Transcript Highlights:

• otherwise required by law, tribes have the right to informed consent on how their data, including protected
• studies, surveys, research, and service delivery projects conducted on the Colville Reservation to protect
• The commissioner must post, in a consumer-friendly manner on a public website, all underlying data and
• It helps ensure that coverage that people are already paying for works in practice and empowers consumers
• The data would be both downloadable and displayed in a consumer-friendly dashboard, allowing customers

Bills: HB2555 , HB2658 , HB2683 , HB2685 , HB2168 , HB2196 , HB2545

Committee: House Health Care & Wellness

Keywords: Medicaid, healthcare, traditional practices, health insurance, coverage expansion, mental health, insurance coverage, transparency, consumer protection, efficiency, health carriers, providers relations, tribal data, data protection, privacy, sharing of information, Indigenous rights, overdose prevention, data sharing, public health

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• It's not like buying a flat-screen television or any sort of consumer item.
• It's not like buying a flat-screen television or any sort of consumer item.
• As more Minnesotans are driving electric vehicles, we must ensure that consumers are getting what they
• As more Minnesotans are driving electric vehicles, we must ensure that consumers are getting what they
• </c><00:35:39.520><c> are</c><00:35:39.680><c> getting</c> must ensure that consumers are getting must

Bills: HF1646 , HF2443

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy

Keywords: medical debt, debt relief, healthcare financing, consumer protection, financial hardship, commerce, cannabis, insurance, housing, ombudsperson, affordability, property, task force, financial institutions

Transcript Highlights:

• Basically, it's protecting the dollars of an existing HSA, and it's basically a consumer protection bill
• Basically, it's protecting the dollars of an existing HSA, and it's basically a consumer protection bill
• Basically, it's protecting the dollars of an existing HSA, and it's basically a consumer protection bill
• Basically, it's protecting the dollars of an existing HSA, and it's basically a consumer protection bill
• Basically, it's protecting the dollars of an existing HSA, and it's basically a consumer protection bill

Bills: HB300 , HB40 , SB19 , HB283 , HB179 , HB296 , HB300 , HB40 , SB19 , HB283 , HB179 , HB296

Committee: House Insurance

Keywords: HB300, Choctaw County, probate court, probate judge, recording fee, filing fee, deed tax, mortgage tax, deeds, mortgages, property records, recordation, county local act, local legislation, technology upgrades, digitalization of records, recordkeeping, county treasury, special fund, court administration

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• recommendation by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and the Department of Family and Protective
• say that I was recently appointed by Governor Abbott to serve a six-year term on the Family and Protective
• say that I was recently appointed by Governor Abbott to serve a six-year term on the Family and Protective
• In my past work with the Department of Family and Protective Services, I heard from former foster youth
• all of these other things that we fill our high school diplomas with to be substituted and still protect

Bills: HB4 , HB20

Committees: Senate Education , Senate Education K-16

Keywords: district composition, congressional election, Texas, legislature, voting districts, fraudulent solicitation, disaster relief, nonprofit organizations, criminal penalties, consumer protection, fraud prevention, charitable donations

