courts such as Women’s Court, Truancy Court, and DWI Court, a new Wahiawa District Court unit, an additional district court judge in Kona, cybersecurity, the Criminal Justice Research Institute, and facility projects including South Kohala design work and a Kauai chiller replacement. Civil legal services providers, including Volunteer Legal Services Hawaii, Legal Aid Society of Hawaii, the Legal Clinic, Kuikahi Mediation Center, the Domestic Violence Action Center, the Hawaii State Bar Association, and the Hawaii Access to Justice Commission, all supported the bill but asked for an additional $1 million for the civil legal services line item, saying demand is high and the funding is spread across more providers than before. The Judiciary clarified that some of its requested positions would support Wahiawa and Women’s Court, and that the civil legal services funding goes to organizations serving low-income residents on issues such as immigration, domestic violence, evictions, and foreclosures. The committee also briefly took up SB 279 on fentanyl possession thresholds, where the prosecuting attorney’s office supported the bill and said fentanyl is already driving overdose deaths and that the proposed thresholds target distribution-level quantities rather than personal use.

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• They do conduct some research, but we protect by law.
• That way it's all public, it's all disclosed, and the public can protect itself.
• Like, and here we are protecting... The polluters. So, thank you for that.
• Is there a way to protect people from contaminated wildlife?
• Some conversations with Game and Fish can work out more protective, proactive things to do to protect

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• Part of protecting the integrity of our process is allowing citizens to vote for who the candidate is
• Next up is SB 816, relating to due process protections.
• Please vote no on SB 816 to protect the citizens of Hawaii. Thank you.
• please vote no on 81 s SP 816 to protect please vote no on 81 s SP 816 to protect the<01:09:05.759
• The population of the state relies on our officials to protect the integrity of the U.S.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on SB 114, which would create a presidential preference primary for the 2028 election. The Office of Elections said the bill would cost about $4.1 million. Supporters, including the Hawaii Democratic Party and the League of Women Voters, favored moving the process to a state-run primary, while several opponents, including the Hawaiian Islands Republican Women and multiple individual testifiers, argued it would be too expensive, would shift control away from the parties, and would replace volunteer-run caucuses with a mail-in system. Committee members questioned the chief election officer about election timing, certification, and how a primary might be scheduled with other elections. Testimony was recorded as 11 in support, 41 opposed, and 3 comments, and no vote was taken in the excerpt. The committee then took up SB 725, which would require judges to make findings about a defendant’s ability to afford bail. Judiciary and Attorney General witnesses asked that the bill be deferred or amended, saying the Judicial Council is already reviewing pretrial bail reform and that the bill’s language could create practical problems for police, sheriffs, and courts. Supporters, including the Correctional System Oversight Commission, the public defender, the Community Alliance on Prisons, the ACLU of Hawaii, and disability rights advocates, said cash bail disproportionately harms low-income defendants, increases pretrial detention costs, and should require clearer findings and records. Opponents included the Hawaii County prosecuting attorney. Members questioned how bail is initially set, what records exist, and whether the bill would change current practice; Judiciary witnesses said initial bail decisions are often made by police or judges and later reviewed on the record, while supporters argued the bill would strengthen front-end due process. The ACLU said it supported the bill with amendments, including clearer standards for ability to pay and written findings. The committee also began hearing SB 733, a proposed constitutional amendment to establish a continuous legislative session. Early testimony was strongly supportive, with advocates arguing that the current 60-day session limits public participation, makes it hard for working people to testify, and prevents lawmakers from collaborating effectively. Supporters said a year-round model could improve transparency, reduce duplicate bills, and better accommodate neighbor island legislators. The excerpt ends during the opening testimony on SB 733, before any committee action or vote is shown.

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• Trespass in the third degree is a class three misdemeanor. It's the lowest classification.
• It does not, the First Amendment has never protected one's ability to block a road.
• That is another helpful primer as to how protest remains legal, lawful, and protected.
• No, I’ll just restate my commitment, or our commitment, to protecting crime victims while also protecting
• Okay, this bill protects children, it protects survivors, and it brings truth and real science back into

Bills: HB2047, HB2136, HB2198, HB2411, HB2662, HB2966, HB2970

Keywords: forcible entry, detainer, writ of restitution, criminal trespass, judgment enforcement, civil terrorism, disorderly conduct, vandalism, political activism, public order, subversion, government security, criminal records, sealing records, civil rights, expungement, rehabilitation, coerced abortion, abortion-inducing drugs, felony

