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• </c> the midnight rules Relief act addresses the midnight rules Relief act addresses an<02:20:56.960>
• We have to have that option to make sure we are addressing issues.
• We have to have that option to make sure we are addressing issues.
• They don't want to address unnecessary programs.
• They don't want to address unnecessary programs.

Bills: HR125 , HCR11 , HR122

Keywords: committee membership, House of Representatives, government structure, ethics, political appointments, concurrent resolution, President communication, Congress assembly, meeting date, government procedure, joint session, Congress, President's address, H.Res. 122, HR122, H.R. 77, midnight rules, Congressional Review Act, CRA, resolution of disapproval

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• >> Right to address the House for up to one minute or revise and extend my remarks.
• </c><04:38:25.600><c> these</c> everything we can to address these everything we can to address these
• </c> communities efforts to address communities efforts to address environmental<04:39:05.600><c> degradation
• The gentleman from Massachusetts seeks recognition to address the House.
• </c> address the house. address the house.

Bills: HB2860 , HB3922 , HB7250 , SB254 , HB5631 , HB1687 , HB7831 , HB7618 , HB6162 , HB5911 , HB4463 , HB3831 , HB2768 , HR41 , HB5682 , HCR86

Keywords: Fort Peck Reservation, rural water system, water management, infrastructure, Native American, HB7831, H.R. 7831, License to Drill Act, Mineral Leasing Act, BLM, Bureau of Land Management, oil and gas, drilling permits, permit to drill, APD, application for permit to drill, permit processing fee, federal lands, public lands, energy development

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• </c><02:58:25.279><c> Speaker,</c> president's family. Mr. Speaker, president's family. Mr.
• </c><03:08:56.720><c> He</c> the president's private tax returns.
• He the president's private tax returns.
• In this case, the state failed to address fraud or repeated non-compliance.
• Families in the president's illegal war.

Bills: HCR84 , HR518 , HCR86 , HB7726 , HB2860 , HB8872 , HR1333 , SB254 , HB7618

Keywords: War Powers Resolution, Lebanon, troop withdrawal, U.S. Armed Forces, military deployment, foreign policy, congressional war powers, executive authority, Middle East, troop removal, concurrent resolution, defense policy, overseas deployment, Ukraine, support, foreign affairs, military aid, international relations, War Powers, military action

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• c><00:32:02.080><c> but</c> measures address different issues, but measures address different issues,
• Speaker to address this issue But, Mr.
• Now, are we addressing that? No. because Now, are we addressing that?
• </c> &gt;&gt; To address the house for one minute. &gt;&gt; To address the house for one minute.
• To address the House for one minute.

Bills: HR1300 , HB2616 , HB1993 , HCR86 , SB1003 , SB2393 , HB5317 , HB4544 , HB3234 , HR1299

Keywords: H.Res. 1300, HR1300, rules resolution, House Rules Committee, veterans affairs, VA, NICS, National Instant Criminal Background Check System, firearms background check, gun control, veteran privacy, Department of Justice, disability compensation, dependency and indemnity compensation, DIC, veterans benefits, Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum, National Mall, House procedure, floor consideration

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• </c> constituent services to begin addressing constituent services to begin addressing this<00:03:19.200
• </c> to the use of the safe at home address to the use of the safe at home address um<00:05:23.759><c
• It addresses an issue that's out there and works with the existing statutes.
• </c><01:26:17.679><c> high</c> savings results from addressing high savings results from addressing high
• I maybe you couldn't find my email address, but I want to share it with you in closing.

Bills: HF3676 , HF3593 , HF3785 , HF3774 , HF4111 , HF3513

Committee: House Transportation Finance and Policy

Keywords: Safe at Home, address confidentiality, domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, harassment, victim privacy, survivor protection, confidential address, protected address, secret address, identity protection, residential confidentiality, program participant, nondiscrimination, court disclosure, protective order, service of process, driver's license, state ID

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• But this is just to clean up some of the language that needs to be addressed.
• Next, we went into the national change of address file.
• than from which the person who co-signed has their present address.
• I'm assuming the data will be name information, excuse me, name, address...
• I want to know why y'all don't ever really address that issue.

