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• Please support House Bill 2929.
• I support this bill. My name is C.J. Grisham. I'm here to support HB2929 on my own behalf.
• service.
• Unlike the active duty, the Guard operates with persistent disparities in funding, support services,
• It has access to real training support, digital health tools, and comprehensive wellness services.

Bills: SB 36, HB 1065, HB2929, HB2956, HB3009, HB3420, HB3626, HB3649, HB4956, HB4993, HB5293, HB5308, HB5528, HCR118, SB36, HB4023

Keywords: transportation, regional authorities, mobility, infrastructure, sales tax, employee classification, private security, misclassification, workforce regulations, Texas Workforce Commission, autism, peace officers, training program, law enforcement, intervention, communication, developmental disability, family violence, central database, criminal offense

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• And so what we mean by that is the spectrum of services and supports to address both getting ahead of
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• > getting<00:36:15.280> ahead supports to address both getting ahead supports to address
• who's continuing to show up to Services who's continuing to show up with<01:00:02.480> Services

Bills: HF696, HF1429, HF1379

Keywords: HF696, rural EMS, ambulance, emergency medical services, uncompensated care, payment pool, rural health, Office of Emergency Medical Services, public safety answering point, PSAP, nontransport, unpaid ambulance calls, EMS reimbursement, rural ambulance provider, general fund appropriation, Minnesota health finance, specialized life support, metropolitan counties, emergency response funding, HF1429

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• This would actually offer the statute support that they would need to go forward.
• This would actually offer the statute support that they would need to go forward. Okay, thank you.
• You can convince all of us to be supportive of your issue, so congratulations. Thank you.
• Representative Shriver, it looks like you are unanimous in your support for your bill. We will...
• Representative Shriver, it looks like you are unanimous in your support for your bill.

Bills: HB3131, HB3380, HB3502, HB3552, HB3849, HB3886, HB3907, HB4201, HB4302, HB3448, HB3409, HB4095, HB3637

Keywords: homelessness, shelter standards, safety, accountability, state funding, local governance, regulation, Oklahoma Homeless Shelter Safety and Accountability Act, foster care, child welfare, Department of Human Services, educational opportunities, employment support, technology in child welfare, faith-based organizations, self-sufficiency, financial literacy, HB3502, Oklahoma, children's code

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• I do support the task force.
• services in Louisiana.
• services in Louisiana.
• I know Matt Mack has his bill dealing with autism services, ABA service.
• I know Matt Mack has his bill dealing with autism services, ABA services. That's moving forward.

Bills: SB57, SB405, HB62, HB193, HB203, HB222, HB246, HB420, HB475, HB486, HB574, HB584, HB815, HB949, HB1092, HB1214

Keywords: SB 57, Act 735, Act 463, nutrition, public health, food additives, artificial colors, banned chemicals, ingredient labeling, food labeling, FDA, food and beverage regulation, consumer disclosure, school nutrition, Louisiana Revised Statutes Title 40, Louisiana Revised Statutes Title 17, food manufacturers, food retailers, compliance, effective date delay

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• But the truth is I could not have gotten off of that thing without the support and encouragement of my
• Members, of the oversight of health and human services, our committee has been moved from 10:30 to 11

Bills: HB3880, HB3263, HB2970, HB3043, HB3044, HB3078, HB3940, HB4117, HB3428, HB4275, HB3257, HB3901, HB4298, HB4260, HB2981, HB3695, HB2960, HB3967, HB3968, HB4339, HB4341, HB4342, HB2940, HB4295, HB4196, HB3134, HB1016

Keywords: Oklahoma Today Magazine, Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department, tourism promotion, advertising sales, commission pay, employee bonus, sales commission, digital publication, print publication, sponsorships, bulk subscriptions, newsstand sales, ancillary products, public records, procurement exemption, administrative procedures exemption, tourism magazine, revenue sharing, executive director, state agency compensation

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• We definitely support this.
• So we stand in support. Thank you. We definitely support this.
• So we stand in support. Thank you. Thank you. Anyone else in support? Anyone in opposition?
• And so this program is A way to really leverage and extend services for the critical medical services
• Anyone else in support? Anyone in opposition? Anyone else in support?