Summary: The committee heard several bills dealing with criminal penalties, probation, record sealing, fraud jurisdiction, reproductive coercion, and family court evidence. HB 2047 would elevate trespass after service of a writ of restitution from third-degree to first-degree criminal trespass; supporters, including the Arizona Constables Association, said the current misdemeanor classification leads law enforcement to deprioritize unsafe eviction-related situations. The bill passed with a do pass recommendation on a 6-2 vote. HB 2136 would create offenses for civil terrorism and subversion, expand racketeering predicates, and increase penalties for certain coordinated disorderly conduct and highway obstruction; supporters said it targets organized intimidation and violent disruption, while opponents from the ACLU and immigrant-rights groups argued it is vague, viewpoint-discriminatory, and would chill protest. After extensive debate over January 6th, ICE protests, and Arizona protest examples, it also received a do pass recommendation, 6-3. HB 2970 would clarify that Arizona can prosecute fraudulent schemes and artifice even if every act occurred outside a single county or subdivision, so long as there is an Arizona nexus. The sponsor said local law enforcement and the FBI often decline smaller mortgage-fraud cases because the bank is out of state; opponents said existing law already provides jurisdiction and warned of forum shopping. The bill passed 6-3. HB 2411 would make secretly administering abortion-inducing drugs to a pregnant woman without her knowledge or consent a class 2 felony; supporters framed it as a protection against coercion and abuse, while opponents said existing assault laws already cover the conduct and warned about unintended effects on access to miscarriage care. It also passed 6-3. HB 2198 would allow people convicted of petty offenses to petition to seal their records immediately after completing their sentence. Supporters described it as a cleanup measure to extend sealing relief to minor offenses like truancy or low-level misdemeanors, and the bill passed unanimously. HB 2966 would prohibit early termination of probation for people convicted of dangerous crimes against children; the sponsor argued that child victims should not have to repeatedly return to court, while opponents raised ex post facto concerns, juvenile-offender issues, and resource burdens. After testimony from victims, defense advocates, and the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office, it passed 5-4. Finally, HB 2662 would tighten expert-evidence standards in parenting-time cases involving alleged domestic violence or abuse by requiring qualified experts, empirically supported methods, and excluding polygraph-type evidence; the sponsor and a domestic violence advocate said it would reduce reliance on junk science in family court.

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• That's kind of a little history For protection.
• Well, that may be too many in a special ed class, but you may have another class that has 20 students
• Now our classes Are overloaded.
• We conduct classes with 30 students with no substitutes.
• I had Classes where I had two classes in my classroom for a whole day because someone had to call in.

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• We need to carry on our critical infrastructure protection work because I think a relentless stare at
• So and while they are with us, they even take a mix of the classes, which will be we teach the S the
• That's how that that's kind of just some backyard of how the how the class were works.
• So the mentor pool that we can provide and the size we're campus, the number of inclusive classes we
• And so she was able to hone her design skills and business skins to the mainstream inclusive classes

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• As some of us Consumer Protection Act.
• May God protect his family and may God bless the United States of America. Carlos Rivera.
• These jobs drove innovation and productivity, and they built our middle class.
• <02:18:26.960> America's<02:18:27.679> trade built our middle class.
• America's trade built our middle class.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• will inevitably lead to larger class will inevitably lead to larger class sizes,<00:25:18.320>
• <00:35:13.040> in We want to keep these protections in We want to keep these protections in
• So, we just really ask that you protect So, we just really ask that you protect our<00:40:43.520>
• There is whether or not you move through the child protection system.
• There is do the child protection system.

Bills: HF1048, HF1049, HF745, HF2210

Keywords: charter schools, education funding, revenue calculation, general education revenue, special education, school library aid, education finance, school districts, funding eligibility, compensatory revenue, task force, free meals, school funding, education equity, HF2210, school unemployment aid, Minnesota Department of Education, general fund appropriation, unemployment insurance, unemployment claims

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• ,<00:04:52.280> getting disabilities in class, getting disabilities in class, getting real-world
• our licensed professions, and this is the one I want to protect.
• to make sure we're kind of protecting to make sure we're kind of protecting our<00:29:25.200>
• classes that are causing issues.
• classes that are causing issues.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And unfortunately, as the Fed continues to print money, it is middle-class and lower-class Americans
• So the dollar is under attack from all... ...and lower-class Americans that feel the pressure most.
• have a legal tender here and creates those rules and functional currency, it will be much better protected
• It helps the, you know, the investor class can hedge in gold, but the middle class and the working poor
• Right now, like I said, people can save in gold if they're in the investor class. They can do ETFs.

