Bills: HB1851

Keywords: automatic renewal, consumer protection, cancellation policy, Oklahoma Fair Renewal Act, contract transparency, 914, all

Bills: HB1851

Keywords: automatic renewal, consumer protection, cancellation policy, Oklahoma Fair Renewal Act, contract transparency, 914, all

Bills: HCR112

Keywords: HCR112, House Concurrent Resolution, DHRD, Department of Human Resources Development, civil service, classification system, compensation system, salary study, pay scale, job classification, position classification, state workforce, vacancy rate, hard-to-fill positions, labor shortage, recruitment, retention, public employees, state agencies, labor organizations

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• This position will be appointed by the speaker from a name submitted by the Alabama Pharmacy Association
• This position will be appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate, and those are suggested by
• One of the changes talks about the qualifications for the position of Secretary of the board.
• So this is 30 something pages of a lot of work that I feel like has put the board in a better position

Bills: HB123

Keywords: pharmacy, pharmacist licensure, Alabama State Board of Pharmacy, renewal fees, continuing education, disciplinary actions, 1136, house, all

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• Jackson, please state your name, who you represent, and your position on the bill.

Bills: HB 11, HB491, HB837, HB1562, HB1732, HB1757, HB1888, HB2286

Keywords: licensing, reciprocity, regulation, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, interstate agreements, massage therapy, civil penalties, human trafficking, public safety, law enforcement, student permit, occupational regulation, education, occupations code, criminal history, HB 2286, interior designers, certificate of registration, renewal, Texas Board of Architectural Examiners

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• the list of offenses that, if a teacher is convicted of, triggers an automatic denial, refusal to renew
• one of those triggering offenses, where the teacher's license would be automatically denied, not renewed
• It was due to gaps in Minnesota laws in 2016 regarding positions of authority and high school students
• Students see the relevance to their own lives and gain the capacity to positively impact the well-being
• <00:28:28.880> impact gain the capacity to positively impact gain the capacity to positively

Bills: HF3489, HF3550

Keywords: grooming, child protection, student safety, sexual exploitation, educator licensing, teacher discipline, mandatory reporting, mandated reporter training, school misconduct, predatory offender, child abuse, sexual abuse, sex trafficking, child sexual abuse material, child pornography, position of authority, school employee, school administrator, license revocation, license suspension

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• One other thing about the registry is that the board is not put in the position of choosing the terms
• The board's not put in that position because really that's not the board's role.
• of choosing the put in the position of choosing the terms<01:02:41.920> been<01:02:42.079>
• The board's not put<01:02:54.240> in<01:02:54.400> that<01:02:54.559> position<01

Bills: HB0028, HB0080

Keywords: sexual exploitation, child protection, law amendment, explicit conduct, sex crimes, identification cards, nursing facilities, assisted living, renewal process, resident rights, 916, all

Bills: HB0028, HB0080

Keywords: sexual exploitation, child protection, law amendment, explicit conduct, sex crimes, identification cards, nursing facilities, assisted living, renewal process, resident rights, 916, all

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• Chairman and members, this is not a mandate on counties, but rather an option to make the VDR renewal
• This notice would come with a renewal application and information provided by the Secretary of State.
• As a VDR, every two years I have to renew, and this bill is very helpful because what happens at the
• Position that is fixed to be on the ballot.
• I don't know that I'm in a position right now because I don't have a list in front of me.

Bills: HB376, HB817, HB 1297, HB1478, HB1661, HB1783

Keywords: HB 817, Texas Election Code, majority vote, majority threshold, ranked-choice voting, preferential voting, instant runoff voting, vote reassignment, ballot ranking, election administration, public office election, Election Code Section 2.0215, runoff elections, plurality vs majority, voting systems, education reform, budget allocation, teacher retention, student performance, accountability measures

Bills: HB 1237, HB 2663, HB 3071, HB 4384

Keywords: occupational licenses, renewal, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, registration, license expiration, solid waste, landfill permits, environmental regulation, population density, municipal waste management, gas utilities, cost recovery, regulatory asset, rate making, Texas Railroad Commission

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• Please state your name, who you represent, and your position on the bill.
• My position is that I am against the bill as it currently stands.
• Please state your name, who you represent, and your position.
• Name, who you represent, and your position on the bill. Thank you.
• Please state your name, who you represent, and your position. Your position on the bill.