Summary: The Senate Committee on Education K-16 heard a series of higher education and K-12 bills, initially without a quorum and with several measures left pending subject to the call of the chair. Early bills included HB 1868, which would direct a study on lowering the dual-credit funding threshold for public junior colleges from 15 to 9 semester credit hours; HB 2598, which would replace statutory references to “licensed specialist in school psychology” with “school psychologist”; HB 3629, which would bar registered sex offenders from serving on independent school district boards of trustees; and HB 4361, which would require the Higher Education Coordinating Board to adopt rules for timely emergency notifications at public institutions of higher education. Each received brief sponsor explanations, no opposition testimony, and was left pending. The committee also heard HB 4848, requiring public higher education systems to ensure at least one institution offers affordable competency-based bachelor’s degree programs in high-demand fields, and HB 1211, which would remove the age 25 deadline for former foster youth to use public college tuition waivers. HB 1211 drew extensive supportive testimony from Texas CASA, a former foster youth who benefited from the waiver, and a current student headed to medical school, all arguing the change would better match the realities faced by youth aging out of care. Members discussed the bill’s fiscal uncertainty and the argument that the waiver is an investment in workforce participation; the bill was left pending. Later, the committee heard HB 20, creating an Applied Sciences Pathway Program to let high school students earn certificates in targeted industries such as welding, plumbing, electrical work, manufacturing, and oil and gas while in school. Industry and workforce groups strongly supported the bill as a way to address labor shortages, while Texas 2036 raised concerns about allowing applied versions of core academic courses to substitute for traditional instruction. HB 4687, which would extend governmental immunity protections to certain campus/district charter schools and adult charter high schools, also received support from a charter-school attorney who said it would align statutes with existing case law and not expand charter rights. HB 4236, as substituted, would create a study group to examine the property value study’s effect on school finance and alternative valuation methods; it was adopted as a committee substitute and left pending. The committee also heard HB 824 on civics instruction in high school government courses and HB 2243, which would create a commission on teacher job satisfaction and retention; the latter prompted debate over removing “ethnic diversity” language from the commission’s makeup. After adopting the substitute for HB 2243 by roll call, the committee recessed subject to the call of the chair.

Transcript Highlights:

• That's not protection; it's a cover-up.
• H.B. 4623 protects good educators... ...your head on.
• That's not protection; it's a cover-up.
• I got that from Child Protective Services. The schools would not give it to me.
• And we don't have time to protect our kids; we have to protect them now.

Bills: HB4 , HB20

Committees: Senate Education , Senate Education K-16

Keywords: district composition, congressional election, Texas, legislature, voting districts, fraudulent solicitation, disaster relief, nonprofit organizations, criminal penalties, consumer protection, fraud prevention, charitable donations

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 2853, which would allow the UT System Board of Regents to adjust the University of Texas at El Paso student union fee above the current statutory cap, subject to student approval, to help fund a new student union building. Senator Blanco explained the bill and the committee substitute, there were no questions or witnesses, public testimony was closed, and the committee adopted the substitute and left the bill pending subject to the call of the chair. The committee then heard House Bill 610, which would limit severance payments for terminated independent school district superintendents to six months’ salary and benefits. Senator Paxton described large severance payouts and said the bill had passed the House overwhelmingly. There were no witnesses, public testimony was closed, and the bill was left pending. A lengthy hearing followed on House Bill 4623, which would waive school district immunity in certain cases involving negligent hiring, supervision, or employment of professional school employees who commit abuse or related misconduct against students. Senator Paxton and several witnesses, including survivors and parents, argued the bill was needed to address cover-ups, delayed reporting, and repeated failures to remove dangerous employees; some members raised concerns about liability caps, litigation, and how the bill would interact with the Tort Claims Act. The committee also heard from TEA staff and employee-group witnesses who discussed possible injunctions and stronger no-hire protections. Public testimony was then closed and the bill was left pending. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 4, an accountability and assessment bill that would restore A-F ratings, change the state testing system, and replace STAAR with shorter, more instructionally useful assessments. Senator Bettencourt explained the committee substitute, including annual ratings, limits on taxpayer-funded lawsuits, and a phased-in testing redesign with beginning, middle, and end-of-year assessments. Testimony was generally supportive from education and business groups, though some witnesses favored norm-referenced testing while others emphasized criterion-referenced, TEKS-aligned assessments; one witness noted social studies assessments were restored in the bill. The hearing concluded with additional invited testimony and no final vote reported in the transcript.

