Video & Transcript Research : 'sessions'

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TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • I think that would reverse a lot of the hard-fought gains that were put into place last session.
  • A bill passed last session by Representative Briscoe Cain required...
  • At the last session, we said that we have a lot of questions about this.
  • I don't want to testify now in El Paso after the session.
  • I'm not sure how long the session is going to last today.
Bills: HB103
Keywords: 1185, senate, all
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

Transcript Highlights:
  • I know the committee last session actually reported this bill out favorably.
  • The last session actually reported this bill out favorably.
  • Last session, right? We dealt with this bill in this committee as well.
  • I, along with others, pushed for these changes last session and hope they will become law this session
  • I think we offered these early in the session.
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight heard testimony on several procurement-related bills. Senator Lovely and steel industry witnesses supported S. 2167/H. 3411, which would require preference for U.S. manufacturers on public construction projects using steel and other materials. They argued that Canadian and other foreign fabricators underbid Massachusetts firms because of exchange rates, subsidies, and different labor-cost structures, causing local job losses and economic leakage. Committee members asked about tariffs, market share, and whether the bill should be folded into broader municipal legislation; the witnesses said public work should stay in Massachusetts and that the bill would help preserve local industry and jobs. The committee also heard strong support for S. 2107, a bill to increase employment opportunities for people with disabilities in state and municipal contracting. Work Inc. testified that a preference for contractors employing people with disabilities would expand competitive employment, reduce reliance on public assistance, and generate net savings for taxpayers. Members asked about the estimated savings and whether recent federal changes to benefits would affect the numbers; the witness said the figures may need updating but that the underlying employment opportunity remains important. Another bill, H. 3339/S. 2187, would prohibit state and municipal contracts for new artificial turf fields containing zinc, plastic, or intentionally added PFAS. Sponsors and supporters cited health risks, heat retention, injuries, and PFAS contamination, while committee members discussed local bans, disposal problems, and whether indoor facilities or alternative materials could be used. Inspector General Jeffrey Shapiro testified in favor of H. 12 and H. 13, which would update Chapter 30B procurement thresholds and allow municipalities to bundle snow hauling and removal with plowing contracts. He said the changes would give local governments more flexibility, reduce confusion between school and municipal procurement rules, and make snow contracts more attractive to vendors. Members questioned whether quasi-public agencies and state entities should also be subject to 30B, and Shapiro said many public entities have their own procedures but that transparency and fairness should apply across the board. The committee also heard support for S. 2150, a software licensing bill aimed at preventing vendor lock-in by ensuring state agencies can run purchased software in the infrastructure that best fits their needs; the witness said restrictive licensing can drive up costs and create cybersecurity and modernization problems, and that similar laws have already passed in several other states.
ND
Transcript Highlights:
  • They'll be talking a little bit about what their priorities might be going into the next legislative session
  • word of introduction, because he is a new face for some of you, and he will be as we get into the session
  • So, to begin, starting off with some of our legislative priorities from the last legislative session
  • So starting off with the first bullet point of our legislative priorities from the last session, just
  • So that was the first point that the NDSA focused on for the 69th legislative session.
Summary: The committee met at Dakota College at Bottineau, approved the January 15, 2026 minutes, and heard an extensive campus update from Dean Corey Gorder and other DCB leaders. Gorder described the college’s affiliation with Minot State and its growing use of shared services, including business office functions, HR, institutional research, Title IX, printing, financial aid support through UND, and payroll support through NDSU. He said the arrangement lets DCB focus on its core mission while relying on system partners for specialized administrative work, and noted that accreditation concerns were not believed to limit those shared-service arrangements. He also highlighted DCB’s mission, enrollment growth, dual-credit reach across rural schools, and the college’s emphasis on nursing, dental, paramedic, farm management, and other workforce-oriented programs. Committee members asked detailed questions about dual credit, program delivery, and