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• Uh, and we missed something when we talked about remote work and who can do remote work.
• remote work and who can do remote work. remote work and who can do remote work.
• up to a 30-day physicians to dispense up to a 30-day supply<02:31:19.680> of<02:31:19.800>
• Because right now, pharmacists can dispense them.
• Pharmacists are not only responsible for their widely recognized task of dispensing medications, but

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• The journal will be dispensed with and approved as corrected by the Chief Clerk.
• The Clerk will call the names of the members voting remotely.
• The clerk will call the names of the members participating remotely.
• The clerk will call the names of the members participating remotely.
• The clerk will call the names of the members participating remotely. Votes aye.

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• time Senate Bill 904 relating to the licensing and regulation of hearing instrument fitters and dispensers
• It would streamline regulations for hearing fitters and dispenser licensees.
• To the licensing and regulation of hearing instrument fitters and dispensers. Thank you, Mr.
• Substitute Senate Bill 904 relates to the licensing and regulation of hearing instrument fitters and dispensers
• But this is remote, because again, in rural areas when you start to look at Charles Perry's district.

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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• The clerk will call the names of the members participating remotely. Hill. Hill present.
• If there is no objection, further reading of the journal will be dispensed with, and the journal will
• The clerk will call the names of the members participating remotely. Hill, aye. Canudson votes aye.
• [Music] The clerk will call the names of the members participating remotely. Hill, aye.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• But sometimes it's Chief clerk will now call the names of the members voting remotely.
• If there is no objection, the reading of the journal will be dispensed with and the journal will be approved

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a roll call establishing a quorum. The journal from the previous day was approved as corrected. The chamber then moved through routine business, including second reading of House File 5074, first reading of House Files 5122 through 5177, and receipt of Senate Files 3298 and 4476. Senate File 3298, relating to health occupations, was referred to the Committee on Health, Finance, and Policy, while Senate File 4476, relating to state government, was referred for comparison with House File 4338. The Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration reported designating Senate File 476 and House Files 4546 and 1695 for the calendar on Monday, May 11, 2026, and requiring pre-filing of amendments to those bills. After that report, Representative Niska announced that Republicans would caucus, and Representative Long announced that Democrats would caucus as well. Representative Niska moved a recess to the call of the Speaker, and the motion prevailed. The House then stood in recess.

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• The clerk will call the names of the members participating remotely. Bergh.
• If there is no objection, further reading of the journal will be dispensed with and the journal will

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• [Music] [Music] I got The chief clerk will call the name of the members voting remotely. Okay.
• If there is no objection, further reading of the journal will be dispensed with, and the journal will

Keywords: 1183, house

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• House Bill 3219 is representative Schaffner's bill which would authorize a licensed pharmacist to dispense
• The committee language removes the word furnishing and keeps the word dispense.
• Their training and education is specifically crafted for the practice of dispensing, not practicing medicine
• So it's my understanding that this PrEP Act actually allowed pharmacists to start dispensing, it kind
• of loosened the rules on how they can begin dispensing vaccines. response to the COVID outbreak, is

Bills: HB 3772, HB 1656, HB 4504, HB 1896, HB 4420, HB 4421, HB 4076, HB 3708, HB 2806, HB 3540, HB 1586, HB 5459, HB 4553, HB 4535, HB 3811, HB 3749, HB 4255, HB 4051, HB 5098, HB 3554, HB 4539, HB 5274

Keywords: e-cigarettes, health and safety, regulations, directory, penalties, regulation, certification, compliance, manufacturers, FDA, nicotine, mental health, emergency detention, paramedic authority, mental illness, healthcare facility, public health, covenants not to compete, health care practitioners, physicians

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• Members voting remote or participating remotely: Gander. Gander. Gander present. Hicks.
• The clerk will call the names of the members voting remotely. Gander. Yes. Go ahead, Steve.
• The clerk will call the names of the members voting remotely. Gander. Gander votes aye.
• The Clerk will call the vote of the members participating remotely. Gander [member_20717].
• The clerk will call the names of the members participating remotely. Gander votes aye.

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• I didn't know that you were remote. Thank you. Please state your name and begin your testimony.
• <00:50:28.680> thank didn't know that you were remote thank didn't know that you were remote
• She said the current eligibility requirements limit the funds to retail petroleum dispensers who have
• no more than 10 petroleum dispensing sites, and the governor’s budget requests changing that to 20.
• petroleum dispensers to replace or<01:03:23.359> upgrade<01:03:23.760> equipment<01:03

Bills: HF2446, HF2878, HF2667, HF1795, HF2683, HF2916

Keywords: agriculture finance, broadband development, Department of Agriculture, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, food safety, food handler license, cottage food, home processed food, livestock dealer, meat packing company, milk marketer, milk marketing license, grain buyer, grain storage, beginning farmer, emerging farmer, farm down payment assistance, livestock investment grant

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• Sanchez seconds, that the reading of the previous day's journal be dispensed with.
• We have 531 items that we need to dispense with up through next week.
• We have already dispensed with file item 214. Moving to file item 215, AB 2039.
• We have dispensed with file item 227. We will pass and retain on file item 228.
• This morning we dispensed with 127 items, but we have a lot more to do.

