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• We don't really track THC use of substance until some of these states have went legal.
• So the idea that it's not happening, it's happening, we just don't have a way to track it and obviously
• pretty mainstream thing that's going on so it's just takes time to get data it takes time to be able to track
• We have no way to keep up and track this stuff.
• We haven't been tracking data. I keep hearing nobody's ever died from cannabis.

Bills: SB5, SB11, SB12, SB9, SB42, SB15, SB5, SB11, SB12, SCR1

Keywords: hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, occupational licenses, criminal offenses, SB 11, Texas attorney general, election crimes, election law enforcement, criminal prosecution, Election Code, Government Code Chapter 402, local prosecutors, county attorney, district attorney, grand jury, probable cause reports, state election offenses, voter fraud, election integrity

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• deposits, allowing a tenant to use a connection they most likely already have instead of having to track
• Instead of tracking down documents across siloed databases, counties can instantly verify title history
• As directed by this legislature, the Dental Board already has a 30-day fast-track licensing for military
• As mentioned, a commission will be established to help track licensure verification, continuing education
• treatment plans, counseling, and educating patients and their families, and running survivorship, fast-track

Bills: HB111

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• Looking at it today, you know in 2425, according to the judicial branch they are track to spend more
• years to increase costs for family liaison services contracted and gender responsive trauma-informed track
• maintains its support of the San Quentin Rehabilitation Center proposal. construction is still on track
• positions no it's a total of 44 positions but 28 of those of those 44 are currently hired or on on track
• $1.4 million is not given to you guys, with all those positions that you're on track to hire?

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Due to poor facility conditions, they currently do not track their capital renewal spending across all
• I guess that wasn't being tracked back then. Do you know if that has changed today?
• Also, we track our utilization by room size, so by seat count.
• And then for the community colleges, we do have a system called Fusion that's associated with tracking
• I think the 65-35 was at the point in time in which the matrix was updated, which actually tracks back

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• traditional way: they're going to raise taxes in an election year, and no politician wants to be in that track
• 08:34.159> that and no politician wants to be in that and no politician wants to be in that track
• ><00:08:36.640> we<00:08:36.959> do<00:08:37.279> have<00:08:37.760> a track
• So quite honestly, we do have a track.
• to try to be more preventive, uh, to get more people on interlock, especially when they've got long track

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So, they're getting a horrible start using the track analogy.
• I am concerned about over the last few weeks, the politics around this conflict have gotten us off track
• It becomes very tough to track them. It's a vast expanse.
• to Ukraine six times now I've talked to our military and logistics folks in Poland, and they are tracking
• know, all of us in. been in combat, realized that it's pretty easy to misplace things and to lose track

Keywords: committee meeting, legislation, public testimony, SB4, HB2214, bipartisan support

Summary: The committee convened to discuss various bills and hear testimonies related to legislative matters, including public concerns and implications surrounding the proposed legislation. Notably, the members engaged in a vigorous debate over SB4, where several representatives shared differing viewpoints on its impact on local communities and the environment. Public testimonies were heard, with advocates arguing for the bill's potential benefits, while opponents raised significant concerns regarding the fiscal implications and land use. Following these discussions, the committee moved to vote on HB2214, which passed without issue, illustrating the bipartisan support for certain initiatives tied to public welfare.

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• give a quote It just can't be right that one district judge can stop a a nationwide policy in its tracks
• , quote, it just can't be right. said that one district judge can stop a nationwide policy in its tracks
• when she said it just can't be right that one district judge can stop a nationwide policy in its tracks
• Kagan, Justice Kagan, it can't be right that one district court judge stop a nationwide policy in its tracks
• Tire tracks here, but broadly speaking really what we're talking about is a Separation of powers issue

Keywords: universal injunctions, legislative reforms, judicial authority, executive power, balance of power, judicial overreach

Summary: During this meeting, the committee focused on the implications of universal injunctions, which have become a significant concern in recent years. The discussion centered around various legislative proposals aimed at addressing the perceived overreach of district judges who issue nationwide injunctions that affect policies across the entire country. Several members expressed the belief that such injunctions undermine judicial authority and disrupt the balance of power between the judiciary and executive branches. Expert witnesses testified about the historical context of universal injunctions and the necessity for reforms that would limit the power of courts to grant remedies benefitting non-parties.

