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• Silicon Valley has used the science of persuasive design to make products that command our attention
• require immediate. action, which would be, again, on a case-to-case basis where you have to make a command
• At one point, teachers were trained at child fine, but that disappeared ten years ago.

Bills: HB6, HB27, HB 123, HB210, HB213, HB222, HB610, HB 1085, HB1481, HB6, HB27, HB123, HB210, HB213, HB222

Keywords: mental health, telehealth, public schools, discipline management, behavioral interventions, financial literacy, high school education, curriculum requirements, economics, personal finance, HB 123, kindergarten readiness, early literacy, early numeracy, reading screening, math screening, foundational literacy, foundational numeracy, dyslexia screening, reading intervention

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• Teachers who advocate for their classrooms must navigate a strict chain of command shaped by decades
• Administrators also have a chain of command where their concerns often die.
• We ask tens of thousands of kids in Minnesota every couple of years if they feel safe in school, and

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• . >> TEN YES, ZERO NO.
• SENATOR BURTON. >> YES. >> CHAIR YARBOROUGH. >> YES. >> TEN YES, ZERO NO.
• BY YOU VOST CS FOR SENATE BILL TEN WILL BE REPORTED FAVORABLY. THANK YOU SENATOR PIZZO.
• SENATOR BURTON. >> YES. >> CHAIR YARBOROUGH. >> YES. >> TEN YES, ZERO NO.
• SENATOR BURTON. >> YES. >> CHAIR YARBOROUGH. >> YES. >> TEN YES, TWO NO.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• > of<01:13:38.000> thousands<01:13:38.480> like guess it's in tens of thousands
• like guess it's in tens of thousands like maybe<01:13:39.120> 20,000<01:13:39.760> but<
• Tens of millions of dollars that the executive branch has negotiated without any commitment of money
• And members, this is tens negotiations.
• Tens of millions of dollars of them.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Ten ayes, no nays. Senate Bill 18 will be reported favorably to the full Senate.
• Ten ayes, no nays. Senate Bill 2 will be reported favorably to the full Senate.
• Ten ayes, no nays. Senate Bill 3 will be reported favorably to the full Senate.
• Ten ayes, one nay. Senate Bill 9 will be reported favorably to the full Senate.
• Ten ayes, no nays. There will be ten ayes, no nays.

Bills: SB2, SB3, SB5, SB9, SB10, SB14, SB16, SB34, SB18, SB 2, SB 3, SB 5, SB 9, SB 10, SB 14, SB 16, SB 18, SB 34

Keywords: flooding, public safety, outdoor warning sirens, disaster preparedness, emergency response, flood warning, outdoor sirens, local government, safety measures, flood management, emergency preparedness, municipal safety, disaster response, disaster relief, emergency funding, Meteorological forecasting, local government assistance, training facilities, hemp regulation, consumable products

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• There being ten ayes and zero nays, the motion prevails.
• There being ten ayes and zero nays, the motion prevails.
• There being ten ayes and zero nays, the motion prevails.
• There being ten ayes and zero nays, the motion prevails.
• There being ten ayes and zero nays, the motion prevails.

Bills: HB112, HB199, HCR9

Keywords: school district, bond issuance, election dates, voter approval, Texas Education Code, HCR 9, Texas State Cemetery, Hill Country flood, July 4 2025 flood, Guadalupe River, Camp Mystic, memorial, monument, concurrent resolution, disaster remembrance, natural disaster, flood victims, survivors, State Preservation Board, Texas secretary of state

