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• Lead us in the pledges of allegiance to the United States and Texas flags.
• Members, guests in the gallery, we invite you to join us in pledging our nation's flag.
• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands
• Now our Texas flag. Honor the Texas flag. I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas.

Keywords: 997, house, all

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• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands
• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands
• from Bernalillo, Representative Torres Velásquez [member_22660], with the pledge of the New Mexico flag
• Maxwell really likes to play flag football. And I said, okay, you play flag football.
• Flag football. And I said, okay, you play flag football. Is that in school or out?

Bills: HM3, HM11, HM14, HM15, HM21

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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• Stan Kitzman of Waller County to lead us in the pledges of allegiance to the United States and Texas flags
• Stan Kitzman: My colleagues and friends of Texas, please join me in the pledges to our flag.
• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands
• Honor the Texas flag. I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.

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• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands
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Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• In the Pledges of Allegiance to the United States and Texas flags. Thank you, Mr.
• Gallery, please join me in pledging allegiance to the flags of our nation and our state.
• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands
• Honor the Texas flag.

Bills: HB1, HB2, HB18, HB19, HB20, HB4, HB1, HB2, HB18, HB19, HB20, HB 1, HB 2, HB 18, HB 19, HB 20, HB 4

Keywords: disaster response, emergency management, mass fatality, justices of the peace, training programs, emergency manager license, volunteer management, justice of the peace training, criminal history checks, state health services, emergency communication, interoperability, grant program, first responders, state council, broadband, public safety, disaster preparedness, funding, flood disaster plan

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• Daniel Alders of Smith County to lead us in the pledges of allegiance to the United States and Texas flags
• Members, guests in the gallery, please join me in pledging allegiance to the flags of our nation and
• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands
• Honor the Texas flag. I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.

Summary: The House met under a call of the House with strict roll call enforcement, but only 95 members were present, so a quorum was not achieved. After the invocation and pledges, a parliamentary inquiry was raised about whether committee budgets could be amended to remove funds for absent vice chairs or deans, but the chair said not at that time. The speaker then explained that, because quorum was still lacking, the House could not take up the scheduled critical flood response legislation intended to aid families and communities affected by recent devastation. He said DPS costs associated with compelling attendance were already well over six figures and would be charged back to absent members under House rules. He also warned that absent members remained subject to civil arrest and that the House would continue efforts to secure quorum. Members present were told they would not be punished and could return to their districts for Wednesday and Thursday, but should remain within six hours of the Capitol if quorum appeared likely. The speaker announced another attempt to convene on Friday, with the possibility that if quorum still was not reached, the House and Senate would sine die and the governor would call a second special session. The House then adjourned until 8:30 a.m. Wednesday.

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• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands
• I pledge allegiance to the flag<00:07:01.759> of<00:07:01.919> the<00:07:02.000> United
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• of the United States of America and flag of the United States of America and to<00:07:04.160> the

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, May 23, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands
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• allegiance to the flag of the United<00:06:22.160> States<00:06:22.560> of<00:06:22.800

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, April 24, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• We ask our guests and visitors to remain standing to join us in the flag salute.
• Members, as we remember today, 9/11, please join me in our flag salute.
• Assembly Member Rubio, you are recognized. 9/11 remembrance flag.
• I rise to present H.R. 68 relative to the Freedom Flag. Permission to use a prop?
• And this flag and making it the official 9/11 symbol in California will help us remember.