whether DCB’s partnerships were exclusive. Gorder said the relationships are generally collaborative rather than exclusive, that schools can choose other providers, and that many partnerships began through personal outreach and ongoing relationships with rural schools. Lisa Johnson of the university system added that transfer complaints are rare and that dual credit generally transfers well within North Dakota, though highly selective out-of-state institutions may treat credits differently. Members also asked about stipends for high school instructors, the share of K-12 versus DCB instructors, and the capacity limits in dental hygiene and other programs. Gorder said dental hygiene is capped by space and staffing, that there were more applicants than seats, and that expansion is being considered; he also said he would provide follow-up information on the paramedic program and instructor breakdowns. Gorder closed by identifying long-term challenges, including aging residence halls, recruiting faculty and staff, and the need to review low-enrollment programs. He said DCB should consider expanding into more high-demand trades such as welding, HVAC, and electrical work, and should streamline dual credit and strengthen its Minot programming. The committee then heard from the North Dakota Student Association, whose leaders outlined student priorities from the last session and the interim. Their main concerns included campus housing quality and affordability, food insecurity and food pantries, mental and physical health resources, student-led research funding, academic and career readiness, internships, and campus collaboration. They also discussed dual credit, saying it is valuable but uneven across the state, and raised questions about how to better retain students in North Dakota through the system. Members asked follow-up questions about housing, transferability of dual credit, and whether incentives could be used to encourage students to stay in-state for higher education.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • I just want to make sure that conversations are happening and that we are working towards session, and
  • . session. session.
  • in the 26th session. in the 26th session.
  • <00:21:20.040> Um<00:21:20.440> and legislation forward next session.
  • Um and legislation forward next session.
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The committee first approved the October 23 meeting minutes and then heard testimony on a planned 2026 bill to modernize Kentucky’s audiology practice act. Witnesses from the Academy of Doctors of Audiology and a Kentucky audiologist said the proposal would largely codify existing authority and add new powers to order certain imaging and lab tests related to auditory and vestibular conditions, as well as prescribe topical ear medications. They argued the changes would reduce delays, especially in rural areas, improve access to hearing and balance care, and help address provider shortages. Committee members asked about evidence for the expansion, responsibility for reviewing imaging results and incidental findings, and whether the changes might affect referrals or scope of practice. The witnesses said they could provide evidence, that the audiologist would be responsible for obtaining and reviewing radiology reports and following up with patients and primary care providers, and that the goal was to speed treatment and streamline referrals when needed. The committee then heard a separate proposal to update the Kentucky Board of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy statutes by licensing MRI technologists and diagnostic medical sonographers, who are not currently required to be licensed in Kentucky. The bill would create a transition period through January 1, 2028 for current practitioners, require national credentialing for new applicants after that date, expand the board from 9 to 11 members, and clarify scope and enforcement provisions. Supporters said the measure would improve patient safety, align Kentucky with most other states, and recognize national credentials. Members questioned how many workers would be affected, whether the state currently meets national standards, the cost of licensure, and whether the bill could worsen staffing shortages, especially in rural areas. The witnesses said about 800 MRI technologists and 1,600 sonographers in Kentucky are currently certified, initial licensure would cost $100, and existing licensees would not pay an additional fee. They also said the board viewed the change as a safety measure and noted increasing portability of MRI services across state lines. Finally, the committee began hearing a respiratory care interstate compact proposal. The sponsor and respiratory care representatives described the compact as a way to allow licensed respiratory therapists from member states to practice across state lines. They outlined the profession’s role in hospitals, emergency departments, home care, pulmonary labs, long-term care, and telehealth, and said the compact would help with workforce flexibility and access to care. The transcript cuts off before the discussion concluded or any action was taken on that item.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

