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• A non-network provider may provide treatment for an injured worker for the initial visit and emergency
• for Senate Bill 5337, prohibiting non-competition agreements and clarifying non-solicitation agreements
• For background, a non-competition covenant or agreement is a written or oral agreement where the employee
• I think that this kind of non-competition agreement is inherently anti-competitive, and that's bad for
• My former employer sued me in the Midwest for allegedly violating my non-compete agreement.

Bills: SB5437 , SB6152 , SB6058 , SB5944 , SB6039 , SB6117

Committee: Senate Labor & Commerce

Keywords: noncompete, noncompetition agreement, restrictive covenant, nonsolicitation, employment contract, worker mobility, labor law, wage suppression, trade secrets, confidentiality agreement, franchise, independent contractor, employee mobility, economic growth, entrepreneurship, job mobility, restraint of trade, customer solicitation, post-employment restrictions, FTC noncompete rule

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• for everybody.
• for education employees.
• We keep receipts for a lot of... Credit, and we keep receipts for a lot of things.
• For example, when I purchase real estate, I sometimes have to wire money for that.
• Being reimbursed for.

Bills: HB61 , HB327 , HB253 , HB297

Committee: House Ways and Means Education

Keywords: home school, career and technical education, public schools, K-12 education, enrollment policy, parental leave, state employees, adoption, employee benefits, aircraft tax, aviation tax, sales tax exemption, use tax exemption, lease tax, rental tax, commercial aircraft, air carrier, airline, aircraft parts, maintenance

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• For subsequent infractions, the maximum penalty is $5,000.
• The bill before you separates the penalties for residential and commercial plumbing.
• it for non-residential to five infractions in five years.
• For penalties, the substitute revises the AG enforcement model by replacing the existing civil penalty
• It removes the penalty provisions for state fund and self-insured employers for violations of the prohibition

Bills: SB6197 , SB6158 , SB6302 , SB5437 , SB6117 , SB5852 , SB5847 , SB6067 , SB6152 , SB6136

Committee: Senate Labor & Commerce

Keywords: SB 6197, plumbing contractor, plumber, contractor licensing, licensing enforcement, infractions, administrative penalties, license suspension, certificate suspension, endorsement suspension, registration suspension, Department of Labor and Industries, advisory board of plumbers, penalty schedule, repeat violations, workplace standards, construction trades, professional licensing, Washington state, factory built housing

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• Thank you for hearing this bill.
• What's not doing for? Yeah.
• No, great bill for everyone. I was very good. Thanks for the heads up, Mr. Chairman.
• We respectfully ask for your support, and I'm happy to stand for any questions.
• for the 20 hours of overtime.

Bills: HB2174 , HB2496 , HB2744 , HB2863 , HB2910 , HB2938

Committees: House Commerce , House House Commerce Committee of Reference

Keywords: revitalization districts, construction contracts, infrastructure, municipal services, intergovernmental agreements, user fees, landowner agreements, overtime, wages, employee rights, industrial commission, complaints, adjudication, landlord, tenant, eviction, personal property, rental agreement, noncompliance, utility services

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• for it.
• The lawyers didn't pay for them; I paid for them.
• Thank you for being here. Thanks for your testimony.
• Thank you so much for sharing your story with us tonight and for making the trip. For waiting.
• Medicare, for Medicaid, for workers' comp, for health insurances.

Bills: SB30 , SB517 , SB1313 , SB1314 , SB1316 , SB1541 , SB1698 , SB1845 , SB1860 , SB2420 , SB2429

Committee: Senate State Affairs

Keywords: gambling, criminal offenses, penalties, defense, electronic devices, tobacco advertising, youth protection, public health, criminal offense, retailer regulation, e-cigarettes, nicotine products, health, public safety, regulation, advertising restrictions, health and safety, elections, election audit, county elections

