Transcript Highlights:

• They cleaned it up and needed it.
• </c> left with the murals on how to clean left with the murals on how to clean those<00:08:36.320><c>
• </c><00:30:07.120><c> So</c><00:30:08.080><c> uh</c> to clean it up pretty quick.
• ,</c> come out are for the um are for claims, come out are for the um are for claims, administrative<
• </c> clean up a little take that sentence. clean up a little take that sentence.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The meeting began with approval of partial minutes, with members noting that DHS/HHS material was not yet included and that the minutes would be finalized later. The committee then heard from the General Court about several dedicated funds. Testimony explained the Joint Legislative Historical Fund, which receives a $25,000 annual general fund appropriation and transfers from visitor center sales above a $50,000 threshold, and is used for portrait maintenance, chamber work, Hall of Flags upkeep, and other historical preservation needs. Members also discussed the preservation of the Civil War flags in the Hall of Flags, with the General Court stating the flags are monitored through annual high-definition photos and that no immediate stabilization project is planned. A question about Union cemeteries was raised but the witness said he had no knowledge of federal funding for them. The committee also reviewed the visitor center revolving fund and noted that the accounting presentation is confusing because transfers are netted out so the fund ends each year at $50,000. Members suggested the narrative should clearly identify the transfer amounts and actual revenue, and staff agreed to note that in future reporting. The General Court then described its special legislative account as a stability reserve for capital and emergency needs, citing past uses such as the plaza ADA renovation, the legislative parking garage, and moving operations to One Granite Place. Members asked about interest earnings and were told the account is held in the treasury and any interest goes to the general fund unless statute directs otherwise; no additional funding was recommended at this time. The Department of Administrative Services then presented the law enforcement memorial fund, explaining it is a long-standing leftover construction fund with a small balance that has not been needed because the New Hampshire Law Enforcement Memorial Officers Association privately funds memorial upkeep and plaques. Members discussed whether the state should transfer the remaining money to the nonprofit, but no decision was made; the department said it would research whether such a transfer is legally possible. The department also reviewed the former land conservation endowment fund, now moving to Fish and Game under House Bill 2, and explained that it primarily covers administrative costs, management fees, and investment losses for a long-term conservation program. Members asked about the fund’s large balance and the increase in expenses, and were told the fund is intended to last indefinitely and that future reporting will shift to Fish and Game.

Transcript Highlights:

• So, two years for torts, six years for contract claims.
• Clarifies the Horton statutory claims.
• </c> required contents of a notice of claim required contents of a notice of claim of<00:01:22.159><c
• Clarify when improvement is claims.
• Delete the limitations on class claim.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee first deferred HB 239, which would have narrowed the definition of child abuse or neglect by excluding cases where a caregiver is unable to provide certain needs solely because of poverty or lack of resources. The chair said other similar bills were still alive and expressed concern that carving out a specific category of abuse could hinder monitoring of children being harmed for other reasons. The committee then took up several decision-making items. HB 420, dealing with the contractor repair act and construction defect claims, was recommended for passage with extensive amendments that would clarify statutes of repose and limitations, define substantial completion, remove homeowner expert-report requirements, delete class-action limits, set timelines for inspections, mediation, and settlement procedures, and add non-retroactivity language; it passed unanimously. HB 732, concerning special management area minor permits for certain single-family residences, was also passed with amendments after the committee removed the provision that would have expanded minor-permit eligibility for homes under 3,500 square feet. HB 1017, repealing the greenhouse gas sequestration task force, passed with amendments to make it effective upon approval. HB 958, which restricts children under 15 from riding class 3 electric bicycles and raises the helmet age requirement, passed with technical amendments only. The committee also considered Governor’s Message 689, the nomination of Melissa Sautello to the Commission on the Status of Women. After testimony in support and questions from members about financial disclosure and her views on women’s sports and transgender participation, the committee voted to advise and consent to the nomination. The nomination passed, and the committee adjourned after noting that a full Senate vote would follow.

