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• experienced every hardship from children experienced every hardship from homelessness<00:26:13.240><
• Thank you for your testimony, Miss Robinson.
• institutions thank you Miss institutions thank you Miss BR<00:32:25.200> thank<00:32:25.399
• Am I missing something, or is there a reason for that? Senator Oumou Verbeten: Thank you, Mr.
• Chair, for welcoming me back and for obviously missing me in the interim.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Massey will be deeply missed by both his county and his family.
• I missed my last one. Thank you.
• For the sake of our children, we must restore hope.
• For the sake of our children, we must restore hope.
• It will be the low-income Floridians, seniors, and children.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, a moment of silence for former Washington County administrator Alan Massey, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several gallery recognitions. The chamber adopted the special order report and then took up a series of bills on the special order calendar. Early measures included CS/HB 967 on electronic payments to local governments, which passed 110-0, and HB 127 requiring cursive writing instruction in grades 2-5, which passed 111-0 after members spoke about literacy, signatures, and heritage. CS/HB 453 on high school diploma requirements passed 111-0 and would allow certain students to use Special Olympics participation for PE credit and marching band for PE and arts credit. The House also passed CS/HB 237 on use of professional nursing titles, which requires APRNs using the title doctor to clarify they are APRNs, by 111-0. The chamber then debated HJR 583, a proposed constitutional amendment on religious expression in public schools. Supporters said it would codify existing statutory protections for student and school personnel religious expression and let voters decide; opponents argued it was unnecessary, could create confusion, and risked constitutional problems involving school-sponsored prayer and the separation of church and state. After structured debate, the resolution passed 93-17. The House next passed CS/HB 363 on dental therapy, which creates a licensed mid-level dental provider and drew sharp debate over access to care versus patient safety; it passed 80-29. HB 375 on autonomous practice by certified registered nurse anesthetists passed 78-28, and HB 301 on psychiatric mental health APRN autonomous practice passed 88-18. Later, the House passed HB 863 on arbitration for Citizens Property Insurance disputes, giving policyholders a choice between arbitration and court, by 105-3, and HB 1399 on property insurance affiliates, which increases oversight of insurer-affiliate transactions, by 160-3. Members also heard and advanced a local claims bill, HB 6517, for relief of Eribeito and Sanchez Mayan against the City of St. Petersburg, describing severe injuries allegedly caused during an arrest and transport; the bill was rolled over for third reading at the end of the transcript. Throughout the day, members also paused for multiple recognitions of visiting students, local officials, professional groups, and community organizations.

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• Did I miss anybody? Okay, because they're from a different school. Okay. Did I miss anybody?
• She has passed, and we miss her, but please welcome my shadows. Welcome to the House.
• And if you had my chicharrones, you're missing out. I make pretty good ones too.
• And if you had my chicharonnes, you're missing out. I make pretty good ones too.
• And that is a top priority for us because this is where we're raising our children.

Bills: HM3, HM11, HM14, HM15, HM18, HM21, HB10, HB11, HB12, HB13, HB14, HB31, HB50

Keywords: nurses, health care workers, healthcare workers, frontline workers, hospital staff, clinicians, allied health professionals, support staff, public health, workforce shortage, nursing shortage, safe staffing, patient safety, rural health care, frontier communities, behavioral health, mental health, substance use disorder, substance abuse, health care memorial

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• Children need consistency in their lives.
• Children need consistency in their lives.
• were necessary because too many children were necessary because too many children were<00:54:46.880
• <00:55:06.599> as when they are not in place children as when they are not in place children
• Madam Chair, I believe I would defer to Miss Perah. Would you have any thoughts on that, Miss Pera?