Summary: The Senate Committee on State Affairs convened to discuss several critical pieces of legislation including SB30 and SB38. Senator Betancourt introduced a committee substitute for SB38 which underwent a smooth adoption process, moving it favorably toward the Senate. The meeting featured a mix of invited testimonies where both proponents and opponents took the floor. One notable highlight included a testimony from Melissa Casey, who criticized the current legal state as prone to fraud and detrimental to both insurers and the public at large, contending that it inflated insurance costs across the board. The discussions delved deeply into the implications of the bills on judicial processes and potential insurance ramifications, with spirited debates surrounding issues of non-economic damages and jury rights. The atmosphere remained engaged as committee members heard varied perspectives on the bills, showcasing a robust democratic process. The meeting underscored the importance of public testimony in shaping legislation, ensuring that multiple voices were considered as the committee pressed on towards making decisions that affect the legal landscape of Texas.

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• We know that criminal convictions and even non-violent ones can hold someone back from applying for a
• </c> penalty the men's rail requirement for penalty the men's rail requirement for the<03:24:23.840><
• And for any of those non-citizens who happen to be here, our laws clearly allow us to remove them and
• And for any of those non-citizens<03:51:30.720><c> who</c><03:51:30.960><c> happen</c><03:51:31.199><
• For decades, federal laws required that before the IRS can impose penalties on a taxpayer, an agent must

Bills: HB4423 , HB5348 , HB4430 , HB4431 , HB4429 , HB3716 , HR225 , HB5349 , HB5346 , HB5345 , HB5284 , HB4313 , HR1262 , SB616 , HR176 , HB2159 , HB4323 , HB2066 , HB4549 , HB4495 , HB4491 , HB3174

Keywords: Burma, Myanmar, World Bank, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, IBRD, foreign aid, sanctions, military coup, democracy, development financing, multilateral lending, Treasury Department, Executive Director, international financial institutions, human rights, junta, national interest waiver, Social Security, SSN, Social Security number

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• Green cards are for support. Red cards are for opposition.
• Green cards are for support. Red cards are for opposition.
• We do not have any questions for the author or for you.
• Thank you all for being here and for what you do for the folks back home.
• But it is complex for us, for everybody in the room.

Bills: HB591 , HB765 , HB826 , HB870 , HB938 , HB1151 , HB1162 , HB1176 , HB1196 , HB1236 , HB1241

Committee: Senate Insurance

Keywords: liability insurance, coverage defenses, direct action, judgment enforcement, legal procedures, insurance referrals, compensation, non-licensed agents, consumer protection, insurance products, HB 870, Act 907, Louisiana insurance, health insurance, prescription drugs, generic drugs, biosimilars, formulary placement, drug formulary, cost-sharing

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• It establishes a 10-year term limit for non-statutory board members to ensure regular turnover and fresh
• for them.
• Thank y'all for being here and for your heart for these kids. I share that heart.
• us and for you.
• Testify for or against the committee substitute for House Bill 4798.

Bills: HB2510 , HB3589 , HB4611 , HB4655 , HB4665 , HB4666 , HB4670 , HB4700 , HB4730 , HB4798 , HB4838 , HB5136 , HB5243 , HB5302 , HB5539

Committee: House Human Services

Keywords: assisted living, healthcare, licensing, criminal offense, personal assistance, group home, regulation, health and safety, inspections, resident care, criminal background checks, adoption, parental rights, registry, vital statistics, disclosure, counseling, foster care, independent living, financial literacy

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• non-compliance is present.
• Grounds to hold any accountability for non-compliance.
• I thank you for your time and consideration for this important issue, and I'm open for any questions.
• This is for maintaining and this is for providing food benefits, not for snack benefits.
• a snack for a kid or for meal items for a family.