Summary: The Committee on Trade, Workforce and Economic Development met with a quorum and moved quickly through a long agenda, hearing testimony and taking recorded votes on several bills. Early in the meeting, HB 2214 was laid out to exempt certain short-term residential leases and leaseback arrangements from flood-disclosure requirements; Texas Realtors supported the change, and the bill was left pending. The committee then voted out a series of pending measures, including HB 46, HB 186 (with a committee substitute), HB 431, HB 1147, HB 1154, HB 2468, HB 2488, HB 2788 (with a substitute), HB 2791 (with a substitute), HB 3260, and HCR 90, all reported favorably to the full House, with HB 1147 receiving two nays and the others passing unanimously or nearly so. A major portion of the hearing focused on HB 112, which would create a Texas Science Park district and commission to support advanced manufacturing and innovation sites. The bill’s author and supporters, including Samsung Austin Semiconductor, the Texas Association of Business, and the Governor’s economic development office, argued it would strengthen supply chains, attract investment, and support national security and workforce development. Testimony described interest from semiconductor and advanced manufacturing companies and referenced the model of foreign science parks such as Sinshu in Taiwan. HB 112 was left pending after testimony. The committee also heard HB 3698 and HB 3699, both related to unemployment insurance administration. HB 3698 would expand eligibility for the Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment program using federal funds, while HB 3699 would tighten the definition of “last work” to help the Texas Workforce Commission investigate UI fraud. Both bills were discussed with TWC resource witnesses and left pending after the committee withdrew the substitutes. HB 1349, which would extend HOA transparency and property-rights provisions to condominiums and refine HOA rules, and HB 621, which would require HOA meeting spaces to be available for residents to reserve for qualified political candidates or elected officials, were also heard and left pending. Finally, the committee heard HCR 9 to designate the first Saturday of each month as Small Business Saturday, HB 199 to index unemployment benefit duration to the state unemployment rate, and HB 3466 to exempt certain cancelable service contracts from Texas’s in-home sales cooling-off law; each drew supportive and opposing testimony and was left pending before adjournment.

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• Section 28 contains an unusually forceful command to specifically prohibit incursion of one branch of
• Section 28 contains an unusually<01:21:16.320> forceful<01:21:16.960> command<01:21:18.080
• > to unusually forceful command to unusually forceful command to specifically<01:21:19.360>

Keywords: 958, all

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• How do you track that chain of command on an antique vehicle that somebody may have purchased that requests
• /c><00:14:17.839> that<00:14:18.079> chain<00:14:18.320> of<00:14:18.480> command
• How do you track that chain of command How do you track that chain of command on<00:14:19.360>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• distinguished career spanned sea service, active duty, reserve duty, and retiring as a lieutenant commander
• recognize a life that has given this nation countless reasons to smile. retiring as a lieutenant commander
• Uh retiring as a lieutenant commander. Uh Mr.<01:41:37.199> Speaker,<01:41:37.600> Dr.
• challenging fires, joining deployments and leading 14 Type 1 incidents across California as incident commander

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, December 12, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• He said they were talking about a third-in-command at the department.
• that we're talking about like a<03:57:47.600> third<03:57:47.880> in<03:57:48.120> command
• <03:57:48.520> at<03:57:48.760> the a third in command at the a third in command at

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The meeting was an introductory organizational session for the House Legislative Administration Committee. Chair Greg Hill and Vice Chair Vanessa Sheen welcomed members, introduced the new clerk and committee staff, and described the committee as generally nonpartisan and focused on bills on their merits. They also noted that many bills are handled on a consent calendar after discussion, and that the committee often works closely with staff, House counsel, and the House clerk on procedural matters. A substantial portion of the meeting focused on committee operations and expectations: how committee reports should be prepared and submitted, the use of electronic submissions, scheduling hearings, and the need for clear bill placards at the witness table for livestream viewers. Members discussed the committee’s calendar, including a proposed conflict with the governor’s budget address, and ultimately settled on moving the remaining hearings to February 19. The chair also emphasized advance notice for absences or amendments, and said executive sessions can be scheduled as time allows under current rules. House Clerk Paul Smith testified about his role as a nonpartisan officer and said he would be providing informational testimony on a bill affecting a law he sponsored years ago, as well as on a forthcoming PSLF-related bill for legislators. He also spoke about legislative customs, precedents, and the value of parliamentary procedure. The chair concluded with guidance on decorum: arrive on time, avoid interruptions during testimony, keep food out of the room, use electronic devices discreetly, and route questions through the chair for clarification rather than debate.

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• the course of his tenure, Chief Bardy conducted the duties of engineer, captain, battalion chief, commander
• > of engineer Captain battalion chief of engineer Captain battalion chief shiff<05:48:23.360> commander
• and<05:48:24.558> many<05:48:24.798> others<05:48:25.160> man shiff commander
• and many others man shiff commander and many others man managing<05:48:25.760> the<05:48:25.878