Bills: SB21, SB42, SB81, SB101, SB139

Keywords: SB 21, Medicare supplement, Medigap, open enrollment, guaranteed issue, birthday month enrollment, health insurance, insurance regulation, senior health coverage, elderly, retiree, Medicare beneficiaries, preexisting conditions, underwriting restrictions, premium discrimination, New Mexico insurance law, superintendent of insurance, health care coverage, policy portability, healthcare

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• So together that will be $22.9 million in community service grants.
• You'll see on line 279 the community services grants of $12.6 million.
• A lot of members support what they do.
• They do a really good job with what they're doing in the rehabilitation services.
• Agriculture research and extension service to the state.

Bills: SB113, SB114, SB305, SB111, HB600, SB112, SB150, SB109, SB122

Keywords: education funding, appropriations, local education boards, school safety, workforce development, Alabama, technology, higher education, career technology centers, public institutions, grants, local education agencies, RAISE Act, student outcomes, public schools, accountability, weighted allocations, special education, English language learners, gifted students

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• The Committee on Human Services will come to order. The clerk will call the roll. Chair hole here.
• I come today to help support this bill.
• Training and support provided to daycares to help them succeed.
• programs and 211 services.
• And their, their services and costs go exponentially exponentially high.

Bills: HB 660, HB 4845, HB 3902, HB 5396, HB 4615, HB 1825, HB 1403, HB 4336, HB 4585, HB 4371, HB 863, SB 1589, HB 5223, HB 3195, HB 2734

Keywords: child protective services, adult protective services, caseload limits, call processing goals, child-care licensing, employee workload, reporting requirements, employee caseload limits, protective services, workload management, accountability, Department of Family and Protective Services, employee goals, call processing, child care, human resources, government accountability, Medicaid, provider enrollment, revalidation

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• Committee on Human Services will come to order. The clerk will call the roll. Thank you. Manuel?
• And so private duty nursing is one of those services.
• I come today to help support this bill.
• programs and 211 services provided by the Texas Information and Referral Network.
• Strategies that increase the support of housing supply.

Bills: HB660, HB4845, HB3902, HB5396, HB4615, HB1825, HB1403, HB4336, HB4585, HB4371, HB863, SB1589, HB5223, HB3195, HB2734

Keywords: child protective services, adult protective services, caseload limits, call processing goals, child-care licensing, employee workload, reporting requirements, employee caseload limits, protective services, workload management, accountability, Department of Family and Protective Services, employee goals, call processing, child care, human resources, government accountability, Medicaid, provider enrollment, revalidation

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• This includes real estate. companies, therapy services, laundry and maintenance, food services, HR, and
• . and child care licensing services.
• We must support staff in their efforts to support vulnerable Texans and fully fund our agencies so that
• Many factors determine a safe number for each stage of service.
• For example, in family-based services, safety services, the number of visits per family is based on risk

Bills: HB660, HB4845, HB3902, HB5396, HB4615, HB1825, HB1403, HB4336, HB4585, HB4371, HB863, SB1589, HB5223, HB3195, HB2734

Keywords: child protective services, adult protective services, caseload limits, call processing goals, child-care licensing, employee workload, reporting requirements, employee caseload limits, protective services, workload management, accountability, Department of Family and Protective Services, employee goals, call processing, child care, human resources, government accountability, Medicaid, provider enrollment, revalidation

Bills: HB1532, HB2731, HB3483, HB4308, HB4580, HB4582, HB5509, HB5663

Keywords: Lake Houston, dredging, maintenance district, flood control, environment, public works, HB 2731, roadside vendors, solicitors, county regulation, border counties, Mexico border, Transportation Code, unincorporated areas, right-of-way, public highway, parking lot, livestock sales, live animals, vendor regulation

Summary: The Senate Local Government Committee briefly convened and then immediately moved to recess. Senator Paxton made a motion to recess subject to the call of the chair, which was accepted. No bills, testimony, or substantive policy issues were discussed during the meeting. With no other business before the committee, it stood in recess subject to the call of the chair.

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• Do they have a letter of support for the bill? I do not. Okay. Thank you. Any other questions?
• Do they have a letter of support for the bill? I do not. Okay. Thank you. Any other questions?
• Do you know whether the House members of Dallas County supported this particular bill? I do not.
• I'm General Counsel for the Texas Hotel and Lodging Association, here in support of HB 5509.
• , youth, and provide educational support in the community.

