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• Type 2 diabetes and so forth, and we recognize that there needs to be a focus on early intervention to
• 0 to 2, but I know this bill will affect 0 to 5, so we're getting ready for school. Mental...
• Mental health 0-2? 0-2, yes. And mental health 0-5? Correct. Okay, thank you very much.
• You sit right behind me; we were hanging out at 2 in the morning.
• Remove Section 2 of the bill, which would accept HHSC or not appropriated.

Bills: HB231 , HB231 , HB475 , HB488 , HB632 , HB821 , HB1786 , HB1955 , HB2036 , HB2060 , HB2659 , HB2677

Committee: House S/C on Disease Prevention & Women's & Children's Health

Keywords: HB 231, Texas Water Code, TCEQ, permit exemption, dam, reservoir, erosion control, flood control, floodwater control, sediment control, watershed protection, Natural Resources Conservation Service, NRCS, Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act, local sponsor, water appropriation, small dam, water diversion, maintenance, rehabilitation

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• HB 231 calls for a deeper look at how these issues affect families.
• I'm here today to testify in support of HB. 231.
• While federal data gives us a high-level understanding of the problem, HB 231 will ensure that we get

Bills: HB231 , HB475 , HB488 , HB632 , HB821 , HB1786 , HB1955 , HB2036 , HB2060 , HB2659 , HB2677 , HB231

Committee: House S/C on Disease Prevention & Women's & Children's Health

Keywords: food access, food deserts, communities of color, health disparities, socioeconomic impact, nutritious food, health effects, socioeconomic disparities, legislative recommendations, nutrition, access to food, Medicaid, multisystemic therapy, healthcare, reimbursement, mental health services, education, funding, local control, school system

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• HB 8 along with our budget and HB 9 leverages our budget surplus and strong economic position to provide
• In year 2 to 5.
• So, HB 9 is worded, and as you think you've testified, HB 9 would provide a $250,000 BPP exemption, and
• Texas Association of Business, we strongly support HB 9 and HGR 1. Thank you.
• No. 1? Seeing none, the Chair recognizes Chair Meier to close on H.J.R. 1. I close. Thank you.

Bills: HB8 , HB9 , HJR1 , HB22 , HB8 , HB9 , HJR1 , HB22

Committee: House Ways & Means

Keywords: HB 8, school finance, compressed tax rate, maximum compressed tax rate, MCR, PYMCR, property tax, school district taxes, Education Code, Tax Code, state aid, school funding formula, local school taxes, Texas school finance, tax rate compression, public education funding, ad valorem tax, tangible personal property, income-producing property, business personal property

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• Amendment 1 of Senate Bill 201 by deleting section two in its entirety.

Bills: SB169 , SB201 , SB1290 , SB1377 , SB1991 , SB2060

Committee: House Appropriations and Budget

Keywords: longevity pay, state employees, Oklahoma government, salary increase, emergency declaration, minimum salary, education funding, teacher compensation, Oklahoma education, salary schedule, 2-1-1 services, revolving fund, Department of Human Services, crisis pregnancy, abortion, legal funding, foster care, duffel bags, personal belongings, children's welfare

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• Importantly, HB 1367 does not impose a mandate on counties.
• HB 1879...
• Not 1%, 0.15%.
• Thank you for the opportunity to briefly speak in favor of HB 5478.
• Senate Joint Resolution 2 is left pending.

Bills: HB485 , HB1367 , HB1370 , HB1827 , HB1879 , HB2032 , HB2133 , HB2357 , HB3581 , HB3830 , HB4060 , HB4085 , HB4270 , HB4979 , HB5217 , HB5268 , HB5478 , HJR96 , HJR97 , HJR119 , HJR195 , HJR209 , SB4 , SB23 , SJR2 , SJR85 , SB 4 , SB 23 , SJR 2

Committee: House Ways & Means

Keywords: healthcare, insurance, access, affordability, public health, emergency services district, sales tax, gas and electricity, residential use, tax exemption, emergency services, gas, electricity, HB 485, ESD, use tax, residential utilities, utility tax, local option tax, Texas Health and Safety Code

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• The chair lays out HB 2097 and recognizes Representative Martinez to explain his bill.
• I'm a resident of Nueces County, and I'm here to speak in opposition to HB 4801.
• I'm a resident of Noasis County, and I'm here to speak in opposition to HB 4080, or 48.
• I'm a resident of Noesis County, and I'm here to speak in opposition to HB 4801.
• Members of the committee, I oppose HB 3087. I want to share my personal story with you.