Omnibus tax finance and policy bill, HF9, passed in Minnesota House 6/9/25

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • ,<00:25:23.279> you members who were here last session, you members who were here last session
  • tax bill last year that it last session tax bill last year that it last session that<00:25:56.880
  • And what our nonpartisan staff have been dealing with this session, unlike every other session, is basically
  • This session began with a 23-week delay. For more than three weeks, Democrats refused to show up.
  • This session began with a 23-week delay. For more than three weeks, Democrats refused to show up.
Keywords: 1183, house
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House DFL Press Conference 5/6/25

Transcript Highlights:
  • that built on progress in prior sessions and then proud to say that we're taking action this session
  • that built on progress in prior sessions and then proud to say that we're taking action this session
  • that built on progress in prior sessions and then proud to say that we're taking action this session
  • that built on progress in prior sessions and then proud to say that we're taking action this session
  • of session budget and everything else? of session budget and everything else?
Keywords: 1183, house
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Courts, Corrections and Justice May 27th, 2025

Courts, Corrections & Justice Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • Proud of the entire legislator who really prioritized doing something for CYFD this session.
  • I expect, I myself probably receive about 3 or 4 phone calls, 2 of them since legislative session that
  • So I look forward to having another committee hearing before we meet for session or at least seeing you
  • Uh, since our session, we lost a 14 year old to suicide in our state custody.
  • There were bills introduced but didn't get a hearing this past session.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
  • Sponsor Sessions, Mobile County. >> Senator Sessions. >> Senator Sessions, Mobile County temporary judges
  • of probate appointment. >> Senator Sessions. >> I think unless you got something... >> No, I'm fine.
  • >> That's a first from Senator Williams, a second from Senator Sessions. >> All in favor, let it be known
  • >> That's a first from Senator Williams, a second from Senator Sessions. >> All in favor, let it be known
Keywords: 923, senate, all
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • I'll entertain a motion to go into executive session. >> Second. Moved by Mr.
  • We're in executive session. >> Representative V >> Representative V >> here.
  • uh entertain a motion to go in I'll take uh entertain a motion to go in executive<00:00:45.040> session
  • executive session. executive session. >> Second. >> Second. >> Second.
  • >> We're<00:00:53.760> in<00:00:53.920> executive<00:00:54.320> session.
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The impeachment committee was called to order and a roll call was taken. Members present included Representatives Don, V, Gentry, King, Watkins, Chair Neas, and Decker; other members were noted as absent or not yet responding. After the roll call, a motion was made and seconded to enter executive session. The committee voted by voice vote to go into executive session, with no opposition recorded. No substantive bill discussion, testimony, or further actions were captured in the transcript before the meeting moved behind closed doors.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Taxes Committee 1/23/25

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
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  • , and this is a kind of colorful graphic timeline of the legislative session.
  • , and this is a kind of colorful graphic timeline of the legislative session.
  • , and this is a kind of colorful graphic timeline of the legislative session.
  • be discussed at length uh this session be discussed at length uh this session for<00:13:09.519><
Keywords: 1183, house
Summary: The House Tax Committee met to receive a presentation from House Fiscal staff Cynthia Templin and Katrina Heimark on state tax revenues, property tax aids and credits, and key budget terms and timelines. They explained the difference between fiscal years, tax years, biennia, the general fund, and dedicated funds, and reviewed the legislative budget calendar, including the governor’s January budget recommendation, the February forecast update, March budget resolution deadlines, and the expected end of session in May. The presentation focused on how Minnesota tax revenue is collected and where it goes. House Fiscal said fiscal 2024 total revenue for public services was about $102.5 billion, with $46.5 billion coming from state and local taxes. Of total state tax revenue, about 85% goes to the general fund and about 15% is dedicated to other funds. They noted that income and sales taxes make up the largest share of state collections, while local property taxes are the largest share of local revenue. They also reviewed constitutional and statutory dedications, including the Legacy sales tax dedication, the motor vehicle sales tax dedication to transportation, and the auto parts sales tax dedication that was changed in 2023 to a 100% transportation dedication phased in over 10 years. Members asked several questions about slowing income tax growth, possible effects of migration and corporate departures, and whether changes in population or wages were affecting revenue trends. Templin said she was not aware of recent independent or MMB studies tying revenue loss to migration, but would look into it. Members also discussed the sharp rise in tax receipts in fiscal 2021 and 2022 after the pandemic downturn, with staff explaining that the low fiscal 2020 base and a shift toward goods purchases during COVID helped drive the increase, especially in sales tax revenue. No bills were taken up and no votes were recorded during this portion of the meeting.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Election Law (01/27/2026)

Election Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • <01:17:14.320> Um, noticed executive session. Um, noticed executive session.
  • The executive session for House Bill 1163 is closed. We are now out of executive session.
  • Uh House Bill the executive session for Uh House Bill the executive session for 1163<02:09:20.560>
  • As a notice to executive session.
  • to have a work session on this bill. to have a work session on this bill.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Improving Housing Affordability and Fraud Protections | Senator Zach Duckworth May 29th, 2026

Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • But this was one that we wanted to move quickly and try to have passed this session, and by getting in
  • But this was one that we wanted to move quickly and try to have passed this session, and by getting in
  • Um, you know, this is my sixth session now, so I also have learned a thing or two, but more importantly
  • Uh, as somebody who watches for bipartisanship, how do you think we did this session?
  • Uh, as somebody who watches for bipartisanship, how do you think we did this session?
Keywords: 918, senate, all
Summary: The discussion focused on two Minnesota Senate bills authored by the senator: Senate File 4168 and Senate File 4652. SF 4168 would give buyers of investment properties more flexibility in financing, including the ability to roll certain closing costs and lender fees into the loan, with the senator emphasizing that the measure is limited to investment properties and is not intended for primary residences. He stressed that the bill is meant to provide options, not force borrowers into any particular structure, and repeatedly distinguished it from predatory lending, saying it has nothing to do with fraudulent or abusive mortgage practices. SF 4652 addresses fraud prevention at banks by allowing account holders to designate an additional contact person who can be notified if a bank suspects suspicious activity and cannot reach the account owner. The senator described it as a common-sense, no-cost, anti-fraud measure aimed at early detection and protecting both banks and customers. He said fraud is a widespread problem and that the bill would help institutions act quickly when something appears wrong. The senator said both bills moved quickly because he wanted to get them heard and passed this session, and he noted that he was the sole author on each. He said the bills passed unanimously in both the Senate and the House. In broader comments, he credited bipartisan relationships and committee cooperation for helping the bills advance, and said the session showed House-Senate collaboration on practical legislation, with more political items being pushed toward compromise and further discussion.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • The House is now in session. The House is now in session. Clerk will call the roll. Thank you.
  • Through this session, we've seen many sports teams, champion teams, champion cheerleaders, leaders.
  • Through this session, we've seen many sports teams, champion teams, champion cheerleaders, you name it
  • Have your kids down, even if they have to sit in your office while we're in a short session or something
  • Like Representative Caldwell, most of my assistants I had for only one session, and then I was proud
Bills: HR1052, SB2184, SB171
Summary: The House convened, the clerk called the roll, and members proceeded through prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and routine floor business. The chamber recognized a number of guests and groups, including family members of members, Horizon Bankers from the Oklahoma Community Bankers Association, the Edmond Democratic Women’s Group, the Red Oak basketball team, the Union wrestling teams, the Doctor of the Day, and a Peruvian consul general and guest commemorating U.S.-Peru diplomatic relations. The House also announced Earth Day-related activities and 4-H Day at the Capitol. A major focus of the day was 4-H. House Resolution 1052 was presented and adopted without objection, proclaiming April 22, 2026, as the 27th annual Oklahoma 4-H Day at the Capitol. Two 4-H members, Cian Tarafet and Kate Sherrill, addressed the chamber about the program’s impact on leadership, citizenship, workforce readiness, and community engagement. Members and program leaders also recognized the contributions of extension agents, land-grant universities, and 4-H participants across the state. The House also held several special presentations honoring student achievements and public service. Kane Lee of Sand Springs was cited for calling 911 and helping calm students during a school bus medical emergency. The Red Oak basketball team and the Ponca City High Steppers were recognized for state and national championships, and the Union girls wrestling program was honored for multiple state titles. Representative Ken LaTrell delivered a farewell address reflecting on his legislative service, veterans’ issues, tribal policy, energy work, and family, with members offering remarks in response. No substantive legislation beyond the 4-H resolution was debated in the transcript, and the only formal action recorded was unanimous adoption of H.R. 1052. The House then adjourned until Thursday, April 23, 2026, at 9:30 a.m.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