Transcript Highlights:

• So if any claim that is $50 million or less from a defunct company, then you're paying it off in five
• </c> &gt;&gt; for each claim &gt;&gt; for each claim &gt;&gt; for<01:36:32.880><c> each</c> &gt;&gt;
• So if any claim that is 50 million cap.
• </c> simple, more clean simple, more clean &gt;&gt; and<01:59:38.480><c> more</c><01:59:38.800><c> expensive
• The people who would claim this &gt;&gt; right?

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• When you have health insurance, state and federal rules force providers to submit clean, coded claims
• They deserve the context to distinguish fair pricing from inflated claims.
• It's got to meet the elements of 1301 of the insurance code, which is a claim. ...claim form.
• Loss of consortium is the spouse's claim. OK.
• The Chair will ensure the record is clean.

Bills: HB4806

Keywords: civil action, damages, health care services, noneconomic damages, negligence, legal standards, 1184, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• claims.
• Since the bill was those claims.
• ><c> in</c><02:10:50.960><c> attachment</c> Those claims are described in attachment Those claims are
• </c><02:12:53.119><c> claims.
• </c> avoid future claims. avoid future claims.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 2046, which would establish and fund an Olo Hawaii Commission to coordinate and promote initiatives supporting the use of Olo Hawaii. The Attorney General suggested adding an end date because the bill creates a temporary commission, and several supporters from the University of Hawaii, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, and the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission said the commission could improve coordination, funding decisions, and consistency across agencies. Members discussed whether the commission should include broader representation, including expertise on Niihau dialect speakers and other stakeholders, and the bill was then set aside as the committee moved to the next measure. The committee next considered House Bill 2438, creating the Hawaii Cultural Trust within DBEDT, authorizing an income tax credit for contributions to the trust and qualified cultural organizations, and creating a special license plate to support the trust. DBEDT said it would need additional resources, including staff, to administer the program. The Department of Taxation recommended changing the effective date to 2026 to allow time for implementation and adding a requirement that credits be claimed within one year. OHA supported the bill but objected to language that would require it to maintain a prequalified list of organizations, saying that could limit applicants and conflict with its grant process. The Tax Foundation said it supported cultural funding but preferred direct appropriations and grants over a trust fund and tax credit structure. The final measure discussed was House Bill 2584, which would temporarily increase public land trust revenues transferred to OHA while reaffirming the state’s obligation to the 20% pro rata share, with a repeal date of June 30, 2028. The Attorney General recommended deleting the bill’s requirement that OHA receive a minimum amount equal to the 20% share, arguing the constitution and Admission Act do not specify a precise dollar amount and that the legislature must determine allocation. OHA strongly supported the bill, arguing the state currently pays only about 5% and that historical records show much higher amounts are owed; OHA also pointed to a carry-forward account it said held about $55 million. DLNR opposed the bill because the fiscal impact was unspecified and could affect land management and special fund budgets. Several OHA trustees and supporters urged the committee to pass the bill, and one testifier criticized the state for underfunding Native Hawaiian obligations. No votes were taken in the portion provided, and the committee continued hearing testimony on HB 2584.

Transcript Highlights:

• We had a single tort claim as a result of that fire. We settled that claim for $140,000.
• Fast forward to the Palisades Fire of last year: my agency alone, we have over 15,000 claims individual
• Fast forward to the Palisades Fire of last year, my agency alone, we have over 15,000 claims individual
• We think about our water agencies as providing clean water to the tap for us to be able to drink, to,