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, January 9, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• AND YOU GO BACK FIVE, TEN, 15 YEARS AND SAY YOU HAD THIS MUCH STAFF THAT MANY YEARS AGO AND THIS MUCH
• IN ADDITION TO THAT MOST OF THE CLERKS ARE ALSO COUNTY COMPTROLLER'S POST AMENDMENT NUMBER TEN IN MY
• BUT WHEN YOU LOOK AT A TEN YEAR BUDGET INCREASE AS A PERCENTAGE COMPARED TO ALL OF OUR JUSTICE PARTNERS
• THE CLERKS ARE AT 6 PERCENT OVER THE LAST TEN YEARS WHEREAS ON AVERAGE MOST OF OUR PARTNERS ARE AT 45
• TEN OF THEM WITH 15 YEARS EXPERIENCE.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• We're going to be talking about tens, if not hundreds, of millions of dollars over the next 24 hours.
• If we're going to be thrown around tens of millions of dollars to deputize people, let's put...
• We're going to be talking about tens, if not hundreds, of millions of dollars over the next 24 hours.
• If we're going to be thrown around tens of millions of dollars to deputize people, let's put the arts
• We're going to be talking about tens, if not hundreds, of millions of dollars over the next 24 hours.

Summary: The Senate convened in special session with an opening prayer focused on Holocaust remembrance and a warning against antisemitism, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance and the reading of the joint proclamation calling the session. The proclamation said the special session was convened to consider immigration-related legislation and appropriations to support coordination with federal immigration enforcement, including a chief immigration officer, restrictions on benefits for undocumented immigrants, voting-related offenses, penalties for removed aliens who re-enter, bail and detention considerations, ID requirements, and support for local law enforcement. Senate Bill 2B on immigration was filed and placed on the special order calendar for the next day, with an amendment deadline set after the Appropriations Committee meeting. The Senate then took up veto overrides on House Bill 5001 from the 2024 regular session, which is the General Appropriations Act. Members discussed the governor’s vetoes of legislative support and transparency-related funding, including IT systems, research, oversight, and Florida Channel services. Senator Pizzo objected to waiving Rules on one item and argued the chamber should also address broader cuts, including arts funding, while the Rules Chair said the items under consideration were limited to support services and that broader funding concerns could be addressed separately. The Senate voted to override line item 2802, funding legislative support services, by 35 yeas and 1 name, and line item 2803, also for legislative support services, by 36 yeas and 1 nay, both passing by the required two-thirds vote. The Senate then adjourned until the next morning.

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• WE GO ONE, FIVE, AT TEN YEARS OUT SO STUDENTS CAN LOOK AT OKAY MAY BE YEAR ONE THE WAGES ARE NOT WHAT
• THIS MIGHT BE ONE THAT MANY STUDENTS GO ON TO MEDVEDEV SCHOOL BECAUSE WHEN YOU LOOK OUTWARDS TEN YEARS
• >> THERE ARE DIFFERENT FACTORS BUT I THINK THE COMMITMENT THAT OUR BOARD HAS PUT ON YOU NOW I THINK TEN
• WHY IT'S ACADEMIC OR RESEARCHED BASED IDEOLOGY OR PEDAGOGY OF THESE TEN METRICS ACTUALLY ELEVEN METRICS
• THERE IS A BOARD OF TRUSTEES CHOICE METRIC WHICH IS METRIC TEN.

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• Having ten yays, we'll report House Bill 3834 as a due pass, Representative May.
• Ten yeas, zero nays. Declare a vote. Ten yeas, zero nays.
• Having ten yeas and zero nays, we will report your bill out as a due pass on House Bill 3519.
• Ten yeas, zero nays. Having ten yeas, zero nays, we will report House Bill 3522 out as a due pass.
• Ten yeas, zero nays. Having ten yeas, zero nays, we report House Bill 3530 out as a due pass.

Bills: HB2947, HB2964, HB3143, HB3144, HB3342, HB3344, HB3519, HB3522, HB3530, HB3645, HB3647, HB3834, HB4300, HB4422, HB4423

Keywords: behavioral health, Medicaid expansion, clinical interns, mental health services, licensing requirements, medical records, patient rights, privacy, fees, healthcare access, legal claims, medical marijuana, license transfer, Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority, moratorium, business regulation, commercial grower licenses, licensing restrictions, agriculture, Medicaid

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• You can look at the wages by program for one, five, and ten years.
• We're not going beyond ten years yet. ...program for one, five, and ten years.
• We're not going beyond ten years yet.
• We are getting more data sets and cohort for the ten-year wages, and so those are getting better.
• So you see them get this bump ten years down the road.

