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• </c><06:05:57.920><c> 20</c> votes pursuant to Clause 8 of rule 20 votes pursuant to Clause 8 of rule
• The rules are suspended.
• </c> Missouri Mr Graves to suspend the rules Missouri Mr Graves to suspend the rules and<06:34:53.000
• The resolution asks for its immediate consideration. The clerk will report the resolution.
• The clerk will report the resolution. House Resolution 44 resolves ... Mr.

Bills: HR44 , HR43 , HR42 , HR33 , HR144 , HR164

Keywords: committee appointments, House of Representatives, agriculture committee, foreign affairs committee, natural resources committee, science and technology committee, member elections, legislative process, inauguration, Congress, House attendance, ceremony, legislative session, inaugural ceremony, President, Vice President, adjournment, committees, membership, election

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• Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 192.
• Speaker, and I yield back. have their hands tied because of rules have their hands tied because of rules
• Clause 8 of the rule 20 further Clause 8 of the rule 20 further proceedings<05:20:56.718><c> on</c><05
• </c> postponed pursuant to Clause 12a of rule postponed pursuant to Clause 12a of rule one<05:21:05.120
• The Clerk will report the resolution.

Bills: HR31 , HR152 , HR192 , HR144 , HR189 , HR164 , HR153

Keywords: committee appointments, House of Representatives, government structure, legislative process, membership, committee assignments, elections, legislation, government, oversight, US-Canada relations, economic security, energy security, bipartisan, trade and investment, Ramadan, faith, Islam, community, charitable contributions

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• We have assigned rules.
• I'm working on getting that resolution together.
• I'm working on getting that resolution together.
• Those of you that still have outstanding rules on education, we sent out education rules a week ago.
• I think both of these had about 20 packets of rules.

Bills: HB3000 , HB3001 , HB3002 , HB3003 , HB3004 , HB3005 , HB3006 , HB3007 , HB3008 , HB4319 , HB3000 , HB3001 , HB3002 , HB3003 , HB3004 , HB3005 , HB3006 , HB3007 , HB3008 , HB4319

Committee: House Administrative Rules

Keywords: cosmetology, barbering, massage therapy, State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering, Service Oklahoma, license renewal, license reinstatement, licensing fees, sunset extension, board membership, human trafficking, victim services, beauty school, barber school, esthetics, manicurist, eyelash extension, blow-dry styling, makeup artist, occupational licensing

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• Um, I think that would be a question, uh, regarding house rules.
• this is a privilege and we don't practice doing things that, you know, aren't legal yet as a general rule

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

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• This is a rule by the LSBME.
• Senator Myers, on your resolution. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
• Senator Myers on your resolution. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
• The resolution before the committee is Senate Concurrent Resolution 22 by Senator Myers to request the
• So, I mean, the federal rule is seven years old.

Bills: HB946 , HB1093 , SB26 , SB29 , SB30 , SB195 , SB219 , SB222 , SB255 , SB314 , SCR2 , SCR22

Committee: House Health and Welfare

Keywords: healthcare transparency, hospital pricing, consumer protection, collection actions, fines, naturopathic medicine, Louisiana Board of Naturopathic Medicine, licensing, healthcare, prescriptive authority, natural therapies, opioid treatment, regulation, addiction recovery, state law, SB 29, Act 732, coroner, autopsy, child death

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• Chairman and members, thank you for the opportunity to lay out House Concurrent Resolution 12.
• The resolution designates May as NEC and Breastfeeding Awareness Month for the next 10 years.
• The resolution designates May as NECC. is reduced by 40 to 50%.
• The chair recognizes Senator Campbell to explain the resolution. Thank you, Mr.
• This resolution would give the county statewide recognition.

Bills: SB2959 , HB3096 , HCR29 , HCR56 , HCR12 , HCR55 , HCR74 , HCR78 , HCR116 , HCR117 , HCR6 , HCR50 , HCR107 , HCR80 , HCR58 , HCR70 , HCR71 , HCR72 , HCR75 , HCR93 , HCR12 , HCR6

Committee: Senate Administration

Keywords: firearm safety, awareness month, public safety, responsible ownership, storage, recreational use, profound autism, awareness day, caregiver, disabilities, support, counseling, mental health, awareness, support services, community health, necrotizing enterocolitis, premature infants, breastfeeding, health awareness

