Bills: HSB555 , HSB558 , HSB594 , HF2051 , HF2012 , HSB610

Committee: Joint Education

Keywords: teacher education, licensing, practitioner preparation, students with disabilities, English learners, practicum hours, summative assessment, HSB 558, HF 2231, seal of civics excellence, civics seal, civics recognition, civics education, American government, high school diploma, transcript notation, student recognition, Department of Education, voluntary participation, public schools

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• which was July 24 to July 25, the regional literacy network leads and coaches provided almost 96,000 hours
• 96,000 hours of professional development,<00:04:27.919><c> coaching,</c><00:04:28.560><c> consultation
• hours, and added leadership<00:42:40.400><c> responsibilities.
• Throughout the semester, while they are in their practicum, my students...
• ,</c><01:05:40.319><c> my</c><01:05:40.640><c> students</c> They are in their practicum.

Bills: HF3421

Committee: House Education Policy

Keywords: early literacy, reading instruction, teacher preparation, teacher candidates, teacher licensure, educator licensing, Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board, PELSB, field experience, supervised practicum, evidence-based reading, science of reading, literacy methods, teacher training, preservice teachers, school-based experience, reading intervention, Minnesota education policy

Bills: HF3487 , HF3421

Committee: House Education Policy

Keywords: anonymous reporting, school safety, education, crisis intervention, threat reporting, early literacy, reading instruction, teacher preparation, teacher candidates, teacher licensure, educator licensing, Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board, PELSB, field experience, supervised practicum, evidence-based reading, science of reading, literacy methods, teacher training, preservice teachers

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• authorized community colleges an option to offer a core curriculum of fewer than 42 semester credit hours
• for associate's degrees, A curriculum of fewer than 42 semester credit hours for associate's degrees
• , and some institutions who reject relatively few hours.
• So sometimes students are taking more hours than can apply to the degree program they're transferring
• So, taking the 42-hour core plus an additional 18 hours to come up with a 60-hour program by subject

Bills: SB2847 , SB3039

Committees: Senate Education , Senate Education K-16

Keywords: higher education, bachelor's degree, core curriculum, general education, semester credit hours, credit hours, degree acceleration, time to degree, workforce-aligned credentials, workforce readiness, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, public universities, community colleges, transferability, curriculum reform, academic requirements, degree completion, transfer students, education transparency, academic credit

Summary: The Senate Committee on Education K-16 heard two bills. SB 2847, by Senator Hagenbuch, would give Texas public four-year universities the same option community colleges already have to seek approval from the Higher Education Coordinating Board for core curricula of fewer than 42 semester credit hours. Hagenbuch said the bill is intended to add flexibility, support career-focused programs, and help students finish degrees faster. There was no public testimony, and the bill was left pending. The committee then heard SB 3039, by Senator West, which addresses transferability and credit loss for students moving from community colleges to four-year institutions. West said the bill responds to ongoing problems with rejected transfer credits and seeks better data, study, and recommendations from the Coordinating Board. Deputy Commissioner Sarah Keaton testified that transfer remains a major policy issue, that reporting requirements from SB 25 have improved data collection, and that the main reasons credits do not transfer are grades and degree applicability. She also described the Texas Direct degree program and field-of-study curricula designed to transfer as blocks. Members discussed the cost of lost credits, the need for better communication to students, and concerns that some institutions still reject credits or require duplicate coursework. No public witnesses signed up on SB 3039, and it was left pending subject to the call of the chair. A quorum was later established, the agenda was completed, and the committee recessed subject to the call of the chair.

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• January 3rd, 2025, providing for morning January 3rd, 2025, providing for morning hour<00:37:04.079><
• </c> this very important special order hour. this very important special order hour.
• As one of the members of the House that was trapped up in that gallery for hours and hours against my
• As one of the members of the House that was trapped up in that gallery for hours and hours against my
• Accordingly, the House stands adjourned until 10:00 a.m. tomorrow for morning hour debate. 16.

Bills: HR780 , HR976 , HR975 , HR974

Keywords: gridlock, policy priorities, House resolution, legislative process, procedural motion, house meeting hours, legislative schedule, government procedure, House of Representatives, quorum, business proceeding, legislative procedure, government functionality, Congress, notification, Presidential communication

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• </c> development outside of regular hours development outside of regular hours without<02:22:18.160><
• It's $2.13 an hour.
• worked over 40 hours in a week.
• </c><04:42:35.200><c> in</c><04:42:35.440><c> a</c> for hours worked over 40 hours in a for hours worked
• </c> for leading uh this special order hour. for leading uh this special order hour.