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• enforcement agencies, conduct public outreach initiatives. and maintain a centralized database to track
• And we also launched a survey recently to better. track and quantify this type of criminal activity.
• By removing the delay and uncertainty of licensure, this bill smooths the track. transition home from
• They do keep track of the inmates that they have housed out daily and they know the status of them, so
• Happy to answer any questions, but I would submit... to you the tracking of the language.

Bills: SB 476, SB 664, SB 745, SB 826, SB 989, SB 1080, SB 1171, SB 1320, SB 1437, SB 1727, SB 1809, SB 2289, SB 2320

Keywords: education, funding, school infrastructure, public schools, teacher support, intoxication manslaughter, criminal penalties, ignition interlock devices, youth offenders, vehicular homicide, Texas courts, judicial officers, associate judge, magistrate, master, referee, hearing officer, court administration, Government Code Chapter 54, Government Code Chapter 54A

Summary: The Senate Committee on Criminal Justice convened to address pressing issues surrounding oil field crime and safety on Texas highways. The meeting was initiated by Chair Flores, who emphasized the need for improved tools to combat repeat offenders having committed intoxicated driving, alongside tackling oil field theft that has escalated due to organized criminal activities. The committee heard public testimonies and engaged with various stakeholders, including law enforcement and industry representatives, who highlighted the complexities and dangers associated with these crimes. Notably, a significant focus was placed on Senate Bill 1320, which aims to establish a dedicated unit within the Department of Public Safety to investigate and address thefts specific to the oil and gas industry. This initiative seeks to strengthen coordination among various law enforcement agencies and improve training for local officers to combat these sophisticated theft operations more effectively.

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• Currently, companies have to register each tank and track down the tank to put a sticker on the license
• One company I know of has one employee who spends 15 days a month tracking down frack tanks at various
• Uh, currently, companies have to register each tank and track down a tank to place the sticker, uh, license
• Track more of that near shoring.
• that's kind of been pushed aside since the beginning of the year, but that's something we continue to track

Bills: HB 767, HB 1242, HB 1373, HB 1404, HB 1708, HB 1936, HB 2041, HB 2198, HB 2270, HB 2315, HB 2415, HB 2427, HB 2455, HB 2457, HB 2522, HB 2523, HB 2686, HB 2763, HB 2775, HB 2944, HB 3034, HB 1683, HB 1695

Keywords: highway designation, memorial, Montgomery County, Paul P. Mendes, transportation, HB 1242, Texas Transportation Code, U.S. Highway 281, Brooks County, Ernesto Soliz Cantu, memorial highway, road naming, TxDOT, road signage, commemorative resolution, memorial markers, county road 304, Huppergate Road, Los Robles Trail, Farm-to-Market Road

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• students in neighborhood public schools, so that when the student moves back and forth, we're able to track
• I won't go back to as far as the student tracking.
• child, if the number changes and that child is in the public school and goes back, we technically lose track
• One of the best explanations of a very complicated bill where I'm tracking where you're headed.
• I had one— Of a very complicated bill where I'm tracking where you're headed.

Summary: The committee first heard the Pre-K-12 education budget proposal for fiscal year 2025-26 and voted to adopt it as the committee’s recommendation to the full Senate Appropriations Committee. The proposed $34.7 billion budget includes increases for the FEFP, Family Empowerment Scholarships, VPK, school safety, the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind, school hardening, Jewish day school security, and an education enrollment stabilization fund. Members asked no questions on the budget before it was advanced, and staff was authorized to make technical corrections. The committee then passed CS/SB 1402, which expands eligibility for dropout retrieval services to any individual who has withdrawn from high school and clarifies how school grades are calculated for virtual instruction providers that offer only dropout retrieval services. An amendment to clarify the grading calculation was adopted without objection, and the bill was reported favorably after a roll call vote. The committee also took up SPB 7030, a comprehensive scholarship-program bill sponsored by Senator Gates, which would separate Family Empowerment Scholarship funding as its own categorical, expand the education stabilization fund, create fall and spring application windows, require a single scholarship application and more documentation, assign student IDs, change payments to a monthly schedule, require background checks for paid instructional providers, mandate annual FTE audits by the Auditor General, and standardize reimbursement and eligibility procedures. After extensive discussion and public testimony, the bill was adopted as a committee bill and reported favorably, with Senator Osgood voting no. Finally, the committee considered CS/SB 508, which requires private schools participating in the Family Empowerment Scholarship Program to disclose in writing what accommodations, modifications, and services they will provide for students with existing plans such as IEPs, 504 plans, or ELL plans. An amendment was adopted to require public schools to consult with private schools about equitable services, and the bill was reported favorably. Public testimony included support from parent-choice advocates and concerns from private-school representatives about administrative burden and the scope of the required disclosures. The meeting concluded after the final roll call votes and adjournment motion.

