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• by the Committee on Commerce, House Bill 2128 exempts a condominium unit owners association and a planned
• Madam Wipin, members, as amended by the Commerce Committee, House Bill 2342 prevents a planned community
• Madam Boypin, members, House Bill 4011 asserts the condominium and planned community associations have
• These budgeted monies may only be used for K-3 reading program plan instructional purposes.
• The plan that you've put before us, Representative Wendinger, does not do that.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The meeting was a caucus-style run-through of many bills and resolutions across Appropriations, Commerce, Education, Federalism/Military Affairs/Elections, Government, Health and Human Services, Judiciary, ENRU, Public Safety, and Rural Economic Development. Measures discussed included housing and HOA rules, school policy and funding, health care licensing and records timelines, public safety and corrections funding, election and campaign rules, water and environmental policy, and several criminal justice and juvenile justice changes. Many items were described as being on third-read consent or consent calendars, with staff often noting that no questions were raised and no sponsor was present. Several bills drew sponsor explanation or member discussion. In education, members reviewed bills on teacher strikes, school safety, math placement, student outcomes, free school meals, parent permission for clubs, and school bond ballot disclosures. In health, bills covered prior authorization data reporting, nursing board rules and complaint procedures, pharmacist testing/treatment authority, opioid antagonist expiration dates, board continuations, and a constitutional amendment on refusing medical mandates. In government and public safety, members discussed DCS legal representation, inmate medical records, public safety parity funding, sheriff authority, border support funding, and a resolution supporting county sheriffs. In commerce and housing, bills addressed condominium and HOA authority, shade structures, pet restrictions, insurance certificates, apprenticeship definitions, automatic renewal contracts, and a state housing affordability district. There was notable discussion on House Bill 4044, which would create a Public Safety Parity Fund for DPS and DOC salaries using interest from the state rainy day fund and other revenue sources. The sponsor argued it would provide a reliable way to fund public safety pay, while others objected that it would consume interest needed to preserve the fund’s value and that a general fund appropriation would be more appropriate. The bill prompted extended back-and-forth, with some members supporting the concept and others saying it was fiscally irresponsible. Another point of discussion came on House Bill 2775, where staff noted a possible misprint in the bill history, and on House Bill 467, where staff clarified that the inactive voter list changes related to e-poll book status categories. No formal votes were recorded in the transcript, and the meeting appears to have been a review of measures before floor action.

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• by the Committee on Commerce, House Bill 2128 exempts a condominium unit owners association and a planned
• which enables the formation of a state housing affordability district, which, as stated in the general plan
• Madam Boypin, members, House Bill 4011 asserts the condominium and planned community associations have
• which enables the formation of a state housing affordability district, which, as stated in the general plan
• Madam Boypin, members, House Bill 4011 asserts the condominium and planned community associations have

Summary: The meeting was a lengthy caucus-style review of many bills and resolutions across multiple committees, with staff giving brief descriptions and most items placed on consent or third-read consent calendars. Topics included appropriations, commerce, education, government, health and human services, environment, public safety, and transportation. Measures discussed ranged from school policy and board continuations to housing, water, public safety, licensing, and election-related changes. Several bills were noted as strike-everything amendments or as having been amended in committee. A number of bills drew sponsor comments or brief questions. In education, members discussed bills on teacher strikes, school math placement, school meals, student clubs, bond election disclosures, and a proposed commission on student outcomes. In health and human services, members discussed nursing board rules, pharmacist testing and treatment authority, medical records timelines, opioid antagonist expiration dates, and a proposed constitutional amendment on the right to refuse medical mandates. In government and public safety, members debated funding and staffing issues for DPS and corrections, including a proposed public safety parity fund, as well as bills on county sheriffs, legal representation for DPS, and corrections oversight funding. There was also discussion of election and local government measures, including inactive voter list procedures, circulator disclosure rules, and committee termination filings. Other topics included housing affordability districts, development fees, historic-area middle housing exemptions, water and groundwater management, environmental compatibility siting, and trade-related commissions. One notable exchange involved HB 4044, where members debated whether using rainy day fund interest for public safety pay was fiscally responsible; supporters argued it was a practical way to fund raises, while opponents said it would weaken the fund and should instead be handled through the general fund. No roll-call votes were taken in the transcript, and most items were simply presented, briefly discussed, and left on consent or third-read consent calendars.