Bills: HR991 , HB4593 , HB2312 , HB2270 , HB2262 , HR988

Keywords: H.Res. 991, HR 991, House resolution, request return of papers, official papers, legislative procedure, congressional process, Senate return, H.R. 1834, enrolled bill, House Clerk, procedural resolution, motion to reconsider, gridlock, congressional administration, showerhead, regulation, energy policy, consumer protection, overregulation

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• Does your language in your bill then impede OSU from being able to pay for hours of police officers that
• something that's out of my field, but I was told that, yes, whatever programs feasibly can be done in a 90-hour

Bills: HB3700 , HB3315 , HB3242 , HB3379 , HB3129 , HB3132 , HB2950

Committee: House Postsecondary Education

Keywords: education policy, grading system, student assessment, academic integrity, state funding, opinion conduct, higher education, bachelor's degree, feasibility study, Oklahoma State Regents, accreditation, credit hours, emergency declaration, gender, privacy, public schools, sleeping quarters, restrooms, criminal history, admissions process

Bills: HB1175 , HB1376 , HB1500 , HB1796

Keywords: HB1175, small business, residential zoning, land use, zoning reform, neighborhood store, neighborhood cafe, convenience store, minimarket, corner store, mixed-use, local government, city zoning, town zoning, code city, parking regulations, hours of operation, alcohol service, food requirement, commercial use in residential areas

Bills: HB1175 , HB1376 , HB1500 , HB1796

Keywords: HB1175, small business, residential zoning, land use, zoning reform, neighborhood store, neighborhood cafe, convenience store, minimarket, corner store, mixed-use, local government, city zoning, town zoning, code city, parking regulations, hours of operation, alcohol service, food requirement, commercial use in residential areas

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• and travel and all so much endless hours and travel and all the<02:22:07.319><c> responsibilities</c
• Was one hour. For. E. E. For. E. E. E. E. E. E. E. E. For. E. For. E. For. E. E. E. E. C. E. E. E.
• The gentlewoman from Minnesota is recognized for one hour. Mr.
• And there are no changes to the 72-hour rule in this rules package.
• beyond 10 minutes before the hour appointed for the resumption of the session of the House.

Bills: SCR3 , SCR2 , SCR1 , HCR1 , HR6 , HR5 , HR4 , HR3 , HR2 , HR1

Keywords: SCR3, resolution, state law, legislative approval, concurrent resolution, honoring, lying in state, Capitol, James Earl Carter, United States President, electoral votes, 2025 election, presidential election, Congress, inauguration, committee, ceremonies, joint committee, ceremony, authorization

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• Grant then that all who labored in this vineyard, who gave of their countless hours and unwavering energy

Bills: SCR3 , SCR2 , SCR1 , HCR1 , HR6 , HR5 , HR4 , HR3 , HR2 , HR1

Keywords: SCR3, resolution, state law, legislative approval, concurrent resolution, honoring, lying in state, Capitol, James Earl Carter, United States President, electoral votes, 2025 election, presidential election, Congress, inauguration, committee, ceremonies, joint committee, ceremony, authorization

Bills: SCR3 , SCR2 , SCR1 , HCR1 , HR6 , HR5 , HR4 , HR3 , HR2 , HR1

Keywords: SCR3, resolution, state law, legislative approval, concurrent resolution, honoring, lying in state, Capitol, James Earl Carter, United States President, electoral votes, 2025 election, presidential election, Congress, inauguration, committee, ceremonies, joint committee, ceremony, authorization

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• Chair will now recognize members from lists submitted by the majority and minority leaders for morning hour
• Chair will now recognize members from lists submitted by the majority and minority leaders for morning hour
• The bank failures of 2023 showed that liquidity pressures can escalate in hours, not days.
• And so for the remainder of our first hour, you will hear from us.
• ,</c> so for the remainder of our first hour, so for the remainder of our first hour, you<07:57:46.718

Bills: HB1531 , HB6644 , HB3190 , HB3390 , HB3682 , HB5616 , SB3705

Keywords: Taiwan, China, banking organizations, financial regulators, national security, Burma, sanctions, foreign relations, accountability, economic oversight, military accountability, discount window, Federal Reserve, Federal Reserve Act, Board of Governors, liquidity, bank liquidity, emergency lending, lender of last resort, financial stability

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• 40 hours worked.
• 40 hours worked.
• A 32-hour workweek... A 32-hour workweek is the way to rebalance this.
• But my question is, you know, looking at this 32-hour workweek... ...a 32-hour workweek.
• but then if this passes, you can be working 32 hours for 20 bucks an hour.