Bills: HB589, HB705, HB1842, HB1874, HB2349, HB2614, HB2827, HB3012, HB3214, HB3308, HB3385, HB3529

Keywords: cosmetology, licensure, interstate compact, state regulations, public safety, workforce mobility, charitable raffles, nonprofit, wildlife conservation, ticket sales, fundraising, master electrician, electrical work, occupational licensing, work scope, Texas law, Texas Real Estate Commission, TREC, real estate broker, sales agent

Bills: HB 214, HB 626, HB 647, HB 658, HB 668, HB 674, HB 908

Keywords: firearm acquisition, gun smuggling, criminal offenses, ammunition, terrorism, public safety, driver's license, vision correction, medical verification, Texas Department of Public Safety, renewal fees, weapons, community supervision, law enforcement, retired officers, prohibition, criminal liability, missing children, national reporting, investigation

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• We still have some cleanup on renewals on page 32, but that's the major highlights of... ...that's the
• we really are not just renewing; we're going in and we are fixing issues.
• I resigned my position in October.
• I resigned my position in October 2022 based on some of these very same issues that were found in the
• We have a five-year term, and it's a difficult position.

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

Keywords: U.S. Space and Rocket Center, Alabama Space Science Exhibit Commission, public facilities, space exploration, education programs, bond issuance, Governor involvement, pharmacy, pharmacist licensure, Alabama State Board of Pharmacy, renewal fees, continuing education, disciplinary actions, sessions, 2025-R, 1, 219

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• Or non-renewable renewal of policies required under the bill.
• They're currently required to renew their licenses annually.
• Forty-three states allow engineers to renew their licenses for a period of two years.
• Texas, customers with homeowner's insurance from a particular insurer received a notice that the renewal
• method of competition, an unfair or deceptive trade practice, to make the issuance, delivery, or renewal

Bills: SB213, SB378, SB610, SB681, SB918, SB1172, SB1252, SB1343, SCR8

Keywords: SB 213, Texas insurance, Insurance Code, Chapter 551, Chapter 541, bundling, tying arrangement, cross-selling, homeowners insurance, residential property insurance, auto insurance, personal automobile insurance, consumer protection, unfair trade practice, deceptive insurance practice, property and casualty insurer, Lloyd's plan, county mutual, reciprocal exchange, farm mutual

Summary: The Senate Committee on Business and Commerce met with a quorum and took up several pending bills, first reporting SB 1006 favorably after adopting a committee substitute that adds quarterly ZIP-code-level reporting to TDI on insurer declinations, cancellations, and nonrenewals. The committee also adopted substitutes and favorably reported SB 388, which adds nuclear to a credit program and excludes batteries from the dispatchable definition; SB 917; SB 504, which narrows reporting requirements for certain local entities, raises a salary threshold, and authorizes AG injunctive relief; SB 925, which clarifies that federal match dollars are included in a PLA-related prohibition; and SB 815, which removes downcoding references and focuses on AI use in prior authorization. SB 815 advanced on an 8-2 vote, while SB 388 advanced 6-3 and the others were reported 9-0 or 6-0 as noted. The committee then heard testimony on SB 378, which would prohibit aestheticians and cosmetologists from administering injections or using prescriptive medical devices unless legally authorized and would clarify TDLR disciplinary authority. The author and a retired neurosurgeon testified that unsafe, unauthorized injections pose real patient risks, and a TDLR witness said the bill addresses a long-standing regulatory gap. SB 378 was left pending after testimony. The committee also heard SB 1252, aimed at reducing municipal permitting barriers for residential backup power systems; the author and industry witnesses said city permitting is costly and inconsistent, while municipal utility representatives and advocates said the substitute preserved safety and utility oversight. That bill was also left pending. Additional bills heard but left pending included SB 1172, which would let LPs and LLCs sell their own property without a real estate license; SB 681, which would extend engineer license renewal periods and apply similar flexibility to engineering firms; SB 918, a TDLR cleanup bill for orthotics and prosthetics exemptions; SB 1343, which would require data brokers to post a clear link explaining Texans’ privacy rights and how to exercise them; SB 213, which would prohibit forced bundling of residential property and auto insurance while preserving voluntary discounts; SB 610, which would codify TDLR’s anti-trafficking unit; and SCR 8, expressing opposition to a central bank digital currency over privacy, security, and financial-stability concerns. Public testimony on SB 1343 and SB 213 was generally supportive, with consumer and advocacy groups emphasizing privacy, competition, and survivor safety, and the committee closed the day with those measures and others left pending.