Summary: The Senate Emergency Management Committee held its first meeting and adopted committee rules for the 2025-26 session. The committee heard SB 1001, which would require the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services to issue identification cards for essential utility workers so they can more easily access evacuation zones during emergencies. The author and supporters, including Rowland Water District and the Association of California Water Agencies Joint Powers Insurance Authority, said the bill was prompted by delays during the Eaton Fire, when utility crews in marked vehicles were denied access despite having authorization. Members generally supported the bill as a practical way to improve coordination between utilities, law enforcement, and incident command during disasters. The bill was voted out on a do-pass motion to the Senate Public Safety Committee. The committee also heard SB 1153, which would require urban retail water suppliers in high-risk areas to include wildfire-specific procedures in emergency response plans and make findings clarifying the role and limits of public water systems during wildfires. The author and witnesses from water agencies argued that public water systems are not designed to function as wildfire suppression systems and that the bill would improve planning while addressing growing liability exposure after major fires. Senator Perez raised concerns about balancing liability reform with accountability and the need for future infrastructure hardening, and the Vice Chair emphasized that the bill should not create a hollow safe harbor. The author accepted committee amendments clarifying that negligence liability remains intact, and the bill was moved out as amended to the Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee. A consent item, SB 870, was also approved. After roll calls were completed and absent members later voted, all three measures passed the committee 8-0. SB 1020 was pulled from the hearing for a future date.

Transcript Highlights:

• Members, the Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee will come to order. Zoe, please call the roll.
• the precious money that they work so hard for in the most difficult journey of their lives, and cleaning
• We also have a client security fund committee that looks at every one of these claims and makes a recommendation
• based upon the rules that apply to those claims.
• discussion with your client about, listen, this is where the cases have been trending for the types of claim

Summary: The Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee met with a quorum and took up House Bill 413, relating to attorney’s fees, suit money, and costs in family law cases. Representative Gottlieb explained that the bill and strike-all amendment were intended to promote fairness, create more uniformity across circuits, expand judicial discretion in awarding fees, and strengthen enforcement language. Members discussed how the amendment’s reference to good-faith settlement offers would apply only after trial in fee determinations, not during the trial itself. Jamie Epstein of the Florida Bar’s Family Law Section supported the measure overall, saying it would improve consistency and deter bad-faith litigation, but noted concern about one paragraph creating a presumption of entitlement to fees in contempt actions. The committee adopted the strike-all amendment and then passed HB 413 favorably as amended by a 13-0 vote. Chair Koster said the bill would provide needed clarification in family law practice and help parties litigate more professionally and amicably. After the vote, the committee heard a presentation from Florida Bar President Sayah Baker Barnes on the Florida Bar’s role and the impact of artificial intelligence on the legal profession. Baker Barnes described the Florida Bar as an arm of the Florida Supreme Court responsible for regulating lawyers, protecting the public, handling discipline, reimbursing some victims of lawyer theft through the client security fund, and providing continuing legal education. She said AI use among lawyers has grown rapidly and that the Bar has created committees, guidance, and an ethics opinion to help lawyers use AI responsibly. She emphasized that lawyers remain responsible for the accuracy of AI-generated citations and work product, noted that Florida courts have already disciplined lawyers and a pro se litigant for fake AI-generated citations, and discussed confidentiality, privilege, and deepfake concerns. Members asked about protecting client information and finding best-practice resources, and she directed them to the Bar’s LegalFuel site and AI guidance materials. The meeting then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• They require one party, the indemnitator, to indemnify, defend, or hold harmless another party. for claims
• This also is a clean-up bill requested by the Texas Department of Banking.
• victim of identity theft is a court order under Section 521 of the Business and Commerce Code. to claim
• address construction defects before litigation, however an ambiguity in the accrual date for the defect claim
• HB 1922 establishes a uniform accrual date for defects claims.