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• Okay. 2999 House Bill 2993 appropriates $6.4 million from the Consumer Protection/Consumer Fraud Revolving

Bills: HB2148 , HB2993

Committee: Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

Keywords: federal funding, state budget, appropriation, block grants, noncustodial funds, legislative authority, Arizona attorney general, Department of Public Safety, DPS, consumer fraud revolving fund, consumer protection fund, gang and immigration intelligence team enforcement mission fund, public safety appropriation, supplemental appropriation, outside counsel, state agency legal representation, legal services, state settlement proceeds, general fund, A.R.S. 41-192

Transcript Highlights:

• Enforcement of the act is under the Consumer Protection Act and includes a private right of action.
• This bill establishes needed consumer protections and accountability standards for AI companions.
• This was also an argument against Washington's My Health, My Data, that protects consumer health data
• There's also an argument against Washington's My Health, My Data, that protects consumer health data.
• This is because tying the ability for individuals to sue under the Consumer Protection Act requires plaintiffs

Bills: SB5984 , SB6119 , SB6076

Committee: Senate Environment, Energy & Technology

Keywords: artificial intelligence, chatbots, regulation, technology, consumer protection, pollutants, tire regulation, 6PPD, environment, public safety, SB 6076, consumer-owned utilities, public utility districts, municipal procurement, competitive bidding, public works, clean energy, renewable energy, nonemitting generation, energy storage

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:59:47.599><c> taxpayer</c> agree that we've got to protect taxpayer agree that we've got to protect
• This protects uh motans and the visit.
• </c><01:41:53.679><c> taxpayers</c> front end ways to protect taxpayers front end ways to protect taxpayers
• </c><01:42:35.040><c> the</c> clear guidance that we can protect the clear guidance that we can protect
• </c> protecting also those who need the most. protecting also those who need the most.

Bills: HF3423 , HF2354 , HF3634

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

Keywords: healthcare, provider enrollment, medical assistance, legislation, state funds, fraud prevention, subpoena authority, criminal penalties, consumer protection, service verification, Medicaid, human services, electronic documentation

Transcript Highlights:

• protection.
• protection.
• protection.
• </c> restrictions only apply to consumer restrictions only apply to consumer purpose<01:18:35.520><c>
• </c> undue financial burden on consumers. undue financial burden on consumers.

Bills: HF3766 , HF3972 , HF3437 , HF4118

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy

Keywords: travel insurance, regulation, insurance licensing, consumer protection, travel assistance, short-term rental, vacation rental, home sharing, rental marketplace, online platform, property damage guarantee, damage waiver, reimbursement insurance, insurance regulation, commerce department, platform user, Airbnb, Vrbo, host protection, rental home marketplace

Transcript Highlights:

• It's a good consumer protection bill in that it's protecting our residents, allowing a third party so
• This bill will protect consumers from predatory actions and enable consumers to maintain their rights
• Consumers will have similar protections; they'll have the identical protections that they have in other
• consumers To all others operating in the business to protect consumers.
• statute, consumer protection statutes, apply here.

Bills: HB2428 , HB2399 , HB2087

Committee: House Consumer Protection & Business

Keywords: life insurance, policy lapse, policy cancellation, nonpayment of premium, premium grace period, lapse notice, termination notice, third-party notice, third-party designee, beneficiary protection, consumer protection, insurance regulation, insurer notice requirements, policyholder, beneficiary, Washington RCW, insurance code, unintentional lapse, coverage continuation, premium delinquency

Bills: SSB1142 , SF207

Committee: Joint Technology

Keywords: digital financial assets, kiosks, consumer protection, money transmission, transaction limits, obscenity, obscene material, age verification, minor access, online pornography, internet platform liability, civil liability, private right of action, privacy, identifying information, zero-knowledge proof, third-party verification, content moderation, social media, website liability

Bills: SF143 , SF207

Committee: Joint Technology

Keywords: consumer data, privacy, health data, data protection, profiling, transparency, obscenity, obscene material, age verification, minor access, online pornography, internet platform liability, civil liability, private right of action, identifying information, zero-knowledge proof, third-party verification, content moderation, social media, website liability

Transcript Highlights:

