Bills: HB 1026, SCR37

Keywords: transportation, Farm-to-Market Road, highway designation, Texas Transportation Commission, state highway system, SCR 37, Senate Concurrent Resolution, Panama Canal, Texas ports, port infrastructure, maritime trade, shipping lanes, supply chain resilience, global commerce, exports, LNG, liquefied natural gas, crude oil, refined petroleum, agriculture

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• Members, this just updates the terminology used for license is was licensed social workers associate
• With me, the issue is getting the policy changed to where we improve the deplorable conditions that we're
• Representative, have you actually spoken to any librarians about what their collection policy is and

Bills: HR1036, HB2975, HB3026, HB3297, HB2981, HB2978, HB4144, HB1322, HB1818, HB3194, HB3767, HB3342, HB3344, HB4170, HB3287, HB3288, HB4454, HB3264, HB3266, HB3268, HB4095, HB4115, HB4316, HB3530, HB3428, HB4272, HB4273, HB4274, HB3405, HB3406, HB3467, HB3469, HB3931

Keywords: Bob Wills, Western Swing, Cain's Ballroom, Oklahoma music history, country music, rock and roll, folk jazz blues, Oklahoma Arts Council, Oklahoma Film and Music Office, Oklahoma Historical Society, OKPOP Museum, commemorative resolution, day at the Capitol, musician recognition, heritage celebration, Tulsa, poultry waste, nutrient management, environmental regulations, agriculture

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• Speaker, members, this just updates the terminology used for licensee, licensed social work associate
• He said it was not an issue for him; the issue was getting the policy changed so they could improve the
• The response continued that the issue was getting the policy change to improve the deplorable conditions
• Representative, have you actually spoken to any librarians about what their collection policy is and
• Representative, have you actually spoken to any librarians about what their collection policy is and

Bills: HR1036, HB2975, HB3026, HB3297, HB2981, HB2978, HB4144, HB1322, HB1818, HB3194, HB3767, HB3342, HB3344, HB4170, HB3287, HB3288, HB4454, HB3264, HB3266, HB3268, HB4095, HB4115, HB4316, HB3530, HB3428, HB4272, HB4273, HB4274, HB3405, HB3406, HB3467, HB3469, HB3931

Keywords: Bob Wills, Western Swing, Cain's Ballroom, Oklahoma music history, country music, rock and roll, folk jazz blues, Oklahoma Arts Council, Oklahoma Film and Music Office, Oklahoma Historical Society, OKPOP Museum, commemorative resolution, day at the Capitol, musician recognition, heritage celebration, Tulsa, poultry waste, nutrient management, environmental regulations, agriculture

Summary: The House opened with roll call, prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several recognitions, including Veteran of the Week Donald W. DeLap, 2025 Oklahoma Teacher of the Year Melissa Yvonne, Doctor of the Day Dr. Corey Shawnaway, Nurse of the Day Rusty Rutherford, and Psychologist of the Day Dr. Glenna Stumbling Bear Riddle. Members also recognized Bob Wills Day at the Capitol with a resolution and musical presentation, and introduced visiting student groups and pages. The chamber then moved into second- and third-reading business on a series of bills. Several measures passed with little or no opposition. House Bill 2975, a Department of Agriculture cleanup bill on poultry litter spreading/exporting, passed 89-8 after questions about removed misdemeanor language and hauler information. House Bill 3026, allowing children of U.S. military allies to start kindergarten according to their home-country timelines, passed 97-0 and its emergency clause also passed 97-0. House Bill 3297, creating a regulatory framework for highway remediation services, passed 87-0. House Bill 2981, requiring school boards to post approved meeting minutes within two weeks and within two clicks, passed 93-0. House Bill 4144, clarifying that arrest and incident reports are open records, passed 97-0. House Bill 1818, updating social work licensing terminology, also passed 97-0. House Bill 3767, updating controlled dangerous substance scheduling to match federal law and DEA watch lists, passed later in the day. The most extended debate centered on House Bill 3194, which would protect pregnancy resource centers from being singled out for regulation or lawsuits. Supporters argued the bill would shield private nonprofit centers from post-Dobbs legal attacks and let them focus on helping pregnant women and families. Opponents raised concerns about transparency, oversight of private nonprofits receiving state funds, the bill’s abortion definition, and whether it could create liability or reduce accountability. After lengthy debate, the House passed the bill 79-18. House Bill 3342, relating to Medicaid audits, passed 67-25 after discussion about making audits corrective rather than punitive. House Bill 3344, a foster care bill based on an interim study, was extensively debated over kinship placement standards, income thresholds, sleeping arrangements, transportation, tribal placement issues, and whether codifying DHS rules would improve accountability; the transcript cuts off before a final vote is shown.

