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• It's, it, it leads to inefficiency. Good afternoon, Mr. Chairman. My name is Bob McLaren.
• It's it it leads to that is a concern.
• This bill bans non-consensual deep fakes that invade privacy and extort victims. age.
• </c><00:15:46.000><c> the</c> child pornography as it bans the child pornography as it bans the development
• Um, so we would ask for a suggested... the leading producers and distributors the leading producers and

Bills: HB0076, HB0102, HB0115

Keywords: annexation, landowner rights, municipal law, city planning, property, local government, artificial intelligence, synthetic sexual material, child protection, self-harm, criminal liability, cardiac emergency, defibrillator, school safety, training, public health, 916, all

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• Lutnick told us, stay in the lead. America must show the world what leadership looks like.
• say, I don't know whether Senator Sheehy agrees, but I believe we probably have at least a 10-year lead

Bills: SB161, SB195, SB216, SB245, SB246, SB257, SB258, SB260, SB278, SB281, SB283, SB93, SB98, SB99, SB306, SB314, SB315

Keywords: vehicle safety, crash test, crashworthiness, NHTSA, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, New Car Assessment Program, NCAP, motor vehicle safety standards, 49 CFR parts 571 and 572, THOR dummy, THOR-50M, THOR-05F, WorldSID, female crash test dummy, male crash test dummy, occupant protection, frontal impact, side impact, vehicle ratings, automotive safety

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• </c> and banned their practice outright. and banned their practice outright.
• </c><04:19:52.640><c> with</c> America must continue to lead with America must continue to lead with
• </c><04:23:40.000><c> agency</c> Security or the BIS is the lead agency Security or the BIS is the lead
• </c><04:28:31.279><c> Our</c> America on the leading edge. Our America on the leading edge.
• </c><07:37:08.478><c> And</c> leading this special order hour. And leading this special order hour.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, May 5, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Is to ban the product. You cannot regulate 80 to 9000 locations.
• There's no justification saying that we can't ban it.
• I'm staying with the ban. Because we can't, Rudy, we cannot regulate.
• And the members decided the only way we can address this is to ban it.
• Other courts have said you can ban it.

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• That's going to lead to mistreatment, complications with inappropriate medications because they may not
• We have statistics that show mild sleep apnea leads to increased risk of stroke, heart attack, depression
• I am of the opinion that Australia has done this the right way in completely banning this.
• That Australia has done this the right way in completely banning this for their children under 16 in
• And I think whether it's the complete Australia ban or it's a version that we work on with the social

Keywords: 1182, all

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• their elected officials to bring the cost of living down, and we know that lack of housing supply is leading
• parental rights decided to start literally criminalizing parents, criminalizing doctors, you know, banning
• SB 59 creates a blanket disclosure ban without any court finding.
• A federal executive order aims to ban gender-affirming care nationwide, and over 20 states have already
• The ACLU’s own lead counsel acknowledged during oral arguments in the Skrmetti case before the Supreme

Summary: The committee heard several bills focused on civil rights, family law, privacy, housing, and artificial intelligence. SB 477 would clarify FEHA procedures for the Civil Rights Department, including tolling deadlines by agreement and updating complaint definitions; it drew some concern about venue and convenience but was moved forward. SB 450 would confirm California jurisdiction over adoption proceedings for children born in the state even if families have moved away, and would require all legal parents to be listed on adoption orders; it received strong support, especially from LGBTQ family advocates, and passed to Appropriations. SB 683 would clarify that people whose name, image, or likeness is misused may seek TROs or injunctions under existing publicity-rights law; opposition from media and First Amendment groups focused on the 48-hour compliance default and speech concerns, but the bill advanced as amended to Privacy and Consumer Protection. The committee also considered SB 11, the AI Abuse Protection Act, which would regulate voice, image, and video cloning technology, require warnings, and direct the Judicial Council to develop evidence standards for AI; it passed to Public Safety. SCR 66, a resolution designating May 1 as Law Day and emphasizing the rule of law, was adopted unanimously after supportive comments from members. SB 808 would create expedited judicial review for housing permit denials that violate state law; supporters said it would reduce costly delay and help housing production, while the Judicial Council opposed it as imposing unreasonable timelines and staffing burdens. The bill passed to Appropriations despite concerns about court resources and broader housing-law issues. The committee then took up two privacy bills from Senator Wiener. SB 59 would automatically keep confidential court records for adult and retroactive gender/name change petitions, expanding protections previously enacted for minors; supporters described real-world doxxing and harassment, while opponents raised First Amendment and public-records objections, and the bill passed to Appropriations. SB 497 would require warrants for out-of-state law enforcement access to California prescription monitoring data, expand transgender shield protections for gender-affirming care records, and bar certain disclosures without legal process; the author framed it as a response to out-of-state anti-trans enforcement, and the bill was presented with support from trans advocacy groups.