• Pulling straight in, trying to grab personal or otherwise protected consumer data that they would have
• What we're discussing today is a measure aimed at protecting our young people, just like the ones that
• And I've also talked with the gentleman whose nonprofit seeks to use the internet to protect children
• We're simply adding more bricks in the wall of protection for children.
• So I look forward to working with everybody to come up with a product that protects our children from

Bills: SB1670 , SB1716 , SB1521

Committee: Senate Technology and Telecommunications

Keywords: higher education, state regents, university research, technology transfer, intellectual property, patent ownership, royalty income, commercialization, startup companies, research partnerships, public universities, faculty inventions, student inventions, innovation policy, economic development, medical technology, biotechnology, energy technology, telecommunications, aerospace and defense

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• Calling to order this meeting of the Consumer Protection and Business Committee of Wednesday, February
• Would that not be covered under the Consumer Protection Act? I think there are additional issues.
• Would that not be covered under the Consumer Protection Act?
• And while I agree there are bad actors in this area, that is why we have the Consumer Protection Act.
• What this does is set up a whole other fining system when we already have a Consumer Protection Act that

Bills: HB2428 , HB2399 , HB2087 , HB2629 , HB2483 , HB2477

Committee: House Consumer Protection & Business

Keywords: life insurance, policy lapse, policy cancellation, nonpayment of premium, premium grace period, lapse notice, termination notice, third-party notice, third-party designee, beneficiary protection, consumer protection, insurance regulation, insurer notice requirements, policyholder, beneficiary, Washington RCW, insurance code, unintentional lapse, coverage continuation, premium delinquency

Bills: HB95 , HB382

Committee: House Commerce and Small Business

Keywords: HVAC, air conditioning, heating, ventilation, warranty transfer, manufacturer warranty, consumer protection, home sale, residential real property, real estate, homebuyer, homeowner, property transfer, fixture, condominium, cooperative, duplex, triplex, quadraplex, warrantor

Transcript Highlights:

• “This bill is entitled Roofing Contractors Consumer Protection Act.
• And so, okay, if we're talking about protecting the consumers, the consumers don't like this.
• Protecting the consumer and representing the consumer. The consumers aren't on board with this.
• They pretend it's consumer protection.
• I'm sorry, unless... why would you not want to protect consumers?

Bills: HB2963 , HB3005 , HB3287 , HB3288 , HB3289 , HB3290 , HB3344 , HB3712 , HB3862 , HB3874 , HB4196 , HB4308 , HB4901 , HB4984

Committee: House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

Keywords: digital equipment, repair rights, manufacturers, maintenance, consumer rights, construction contracts, payment regulations, public works, dispute resolution, audit procedures, construction, trust funds, mechanic's lien, contractor, subcontractor, residential properties, disputes, payment obligations, accountability, payment disputes

