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• , our financial crimes and fraud section, our financial crimes and fraud section, which<00:31:17.720
• This is a section that is a task force from that bill.
• The next section begins on page 11 at line one.
• The last section in Article two begins on line 13.22.
• are<00:53:33.760> from The next few sections are from The next few sections are from Representative

Bills: HF4446, HF4066, HF1082

Keywords: public safety officer, survivor benefits, line of duty death, occupational cancer, firefighter, police officer, paramedic, EMT, correctional officer, first responder, workers' compensation, death benefits, occupational exposure, carcinogen, cancer presumption, mesothelioma, leukemia, lung cancer, post-traumatic stress disorder, PTSD

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• There are some other sections of law that apply to this.
• The next section that I'd like to review with you is...
• The next section that I'd like to review with you is Century Code 48-01.2-20.
• We would recommend repealing this section altogether.
• So we're looking for kind of a language cleanup in that section.

Keywords: 908, all

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• This section of current law says it's This section of current law says it's okay to share or display
• Section 43.25 deals with sexual performance of a child.
• That is a different section.
• Rule 8, Section 3, and Article 3, Section 35 of the Texas Constitution.
• Rule 8, Section 3, and Article 3, Section 35 of the Texas Constitution.

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, heard the invocation and pledges, and then took up a series of memorial resolutions and recognitions. Members adopted memorial resolutions honoring former President Jimmy Carter and Dr. Alice Gail Hudgens, with remarks highlighting their public service and community impact, and adopted resolutions recognizing Victoria College’s 100th anniversary and May 2025 as Mental Health Awareness Month. The chamber also recognized Texas A&M system interns and later granted permission for several committees to meet while the House was in session. The House then moved through a long third-reading calendar, passing a number of bills on wide margins. Measures approved included SB 304 on municipal court jurisdiction over nuisance abatement ordinances, SB 608 on reporting evidence collection kits, SB 2312 creating a Texas Advisory Committee on Geopolitical Conflict, SB 494 creating a petroleum theft task force, SB 530 on postsecondary accreditation, HB 45 giving the Attorney General a role in prosecuting human trafficking cases, HB 35 on peer support for first responders, HB 47 and HB 3073 on sexual assault policy and prosecution, HB 318 and HB 3000 creating rural sheriff and ambulance grant programs, HB 554 on Juneteenth fireworks sales with county opt-in authority restored, HB 705 and HB 932 joining licensure compacts for cosmetology and occupational therapy, HB 849 allowing county park boards to meet by video conference, HB 1119 on mental health bed reporting, HB 3041 on students with nontraditional secondary education, HB 713 on maternal mortality review reporting, HB 3104 on Webb County bailiff appointments, HB 3970 on electricity planning for large loads, HB 4042 on Railroad Commission safety provisions for gas distribution pipelines, HB 4490 protecting next-of-kin information, HB 1731 on the physician assistant compact, HB 2607 on Walker County Hospital District governance, HB 3689 on Texas Windstorm Insurance Association funding, HB 1788 on continuing education for barbers and cosmetologists about abuse and trafficking, HB 1612 on hospital direct payments for uninsured patients, and HB 138 on health impact cost and coverage analysis. Several bills drew extended debate or amendments. HB 353, creating a trespass offense near schools and daycares, prompted questions about constitutional concerns and property rights before passing. HB 3211 on optometrists in managed care plans received a perfecting amendment and a Medicaid-related amendment setting a minimum payment level. HB 1056 on gold and silver specie and a state-based currency prompted detailed questioning about its mechanics and fees, followed by a point of order challenging the caption. The House also adopted or postponed a number of items, including postponing HB 2520 and HB 1359 until later in the calendar before later passing both, and laying several bills on the table subject to call. Many measures passed overwhelmingly, while a few, including HB 3326 on loan forgiveness for adjunct professors and HB 3237 on energy consumption goals, passed with narrower margins.