Keywords: 1183, house

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• educator and a parent of three children educator and a parent of three children ages<00:27:13.440
• Miss Lis, is this for all state-developed tests, or just for the 11th and 12th grade tests?
• Miss Lis, is this for all state-developed tests, or just for the 11th and 12th grade tests?
• Everything I do is on behalf of preserving and promoting the dignity of children.
• <01:18:16.000> to families to subject their children to families to subject their children

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Children are details can be a roadmap. Children are not<00:11:37.920> content.
• to children to children children<04:12:05.120> are<04:12:05.359> they<04:12:05.600
• could help them get their children back. could help them get their children back.
• Um, it's a good bill to help children and protect abuse victims and children.
• children. So thank you. children. So thank you.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Help them fight for the right of our children. children of every color to be taught the complete history
• I miss my friend. And dearly, all of us that ever knew Gordon are going to feel his loss.
• [name missing] for memorial recognition. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
• They will be missed by many, but their legacy lives on in their example.
• CFB ISD are working hard to educate our children and shape the next generation of Texans.

Bills: HJR4, HJR6, HB195, HB 13, HB143, HB135

Keywords: occupation tax, securities, financial regulation, tax exemption, legislative amendment, capital gains tax, realized gains, unrealized gains, investment income, asset sale, capital assets, wealth tax, estate tax, trust tax, tax limitation, constitutional amendment, Texas Constitution, Article VIII, property tax, sales tax

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• the requirement for large family child care homes to provide parents with information on leaving children
• But there was only one missing portion after I became a teacher, and that was that dedicated mentor to
• But there was only one missing portion after I became a teacher, and that was that dedicated mentor to
• But there was only one missing portion after I became a teacher and that was that dedicated mentor to
• I am going to miss her because this is her last committee, and she's been special to education.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Education Pre-K through 12 considered three bills and reported each favorably. SB 1318, by Senator Rodriguez, made a technical clarification to the Florida tax credit scholarship program so that when a scholarship account is closed, any remaining funds revert but do not revert to the state. The bill was passed without debate or amendments. The committee then heard CS for SB 1690, by Senator Claudio, which updates child care and early learning laws, including transparency, accountability, terminology, and regulation of before- and after-school programs. An amendment was adopted to clarify rulemaking authority by specifying the State Board of Education rather than the Department of Education. Senator Berman raised a concern about the bill’s removal of a parent-notification requirement related to leaving children in vehicles, and the sponsor said she would follow up. The committee then voted the bill favorably. Finally, the committee considered CS for SB 182, by Senator Jones, on school teacher training and mentoring programs. A strike-all amendment was adopted that refocused the program on schools with D or F grades, allowed districts and charter schools to place mentors, tightened mentor qualifications, authorized stipends up to $3,000, and directed the Department of Education to set standards and create a contract template. Supportive appearance forms were filed by Nancy Lothar and Orange County Public Schools. The bill was reported favorably, and the meeting ended with remarks thanking staff and recognizing Kathy Missouri for her service.

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• Some of those folks have missed hearings, correct?
• And I think... ...for children, it begins to help them.
• children the way we should.
• And so this is going to help our children.
• It does not change her bill at all, so that our children and our children's children would not be offended

Summary: The House convened, established a quorum, heard an invocation and pledges, and approved several routine motions, including excuses for absent members, permission for committees to meet while the House was in session, and postponements of some bills. The chamber also received a Senate message listing measures passed by the Senate and adopted a memorial resolution honoring the 21 victims of the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, with remarks entered into the House Journal after a moment of silence. The House then took up a long third-reading calendar and passed a series of Senate bills on topics including criminal justice and corrections sunset provisions (SB 2405, 2406, 2407), election equipment testing (SB 2166), electric grid reliability and attack-preparedness exercises (SB 2148), firefighter collective bargaining (SB 777), DFPS and foster care procedures (SB 1141 and SB 1398), Medicare durable medical equipment billing (SB 1330), property tax administration (SB 1453), probate cleanup and record transfers (SB 1448 and SB 1839), mental health filing procedures (SB 53), school residency for children in safety placements (SB 226), diabetes-related amputation study (SB 1677), rapid DNA analysis (SB 1723), utility rate transparency and capacity cost recovery (SB 1664 and SB 1856), community supervision eligibility (SB 552 postponed), and other measures. Several bills passed with broad support, while others drew notable opposition and narrower margins, including SB 777, SB 2137, SB 2111, SB 1677, SB 1936, SB 1453, and SB 38. Two bills drew especially extensive debate. SB 2148, dealing with electricity supply chain reliability and tabletop exercises for critical facilities, was discussed as a grid-security measure aimed at coordinating utilities, law enforcement, ERCOT, and the PUC in the event of physical attacks; it passed unanimously. SB 1936, changing how LSD is measured for criminal prosecution from dosage-based to weight-based calculations, prompted extended discussion about lab consistency, carrier mediums, and fairness in charging, with supporters saying it would help crime labs and law enforcement and opponents warning it could distort penalties depending on the medium used; it passed 108-26. The House also passed SB 36, creating a Homeland Security Division within DPS, after questions about overlap with TDEM and the cost of adding personnel. Late in the day, the House debated SB 38 on eviction procedures, with supporters saying it targeted squatters and streamlined removal of unauthorized occupants, and opponents arguing it would make evictions too easy and worsen homelessness; it passed 85-44. The chamber also began debate on SB 37, a major higher-education governance bill that would expand governing-board oversight of curriculum, hiring, and faculty senates; members raised concerns about academic freedom, faculty governance, and the impact on humanities programs, and debate was still underway at the end of the transcript.