Bills: HB2510 , HB3589 , HB4611 , HB4655 , HB4665 , HB4666 , HB4670 , HB4700 , HB4730 , HB4798 , HB4838 , HB5136 , HB5243 , HB5302 , HB5539

Committee: House Human Services

Keywords: assisted living, healthcare, licensing, criminal offense, personal assistance, group home, regulation, health and safety, inspections, resident care, criminal background checks, adoption, parental rights, registry, vital statistics, disclosure, counseling, foster care, independent living, financial literacy

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• For it.
• Chair, if nothing is passed in that regard, that adjustment, the new charitable for non-itemizers, the
• For any changes. What was that? For any changes. For any changes.
• I'm here to support this bill to remove the remarriage penalty for families and fallen officers.
• Removing the remarriage penalty honors fallen officers by protecting their families for the long term

Bills: SB1042 , SB1043 , SB1044 , SB1135 , SB1136 , SB1142 , SB1180 , SB1221 , SB1252 , SB1254 , SCR1003

Committees: Senate Finance , Senate Senate Finance Committee of Reference

Keywords: public funds, virtual currency, bitcoin, investment, Arizona Strategic Digital Asset Reserve Act, state treasurer, retirement system, state payments, cryptocurrency, Arizona law, payment methods, government transactions, property tax, tax exemption, Arizona Revised Statutes, digital currency, scholarships, tax credit, education funding, nonprofit organizations

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• The bill creates enhanced penalties. for crimes committed on behalf of a foreign government or terrorist
• Enhanced penalties are introduced. for the trade secret theft benefiting foreign entities.
• It also creates a financial penalty for a company, non-governmental organization, or other entity that
• I especially want to thank Chairman Heffner for including strong financial and criminal penalties in
• Although the penalty for purchasing property have been adjusted, there is no real improvement.

Bills: HB17 , HB34 , HB41 , HB 118 , HB 119 , HB 127 , HB 128 , HB 129 , HB 130 , HB132 , HB133 , HB17 , HB41 , HB118 , HB119 , HB127 , HB128 , HB129 , HB130 , HB132 , HB133

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

Keywords: foreign ownership, real estate, national security, designated countries, Texas property law, lobbying, foreign adversaries, compensation prohibition, transparency, civil penalties, higher education, foreign adversary, research security, trade secrets, academic partnerships, HB 128, sister city, sister-city agreement, international exchange, municipal diplomacy

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• Senate Bill 1181 revises the requirements for certification of public accountants.
• Chairman, thank you for hearing the bill.
• We appreciate Senator Meznarred for sponsoring this legislation.
• An ABC can be better for many distressed businesses for three key reasons.
• Section 606 provides a process for notifying creditors, including options for them to opt out.

Bills: SB1181 , SB1252 , SB1254 , SB1415

Committees: House Commerce , House House Commerce Committee of Reference

Keywords: certified public accountants, CPA certification, accounting regulations, professional standards, continuing education, assignment for benefit of creditors, ABC act, insolvency, creditor claims, debt liquidation, business wind-up, receivership, liquidation, secured creditors, unsecured creditors, proof of claim, voidable transactions, fraudulent transfer, wage claims, priority claims

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• But um for the five here today.
• </c> won the KF Champs for boys. won the KF Champs for boys.
• </c> KF Champs for the mixed uh division. KF Champs for the mixed uh division.
• It is a great day for education. Thank you for all being here.

Bills: HB2118 , HB1764 , HB1815 , HB2117 , HB2436 , HB2438 , HB2532 , HB2566 , HB2573 , HB1736 , HB2425 , HB1590 , HB1913 , HB1573 , HB1542 , HB1804 , HB1976 , HB1704 , HB1996 , HB1541 , HB1926 , HB1703 , HB1866 , HB1710

Keywords: business development, arts, cultural affairs, Hawaii, commissions, administrative transfer, funding appropriation, music education, public concerts, Hawaii State Library, cultural collaboration, music accessibility, State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, SFCA, Performing Arts Grants Program, arts grants, culture and the arts, history and the humanities, King Kamehameha Celebration Commission, Works of Art Special Fund

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• </c> benefit for their employees. benefit for their employees. Thank<00:11:42.720><c> you.
• </c> main reason for opposing this bill. main reason for opposing this bill.
• A no vote<00:16:04.160><c> for</c><00:16:04.320><c> me.</c> vote for me. vote for me.
• Clerk, are there any resolutions for action? Madam Speaker, there are no resolutions for action.
• Seeing none, for action. May all others be referred for action.