Bills: HB 431, HB 1522, HB 1922, HB 2467, HB 2468, HB 3228, HB 3229, HB 3306, HB 3803, HB 3804, HB 3805, HB 3806, HB 4219, HB 4238, HB 4344, HB 4386, HB 4739

Keywords: HB 431, Texas Property Code, Property Code Chapter 202, solar roof tiles, solar shingles, solar energy device, homeowners association, HOA, property owners' association, POA, renewable energy, residential solar, distributed solar, roof-mounted solar, homeowner rights, architectural control, open meetings, public notice, transparency, government efficiency

Transcript Highlights:

• party, the indemnator, to indemnify, defend, Chairman Schwertner: or hold harmless another party for claims
• This is a clean-up bill requested by the Texas Department of Banking.
• Thus, for someone to claim relief, a court must have already ruled the person to be a victim of Angela
• However, an ambiguity in the accrual date for the defect claims has created inconsistencies in its application
• HB 1922 establishes a uniform accrual date for defects claims, ensuring that all parties understand when

Bills: HB 431, HB 1522, HB 1922, HB 2467, HB 2468, HB 3228, HB 3229, HB 3306, HB 3803, HB 3804, HB 3805, HB 3806, HB 4219, HB 4238, HB 4344, HB 4386, HB 4739

Keywords: HB 431, Texas Property Code, Property Code Chapter 202, solar roof tiles, solar shingles, solar energy device, homeowners association, HOA, property owners' association, POA, renewable energy, residential solar, distributed solar, roof-mounted solar, homeowner rights, architectural control, open meetings, public notice, transparency, government efficiency

Transcript Highlights:

• I and Senator my vice chair sends up the committee substitute senator Wester, you're recognized to claim
• to remove attorneys or guardians at Lydon's for... appointment list for submitting false payment claims
• commissioner's court a fee schedule that specifies eligible services, rates, and itemization requirements for claims
• I want to say thank you to Senator Zaffirini for helping us clean up. what we needed to do last session
• does it create beneficiary interest during life, so it safeguards the owner's control and also the claim

Bills: SB387, SB1650, SB1838, SB1839, SB1923, SB1940, SB2052

Keywords: judicial bond, guardianship, probate law, county judge, statutory county court, attorney general, criminal prosecution, public order, law enforcement, jurisdiction, attorney ad litem, parent-child relationship, compensation, legal representation, government entity, probate, court proceedings, record delivery, wills, legal documentation

Transcript Highlights:

• It just tried to clean it up, and the difference is, as you know, I gave you a sheet that shows that
• and many pose risks due to variable formulations, labeling inaccuracies, and unapproved therapeutic claims
• But despite this, I keep hearing people claim that there's no testing being done at all.
• But I'm just saying, you're making some pretty strong claims about other stuff that you know we don't
• What claim am I making?

Bills: HB194, SB87, SB237

Keywords: healthcare, advanced practice nursing, nurse collaboration, medical board, nursing board, committee structure, midwifery, licensed midwives, State Board of Midwifery, licensure fees, professional liability insurance, complaints investigation, emergency care plan, out-of-hospital care, hemp, hemp beverages, psychoactive cannabinoids, psychoactive hemp products, delta-8 THC, delta-9 THC