Summary: The Senate Committee on Administration met with a quorum and took up a series of pending resolutions, bills, and the local uncontested calendar. The committee first reported HCR 80 favorably and placed it on the May 9, 2025 local and uncontested calendar. It then heard and approved several commemorative resolutions, including HCR 12 designating September as Deaf Awareness Month for 10 years, HCR 55 reaffirming Poteet as the Strawberry Capital of Texas, HCR 56 designating May as NEC and Breastfeeding Awareness Month, and HB 3096 creating Profound Autism Awareness Day on March 17. Each of these measures was reported favorably to the full Senate, with no opposition in testimony except HB 3096, which included supportive testimony from Tara Duval describing the needs of individuals with profound autism and their families. The committee also approved HCR 58 redesignating Dripping Springs as the Wedding Capital of Texas, SB 2959 designating August as Firearm Safety Month, HCR 74 naming Carthage the Country Music Capital of Texas, HCR 78 establishing Lone Star Santa’s Charities Day, HCR 116 redesignating Brownsville as the Bicycling Capital of the Rio Grande Valley, and HCR 117 designating Port Aransas as the Fishing Capital of Texas. SB 2959 drew supportive testimony from Stephen Price, who emphasized gun safety, suicide prevention, and public awareness, while other measures received no public testimony. All were reported favorably and recommended for the May 9 local and uncontested calendar. Later, the committee approved HCR 6 naming Galveston the Juneteenth Capital of Texas, HCR 50 naming Galveston the Mardi Gras Capital of Texas, HCR 107 making the Texas Almanac the official State Book of Texas, HCR 70 designating Jim Hogg County as the Vaquero Capital of Texas, HCR 71 recognizing LaSalle County for wild hog hunting and related traditions, and HCR 29 designating April as Counseling Awareness Month. HCR 6 received testimony from a Galveston city representative in support of the Juneteenth designation, and HCR 29 received testimony from the Texas Counseling Association supporting recognition of counselors. Finally, the committee certified the May 9, 2025 local and uncontested calendar after removing 32 bills for reasons including penalties, fiscal notes, or opposition, specifically noting SB 317 was removed due to criminal and civil penalties, and then recessed.

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• I don't know everybody knows the rules. We'll just make sure we maintain decorum.
• This rule doesn't give you bang for your buck. Thank you for your testimony.
• If there's no objection, the resolution will be left pending. Is there objection?
• Chair, hearing none, the resolution is left pending. All right.
• Now that it got amended, some of us are going to the neutral rule.

Bills: HB1455 , HB1777 , HB2101 , HB2136 , HB2609 , HB3142 , HB3552 , HB3846 , HB4155 , HB4514 , HB4879 , HB4995 , HB5014 , HB5139 , HB5228 , HB5436 , HCR40

Committee: House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

Keywords: mental health, jail diversion, law enforcement, reporting requirements, criminal justice, data collection, criminal justice reform, intellectual disability, mental illness, data reporting, public safety, reporting, substance abuse, sex offender, driver's license, identification, gunshot detection, unreported gunshots, municipal police, crime investigation

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several public safety, criminal justice, and regulatory bills. HB 4995 would create a training and certification program allowing licensed physicians and certain EMS personnel assigned to tactical units to carry firearms during high-risk deployments, with supporters saying it would let tactical medical staff protect themselves while providing immediate care; the bill was left pending. HB 2609 would repeal the failure-to-appear-or-pay/OmniBase license-hold program, with the author and advocates arguing it creates compounding debt and unnecessary barriers to driving, while judges and municipal court representatives said the program is a voluntary, cost-effective tool that improves court appearances and reduces warrants; the bill was also left pending. HB 4879 would create a grant program to help local law enforcement pay for lab testing of suspected hemp/Delta-9 THC substances, and HB 5436 would let licensed auto recyclers buy certain untitled vehicles for scrap or parts to curb illegal sales, VIN cloning, and chop shops; both measures were left pending after brief testimony in support. The committee also heard HB 1777, which would require a discrete designation on driver’s licenses and state IDs for people required to register as sex offenders. The author and supporters argued the marker would help law enforcement and businesses quickly identify potentially dangerous offenders and prevent harm, while opponents called it a stigmatizing “scarlet letter” that would increase harassment, family harm, and reintegration barriers. The bill was left pending. HB 4155 would create a two-year Family Violence Criminal Homicide Prevention Task Force in the Governor’s Office to study family violence homicides, gather stakeholders, and recommend policy changes; the author, HHSC, the Texas Council on Family Violence, and a survivor testified in support, and the bill was left pending. The committee also heard HB 4514, which would authorize DPS to use facial image verification, with consent and privacy safeguards, to help businesses confirm identities and combat fraud; supporters from the lumber and identity-verification industries said it would reduce theft and fraud, and the bill was left pending. Finally, HB 5139 would clarify that peace officers and jailers are justified in using less lethal force weapons when acting within training and official duties; law enforcement groups supported the measure as a way to encourage use of less lethal tools without fear of prosecution, and testimony was underway when the transcript ended.