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• He is a health science major, and he plans to go to medical school and practice to be an orthopedic surgeon
• Both dues can be paid out of your campaign finances.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• to teach parents how to campaign to teach parents how to effectively<00:36:11.440><c> threaten</c><00
• reviews for the New Hampshire Turnpike system to support the 2027 and 2036 10-year transportation plan
• the 2027 and 2036<01:09:07.920><c> 10-year</c><01:09:08.480><c> transportation</c><01:09:09.279><c> plan
• </c> 2036 10-year transportation plan. 2036 10-year transportation plan.
• Martin, and we are planning a June 2027 wedding, hopefully in New Hampshire. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• stranger to my district, visiting for speeches at the University at Buffalo, Canisius University campaign
• </c><00:16:40.920><c> rallies</c> and kishis University campaign rallies and kishis University campaign
• Trump campaigned on the seductive promise of bringing down the high post-COVID prices for rent, groceries
• Trump campaigned on the seductive promise of bringing down the high post-COVID prices for rent, groceries
• Trump campaigned on the seductive promise of bringing down the high post-COVID prices for rent, groceries

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

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• House Bill 598 by the State Affairs Committee, regarding campaign finance.
• And when I was campaigning and continued campaigning, I meet with a lot of Hispanic constituents.
• I didn't plan on standing up today, but as, you know, the history teacher, I'm listening to all this,

Summary: The House convened with 63 members present, approved the journal, and received Senate and governor messages, including enrolled House Bills 533, 502, 555 and several Senate bills for first reading. Standing committee reports advanced a number of bills, including House Bills 713, 723, 664, 667, 716, 650, and 717, and introduced a large slate of new House and Senate bills covering health care, taxation, education, public safety, alcohol regulation, tribal water rights, and other topics. In Committee of the Whole, members amended and advanced several bills. House Bill 570 on reckless driving was amended to clarify language about children and construction zones and reported back with amendments and without recommendation. House Bill 561 on flags was amended to add the Basque autonomous community flag and to prohibit certain political, religious, or ideological flags on government property; it was also reported back with amendments and without recommendation. House Bills 692, 575, and 562 were each amended with mostly clarifying changes and reported back with amendments and without recommendation. House Bills 530, 627, 598, and 673 were held in committee with progress reported and leave to sit again. The House then considered House Bill 704, which would require employers to use E-Verify to screen new hires for work authorization. Debate focused on immigration enforcement, labor shortages, agriculture, constitutional concerns, and whether the bill would burden businesses or displace workers. After extended debate, the House passed HB 704 by a vote of 43-26 with one absent and excused. House Bill 700, a related E-Verify measure with criminal penalties and broader application, also drew extensive debate on constitutionality, existing employees, labor impacts, and immigration policy; it passed 36-33 with one abstention and one excused. The House then adopted committee reports, held the remaining third-reading bills until Monday, received administrative rules letters, made announcements, and adjourned until March 2, 2026.

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• And, as you know, campaign workers will... but not necessarily the first part.
• , or maybe a first-time voter, or maybe a voter who really does need some help. and as you know, campaign
• And, as you know, campaign workers will prey on them, you know, with mail ballots. That's happened.
• It also creates temporary jobs in hospitality, security, event planning, and other industries.

