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• that our local officials or those that work for the county or city governments can't come to the capitol
• But, I mean, that pales in comparison to what corporations are spending. in this Capitol every single
• This will amplify the voice. of our constituents, those that sacrificed to come to this Capitol, the
• significant logistical and financial barriers to participating in the process here. here at the State Capitol
• . difficult for these communities to directly and consistently. engage with lawmakers here at the Capitol

Bills: SB5, SB11, SB12, SB9, SB42, SB15, SB5, SB11, SB12, SCR1

Keywords: hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, occupational licenses, criminal offenses, SB 11, Texas attorney general, election crimes, election law enforcement, criminal prosecution, Election Code, Government Code Chapter 402, local prosecutors, county attorney, district attorney, grand jury, probable cause reports, state election offenses, voter fraud, election integrity

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• He's a special person that all of us know who's been at the state Capitol for many, many years.
• There's not a piece of legislation needing a criminal law that has left the state Capitol without Rob
• means that now that he's retired and gone, his spirit will always be walking around at the state Capitol
• is my pleasure to recognize the delegation of leaders celebrating LaSalle County Day at our state Capitol
• Visiting the Capitol today are teachers and students from La Vega High School in Waco, who are involved

Summary: The Senate opened with an invocation, messages from the House, and several recognitions, including county day delegations from Fayette, LaSalle, Jim Hogg, Austin, and others, as well as a recognition of Rob Keppel for his career with the Texas District and County Attorneys Association. The chamber also adopted several resolutions, including SR 429 designating October 2025 as RET Syndrome Awareness Month and SR 432 honoring Rob Keppel. A doctor-of-the-day introduction and a public announcement about free skin checks were also made. The Senate then took up and passed several bills. SB 1152, creating the offense of continuous manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance, passed after suspension of the rules. SB 1868, regulating kratom and related substances, was amended to prohibit smokeable kratom products and kratom pills and to clarify THC variants such as Delta-8 and Delta-10, then passed. SB 1349, creating offenses for transnational repression and unauthorized enforcement of foreign law, drew debate over a failed amendment that would have added election misinformation and foreign meddling; the bill ultimately passed unanimously. SB 2037, expediting review of LNG environmental permits, passed after amendments clarifying fees and deadlines, with opposition focused on its energy-policy implications. SB 1164, addressing emergency detention and court-ordered inpatient mental health treatment, passed after a drafting-error correction and discussion of the bill’s basis in recommendations from the Texas Judicial Commission on Mental Health. The Senate also advanced SB 2743 on prosecution of certain election offenses, which would allow a court process to disqualify a local prosecutor who repeatedly refuses to prosecute election cases and appoint the Attorney General; it passed to engrossment amid questions about evidence and local discretion. SB 1299, protecting nonprofit members, supporters, volunteers, and donors from disclosure by public agencies, passed unanimously. SB 2349, exempting certain short-term leases and temporary tenancies from floodplain notice requirements, passed unanimously. SB 2788, adding PSAT and pre-ACT scores for Texas Success Initiative exemptions and clarifying dual-credit eligibility, passed unanimously after amendment. SB 843, creating a TEA database of school district bonds, taxes, and bond-related projects and adding charter schools, passed after amendments on funding and scope. Finally, SB 1832, allowing parents to transfer a student who was victimized by a public school employee to another campus, passed to engrossment after extended debate over whether the bill should also cover private schools and how it would interact with school choice and ESA policy. SB 39, revising the admission rule in commercial motor vehicle collision cases, was laid out and debated over its effect on negligent entrustment and related evidence, with the author emphasizing that the bill preserves the bifurcated trial structure and does not alter other admissibility rules.

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• people are showing up, not that we’re particularly interested in what happens on the other side of the Capitol
• people are showing up, not that we’re particularly interested in what happens on the other side of the Capitol
• people are showing up, not that we’re particularly interested in what happens on the other side of the Capitol
• people are showing up, not that we’re particularly interested in what happens on the other side of the Capitol
• people are showing up, not that we’re particularly interested in what happens on the other side of the Capitol

Keywords: 1183, house

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• ><00:48:22.800> Hawaii<00:48:23.200> would<00:48:23.440> be<00:48:23.520> viewed
• <00:48:23.920> as places that Hawaii would be viewed as places that Hawaii would be viewed
• Prospective candidates increasingly ask whether positions are federally funded and often view that as
• as a funded and often view that as a disadvantage. disadvantage. disadvantage.
• uh meeting uh and Nasha's uh Capitol uh meeting uh and Nasha's uh Capitol Hill<04:26:48.080>

