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• This hopefully will... ...will encourage more use of non-lethal force than lethal force.
• force, but we remember that we put that badge and that uniform on for a reason.
• So if there's any way that we can avoid having to use deadly force... ...We want to do that, and anytime
• As a result, there would be fewer police deadly force incidents.
• Anytime a person in Texas is facing the use of force, they have a right to...

Bills: SB552, SB1099, SB1124, SB1208, SB1372, SB1506, SB1667, SB1804, SB1806, SB1870, SB1936, SB1937, SB2180, SB2405, SB2569, SB2570, SB1646

Keywords: community supervision, criminal justice, illegal alien, deferred adjudication, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, SB 1099, undocumented immigrant, unauthorized immigrant, immigration status, felony sentencing enhancement, criminal penalty increase, Texas Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, affirmative finding, judgment finding, deportation, public safety, immigration enforcement, sentencing reform, felony offense

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• weapon, similar to how offenses are enhanced if committed with a deadly weapon.
• This would make repeated violations with a deadly weapon a 2nd degree felony.
• weapon or, you know, deadly force or anything like that used.
• None of those are deadly weapons. And so it's like almost going too far that direction.
• I don't think that we need to use the definition of a deadly weapon.

Bills: HB316

Keywords: Medicaid, healthcare, affordable care act, medical assistance, federal funding

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• weapon, similar to how offenses are enhanced if committed with a deadly weapon.
• weapon or deadly force or anything like that used.
• None of those are classified as deadly weapons.
• The definition of a deadly weapon is crucial.
• But if you consider this particular instance, you know, a deadly weapon...

Bills: HB316, HB353, HB 1160, HB1414, HB1422, HB1443, HB1713, HB1789, HB1902, HB2073, HB2666, HB2695, HB316

Keywords: motor fuel, criminal offense, metering device, organized crime, Texas Penal Code, trespassing, school safety, day-care centers, education, trespass, public safety, utility employees, criminal penalties, assault, harassment, public duties, safety, law enforcement, driving offenses, license regulations

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• House Bill 312, Representative Maddox, an act relating to concealed firearms and deadly weapons.
• House Bill 320 with and deadly weapons.
• <00:22:49.840> House Family Court Reform Task Force.
• House Family Court Reform Task Force.
• weapons. and deadly weapons.

Keywords: Convene 00:00 Senate Message 06:30 Calendar/2nd Readings 07:18 Report of Committees 08:19 Orders of the Day 09:04 HB 96 09:16 Motions, Petitions, and Communications 15:21 Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 21:24 Recess for ConC and Rules Meeting 23:35 ConC and Rules Report 31:06 Floor Amendments 32:42 Return to Rules Report 33:28 Adjournment 34:27, 958, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, established a quorum of 98 members, excused absent members, and suspended rules to allow co-sponsorships and vote modifications. The chamber approved the journal from January 21, 2026, and received notice that the Senate had passed Senate Bills 29, 38, and 49, along with Senate Concurrent Resolution 9, requesting concurrence. The House also took second reading on several bills, including measures on agriculture programs, milk transportation, food donation, criminal trespass, concealed firearms and deadly weapons, human trafficking, sexual material involving minors, reading and writing in schools, and educators. Committee reports advanced House Resolution 7 on Kentucky election principles, House Bill 134 on sexual assault nurse examiners, and House Bill 168 on boating under the influence. The House then considered House Bill 96, which would revise the membership of the postsecondary education performance-based funding work group, adding more legislators and changing the work group timeline to calendar years; the sponsor said the bill had support from university presidents and the Council on Postsecondary Education. After a question about geographic representation, the House passed HB 96 by a vote of 79-16 and applied the clincher. During motions and announcements, the House brought House Resolution 34 to the floor and heard it reported as recognizing January 22, 2026 as Kentucky Arts Day. Rep. Burke spoke in support, citing the economic impact of Kentucky’s arts and culture sector, and the resolution was adopted without objection. Members also announced upcoming events, including a Holocaust survivor program, a breakfast, and a conservation district reception, and one member withdrew House Bill 284. The House introduced a large slate of new bills and resolutions, including measures on real property, civil rights, local boards of education, peer support specialists, Medicaid coverage for doula services, public contracts, foster care, residential safety, gender, reproductive rights, hate crimes, a child welfare and family court reform task force, memorial highway designations, and constitutional recognition days. The Committee on Committees and Rules later referred and reassigned several bills to standing committees, posted selected bills and amendments for Friday’s calendar, and the House adjourned until 9:00 a.m. on Friday, January 23, 2026.

