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• Testing, testing, audio testing. Let me see if I can turn up my microphone if that'll help any.
• the fiscal year.
• It's still in the same fiscal year and funding cycle.
• Four funded state agencies, we're closing, okay, four-year, a five-year cooperative agreement.
• year.

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• In a previous year.
• And I don't think I saw this for endorsement this year or presented in front of the committee this year
• for social media that you guys had requested last year.
• The twilight of your years. No, we can look at that language, Madam Chair.
• We do not have enough lab analysts, Madam Chair, in the state to be testing what they need to be testing

Keywords: 996, all

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• It shortens the testing period from five to three years. 3. It allows the.
• President and members, for testing.
• It shortens the time period for testing from Five to three years.
• Each member of the SHAC is to serve a one-year term and be reconfirmed for subsequent one-year terms.
• They come to Texas year after year. Days after Uvalde, they were in Houston at a convention.

Bills: SCR46, SB31, SB39, SB227, SB330, SB401, SB407, SB467, SB482, SB500, SB506, SB512, SB527, SB584, SB619, SB636, SB646, SB647, SB648, SB659, SB663, SB715, SB732, SB758, SB801, SB816, SB847, SB870, SB884, SB1020, SB1055, SB1065, SB1137, SB1169, SB1181, SB1283, SB1383, SB1395, SB1410, SB1433, SB1490, SB1558, SB1574, SB1626, SB1666, SB1718, SB1727, SB1756, SB1757, SB1845, SB1924, SB1964, SB1972, SB2018, SB2031, SB2075, SB2076, SB2080, SB2111, SB2117, SB2154, SB2161, SB2173, SB2206, SB2225, SB2253, SB2268, SB2314, SB2322, SB2351, SB2371, SB2476, SB2533, SB2540, SB2570, SB2589, SB2623, SB2658, SB2660, SB2692, SB2693, SB2717, SB2722, SB2753, SB2779, SB2877, SB2880, SB2900, SB2920, SB3031, HJR4, SB5, SB260, SB1786, SJR3, SJR18, SB1, SJR36, SJR50, SJR63, SJR84, SJR59, SCR12, SCR39, SCR46, SCR48, SCR19, SB2023, SB62, SB666, SB847, SB284, SB854, SB1073, SB810, SB1505, SB583, SB1502, SB507, SB1026, SB1433, SB1434, SB1376, SB1585, SB1772, SB2016, SB1163, SB619, SB1122, SB732, SB731, SB397, SB508, SB1436, SB287, SB261, SB1882, SB393, SB1791, SB529, SB209, SB2429, SB1999, SB511, SB2309, SB510, SB1924, SB2253, SB2018, SB2206, SB584, SB1085, SB1490, SB2314, SB2046, SB1975, SB2717, SB1262, SB1524, SB1137, SB636, SB2056, SB1558, SB884, SB227, SB517, SB1200, SB1410, SB1626, SB1845, SB1863, SB2681, SB2200, SB2199, SB1757, SB2050, SB2458, SB2201, SB1055, SB2660, SB2662, SB1065, SB801, SB2533, SB3014, SB3013, SB758, SB648, SB647, SB512, SB1721, SB2268, SB2366, SB1013, SB2692, SB2570, SB2797, SB2111, SB2371, SB2383, SB646, SB1169, SB1754, SB1718, SB2779, SB2004, SB1756, SB2119, SB527, SB2322, SB2448, SB1777, SB1283, SB407, SB2392, SB2076, SB2786, SB3031, SB2877, SB2876, SB2284, SB2225, SB1540, SB2920, SB2929, SB1395, SB1972, SB2540, SB2742, SB2595, SB2217, SB2117, SB715, SB2330, SB1964, SB1383, SB500, SB1640, SB2001, SB2080, SB2722, SB506, SB2514, SB2623, SB2658, SB1574, SB2900, SB2753, SB2398, SB401, SB1241, SB2927, SB2173, SB2538, SB898, SB467, SB1449, SB2529, SB1531, SB2846, SB2476, SB2031, SB986, SB1181, SB2075, SB2154, SB2864, SB31, SB2880, SB1359, SB2386, SB771, SB2844, SB2550, SB1351, SB1423, SB1931, SB2245, SB2589, SB2707, SB2807, SB2351, SB410, SB659, SB816, SB2776, SB2693, SB2580, SB1980, SB1886, SB1234, SB739, SB482, SB456, SB127, SB1666, SB2843, SB2801, SB800, SB2055, SB784, SB2986, SB735, SB1012, SB324, SB2926, SB2938, SB2007, SB2138, SB1242, HJR4, HB135, HB1109, SCR30, SCR3, SB2615, SB1049, SB2310, SB1224, SB2972, SB1568, SB2841, SB2885, SB3016, SB2858, SB2610, SB2139, SB1856, SB2035, SB2308, SB2306, SB2041, SB1528, SB1681, SB1141, SB2401, SB2530, SB2375, SB547, SB1266, SB1373, SB1467, SB2069, SB2269, SB2480, SB2544, SB672, SB904, SB2695, SB2891, SB2422, SB2543, SB1854, SB317, SB2539, SB2532, SB2925, SB1250, SB2082, SB2203, SB457, SB2357, HCR35, HCR64