Bills: HB479 , HB480

Committee: House Constitution, Campaigns and Elections

Keywords: voting, elections, voter registration, voter rolls, list maintenance, address change, change of address, ERIC, Electronic Registration Information Center, AVID, Alabama Voter Integrity Database, Secretary of State, board of registrars, inactive voter, voter purge, duplicate registration, cross-state voter matching, National Change of Address, NCOA, driver license data

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• Um, additionally, it requires address.
• Um address um, um, disclosed publicly.
• </c><00:09:01.440><c> is</c> the participant's physical address is the participant's physical address
• </c> address in public court records, right? address in public court records, right?
• </c> much fraud there is and how we address much fraud there is and how we address those<01:05:06.960

Bills: HF3676 , HF3683 , HF3395

Committee: House State Government Finance and Policy

Keywords: Safe at Home, address confidentiality, domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, harassment, victim privacy, survivor protection, confidential address, protected address, secret address, identity protection, residential confidentiality, program participant, nondiscrimination, court disclosure, protective order, service of process, driver's license, state ID

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• This bill aims to address that need by creating the Rural Law Enforcement Child Care Grant Program.
• I'm happy to answer any questions to try to address any concerns. Representative Louderback.
• Here, and it really has to be addressed.
• This does address a handful of things, but for some things, it maybe creates a problem.
• Is there any other business the committee would like to address?

Bills: HB5097 , HB5513 , SB523 , SB857 , SB964 , SB1101 , SB2143 , SB2332 , SB2383 , HB 1108

Committee: House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

Keywords: criminal history, background checks, government code, licensing, information access, rural law enforcement, child care grants, community support, law enforcement retention, advisory committee, SB 523, Texas driver’s license, alternative address, residential address, confidential address, address confidentiality, Department of Public Safety, DPS, Transportation Code, Section 521.1211

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• Uh, here in name with the address.
• But addressed uh her issue very quickly.
• Um we uh are interested in that address.
• </c><00:14:31.600><c> this</c> other state office to address this other state office to address this
• I'll address that &gt;&gt; Not a new employee. I'll address that part. part. part.

Bills: HF3676 , HF2959 , HF3233

Committee: House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Keywords: Safe at Home, address confidentiality, domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, harassment, victim privacy, survivor protection, confidential address, protected address, secret address, identity protection, residential confidentiality, program participant, nondiscrimination, court disclosure, protective order, service of process, driver's license, state ID

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• personal</c><00:10:57.640><c> information</c> This bill redacts personal information, residence and address

Bills: HB568 , HB499 , HB433 , HB568 , HB499 , HB433

Committee: Senate County and Municipal Government

Keywords: voting rights, restoration, pardons, Parole Board, re-registration, conviction, states' voting laws, Lawrence County, Sheriff, credit card, debit card, government purchases, discretionary fund, financial accountability, tax distribution, Talladega County, economic development, public safety, rural infrastructure, child labor

Bills: SB142 , SB158

Committee: House Constitution, Campaigns and Elections

Keywords: SB142, Alabama, voting, voter registration, election law, Secretary of State, board of registrars, ERIC, Electronic Registration Information Center, National Change of Address, NCOA, voter roll maintenance, address change, voter list cleanup, inactive voter, voter notification, forwardable mail, postage prepaid card, statewide voter registration database, county commission

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• And the bill doesn't address that.
• If the address on the ID does not match the address on the voter roll, that's between them and DPS.
• This bill would require that voter IDs from DPS have an address that matches the address on your voter
• That means that the address on my ID is not always updated in time to match the new address where I'm
• This bill requires address matching for DPS-issued IDs and handgun licenses, but there are no addresses

Bills: HB1968 , HB2279 , HB2739 , HB2803 , HB3909 , HB3918 , HB4253 , HB4475 , HB5115 , HB5430

Committee: House Elections

Keywords: election services, contracting, political subdivisions, county elections, election code, voter registration, citizenship status, election law, cancellation, disqualification, Texas Election Code, voter identification, registration, election integrity, identification documents, election, watcher, polling place, removal, Texas Elections Code