04/21/2026 - House Floor Session

Arizona House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, the session began today at 10 a.m. sharp. Please continue to register your attendance.
  • The session began today at 10 a.m. sharp. Please continue to register your attendance.
  • The floor session began at 10 a.m. this morning.
  • the Constitution of Arizona, the House of Representatives of the 57th Legislature, Second Regular Session
  • Senate Bill 1214, signed in open session.
Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, guest introductions, and a proclamation honoring the East Valley Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Members also welcomed the Doctor of the Day and several guest groups, including Alzheimer’s Association advocates. The chamber then moved into Committee of the Whole to consider several Senate bills. In Committee of the Whole, the House advanced SB 1037, SB 1233, SB 1290, and SB 1445, adopting committee amendments where offered and giving each a do pass recommendation; SB 1814 was retained. Members discussed SB 1055, which would require reporting certain unlawfully present individuals arrested for crimes to federal immigration authorities, with Democrats raising concerns about profiling and civil liberties and Republicans arguing it simply enforces federal law; it also received a do pass recommendation. SB 1274, relating to transportation and infrastructure, was amended and recommended do pass, SB 1502 also advanced, and SB 1573, concerning foreign or religious sectarian law in state courts, prompted debate over whether it was necessary or duplicative but was likewise recommended do pass. The Committee of the Whole report was adopted, and the measures were assigned accordingly. The House then took up third-reading votes. SB 1168 and SB 1172 passed overwhelmingly, SB 1290 passed after debate about HOA meeting openness, SB 1221 passed on a 32-24 vote after supporters said it would improve tax transparency, and SB 1400 passed 47-9 despite concerns about peer support and counseling protections. SB 1214, a medical practice bill involving stem cell regenerative therapies, failed 25-31 after some members said they were not comfortable with the measure; afterward, a motion to reconsider its failure was adopted, placing it back on the third-reading calendar. The House also granted the Senate permission to adjourn until April 27, and then adjourned until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.
VA

Virginia 2026 Regular Session

March 13, 2026 - Regular Session

Virginia House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The House is now in session.
  • Heavenly Father, as we draw closer to session officially concluding for this season, we want to pause
  • You bestowed upon us each of our state legislators and their families today and throughout session.
  • A paper copy of the resolution that we passed earlier in the session is going around the chamber, and
  • Espinoza, you all have been our rocks and held everyone together this session.
WA
Transcript Highlights:
  • We have two work session items on the agenda today.
  • The application process closed for the next round, which will be brought during the next long session
  • So he's part of the nonpartisan staff that makes the Legislature operate session in and session out.
  • As we know, we do that work during session.
  • , A bill like that this session.
Summary: The Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee held a work session with an update from the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Commissioner Dave Upthe Grove outlined DNR’s size and scope, previewed agency-request legislation, and emphasized budget priorities. He said DNR will seek authority to sell ecosystem service credits, better use underutilized water rights with tribal consultation, add a tribal representative to the State Board of Natural Resources, make minor timber-sales efficiencies, and include wildland firefighters in the LEOFF pension system. He also urged restoration of wildfire prevention and preparedness funding, warning that reduced funding would mean fewer firefighters, less forest health work, and less support for rural fire districts. He noted DNR’s wildfire suppression costs are rising and argued prevention spending can reduce larger, more expensive fires. State Forester George Geisler followed with a detailed wildfire season review. He said Washington now responds to fires year-round and also assists other states, including Texas. He described DNR’s use of 31 aircraft, 691 firefighters, and corrections-based crews, and said the agency’s success rate for keeping fires under 10 acres improved slightly from 93.7% to 94.1%. He highlighted increased arson activity, especially around Spokane, and described the Crescent Road Fire as an example of early detection, rapid response, and the use of bulldozers, aircraft, and hand crews to contain a fire to 182 acres with no structure losses. Senator Saldan praised the emphasis on prevention and the use of bulldozers as cost-effective tools. Assistant deputy supervisor Dwayne Emmons then reviewed the trust land transfer program, which was codified in statute in 2023 after being funded through the capital budget for decades. He said more than 130,000 acres of underperforming trust land have been transferred since the 1990s to other public or tribal entities for more appropriate use, while DNR acquires replacement lands to keep the trust whole. He described the current application and ranking process, including tribal input, and said DNR is requesting funding for remaining parcels from the last round, including portions of Tract C, Babcock Bench, and Middle Fork Snoqualmie. In questions, Senator Wagoner raised concerns about DNR’s decision to remove some acres from timber harvest rotation and its impact on local revenue and mills; the commissioner responded that current five-year harvest plans provide short-term stability and that any changes would be explored through the Board of Natural Resources process, not through immediate reductions in supply. The committee then received a history briefing from staff member Jeff Olson on the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission and agency structure. He traced the evolution from early fish and game commissioners to the current commission-appointed director model adopted by voter-approved Referendum 45 in 1995. Olson explained the commission’s statutory duties, membership requirements, and how Washington compares with other states. Chair Chapman said he had no plans to hear a bill this session changing the commission’s makeup, but he expressed personal interest in exploring reforms, accountability, and possibly a future broader coalition or referendum process. No votes were taken; the meeting was informational only, and the chair adjourned the session with holiday and New Year’s wishes.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • In every session here on out, some new industry. negotiation and every session here on out some new industry