Keywords: Texas beef, cattle industry, agricultural heritage, Texas strip steak, economic growth, SB 31, Life of the Mother Act, Texas abortion law, medical emergency, reasonable medical judgment, pregnancy complications, maternal health, life-threatening condition, ectopic pregnancy, spontaneous abortion, miscarriage, unborn child, abortion exception, abortion ban, physician liability

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• It clears up licensing procedures and makes testing more consistent.
• Um, this would also bring more testing and quality control.
• Bees are having a lot of trouble this year in the United States.
• The approval takes years for some of them.
• Witness: $5.5 million this year.

Bills: HB147

Keywords: government contracting, business program, discrimination, state procurement, equity, underutilized businesses

Summary: The House Committee on Agriculture and Livestock met with a quorum present and heard several bills, all of which were left pending. HB 1113, by Rep. Cain, would update Texas hemp law to keep state rules aligned with federal changes, require timely rule amendments by the Department of Agriculture, and create hemp research permits for universities and nonprofits. Supporters from the Texas Hemp Coalition said it would improve research, licensing, testing, and enforcement while helping the industry stay compliant and competitive; the author said the bill was intended to reward good actors and deter bad ones. HB 1203, by Rep. Gonzalez, would create an Office of Food System Security and Resiliency within the Department of Agriculture to address food insecurity and coordinate local food access efforts. Gonzalez said the office would build on a prior Department of Agriculture study and help connect farmers, agencies, schools, and local governments; members asked about the fiscal note, consumer costs, and whether the office would overlap with existing programs. HB 1269, HB 1276, and HB 1277 focused on plant disease and pest prevention, including a grant program and studies to identify gaps and track outbreaks. Gonzalez emphasized the need for a more intentional state response, citing crop losses from pests and a recent cotton disease outbreak in his district. HB 1437 would create a pollinator task force to address threats to Texas honeybees and related pollination industries. A Texas Beekeepers Association witness described major recent colony losses, emerging threats such as mites and hornets, and the need to bring agencies and researchers together; Gonzalez noted prior work adding a bee specialist at AgriLife Extension. Finally, HB 147, by Chairman Guillen, would modernize cattle brand registration by moving it to an electronic system at the Texas Animal Health Commission while keeping county clerks involved. Supporters said it would improve efficiency, accuracy, and access for ranchers and law enforcement, while an opponent warned about possible electronic tracking implications and costs for small producers. The committee took no final votes and adjourned after leaving HB 147 pending as well.

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• And so the Michael Morton Act comes along 25 to 30 years later after he serves 25 years in prison, and
• Agreement with you every two years.
• From the laboratory performing the testing.
• minimum of once a year, sometimes twice a year on different facilities.
• Ten years ago, you heard reference to the cash card.

Bills: SB552, SB1099, SB1124, SB1208, SB1372, SB1506, SB1667, SB1804, SB1806, SB1870, SB1936, SB1937, SB2180, SB2405, SB2569, SB2570, SB1646

Keywords: community supervision, criminal justice, illegal alien, deferred adjudication, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, SB 1099, undocumented immigrant, unauthorized immigrant, immigration status, felony sentencing enhancement, criminal penalty increase, Texas Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, affirmative finding, judgment finding, deportation, public safety, immigration enforcement, sentencing reform, felony offense

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• We've been in a unit for 20 years, and there's no division in drill.
• He put up all year with me talking a little trash to him and got all the way to state finals this year
• We have to be 21 years old to buy it.
• President, could you share when you say the students can take the test early?
• Are these third graders taking the test early in that third grade year, or when we say early, what are