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Offering breathtaking views of Lake Richard B.
• The institution is breathtakingly picturesque, offering stunning views of lakes, fields, forest, and
• Offering breathtaking views Mountains.
• Offering breathtaking views of<00:36:36.000> Lake<00:36:36.320> Richard<00:36:36.640>
• of lakes, fields, forest, stunning views of lakes, fields, forest, and<00:37:59.280> mountains.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• and Royce Hathaway, for their exceptional service and unwavering commitment to the Colorado State Capitol
• And now we will honor the Colorado State Capitol custodial staff.
• the spirit of service by ensuring the excellent upkeep of the esteemed and historic Colorado State Capitol
• Also known as the Tamalei bill, a bill that we worked on so hard for over a year on Capitol Hill.
• It's only a bill and it was sitting here on Capitol Hill. And it was sitting here on Capitol Hill.

Keywords: 981, all

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• Incidentally, tomorrow is Arizona Correctional Professionals Day here in the Capitol.
• Donald Shone, who many of you probably remember, he was just here with ADL Day at the Capitol.
• Unfortunately, we will not be on the floor tomorrow, but they will be coming to the Capitol tomorrow.
• At 5 p.m., they're going to gather for an awareness walk at the Capitol today.
• At 5 p.m., they're going to gather for an awareness walk at the Capitol today.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• He's happy to be in the Capitol because his mom spends a lot of time here.
• And so he is excited to be here, and we welcome Owen Brunder to the Capitol. Welcome to the House.
• Zoe plays soccer, and she's really excited to visit the Capitol and learn about the government.
• Across the street from the Capitol, all are welcome.
• Across the street from the Capitol, all are welcome. Thank you.

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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• pleasure to recognize a delegation of community leaders. observing Water Safety Month at our state Capitol
• By Cole Horst et al., recognizing the Texas A&M University System Policy interns at the State Capitol
• Eggies, they're in our office here at the Capitol. Thank you, Mr. President.
• Owen is with us primarily in the Capitol office, so everybody works on everything.
• Resolution 367 recognizing Texas, the Texas A&M University System policy interns at the State Capitol