Bills: HB240 , HB2097 , HB2731 , HB3087 , HB3234 , HB3319 , HB3394 , HB3687 , HB4105 , HB4205 , HB4350 , HB4462 , HB4642 , HB4801 , HB5403 , HB240

Committee: House S/C on County & Regional Government

Keywords: quorum, tax levy, county governance, local government, population regulations, quorum requirement, Texas counties, population threshold, deputy sheriff, civil service, law enforcement, appeals process, sheriff's department, HB 2731, roadside vendors, solicitors, county regulation, border counties, Mexico border, Transportation Code

Summary: The subcommittee on county and regional government heard a long agenda of county-related bills, with most measures left pending after testimony. HB 2097, by Rep. Martinez, would let counties that opt in use an independent hearing examiner instead of a civil service commission for certain deputy sheriff discipline appeals; the bill drew support from CLEET’s Robert Leonard, who said it would be fairer and faster, and it was left pending. HB 4642, by Rep. Gonzalez, would require counties that contract with out-of-state jail facilities to include Texas jail-standard protections and oversight; Gonzalez, detainee Jess Hampton, his wife, Texas Jail Project’s Krish Kundu, and TCJS director Brandon Wood all discussed deaths and poor conditions in Louisiana facilities, staffing shortages, and the need for guardrails and data collection. The bill was left pending. The committee also heard HB 4350, by Rep. Capriglione, allowing peace officers to request redaction of personal information from online real property records. Supporters said officers face targeted threats and should have protections similar to judges; a title industry witness warned about preserving the integrity of land records. The bill was left pending. HB 3687, by Rep. Harless, would require county fire marshals in counties over 100,000 to meet training and certification standards within set timeframes; Harris County Fire Marshal Laurie Christensen supported professionalization, and the bill was left pending. HB 4105 would let very large counties give a local-bid preference for construction and infrastructure contracts, and HB 4205 would require pay parity for similar law enforcement ranks within large counties; both were supported by Harris County officials and constables and left pending. Later, the committee heard HB 5403, which would repeal a special rule limiting Dallas and Tarrant county sheriffs’ control over commissary funds; the author said it would remove an outdated population bracket, and the bill was left pending. HB 4462 would require large counties to allow elected officials named in civil suits to seek outside counsel and have a role in settlement decisions; supporters argued county attorneys and commissioners court can have conflicts of interest, while questions focused on who qualifies and whether the bill could complicate settlements. The bill was left pending. Finally, HB 240, by Rep. Swanson, would restore a five-member quorum requirement for Harris County tax levies, effectively preventing tax action without all commissioners present and defaulting to the no-new-revenue rate if quorum is not met; urban counties opposed it as a potential budget obstruction, while supporters said it protects taxpayers and representation. That bill was also left pending. The transcript ends as the committee begins HB 3319, which would create a civil service system for constable department employees in large counties, but the discussion is cut off before testimony or action.

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• Thank you, m HB... HB110, Pro Tem Pringle... full of jokers. Pringle, full of jokers today.
• The committee did a very thorough job on this bill and recommend that we extend the board to October 1
• Thank you, HB... ...members of the meeting. Thank you, HB115.

Bills: HB159 , HB110 , HB114 , HB115 , HB116 , HB123 , HB125

Committee: House Boards, Agencies and Commissions

Keywords: U.S. Space and Rocket Center, Alabama Space Science Exhibit Commission, public facilities, space exploration, education programs, bond issuance, Governor involvement, HB110, sunset bill, Alabama Sunset Law, State Board of Medical Examiners, Medical Licensure Commission, medical licensing, physician regulation, healthcare regulation, professional licensing, ethics law, state ethics code, public servants, board members

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• , um, because I'm not sure what will come in tomorrow, a Senate bill, and we fall under the I guess 2-

Bills: HB491 , SB85

Committee: House Health

Keywords: HB491, public schools, K-12, school nutrition, school lunch, cafeteria, artificial dyes, food additives, food coloring, synthetic dyes, Red Dye No. 3, Red Dye No. 40, Yellow Dye No. 5, Yellow Dye No. 6, Blue Dye No. 1, Blue Dye No. 2, Green Dye No. 3, school fundraising, vending, snacks

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• that, and that it's not only un-American, it's a violation of the Alabama State Constitution, Article 1,

Bills: SB87 , HB491 , SB43 , SB101

Committee: House Health

Keywords: midwifery, licensed midwives, State Board of Midwifery, licensure fees, professional liability insurance, complaints investigation, emergency care plan, out-of-hospital care, HB491, public schools, K-12, school nutrition, school lunch, cafeteria, artificial dyes, food additives, food coloring, synthetic dyes, Red Dye No. 3, Red Dye No. 40