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• including a hund over a 100 children including a hund over a 100 children already<00:27:51.679><
• grandparents, parents, and children grandparents, parents, and children gone.<00:28:18.000> Medical
• bombing medics, children, residential bombing medics, children, residential neighborhoods<00:28:
• She will be deeply missed. With that, Mr.
• <04:34:22.719> will the habitats that our children will the habitats that our children will

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• That's what could be missed.
• I've been able to see my children.
• I understand the concern for children. All parents worry about our children.
• Single mother of two amazing children.
• I have three children.

Bills: SB3, SB810, SB965, SB1073, SB1119, SB1505, SB 3

Keywords: Texas Education Code, public schools, school district, open-enrollment charter school, teacher speech, employee speech, biological sex, pronouns, gender identity, retaliation, discipline, workplace protections, school personnel, education policy, LGBTQ, transgender, charter schools, SB 965, religious speech, prayer

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• I would say that I miss my friend, but it warms my heart to have their family here with us today, and
• She will be fondly remembered and deeply missed by our community, and even more deeply so by her children
• Miss Pond. Sorry.
• We'll miss the Miss Pond face, also seen on Miss Puddle.
• And on a serious note, though, we will truly miss you and your motivational words.

Keywords: March 13, 2026 - Regular Session, 976, house, all

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• <00:16:23.440> so unable to have children so unable to have children so um<00:16:26.240>
• <00:23:50.200> at make you less able to have children at make you less able to have children
• children children uh<00:43:58.079> we<00:43:58.280> had<00:43:58.680> provided<
• <03:11:07.399> um specialized providers for children um specialized providers for children
• because giving medication to Children because giving medication to Children also<03:11:10.000>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• And there's many children.
• innovative because, at the end of the day, my constituents, my children, Representative Hansen's children
• There may be something I'm missing, but I could get that information to you. Okay.
• But is that where the guardrail is missing? Or do we just need to add a bunch more?
• So we're missing that guardrail to go all the way down. Am I?

Keywords: 908, all

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• <00:48:28.720> honor on the honor guard and I'm missing honor on the honor guard and I'm missing
• And one thing that was missing going into this year was an element for the wholesalers.
• And one thing that was missing going into this year was an element for the wholesalers.
• And one thing that was missing going into this year was an element for the wholesalers.
• And one thing that was missing going into this year was an element for the wholesalers.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Miss Bird Miss Bird for the to uh Miss Bird Miss Bird for the explanation.
• >> Miss Flores or Miss Whan? >> Chair Pate.
• >> Miss Flores or Miss When? >> Miss Flores or Miss When?
• >> Miss Willen or Miss Flores. >> Miss Willen or Miss Flores.
• >> Miss Whan or Miss Forest? >> Uh, thank you.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Can we show another perspective, a world perspective to our children?
• One of the hot topics is missing persons.
• Once we get a missing person report that comes in, our immediate notification is going to our BIA missing
• From there, everything missing persons-related goes into NCIC.
• One question about the missing person.