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• However, using it while committing a crime can lead to significant concerns for public safety.
• This is our moment to lead with compassion, courage, and justice, to stop whispering about assault and
• I would echo what was just said about the ban on representing cases.
• Now, we're not banned from representing those now, but there's certainly a public appearance that makes
• If we were banned from representing those, that would allow outgoing DAs to intentionally seek no-bills

Bills: HB75, HB108

Keywords: building standards, youth camps, floodplains, safety regulations, environmental policies, drainage utilities, flood management, land use regulation, county authority, drainage fees

Summary: The committee heard a series of criminal justice and public safety bills, with most measures focused on tougher penalties, victim protections, and procedural changes. Bills discussed included HB 75, requiring magistrates to make written findings when denying probable cause despite believing an arrestee committed an offense; HB 413, limiting pretrial detention so it cannot exceed the maximum jail term for the charged offense, with competency-related exceptions; HB 1422, expanding sexual assault survivor protections and increasing penalties for certain sexual offenses and voyeurism; HB 2073, increasing penalties for violating protective orders or bond conditions while armed; HB 2593, raising indecent assault penalties against elderly or disabled victims; HB 108, enhancing punishment when body armor is used during violent crimes; HB 3816, expanding cruelty-to-livestock offenses to include unlawful controlled-substance administration; HB 2854, requiring parole officers to notify hospitals or law enforcement when violent parolees visit hospital premises; HB 1871, increasing punishment for attempted capital murder of a peace officer and making such offenders ineligible for parole; HB 3463, clarifying notice methods in theft-of-service cases; HB 2348, allowing video-recorded depositions of elderly or disabled witnesses; HB 2594, expanding venue options for cybercrime and digital theft prosecutions; HB 2761, clarifying that children cannot be deemed to consent to prostitution-related offenses; HB 3185, authorizing administrative subpoenas in cybercrime investigations; HB 2017, increasing penalties for certain intoxication manslaughter cases involving undocumented immigrants with prior DWI convictions; HB 2306, making certain trafficking offenses ineligible for parole; HB 1607, allowing a rear-only license plate when a vehicle lacks a front bracket; HB 1828, creating a legislative leave pool for TDCJ correctional officers; and HB 3664, requiring prospective grand jurors to complete training and proposing additional changes to grand jury procedure in a future substitute. The committee also took up HB 3073, the Summer Willis Act, which would clarify consent in sexual assault law and address intoxication-related incapacity; the committee substitute narrowed the language to situations where the perpetrator knows the other person cannot consent because of intoxication or impairment, while removing withdrawal-of-consent and “reasonably should know” language from the House version. Several bills were laid out with committee substitutes adopted, including HB 3463, HB 2594, HB 3073, and HB 3073’s substitute, and most bills were left pending after no invited or public testimony or after hearing testimony. Public testimony was especially extensive on HB 3073, with survivors, advocates, and prosecutors supporting broader consent language, while some prosecutors said the substitute was an improvement but still favored the House version’s broader protections. HB 3664 drew significant opposition from district attorneys, who argued that mandatory transcription or recording of grand jury testimony would be costly, chill grand juror questioning, and complicate timely presentations; concerns were also raised about new-evidence requirements and grand jury shopping. No final votes were taken on the bills discussed in the transcript, and the committee recessed partway through to return to the floor before continuing its hearing.

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• Overall, the bill will allow patients to lead productive lives while managing their illnesses.
• Okay, well, that would lead. me in concern, and I hope that you would be concerned when I ask.
• By banning all diversity, equity, and inclusion— Programs, this bill would strip away the very expertise
• Banning DEI would ask these agencies to step away from the foundational reason they exist, whether it's
• I have concerns about banning DEI; it's especially concerning to me. ...and my role as a peer support

Bills: SB128, SB640, SB672, SB904, SB1141, SB1263, SB1525, SB1528, SB2041, SB2306, SB2308, SB2357, SB2446, SB2695, SB2857, SB2891, SB2583

Keywords: hospital reporting, child abuse, neglect, administrative penalty, medical ethics, child protection, SB 640, Texas Family Code, Department of Family and Protective Services, DFPS, child welfare, foster care, managing conservatorship, suicide attempt, youth suicide, mental health, child protective services, state custody, annual report, reporting requirements