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:56:37.680><c> responsibility</c> unless you want to claim responsibility unless you want to claim
• </c> there actually were no legitimate claims there actually were no legitimate claims of<01:10:56.000
• </c> property damage there may be Tor claims property damage there may be Tor claims that<04:10:43.520
• I will work with Attorney Lock to clean up some of the language that he suggested.
• </c> I will work with attorney lock to clean I will work with attorney lock to clean up<04:29:33.439>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Judiciary Committee opened a hearing on House Bill 148, which Rep. Jim Kofalt said is the same language as last year’s HB 396, vetoed by the governor. He described the bill as allowing, but not requiring, separation by biological sex in three areas: bathrooms and locker rooms, houses of correction, and certain athletic competitions. Kofalt argued the bill would give local school boards and other policymakers discretion to set practical rules, citing concerns about safety, privacy, and a Milford incident involving a biological male in girls’ locker rooms. Committee members pressed him on the lack of a definition of “biological sex,” and he said he did not think one was necessary because males and females are commonly understood. He also said the bill was meant to address situations where outside groups threaten lawsuits and leave local boards with no latitude. Testimony then split sharply. Supporters, including Executive Counselor Karen Hill and several others, said HB 148 would roll back anti-discrimination protections, contradict New Hampshire’s “Live Free or Die” values, and harm transgender and non-binary people. Opponents described the bill as discriminatory and unnecessary, arguing that existing bathroom and sports policies already work and that the bill would invite harassment, invasive enforcement, and legal conflict. Several speakers, including trans residents and parents of trans children, said they had used public restrooms without incident and warned that enforcement would be impractical or abusive. One supporter argued the bill was needed to protect girls’ privacy and safety and cited school sports disputes and a concern about a sex offender at a game as examples of why sex-segregated rules should be restored. Committee members asked questions about how biological sex would be defined, whether the bill was responding to real incidents in New Hampshire, and how any restrictions would be enforced. Kofalt said he was aware of issues in several school districts and at the State House, but did not have detailed documentation for every case. No vote or final action was taken in the portion of the hearing provided; the chair instead moved through public testimony under a strict two-minute limit and noted that follow-up questions would be limited so the committee could hear multiple bills that day.

Transcript Highlights:

• Not that there was a lot of claims.
• We have members who, even with no claims, have been dropped from insurance.
• We have a member who has 167% increase in their premium from 2019, no claims.
• And the claims that we have are like very minor $10,000, $20,000 claims.
• And the claims that we have are like very minor $10,000, $20,000 claims.

Keywords: 959, house, all

Summary: The committee heard public testimony on House Bills 1839, 2921, and 3015, all aimed at requiring age verification for commercial pornographic websites operating in Missouri. The bill sponsors and supporters argued that online pornography harms children, contributes to addiction, exploitation, sextortion, trafficking, and unhealthy attitudes toward sex and relationships, and that Missouri should align with other states and recent court precedent. Committee members asked about privacy protections, enforcement, whether websites or third-party vendors would handle verification, how companies would be found in violation, and the penalties; the Attorney General’s office said the system is designed to verify only that a user is 18 or older, not to identify the site visited, and that violations would be pursued through court action. Support testimony came from child welfare and abuse-prevention advocates, medical professionals, and faith and family organizations; no one testified in opposition. The committee then moved to House Bill 2610, which would place liability coverage for foster care, case management, and residential service providers under the state legal expense fund instead of private insurance. The sponsor and supporters said insurance has become scarce and unaffordable, threatening nonprofit providers and the services they deliver to foster children and families; the Attorney General’s office explained how legal expense fund coverage would work and noted it has no cap in this proposal. No opposition was offered. Representative Terry then briefly presented House Bill 2044, a grandparents custody bill mirroring another member’s proposal, and the committee later took up executive session. In executive session, the committee adopted a substitute and voted House Committee Substitute for House Bill 1696, House Committee Substitute for House Bills 2505 and 2044, and House Bill 1772 do pass, each by 14-0 roll call votes.

Transcript Highlights:

• To the people who were processing claims, to the levels of management that were processing claims.
• I can't get my claim processed. I can't get an appointment scheduled.
• So, a government employee at a claims adjudicator can make the decision.
• And what we see now is an enormous claims backlog.
• I would go to claims clinics in VA, medical facilities.

Keywords: veterans affairs, VA modernization, employee layoffs, mental health, suicide prevention, transparency, senate committee, bipartisan support, oversight

Summary: The meeting involved detailed discussions on various veterans' issues, particularly focusing on the challenges faced by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) amidst a backdrop of significant staffing changes. Members expressed deep concerns over the recent layoffs of over 1,000 VA employees, emphasizing the crucial nature of these positions in the context of mental health support for veterans, particularly amid rising suicide rates. Senators articulated the need for transparency and effective communication between the VA and Congress to avoid further breakdowns in services. The session also spotlighted the ongoing modernization of VA systems and the urgent need to streamline processes to benefit veterans effectively.