Summary: The committee heard a presentation on the State University System’s new strategic plan, SUS 30, from Emily Sykes and later the system’s legislative budget request from Sarah Denagie. The strategic plan centers on five priorities: One SUS collaboration, elevating student success, operational excellence, world-class talent, and innovative research and economic development. Testimony highlighted Florida’s continued status as the nation’s top higher education system, record rankings, improved four-year graduation rates, higher median graduate wages, strong licensure pass rates, and expanded focus on research commercialization and workforce alignment. Senators asked about programs of strategic emphasis, mental health and teacher workforce needs, use of the My Florida Future wage data tool, support for first-generation and Pell students, and the role of liberal arts degrees. The system said it would provide follow-up information, including the full strategic-emphasis list and a report on campus safety best practices after a recent summit following the FSU shooting. The committee also received an update on line funding for nursing and health care partnerships. Officials said the $6 million appropriation was fully subscribed through 24 proposals from all 10 nursing programs, supporting scholarships, faculty recruitment, internships, simulation, and expanded nursing capacity. They reported more than 1,900 new nursing graduates, over 200 new student slots, more than 300 scholarships, and a 92% NCLEX pass rate. Senators asked about expanding eligibility for the program, and staff indicated that would be examined this year. For the legislative budget request, the Board of Governors asked for $634.5 million total, including $295 million to maintain the institutional performance-based funding base, $400 million for the state investment portion of performance-based funding, $125 million for preeminence funding, $100 million for faculty recruitment and retention, $6.4 million for UF/IFAS extension workload, and $3.1 million for state fire marshal inspections. The chair noted that resources are limited and that difficult budget decisions will be required. No votes were taken, and the meeting adjourned after the presentations and questions.

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• If this bill had been in, you know, been a law, five, ten, ten...
• If this bill had been in, you know, been a law, five, ten, ten, If this bill had been in law five or
• more than one event over those ten years.
• Does that cover an event like 2022, or is it beyond that one in ten?
• But she also started talking about years out, five or ten years.

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Utilities and Energy heard SB 1259, which would require refineries to provide advance closure and remediation planning information, and SB 1425, which would authorize the High-Speed Rail Authority to create a permit process for encroachments in its right of way. The committee also held an informational hearing on California electricity reliability and the future of the Strategic Reliability Reserve. The chair opened by noting the hearing room change, testimony limits, and that the committee would proceed without a quorum at first, then later established quorum for votes. On SB 1259, Senator Blake Spear argued the bill would give communities and state agencies needed information to plan for refinery closures, cleanup, and land reuse, comparing the requirement to estate planning. Supporters, including Benicia City Councilmember Carrie Birdseye and UC Santa Barbara professor Ranjit Schmook, said the bill would help communities facing refinery closures avoid being left without information and better prepare for redevelopment and remediation. Opponents, including the Western States Petroleum Association, the State Building and Construction Trades Council, and business groups, argued the bill could send negative market signals, create conflicts with federal reporting, and potentially accelerate refinery closures. The committee passed SB 1259 on a 7-3 vote, later reopening the roll and recording additional votes before moving it out as amended to Appropriations. On SB 1425, Senator Cortese and sponsor Robert Pearsall said the bill would help the High-Speed Rail Authority manage utility, broadband, drainage, and vegetation encroachments along the project corridor and reduce delays. Labor and construction groups supported the measure as a way to add certainty and speed project delivery. Utilities and local agencies, including LADWP, Southern California Gas, Southern California Edison, PG&E, and others, opposed unless amended, saying the bill needed clearer language on emergencies, existing agreements, and potential impacts on their own rights of way and service obligations. After discussion about emergency language and utility coordination, the committee passed SB 1425 as amended to Appropriations on a 10-3 vote. In the oversight hearing, CEC, CPUC, CAISO, and DWR officials reported that California’s summer reliability outlook is better than in prior years, with substantial new procurement, storage, and demand-response resources added since 2020. They said the state is projected to meet its summer reliability standard and has not needed a flex alert for three straight years, but cautioned that extreme heat, fire, hydro conditions, and federal policy uncertainty still pose risks. Officials emphasized that the current Strategic Reliability Reserve remains important as a backstop, while longer-term planning must address rising demand from electrification and data centers and the eventual retirement of emergency resources.

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• Tens of thousands of citizens got together a petition drive to put that issue on the ballot.
• Tens of thousands of citizens got together a petition drive to put that issue on the ballot.
• Tens of thousands of citizens got together a petition drive to put that issue on the ballot.
• Tens of thousands of citizens got together a petition drive to put that issue on the ballot.
• Tens of thousands of increase proposed.