Summary: The Senate first adopted a motion to move the intent calendar deadline to 4 p.m. and then took up several bills by suspending the regular order of business. Senate Bill 2031, concerning removal of high fences around breeder deer release sites, passed after an amendment shortened the testing period from five years to three, tied visible identification requirements to the date Parks and Wildlife began requiring them, and made the bill effective immediately. Senate Bill 1490, a cleanup to adult charter high school funding, and Committee Substitute Senate Bill 2227, creating a process for delayed birth certificates and renamed the Charles E. Barton Act, both passed unanimously after floor amendments. Committee Substitute Senate Bill 1964, regulating artificial intelligence systems used by state agencies, also passed unanimously after the author described guardrails for high-risk AI and disclosure requirements. The Senate then considered Senate Bill 2877, which increases penalties for election fraud and related attempts; after debate over whether existing law already covers some conduct and whether the bill was necessary given the small number of convictions, it passed to engrossment and later final passage on a 21-10 vote. Committee Substitute Senate Bill 2658, on brackish groundwater production and study, passed after four amendments, including one giving water districts authority to stop production if monitoring shows harm to freshwater supplies or subsidence and another returning a portion of transported water revenue to districts. Committee Substitute Senate Bill 648, strengthening recording requirements for real property instruments to help prevent deed theft, also passed on a 26-4 vote. Other measures approved included Committee Substitute Senate Bill 401, making it easier for homeschool students to participate in UIL activities through local district opt-in/nearest-district participation rules; Committee Substitute Senate Bill 407, requiring health care facilities to honor conscience or religious vaccine exemptions for employees, despite extensive questioning about patient safety and immunocompromised patients; Committee Substitute Senate Bill 2117, creating a Texas Committee on Foreign Investment to review risky foreign acquisitions; Senate Bill 1718, adding the NRA annual meeting to the major events reimbursement program after a failed amendment seeking equal space for gun-control advocacy; Committee Substitute Senate Bill 1626, clarifying limits on censorship and interference with digital expression by social media platforms; and Senate Bill 2206, updating the state R&D franchise tax credit and related sales tax treatment, which passed 31-0. The chamber also debated Senate Bill 1395 on school health advisory councils. An initial amendment to restore voting seats for teachers and school employees failed, but a later amendment by Senator West added students back in an advisory, non-voting capacity. The Senate then handled routine motions, committee scheduling, first-reading referrals, and adjourned until April 29, with the session ending in memory of two constituents.

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• On page two, lines 11, 12, and 13, if such a school board approved plan is not executed within two years
• , because sometimes you are holding on to a building for two years because you have a new purpose planned
• And, you know, I shared the story that I had on the campaign trail that really influenced my decision
• And, you know, I shared the story that I had on the campaign trail that really influenced my decision
• I shared the story that I had on the campaign trail that really influenced my decision to file this bill

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• One of the things that I ask them is, "What's your plan? What's next?"
• The first priority of our strategic plan is student engagement and career preparation.
• That is not the Department of Education's plan. We dictate what that plan is.
• My only question is, do you guys have a plan to...? Introduce AI as a tutor.
• Maybe a year or two ago about Lovington's plans for career technical education.

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• A lot of campaigns volunteer to have rides for churches, for senior citizens, nutrition centers.
• Fourth, Receives and reviews the office's strategic plan.
• To health benefit plan coverage for chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy.
• Members, we plan to go to about midnight tonight.
• Members, we plan to go to about midnight tonight.