Bills: SB2738

Keywords: tax haven, corporate tax, foreign subsidiaries, income reporting, state revenue, transparency, tax law, penalties, apportionment, economic policy, 912, senate, all

Summary: The meeting reconvened on Senate Bill 2760 during the Tuesday, February 17, 2026 decision-making agenda in Conference Room 229 at the Hawaii State Capitol. The only action discussed was a recommendation to defer action on the measure for one additional day. Members were informed that the committee would reconvene in Room 229 on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at 10:07 a.m. to consider action on the bill. No vote was taken on the measure at this session. The meeting was then adjourned.

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• For background, the State Environmental Policy Act establishes a review process for state and local governments
• The State Environmental Policy Act is one of the strongest tools that we have to understand impacts before
• We went through some of the current policies already. So that's a piece where...
• We went through some of the current policies already. So that's a piece where you go back to.
• That's already current policy that's already in NIST and some of those risk management frameworks.

Bills: SB5609, SB6284

Keywords: cultural resources, land use, environmental policy, exemptions, state laws, artificial intelligence, consumer protection, regulation, data privacy, technological impacts, 904, all

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• Uh<00:08:44.720><c> as</c><00:08:44.920><c> a</c><00:08:45.000><c> social</c><00:08:45.400><c> worker
• </c><00:09:51.080><c> Work</c> I'm also a Master's of Social Work I'm also a Master's of Social Work
• </c> overrepresented in various social overrepresented in various social services,<00:12:11.680><c> including
• </c> youth loneliness and social youth loneliness and social disconnection. disconnection. disconnection

Bills: HCR67, HCR102, HR61, HR94

Keywords: disability, communication access, healthcare, sign language interpreters, deaf, hard of hearing, deaf-blind, auxiliary aids, effective communication, peer counselor, youth mental health, social disconnection, Hawaii schools, wellness program, student support, cultural responsiveness, trauma-informed care, disability rights, peer counseling, education

Summary: The joint Committee on Human Services and Homelessness and Committee on Health heard two measures on April 7, 2026. HCR 67/HR 61 would request the Disability and Communication Access Board to study communication needs in health care settings for people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or deaf-blind and develop guidelines. Written testimony supported the measure from the State Health Planning and Development Agency, DCAB, Local Independent Living Hawaii, and one individual. A DCAB representative noted the proposal could serve as a backup if related measures do not move forward. No one testified in opposition, and both committees voted to pass the measure unamended. The second measure, HCR 102/HR 94, urged the Department of Education, in collaboration with the Department of Health and the Office of Wellness and Resilience, to establish a statewide peer counselor program to address youth loneliness and social disconnection in schools. Support came from the Department of Education, the Office of Wellness and Resilience, and individual testifiers Katie Smith and Ray Ward. Smith said peer support can reduce stigma, increase belonging, and improve school climate. Ward, speaking from lived experience, described the harms of loneliness and trauma and said a peer counselor program could provide culturally grounded support and safer pathways to help. No opposition was offered, and both committees voted to pass the measure unamended.

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• Chair Michael Howard called the House Housing Finance and Policy Committee to order.
• we're working on here around landlord-tenant work here in the Housing Committee as we work on our policy

Bills: HF4141, HF3951

Keywords: housing authority, criminal penalty, assault, public safety, redevelopment, submetered utility service, tenant rights, digital payment, eviction protection, housing policy, 1183, house

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• The meeting of the House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee is called to order.
• The first testifier signed up is an Aaron Spfelda, legislative and policy director for the Minnesota
• </c><00:11:02.560><c> director</c> Spfelda, legislative and policy director Spfelda, legislative and
• They do not have Social Security numbers yet, and they do not have visas.
• It is bad policy. Representative Schultz responded: No, sir.