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• When the perpetrator possesses a deadly weapon, enhancing these penalties would give law enforcement
• , and a repeated violation involving a deadly weapon is punished more severely. further enhances the
• and have been closely involved in discussions regarding the task force.
• The task force aims to provide a strong, evidence-based response to sexual violence.
• Instead, he forced his penis into her mouth in the backseat of his vehicle.

Bills: HB75, HB108

Keywords: building standards, youth camps, floodplains, safety regulations, environmental policies, drainage utilities, flood management, land use regulation, county authority, drainage fees, 1185, senate, all

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• If you know, it's likely to use unlawful force in the commission of a felony against the actor, which
• would be, it would say me, because if I'm using deadly force, or this is with physical force as well
• I think expanding the unlawful force language opens us up to a lot of very, very deadly behavior in places
• the unlawful force the unlawful force um um um is is is opens<00:14:38.079> us<00:14:38.360
• and and behavior in a in places deadly and and behavior in a in places that<00:14:47.000> while

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Bills: HB689, HB742, HB926, HB946, HB948, HB1028, HB1095, HB1114, HB1121, HB1155, HB1185, HB1217, HB1220, HB1227, HCR76

Keywords: public assistance, child welfare, benefit adjustment, DCFS, LDH, fraud detection, household reporting, Medicaid, immunization, healthcare eligibility, Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program, health policy, vaccination requirements, vaccination status, vaccine mandate, medical freedom, medical autonomy, public buildings, public access, government services

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• So this one I mean in short, it forces prosecutors to work with the Attorney General when...
• Could he force or he or she, the Attorney General, could they force the local?
• I don't know if the AG can force a district attorney to do anything.
• Could they force a local authority, a local DA, to prosecute a case?
• I don't know if the Attorney General can actually force a DA to take action.

Bills: HB8, HB12, SB 3, HJR1, SB 11, SB 16, SB 14

Keywords: HB 8, Texas public school accountability, school accountability, public school transparency, STAAR, state assessments, instructionally supportive assessment program, Student Success Tool, Texas Education Agency, TEA, accountability ratings, A-F ratings, through-year assessment, benchmark testing, norm-referenced assessment, college career military readiness, CCMR, local accountability plan, school district performance, campus turnaround

Bills: HB 1106, HB 3284, HB 541, HB 713, HB 1403, HB 1586, HB 1942, HB 2070, HB 2844, HB 2851, HB 3151, HB 3749, HB 3940, HB 3963, HB 4454, HB 4466, HB 4795, HB 5154, HB 5394, SB 1357, HB 1052, HB 4099, HB 4638, HB 5147

Keywords: child abuse, neglect, gender identity, sexual orientation, child welfare, marriage, family, Texas Commission, family welfare, marriage support, stability, premarital education, child development, strong families, direct patient care, healthcare, physicians, medical services, insurance regulation, maternal health

Bills: HB 1106, HB 3284, HB 541, HB 713, HB 1403, HB 1586, HB 1942, HB 2070, HB 2844, HB 2851, HB 3151, HB 3749, HB 3940, HB 3963, HB 4454, HB 4466, HB 4795, HB 5154, HB 5394, SB 1357, HB 1052, HB 4099, HB 4638, HB 5147

Keywords: child abuse, neglect, gender identity, sexual orientation, child welfare, marriage, family, Texas Commission, family welfare, marriage support, stability, premarital education, child development, strong families, direct patient care, healthcare, physicians, medical services, insurance regulation, maternal health

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• In addition, on Armed Forces Day in the month of May, we have one of the largest relay marathons in the
• So, if I may, Senate Bill 2925 will establish a task force on modernizing manufacturing.
• The task force is composed of 11 members, including representatives from manufacturers and experts in
• The committee substitute adds four members to that task force.
• A dedicated task force on modernizing manufacturing strategic initiatives and set a clear roadmap for

Bills: SB317, SB1250, SB1520, SB1950, SB2298, SB2532, SB2539, SB2747, SB2925, SB2993

Keywords: monuments, memorials, public property, historical significance, civil penalties, local governance, project financing zone, municipal tax revenue, convention centers, multipurpose arenas, infrastructure development, hike and bike trails, outdoor recreation, environmental stewardship, Bicentennial Trail, Texas history, cultural heritage, unemployment benefits, eligibility, Texas Workforce Commission

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• overtime, where we force people to stay on.
• overtime, where we force people to stay on.
• <00:17:08.720> overtime particular the amount of forced overtime particular the amount of
• forced overtime where<00:17:09.439> we<00:17:09.679> force<00:17:10.079> people<
• <00:17:11.439> Um where we force people to stay on. Um where we force people to stay on.