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills related to technology, construction, economic development, and consumer protection. HB 3862 would restrict minors’ access to certain social media apps and limit smartphone use in classrooms; supporters, including Champions for Childhood, argued that smartphones and social media contribute to addiction, distraction, depression, self-harm, and trafficking risks, and the bill was left pending. HB 3712 would change Texas retainage rules so owners could not withhold payment on specially fabricated construction materials once they are delivered, approved, and warranted; subcontractors and suppliers said current retainage practices delay payment for years and create financial risk, and the bill was left pending. HB 2963, the right-to-repair bill, would require manufacturers to provide parts, tools, and information for independent repair of digital devices, with exemptions for medical devices, vehicles under existing agreements, and trade-secret protections; consumer, environmental, business, and repair advocates supported it, while Safelite asked that automotive manufacturers not be excluded from the bill, and it was left pending. HB 4308 would create county industrial development districts to attract major employers and finance infrastructure through local elections and bonds; Fort Bend County supported it as a tool to add jobs and broaden the tax base, and it was left pending. The committee also heard HB 3344, which would create a licensing system for re-roofing contractors, require insurance and bonding, and establish a public database and complaint process. Supporters said it would help curb storm chasers and protect homeowners after storms, while opponents argued it would add burdens on legitimate small roofers, duplicate existing fraud laws, and potentially restrict consumer choice and contractor pricing flexibility. After extensive testimony and questions, the bill was left pending. HB 4196 would create a task force on modernizing manufacturing through digital integration and automation; Schneider Electric and the Texas Workforce Commission supported it as a way to improve competitiveness and create skilled jobs, and it was left pending. HB 3874 would require contractors to receive copies of incorporated contract documents before signing if requested; subcontractors and construction attorneys said it would improve transparency and prevent parties from being bound by unseen terms, and it was left pending. In pending business, the committee voted out several bills. HB 74, creating the Port Verde Port Authority District, was reported favorably to the full House without amendment. HB 112, relating to a science park in certain counties, was reported favorably as substituted. HB 2214, on floodplain notice requirements for leased dwellings, HB 3016, on rental vehicle damage waivers, HB 3133, on explicit deepfake material on social media, HB 3173, on workforce development program planning and evaluation, HB 3807, on child care waiting list priority for children of certain child care workers, HB 463, on unilateral memoranda of contract for residential property, HB 4115, on shareholder proposals to certain domestic corporations, and HB 5008, on use of the Skills Development Fund by certain entities, were all reported favorably, most without amendment and some as substituted. HB 2652, creating a certified caregiver pilot program in the Borderplex workforce area, was also reported favorably and sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.

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• But this is Alabama's Vehicle Protection Product Act.
• specifically designed to protect catalytic converters.
• specifically designed to protect catalytic converters.
• </c><00:17:09.760><c> theft</c><00:17:10.000><c> protection</c> offer consumers theft protection offer
• consumers theft protection products<00:17:10.799><c> that</c><00:17:11.039><c> cover</c><00:17:11.280

Bills: HB610 , HB620 , HB582 , HB610 , HB620 , HB582

Committee: House Commerce and Small Business

Keywords: state bank, public bank, government funds, financial services, constitutional amendment, tax abatements, international headquarters, publicly traded companies, economic incentives, Alabama tax reform, social-emotional learning, education policy, parental consent, K-12 education, teacher training, student surveys, disciplinary action, automatic renewal, consumer protection, cancellation policy

Transcript Highlights:

• We want to protect those values. We want to keep those values up.
• And under this administration, we will always protect Social Security and Medicare.
• They are not protecting it for our seniors. We will always protect our seniors.
• We will always protect Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.
• American citizens, not to protect American citizens, not illegal<01:34:39.360><c> aliens.

Bills: HB4626 , HR1075 , SB2503 , HB6329

Keywords: energy conservation, home appliances, affordability, Secretary of Energy, technological feasibility, consumer protection, economic impact, aviation safety, Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast, air traffic management, pilot training, regulatory compliance

Transcript Highlights:

• protect consumers from overregulation.
• </c> sense accountability at DOE to protect sense accountability at DOE to protect consumers<04:30:39.680
• appliance protection affordability act to<04:31:04.399><c> protect</c><04:31:04.720><c> consumer</c>
• choice to modernize to protect consumer choice to modernize EPA<04:31:07.439><c> authorities</c><04:
• </c><04:50:02.400><c> consumer</c> why we're here today to protect consumer why we're here today to protect

Bills: HB4626 , HR1075 , SB2503 , HB6329

Keywords: energy conservation, home appliances, affordability, Secretary of Energy, technological feasibility, consumer protection, economic impact, aviation safety, Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast, air traffic management, pilot training, regulatory compliance

Bills: SSB1214 , SF170 , HF979 , SF589 , SF260 , SF45

Committee: Joint Ways and Means

Keywords: economic development, housing, urban renewal, tax increment financing, workforce housing, low income housing, municipality funding, historic preservation, tax credit, income tax, corporate tax, insurance premiums tax, oversize load, overweight load, heavy haul, truck permit, all-systems permit, special permit, route approval, truck route