Summary: The Senate first adopted a motion by Senator Zaffirini to suspend Senate Rule 5.14 and move the intent calendar deadline to 8:00 p.m. that day, also allowing the Secretary to make the calendar available as soon as practicable. The chamber then took up and passed several House bills, often by suspending the regular order and the constitutional three-day rule. HB 2128, relating to a study of rural firefighting and technical rescue capabilities, passed unanimously. HB 4157, on liability protections for commercial spaceflight and exploration, passed 28-3. HB 2240, concerning certain void marriages, passed after adoption of a Birdwell amendment extending filing deadlines to 90 days for certain active-duty service members and Foreign Service officers. HB 367, on verification of excused absences for students with severe or life-threatening illnesses, passed unanimously after clarifying school district forms and TEA model forms. HB 1506, expanding expedited handgun license eligibility to certain retired county court judges, passed 29-2. HB 4449, on alcohol sales in annexed municipal areas, passed 29-2. HB 3812, on health plan prior authorization requirements, passed 30-1. The Senate also announced a long list of bills and resolutions signed in the presence of the Senate. A major portion of the meeting centered on HB 521, a voting-related bill on curbside voting for voters with disabilities. Senator Paxton described it as an anti-misuse measure requiring a signed eligibility form for curbside voting, creating a 20-foot electioneering buffer, limiting election officer assistance in marking ballots unless a second officer is present, and adding reporting requirements for people who assist seven or more curbside voters. Senators Miles, Menendez, Johnson, Campbell, Cook, and others questioned whether the bill would burden disabled voters, create a de facto registry of volunteers, and impose a harsh Class A misdemeanor penalty for failing to complete the form. Paxton said the bill was intended to protect legitimate curbside voters and curb abuse, and the chamber adopted Paxton Floor Amendment No. 1 after a recorded vote. Zaffirini’s Floor Amendment No. 2, allowing an escorting voter to receive his or her own ballot at the curbside or entrance, was adopted. Menendez’s Floor Amendment No. 3 to reduce the penalty failed. The bill was then passed to third reading on a 20-11 vote, with a motion by Senator Miles to have the exchanges reduced to writing and placed in the journal adopted. The Senate also passed HB 3000, creating a grant program for rural ambulance service providers, after a comptroller-related amendment; HB 5616, establishing the Texas Presidential Library Promotion Program and funding for traveling exhibits, after narrowing the bill to mobile exhibits only; HB 4211, addressing certain residential property interests controlled by entities, which passed 30-1; HB 1178, creating temporary educator certificates for out-of-state certified educators and military spouses, which passed unanimously; HB 2243, creating the Texas Commission on Teacher Job Satisfaction and Retention, which passed after debate over the need to streamline education mandates; and HB 42, increasing and reallocating the constitutional Higher Education Fund appropriation by 50% to $1.18 billion, which passed 31-0. Finally, HB 2512, a Fort Worth-specific bill limiting ETJ release for land subject to active development agreements, passed after debate over broader ETJ and de-annexation policy, with a local-only clarifying amendment adopted and a proposed broader amendment withdrawn. The meeting ended with the Senate beginning consideration of HB 3372, which would bar school district administrators from receiving financial benefits tied to outside consulting or contracting with education entities, though the transcript cuts off during questions on that bill.

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• There have been shifts in planning. standards and funding across the state, but our target continues
• Lastly, we need to prioritize asset management and planning, which allows owners to plan to manage. to
• Of looking forward and prioritizing and planning is a significant challenge.
• Those are some of the improvements that we can make. of the planning side as well.
• Flood infrastructure, the plan that was implemented to like planning is a big aspect.

Keywords: Texas, Infrastructure Report Card, ASCE, population growth, climate change, investment, public safety, engineering standards

Summary: The meeting focused on the release of the 2025 Texas Infrastructure Report Card, highlighting key findings and recommendations for improving infrastructure across various sectors in the state. Julie Jones, Vice President of ASCE Texas, opened the session by introducing key speakers, including Dr. Art Wood and committee co-chairs Griselda Gonzalez and Austin Mazzarelli. Throughout the discussion, the report's grades were revealed, showing the state's infrastructure received an overall grade of 'C'—adequate but requiring significant attention and investment. Emphasis was placed on the rising challenges posed by climate change and increased population growth, underscoring the need for strategic investments in infrastructure to support Texas' economic growth and public safety.

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• SB 1509, campaign finance lobbyist reporting.
• SB 1509, campaign finance lobbyist reporting. SB 1512, vulnerable adults theft definitions.
• SB 1617, campaign finance penalties, suspensions, terminations. Judiciary and elections.
• SB 1617, campaign finance penalties, suspensions, terminations. Judiciary and elections.