Bills: HF3006, HF2130, HF1290

Keywords: Department of Corrections, DOC, corrections budget, supplemental appropriation, deficiency funding, public safety finance, incarceration, prerelease services, community supervision, postrelease services, supervised release, probation, reentry, reentry services, prison reform, body-worn cameras, corrections officer cameras, ARMER radio system, PREA, Prison Rape Elimination Act

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• Tom Westlake is the driving force behind today's...
• You don't need a task force to see the logic of that.
• They rely on local law enforcement, task forces, and contributions.
• Regarding federal task forces or designating task force officers or those who are attorneys to prosecute
• Support Mexico's security forces. Expand sanctions and designations.

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• turn to deadly use of force in a split turn to deadly use of force in a split turn to deadly use of
• our law was well use of deadly force our law was well use of deadly force our law was well past the
• force so so within it could go to deadly force so so within it could go to deadly force so so within
• lethal use deadly lethal use deadly lethal force and then to be not held force and then to be not held
• force we talk about that goes to deadly force we talk about that goes to deadly force we talk about

Bills: HCR 21, HCR 22, HCR 23, HCR 24, HCR 25, HCR 26, HCR 27, HCR 31, HCR 41, HCR 42, HCR 43, HCR 44, HCR 45, HCR 52, HCR 53, HCR 66, HCR 67, HCR 73, HR 8, HR 10, HR 13, HR 20, HR 21, HR 50, HR 59, HR 61, HR 71, HR 74, HR 79, HR 84, HR 86, HR 90, HR 91, HR 102, HR 103, HR 107, HR 113, HR 125, HR 126, HR 132, HR 142, HR 145, HR 149, HR 150, HR 152, HR 167, HR 179, HR 181, HR 183, HR 186, HR 192, HR 196, HR 199, HR 207, HR 211, HR 212, HR 213, HR 216, HR 249, HR 256, HR 259, HR 261, HR 263, HR 272, HR 281, HR 285, HR 294, HR 295, HR 300, HR 305, HR 311, HR 313, HR 315, HR 316, HR 323, HR 331, HR 339, HR 340, HR 346, HR 349, HR 352, HR 357, HR 358, HR 360, HR 363, HR 374, HR 377, HCR 20, HCR 28, HCR 30, HCR 32, HCR 49, HR 14, HR 15, HR 19, HR 23, HR 24, HR 25, HR 26, HR 27, HR 29, HR 47, HR 48, HR 55, HR 56, HR 66, HR 85, HR 92, HR 93, HR 95, HR 96, HR 140, HR 155, HR 164, HR 204, HR 241, HR 242, HR 250, HR 253, HR 260, HR 262, HR 265, HR 279, HR 310, HR 312, HR 328, HR 332, HR 359, HR 362, HR 367

Keywords: recognition, award, petroleum industry, leadership, community service, HCR 22, House Concurrent Resolution, Texas Legislature, commendation, honorary resolution, Dr. James Olson, James Olson, University of Texas Permian Basin, UT Permian Basin, psychology professor, 50 years of service, faculty recognition, academic award, Piper Professor Award, Regents' Outstanding Teaching Award

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• <01:42:34.800> allergies, those who have dead deadly allergies, those who have dead deadly
• as deadly, if not deadlier. as deadly, if not deadlier.
• deadly animal animal allergies. deadly animal animal allergies.
• He said when the result of these things is what you end up doing, you force the individuals, you force
• He said when the result of these things is what you end up doing, you force the individuals, you force

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, approved the journal, and then moved out of order to consider Senate Joint Resolution 7, recognizing February 2026 as Black History Month. The resolution was read at length and grounded in the history of Black history commemoration, Carter G. Woodson’s work, the evolution from Negro History Week to Black History Month, and Colorado-specific Black leaders and pioneers such as Barney Ford, Clara Brown, John T. Gunnel, Joseph H. Stewart, and others. Members emphasized that Black history is American history and that the centennial observance should honor both the struggles and achievements of Americans of African descent. Several representatives spoke in support. Representative Bacon described the resolution as an important tradition and said the chamber should record its history. Representative Joseph framed Black history as a living story of resilience, innovation, and justice. Representative Jackson said the resolution matters especially amid efforts to erase or minimize Black history, and tied it to Colorado figures and to her own family history. Representative Carter highlighted the importance of naming schools after Black Coloradans and introduced guests, including educators and community members connected to the resolution. Representative Gonzalez also spoke in support and honored a community member, Tony Gomes, who died of cancer. Representative DeGraaf stated full support for the resolution but offered a lengthy amendment to add more historical references, including Black patriots of the American Revolution, Nat Love, James Beckwourth, Harriet Tubman, and the Tuskegee Airmen. The transcript ends during his proposed amendment, and no final vote or disposition on the resolution is shown in the excerpt.