Bills: HB2123, HB2140

Keywords: bullion, depository, legal tender, Arizona, finances, precious metals, financial transactions, investment, state treasurer, gold bullion, treasury management, financial regulations, 1182, all

Summary: The Committee on Regulatory Oversight heard two bills from Representative Lisa Fink related to gold and silver. HB 2123 would create an Arizona Bullion Depository under the State Treasurer, allow a third-party administrator and vault services, require insurance for deposits, and recognize gold and silver as legal tender. Fink and a supporter testified that the bill would make bullion more practical for everyday use through a debit-card-style system, provide an inflation hedge, and expand access beyond wealthy investors. During committee discussion, one member voted present because of the bill’s rulemaking language, while others voted yes; the bill received a do pass recommendation by a 4-0-1 vote. The committee then considered HB 2140, which would allow state and local governments to store bullion in the depository, authorize the State Treasurer to place up to 10% of state monies in bullion, and require the Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions to adopt rules. Fink argued the bill would diversify state assets and protect against inflation and counterparty risk, citing Utah’s treasurer and constitutional support for gold and silver. A member asked whether the rulemaking provision could be removed, and Fink said she was open to discussing that with the treasurer. With no public testimony, the committee approved HB 2140 on a 4-0-1 vote, and then adjourned.

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• And those counties are fourth-class counties that are going to be switched to third-class counties.
• The sheriff is there to protect us there from other entities.
• They're there to serve and protect us and to ensure that we are protected from any kind of overreach.
• It's going to protect our citizens across the state.
• So there are still protections and oversight built into this bill.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• those classes.
• We have Class 1, Class 2, and Class 3 railroads.
• Currently, we have three Class 1 railroads and 54 Class 3 railroads.
• I'm saying this would be the only class that has a... Yes, sir.
• This class is not available for the other classes. Well, Mr.

Bills: SB682, SB1013, SB1369, SB1422, SB2001, SB2080, SB2366, SB2705, SB2841

Keywords: memorial highway, Captain Kevin Williams, Firefighter Austin Cheek, Smith County, transportation, pedestrian right-of-way, sidewalk users, bicycle safety, micromobility, electric scooter, motor-assisted scooter, electric personal assistive mobility device, skateboard, roller skates, driveway crossing, alley crossing, traffic safety, yield law, Texas Transportation Code, vehicle-pedestrian collision

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• PART OF THE CHALLENGE IS AS YOU REGULATE THESE AND MOVE THESE TO CLASS AA THEY ARE CLASSIFIED AS FERTILIZER
• HOW THEY COULD BE VALUABLE IN THE UPTAKE OF THOSE NUTRIENTS AS FERTILIZER AND SO NOW AS WE MOVE INTO CLASS
• AA FERTILIZER THEY ARE NOT REGULATED AS STRONGLY AS THEY WOULD BE IF THEY STAYED WITH THAT CLASS A A
• OR CLASS B.
• WHERE INDIVIDUALS MODIFY THEIR EXHAUST SYSTEMS THEY FREQUENTLY ELIMINATE SOME ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONS

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• <00:04:20.479> of poly floral alkal substances class of poly floral alkal substances class
• I feel very large class of chemicals.
• In addition, the general<00:28:57.360> data<00:28:57.760> protection general data protection
• are leading in what's right, protecting are leading in what's right, protecting our<00:50:42.079
• <00:53:52.160> human Minnesota's goals of protecting human Minnesota's goals of protecting

Keywords: 1183, house

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• He was a patriot from a working-class family. Thank you.
• He was a patriot from a working-class family.
• Members, take your conversations out... ...class within our own caucus.
• You know, every session, we have the great opportunity to have a freshman class.
• This year, they To have a freshman class.

Summary: The House met on sine die and began with prayer, pledges, quorum verification, and a series of announcements and recognitions. The chamber received Senate messages reporting adoption of conference committee reports on SB 268 and SB 2972, and Senate concurrence in House amendments to SB 1637. Members also referred several resolutions and announced the signing of numerous House and Senate measures by the presence of the House. Technical correction resolutions were adopted: HCR 171, authorizing corrections to HB 46, passed 138-0, and SCR 55, making a wording correction in SB 1964, passed 126-12. A large portion of the meeting was devoted to memorials and recognitions. The House honored Pastor Dave Welch, with several members offering condolences and reflections on his work organizing pastors and engaging in civic life, followed by a moment of silence. Members also recognized the Ganado High School Maidens for winning the 2025 UIL 2A Division I softball state championship, Waco police K-9 Andor after being shot in the line of duty, Region 7 DPS for Capitol Complex security, and various restaurants, staff members, interns, caucus staff, and caucus freshmen of the year across Republican, Democratic, Black, Progressive, LGBTQ, IT, Energy and Climate, and Mexican American Legislative Caucuses. The chamber also heard a retirement-style address from Rep. Tony Tinderholt, who reflected on his six sessions in the House, his military service, and his decision to step aside to focus on family, while colleagues from both parties praised his service, discipline, and willingness to work across differences. The House then continued with additional staff and caucus recognitions, including committee staff, district office staff, and interns, with members repeatedly thanking their teams for their work during the session.