Bills: HB135, HCR64, SCR3, SCR30, SB500, SB739, SB816, SB898, SB1283, SB1351, SB1423, SB1531, SB1540, SB1666, SB1721, SB1886, SB1931, SB2001, SB2075, SB2154, SB2173, SB2217, SB2284, SB2375, SB2383, SB2386, SB2398, SB2448, SB2476, SB2540, SB2580, SB2589, SB2693, SB2707, SB2776, SB2786, SB2801, SB2864, SB2927, SJR84, SCR30, SB243, SB324, SB393, SB457, SB511, SB529, SB547, SB636, SB646, SB659, SB715, SB731, SB735, SB800, SB801, SB904, SB1065, SB1141, SB1181, SB1224, SB1241, SB1242, SB1250, SB1266, SB1285, SB1359, SB1434, SB1442, SB1467, SB1502, SB1524, SB1528, SB1551, SB1585, SB1640, SB1754, SB1757, SB1777, SB1844, SB1863, SB1972, SB2007, SB2035, SB2046, SB2055, SB2069, SB2082, SB2119, SB2139, SB2154, SB2200, SB2201, SB2269, SB2310, SB2330, SB2357, SB2366, SB2401, SB2422, SB2514, SB2530, SB2533, SB2543, SB2544, SB2550, SB2568, SB2589, SB2660, SB2693, SB2695, SB2707, SB2717, SB2721, SB2742, SB2753, SB2807, SB2846, SB2891, SB2925, SB2938, SJR3, SJR18, SB5, SB326, SB767, SB769, SB783, SB914, SB963, SB1035, SB1197, SB1271, SB1415, SB1437, SB1619, SB1637, SB1786, SB1806, SB494, SB530, SB2312, SB1, SB260, HB135, HB1109, HB1392, HB22, HCR64, SJR36, SJR50, SJR63, SJR84, SJR59, SCR12, SCR39, SCR48, SCR19, SCR30, SCR3, SB2023, SB62, SB666, SB847, SB284, SB854, SB1073, SB810, SB1505, SB583, SB1502, SB507, SB1434, SB1376, SB1585, SB1772, SB2016, SB1163, SB1122, SB731, SB397, SB508, SB1436, SB287, SB261, SB1882, SB393, SB1791, SB209, SB2429, SB1999, SB511, SB2309, SB510, SB1085, SB1975, SB2717, SB1262, SB1524, SB636, SB2056, SB884, SB517, SB1200, SB1845, SB1863, SB2681, SB2200, SB2199, SB1757, SB2458, SB2201, SB801, SB2533, SB3014, SB3013, SB758, SB1721, SB1013, SB2797, SB2383, SB2119, SB2448, SB1777, SB1283, SB2076, SB2786, SB2876, SB2284, SB1540, SB2929, SB2540, SB2595, SB2217, SB715, SB500, SB1640, SB2001, SB2514, SB2753, SB2398, SB1241, SB2927, SB2173, SB2538, SB898, SB1449, SB2529, SB2846, SB2476, SB986, SB1181, SB2075, SB2154, SB2864, SB1359, SB2386, SB2550, SB1351, SB1423, SB1931, SB2245, SB2589, SB2707, SB410, SB2776, SB2580, SB1886, SB1234, SB739, SB456, SB1666, SB2801, SB2055, SB1012, SB2926, SB2138, SB1242, SB2615, SB2310, SB1224, SB2972, SB2841, SB3016, SB2139, SB1856, SB2035, SB1528, SB1141, SB2401, SB2530, SB2375, SB547, SB1266, SB1373, SB1467, SB2069, SB2269, SB2480, SB672, SB904, SB2695, SB2891, SB2422, SB2543, SB1854, SB317, SB2539, SB2532, SB2925, SB1250, SB2082, SB2203, SB457, SB2357, SB2721, SB243, SB1285, SB2568, SB1959, SB1442, SB1454, SB2520, SB2541, SB1708, SB1237, SB1844, SB1586, SB1551, SB3039, SB2819, SB66, SB629, SB1015, SB2342, SB2903, SB2933, SB1965, SB2477, SB3029, SB2605, SB2419, SB1957, SB375, SB250, SB777, SB628, SB2523, SB2367, SB2703, SB2608, SB2778, SB3044, SB2965, SB2521, SB865, HB2525, HB3093, SB1032, SB2165, SB2501, SB2675, SB2452, SB2835

Keywords: sales tax exemption, exotic animals, game animals, agriculture, livestock, gifted education, education support, student achievement, academic excellence, Texas education, cowboy culture, Bandera, cultural heritage, historical significance, Texas identity, Birding Capital, Matagorda County, wildlife, conservation, Texas Legislature

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• We're convening the conference committee in State Capitol Conference Room 224 on our 10:45 a.m. agenda
• committee conference committee conference committee in<00:13:57.360> State<00:13:57.560> Capitol
• conference<00:13:58.200> room<00:13:58.320> 224<00:13:58.920> on in State Capitol
• conference room 224 on in State Capitol conference room 224 on our<00:13:59.160> 10:45<00:14:

Bills: SB2876, SB3253, SB2125, SB2781, HB549, HB1768, SB2053, SB2494, SB2851, SB3073, HB1678, HB1721, HB2475, HB2246, HB1667, HB1516, SB2532, SB3131, SB3154, HB2297, HB1737, SB2143, SB2398, SB2623, HB1740, HB1920, HB1682, SB2153, SB3140, HB1515, SB2835, HB2282, SB3083, SB2031, SB2519, SB2667, SB2140, SB2544, SB2069, SB2697, SB874, SB2043, SB888, SB2721, HB2152, HB1334, HB2385, HB1643, HB2314, HB1688, HB1692, SB2568, SB2983, SB2108, SB3136, HB1959, SB3156, HB1511, HB1753, HB1824, HB2137, HB1810, HB2279, HB2309, HB1548, HB2078, HB2293, SB3262, SB2169, SB2607, SB2964, SB3255, HB2576, HB1481, HB1864, HB1550, SB2818, SB3067, SB2061, HB1728, HB1881, HB2361, HB2395, HB1823, SB2050, SB2397, SB2175, SB2852, SB847, SB3001

Keywords: natural hair braiding, hair braiding, braids, braider, braiding license, cosmetology, barbering, barber board, Board of Barbering and Cosmetology, registration, licensure exemption, sanitation training, health and safety, hair extensions, cornrows, twists, locks, protective hairstyles, beauty industry, occupational licensing