Bills: HF1323, HF3500

Keywords: undocumented, financial aid, state policy, higher education, noncitizen eligibility, funding, storm damage relief, Bemidji State University, reforestation, state appropriations, 1183, house

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• We haven’t gotten as much built with that policy versus this policy. I want to just note that.
• We haven’t gotten as much built with that policy versus this policy. I want to just note that.
• We haven’t gotten as much built with that policy versus this policy. I want to just note that.
• We haven’t gotten as much built with that policy versus this policy. I want to just note that.
• We haven’t gotten as much built with that policy versus this policy. I want to just note that.

Bills: HF2103, HF2793

Keywords: energy, renewable energy, ammonia, hydrogen, certificate tracking, funding, environment, community solar, energy policy, sustainability, solar garden program, regulation sunset, 1183, house

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• I have social workers in my family. So, this is not anti-social work. It's actually the opposite.
• </c><00:15:14.240><c> workers</c> of Alabama produces more social workers of Alabama produces more social
• </c><00:15:37.040><c> workers</c> needs and the type of social workers needs and the type of social workers
• I have social continue to evolve.
• &gt;&gt; that social worker nurses were not going &gt;&gt; that social worker nurses were not going to

Bills: HB245, HB138, HB151, HB152, HB245, HB138, HB151, HB152

Keywords: inhalants, controlled substances, butyl nitrite, nitrous oxide, amyl nitrite, health, public safety, pregnancy, pregnant defendant, incarceration, jail intake, pregnancy test, bail, pre-incarceration probation, supervised probation, electronic monitoring, electronic supervision, perinatal care, prenatal care, maternal health

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• ,</c><00:01:52.960><c> brought</c> Phone and Smartwatch Policies, brought Phone and Smartwatch Policies
• I were with their cell phone policies.
• </c><00:04:51.759><c> fun</c> socializing. they're they're having fun socializing. they're they're having
• </c> school there's there's already policies school there's there's already policies in<00:16:20.800>
• They came back with new policies.

Bills: SF0035, SF0090, SF0072

Keywords: education, cell phones, smart devices, school policy, student conduct, school property, rental fees, youth activities, education policy, Wyoming legislature, teacher licensure, teacher mobility, interstate compact, education compact, licensure reciprocity, reciprocal certification, teacher certification, professional teaching standards board, out-of-state teachers, military spouse

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• We've all seen them on social media.
• </c> these are not abstract policy debates. these are not abstract policy debates.
• </c> officials in Florida secretly socially officials in Florida secretly socially transitioned<00:21
• School policies typically speech.
• </c><01:35:55.199><c> issues</c> I've worked uh on labor policy issues I've worked uh on labor policy

Bills: SF0035, SF0090, SF0072

Keywords: education, cell phones, smart devices, school policy, student conduct, school property, rental fees, youth activities, education policy, Wyoming legislature, teacher licensure, teacher mobility, interstate compact, education compact, licensure reciprocity, reciprocal certification, teacher certification, professional teaching standards board, out-of-state teachers, military spouse

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• Management Act must also, in cooperation with the cities in the county, create a countywide planning policy
• And among other things, this countywide planning policy has to address urban growth areas.
• Countywide planning policies are required to address policies for joint city and county planning within
• forward because this is definitely a real issue, and ...and something that is right for additional policy
• We can annex land, and we want to participate in the policy to preserve those large tracts of areas so

Bills: HB2201, HB2154

Keywords: urban growth, city planning, county regulations, development standards, land use, land ownership, conservation districts, property rights, regulatory authority, environmental policy, 904, all

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• Additionally, the system has been rigged in favor of the rich through corporate welfare policies and
• And there have been times when things are policy or things are changed, and we hear... ...been times
• when things are policy or things are changed, and we hear from the people and we adjust.
• I am Assistant Director of Fiscal Policy at the Arizona Center for Economic Progress, and I'm here in
• For the reasons I've described here, I think that this is great policy. We absolutely should do it.