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• students in neighborhood public schools, so that when the student moves back and forth, we're able to track
• I won't go back as far as the student tracking.
• child, if the number changes and that child is in the public school and goes back, we technically lose track
• One of the best explanations of a very complicated bill where I'm tracking where you're headed.
• One of the best explanations of a very complicated bill where I'm tracking where you're headed.

Summary: The committee first heard the proposed Pre-K-12 education budget for fiscal year 2025-26, totaling $34.7 billion. The chair highlighted major increases for the FEFP, including $29.6 billion for public schools and K-12 scholarships, a $984 million year-over-year increase, along with higher per-FTE funding, $4 billion for the Family Empowerment Scholarship, $431.4 million for VPK, funding for school safety, the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind, school hardening, Jewish day school security, and an education enrollment stabilization fund. With no public comment, the committee adopted a motion for staff technical corrections and then approved the budget proposal as a recommendation to the full Senate Appropriations Committee. The committee then considered SB 1402 on dropout retrieval programs. The bill expands eligibility so any individual who has withdrawn from high school may enroll in dropout retrieval services and clarifies how school grades are calculated for virtual instruction providers that offer those services. An amendment clarifying the grading calculation was adopted, and the committee reported the bill favorably. Next, the committee took up SPB 7030 on educational scholarship programs, a broad measure addressing school choice funding and administration. The bill would fund the Family Empowerment Scholarship as a separate categorical, expand the education stabilization fund, create fall and spring application windows, require a single scholarship application and more documentation, assign student IDs, standardize payment timing to monthly installments, require continued eligibility verification, and add Level 2 background checks for providers receiving state funds. Members raised questions about background-check enforcement, payment timing, data sharing, and the impact on homeschool and private-school families. Public testimony included support from school-choice advocates and concerns from private-school representatives about added regulatory burdens and deadlines. The committee adopted the bill as a committee bill and reported it favorably, with Senator Osgood voting no. Finally, the committee considered SB 508 on the Family Empowerment Scholarship Program, which requires private schools to disclose in writing what accommodations, modifications, and services they will provide to students with existing plans such as IEPs, EEPs, 504 plans, or ELL plans before enrollment. An amendment was adopted to require public schools to consult with private schools about equitable services. Testimony was mixed: supporters said the bill would give parents needed information for informed choice, while private-school representatives said the language could be burdensome and vague. The committee reported the bill favorably.

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• programs are already being set up for electronic recordkeeping for child care and different ways of tracking
• programs are already being set up for electronic recordkeeping for child care and different ways of tracking
• programs are already being set up for electronic recordkeeping for child care and different ways of tracking
• programs are already being set up for electronic recordkeeping for child care and different ways of tracking
• programs are already being set up for electronic recordkeeping for child care and different ways of tracking

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Committee Chair Kristen Robbins opened by criticizing the governor’s fraud package as too focused on new spending and staffing, and not enough on culture change, accountability, eligibility rules, and an enterprise-wide IT/data strategy. She said the committee had heard a good overview from multiple commissioners, but she remained concerned that piecemeal technology investments and added staff would not address the root causes of fraud. Robbins also said she would introduce a bill based on issues raised in committee, including requiring grants management staff to complete Office of Grants Management training and certification. A major action announced was the launch of a new whistleblower portal at mnfraud.com, which legislators said will let people submit basic fraud allegations, after which staff will follow up and forward matters to the Office of the Legislative Auditor, BCA, law enforcement, or the attorney general as appropriate. Members noted that the Office of the Legislative Auditor already has a separate reporting portal, and there was a question about why the new site does not allow anonymous reporting; Robbins said contact information is needed so staff can follow up. She also said the portal is intended to centralize and triage reports from agency workers, service recipients, and providers. Republican members said the governor’s proposal still misses key pieces. Vice Chair Anderson argued the package mostly adds staff to agencies that failed to catch or act on fraud, and said Minnesota needs a statewide independent inspector general with authority outside agencies and a stronger whistleblower system. Representative Marion Rarick said the proposed criminal penalty increases are too small compared with federal penalties and criticized the package for adding only one forensic auditor at the BCA while DHS receives many more positions. She also argued that agency managers should face sanctions when fraud occurs under their watch and said the state needs a culture where employees can be rewarded for good work but also held accountable for failures. Members discussed several other ideas, including creating new crimes for kickbacks and theft of public funds, requiring fraud fiscal notes, improving data sharing and eligibility verification, and using better IT so systems can talk to each other. There was also discussion of whether government services should rely less on nonprofits and private contractors; one member said fraud often follows a particular business model rather than the sector itself, while another suggested capping salaries of top nonprofit executives receiving government funds. The committee also noted that the governor’s fraud package is being presented as a package but will likely move as separate provisions through different omnibus bills.