Bills: HB451 , HB645 , HB 1041 , HB 1151 , HB 1155 , HB1536 , HCR12 , HCR12

Committee: House Human Services

Keywords: 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, validated screening tool, evidence-informed tool, conservatorship, juvenile justice, at-risk youth, trafficking prevention, Child Sex Trafficking Prevention Unit

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• her resolution. committee, thank you very much for the opportunity to lay out House Concurrent Resolution
• Passing this resolution would be a start for a differently Texas.
• If there is anyone else who wishes to testify on or against House Concurrent Resolution 12.
• If not, the chair recognizes. representative Leah Wilson to close on the resolution.
• The resolution will be left pending. Is there objection? The chair hears none and the resolution...

Bills: HB451 , HB645 , HB 1041 , HB 1151 , HB 1155 , HB1536 , HCR12 , HCR12

Committee: House Human Services

Keywords: 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, validated screening tool, evidence-informed tool, conservatorship, juvenile justice, at-risk youth, trafficking prevention, Child Sex Trafficking Prevention Unit

Bills: HB145 , HB279 , HB292 , SB35 , HJM1 , HM7 , HM4 , HM22 , HM23 , HM24 , HM26 , HM32 , HM51 , HM1 , HM39 , HM29 , HM43 , HM30 , HM52 , HM64 , HM65 , HM66 , HM11 , HM14 , HM21 , HM34 , HM50 , HM17 , HM46 , HM13 , HM20 , HM54 , HM31 , HM35 , HM36 , HM59 , HM2 , HM16 , HM47 , HM53

Keywords: high-wage jobs, tax credit, job creation, New Mexico, economic development, healthcare privacy, electronic medical records, reproductive health, gender-affirming care, data protection, location tracking, confidentiality, sexual abuse, prison safety, correctional facilities, inmate rights, investigation procedures, judgeship, judiciary, court system

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• The bill also aligns the net worth standard for virtual currency licensees with accounting rules, removes
• Right now, the bill is in the possession of the rules committee, was introduced after deadline.
• >> No, it will go back to the front desk and then it will be sent to rules.
• When he says whatever we say we're going to, it gets sidetracked and an off-ramp to rules, and the rules
• resolution.

Bills: HF4881 , HF4867 , HF4422 , HF4223

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy

Keywords: healthcare, insurance, regulation, financial institutions, prescription drug affordability, consumer protection, restitution account, financial compensation, attorney general, distributions, property insurance, homeowners insurance, fire and allied lines, hail insurance, appraisal clause, loss adjustment, alternative dispute resolution, insurance claims, claim valuation, actual cash value

Bills: HSB514 , HSB524 , HSB603 , HF781 , SF572

Committee: Joint Commerce

Keywords: expungement, investment adviser, commissioner of insurance, regulatory process, financial services, loans, interest rates, consumer credit, regulations, debt management, debt settlement, debt relief, consumer finance, credit counseling, creditor negotiation, fee regulation, third-party compensation, trust account, dedicated account, licensee requirements

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• House Resolution 61 seeks to reverse EPA's excessive emissions rule targeting rubber tire manufacturers
• House Resolution 61 seeks to reverse EPA's excessive emissions rule targeting rubber tire manufacturers
• House Resolution 61 seeks to reverse EPA's excessive emissions rule targeting rubber tire manufacturers
• House Resolution 61 seeks to reverse EPA's excessive emissions rule targeting rubber tire manufacturers
• The EPA rule that is the subject of this joint resolution estimates that compliance with the rule will

Bills: HR189 , HJR42 , HJR61 , HR191

Keywords: censure, Congress, interruption, decorum, Representative Al Green, energy conservation, appliance standards, Department of Energy, consumer products, commercial equipment, regulation disapproval, HJR61, H.J.Res. 61, Public Law 119-14, Congressional Review Act, CRA, EPA, Environmental Protection Agency, air pollution, hazardous air pollutants

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• ,</c> [clears throat] with the federal rules, [clears throat] with the federal rules, that<00:08:24.200
• </c> rule making in this bill, maybe one day. rule making in this bill, maybe one day.
• </c> before we go to the act of rule making. before we go to the act of rule making.
• </c> rules. So, thanks, Mr. Chair. rules. So, thanks, Mr. Chair.
• </c> need the specific rules that we set out. need the specific rules that we set out.

Bills: SF856 , HF4482 , HF3672 , HF1234 , HF4591 , HF3554 , HF936

Committee: House State Government Finance and Policy

Keywords: Inspector General, fraud prevention, state audit, public funds, misuse, transparency, government accountability, HF4482, Minnesota Historical Society, state historic sites, historic site management, historic preservation, county historical society, local historical society, municipality, county government, admission fees, grants-in-aid, site operations, site maintenance

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• . >> She knows the rules. >> Kyla goes to Alabama. >> Kyla goes to Alabama. >> Oh, really?