Bills: HB2118 , HB1764 , HB1815 , HB2117 , HB2436 , HB2438 , HB2532 , HB2566 , HB2573 , HB1736 , HB2425 , HB1590 , HB1913 , HB1573 , HB1542 , HB1804 , HB1976 , HB1704 , HB1996 , HB1541 , HB1926 , HB1703 , HB1866 , HB1710

Keywords: business development, arts, cultural affairs, Hawaii, commissions, administrative transfer, funding appropriation, music education, public concerts, Hawaii State Library, cultural collaboration, music accessibility, State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, SFCA, Performing Arts Grants Program, arts grants, culture and the arts, history and the humanities, King Kamehameha Celebration Commission, Works of Art Special Fund

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• I yield for questions and move for adoption.
• The protections include tightened timelines and increased penalties for insurance carriers for claim
• It has various non-renewal sections for roof age and prior claims. I yield for questions.
• Move for adoption. Yield for questions.
• I move for adoption and yield for questions.

Bills: HB1453 , HB2933 , HB2941 , HB2945 , HB2959 , HB3087 , HB3094 , HB3297 , HB3298 , HB3319 , HB3321 , HB3386 , HB3453 , HB3471 , HB3505 , HB3510 , HB3544 , HB3549 , HB3652 , HB3727 , HB3791 , HB3845 , HB3906 , HB4119 , HB4125 , HB4126 , HB4198 , HB4236 , HB4425 , HB4343 , HB4094 , HB3407

Committee: House Civil Judiciary

Keywords: foreign ownership, property rights, agricultural land, Attorney General, divestment, real estate, felony penalties, insurance regulation, homeowner claims, premium discounts, catastrophe mitigation, civil penalties, fentanyl, overdose, first responders, drug reporting, immunity, controlled substances, penalties, abortion

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• I believe Representative Given is going to carry the bill for Senator Chamblas. Yes.
• The bill for Senator Chamblas. Yes. Thank you so much.
• Chairman, I make a motion for a favorable report.
• Before we leave, I want to thank all of you for your hard work this year.
• I want to thank our clerk, Shenica Thomas, for her...

Bills: SB171

Committee: House Ports, Waterways & Intermodal Transit

Keywords: navigable waters, non-navigable waters, motor vehicle prohibition, criminal penalties, land use

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• state general fund appropriation for the fiscal year in which the penalty is assessed, whichever is
• state general fund appropriation for the fiscal year in which the penalty is assessed, whichever is
• For clarification as well, Mr. Chair, yes, there are two separate penalties in regard to this.
• It threatens state aid for compliance failures, so effectively it's politicizing health care.
• You noted about fire compliance; that is not a duplicative inspection. It's much needed for these.

Bills: HB2015 , HB2060 , HB2062 , HB2100 , HB2118 , HB2165 , HB2258 , HB2327 , HB2397 , HB2445 , HB2460 , HB2641 , HB2745 , HB2876 , HB2917 , HB4011 , HB4049 , HB4056 , HB4087 , HCR2013 , HCR2016 , HCR2040 , HCR2044 , HCR2048 , HCR2056

Committees: Senate Government , Senate Senate Government Committee of Reference

Keywords: budget procedures, late filing penalty, accounting standards, financial reporting, state appropriations, abortion, educational institutions, health education, state aid, public schools, Buffalo Soldiers, monument, commemoration, Arizona, public funding, Wesley Bolin Plaza, military history, historical memorial, small land subdivision, land use

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• Michelle Evans, political director for Texans for Vaccine Choice.
• So I'm advocating for this, for this, what do I go, I'm advocating for this bill to pass, to vindicate
• get a quote because there is no obligation for a non-hospital provider to disclose their pricing information
• Thank you for your passion. Thank you for this, Senator.
• Thank you all for coming. Thank you all for saying.