Summary: The Assembly met on May 7, 2026, after an initial delay caused by the absence of a quorum, then proceeded with prayer, a moment of silence for victims of a hate-motivated attack at the Islamic Center in San Diego, and the Pledge of Allegiance. The Speaker pro tempore then moved through the daily file, repeatedly urging members to be on time and at their desks as the House of Origin deadline approached. Procedural actions included dispensing with the journal, deferring some items, and moving AB 1667 to the inactive file. The bulk of the session was devoted to floor consideration of many bills, most of which passed with little or no opposition. Measures approved included bills on artificial intelligence provenance information (AB 2713), community college trustee compensation (AB 2528), transit camera enforcement and privacy (AB 1837), excess proceeds claims in taxation (AB 2705), HOA technical cleanup (AB 1892), hepatitis C treatment access (AB 1843), child care planning in local general plans (AB 1914), greenhouse energy code flexibility (AB 2200), rent-now-pay-later consumer protections (AB 2350), housing cleanup and density bonus measures (including AB 2390, AB 2480, AB 1567, AB 1751, and others), spay/neuter access (AB 2010), workforce housing financing tools (AB 2110), supportive housing and homelessness-related changes (AB 2146), mental health and health plan notification measures (AB 1598, AB 2613), student aid and education bills (AB 1534, AB 1636, AB 1669, AB 1728, AB 1784, AB 1871), public safety and criminal justice bills (AB 1546, AB 1572, AB 1872, AB 1877, AB 1932), and several health and social services measures (AB 1602, AB 1628, AB 1680, AB 1825, AB 1845, AB 1906, AB 1907, AB 1925). Most bills were described as support measures, often with bipartisan backing and no opposition, and passed by wide margins. A few bills drew more discussion, especially AB 1751, a housing/townhome bill that sparked extended debate over wages, prevailing wage, stakeholder engagement, and whether the measure could depress pay for construction trades; despite concerns and an opposition speech, it ultimately passed 44-0. AB 1793, which would allow symmetrical rounding of cash transactions to the nearest nickel in light of the penny’s phaseout, also drew light debate and passed 47-1. AB 1932, an urgency measure expanding community-based crisis response, passed with one no vote on both the urgency and the bill. Several urgency or 54-vote bills, including AB 1534 and AB 1932, required later roll calls or calls to be lifted, but all measures described in the transcript were ultimately approved.

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• Sanchez seconds, that the reading of the previous day's journal be dispensed with.
• We have 531 items that we need to dispense with up through next week.
• We've already dispensed with file item 214. Moving to file item 215, AB 2039.
• We have dispensed with file item 227. We'll pass and retain on file item 228.
• This morning we dispensed with 127 items, but we have a lot more to do.

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• Lackey seconds that the reading of the previous day's journal be dispensed with.
• For example, Ridgecrest Regional Hospital serves a remote. community surrounding the Naval Air Weapons
• By protecting the ability of clinics and health centers to dispense 340B medications to their patients
• The first is so that they can dispense medications to uninsured and underinsured individuals. at reduced
• The second is to provide pass through savings to clinics when they dispense discount medication.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• The Clerk will call the names of the individuals of the members voting remotely. Gander. Go ahead.
• If there is no objection, further reading of the journal will be dispensed with, and the journal will

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• President, I move that further proceedings under the roll call be dispensed with and that the sergeant-at-arms
• The following members intend to vote from a remote location pursuant to rule 40.7: Senator Johnson, Senator
• I move that further proceedings under the roll call be dispensed with and the sergeant-at-arms be instructed
• I move that further proceedings under the roll call be dispensed with and the sergeant-at-arms be instructed

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The clerk will call the names of the members participating remotely. >> Jones. >> Jones, present. >>
• day, Monday, March 16th, 2026. >> If there is no objection, further reading of the journal will be dispensed
• corrected by the chief clerk. >> If there is no objection, further reading of the journal will be dispensed

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• Thank you for the opportunity to testify remotely, Mr.
• Thank you for the opportunity to testify remotely, Mr. Chair.
• To close, thank you for the opportunity to testify remotely today.
• <01:15:03.880> today opportunity to testify remotely today opportunity to testify remotely
• David from Delta Airlines here. it's dispensed to the Airlines and they it's dispensed to the Airlines

Bills: HF1126, HF967, HF1066, HF1669, HF926

Keywords: property tax, Indian Tribe, tax exemption, Minnesota, public charity, property tax exemption, Minnesota statutes, unorganized territory, federally recognized, soil conservation, water conservation, local government aid, environmental funding, Minnesota legislation, tax credits, sustainable aviation fuel, environmental policy, corporate franchise, Minnesota taxation, tobacco

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• The clerk will call the name of the member participating remotely. Okay. Lee F. present.
• If there is no objection, further reading of the journal will be dispensed with, and the journal will

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• It appears HB 2487 by Villalobos relates to the hearing of the refusal of the issue for dispensation
• relating to conducting certain contested hearing cases under the Texas Workers' compensation system, remote
• HB 2547 by Kane, when prohibited manufacturing and sale of motor vehicles equipped with a remote vehicle

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• President, I move to dispense with Amendment No. 977. There are no objections. So ordered.
• I move to dispense with the reading of the amendment. There are no objections, so ordered.
• I move to dispense with the reading of the amendment. There are no objections, so ordered.
• I move to dispense with the reading of the amendment. There are no objections, so ordered.
• I move to dispense with the reading of the amendment. There are no objections, so ordered.

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