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• So leading up to Election Day, we have more people who register to vote.
• He said that when he first read it, Section 13 appeared to be an outright ban on soliciting recurring
• affirmative consent are key, and that he came into reading the bill not agreeing with the recurring-donation ban
• He said he did not agree with the recurring-donation ban, but he thought the committee could discuss

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• past two years, and that was a lot of the development putting together our vision, and now we're leading
• </c><00:05:36.319><c> into</c> and now we're leading into and now we're leading into implementation<00
• </c><00:35:39.320><c> into</c> a lot about export which leads into a lot about export which leads into
• It is the lead film permitting person for the film office.
• Take the lead to work with the university to fix this challenge.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• So it's also banned here in New Hampshire.
• So it's also banned here in New Hampshire.
• So it's also banned here in New Hampshire.
• So it's also banned here in New Hampshire.
• </c><05:26:33.200><c> jurisdiction</c> credibility as a leading jurisdiction credibility as a leading

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Adams here, Alonzo Sandoval here, Archer, Banning, Bayshore here, Blair here, Blancett here, Bullard,
• Representative Lettrell, you're recognized to lead the Pledge of Allegiance. Amen.
• Representative Lettrell, you're recognized to lead the Pledge of Allegiance.

Bills: SB1687, HB1687, HB4431, HB2894, HB2979, HB3262, HB3298, HB3369, HB3431, HB3462, SB1226, SB1876, SB1916, SB1920, HB3467, HB3498, HB3500, HB3521, HB3581, HB3650, HB3673, HB3764, HB3767, HB3781, HB3800, HB3831, HB3834, HB3941, HB2749, HB3970, HB3972, HB3979, HB3980, HB3981, HB3996, HB4095, HB4104, HB4191, HB4248, HB4298, HB4338, HB4427, HB4428, HJR1023, HB3660, HB3718, HB4326, HB3443, HB3880, HB3649, HB3000, SB1651, SB504, SB372, SB1326, SB1633, SB248, SB1242, SB1238, SB423, SB1989, SB1286, SB904, SB1213, SB1216, SB1827, SB65, SB1390, SB259, SB1944, SB540, SB2139, SB346, SB1595, SB1400, SB1555, SB1209, SB2110, SB1670, SB1061, SB2104, HR1057, SB1946, SB1734, SB1316, SB1360, SB1557, SB1684, SB2049, SB1410, SB2011, SB1437, SB1204, SB1732, SB1775, SB2084, SB1380, SB1572, SB1772, SB1224, SB710, SB1338, SB1266, SB1303, SB1307, SB1562, SB1794, SB1191, SB1983, SB1832, SB1448, SB1534, SB1593, SB1597, SB1630, SB1489, SB1726, SB1796, SB1806, SB1877, SB1451, SB1553, SB1632, SB1423, SB1425, SB1502, SB2180, SB1725, SB2182, HB3003, HB3004, HB4434, HB4324, HB4342, HB2137, HB4432, SJR50, SJR52, SJR53

Keywords: driver licenses, exam proctor, Service Oklahoma, commercial training, background checks, advance directive, advance health care directive, health care proxy, medical power of attorney, durable power of attorney for health care, living will, surrogate decision-maker, default surrogate, health care agent, capacity determination, supported decision making, mental health directive, psychiatric advance directive, end-of-life care, life-sustaining treatment

Summary: The House convened, completed the roll call, prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, and recognized Eileen Cooper Grubbs as Nurse of the Day. The chamber then took up several procedural items, including second-reading referrals of Senate Joint Resolutions 50, 52, and 53 to Administrative Rules. Speaker Hilbert also announced the House would continue working despite uncertainty about action in the other chamber, and members were told dinner had been ordered for a long day of floor work. On legislation, the House rejected Senate amendments to House Bill 1728 and House Bill 3021 and requested conference on both. It adopted Senate amendments to House Bill 2137, a criminal procedure bill, and then passed the bill. The House also approved a motion by Speaker Hilbert to override the governor’s veto of House Bill 4432, with a recorded vote of 68-15, allowing the bill to become law notwithstanding the governor’s objections. The House then adopted House Concurrent Resolution 1028, which authorizes the House or Senate to modify legislative deadlines for the remainder of the 60th Legislature. Members discussed that the change was intended to keep legislation moving while the Senate was not meeting and to preserve the ability to hear bills and return them between chambers. The resolution passed after a recorded vote of 77-4. Finally, the House suspended certain rules for the rest of the session by a 68-15 vote and recessed until 1 p.m., with a reminder that the rural caucus would meet in Room 206.