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• So let's start with section one. We'll call this the medical expense section.
• I'm going to call this the disclosure section.
• Section of the bill. Thank you for your testimony.
• What this bill represents in Section 3 is really Section 2 of the areas we need to discuss.
• That's in section four, right? There is a section on that.

Bills: SB30, SB517, SB1313, SB1314, SB1316, SB1541, SB1698, SB1845, SB1860, SB2420, SB2429, SB 30

Keywords: gambling, criminal offenses, penalties, defense, electronic devices, tobacco advertising, youth protection, public health, criminal offense, retailer regulation, e-cigarettes, nicotine products, health, public safety, regulation, advertising restrictions, health and safety, elections, election audit, county elections

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• Senator Hicks, can you tell me what section that is? I've got my notes broken down by section two.
• I see in section one that it also appropriates.
• I miss the first in section one on the transitional living facility.
• In what section, may I ask?
• I see a page two has a specific section about volunteer firefighters.

Bills: HB4030, HB4031, HB4032, HB4033, HB4034, HB4035, HB4036, HB4037, HB4038, HB4039, HB4040, HB4041, HB4042, HB4043, HB4044, HB4045, HB4046, HB4047, HB4048, HB4049, HB4050, HB4051, HB4052, HB4053, HB4054, HB4056, HB4057, HB4065, HB4067, HB4071, HB4072, SB1144, SB1145, SB1146, SB1147, SB1148, SB1149, SB1156, SB1157, SB1158, SB1159, SB1161, SB1162, SB1163, SB1164, SB1165, SB1166, SB1167, SB1174, SB1175, SB1176

Keywords: education funding, budget appropriations, public schools, teachers' retirement, early childhood education, aeronautics, infrastructure, funding, sustainability, Oklahoma, mining, operator fees, coal production, noncoal mining, department of mines, revenue, state budget, budgetary reform, financial legislation, fiscal accountability

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• So they are very clear that those are who they are referring to in that particular section.
• So they are very clear that those are who they are referring to in that particular section.
• However, further in section one, it says um<00:16:46.720> related<00:16:47.120> to<00:
• <00:19:12.480> And<00:19:12.640> then in that particular section.
• And then in that particular section.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes and adopted the consent calendar without objection. It then took up Department of Safety Rule 25161 on administrative license suspension forms. After discussion of a staff concern that the rule text should expressly require a defendant’s signature or refusal to sign, and the officer’s witness signature, the agency agreed to revised language. The committee voted to grant conditional approval with those edits. The committee next considered Department of Agriculture rule 192, concerning importation of bovines and domestic animals. Staff identified several issues, including an overly broad federal citation, an unclear definition of infection, a possible conflict between provisions on telephone-issued permits and documents that must be carried, and missing struck-through repeal language. Because the department had not proposed written fixes, members moved to postpone the item until next month, and the motion passed. A second Agriculture item, 25207, was discussed as a long-expired set of rules that the agency said were still needed to run its programs; the committee granted conditional approval. The Public Utilities Commission’s competitive natural gas supplier and aggregator rules prompted the most extensive debate. Staff argued the cited statutes did not clearly authorize the commission to impose fines on natural gas suppliers, while the agency responded that authority could be read from related Department of Energy transition language and general rulemaking provisions. Members discussed whether the issue reflected a statutory gap created when responsibilities were split between the Department of Energy and the commission. The committee ultimately voted to waive and postpone the item to next month so the attorneys could work out the authority question. The committee also postponed Department of Energy items 219 and 220 at the agency’s request, and it noted that the Liquor Commission’s emergency rule had been revised to reduce reporting from monthly to quarterly before being reissued, with the item also postponed.