Bills: HB2513 , HB2524 , HB2611

Committee: House Labor & Workplace Standards

Keywords: plumbing contractor, plumber, license suspension, credential suspension, administrative penalty, infractions, repeat violator, consumer protection, residential plumbing, construction licensing, Washington Department of Labor and Industries, advisory board of plumbers, plumbing certificate fund, code enforcement, professional licensing, trade regulation, security, regulation, employment standards, security guards

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• We drove about nine hours and eight minutes. I say eight minutes.
• This is under current law, Galveston County is unable to at our uniform work hours for county employees
• This bill would remedy that situation by allowing Galveston County to set uniform work hours for all
• As we have grown in population, we really need. hours and you know that just creates a system of efficient
• delivery for Our citizens county government should serve the citizens and should operate under predicted hours

Bills: HB336 , HB554 , HB849 , HB 1033 , HB1338 , HB 1246

Committee: House S/C on County & Regional Government

Keywords: law enforcement, sheriff, constable, contracts, county governance, HB 554, fireworks, Juneteenth, Juneteenth holiday, retail fireworks permit, Texas Occupations Code, Local Government Code, county commissioners court, drought conditions, Texas A&M Forest Service, fire safety, holiday sales, seasonal fireworks sales, Fourth of July, Independence Day

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• , you didn't give us a 3-hour, you didn't give us a 5-hour, whatever two-day notice.
• of work or 80 hours of volunteering per month. 80 hours at federal minimum wage. $580 someone has to
• of work or 80 hours of volunteering per month. 80 hours at federal minimum wage. $580 someone has to
• of work or 80 hours of volunteering per month. 80 hours at federal minimum wage. $580 someone has to
• Free health care in Minnesota is 80 hours of work or 80 hours of volunteering per month. 80 hours at

Bills: HF3901 , HF962 , HF4428 , HF4478 , HF1775

Committee: House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Keywords: foster care, ombudsperson, investigative powers, children's rights, complaint process, HF4428, Medical Assistance, Medicaid, community engagement, work requirement, work mandate, employment requirement, community service, 80 hours, half-time student, income threshold, federal minimum wage, eligibility verification, benefit suspension, benefit termination

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• Yet, I often outside the school hours.
• These unique learning in hours.
• Are on top of those contracted hours?
• </c> teaching to those contracted hours teaching to those contracted hours during<00:59:58.480><c> the
• </c><01:05:16.240><c> of</c> innovation zone, CTE, hour of innovation zone, CTE, hour of instruction,

Bills: HF630 , HF1435 , HF1607

Committee: House Education Finance

Keywords: short-call substitute, substitute teacher, substitute teaching license, pilot program, teacher shortage, education workforce, school district, charter school, Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board, PELSB, background check, paraprofessional, education support personnel, temporary license, substitute training, retaliation, teacher pay, daily substitute pay, Minnesota education law, education innovation

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• And we compensate people for that because they have to do it outside of their normal teaching hours,
• and so it it makes their teaching hours and so it it makes their work<00:20:45.720><c> day</c><00:20
• So our students have, you know, we have 1,400 hours, I think, of instructional hours in our academic
• I think of instructional 1,40 hours I think of instructional hours<00:26:39.399><c> in</c><00:26:39.559
• in our our academic calendar so um hours in our our academic calendar so um knowing<00:26:42.840><c>

Bills: HF630 , HF1435 , HF1607

Committee: Senate Education Finance

Keywords: short-call substitute, substitute teacher, substitute teaching license, pilot program, teacher shortage, education workforce, school district, charter school, Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board, PELSB, background check, paraprofessional, education support personnel, temporary license, substitute training, retaliation, teacher pay, daily substitute pay, Minnesota education law, education innovation

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• municipalities, your district offices, your, your, your county offices all have to stay open for 3 hours

Bills: HB429 , HB496 , HB640 , HB657 , HB665 , HB677 , HB952

Committee: House Elections

Keywords: Texas Election Code, elections, voting station, polling place, ballot marking, ballot reading, child accompaniment, minor, parental supervision, voter education, secretary of state, county election administrator, voter assistance, election administration, poll worker rules, ballot secrecy, HB 496, ballot option, none of the above, abstain from vote

Bills: HSB146 , HF277 , HSB145 , HSB153 , HF200 , HF320 , HSB86 , HSB121 , HSB122 , HF137 , SSB1081 , SSB1082 , SSB1074

Committee: Joint Health and Human Services

Keywords: child welfare, foster care, relative placement, kinship care, fictive kin, child in need of assistance, CINA, juvenile court, dispositional hearing, best interests of the child, Department of Health and Human Services, HHS, child protective services, CPS, 30 days to family, family reunification, permanency planning, relative search, notice to relatives, licensed foster parent