Keywords: Discussion of BR 25 (2026 RS) 04:15 Presentation on voting systems by ES&S 48:14 Presentation on voting systems by Hart InterCivic and Harp Enterprises 01:13:07, 958, all

Summary: The committee met, approved the October 21 minutes, and then took up BR 25 for the 2026 regular session, a proposal to prohibit the use of tax dollars and public resources to advocate for or against ballot questions, including constitutional amendments. Senator Rawlings and the other presenters argued the current law already bars such advocacy but lacks meaningful enforcement, citing the 2024 school choice amendment campaign and other examples where public officials and school systems allegedly used taxpayer-funded resources to influence voters. They said the bill would add civil and criminal penalties, while preserving First Amendment rights for public employees acting in their personal capacities. Much of the discussion focused on whether the bill should be limited to school districts or broadened to cover other public entities, and on how to define terms such as “advocating in impartial terms.” Members raised concerns about possible effects on county and city lobbying through groups like KLC and KCO, on legitimate factual explanations by public officials, and on whether the bill could unintentionally restrict needed representation for local governments. The sponsors said the measure was intended to be narrow, would be vetted further, and would not bar individuals from speaking on their own behalf. Several members suggested revisions. Representative Lockett asked that schools and school employees be specifically named, and suggested separating the lobbying restrictions from the ballot-measure provisions into different bills. Representative Layman questioned the meaning of the bill’s language and whether it would cover factual testimony by officials. Representative Heen asked about a Jefferson County example involving legal fees used to challenge petition signatures; counsel said that situation would likely be allowable under the bill as drafted, though some members thought it should be covered. No final vote was taken on BR 25 during this discussion.

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• Ten ayes, no nays. Senate Bill 18 will be reported favorably to the full Senate.
• Ten ayes, no nays. Senate Bill 2 will be reported favorably to the full Senate.
• Ten ayes, no nays. Senate Bill 3 will be reported favorably to the full Senate.
• Ten ayes, no nays. Senate Bill 3 will be reported favorably to the full Senate.
• Ten ayes, one nay. Senate Bill 9 will be reported favorably to the full Senate.

Bills: SB2, SB3, SB5, SB9, SB10, SB14, SB16, SB34, SB18

Keywords: flooding, public safety, outdoor warning sirens, disaster preparedness, emergency response, flood warning, outdoor sirens, local government, safety measures, flood management, emergency preparedness, municipal safety, disaster response, disaster relief, emergency funding, Meteorological forecasting, local government assistance, training facilities, hemp regulation, consumable products

Summary: The Senate Committee on Finance met in the second special session and considered a series of bills, mostly related to flood response, water infrastructure, taxation, school accountability, property fraud, and legislative procedure. Senator Zaffirini presented SB 18 on TCEQ permit exemptions for certain erosion, floodwater, and sediment control dams or reservoirs; Senator Perry presented SB 2 on flood relief preparedness, SB 14 on credit impact fees and water supply/conservation incentives, and SB 5 on Hill Country relief funding; Senator Bettencourt presented SB 3 on early warning flood sirens, SB 9 on replacing STAAR with three annual tests and strengthening A-F accountability, and SB 10 on lowering the rollback tax rate from 3.5% to 2.5%; Senator West presented SB 16 on property transaction ID requirements and new real property theft/fraud offenses; and Chair Huffman laid out SB 34, which changes legislative witness immunity rules from transactional immunity to testimonial immunity consistent with federal law. The committee also heard brief explanations that several bills were the same as versions previously passed by the Senate or committee, and there was limited public testimony, with no witnesses on most bills and only position cards on SB 16. Senator West raised a concern on SB 10 about a possible carve-out for police pay raises, but Senator Bettencourt said no change would be made at that time. For SB 34, Chair Huffman explained the bill would still allow compelled testimony before the legislature but would no longer provide blanket immunity, while preserving the right to counsel. The committee voted favorably on all bills considered. SB 18, SB 2, SB 14, SB 3, SB 16, SB 5, and SB 34 were reported out unanimously or near-unanimously, while SB 9 passed 10-1 and SB 10 passed 8-3. At the end of the meeting, Senator West requested to be shown voting nay on SB 9, and the chair granted unanimous consent. The committee then recessed subject to the call of the chair.

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• And Minnesota is not alone, but the Big Ten schools, and of course there are more than 10 schools in
• This is by far the highest rate paid by any department in the Big Ten Conference.
• Our $150 million annual operating budget ranks 14th out of 18 in the Big Ten.
• <01:26:24.480> Our in the tens of millions of dollars.
• Our in the tens of millions of dollars.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all