Transcript Highlights:

• did Maine structure and finance a system that helped keep many farmers on the land, where possible clean
• For example, the bill establishes immunity from liability for farmers for claims based on harms caused
• Clean Water Action has been working for several legislative sessions to advance... ...contamination.
• Clean Water Action has been working for several legislative sessions to advance laws that would help
• It doesn’t include cleaning or repairs in there as being work on a farm.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Agriculture and Fisheries held a public hearing on 19 legislative proposals, with testimony limited to three minutes per speaker and seven minutes per panel. The hearing opened with testimony on bills promoting urban agriculture and vacant-lot conversion, including H.121/S.61, which Green Roots staff and community members supported as a way to turn vacant lots in environmental justice communities into urban farms and gardens that improve food access, health, community cohesion, and climate resilience. Rep. James Arena-DeRosa also spoke in support of H.109/S.56, the PFAS bill, describing it as a measure to protect soil and farms from contamination and to create relief for affected farmers. A major portion of the hearing focused on H.109/S.56, which would ban land application of sewage sludge/biosolids, provide liability protection and relief funds for farmers, and address PFAS contamination in soil, water, crops, and animals. Testimony came from environmental groups, farm organizations, and individual farmers, including the Mass Food System Collaborative, Conservation Law Foundation, Clean Water Action, CEMAP, NOFA, Sierra Club, and several farmers who described contamination in Maine and Massachusetts and urged the committee to act. Witnesses emphasized that PFAS poses serious health risks, that farmers should not bear responsibility for legacy contamination, and that the bill should be paired with funding for testing, remediation, and assistance. Committee members asked questions about farm liability, the scope of the bill, contamination in different ownership situations, and the costs and timelines of remediation, with Senator Comerford and others clarifying that the bill is intended to protect farms and farmers rather than non-agricultural landholders. The committee also heard strong support for H.416, a farm-to-institution pilot program, from Rep. Lee Davis, Berkshire Agricultural Ventures, and Berkshire Bounty. They said the pilot would connect Massachusetts farms to schools, hospitals, correctional facilities, and other institutions, creating new markets, strengthening local supply chains, and supporting food-is-medicine efforts. Members discussed whether the model could be statewide and referenced existing programs such as Island Grown Initiative and local hospital and insurance partnerships. Another agricultural bill, H.1058, was supported by Rep. Mark Sylvia and the Cape Cod Cranberry Growers’ Association as a way to allow unused cranberry water rights to be transferred within the same watershed for municipal mitigation while helping growers retire or consolidate bogs. The hearing also included testimony on the broader farm omnibus bill H.112/S.55 and related measures, with the Massachusetts Farm Bureau and others praising the committee’s work on agricultural resilience, food security, agritourism, workforce development, and farmland access, while suggesting additional transportation-related fixes for farmers. No votes were taken during the hearing.

Transcript Highlights:

• So, this is just cleaning up Minnesota.
• They'll see how many Medicaid claims."
• </c> fraud-related conviction or false claims fraud-related conviction or false claims finding.<01:46
• </c> And then includes a definition for claim And then includes a definition for claim or<02:20:21.880
• </c><02:43:20.760><c> or</c> and to make a payment on a claim or and to make a payment on a claim or

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Water that they're cleaning.
• The way that the site is cleaned up is through the RCRA corrective action process.
• We go into final cleanup, and the site starts getting cleaned.
• That is our roadmap to achieving our in-state goals of cleaning up this site.
• I'm looking at the chart, kind of clean up and where we're at and what's remaining.