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• Amendment 2 is technical and conforms with Amendment 1. This concludes the amendment set.
• Members, the amendment for the committee is 1-735. That's 1-735.
• Amendments 1, 2, 4, 6, and 7 are technical, and Amendment 3 changes...
• Amendments 1, 2, 4, 6, and 7 are technical.
• Page 2, line 6... ...we're going to add 'or his designee' on page 2, line 6, and again on page 2, line

Bills: HB62 , HB124 , HB182 , HB193 , HB198 , HB203 , HB223 , HB237 , HB469 , HB486 , HB574 , HB779 , HB796 , HB919 , SCR2 , SB4 , SB36 , SB38 , SB109 , SB152 , SB168 , SB195 , SB216 , SB221 , SB236 , SB404

Committee: House Health and Welfare

Keywords: Louisiana Women's Policy, gender equality, policy research, commission membership, women's representation, Domestic Violence, judicial experience, legislation, criminal law, family law, HB182, sexual assault, rape kit, forensic examination, forensic medical exam, sexual assault survivor, sexual assault nurse examiner, SANE, emergency department, hospital staffing

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• HB 5362 expands the acceptable basis... ...for voter registration challenges.
• I guess what I'm trying to get at is that I see that there's $2 million going... 1.2, I think. 1.2. 1
• I am with the ACLU of Texas, and I’m asking you to oppose HB 5337.
• I am opposed to HB 5337 on several grounds.
• That is 0. 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 3%, just to put that into perspective.

Bills: HB2442 , HB3697 , HB4288 , HB5256 , HB5337 , HB5362 , HJR161

Committee: House Elections

Keywords: HB 2442, Texas Election Code, Election Code Section 84.001, early voting, ballot by mail, mail ballot, absentee voting, runoff election, primary runoff, general runoff, voter application, election administration, county election officials, opt-out, voter choice, mail voting, ballot application, voting by mail, Election Code, size requirements

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• ay's Zero nays, see 2 ay's, and zero nays.
• This revised version simply extends the sunset on this to July 1, 2032. Moved to pass.
• But a transitional program would allow that school to pull that child out for maybe 1 or 2 hours a day
• So what are you proposing if they pull them out for 1-2 hours a day and the class goes on with instruction
• Thompson, Weaver, OODS, Hasste, Senator Hall, 22, I, 2, nays, 22, I, and two nays.

Bills: SB1290 , SB1332 , SB1369 , SB1379 , SB1381 , SB1386 , SB1390 , SB1428 , SB1584 , SB1696 , SB175 , SB1778 , SB1794 , SB1806 , SB1836 , SB201

Committee: Senate Appropriations

Keywords: 2-1-1 services, revolving fund, Department of Human Services, crisis pregnancy, abortion, legal funding, housing, infrastructure, water projects, Oklahoma Water Resources Board, economic development, zero-interest loans, clawback provision, local contractors, mental health, crisis services, 988 Lifeline, suicide prevention, behavioral health, human trafficking

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• To date, approximately $1 million has been awarded to 28 organizations across New Mexico, expanding access
• What this bill does simply repeals the July 1, 2030, sunset date.

Bills: HB25 , SB38 , SB101 , HB199

Committee: House House Consumer & Public Affairs

Keywords: juvenile delinquency, firearm possession, criminal background checks, state law, gun control, youth offense, conviction, public safety, SB38, pet food, registered pet food, registration fee, fees, sunset repeal, repeal of repeal, revenue, state fee, business regulation, animal feed, pet food registration

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• To address these issues, HB 2078 proposes the following improvements: districts must include in their
• HB 2080 improves the TCEQ process for reviewing petitions that claim a GCD has failed to perform its
• However, HB 2080 ensures transparency by requiring the panel's records to be public and for the TCEQ
• Access to information, HB 2080 promotes a fair and consistent process for reviewing concerns raised by
• adds language to make it clear that all... ...types of retail public utilities are eligible for the HB

Bills: HB937 , HB2078 , HB2080 , HB3322 , HB3350 , HB4212 , HB4630 , HB4896 , HB4951 , HB5348 , HB5675 , SB565 , SB971 , SB1662 , SB2124

Committee: House Natural Resources

Keywords: special districts, notice requirements, Water Code, government transparency, public meetings, meeting notice, transparency, public engagement, notice, elections, groundwater management, water conservation, joint planning, environmental impact, desired future conditions, groundwater, conservation district, environmental quality, regulatory review, water utility

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• Leader, members, we will do full appropriations in room 535 at 2:30 to 5:35.