Bills: SB1142, SCR1028

Keywords: scholarships, tax credit, education funding, nonprofit organizations, Arizona Revised Statutes, constitutional amendment, state revenue, tax policy, legislative approval, two-thirds vote, 1182, all

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• Economically and socially, Hancock can be the difference between merely getting by and truly thriving
• Their children brought diverse perspectives and enhanced the school both academically and socially.
• I've seen firsthand how inconsistent policies...
• I've seen firsthand how inconsistent policies or administrative barriers related to in-school access
• James, my son, doesn't know about meetings, policies, or paperwork. He doesn't know what an IEP is.

Bills: H4867, H4927

Keywords: school choice, education policy, educational funding, public schools, student enrollment, applied behavior analysis, autism, education, special needs, school access, therapeutic interventions, 1212, all

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• I call this committee meeting of State Government Finance and Policy to order on April 9th, 2026.
• </c> Unfortunately, yet our voices remain underrepresented in the state policy making.
• That means cities with prevailing wage ordinances or labor standards policies like Richfield, Bloomington
• </c> ordinances or labor standards policies ordinances or labor standards policies like<00:15:23.839>
• The bill also requires that rounding policies be posted at locations where the cash transactions occur

Bills: HF4364, HF4821, HF4543, HF3945

Keywords: Central and Eastern European Affairs, ethnic council, advisory council, Minnesota state government, immigrant communities, refugees, humanitarian parolees, Ukraine, Poland, Croatia, Hungary, Moldova, Romania, Serbia, Czech Republic, Baltic states, Slovakia, Slovenia, Kosovo, Russia

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• With social media, it's not as easy as simple restriction because it is pervasive.
• It can be used for good things like social interaction, learning, and creativity.
• First, limiting social media time.
• But it found that kids... ...to post on social media had much higher depression scores.
• So, having a phone was not correlated, but posting on social media, and I think it goes into that social

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

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

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• This policy change really only bans the people that follow the law.
• Nor is it clear what an adopted policy or practice means.
• First, limiting social media.
• So, posting on social, so having a phone was not correlated.
• Posting on social media, and I think it goes into that social comparison big time. and that's why I really

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

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

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• Prior to the policy change, the fairgrounds allowed LTC holders to carry at the fair.
• This policy change really only bans the people that follow the law. Thank you.
• This policy change really only bans the people that follow the law.
• So this policy is directly promoting stolen firearms ending up in the hands of bad people.
• Nor is it clear what an adopted policy or practice means.

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

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

Summary: The Senate State Affairs Committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 1065, which would require government property contracts to prohibit contractors from barring licensed handgun holders from carrying firearms on leased or owned public property, with civil penalties and attorney general enforcement for violations. Senator Hall and invited witnesses from the Texas State Rifle Association, NRA, and Texas Gun Rights argued the bill would close a loophole exposed by the State Fair of Texas gun ban and protect law-abiding Texans’ self-defense rights. Opponents, including Moms Demand Action/Everytown, said the bill would undermine event organizers’ ability to set site-specific safety rules and could increase liability and insurance costs. Public testimony was then closed and the bill was left pending. The committee next took up Senate Bill 2742, which would create civil penalties for independent school districts and officials who use public resources for electioneering, waive immunity defenses, and expand attorney general enforcement. Senator Hagan-Bood said current law bans the conduct but lacks meaningful penalties, making injunctions the only remedy. No public testimony was heard, and the bill was left pending. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 2743, also by Senator Hagan-Bood, which would allow a court to disqualify local prosecutors who refuse to prosecute election offenses and appoint the attorney general to handle the case, with a committee substitute adjusting the removal process through an adjacent-county judge. Opponents from the Texas Civil Rights Project argued the bill would undermine prosecutorial discretion and was vague and open to abuse, while a Harris County election official described past instances where alleged voter fraud cases were not pursued. After testimony, public comment was closed and SB 2743 was left pending.

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• but I think it's reasonable because people are very interested, as you can see, um, as I've seen on social
• therefore... ...having legislation to give us some of those goalposts and for you to debate that policy

Bills: SB 21, SB21, SB72, SB140, SB262, SB370, SB372, SB495, SB627, SB703, SB764, SB842

Keywords: emergency alerts, weather alerts, public safety, local government, municipality, county, website posting, online notice, emergency management, disaster preparedness, evacuation, National Weather Service, NOAA, Texas Division of Emergency Management, TDEM, localized alerts, hazard warnings, severe weather, watch warning advisory, public information