Bills: HF113 , HSB107 , HF120 , HSB108 , HF186 , HF136 , HF33 , HSB97 , HSB34 , HF80 , SF12 , SF14 , SF60 , SF61 , SF72 , SSB1066 , SSB1067 , SF141 , SSB1077

Committee: Joint Education

Keywords: HF 113, Iowa school finance, small school districts, budget enrollment, 200 students, physical plant and equipment levy, PPEL, public education and recreation levy, PERL, Secure an Advanced Vision for Education, SAVE fund, revenue purpose statement, general fund flexibility, school district levy, voter approval, 60 percent threshold, local option tax, unencumbered funds, unobligated funds, school district budgeting

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• Perl, would you agree that making more spectrum available to the private sector would result in billions
• Perl, do you think CBRS is a panacea or do we also need full power spectrum?
• Perl, we had an exchange with Senator Fischer and Mr.
• Perl, would American national and economic security be harmed if Chinese firms like Y-1, Y-2, Y-3, Y-

Committee: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Keywords: spectrum policy, FCC auction authority, national security, innovation, technology development, 9-1-1 modernization, adaptive technologies, China competition

Summary: The meeting centered on the critical examination of spectrum policy and its implications for innovation and national security. The committee discussed the lapse of the FCC's spectrum auction authority, which has been in effect since March 2023, emphasizing the urgency of restoring this authority to maintain U.S. technological leadership against competitors like China. Witnesses provided testimony regarding the need for adaptive and reconfigurable spectrum technologies to enhance communication capabilities for both civilian and military applications. Senator Klobuchar highlighted the importance of modernizing 9-1-1 systems and ensuring robust emergency communication frameworks leveraging new spectrum innovations.

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• Senator Perl, good morning, Madam President. I would like to offer floor Amendment 0307.
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• </c><01:15:42.360><c> good</c><01:15:42.480><c> morning</c><01:15:42.719><c> Madame</c> Senator Perl
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• &gt;&gt; Perl<02:32:01.520><c> votes</c><02:32:01.760><c> I.</c> &gt;&gt; Perl votes I.
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• We would like to see an expanded workforce group to make sure that we appreciate Senator Perls including
• We would like to see an expanded workforce group to make sure that we appreciate Senator Perls including
• 08:09.320><c> we</c><01:08:09.440><c> appreciate</c><01:08:09.960><c> Senator</c><01:08:10.360><c> Perls
• </c><01:08:11.120><c> including</c> We appreciate Senator Perls including that and listening to us and

Committee: House Executive Departments and Administration

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• Readiness for funding higher degree of Readiness for funding um<00:40:41.280><c> Miss</c><00:40:41.480><c> Perl
• c> you</c><00:40:42.480><c> um</c><00:40:42.680><c> explain</c><00:40:43.079><c> those</c> um Miss Perl
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Committee: Senate Capital Investment

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• same inbound. panel of retired judges from the Amarillo Court of Appeals, Mackie Hancock and Patrick Perl

Bills: HB 1181 , HB3704 , HB1363 , HB1610 , HB1615 , HB1620 , HB3223 , HB1317 , HB2884 , HB2176 , HB4027 , HB1664 , HB933 , HB2613 , HB3353 , HB2086 , HB4101 , HB3441 , HB4145 , HB3455

Committee: House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Keywords: judiciary, judges, justices, retired, legal assignments, judicial conduct, notary public, criminal offense, education requirements, official documents, record retention, implicit bias, bias training, judicial training, judge education, court personnel, continuing legal education, CLE, state bar, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals

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• Perl. I. Patel. Aye. Patel. Aye. Patterson. I. Rodrigues. Aye. Sanchez. Schiavo. Sharp Collins.

Summary: The Assembly Health Committee met on April 22 and took up a special order of bills focused largely on prior authorization and utilization management in health care. The chair framed the discussion as part of a broader legislative effort to reduce delays and barriers to care, especially in behavioral health, chronic disease management, cancer treatment, and rehabilitation services. AB 384 by Assembly Member Connolly would prohibit prior authorization for inpatient mental health or substance use emergency admissions and related physician care; supporters said it would prevent dangerous delays in crisis care, while insurers and health plans warned about fraud, abuse, and ambiguity around residential treatment facilities. The bill was moved on a due pass as amended motion and passed the committee on a party-line style vote, with Republicans largely absent or not voting. The committee then heard AB 510 by Assembly Member Addis, which would require health plans, upon request, to provide a peer reviewer of the same or similar specialty when a treating provider appeals a prior authorization denial or modification. Supporters argued that specialty-matched review would make appeals fairer and more clinically informed; opponents said the requirement was too rigid and that timelines and electronic submission rules needed changes. After discussion about the need for timely, specialty-specific review, the bill was approved on a due pass as amended motion and placed on call. AB 539 by Assembly Member Schiavo would extend prior authorization approvals to one year or the duration of the physician’s prescribed treatment for chronic conditions; supporters cited repeated denials and treatment interruptions, while opponents raised concerns about overbreadth, fraud, and the need for shorter validity periods. The bill was also passed as amended and placed on call. The committee next considered AB 669 by Assembly Member Haney, which would bar concurrent and retrospective review for the first 28 days of medically necessary substance use disorder treatment and limit prior authorization for related outpatient medications. The bill was presented with a powerful personal story from Ryan Matlock’s mother about her son’s death after an insurer cut off treatment early; supporters said the measure would keep patients in care long enough to stabilize, while opponents argued it would reduce oversight and could allow lower-quality or non-evidence-based care. The bill was moved on a due pass as amended motion and placed on call. Finally, AB 512 by Assembly Member Harabedian would shorten prior authorization response times to 24 hours for urgent requests and 48 hours for non-urgent requests; supporters said delays can worsen outcomes, while opponents warned the timelines were unrealistic and could increase administrative burdens and safety issues. The bill was approved as amended and placed on call. AB 574 by Assembly Member Mark Gonzalez was then heard; it would allow up to 12 medically necessary physical therapy sessions for a new episode of care without prior authorization, with supporters emphasizing stroke and neurological recovery and opponents warning of reduced oversight and unnecessary care. The transcript ends during testimony on AB 574, before final action is shown.

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• My name is Dave Perle, and I am the Sadika Public School superintendent of District 820.

Committee: Senate Education Finance

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• I had reached out to Senator Perl with some concerns about a long-standing practice of LNA licensure

Committee: Senate Executive Departments and Administration

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• Senator Perl, good morning. Senator, thanks for taking my question.

Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources

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• Thank you, Senator Perl? Hi. Good to see you again. So, in my conversations with Commissioner Kpo?

Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources