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• House of Representatives.] The Speaker pro tempore: The House will be in order.
• The Speaker pro tempore: The House will be in order.
• The Honorable the Speaker, House of Representatives.
• Sir, pursuant to Section 4-B of House Resolution 5, 119th Congress, I am writing to appoint the following
• Sir, pursuant to Section 4-C of House Resolution 5, 119th Congress, I am pleased to appoint the following

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• House of Representatives.] Representatives.] ...
• The Speaker pro tempore: The House will be in order.
• Signed, Mike Johnson, Speaker of the House of Representatives.
• THE CHAIR ANNOUNCES THE SPEAKER'S APPOINTMENT, PURSUANT TO SECTION 4-B OF HOUSE RESOLUTION 5, 119TH CONGRESS
• , AND THE ORDER OF THE HOUSE OF JANUARY 3, 2025, OF THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS TO THE HOUSE DEMOCRACY PARTNERSHIP

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

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

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• The Clerk will report the resolution. House Calendar No. 1. House Resolution 53.
• > one resolution House calendar number one resolution House calendar number one house<02:22:39.399
• :22:42.240> at<02:22:42.439> any house resolution 53 resolved that at any house resolution
• of House Resolution 53.
• The clerk will report the title of the resolution: House Calendar Number 1, House Resolution 53, providing

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• The House will be in order.
• Signed, Mike Johnson, Speaker of the House of Representatives, pursuant to the order of the House of
• Joyce, for five minutes. the house will be in order the chair the house will be in order the chair lays
• House of Representatives.
• The House will come to order.

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

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• The House will be in order. The Clerk: The Honorable the Speaker, House of Representatives.
• Pursuant to House Resolution 43, upon completion of the ceremony, the House will stand adjourned until
• Pursuant to House Resolution 43, and without objection, members will now proceed to the rotunda to attend
• PURSUANT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 43, UPON COMPLETION OF THE CEREMONY, THE HOUSE WILL STAND ADJOURNED UNTIL
• PURSUANT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 43, AND WITHOUT OBJECTION, MEMBERS WILL NOW PROCEED TO THE ROTUNDA TO ATTEND

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, January 20, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Speaker, pursuant to House Resolution 5, I call up the bill, H.R. 30, and ask for its immediate consideration
• in the House.
• Resolution 5.
• Pursuant to House Resolution 5, the question is ordered on the bill.
• debate has expired pursuant to house resolution<01:26:21.440> 5<01:26:21.760> the<01:26

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, January 16, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• the United States pursu to house the United States pursu to house resolution<03:06:06.080> 5<
• House Resolution 43 resolves that at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, January 20, 2025, the House shall proceed
• The clerk will report the resolution. House Resolution 44 resolves ... Mr.
• House Resolution 28 is a common-sense bill.
• House Resolution 28 is a common-sense bill.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• e e e e e e e e e e The House will be in order.
• Signed, Mike Johnson, Speaker of the House of Representatives, pursuant to the order of the House of
• <02:13:30.000> without consent to speak to the house without consent to speak to the house
• McCumber, Clerk of the House.
• House Resolution 31, resolved, that the following ... be read and printed in the Record, without objection

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, January 13, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Speaker, on behalf of the House Republican Conference, I offer a privileged resolution and ask for its
• The clerk will report the resolution. House Resolution 21, resolved that the ...
• Speaker, pursuant to House Resolution 5, I call up the bill H.R. 23 and ask for its immediate consideration
• Pursuant to House Resolution 5, the previous question is ordered on the bill.
• consideration, report through House Resolution 22, resolved that the following named members be and

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, January 9, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Pursuant to House Resolution 5, the bill is considered read.
• <00:23:49.520> resolution purposes pursuant to house resolution purposes pursuant to house
• > considered<00:23:51.320> read<00:23:52.080> the Pursuant to House Resolution 5
• The Chair declares the House in recess subject to the call of the Chair. pursuant to house resolution
• five the pursuant to house resolution five the previous<01:28:12.679> question<01:28:12.960><

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, 1012, house, all

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

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• House of Representatives.] REPRESENTATIVES.] The Speaker pro tempore: The House will be in order.
• Signed, Mike Johnson, Speaker of the House of Representatives.
• The Speaker pro tempore: Pursuant to section 3-z of House Resolution 5, the Journal of the last day's
• THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: PURSUANT TO SECTION 3-Z OF HOUSE RESOLUTION 5, THE JOURNAL OF THE Under clause
• Jackson, the whole number of the House is 429. The Chair lays before the House a communication.