Bills: HB1675, HB3242, HB1739, HB3320, HB3047, HB4434, HJR1089, HB4432, HB3718, HB3705, SR43, HB1933, HB4248, SB1847, SB1778, HJR1086, HB3001, HB3002, HB3003, HB3004, HB3005, HB3007, HB3008, HB1590, HB1242, HB3818, HB4305, HB1979, HB1225, HB3931, HB4454, HB3849, HB1746, HB3720, HB4275, HB4300, HB3586, HB2268, HB3755, HB4117, HB4294, HB3650, HB4298, HB3270, HB3145, HB3056

Keywords: emergency management, severe weather, youth camp, summer camp, overnight camp, day camp, outdoor education, adventure camp, wilderness program, campground safety, tornado preparedness, flooding, flash flood, high winds, hail, lightning, extreme heat, extreme cold, wildfire smoke, evacuation plan

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• this broadly throughout all of our friends here in the state house, and I think we've passed every test
• :02:54.640> every house and I think we've passed every house and I think we've passed every test
• 55.920> would<00:02:56.080> tell<00:02:56.160> you<00:02:57.120> unless test
• is what I would tell you unless test is what I would tell you unless someone<00:02:57.840> has
• <00:05:13.440> of<00:05:13.759> holding<00:05:14.240> your after four years

Bills: SB138, SB166, SB117

Keywords: franchise, franchisor, franchisee, religious freedom, religious accommodation, sincerely held belief, Sunday closing, Sabbath, day of worship, contract law, commercial contracts, renewal, amendment, brand standards, small business, business hours, civil penalties, injunctive relief, attorney fees, Alabama

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• We have a testing facility.
• We have a testing facility.
• and next year in this body.
• that in the coming in the coming year that in the coming in the coming year and<00:45:47.280>
• Finally, this year, the solutions.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• on it every year.
• on it every year.
• , inspection test.
• c> test.
• inspection test. inspection test.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• we've passed through the last few years we've passed through the last few years into<00:19:01.520
• And I think there was some amendment or something that was worked out on it last year or the year before
• for years has been unconstitutional.
• um years for years has been um years for years has been unconstitutional<00:55:35.040> like
• many many years. many many years.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• It's three years, but really for grants made in the first year of the biennium, that would be a one-year
• be a two-year uh e year, there'd be a two-year uh e extension.<00:58:35.760> Um<00:58:36.079>
• Uh, 222,000 first year and 322,000 the second year.
• year.
• Um do you year and 322 the second year.

Bills: HF3898, HF3957, HF4372, HF4350, HF3692, HF4085

Keywords: pesticides, wild rice, environmental protection, agriculture, water quality, pollinators, training, management plan, fertilizer research, education grants, Minnesota Agricultural Council, technology transfer, agricultural productivity, HF4372, Minnesota agriculture, meat processing, meat processing training, retention incentive grants, grant extension, project deadline extension

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• I'm here to for the last three years I'm here to tell<00:09:51.040> you<00:09:51.160> that
• My son was just one year old.
• newborn screening test and newborn a newborn screening test and newborn screening<01:04:46.359> tests
• Children being left alone at 12 and 13 years old.
• I think we will need to have conversations about this year.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Almost 50 years later, in 2018, the FDA finally banned them.
• The national standardized testing does not really cover this.
• So we kind of do this even in our own STAAR test in our public schools.
• The most attended talks we have every year are the ones on nutrition.
• I used to be the weeping witness, didn't I, for years? I couldn't even talk about it.

Bills: SB 25, SB25, SB314

Keywords: attorney ad litem, indigent parents, parent-child relationship, legal representation, Texas Family Code, court procedures, nutrition, health standards, food labeling, education, dietary guidelines, medical education, food safety, school meals, child nutrition, food additives, public health, 1185, senate, all

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• Cancer. screenings, and SDI testing, not more barriers.
• Texas saw a 1% increase in teen pregnancies. with the highest being among the Latina community the year
• STI testing, education on contraception, and access to birth control.
• My future cannot be understated fast forward about 15 years.
• years after Ellie was born, I still suffered postpartum depression, PTSD, and crippling anxiety.

Keywords: Texas, healthcare, reproductive health, Care No Matter What Act, Planned Parenthood, maternal mortality, teen pregnancy, funding cuts, community health

Summary: The meeting addressed critical health care concerns in Texas, highlighting the consequences of funding cuts on access to reproductive health services. Key speakers emphasized the urgent need for the Care No Matter What Act, which aims to restore funding to healthcare providers like Planned Parenthood. They underscored the alarming statistics of maternal mortality and the rising rates of teen pregnancies, particularly in Black and Latina communities. Testimonies shared during the meeting illustrated the real-life impacts of healthcare access issues on individuals and families across the state, illustrating the necessity for legislative action to ensure comprehensive reproductive health services.