Bills: SB183 , SB160 , SB183 , SB160

Committee: House Boards, Agencies and Commissions

Keywords: tribal police, law enforcement, reservation safety, Ma-Chis Lower Creek Indian Tribe, indigenous rights, sales tax, use tax, sales and use tax, local tax exemption, county tax, municipal tax, county commission, municipal ordinance, resolution, Alabama Department of Revenue, tax administration, fiscal year, September 1 effective date, local government, tax exemption

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• </c><00:12:07.360><c> I</c> rocks the cradle rules the world. I rocks the cradle rules the world.
• The Chair lays before the House the following joint resolution: House Joint Resolution 61, providing
• </c> resolution. House joint resolution 61. resolution. House joint resolution 61.
• </c><02:57:27.760><c> and</c> decades long ethics rules and decades long ethics rules and enforcement
• And a staggering 8.6 million rule.

Bills: SCR12 , HR276

Keywords: Congressional Gold Medal, Army Rangers, World War II, ceremony, Emancipation Hall, colorectal cancer, Hispanic community, screening disparity, awareness, healthcare access, health education, chronic illness, cancer research, colon cancer, rectal cancer, cancer screening, Hispanic health, Latino health, racial disparities, health equity

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• Additional questions on the resolution.
• That should be the or clear the resolution to advance.
• That concludes the explanation of the resolution to be questions on the resolution.
• Will there be any questions on the resolution? None.
• The resolution has been advanced.

Bills: HB4248 , HB4429 , HB2588 , HB3472 , HB4317 , HB3462 , HB2035 , HB3501 , HB3127 , HB3143 , HB3144 , HB3260 , HB4321 , HB3011 , HB3522 , HB3530 , HB3940 , HB3078 , HB3043 , HB3005 , HB3007 , HB3403 , HB1907 , HB3175 , HB3986 , HB3466 , HB3411 , HB4246 , SJR49 , HB3281 , HB4319 , HJR1086 , HJR1024 , HJR1087

Keywords: HB4248, hemp beverage, hemp drinks, THC beverage, cannabis beverage, intoxicating hemp, age restriction, under 21, minor possession, youth access, public health and safety, Title 63, Oklahoma Statutes, retail sales, alcohol-style regulation, controlled substances, beverage regulation, proxy advisory services, shareholder rights, financial transparency

Bills: SSB3074 , SF2117 , SF2164 , SSB3122 , SSB3149 , SF2268 , SF2131 , SF2184 , SF2314 , SF2209 , SSB3176 , SF2028 , SF2113

Committee: Joint State Government

Keywords: indirect costs, grants, state funding, transparency, budgeting, SF 2117, Iowa racing, horse racing, thoroughbred, quarter horse, racing season, mixed meet, Polk County racetrack, State Racing and Gaming Commission, racetrack licensing, horse owners association, gaming regulation, pari-mutuel racing, racing schedule, season length

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• And so we focus a lot... ...rules that my law firm uses.
• It covers the rules...
• It covers the rules regarding compensation if a driverless taxi hits somebody and hurts them.
• To do this in the simple fashion that I did instead of an elaborate, complex code with rules.
• And when it comes to setting rules around protecting people's privacy in the age of AI, we do need the

Bills: HB2311 , HB2371 , HB2409 , HB2410 , HB2456 , HB2457 , HB4005

Committees: House Artificial Intelligence & Innovation , House House Artificial Intelligence & Innovation Committee of Reference

Keywords: HB2371, Arizona divorce, family law, dissolution of marriage, artificial intelligence, AI arbitration, AI-assisted arbitration, automated dispute resolution, online arbitration, binding determination, recommendation, superior court appeal, de novo review, marital dissolution, spousal consent, minor children, family court, legal technology, computational system, education

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• This bill would provide that conflict resolution training will be provided for our kids in high school
• They don't have any understanding of how to deal with conflicts and resolutions. So...
• To deal with conflicts and resolution, the end result is to grab a gun or to do something.
• Well, I teach my kid conflict resolution.
• So the conflict resolution piece is, in my view, proactive because what it means is that if you have.

Bills: SB140 , HB102 , SB133 , SB34

Committee: Senate Education Policy

Keywords: Coach Safely Act, youth athletics, noncompliance penalties, Department of Public Health, youth athlete, dual enrollment, high school, community college, university, educational access, high school credit, juvenile court, juvenile delinquency, school notification, student safety, K-12, public schools, private schools, superintendent, principal