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• For the last 15 years, until I retired and took this position full time.
• Renewal licenses are valid for five years.
• I have to wait for my renewal or say I lost. one.
• And I shouldn't have to wait for a renewal or wait for me to lose one.
• There's either forms or renewals you have to wait for.

Bills: HB214, HB626, HB647, HB658, HB668, HB674, HB908, HB214

Keywords: firearm acquisition, gun smuggling, criminal offenses, ammunition, terrorism, public safety, Texas criminal procedure, federal law enforcement, state arrest authority, search and seizure, felony offenses, federal air marshal, Transportation Security Administration, Department of Defense police, military police, Homeland Security, Public Safety, veterans affairs, federal officers, joint law enforcement authority

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• information to TDI regarding the written statements. of reason for declination, cancellation, or non-renewable
• renewal upon policies required under the bill the information is required to be reported to TDI by zip
• They're currently required to renew their licenses annually.
• Forty-three states allow engineers to renew their licenses for a period of two years.
• Customers had their homeowner's insurance with a particular insurer received notice that the renewal

Bills: SB213, SB378, SB610, SB681, SB918, SB1172, SB1252, SB1343, SCR8

Keywords: SB 213, Texas insurance, Insurance Code, Chapter 551, Chapter 541, bundling, tying arrangement, cross-selling, homeowners insurance, residential property insurance, auto insurance, personal automobile insurance, consumer protection, unfair trade practice, deceptive insurance practice, property and casualty insurer, Lloyd's plan, county mutual, reciprocal exchange, farm mutual

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• I think we have a complaint about this position, and we would like to enter into a joint agreement to
• And rules that impact New Mexico positions. So that's new F, and here we are from new G.
• You pay an additional $25 to the compact each time you renew. Okay, I know too much now. I'm sorry.
• It's $700 to join the compact, $100 for every state, and another $25 every time you renew, plus your
• Because they've had a vacant position for years that's supposed to be in charge of all this.

Bills: SB1, SB3

Keywords: interstate medical licensure compact, physician licensure, medical license reciprocity, expedited licensure, medical practice act, New Mexico medical board, compact commission, physician mobility, telemedicine, license portability, background check, disciplinary action, joint investigation, reproductive health care, gender-affirming care, scope of practice, medical board transparency, multistate compact, licensure renewal, health care workforce

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• So, okay, renew your motion to send it to State Gov. Finance. I would like to remove my motion.
• And with that, I renew his motion that House File 3990, as amended, is re-referred to State Gov.
• I renew my motion to recommend that House File 3827 be referred to the Judiciary Committee.”
• I renew my motion to recommend that House File 3825 be referred to the Judiciary Committee.
• I renew my motion to recommend that house file. 38. 25 issue for to the Judiciary Committee.

Bills: HF3489, HF3990, HF3825, HF3826, HF3827, HF3822

Keywords: grooming, child protection, student safety, sexual exploitation, educator licensing, teacher discipline, mandatory reporting, mandated reporter training, school misconduct, predatory offender, child abuse, sexual abuse, sex trafficking, child sexual abuse material, child pornography, position of authority, school employee, school administrator, license revocation, license suspension

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• It's a brand new position.
• It's a brand new position.
• The different positions. So my question is, are those new positions?
• And if not, if they were open positions, where? The different positions.
• So my question is, are those new positions? And if not, if they were open positions, where?

Bills: SB1, SB3

Keywords: interstate medical licensure compact, physician licensure, medical license reciprocity, expedited licensure, medical practice act, New Mexico medical board, compact commission, physician mobility, telemedicine, license portability, background check, disciplinary action, joint investigation, reproductive health care, gender-affirming care, scope of practice, medical board transparency, multistate compact, licensure renewal, health care workforce

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• And rules that impact New Mexico positions. So that's new F, and here we are from new G.
• Beyond your initial home state, you still have to pay renewal in each state that you get licensed in,
• and you pay an additional $25 to the compact each time you renew.
• Position to have to do.
• Because they've had a vacant position for years that's supposed to be in charge of all this.

Bills: SB1, SB3

Keywords: interstate medical licensure compact, physician licensure, medical license reciprocity, expedited licensure, medical practice act, New Mexico medical board, compact commission, physician mobility, telemedicine, license portability, background check, disciplinary action, joint investigation, reproductive health care, gender-affirming care, scope of practice, medical board transparency, multistate compact, licensure renewal, health care workforce