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• informed the committee last time, there are two substantive changes in this rule docket related to lead
• more precisely, but there is no prohibition on them returning for the case management service, not leading
• Where in Medicaid, if that cut were to happen, is that cut to basic Medicaid or where to Medicaid bans

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The House Health and Welfare Committee approved the minutes from January 28 and 29, then took up a Department of Health and Welfare administrative rule docket on reportable diseases. Jared Larson explained that the docket mainly reorganizes existing provisions, with two substantive updates involving lead and hemorrhagic fevers. In response to questions, state epidemiologist Dr. Christine Hahn clarified that the “suspected case” definition applies when a physician believes a patient may have a serious communicable disease, such as measles or tuberculosis, even before lab confirmation, so public health can respond quickly. The committee then adopted the rule docket. The committee next heard RS 32849, which would direct Idaho to seek a federal waiver and prepare to provide 30 days of Medicaid case management services for juveniles under 19 leaving correctional or detention settings, subject to legislative appropriation. Larson said the proposal is intended to comply with a federal mandate tied to the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 and that failure to comply could risk Medicaid funding, though the exact penalty is unknown. Members questioned who qualifies as an eligible juvenile, whether youth with private insurance would be forced onto Medicaid, and what the fiscal and penalty impacts might be. Larson said the services would not displace private insurance and that incarcerated entities generally bear medical costs under constitutional requirements. The committee voted to introduce the RS. House Bill 497 was held pending further discussion on the Senate side about concerns with the bill. The chair also noted the committee would likely meet at 8:30 a.m. on Friday because the House is scheduled to go to the floor at 9 a.m.

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• I'm sure regarding the definitions: could a member who leads... for legitimate reasons such as a medical
• I think that the better public policy is definitely banning all fundraising activity in special sessions
• I think the rulemaking authority language is there to give the public notice that the bill might lead

Bills: HB18

Keywords: HB 18, Texas Legislature, quorum break, quorum-busting, legislative walkout, absent legislators, political contributions, campaign finance, political expenditures, legislative caucus, specific-purpose committee, Texas Ethics Commission, civil penalty, show cause order, district court, Fifteenth Court of Appeals, session fundraising, travel lodging food expenses, legislative session, compelled attendance

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• I'm following your lead with the vest today. I like the vested suits. I look good. Appreciate that.
• And 2% of those are actually intercourse that leads to, you know, a child being born.
• And 2% of those are actually intercourse that leads to, you know, a child being born.
• I think also governmental bans on medical procedures can cause shame, too.
• And so in order to ban Haven from providing the services, it would be detrimental to the state.

Summary: The Senate began with a quorum call, prayer, approval of the previous journal, and messages from the House, then moved through several recognitions and resolutions honoring visiting groups. Members adopted resolutions recognizing the Texas chapters of Blue Star Mothers of America, Fine Arts Education Day, Donate Life Texas Day, Baha’i Capitol Day, County Government Day, Jack County Day, Crockett County Day, and a recognition of Navy Petty Officer Simon Urbanik for service during the Cuban Missile Crisis. The chamber also heard remarks from visiting doctors, students, county officials, and community groups, with multiple senators speaking in support of military families, arts education, organ donation, and local government service. The Senate then took up Committee Substitute Senate Bill 2779, relating to the allocation and use of certain hotel occupancy tax revenues. Senator Birdwell said the bill would stop local governments from conditioning HOT funds on race- or class-based priorities and would require Galveston to transfer the full state rebate for beach cleaning and maintenance to its park board. After questions, the Senate suspended the rules, passed the bill to engrossment, suspended the three-day rule, and finally passed it, though the final vote showed significant opposition. The chamber also passed Committee Substitute Senate Bill 2322, described as a cleanup bill removing the compelling-factor test for dispatchable generation from the Texas Jobs, Energy, Technology, and Innovation Act. A major debate centered on Committee Substitute Senate Bill 2253, which would phase out uncertified teachers in core classrooms and strengthen educator certification requirements. Senator Creighton argued the bill responds to a teacher pipeline crisis, adds parent notification, creates multiple preparation pathways, and provides financial incentives for certification; Senator West and Senator Sparks pressed for rural flexibility and implementation details. An amendment from Senator Gutierrez to add a teacher student-loan repayment program failed on a 11-17 vote, while other technical and fiscal amendments were adopted. The bill then passed to engrossment, the three-day rule was suspended, and it was finally passed. The Senate also passed Committee Substitute Senate Bill 2371, updating skimmer-reporting rules to cover electronic terminals beyond fuel pumps, and Committee Substitute Senate Bill 2351, relating to the construction of certain concrete plants under a standard permit. Senate Bill 619, a conscience-protection bill for health care workers, drew extended questioning from Senators Cook, Eckhardt, and Menendez about patient abandonment, scope, and whether it could allow refusals of legal services such as vaccines, antibiotics, contraception, or personal care; despite those concerns, the Senate suspended the rules and passed the bill to engrossment. Finally, the chamber began consideration of Committee Substitute Senate Bill 1169, which would allow public entities to form public utility agencies to cooperate on water and wastewater projects without eminent domain or cross-collateralization, with Senator Hinojosa explaining it as a tool for small and rural communities facing utility infrastructure problems.