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• I want to first focus on section one. Water is not distributed equally across Minnesota.
• I want to first focus on section one. Water is not distributed equally across Minnesota.
• I want to first focus on section one. Water is not distributed equally across Minnesota.
• I want to first focus on section one. Water is not distributed equally across Minnesota.
• I want to first focus on section one. Water is not distributed equally across Minnesota.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• One of them that I'm excited to see is in section N, I believe.
• One of them that I'm excited to see is in section N, I believe.
• And I'm glad that there's almost $20 million of that spending in this subdivision in section N9 here.
• Sections three and four are the technical changes to prior appropriations.
• <00:29:57.919> um quickly just uh couple more sections um quickly just uh couple more sections

Keywords: 1183, house

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• section 97-3-2? section 97-3-2?
• Are you talking about the conference report section four? >> Section two.
• You told me to go to section four. So, I'm in section four.
• You told me to go to section four. So, I'm in section four.
• Uh, section 1, article 4, section 1 of the U.S.

Keywords: MS House Floor - 31 March, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer, a guest vocalist, and the Pledge of Allegiance before moving into routine business. Members first recognized several special guests and school groups, including championship teams from Simpson County Academy, New Albany High School, Tougaloo College, Madison-Richland Academy, East Rankin Academy, Morton High School, and others, along with honorees such as Dr. Katrina Cox, Pamela Moody, Joe Helen Joey Walker, and Jimmy Carr. The chamber also noted a prior resolution honoring Reverend Dr. Victor Dixon and the Copiah County Ministerial Alliance, and Dr. Dixon led the opening prayer. On the calendar, the House adopted a conference report on House Bill 1752 dealing with judicial salaries. The report set new salary amounts for state court judges effective January 1, 2027, froze district attorney salary increases until January 1, 2028, and then tied DAs to 95% of circuit and chancery judges’ pay. It also removed mandatory raise language for judges and county court judges, and members briefly discussed the broader issue of legislative compensation. The report passed 115-2. The House then adopted a conference report on House Bill 377, the missing persons bill, which clarified definitions, added forensic genetic genealogy testing provisions, and set timelines for law enforcement to enter credible missing-person reports into NamUs and NCIC. That report passed 120-0. The chamber also adopted a conference report on House Bill 525, changing the penalty for sexual battery in a position of trust or authority from a 0-to-30-year range to a 5-to-30-year range; it passed 112-0. Later, the House adopted a conference report on House Bill 925 after removing veto-message language, and adopted another conference report on House Bill 939 combining a low-sat repealer change and a fire truck acquisition program that creates a Fire Equipment Fund supported by recurring black tag revenue. The House also approved unanimous-consent amendments to Senate Bill 3105 and recommitted Senate Bill 2747 for further work.

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• In Section B, these are various temporary appropriation requests.
• This is Section F, appropriation and/or fund transfer requests.
• We're in Section G. These are cash fund appropriation requests.
• We're in Section H. This is a budget classification transfer request.
• We're in Section J. This is an overtime appropriation request.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• The Committee on Finance moved to amend the bill on page one, section 5C.
• Page 1, Section 5C. Junior Senator from the 16th. Thank you, Mr. President.
• Senator Tarr moved to amend the amendment on page 2, section 7, line 38.
• It also includes a section of code dealing with microgrids and high-impact data centers.
• The Committee on Education moved to amend the bill on page 24, section 7. Third reading.

Keywords: 994, senate, all

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• We once again think. specifically of section 63.2.1.
• , which is a co-sponsor of SB 376 together with the trust and estate section of CLA.
• That changed with the enactment of Revenue and Taxation Code Section 17082 in 2023.
• Under that section, INGs as defined in that section that are created by California residents now have
• Under that section, Engs as defined in that section, that are created by California residents now have

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Revenue and Taxation heard a series of tax-related bills, with several measures referred to suspense and a few advancing. SB 284 would clarify Proposition 19 rules for inherited family homes in probate, including when the one-year residency clock starts and whether title consolidation among siblings triggers reassessment; supporters included the California Association of Realtors, while county assessors opposed the sibling-transfer language as creating ambiguity. The bill was sent to suspense. SB 863 was taken up on the consent calendar and passed 6-0 to the Assembly floor. SB 333 would let San Luis Obispo County voters consider raising a local tax rate limit to fund transportation projects; supporters said it would help the county become self-help for major road needs, while opponents argued it would make it easier to raise regressive sales taxes. The committee approved the bill 5-2, as amended with a five-year sunset. SB 376, which clarifies that charitable remainder trusts are not treated as incomplete gift non-grantor trusts for California income tax purposes, drew support from the California Lawyers Association and no opposition, and passed 5-2 to Appropriations as amended. The committee also heard SB 591, which would replace steep penalties for failing to use electronic funds transfer with fixed penalties of $100 for a first violation and $500 thereafter; supporters said current penalties can be excessive and out of proportion, and the bill was sent to suspense. SB 419 would partially exempt hydrogen fuel from the state sales and use tax while leaving the existing road fee in place; supporters said it would help hydrogen adoption and parity with other clean fuels, while one environmental group opposed unless amended, and the bill went to suspense. SB 587 proposed a state tax credit for local sales tax paid on manufacturing equipment to encourage investment and jobs; it had broad business support and no opposition, but was also sent to suspense. SB 710 would extend and update the property tax exclusion for solar installations, with broad support from clean energy and local government groups and some opposition from large energy consumers; it too was referred to suspense. Finally, SB 663 would extend deadlines and exemptions for wildfire victims and certain nonprofit and disabled veteran properties; it received support from assessors and committee members but was also sent to suspense for further work.

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• C-57 section 5. C-57 section 5.
• section one talks about RSA 165. section one talks about RSA 165.
• <03:16:20.479> three section two and probably section three section two and probably section
• And I'm really struggling to understand section three, section four, section five, and section two, I
• There's two sections.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• We deleted those sections.
• thank you um we deleted those sections thank you um we deleted those sections deleted<00:52:51.160
• > those<00:52:51.319> sections<00:52:51.640> representative deleted those sections
• <01:03:50.359> thank<01:03:50.520> you this power section thank you this power section
• It just adds a blank appropriation section to the bill.

Bills: HF1, HF2

Keywords: Office of Inspector General, inspector general, legislative audit, fraud prevention, waste and abuse, public funds, grant oversight, state grants, grant management, whistleblower protection, retaliation, subpoena power, data practices, government transparency, accountability, law enforcement referrals, sanctions, debarment, payment withholding, public assistance fraud

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• "— "Such a possible section?"
• Um on line 12 as you reference um section<01:35:44.719> B section B section B uh<01:35:46.880>
• And so we felt comfortable including it in section B, the first part of section B where it references
• And so we felt comfortable including it in section B, the first part of section B where it references
• And so we felt comfortable including it in section B, the first part of section B where it references

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• <01:03:21.200> Section There are four main components.
• Section There are four main components.
• Section six attempts to clarify reports being mandatory or voluntary.
• I think the things set forth in this section 4 are actually not enforceable.
• I guess I'm not sure section 4 where we can't enforce that.

Keywords: 981, all

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• Section two is that bid process. Section two is something completely different that's not related.
• explanation of the two sections. explanation of the two sections.
• section two.
• <00:50:33.200> I listed in section subsection one. I listed in section subsection one.
• Which is in section 1. I'm sorry. It's section 1, subsection 2A."

Keywords: Public Health and Welfare - Room 216, 25 February, 2026; 3:00 PM, 925, all

Summary: The committee first handled House Bill 612, which had been laid on the table because of questions about section one. Senator Tate explained that section one would allow the state, counties, and municipalities to enter interlocal agreements to provide installation support services on military installations, mainly road and infrastructure work such as paving and dirt work, and that section two would add Coast Guard medics to an existing provision allowing trained military medics to sit for LPN certification. After questions about the breadth of “installation support services,” the committee adopted the motion for title sufficient, due pass, with opposition noted, and the bill was reported to the Veterans and Military Affairs Committee. House Bill 942 was then passed over at Senator McMahon’s request until Tuesday. The committee then took up House Bill 1034, which would allow terminally ill hospital patients to use medical cannabis gummies. The sponsor said the bill is intended to help terminally ill patients who already qualify for medical cannabis but are denied access in hospitals, and that it prohibits smoking or inhalation. Members raised concerns about whether the bill was too broad, whether it would interfere with hospital and physician judgment, possible drug interactions, federal law issues, liability for hospitals and doctors, storage and disposal requirements, and whether hospitals would incur costs or be forced to handle cannabis on their premises. The sponsor responded that the patient’s use would be logged in the chart, that the caregiver is generally responsible for the lockbox and disposal, and that the bill includes language allowing a facility to opt out if compliance would jeopardize federal funding or licensing. The bill’s author also described the measure as arising from a Coast Guard family’s experience in which a terminally ill patient was denied access to medical cannabis at one hospital but allowed at another, and said the goal is to prevent similar denials for terminally ill patients. He said he was not aware of other drugs treated this way in hospitals, but argued that terminally ill patients should have access to most anything they want. The discussion ended with Senator England asking whether changing the bill’s requirement that a facility “shall” allow medical cannabis to “may” allow it would better protect hospitals and preserve discretion, but no final action on House Bill 1034 was taken in the portion provided.

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• He said, first, that is only in section three of the bill, so sections one and two are a lot broader.
• He said there are a lot of problems with one and two, but let’s just go to section three.
• He noted page four, section 4.7, and said his colleagues are pointing something out.
• I was focused on section three, but noting that those other sections apply to all undocumented immigrants
• He said he was focused on section three, but noted that the other sections apply to all undocumented

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee heard extended debate on a bill requiring cooperation with ICE and reporting related to undocumented people in certain criminal contexts. Representative Rymer argued the measure was meant to align with federal priorities focused on violent offenders and to ensure local governments respond to federal inquiries, not proactively target immigrants. He also said the bill was intended to address serious crimes and protect victims, citing examples of violent offenders and trafficking-related cases. Several members raised concerns that the bill’s language was broader than described and could affect family court matters, health care, elder care, and routine interactions with government agencies. Testifiers and members warned it could be used as leverage against undocumented people in custody, child support, domestic violence, and labor exploitation situations, and could discourage people from reporting crimes or seeking help. The sheriff’s association and county attorneys’ association letters were cited as raising due process, equal protection, civil rights, and public safety concerns. The discussion also focused on the bill’s definitions and mechanics, especially whether section three would require reporting after arrests that do not lead to charges and how county attorneys would know when to report. Representative Pinto pressed on the bill’s reference to “violent crime” and whether drug possession could be swept in, while Rymer argued the bill was narrower than critics suggested. No vote or final action was taken in the portion provided; the exchange remained at the discussion and questioning stage.

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• I'm going to hand it back to Elizabeth for the remainder of the ESSA section.
• I'm going to hand it back to Elizabeth for the remainder of the ESA section.
• And then our final map for this section, this comes from the division.
• They are in a separate section of the Arkansas Code.
• And I'll stop for questions there before our last section.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• THE CHAIR ANNOUNCES THE SPEAKER'S APPOINTMENT, PURSUANT TO SECTION 4-B OF HOUSE RESOLUTION 5, 119TH CONGRESS
• THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE The Chair announces the Speaker's appointment, pursuant to section 4 of
• The Speaker pro tempore: The Chair announces the Speaker's appointment pursuant to sections 5580 and
• The Speaker pro tempore: The Chair announces the Speaker's appointment pursuant to section 9803(d)(1)
• The Speaker pro tempore: The Chair announces the Speaker's appointment pursuant to section 9803(d)(1)

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