Bills: HB1532, HB2731, HB3483, HB4308, HB4580, HB4582, HB5509, HB5663

Keywords: Lake Houston, dredging, maintenance district, flood control, environment, public works, HB 2731, roadside vendors, solicitors, county regulation, border counties, Mexico border, Transportation Code, unincorporated areas, right-of-way, public highway, parking lot, livestock sales, live animals, vendor regulation

Summary: The committee heard and discussed several local-government-related bills, mostly with committee substitutes. House Bill 2731 would let certain border counties regulate roadside vendors selling live animals in unincorporated areas and along public rights-of-way; the substitute narrowed the bill to live animal sales only and excluded livestock and other roadside commerce. House Bill 3483 would streamline TCEQ review of special utility district revenue bonds by removing tax-bond requirements that do not apply to SUDs. House Bill 4308 would create a county industrial development district framework, limited in the substitute to certain counties including Fort Bend County, to help finance industrial sites and related infrastructure. House Bill 5663 would create a Wood County Hospital District memory-care-focused district with no taxing power, intended to help pursue grants and other funding for a new facility. House Bill 4582 addressed attainable housing in Dallas and Tarrant counties, allowing local reimbursement tools for developers under a uniform, optional framework. House Bill 5509 would let municipalities suspend or revoke a hotel’s certificate of occupancy if law enforcement and a criminal court both find probable cause of human trafficking, with the substitute adding due-process protections. House Bill 1532 created a Lake Houston dredging and maintenance district funded by revenue from dredged material sales and revenue bonds, with no taxing authority or eminent domain. House Bill 23, heard as pending business, would revise the process for local governments to rescind development documents and adjust third-party reviewer liability and eligibility rules. House Bill 4580, concerning property tax exemptions for charitable organizations such as the Houston Rodeo, was amended to remove language about exempting revenue from property use and instead focus on land used for agricultural, youth, and educational support. Public testimony was generally supportive on the bills heard, with witnesses including county officials, utility and water association representatives, hotel industry representatives, and housing developers. Several speakers emphasized the need for faster financing or permitting tools, flood mitigation, housing affordability, anti-trafficking enforcement, or local economic development. Some members raised concerns about scope, precedent, consultation with affected senators, and due process, particularly on House Bill 4582 and House Bill 5509, but the committee largely accepted the committee substitutes as improvements. No public testimony was offered on several bills, and most measures were left pending before later being voted out. The committee took recorded votes on multiple pending bills and reported them favorably, often with committee substitutes adopted in lieu of the filed versions. House Bills 1532, 2731, 3483, 5509, 5663, and 4580 were reported out, with 1532 and 5663 passing unanimously and 3483, 2731, and 5509 also receiving favorable votes despite one present-not-voting on 3483. House Bill 23 and House Bill 4582 were left pending subject to call of the chair. The committee then recessed until adjournment or later.

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• The chair sees a qual the senate Health and Human Services will come to order.
• of Human Services to voluntarily remain in those services until age 21.
• It is supported by the Council of State Governments.
• It is supported by the Department of Defense and is supported by the Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure
• So all the services that child welfare currently has would all transfer to this piece.

Bills: SB1806, SB1430, SB206, SB1547, SB1849, SB1428, SB1653, SB1984, SB1644, SB1561, SB1813, SB1570, SB1796

Keywords: foster care, adoption assistance, transitioning youth, Department of Human Services, voluntary services, mental health, substance abuse, commissioner appointment, governor's authority, legislative consent, SB206, emergency medical services, EMS, ambulance, 911 response, emergency response, essential services, federal funding, grant funding, public health

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• Stuff like that, we don't charge for those services.
• Nelson, for being here and for your support of the bill.
• I serve as the Director of Child Support Services in the Ramsey County Attorney's Office, and I appreciate
• So yes, child support is based... the child support amount is based on a set of guidelines.
• And 29 to address long-term deficits in our psychological services, our court interpreter services, and

Bills: HF2233, HF1524, HF1893, HF1396, HF2456, HF2959, HF2300, HF2412, HF3022, HF2825, HF1862, HF1373, HF1039, HF3070

Keywords: Uniform Special Deposits Act, special deposit, banking law, financial institutions, escrow, escrow account, trust account, security deposit, beneficiary, depositor, creditor process, garnishment, attachment, levy, setoff, recoupment, financial market infrastructure, retirement benefits, compensation, earnest money

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• This office will help support level.
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• > such<00:51:05.760> as defendants with services such as defendants with services such
• <00:51:10.480> based use treatment, and other supports based use treatment, and other supports
• The probation and pre-trial services.