Summary: The Tribal and State Relations Committee met at Standing Rock with tribal council members, state legislators, and agency representatives to discuss state-tribal coordination and local priorities. Early discussion focused on process concerns, including the short agenda time and the need for better communication, more advance notice, and more relevant state department staff at future meetings. Tribal leaders asked for lists of state tribal liaisons and bills affecting tribes, and state members said they would follow up, share grant and deadline information, and plan another meeting in Bismarck with program experts and agency staff. A major portion of the meeting centered on health, child welfare, law enforcement, housing, infrastructure, and sovereignty issues. Tribal speakers said rural health transformation funding and other state programs often do not fit direct-service tribes or IHS-funded systems, and they raised concerns about Medicaid, ICWA, foster care delays, human service zones, housing shortages, and the placement of Native children off-reservation. They also discussed missing and murdered Indigenous people, search-and-rescue cooperation, cross-deputization, extradition and banishment ordinances, and the need for stronger law enforcement partnerships that respect tribal sovereignty. Other concerns included poor roads, water and sewer needs in Sioux County communities, census accuracy, and the impact of data centers and other development on water and health. Economic development and regulatory issues were also discussed. Standing Rock representatives raised concerns about charitable gaming and e-pull tabs, saying the machines function like Class III gaming and have harmed tribal revenue while spreading into local businesses. They also described problems with county-issued fireworks permits and state/county liquor licensing rules that they said undermine tribal authority within reservation boundaries. In response, legislators said the committee would continue to look at these issues, and one member suggested possible legislation such as limiting e-tabs near tribal lands. The committee also heard from Joseph McNeil of Sage Development Authority about a 235-megawatt wind project on tribal, allotted, and fee land; he said federal permitting delays have stalled the project and asked for state support to help move it forward. The meeting concluded with a presentation from Dave Archambo of Wojou, a nonprofit focused on land regeneration, buffalo, food sovereignty, cultural programming, and youth wellness. He described the organization’s work on buffalo processing, gardening, fishing, hunting, language, and arts programs, and framed it as a response to historical trauma and community healing. The committee then broke for lunch and planned to resume with the Wojou presentation after the recess.

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• , leaving behind many children, leaving behind many children, grandchildren,<00:27:44.640> and
• Michael Helme will be profoundly missed Michael Helme will be profoundly missed by<00:27:57.440>
• House Bill 524, families and children.
• House Bill 525, Representative children.
• To families and children, Bill 454.

Keywords: Convene 00:00 Senate Message 04:45 Calendar/2nd Readings 05:20 Report of Committees 07:05 Orders of the Day 08:23 HB 214 08:33 HB 416 12:26 HB 281 16:20 HB 134 18:13 Motions, Petitions, and Communications 21:08 Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 37:01 Recess for ConC/Rules Meeting 39:15 ConC/Rules Report 42:29 Floor Amendments 44:27 Correction to Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 46:14 Adjournment 46:40, 958, all

Summary: The House convened, heard an invocation focused on recovery from a recent storm, and recited the Pledge of Allegiance. A quorum was established with 94 members present, absent members were excused, and the rules were suspended to allow co-sponsorships and vote modifications. The journal was approved, and the clerk reported a Senate message transmitting Senate Joint Resolution 23 for concurrence. The chamber then received second-reading reports on a wide range of bills covering pharmacist reimbursements, grooming a minor, local government liability, water fluoridation, solid waste, highway markings, fiduciary bonds, motor vehicle titles, hearing aid coverage, eating disorder coverage, public safety, pedestrians, cigar bars, backyard chickens, and county law libraries. Committee reports also advanced several bills, including measures on elections, local government, state-operated mental health facilities, prescription drugs, Alzheimer’s services, electric generating unit decommissioning costs, reemployment of retired police officers, and the Kentucky Communications Network Authority. Those favorable reports were treated as first readings and placed on the calendar. The House passed several bills unanimously by roll call, including House Bill 214 on a program to help disabled veterans obtain and install home wheelchair ramps, House Bill 416 on educator preparation and early assessments, House Bill 281 on streamlining food donations by churches and nonprofits for shelters and disaster victims, and House Bill 134 on sexual assault nurse examiners, creating a statewide coordinator, registry, and regional access plan. In each case, sponsors explained the bills and members voiced support; floor amendment 1 to House Bill 416 was adopted before passage. Clinchers were applied after passage of the bills. The House also adopted House Resolution 33 recognizing cancer patients, survivors, and families and designating January 29, 2026 as Suits and Sneakers Day, and adopted House Resolution 43 recognizing the economic and cultural partnership between Kentucky and Japan. Members offered additional citations honoring Newport Central Catholic High School and the YMCA, and the chamber observed a moment of silence for Boone County Sheriff Michael Helmig after a citation honoring his service and legacy. Announcements included committee meetings after adjournment, birthday wishes, and the introduction of numerous new bills and resolutions, including measures on kindergarten, bridges, revenue, retirement benefits, concealed deadly weapons, local taxes, motor vehicles, fiscal reporting, SNAP, families and children, vision testing, and a balanced budget amendment application.

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• The first portion is my House Bill 3451 that was heard in Children and Families.
• The first portion is my House Bill 3451 that was heard in Children and Families.
• But let's take care of those that are spending the night with young children.
• This did pass out of Children and Families. This is when time is critical.
• Am I just missing? Page one, line 25. I am I just missing?

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• It's the women, infants, and children.
• Nora Angelis, with Children Now.
• More California children are meeting the CDC's definition of lead poisoning.
• CARE can determine which vaccines are missing and generate reminders.
• children as well as uninsured children, any state-purchased vaccines, and then federally purchased vaccines

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The Assembly Subcommittee on Health heard an overview of the California Department of Public Health budget and several budget change proposals, including environmental health, healthcare quality, healthy communities, lab sciences, and family health programs. CDPH said its $5.1 billion budget is split between state operations and local assistance, with major estimates showing WIC participation essentially flat but food costs rising due to inflation, and the Genetic Disease Screening Program remaining relatively stable as birth-related caseloads decline slightly. Members and public commenters raised concerns and support around WIC continuity during federal shutdowns, the California Reducing Disparities Project, lead poisoning prevention, school nutrition implementation, prenatal vitamin testing, vector-borne disease work, and the hospital bed capacity registry. Dr. Erica Pond presented the 2026 State of Public Health report, highlighting improvements such as record-low all-cause, cancer, and cardiovascular mortality, an all-time high life expectancy, and the first decline in overdose deaths in 14 years. She also noted continuing problems, including rising behavioral health-related deaths among younger adults, persistent racial disparities in maternal and infant outcomes, and major geographic health gaps. She emphasized the importance of prevention, the Behavioral Health Services Act, and public health preparedness for emergencies, fires, and other environmental threats. Members discussed the need to invest upstream in prevention and to address social drivers of health, environmental hazards, and mental health. In a separate update on California’s response to federal public health actions, CDPH described efforts to preserve vaccine confidence and public health coordination through new partnerships such as the West Coast Health Alliance, the Governor’s Public Health Alliance, and the FACT Coalition. CDPH also explained how it is implementing AB 144 by posting and updating immunization and preventive service recommendations based on evidence and consultation with medical organizations, while declining some federal changes it found unsupported. Members asked about measles outbreaks, vaccine uptake, and how quickly the new initiatives might affect outcomes. The committee also reviewed the AIDS Drug Assistance Program estimate, which CDPH said would decrease because of lower caseloads and the expiration of one-time funds. Public commenters urged reinvestment of ADAP rebate funds into HIV prevention, PrEP, testing, disease intervention staff, and related services. The final and most contentious item was public health information technology systems: CDPH said Sapphire and CalReady are funded, but CalConnect, CARE, and the vaccine management system are not proposed for funding while the administration evaluates utilization and costs. Members and local health officials strongly opposed defunding the systems, arguing they are essential for disease investigation, vaccination tracking, outbreak response, and avoiding a return to manual spreadsheets and phone calls. The hearing ended without votes or formal action.