Bills: SB1465 , SB2110 , SB1771 , SB206 , SB1584 , SB1386 , SB1696 , SB1806 , SB1428 , SB1390 , SB1381 , SB201 , SB1778 , SB1332 , SB1836 , SB1369 , SB1794 , SB1290 , SB175 , SB1379

Keywords: professional engineers, surveyors, licensure board, sunset extension, state board, occupational licensing, engineering license, surveying license, professional regulation, regulatory board, sunset review, emergency clause, Oklahoma O.S. 59, board appointments, lay member, SB2110, eggs, ungraded eggs, graded eggs, egg sales

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• That is in Section 2 of this legislation, subsection 1, which are online numbers 18 through 22, which
• I'm testifying in support of HB 2613.
• I would like to respectfully oppose HB 2613.
• We do not compound GLP-1 medications.
• I urge the committee to reject HB 2613.

Bills: HB2545 , HB2613 , HB1496 , HB2155 , HB2283 , HB2340 , HB2425 , HB2437 , HB2577

Committee: House Health Care & Wellness

Keywords: healthcare, patients, cardiovascular procedures, outpatient services, surgical facilities, HB2613, compounded medications, compounded drugs, pharmacy compounding, bulk drug substances, active pharmaceutical ingredients, API, drug safety, patient safety, pharmacy license, Washington pharmacy law, RCW 18.64, Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, FDA, pharmaceutical compounding

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• So it's on Schedule 1. Why is it on Schedule 1, or how did it get on Schedule 1?
• For that reason alone, it was classified as Schedule 1.
• Consumer demand and funeral professionals are driving bills like HB 2200.
• This is recommendation 1.
• But if this is, like, can it have 1% of the cell and it’s considered a protein?

Bills: HB44 , HB2200 , HB1612 , HB2747 , HB2038 , HB3717 , HB1431 , HB3800 , HB3801 , HB3560 , HB3246 , HB44

Committee: House Public Health

Keywords: HB 44, Life of the Mother Act, abortion exceptions, medical emergency, reasonable medical judgment, pregnancy complications, maternal health, life-threatening condition, ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage, spontaneous abortion, fetal survival, Texas abortion law, abortion ban, physician liability, health care provider, disciplinary action, aiding and abetting, emergency abortion, obstetric care

Summary: The meeting of the public health committee focused on the pressing issue of opioid addiction in Texas, with a particular emphasis on House Bill 3717. Chairman Harris detailed the bill's intent to fund a grant program for Ibogaine clinical trials, framing it as a critical response to the ongoing opioid crisis. He shared poignant testimonies highlighting the struggles of families and veterans battling addiction and mental health issues. The conversation underscored the necessity of innovative treatments, like Ibogaine, which showed promising results in studies for reducing symptoms of withdrawal and PTSD.

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• That was about 1%.
• The law that HB 44, or the laws that. That HB 44 C seeks to make the same, be consistent.
• But so I want to jump to HB 44. HB 44 says that you would be covered now. It does not. It does not.
• We're really trying to do what's best, like right now, and if I can save. 1, 2, 3, 5, 20 lives, I'm going
• I'm testifying on HB 44.

Bills: HB44 , HB2200 , HB1612 , HB2747 , HB2038 , HB3717 , HB1431 , HB3800 , HB3801 , HB3560 , HB3246 , HB44

Committee: House Public Health

Keywords: HB 44, Life of the Mother Act, abortion exceptions, medical emergency, reasonable medical judgment, pregnancy complications, maternal health, life-threatening condition, ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage, spontaneous abortion, fetal survival, Texas abortion law, abortion ban, physician liability, health care provider, disciplinary action, aiding and abetting, emergency abortion, obstetric care

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• Chair, I move to amend House Bill 4302, page 2, section... Mr.
• Chair, I move to amend House Bill 4302, page 2, section 1, lines 21 through 24, by deleting language
• subpoena through the numeral and period 5, and by modifying the outline to conform, and page 5, section 1,
• lines 1 through 11, by deleting language beginning with the word is through the word resides, and by
• And then on page 5, line 9 through page 6, line 2, I have what they cannot do rules on.

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

Committee: House Children, Youth and Family Services

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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• We'll get started here in about 2 minutes if we can get a quorum together.
• Call the next bill. >> HB 77. Representative Pascal. >> Two minutes, Mr. Pascal. >> Yes, Mr.
• Uh, HB 104, Blackshire has asked that be carried over. So that bill is carried over.
• Uh, HB 104, Blackshire has asked that be carried over. So that bill is carried over.
• Uh, HB 104, Blackshire has asked that be carried over. So that bill is carried over.

Bills: SB57 , SB155 , HB39 , HB77 , HB104 , SB57 , SB155 , HB39 , HB77 , HB104

Committee: Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund

Keywords: property, acknowledgment, conveyance, business entities, limited liability companies, state employees, payroll deduction, salary deduction, comptroller, membership association, membership dues, voluntary contributions, insurance premiums, financial instruments, deferred compensation, state payroll, employee benefits, association dues, withholding, Alabama Code 36-1-4.3