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• That concludes debate on House Concurrent Resolution 1027. A roll call vote has been requested.
• House Concurrent Resolution has received 28 aye votes and 17 nay votes.
• The House amendments are adopted.
• The House amendments are adopted.
• The House amendments are adopted.

Bills: SR44, HCR1027, SJR50, SJR52, SJR53, HB1185, HB1937, HB2035, HB2137, HB2166, HB3148, HB3323, HB3466, HB3498, HB3661, HB3678, HB3710, HB3977, HB3986, HB4104, HB4108, HB4142, HB4191, HB4274, HB4275, HB4322, HB4336, HB4484, HB3880, HB1687, HB3673, HB1170, HB2959, HB3718, HB3021, HB3443, HB3501, HB4143, HB4326, HB2992, HB3660, SB171, SB1325, SB1980, SB2045, HB4422, HB4423

Keywords: Medicaid, federal funding, state law, healthcare, low-income adults, Oklahoma Constitution, Oklahoma Health Care Authority, OHCA, health care rules, administrative rules, major rule, Title 75, Title 317, Oklahoma Administrative Code, OAC 317:30, health policy, state health programs, provider regulations, benefits administration, rule approval

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• Chairman, members, for allowing me to lay out House Concurrent Resolution 108.
• Chairman, members, for allow me to lay out House concurrent resolution 108. HCR 108 urges the U.S.
• This time we'll open up public testimony on House House. Any questions, members?
• House Bill 2080 will be left pending. House Bill 2080 hearing now closed.
• House Bill 4630 does pass.

Summary: The committee met with limited attendance at first, then took up a series of water, agriculture, and rural affairs measures. HB 3898 would allow the Texas Water Development Board to provide financial assistance for brackish water desalination projects in certain border counties and related nonprofit suppliers even if the projects are not in the state water plan. Supporters said it is needed to address severe water shortages in places like Webb County and to support future planning; opponents, including the Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts, argued it bypasses the regional and state water planning process. The bill was left pending after testimony. The committee also heard HB 5339, which would create a higher-education grant program for regenerative agriculture research. A rancher testified that regenerative methods improved soil health, water retention, and farm viability, while a senator noted existing university research but said better coordination could help. Public testimony was closed and the bill was left pending. Members then heard HB 1523, a temporary prohibition on TCEQ issuing Austin a Class 5 injection well permit for an aquifer storage and recovery project in Bastrop and Lee counties until December 2027. Local officials from Bastrop supported the pause, citing unanswered questions about water treatment, recovery rates, and impacts on the aquifer, while Austin Water opposed the substitute, saying the project is central to its long-term water plan and that stakeholder talks were already underway. TCEQ explained its ASR permitting process and said public participation is possible but not always used in the current authorization process. The bill was left pending. HB 5659, concerning the Northeast Texas Municipal Water District and requiring majority city-council approval before certain water sales or interbasin transfers, drew testimony from district officials who said the change could interfere with existing contracts and district authority, but the chair emphasized the need for local buy-in and said the stakeholders had reached a workable compromise; testimony was closed and the bill was left pending. The committee also heard HB 1690, which would expand notice requirements for groundwater export permits so neighboring landowners and potentially affected aquifer areas are informed by certified mail and publication. The sponsor tied the bill to impacts from the Vista Ridge project, and no one testified against it; it was left pending. HB 3333 would prohibit TCEQ from issuing new wastewater discharge permits directly into the Devils River in Val Verde County. The sponsor and a conservation witness said the bill protects one of Texas’s most pristine rivers and reflects a local stakeholder agreement, while TCEQ said it can ensure water quality but acknowledged the river’s unique sensitivity; the bill was left pending. The committee also heard HCR 108 urging continuation of the U.S.-Mexico tomato suspension agreement, with supporters warning of major Texas job and consumer-price impacts if it ends, and HCR 76 urging federal action on imported shrimp, citing public health and industry concerns; both were left pending. Additional measures heard and left pending included HB 4158 on compensation for Texana Groundwater Conservation District directors, HB 654 creating a dismissal path for certain first-time deer hunting violations after self-reporting and hunter education, HB 4530 requiring Texas Water Development Board review of groundwater rights placed in the Texas Water Trust, HB 2128 directing a study of rural versus urban firefighting and rescue disparities, and HB 278 requiring groundwater districts and management areas to track progress toward desired future conditions over shorter intervals. On HB 278, witnesses split over whether the bill’s interim tracking would improve accountability or create new triggers that could be used against local districts, but no final vote was taken and the bill was left pending.