Summary: The committee first voted out two previously heard Senate bills without amendment: SB 688, relating to the date of the meeting of presidential electors, and SB 914, relating to authorizing certain cities to change the date of their general election for officers. Both motions passed on 8-0 votes with one member absent. The committee then heard HB 3909, which would change the current prohibition on wireless device use from a 100-foot boundary around a voting station to only inside the room where voting is taking place, with a committee substitute also adding state-prescribed signage. The author and supporters said the change would reduce confusion and make enforcement easier for election workers, while opponents argued the existing 100-foot rule helps prevent electioneering, recording, and possible technical interference with election equipment. The bill was left pending. Members also heard HB 1968, which would repeal a provision that requires counties to provide election services to certain political subdivisions in odd-numbered years but not even-numbered years, making county-provided election services consistent across years. Supporters said it would improve consistency for smaller cities and school districts, while opponents warned it could strain county equipment and staffing during heavy election cycles. The bill was left pending. HB 2279 would require voter registrars to remove a person from the rolls if the person swears under oath during jury service that they are not a U.S. citizen; supporters said this would streamline removal of ineligible voters, while opponents raised concerns about mistaken identity and loss of due process. The bill was left pending. Finally, the committee heard HB 2803, which would require a presiding judge to give a poll watcher a signed statement explaining any removal from service. Supporters said this would improve documentation and accountability, and one witness asked for clarification that improper removal would remain a criminal offense; the author said he would consider a floor amendment and further discussion. The committee also heard HB 4253, which would create a more uniform voter-roll maintenance process based on inactivity, sending confirmation notices to voters who have not voted in the prior 25 months and eventually removing those who do not respond after multiple election cycles. Supporters said it would clean up outdated records and help keep voters registered where they actually live, while opponents argued it could wrongly remove eligible voters who simply do not vote regularly. HB 4253 was left pending as well.

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• It just so happens that addressing the nursing workforce shortage has been an ongoing issue since even
• Thank you, Representative Howard, and thank you for your passion in addressing this critical issue we
• This is addressing several of the agency's recommendations.
• I'm here today to... ...address my opposition to Senate Bill 295.
• But the basic principle is, these are bad problems we're trying to address.

Bills: HB295 , HB824 , HB1579 , HB1581 , HB2189 , HB295

Committee: House S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education

Keywords: bullying, antisemitism, school policies, school discipline, education, education policy, Texas Education Code, hate speech, student rights, civics education, high school curriculum, government, voting process, elected officials, Texas Seal of Biliteracy, biliteracy, bilingual education, multilingual, language proficiency, high school diploma

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• Take the home address, right?
• off. >> So the public can never see that address, right?
• So you put your residential address with the party.
• , residential addresses.
• So this specifically takes off residential addresses. >> Okay. You have an amendment?

Bills: HB433 , HB443 , HB433 , HB443

Committee: House Constitution, Campaigns and Elections

Keywords: tax distribution, Talladega County, economic development, public safety, rural infrastructure, HB443, Underground Damage Prevention Program, One-Call Notification System, utility locate, dig law, excavation safety, damage prevention, underground utilities, pipeline safety, public utilities, buried facilities, excavation notice, demolition notice, Alabama Public Service Commission, sunset extension

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• So we very much wholeheartedly support this bill, and I wanted to address Representative González.
• I wanted to address those questions if I may regarding HIPAA, so I printed out some information because
• This addresses inconsistencies within the Texas Family Code in Title 1, 2, and 5.
• I'm surprised it didn't address that already, as it relates to a protective order. It makes sense.
• So House Bill 3421 addresses these issues through several key changes.