Bills: HF2233, HF1524, HF1893, HF1396, HF2456, HF2959, HF2300, HF2412, HF3022, HF2825, HF1862, HF1373, HF1039, HF3070

Keywords: Uniform Special Deposits Act, special deposit, banking law, financial institutions, escrow, escrow account, trust account, security deposit, beneficiary, depositor, creditor process, garnishment, attachment, levy, setoff, recoupment, financial market infrastructure, retirement benefits, compensation, earnest money

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• I serve as the Director of Child Support Services in the Ramsey County Attorney's Office, and I appreciate
• I serve as the Director of Child Support Services in the Ramsey County Attorney's Office, and I appreciate
• <00:51:13.240> Services<00:51:13.680> in Director of Child Support Services in Director
• of Child Support Services in the<00:51:13.880> Ramsey<00:51:14.240> County<00:51:14.480
• <00:51:25.520> program support how the child support program support how the child support

Bills: HF2233, HF1524, HF1893, HF1396, HF2456, HF2959, HF2300, HF2412, HF3022, HF2825, HF1862, HF1373, HF1039, HF3070

Keywords: Uniform Special Deposits Act, special deposit, banking law, financial institutions, escrow, escrow account, trust account, security deposit, beneficiary, depositor, creditor process, garnishment, attachment, levy, setoff, recoupment, financial market infrastructure, retirement benefits, compensation, earnest money

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• This credit incentivizes private sector investment in preventative, community-based family support services
• Andrea Sparks here with Buckner International supporting this bill and asking for your support.
• Senator Paxton, I appreciate your representation, your service to McKinney, and your support of the airport
• and that ongoing support.
• For that reason, we're supportive of SB 1030 and we would encourage you to support it as well.

Bills: SB214, SB935, SB1030, SB1901, SB2018, SB2020, SB2066, SB2206

Keywords: HVAC, tax exemption, energy efficiency, residential heating, installation services, Energy Star, sales tax, residential, installation, sales tax exemption, Environmental Protection Agency, temporary exemption, motor fuel tax, county exemption, diesel fuel, gasoline tax, transportation funding, SB 1030, Texas Tax Code, use tax exemption

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• rate of past-due child support arrears from 6% to 3% annually.
• I'm here today in strong support of Senate Bill 629, which would reduce the interest rate on child support
• I think it's a great first step for reforming our child support system. ...system.
• I, myself, am not part of the child support system.
• We are in support of this bill, obviously.

Bills: SB629, SB1015, SB2501, SB2933

Keywords: child support, interest accrual, family law, delinquency, financial judgment, statutory probate courts, probate court fees, judicial fund, county reimbursement, comptroller, Texas Government Code, Local Government Code, court fees, fee allocation, excess contributions, judicial education and support fund, presiding judge salary, county finance, court administration, Texas judiciary

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• The Committee on Human Services will come to order. The clerk will call the roll. Chair Hall here.
• So the Texas Health and Texas Health and Human Services Commission has confirmed.
• Amazon Pharmacy is a full-service digital forward pharmacy in your pocket.
• People do not have access to Medicaid I mean medical services, and this is the problem.
• Priscilla Pria, Health and Human Services Commission, and you are neutral, you're on the bill.

Bills: HB 741, HB 1199, HB 2070, HB 2402, HB 2542, HB 2665, HB 2789, HB 3096, HB 3396, HB 3595, HB 3747, HB 4116, HB 4127

Keywords: child welfare, relative caregiver, monetary assistance, Department of Family and Protective Services, child custody, family law, emergency power, nursing facilities, assisted living, generator requirements, health and safety, emergency generators, power outage, emergency generator, assisted living facilities, power source, child abuse, neglect registry, court findings, Medicaid

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• by providing support.
• I am testifying in support of House Bill 3794.
• Patient services are not available.
• The support for HB 3794 is overwhelming, from the over 40 organizations who support it to the strong.
• To vote in support of HB 3794.

Bills: HB35, HB4490, HB4454, HB2188, HB3078, HB4743, HB2556, HB46, HB5342, HB4783, HB3785, HB5278, HB1639, HB2581, HB4224, HB4070, HB4099, HB4882, HB3794, HB46

Keywords: peer support, first responders, mental health, confidentiality, emergency services, disclosure, next of kin, public information, deceased persons, privacy rights, patient solicitation, marketing practices, healthcare regulation, task force, deceptive advertising, nurse aide, certification, Texas Board of Nursing, healthcare workforce, nursing standards