Summary: The Assembly met in session, established a quorum, and opened with a prayer and Pledge of Allegiance recognizing 9/11. Members then moved through a long daily file and concurrence calendar, with many items passed without debate or temporarily retained. The chamber also took procedural actions, including re-referring AB 1152 to the Public Safety Committee, suspending rules for guest access and file-item handling, and later taking a roll-call vote to allow a late-filed journal letter request. Among the major Senate bills taken up on third reading, the Assembly approved SB 385 on peace officers’ rights, SB 753 on shopping cart recovery, SB 838 on housing and hotel projects, SB 643 on carbon dioxide removal grants, SB 645 on jury peremptory challenges in civil cases, SB 761 on CalFresh access for students, SB 774 on real estate licensing sunsets, SB 400 on renewable energy labor tax incentives, SB 24 on utility spending transparency, SB 37 on attorney advertising ethics, SB 258 on spousal rape involving disabled spouses, SB 364 on outdoor advertising near new freeways, SB 403 removing the sunset from medical aid in dying, SB 770 on HOA barriers to EV charging, and SB 22 on gift certificate cash redemption values. Most of these measures passed with little or no opposition; SB 403 and SB 770 drew more divided votes, while SB 24 was briefly delayed by a call before passing. The Assembly also concurred in numerous Senate amendments on Assembly bills covering a wide range of topics, including service of process (AB 747), local clean energy planning (AB 39), firearms (AB 1078), workers’ compensation (AB 1336), public health (AB 1487), survivor leave protections (AB 406), solid waste (AB 70), water reporting for data centers (AB 93), Diwali recognition (AB 268), wildfire workforce recovery (AB 338), educational equity (AB 419), civic education (AB 422), office-to-housing conversions (AB 507), cannabis tax relief (AB 564), privacy/browser opt-out rules (AB 566), housing element transparency (AB 610), tenant appliance requirements (AB 628), code enforcement penalties (AB 632), homelessness and LGBTQ-related policy (AB 678), energy (AB 740), DEIA review in state government (AB 766), inmate firefighter wages (AB 247), children’s health (AB 798), real estate (AB 851), COVID-era rehiring protections (AB 858), hazardous materials (AB 961), real property and housing covenants (AB 1050), aging (AB 1069), health care facilities (AB 1172), endangered species protections (AB 1319), CalWORKs modernization (AB 1324), cannabis access for seriously ill patients (AB 1332), foreign labor contractors (AB 1362), and downtown revitalization financing (AB 1445). Several of these passed overwhelmingly, while a few drew notable opposition, including AB 93, AB 403, AB 770, AB 851, AB 1050, and AB 1319. The transcript also included extended debate on SB 34, which was presented as a compromise measure on air pollution and port operations in the San Pedro Bay area. Supporters said it narrowed the scope to protect union jobs while preserving AQMD authority, while opponents and supporters alike noted the underlying distrust between labor and environmental stakeholders. The Assembly passed SB 34, SB 515 on disaggregated demographic data collection, and then began taking up AB 495 on immigration, with the sponsor describing family separation and immigration enforcement trauma before the transcript cuts off.

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• members of the gallery, I'm honored to stand before you today to pledge allegiance to our American flag
• and to our Texas flag because today is going to be a great day, so please join me.
• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America... allegiance to the flag of the United
• Honored to our Texas flag.
• I pledge allegiance to the Texas flag, one state under God, one and indivisible. Thank you.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Those flags were regimental flags, colors, from the Civil War, where my part of my question is: did you
• Those flags were regimental flags, colors, from the Civil War, where my part of my question is: did you
• Those flags were regimental flags, colors, from the Civil War, where my part of my question is: did you
• Those flags were regimental flags, colors, from the Civil War, where my part of my question is: did you
• of those flags.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• the gallery, before we begin with motions, please rise and join me in prayer and then pledges to our flags
• And the pledges of allegiance to the United States and Texas flags.
• Please join as we pledge allegiance to our nation's flag.
• Texas flag. I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state, under God, one and indivisible.

Bills: HB4, HB 4

Keywords: redistricting, congressional districts, Texas Legislature, elections, 2020 Census, 997, house, all

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• in Medicare and Medicaid, but there may be part of the solution is to have a second look or have a flag
• To say that what was taking place is an excuse—was it a doctor that originally flagged there were 15
• Those are the doctors that flag it.
• So you don't even know; you've never seen them, and suddenly they flagged your chart.
• You’re unaware that they flagged it, and then everything you do is being watched.

Bills: HB136, HB451, SB425, SB466, SB905, SB1986, SB2311, SB2450, SB2805, SB2826, SB2919, SB3001, HB136

Keywords: Medicaid, lactation, healthcare, consultation, reimbursement, maternal health, infant care, commercial sexual exploitation, child sex trafficking, human trafficking, child welfare, foster care, DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, juvenile probation, risk assessment, needs assessment, trauma screening, child abuse prevention, exploitation screening

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• WE ARE GOING TO ASK SENATOR BURGESS TO SAY THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE >>> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
• I KNOW HOW BOTH OF YOU AND SENATOR COLLINS, HOW YOU CARRY THE FLAG.
• NOT JUST AMERICAN FLAG MAKING SURE WE TAKE CARE OF OUR VETERANS FLAG.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands
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Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands
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Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, February 5, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• recognizes the Honorable Pat Curry to lead us in the Pledges of Allegiance to the United States and Texas flags
• He's joined me in pledging allegiance to the flags of the greatest nation on Earth and the greatest state
• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands
• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.

Bills: HB4, HB 4

Keywords: redistricting, congressional districts, Texas Legislature, elections, 2020 Census, 997, house, all

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• recognizes the Honorable Pat Curry to lead us in the pledges of allegiance to the United States and Texas flags
• Members, members of the gallery, please join me in pledging allegiance to the great, the flags of the
• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands
• Honor the Texas flag. I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.

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• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands
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Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, March 20, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands
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Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, April 21, 2025, 1012, house, all