  • This session, relief must be coupled with reform, including increased transparency at the local level
  • This session, relief must be coupled with reform, including increased transparency at the local level
  • This helps protect the progress that has been made over the last few sessions to provide tax relief to
  • House Bill 3805 is a continuation of the money services omnibus bill we passed last session to bring
Summary: The committee first took up pending business and favorably reported several House bills without opposition, including HB 11, HB 132, HB 1041, HB 1606, HB 2286, and HB 5061. Each was moved out of committee with a recommendation that it do pass and be printed, and several were also recommended for the local and uncontested calendar. The committee then heard HB 3306, which would extend existing construction-contract indemnity exceptions to electric infrastructure construction, maintenance, and vegetation management work for electric utilities and transmission and distribution utilities. The sponsor said the bill would reduce litigation and insurance costs for ratepayers, while construction industry witnesses argued it would shift liability onto subcontractors and create broad-form indemnity in a way Texas law has generally prohibited since 2011. HB 3306 was left pending. The committee also heard HB 4739, a Comptroller-requested cleanup bill to repeal an outdated Finance Code provision requiring remittance of a portion of certain delinquency charges to the state, and HB 3803, HB 3804, and HB 3806, all Department of Banking-requested cleanup bills dealing with confidentiality and supervision rules for perpetual care funds, state banks, and trust companies. Those bills were briefly explained and left pending without testimony. HB 4219, aimed at improving Public Information Act compliance by requiring timely notice when records do not exist or are being withheld, allowing complaints to the Attorney General, and imposing training and fee consequences for noncompliance, drew support from a journalist and a policy analyst and was also left pending. The committee then heard HB 4238 on coerced debt and identity theft. The sponsor explained that the committee substitute narrows the bill to court-ordered findings of identity theft/coerced debt, gives collectors seven business days to stop collection activity, and removes a section to avoid litigation over court orders. A law professor and a family violence advocate testified in strong support, describing coerced debt as a barrier for domestic violence and elder abuse survivors trying to rebuild credit and access housing, jobs, and utilities. The bill was left pending. HB 1522, which would require local governments to post meeting notices three business days in advance and make budget materials more accessible online and in physical form, also drew support, though a school business officials representative raised concerns about the timing language, proposed-budget wording, and taxpayer impact statements for school districts; the bill was left pending after discussion. Later, the committee heard additional pending bills, including a PUC background-check bill that would expand the commission’s authority to check current employees and contractors and obtain FBI criminal history information, HB 3805 updating money services business regulation, HB 431 extending HOA solar-panel protections to solar tiles, and HB 3228 and HB 3229 on wind and solar recycling financial assurance and recycler solvency. HB 3228 received support from a Sierra Club witness who said recycling and disposal plans are needed for end-of-life renewable energy equipment, and HB 3229 was described as requiring recyclers to show financial resources at 125 percent through a letter of credit or bond. These bills were heard and left pending.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs Mar 10th, 2025

Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • I've been involved in those conversations since I've been in session in 2015 on the Senate side.
  • And I think that's the urgency of what we're doing this session.
  • Probably back to my first session that I forget when we have to meet, but ever so many.
  • This is water session. This is when we put things in place that 10, 20 years out.
  • We're on the right track in this session. We'll get there.
Bills: SCR13, SB1248
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

89th Legislative Session Feb 25th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Make this eighty-ninth regular legislative session a positive, productive, and peaceful process in the
  • Session will start at 10. If you're not here at 9:30, we don't wait on you.
  • I hope you will join with me the rest of the session and we till on Tuesday to show your support, not
  • Committee to escort Chief Justice Jimmy Blacklock to the joint session.
  • Uh, Rhea Njar, who is working this session with Senator Judith Zafarii.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session Feb 25th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Make this 89th regular legislative session a positive, productive, and peaceful process in the joint
  • Session will start at 10 if you're We're not here at 930, we don't wait on you, so be in your seat before
  • Last session and expanded that law to include all tests for the purpose of. detection as an insurable
  • I hope you will join with me the rest of the session and WordTel on Tuesday.
  • Chief Justice Jimmy Blacklock to the joint session. Representatives Leach, Chair.
Keywords: 1184, house, all