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• , including deadly force, the duty to intercede, and the duty to deescalate.
• The college must satisfy requirements on deadly force and firearms, including scenario-based trainings
• training on the proper use of force including<00:10:57.680> deadly<00:10:58.000> force
• duty to including deadly force the duty to intercede<00:11:00.040> and<00:11:00.200> the
• <00:15:50.920> force<00:15:51.639> taking authorized use of deadly force taking authorized

Keywords: 1183, house

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• ><02:35:54.800> task<02:35:55.120> force address shark depredation the task force address
• Local residents were forced to flee their homes and described the scene as a war zone.
• Local residents were forced to flee their homes and described the scene as a war zone.
• treated this means that the force treated this means that the force service<02:57:09.880> suggested
• <03:13:13.680> to seventh Calvary and they were forced to seventh Calvary and they were forced

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Congress must address this deadly threat and ensure U.S.
• Congress must address this deadly threat and ensure U.S.
• CONGRESS MUST ADDRESS THIS DEADLY THREAT AND ENSURE U.S.
• IN RECENT WEEKS, LIFE HAS ONLY BECOME HARDER FOR THIS WORK FORCE.
• WORK FORCE WHILE ENSURING THE T.S.A.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, March 10, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• <00:21:15.600> force<00:21:16.320> the its definition of deadly force the its definition
• In fact, courts have readily distinguished between deadly force and intermediate force in cases involving
• force weapon being considered deadly force even<00:37:20.240> though<00:37:20.400> the
• :37:34.640> force<00:37:34.960> and distinguished between deadly force and distinguished
• between deadly force and intermediate<00:37:35.760> force<00:37:36.400> in<00:37:36.640

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, February 12, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• He said that would be a perfect task force, the two of them combined.
• He also said he hoped the sponsor would support this task force.
• it to looking at within this task force it to looking at within this task force about<00:29:22.480
• <00:31:35.440> the that would be a perfect task force the that would be a perfect task force
• I support this task force.

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Roll Call: 00:00:06 SB 75: 00:01:05 Discussion in Opposition to SB 75: 00:11:00 SCR 89: 00:26:30 HB 38: 00:34:51 HB 201: 00:50:16, 958, all

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 75, sponsored by Senator Reed, which would lower Kentucky’s concealed carry age from 21 to 18. The bill’s supporters, including Taylor McKe of the NRA, argued that 18- to 20-year-olds are legal adults who should have equal Second Amendment rights, noting they can vote, serve in the military, and otherwise be treated as adults. Supporters also cited court decisions and historical arguments, while opponents, including Kathy Hobart and Chuck Eddie, warned that the bill would increase gun violence and put more guns in the hands of young people without adequate training. Senator Carol said he opposed the bill because the brain is not fully mature until about age 25 and called the measure irresponsible; Senator Denine said he would pass the bill but wanted training requirements added; Senator Thomas also opposed it on public safety grounds; and Senator Wheeler supported it as a parity and self-defense measure for law-abiding young adults. After debate, the committee voted on SB 75 and reported it favorably with the expression of opinion that it should pass. The roll call reflected a mix of support and opposition, with several members explaining their votes. Supporters emphasized self-defense, constitutional rights, and consistency with adult responsibilities, while opponents focused on youth violence, public safety, and the lack of a training requirement. The committee then took up Senate Concurrent Resolution 89, sponsored by Senator Jimmy Higdon, which would direct the establishment of a Kentucky Restoration of Voting Rights Task Force. Higdon described it as a typical interim work group and said it would include five House and five Senate members. Discussion broadened to expungement and restoration issues, including marijuana-related convictions and other records that members said should be reviewed in light of changing laws. Chair Storm noted he had filed a separate expungement task force resolution and suggested the measures could be coordinated. The resolution was moved, seconded, and the roll was called, with Senator Thomas later explaining support for treating older marijuana convictions more equitably in light of current law.