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• There's lots of credits in that particular piece of property that can track of land.
• a hurricane makes landfall, the bill prohibits local governments that are within 100 miles of the track
• procedures related to permitting. ...prohibits local governments that are within 100 miles of the track
• This is looking at a two-year period after a hurricane, kind of a cone within 100 miles of a track, not
• This is looking at a two-year period after a hurricane, kind of a cone within 100 miles of a track, not

Summary: The Natural Resources and Disaster Subcommittee heard and acted on several bills related to wetlands, emergency management, fishing licenses, disaster recovery, the Florida Keys, brownfields, wastewater treatment, and spring protection. HB 1175 on mitigation banking drew the most discussion, with supporters saying it would create more predictable release of mitigation credits and help address shortages, while opponents warned it could weaken watershed-based wetland protection and allow credits to be used farther from the impact site. The committee adopted a strike-all amendment making the changes prospective after July 1, 2025, and then reported the bill favorably with committee substitute by a 12-3 vote. The committee also considered HB 1535, a broad emergency management strike-all that would expand local storm-preparedness information, debris removal coordination, shelter planning, permitting procedures after storms, limits on post-storm fee increases and moratoria, and changes to election procedures after disasters. Members raised questions about FEMA coordination, shelter standards, impact fees, and the 100-mile post-storm land-use restrictions. After adopting the strike-all, the bill was reported favorably with committee substitute on a 17-0 vote. HB 673, which would extend the same fishing-license convenience to freshwater guides that saltwater captains already have, and HB 705, which extends a public-records exemption for disaster recovery assistance applicants, were both reported favorably without amendment. Later, the committee approved HB 995 for the Florida Keys, which combines affordable-housing incentives, a Habitat for Humanity bond exemption, an extension of the Florida Keys Stewardship Act, and a modest increase in hurricane evacuation time to allow additional residential permits; it was reported favorably on a unanimous vote. HB 733 on brownfields received a technical strike-all and was also reported favorably. HB 645 creating a general permit for distributed wastewater treatment systems passed unanimously, and HB 691 on a reclaimed-water project tied to Outstanding Florida Springs passed 16-1 after concerns were raised about cost, water quality, and whether the bill could broaden the intent of existing spring-protection law. The meeting adjourned after all agenda items were completed.

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• our statewide voter database with the David System and DHS and the trying to ensure that we do keep track
• We use ballot tracks and that notifies you when your ballot gets back to us.
• They were to be transporter that evening and that track. But he had left the keys in the truck.
• As you can hear from that testimony when you asked about how does that, how did those ballots get tracked
• There is no way to track them because there's no reconciliation that's done between what you requested

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• , the security 10% we track all of those funds and account for that district by district.
• Uh, we track all those funds to try and see where they're at.
• All those breaks coming through there, trying to keep that track.
• <02:00:01.840> And there trying to keep that track. And there trying to keep that track.
• <02:27:19.920> timers, of it just the field and track timers, of it just the field and track

Keywords: 916, all

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• Coach Christie's four-plus decades as an esteemed public educator commenced in 1980 when he assumed track
• c><00:02:41.640> when<00:02:41.800> he<00:02:41.920> assumed<00:02:42.320> track
• commenced in 1980 when he assumed track commenced in 1980 when he assumed track and<00:02:42.760