Bills: HB368 , HB3311 , HB1734 , HB2495 , HB2716 , HB793 , HB3376 , HB2524 , HB3421 , HB3446 , HB3181

Committee: House S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships

Keywords: electronic devices, family violence, criminal prosecution, protective orders, tracking, harassment, family allowance, decedent's estate, surviving spouse, minor children, inheritance, child support, maintenance, HB 1734, Family Code, Section 155.207, suit affecting the parent-child relationship, SAPCR, continuing exclusive jurisdiction, jurisdiction transfer

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• Last session, you may recall, Senator Zaffirini and I passed a bill that addressed some of the need for
• This bill addressed the protective order process by allowing applicants to keep their county of residence
• child support to Class 3, the over-secured banknotes, the bill ensures that children's needs are addressed
• But in D2, it addresses unpaid child support obligations. Obligations under 154.015. Excuse me.
• I'm here to express my strong support of House Bill 3311, which addresses priority of payments for claims

Bills: HB368 , HB3311 , HB1734 , HB2495 , HB2716 , HB793 , HB3376 , HB2524 , HB3421 , HB3446 , HB3181

Committee: House S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships

Keywords: electronic devices, family violence, criminal prosecution, protective orders, tracking, harassment, family allowance, decedent's estate, surviving spouse, minor children, inheritance, child support, maintenance, HB 1734, Family Code, Section 155.207, suit affecting the parent-child relationship, SAPCR, continuing exclusive jurisdiction, jurisdiction transfer

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• One matter I think has been addressed at the...
• So they're there to make sure they're addressing retailer issues and concerns.
• Investigations began in earnest when action was taken and Commissioner you addressed this.
• We do have a coalition website, the address. It's TXLotteryCouriers.com.
• One matter we haven't addressed yet and I haven't heard it. And it's important.

Bills: SB28 , SB687 , SJR34 , SCR9 , SB523 , SB62 , SB847 , SB706 , SB869 , SB890 , SB992 , SB 28

Committee: Senate State Affairs

Keywords: lottery, gambling, internet gaming, mobile application, criminal offenses, SB 687, land surveyor, land surveying, surveying services, construction contract, anti-indemnity, indemnity, hold harmless, defense obligation, standard of care, professional negligence, civil practice and remedies code, local government code, governmental agency, public contracts

Summary: The meeting was a crucial session for discussing several important bills including SB992, which aims to establish a clear time frame for the Attorney General's approval on outside legal counsel for state agencies. Senator Nichols presented the bill, emphasizing its necessity for timely responses to ensure efficient legal processing. Another notable discussion centered around SB523, which seeks to allow parole and probation officers to use a business address on their driver's licenses for safety and security purposes. This bill passed favorably out of the committee, with public testimony supporting the need for such provisions due to the risks these officers face.

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• I'm assuming games do not, are not addressed in this warning label.
• How�what do you think�how can we address that?
• , and that's the address that's used.
• , you don't have a permanent address.
• Ours is only addressing the doctors and nurses. There has been discussion about.

Bills: HB713 , HB827 , HB932 , HB499 , HB510 , HB163 , HB296 , HB879 , HB913 , HB163 , HB296

Committee: House Public Health

Keywords: healthcare, maternal health, reporting requirements, Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee, health provider immunity, workplace violence, nurses, grant program, healthcare facilities, safety measures, safety, nursing, grants, healthcare safety, verbal abuse, physical abuse, nurse empowerment, occupational therapy, licensure, interstate practice

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• There is all of the diversity language in there, addressing all of the different congressional district

Bills: SB5 , SB142 , SB158 , SB171 , SB5

Committee: Senate County and Municipal Government

Keywords: archives, history, board of trustees, vacancies, government control, SB142, Alabama, voting, voter registration, election law, Secretary of State, board of registrars, ERIC, Electronic Registration Information Center, National Change of Address, NCOA, voter roll maintenance, address change, voter list cleanup, inactive voter

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• If not, Senator Coleman Madison, I think that a lot of this is addressed.
• Your concerns are addressed in her amendment, which is in your folder in the left-hand copy.
• relevant anymore... ...they're probably not relevant anymore, and I'll just throw that out there as you address
• This is in addressing the substitute bill HB479.

Bills: SB320 , HB67 , HB247 , HB161 , HB165 , HB91 , HB90 , HB471 , HB363 , HB479

Committee: Senate County and Municipal Government

Keywords: liquefied petroleum gas, safety regulations, public gathering places, cylinder storage, proximity regulations, parental rights, drag performances, public schools, public libraries, overnight programs, gender identity, minor safety, Gulf of America, name change, state compliance, educational materials, local resources, historical reference, building codes, standardization