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• I think speaking against the ban.
• </c> for enforcing uh such a ban. for enforcing uh such a ban.
• President, this is a ban that Mr.
• Um, the ban only starts in January 2030, which Senator Rasmussen referenced.
• Um, the ban only starts in January 2030, which Senator Rasmussen referenced.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The burn ban has to be issued? So it's local governments.
• They issue an ordinance against it and have the burn ban.
• They're not interested in doing statewide, you know, fire bans or burn bans.
• There's been some inconsistencies as far as burn bans go across this state.
• Well, I mean, they're the ones that's going to put the ban on.

Keywords: 965, house, all

Summary: The House Municipal Committee met at 12:09 p.m. with a quorum present and heard several local government bills. HB 990 by Rep. Lyons, supported by Jefferson Parish, would extend lien/privilege authority for unpaid sewerage and water service charges to Jefferson Parish, including issues involving multifamily properties with master meters. After questions about tenant impacts and administrative burden, the committee reported the bill favorably with no objection. HB 1087 by Rep. Adams, authorizing the City of Zachary to use certain inmates to cut grass in a private cemetery, drew significant concern from members about using unpaid prison labor on private property, the lack of clear ownership/contact with the cemetery board, and whether the property should instead be acquired or otherwise addressed. After discussion, the author withdrew the motion and the committee voluntarily deferred the bill to a later meeting. HB 893 by Rep. Knox, concerning the New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board, and HB 1007, creating the Foeberg Nouveau-Marine Improvement District in New Orleans Parish, were both reported favorably without objection. HB 1153 by Rep. Coates would allow parishes and municipalities to declare and enforce burn bans. The committee adopted amendments clarifying publication, lifting bans when risk subsides, and adjusting penalties, and then reported the bill favorably as amended. HB 1215 by Rep. Baham, dealing with the disposition of removed historical statues and monuments through the Lieutenant Governor’s Office of State Parks, was amended to require coordination rather than imposing costs solely on local governments, but members raised concerns about fiscal impact, local zoning authority, and the need for the lieutenant governor’s staff; the bill was voluntarily deferred for two weeks. HB 362 by Rep. Newell creating the Regency Park Townhomes Crime Prevention and Security District was reported favorably, while HB 484 on the New Orleans Regional Business Park was deferred after confusion over a proposed amendment and board appointment changes. Several other bills and resolutions were also deferred, and the committee adjourned after announcing the next agenda would include the deferred items.

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• Speaker: The chair now Speaker: recognizes the Honorable John McQueeney to lead us in the pledges of
• restricting synthetically modified compounds, and establishing enforcement mechanisms, all without banning

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• because this relates to our part of the world and fentanyl and the like, and this has led to a brief ban
• work better for typical Americans and that he is just going to be unable to be the administration's leading

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• Some of us meet, and this week Arlen Hess leads that.
• It would establish a statewide open burning ban on bonfires, outdoor rubbish fires, and fires for clearing
• The bill would establish a statewide open burning ban on bonfires, outdoor rubbish fires, and fires for
• The local fire chief may waive the ban within the local fire department's jurisdiction by issuing an
• The local fire chief may waive the open burning ban within the local fire department's jurisdiction if

Bills: LB737, LB753, LB788, LB913, LB1055, LB1195, LB1216, LB1256, LB429, LB721, LB722, LB727, LB743, LB745, LB749, LB778, LB787, LB365A, LB823, LB900, LB903, LB940, LB954, LB1127, LB1127A, LB1205, LB1240, LR293, LR296, LR422, LR505, LR507

Keywords: LB737, Olmstead, developmental disabilities, disability services, community-based services, integrated settings, DHHS, Department of Health and Human Services, stakeholder advisory committee, independent consultant, public hearing, legislative oversight, disability rights, community integration, housing, employment, education, transportation, community supports, self-advocacy