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• We have agreed worksheets that have been posted to the Capitol website reflecting where the items the
• Um, disagree worksheets have also been posted to the Capitol website and show where we are currently
• federal funding cuts and policies and due to the recent Kona low storms. also been posted to the Capitol
• website also been posted to the Capitol website and<00:10:53.080> show<00:10:53.320> where

Bills: HB389, HB469, HB1510, HB1573, HB1705, HB1858, HB1875, HB1946, HB1961, HB1962, HB2001, HB2093, HB2096, HB2097

Keywords: HB389, uncrewed aircraft, drone, drones, UAS, unmanned aerial vehicle, misuse of uncrewed aircraft, criminal offense, felony enhancement, drone crime, public safety, police, deputy sheriff, fire department, intoxicated operation, registration number tampering, property damage, bodily injury, Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Package, Hawaii Revised Statutes

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• Art at the Capitol is tomorrow from 4:00 to 8:30.
• Art<00:20:00.560> at<00:20:00.680> the<00:20:00.760> Capitol<00:20:01.280> is
• <00:20:01.520> tomorrow Art at the Capitol is tomorrow Art at the Capitol is tomorrow from

Bills: SCR48, SCR28, SCR74, SCR62, SCR60, SCR89, SCR147, SCR179, SCR182, SCR59, SCR54, SCR180

Keywords: affordable housing, housing credits, perpetual credits, development, Hawaii Housing Finance, Vietnam veterans, commemorative medal, recognition, working group, Hawaii, no-bid contracts, emergency procurement, audit, state agencies, public funds, accountability, emergency response, disability access, 911 systems, life-saving measures

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• Let's welcome them to the Capitol.
• Let's welcome them to the Capitol.
• All of these items will be in Room 112 here in the Capitol. Thank you.
• All of these items will be in Room 112 here in the Capitol. Thank you. Thank you, Senator.

Summary: The Senate met with a quorum present and began with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several routine announcements. Senator Weber Pierson removed SB 977 from the consent calendar. The chamber then took up a series of gubernatorial appointments, including Irena Ortega to the Public Employment Relations Board, Monica Erickson as director of the Department of Human Services, Armin Mayor as senior deputy commissioner at the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, and Uca Dunkay to the California State Lottery Commission; all were confirmed by unanimous or near-unanimous roll calls after brief presentations by Senator Grove. The Senate also considered several commemorative resolutions. SCR 152, by Senator Reyes, designated April 10, 2026 as Dolores Huerta Day. Senators from both parties spoke in support, praising Huerta’s lifelong labor, civil rights, and nonviolent organizing work, and noting her role in the farmworker movement and the contributions of Filipino farmworkers. The resolution passed unanimously. SR 91, by Senator González, recognized Cambodian Genocide Memorial Week; SCR 149, by Senator Valadares, marked World Autism Awareness Day and emphasized early intervention and adult services; and SCR 150, by Senator Choi, recognized National Librarian Day and the public value of librarians. Each of these resolutions was adopted with broad support. The Senate also passed SB 1078 by Senator Laird, an urgency measure giving Santa Cruz County voters the opportunity to consider a local tax increase above the combined local tax rate cap to help fund services, including medical services; the bill passed 29-9 on both urgency and final passage. SR 98 by Senator Wiener, designating Heat Pump Week in California, also passed with strong support, highlighting energy savings, emissions reductions, and the state’s electrification goals. After lifting the call, the chamber confirmed the earlier appointments and adopted the remaining consent calendar items without objection. The session ended with committee announcements and an adjournment in memory of Deanna Mooney, a nurse and community leader, with the Senate scheduled to reconvene on April 20, 2026.

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• Just a reminder, the<00:17:08.280> Capitol<00:17:08.640> Prayer<00:17:08.880> Group<
• Just a reminder, the Capitol Prayer Group meets in the morning at 8:30 in room 204. >> Capitol Prayer
• The BEAM office will be at the Capitol tomorrow to answer any questions you may have about the internet