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House opened with a moment of silence and the Pledge of Allegiance, then read HCR 307 honoring Representative Kevin “Coach” Christie of Hartford for his civic leadership, long career in education and public service, work on equity and human rights, and his vocal performances. Several members offered remarks praising Christie’s service and announcing that he would not seek another term, while expressing appreciation for his contributions and wishing him well amid recent health challenges. During announcements, members recognized a visiting guest, shared caucus notices, and one member spoke about the connection between military appreciation month and mental health awareness month, citing high suicide rates among service members and urging attention to veterans’ mental health. The House then moved to the day’s orders and took up two bills related to mental health. On H. 817, concerning mental health literacy and peer-to-peer supports in schools, the House suspended rules to consider the Senate’s proposal of amendment. A member from Winooski explained that the Senate strike-all amendment directed the Department of Mental Health and the Agency of Education to inventory related work, recommend integration of peer-to-peer youth mental health programming and school/after-school literacy efforts, and consider grant support beginning in July 2028, with funding recommendations to be included in the FY28 budget. The House concurred in the Senate amendment. The House then suspended rules to take up H. 816, relating to regulating the use of artificial intelligence in the provision of mental health services, and adopted the Committee of Conference report. Supporters said the conference changes addressed concerns from mental health clinicians about digital therapeutics, clarified where clinical guidance is needed, aligned definitions, allowed research and development to continue through universities such as Dartmouth, and added the Board of Medical Providers and the Office of Professional Regulation to the AI Advisory Council. The House adopted the report and then recessed until 1:00 p.m.

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• We are on track, but I also want to transition into our public comment period, which is an opportunity
• meeting<00:12:20.839> we<00:12:21.040> are<00:12:21.200> on<00:12:21.360> track
• but<00:12:22.000> I<00:12:22.120> also<00:12:22.480> want meeting we are on track
• but I also want meeting we are on track but I also want to<00:12:23.480> transition<00:12:24.160

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The Advisory Committee on Capitol Area Security met on April 20, 2026, with a quorum present and adopted the January 13, 2026 minutes. The chair thanked the State Patrol, sergeants-at-arms, and capital security officers for their work during the session, and noted that the committee’s earlier recommendations were reflected in Governor’s Executive Order 2602, including weapon screening at the State Capitol. The chair also said the committee’s annual report included recommendations for bonding, policy, and budget changes, and expressed hope the legislature would act on them. Department of Public Safety and State Patrol officials reported that implementation of weapon screening had gone well overall and said they were continuing to gather feedback for improvements. Colonel Bogayevich said that since the start of session, 121,598 people had been screened at the Capitol’s entrances, 548 permits were verified, and 52 prohibited items were turned away. Examples of prohibited items included knives, a camping/marshmallow skewer, and a screwdriver; no firearms were found in the Capitol building. She also said the busiest day produced a wait of about 15 to 17 minutes, and that staffing was adjusted to handle larger groups such as school tours. The Senate Sergeant-at-Arms reported that 49,277 people had come through Senate screening as of the previous Friday, including 196 concealed carry permits, and that 2,359 people had entered the West Gallery to observe Senate proceedings. He also said some Senate building access doors had been reduced to direct traffic and that an audit of key card access had begun. The House Deputy Chief Sergeant-at-Arms reported about 1,400 people had been screened for the House gallery, and noted that an NCSL visitor from Oregon would shadow House security staff to learn from Minnesota’s approach. Members from both bodies praised the professionalism of security staff and said the added trooper presence made members and the public feel safer. No members of the public signed up to testify, so the public comment period closed without testimony. The meeting adjourned after the chair reiterated that the goal of the security measures was to allow visitors, members, and public servants to participate safely.

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• We have a car running around the track. We have events going on everywhere.
• We have a car running around the track.
• We're going to push all that hard, and that's something else that we will track and measure: how many
• The final thing that I will say, in addition to all of the tracking and pulling together an ROI, we do

Keywords: American Revolution 250 Commission, 976, house, all

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• are not going to hold even that member accountable is pretty disappointing, given especially their track
• pretty disappointing given especially pretty disappointing given especially their<00:09:32.360> track
• > what<00:09:33.040> we<00:09:33.160> talked<00:09:33.400> about their track
• record what we talked about their track record what we talked about of<00:09:33.960> not<00:09

Keywords: 1183, house

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• some point, if we can just kind of get the overall totals on that, and we do a pretty good job of tracking
• And I know that we track all of this, but just so it can, we can lay it out a little bit better for the
• standpoint of the Department of Transportation, this has helped us keep some very critical projects on track
• The internal way stations versus the ports of entry are really important Because they help us keep track

Keywords: 914, all