Transcript Highlights:

• My HCR is a long overdue step in... ...to clean up decades of antiquated, inconsistent terminology in
• It handles cases that may involve single claims shared by multiple claimants, one incident giving rise
• practice in most, and, you know, I have no problem with asking the Law Institute to look at it, but I cleaned
• practice in most, and, you know, I have no problem with asking the Law Institute to look at it, but I cleaned
• And Senator Carter, this was in response to the conversation that you and I had about the design claim

Summary: The Senate Judiciary A Committee met on May 5, 2026, with five members present and adopted the April 28 minutes. The committee then heard and favorably reported several measures, including HCR 31, which asks the Louisiana Law Institute to study replacing or clarifying the term “foreign” in state law; HB 263, allowing the 14th JDC magistrate judge to handle certain specialty court felony matters; HB 299, clarifying paper filing rules for jury bonds and related payment issues; HB 535, simplifying hospital-based acknowledgments of paternity by removing the two-witness requirement while keeping notarization; HB 571, codifying the 19th JDC’s complex litigation section program; and HB 538, increasing the East Baton Rouge Parish Juvenile Court fee cap from $15 to $75 to help offset court costs. The committee also reported HB 215, raising the small succession affidavit threshold from $125,000 to $200,000, and HB 226, adding a 10.1 conference requirement before requests for admissions are deemed admitted, with discussion about discovery fairness and default judgment exceptions. The committee also took up HB 324, which makes judicial stipend increases permanent and adds a 2.7% salary increase for judges effective July 1, 2027; an amendment restoring the second year of the COLA was adopted, and the bill was reported with amendments. HB 1043, raising the jurisdictional amount in Jefferson Parish first and second parish courts, was amended to increase the amount from $35,000 to $50,000 and then reported with amendments. HCR 6, directing the Law Institute to study forced heirship and disinherison issues, was amended to add reporting language and related Civil Code references and then reported with amendments. HB 1006, changing summary judgment deadlines to give opponents more time to respond, was amended and reported by a 3-2 vote after roll call. Two more substantive bills drew extended debate. HB 1239 would strengthen the presumption that parents share physical custody equally unless a court finds that arrangement infeasible or not in the child’s best interest; supporters framed it as a parental-rights measure, while an attorney in opposition warned it would increase litigation, reduce stability for children, and be used as leverage in child support disputes. Despite the opposition, the committee reported the bill favorably. HB 190, as amended, would create a duty of reasonable care for certain software/app providers toward minors and require expert testimony, while excluding manufacturers; supporters said it was aimed at protecting children from harmful platform design, but opponents argued the proposal was unnecessary because existing tort law already covers negligence and warned it could create new causes of action and uncertainty over whether software is a “product.” The committee heard testimony from the Louisiana State Law Institute, the sponsor, and outside witnesses, but the transcript ends before final action on HB 190 is shown.

Transcript Highlights:

• This bill gives counties a tool to prevent, not just clean up the devastation cost when we ignore hydrology
• It's a mess now to clean it up, and you know that.
• And then those applicants who paid flood damage claims equal amounts, less than 50% of the applicants
• This is in addition to organizations claiming that they want to help, and you're inundated with people
• Well, if you're working on something of a substitute in some other language, you're going to clean up

Bills: HB48, HB 66, HB 68, HB71, HB75, HB164, HB171, HB254, SB 3, SB 18, HB123, HB149, HB117

Keywords: HB 48, Texas alert notification systems, emergency alerts, public warning systems, alert fatigue, notification fatigue, Texas Division of Emergency Management, Department of Public Safety, DPS alerts, emergency management, State of Texas Emergency Assistance Registry, STEAR, disaster notifications, weather alerts, Amber Alert, Silver Alert, Blue Alert, missing persons alerts, accessible alerts, hearing impaired

Transcript Highlights:

• I don't want the workman's comp claim coming to Budget 7 for that. That's much better.
• It is always more expensive to clean up trash than it is to prevent it from entering the waste stream
• The fire also claimed irreplaceable cultural resources, including the original Will Rogers Ranch House
• We could share pictures with you, but it's a very clean operation.
• Gartner's office claimed regulations were too expensive with no further details.

Keywords: 988, house, all