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• The clerk will read the resolution.
• The House version creates a...
• March 13th, House Bill 506.
• Additionally, several concurrent resolutions were discussed, namely SCR 5, SCR 8, SCR 21, SCR 32, and
• The House floor?

Bills: SB6, SB30, SB13, SB2878, SB2501, SB66, SB268, SB331, SB618, SB414, SB1394, SB2425, SB898, SB993, SB442, SB735, SB784, SB2538, SB1919, SB1013, SB2215, SB2322, SB626, SB570, SB747, SB2183, SB673, SB1015, SB1447, SB1370, SB1784, SB1897, SB2873, SB2891, SB2933, SB2540, SB2681, SB2695, SB1965, SB2203, SB872, SB875, SB1030, SB1277, SB1730, SB1681, SB1152, SB2969, SB2747, SB2705, SB2541, SB1708, SB2080, SB2721, SB1986, SB2392, SB2539, SB2857, SB2799, SB2785, SB2782, SB1531, SB1927, SB1263, SB1098, SB835, SB3070, SB22, SJR27, SB25, SB7, SB552, SB1612, SJR87, SJR1, SB6, SB30, SB13, SB2878, SB57, SB127, SB293, SB441, SB3059, SB512, SB241, SB1718, SB140, SB2055, SB2075, SB2018, SB1534, SB1567, SB785, SB1233, SB1580, SB1663, SB413, SB447, SB519, SB467, SB1579, SB1191, SB1021, SB1838, SB2807, SB2835, SB546, SB2121, SB2167, SB2035, SB2024, SB1032, SB1049, SB1266, SB1400, SB1302, SB401, SB1596, SB1281, SB1242, SB1343, SB310, SB1346, SB2753, SB2703, SB2221, SB1719, SB2177, SB800, SB790, SB748, SB571, SB1957, SB1923, SB1896, SB1760, SB1335, SB2368, SB2477, SB2587, SB2972, SB2986, SB2965, SB1563, SB1467, SB1164, SB1137, SB614, SB705, SB961, SB918, SB955, SB869, SB850, SB863, SB1610, SB1055, SB2206, SB457, SB2337, SB1362, SB926, SB1494, SB251, SB456, SB500, SB1307, SB2615, SB2995, SB2321, SB973, SB974, SB865, SB506, SB781, SB1522, SB1558, SB510, SB667, SB763, SB2073, SB1858, SB1660, SB505, SB2900, SB1433, SB1540, SB1964, SB1300, SB1644, SB2217, SB2373, SB2431, SB1758, SB2480, SB3039, SB3047, SB3073, SB2920, SB2781, SB826, SB766, SB2460, SB527, SB1946, SB2885, SB1243, SB2610, SB2595, SB857, SB2501, SB66, SB268, SB331, SB618, SB414, SB1394, SB2425, SB898, SB993, SB442, SB735, SB784, SB2538, SB1919, SB1013, SB2215, SB2322, SB626, SB570, SB747, SB2183, SB673, SB1015, SB1447, SB1370, SB1784, SB1897, SB2873, SB2891, SB2933, SB2540, SB2681, SB2695, SB1965, SB2203, SB872, SB875, SB1030, SB1277, SB1730, SB1681, SB1152, SB2969, SB2747, SB2705, SB2541, SB1708, SB2080, SB2721, SB1986, SB2392, SB2539, SB2857, SB2799, SB2785, SB2782, SB1531, SB1927, SB1263, SB1098, SCR9, HB5560, HB762, HB 107, HB 114, HB138, HB4386, HB2495, HB581, HB3348, HB5323, HB1584, HB4341, HB6, HB171, HB143, HB449, HB3486, HB4263, HB5246, HB2, HB2011, SB17, SB21

Keywords: electric power, interconnection, utilities, ERCOT, large load customers, water supply, sewer service, demand management, school libraries, library advisory councils, parental rights, library materials, educational content, challenging materials, judicial branch, court security, expunction, pretrial intervention, youth diversion, record retention