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• Just last year, the Legislature passed HB 7021, a comprehensive package seeking to improve the processes
• I was just curious to understand how they come up with the 3.5 years for it to take that long to give
• On the 10th visit, a test finally showed that the twins had injuries, including bone fractures.
• Georgia and Illinois are circulating such laws this year.
• We have been hearing these horror stories for years in Florida.

Summary: The Human Services Subcommittee considered three bills and reported all of them favorably. HB 1013, relating to crisis care coordination, would create a pilot program in Polk and Volusia counties to connect people who have had Baker Act-related crises with follow-up counseling, assessments, and outpatient services through partnerships between law enforcement and community providers. The sponsor said the program has reduced repeat Baker Act commitments in Polk County, and the committee adopted a strike-all amendment moving the pilot to a different statute, formalizing partnerships, and requiring an independent DCF evaluation due in January 2029. The bill drew support from mental health and justice advocates and passed unanimously. The committee then heard PCS for HB 511, which addresses child protective investigations involving specific medical diagnoses. Sponsors and several parents, attorneys, and advocates described cases in which children were removed after injuries were initially treated as abuse but later linked to conditions such as Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, metabolic bone disease, or other medical fragility. They argued the bill would require notice of the right to a second medical opinion, better consideration of preexisting conditions and medical records, and more coordination before reports are sent to law enforcement, while still preserving protections for abused children. Members expressed sympathy for the families and emphasized the need for fairness and accurate medical review; the bill passed 17-0. Finally, HB 1439, based on recommendations from the 2025 Commission on Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder, was presented as a broader mental health and substance use disorder measure focused on crisis response, access to care, and workforce development. An amendment aligned the bill more closely with commission recommendations, including assessment tools, trauma-informed practices, school-based behavioral health access, telehealth, discharge planning, and long-acting injectable treatment access. The commission chair testified that the bill reflected a vetted set of recommendations from subject matter experts and commissioners, and the committee adopted the amendment and then reported the bill favorably by unanimous vote. The meeting then adjourned.

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• McDonald, who was here for 14 years, now by one year. God save us.
• McDonald, who was here for 14 years, now by one year. God save us.
• now by one year God save us but uh years now by one year God save us but uh it's<00:09:16.959> a<
• recommendations for the next two years recommendations for the next two years in<00:15:58.199>
• They have been testing fish for mercury and PCBs for years, and now they've added, with your generous

Keywords: 1183, house

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• He served as a trustee in Virginia's for 67 years and as mayor for 10 years.
• Their Farm Fresh Selects trial garden tests hundreds of plant varieties each year, making sure only the
• . year. year.
• ground atomic testing at the Nevada test ground atomic testing at the Nevada test site.<06:58:56.080
• Two years ago, two years ago this week, Two years ago, two years ago this week, Mr.<07:13:00.400>

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• This year, this first year, is data migration.
• I want to see how he does on those tests that he keeps taking every year, year after year.
• I can view as a parent how my child is doing. is doing year over year in any of the tests that we want
• , for this year and for next year.
• over year.

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• <00:11:42.160> old the the current one's 20 years old the the current one's 20 years old right
• requests for test for public testimony. requests for test for public testimony.
• Age, citizenship, acid test, right?
• test scores on the<01:26:52.560> ballots?
• <01:37:40.239> never haven't hand in my five years never haven't hand in my five years never

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• <00:25:14.840> and city council for about eight years and city council for about eight years
• question um we receive 375,000 per year question um we receive 375,000 per year from<00:32:19.480
• customer test statute already permits customer test drives<00:44:32.559> up<00:44:32.680>
• doing for the last four to five years doing for the last four to five years before<01:08:48.120>
• <01:10:31.199> so off the top in a subsequent year so off the top in a subsequent year so

Bills: HF2382, HF639, SF1075, HF1243, HF1087, SF1360, HF739, HF2337, HF1220, HF712, HF1219

Keywords: accident reporting, law enforcement, data privacy, contracted service providers, public safety, HF639, Minnesota driver license, Department of Public Safety, driver medical review, loss of consciousness, voluntary control, seizure, nonepileptic seizure, epilepsy, antiseizure medication, physician statement, medical certification, commercial driver, CDL, medical examiner's certificate