Keywords: MS House Floor - 23 March, 2026; 4:00 PM, 925, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, confirmed a quorum, dispensed with reading of the journal, and received no reports from select committees or resolutions. Members then recognized several guests, including the JPS Tougaloo Early College High School Mock Trial Team, which was congratulated for its performance in the Magnolia Bar Association Mock Trial competition, along with Gayla Carver Sanders and Judge Crystal Wise Martin. The chamber then took up a series of local and county bills on the calendar, all of which were advanced by the usual motions and passed overwhelmingly or unanimously. House Bill 4080 authorized Jackson County to contribute $5,000 to the Junior Auxiliary program; HB 4110 created a trust fund for Oktibbeha County related to the sale of medical property; HB 4111 and HB 4135 authorized conviction assessments in Perry County and Waynesboro, respectively, for justice court building maintenance; HB 4115 extended a Hattiesburg lease to 30 years; HB 4130 created the Yazoo County Economic and Industrial Development Authority, with an amendment changing “partnership” to “alliance”; and HB 4134 created an industrial zone emergency response district for Lowndes County. Each bill passed with little or no debate, with vote totals ranging from 115 to 119 yeas and zero nays. After the bills, the Clerk reported no announcements, and members made several notices, including a Capitol Prayer Group meeting, BEAM office hours for broadband grant information, and a joint Public Utilities/Senate Energy hearing on the MSWiNS system. The House then adopted a motion to adjourn until 10:00 a.m. the next day.

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• How long was it from where you lived to the Capitol? Four hours. It's a four-hour drive one way?
• Okay, and so I think it's important that a four-hour drive one way to the Capitol, possibly four hours
• I mean, that's the kind of commitment that our rural folks, when they come to the Capitol, show...
• I mean, that's the kind of commitment that our rural folks, when they come to the Capitol, show.

Bills: SB1272

Keywords: appropriation, Douglas port of entry, state funding, infrastructure, federal support, 1182, all

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• But anyway, I wanted to welcome them to the Capitol building and thank you so much for coming.
• And welcome to the Capitol. Welcome to the Senate. They are studying political science.
• But anyway, I wanted to welcome them to the Capitol building and thank you so much for coming.
• And welcome to the Capitol. Welcome to the Senate. Welcome to the Senate.

Keywords: 981, all

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• The sponsor of the social is a group called Capitol Ministries. Everybody's welcome.
• The sponsor of the social is a group<00:10:51.600> called<00:10:52.000> Capitol<00:10:52.480
• group called Capitol Ministries. group called Capitol Ministries.

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House opened with a devotional led by Rep. Anne Donahue and the Pledge of Allegiance, then moved into first readings of 10 House bills. The bills covered building energy standards and a residential building code (H.717), building energy efficiency (H.718), hospital collaboration and state action immunity (H.719), cloud computing/public utility issues (H.720), juvenile proceedings and forensic facilities (H.721), municipal regulation of surface water use for drinking water supplies (H.722), posting of land (H.723), involuntary psychiatric medication in emergency circumstances (H.724), the State Labor Relations Act (H.725), and flexible working arrangements (H.726). Each was read the first time and referred to the appropriate committee; H.648, affecting state revenue through banking, insurance, and securities, was referred to Ways and Means under House Rule 35A. On the action calendar, the House took up and passed H.84, allowing telehealth appointments to be recorded with patient and provider consent, and H.534, relating to community action agencies. Both bills were read a third time and approved by voice vote, with the chair announcing that the ayes appeared to have it. The chamber then completed its orders of the day. Several announcements followed, including guest introductions, caucus meetings, an ice cream social, and notice of a press conference on immigration protections. The chair also reminded members to return later in the day for the joint assembly to hear the governor’s budget address. The House then adjourned until Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at 3 p.m.

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• If you will note, we have these pinwheels outside on the grounds around the Capitol that are a reminder
• <00:15:28.399> the outside on the grounds around the outside on the grounds around the Capitol
• 15:30.399> a<00:15:30.800> reminder<00:15:31.440> of<00:15:31.760> our Capitol
• . um that are a reminder of our Capitol. um that are a reminder of our mutual<00:15:32.720> desire

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• allies will be sign waving and baritan from 3:00 to 4:30, and then we're going to have a rally at Capitol
• 42:19.599> at then we're going to um have a rally at then we're going to um have a rally at Capitol
• <00:42:22.720> and Capitol modern from 5: to 8:00 p.m. and Capitol modern from 5: to 8:00

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Gallery, to my right, your left, we have students with the East Initiative here for STEM Day at the Capitol
• Gallery, to my right, your left, we have students with the East Initiative here for STEM Day at the Capitol
• It is to accommodate five new Capitol Police positions to serve as security for the Winthrop Rockefeller

Keywords: 1204, all