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• House Bill 2611. House Bill 21.
• House Concurrent Memorial 2012.
• House Concurrent Memorial 2012.
• Members, by your votes of 43 ayes, 10 nays, 6 not voting, and 1 vacant, you have passed House Concurrent
• House Concurrent Memorial 2012 was signed in open session.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The House convened, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, welcomed judicial branch guests for Judges Day, and recognized several visitors and proclamations, including 2026 Social Work Month. Members also received routine announcements and committee substitutions before moving into Committee of the Whole on multiple calendars. In Committee of the Whole, the House considered and advanced a large number of bills, often after committee and floor amendments. Notable measures included HB 2035 on kinship placement in child welfare; HB 2041 on keeping children from being removed from parents solely due to poverty; HB 2251 on licensed midwifery standards; HB 2429 on short-term rental regulation; HB 2444 on pharmacist-provided testing/treatment, which drew strong opposition from several members over safety, oversight, and cost concerns but still advanced; HB 2615 on court-appointed supervisors; HB 2726 on a sleep apnea device for AHCCCS/Access coverage, which drew concerns about vendor specificity and process; HB 2914 on protecting vulnerable adults in long-term care; HB 4018 on public safety; HB 2127 on an omnibus transportation/license plate measure; HB 2240 on tuition waivers for children of disabled veterans; HB 2344 and HB 2403 on appropriations-related matters; HB 2991 on social media and youth safety; HB 4070 on trafficking-related corporate penalties; and HB 4136 on unlawful entry involving vulnerable adults. Several sponsors described stakeholder negotiations and policy goals, while opponents raised concerns about safety, scope, costs, or process. The House then adopted Committee of the Whole reports and sent many bills to engrossing. In third reading, HB 2123 failed on a 24-28 vote after debate over gold and silver legal tender; HB 2270, HB 2324, HB 2404, HB 2557, HB 2574, HB 2594, HB 2611, HB 2681, HB 2697, and HB 2800 were among the bills voted on, with most passing. Members explained votes on several measures, including support for county authority changes, mental health services, patient records access, domestic violence address confidentiality, child welfare rights, and a bill tied to impaired-driving-related tragedy. The session ended with additional votes still underway on later third-reading bills.

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• House Substitute 1 for House Bill 404 is amended by House Amendment 1 and requests concurrence from the
• House Joint Resolution 13, sponsored by Representative Barry, Senator Sturgeon, and others, directing
• House Joint Resolution 13, sponsored by Representative Barry, Senator Sturgeon, and others, directing
• 1, House Substitute 1 for House Bill 356, House Bill 424, House Substitute 1 for House Bill 439, House
• Substitute 1 for House Bill 457, and House Joint Resolution 13, is 21 yes.

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• The House Committee on Culture, Recreation and Tourism will come to order. Clerk call the roll.
• And reported favorably to the full house with recommendation that do pass be printed clerk color roll
• Chair lays out Senate Concurrent Resolution 18 and recognizes Representative Bumgarner to explain the
• resolution.
• With that amendment be reported favorably to the full House. Clerk Calder roll. Hi Flores Cole.

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• Please read the House bill.
• Please read the House bill.
• Read the House bill.
• Read the House bill.
• Please read the House bill. Please read the House bill.

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several recognitions, including remarks from the new Democratic caucus leader, Senator Berman, who emphasized affordability, education, health care, public safety, and opposition to measures he said would roll back child labor protections, book access, and gun safety laws. The chamber also recognized military leaders from U.S. Army Special Operations Command and an intern from Senator Polsky’s office. No committee reports or executive messages were on the desk at the start. The Senate then took up and passed several bills, often after substituting House companions and adopting technical amendments. Among the measures approved were the dangerous dogs bill (the Pam Rock Act), local government land regulation, vessel-related voter freedom/boating provisions, blood clot screening and treatment, fleeing or attempting to elude law enforcement, concealed carry licensing for certain officers and service members, timeshare management firms, disability history and awareness instruction, manufacturing and manufacturing fees, public education on background screening requirements, utility service restrictions, educational opportunities for military children, Medicaid oversight, health facilities authorities, and veterans’ nursing home beds. Several bills were temporarily postponed, including measures on human trafficking, waste management, Bright Futures, Medicaid oversight earlier in the day, mammogram coverage, and others. Debate on the disability history bill was especially extensive, with senators discussing the use of the word “disability,” the role of bias, and whether the bill fit with broader DEI-related policy debates. The bill’s sponsor and supporters framed it as a first step toward helping students understand and respect people with disabilities, and the chamber opened co-sponsorship before substituting the House version. Other bills drew focused questions about local government costs, impact fees, staffing burdens, grant criteria for small manufacturers, and the scope of utility preemption. Most measures passed on strong votes, including several unanimous votes, with the concealed carry/firearms bill passing 33-3 and the local government land regulation bill passing 26-8.