Bills: SB331 , SB883 , SB926 , SB1137 , SB1138 , SB1144 , SB1151 , SB1236 , SB1270 , SB1522 , SB1869 , SB2207 , SB2422

Committee: Senate Health & Human Services

Keywords: healthcare, cost disclosure, transparency, administrative penalties, health facility compliance, COVID-19, off-label use, prescription drugs, patient access, medical standards, insurance, physician ranking, incentives, fiduciary duty, health plan issuers, SB 1137, group home, assisted living, residential care, board and care

Summary: The committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 883, which would protect physicians’ ability to prescribe off-label medications and treatments, framed by the author as a “Right to Treat” measure tied to COVID-19 care. Supporters, including physicians and patient-choice advocates, said the bill would safeguard the doctor-patient relationship and prevent interference by boards, pharmacies, or hospitals. Several witnesses described using hydroxychloroquine, ivermectin, budesonide, antibiotics, steroids, and monoclonal antibodies during the pandemic, and said they faced complaints, board scrutiny, or pharmacy refusals for those prescriptions. The bill was left pending after public testimony closed. The committee then took up Senate Bill 331, which would extend hospital price-transparency requirements to additional health care facilities such as freestanding ERs, urgent care and retail clinics, ambulatory surgical centers, outpatient clinics, and birthing centers. Proponents argued that broader disclosure of prices for shoppable services would help consumers compare costs and reduce surprise billing, while opponents from ambulatory surgery centers said the bill would impose costly compliance burdens on small providers and that insurers or the state already have much of the needed data. The bill was also left pending. Senate Bill 2422 would expunge Texas Medical Board records and impose reparations for disciplinary actions tied to COVID-era treatment decisions, including references to ivermectin, hydroxychloroquine, budesonide, and masks. The author and supporters argued that doctors were unfairly targeted for trying to save patients and should be made whole; the Texas Medical Board representative said most pandemic complaints were dismissed, that actions generally involved broader issues such as privileges, documentation, or informed consent, and that no physician was disciplined solely for prescribing off-label COVID medications. The bill was left pending. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 2207, which would loosen Texas Medical Board rules on physicians advertising themselves as board certified, especially by reducing barriers tied to maintenance of certification requirements. Supporters said the current rule is overly restrictive, inconsistent, and costly, and that it drives physicians out of practice; they also said Texas is one of only a few states with such a rule. Witnesses described hospitals using the rule against physicians and said the change would improve transparency and competition. The bill remained pending after testimony.

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• For me, that doubt that I had during that time when I was looking for work, when I was looking for a
• </c> way for these service members to go for way for these service members to go for me<00:09:11.040>
• non-union entities, and so we know that, for example, Cub Foods oftentimes are union stores, and so
• his authorship as well thank you for for his authorship as well thank you for that<00:38:55.119><c>
• baj for for bringing this much represent baj for for bringing this forward<00:46:06.400><c> the</c><00

Bills: HF1439 , HF1004 , HF498 , HF1326

Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Keywords: HF1439, Minnesota Grocers Association Foundation, Carts to Careers, workforce development fund, DEED, Department of Employment and Economic Development, grocery industry, food industry, food retail, retail workforce, job training, career pathways, scholarships, certifications, workforce pipeline, one-time appropriation, industry training, labor shortage, youth employment, apprenticeship

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• HB 1761 preserves the credibility of the complaint process by deterring abuse through penalties for known
• There is a greater penalty for perjury already, so the clause may be redundant to reflect the importance
• That complaint went nowhere, yet I can't pursue a civil demand for civil penalties of $250.
• All right, so Texas Family Code, Title V, Section 261 outlines the penalty for failure to report abuse
• Courts to use recordings for constitutional compliance during emergencies and for internal security purposes

Bills: HB4011 , HB2680 , HB4325 , HB4327 , HB4944 , HB1761 , HB4688 , HB3453 , HB40 , HB1707 , HB4749 , HB2322 , HB3647 , HB4139 , HB4081 , HB2203 , HB2100 , HB4170 , HB3104 , HB4623 , HB40

Committee: House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Keywords: partition, heirs' property, real estate, co-ownership, family property, non-heir cotenant, right of first refusal, pilot services, liability limitation, maritime commerce, Matagorda Bay, Lavaca Bay, transportation code, maritime industry, civil liability, barratry, penalties, legal actions, damages, wrongful death