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, confirmed attendance, approved the journal, and welcomed several guests in the gallery, including a veteran and House candidate, a former legislative district chair, and two district guests attending in support of future highway-naming testimony. The chamber also extended well wishes to Senator Farnsworth’s wife, who was reported hospitalized, and announced a temporary committee replacement appointment for Senator Fernandez on the Education Committee. The bulk of the meeting consisted of reading House messages and introducing numerous bills for first reading and committee referral, covering a wide range of topics including transportation, taxation, education, health care, housing, water, public safety, elections, immigration, behavioral health, and appropriations. The Senate also placed many measures on second reading, including bills on school budgets, civics instruction, campaign finance, voter registration, housing, tax deductions, and public safety-related issues. Committee meeting announcements were made for the following day. The chamber then considered a gubernatorial nomination and, on a voice vote, confirmed James McCain to the Arizona Board of Regents for a term ending January 19, 2032. After a recess and return, additional bills were introduced and referred, including measures on corporal punishment in schools, homeless shelter funding, child care waiting lists, community gardens, solar energy requirements, insurance claims assistance, firearms regulation, and crime victim notification funding. The Senate adjourned at the end of the session until Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at 1:15 p.m.

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• What's more, often this pressure campaign is not the result What's more, often this pressure campaign
• Often it is Mother Nature that can throw a curveball into the best laid plans, whether it is in a California
• fund shall be distributed until the Secretary of Administration and Finance develops and presents a plan

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House began with routine ceremonial business, including the Pledge of Allegiance, adoption of several congratulatory resolutions, and suspension of Joint Rule 12 to send two petitions to committee. It then took up a supplemental fiscal year 2026 appropriations bill (H. 5393 / H. 5493), which Ways and Means reported at about $227.3 million for items including snow and ice costs, no-cost calls, substance use services, homeless programs, and technical changes related to lottery revenue and other outside sections. The bill was advanced through second and third reading and later passed to be engrossed after a roll call vote. The chamber also passed to engrossment a land transfer bill for the Town of Marion (H. 5388) and a Bolton alcohol licensing bill (S. 2628, as amended). The House also enacted two local bills: one further regulating special meetings of the Holyoke City Council and one amending the charter of the town of Reading. A major floor debate centered on S. 2726, an act regarding free expression, which was framed by supporters as a response to book challenges and censorship in public and school libraries. Supporters, including Representatives Garballey and Moran, argued the bill would protect librarians, require reporting of book challenges, preserve age-appropriate access to materials, and keep challenged books on shelves during review; opponents raised concerns about parental rights and local control. Several amendments were offered and rejected, including one that would have removed a criminal-law protection for librarians and educators, and another that would have shifted school review authority more directly to elected school committees. Two amendments were adopted: one clarifying that challenged material is considered in its entirety, and another narrowing who may initiate certain complaints to parents or guardians of a student in the school. The bill ultimately passed to be engrossed by a large roll call vote. The House also debated and passed H. 5491 / S. 1646, implementing recommendations of the Walsh Kennedy Commission on hot work safety after the 2014 Beacon Street fire. Supporters said the bill would require certification for hot work, strengthen penalties for repeated or reckless violations, and improve public notification and enforcement to prevent future tragedies; the bill passed to be engrossed unanimously or near-unanimously after roll call. In addition, the chamber advanced a local land transfer for the Yankee Doodle Bike Path in Billerica and a bill concerning ownership and maintenance of culverts and dams in Town Line Brook and Lindenbrook. The session included several recesses, quorum checks, and recognition of guests, including Danvers High School graduates, a former state representative, and WGBH representatives for Public Media Awareness Day.

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• what you got going on in high school, maybe what you're involved in, and a little bit about what your plans
• My plans after high school are to serve a mission for my church, which is the Church of Jesus Christ
• learned that the park's director at the time, Von Farrell, had unwisely donated $100 to his opponent's campaign
• . ...unwisely donated $100 to his opponent's campaign, $100, not $49, which would have kept that confidential

Committee: Senate State Affairs

Keywords: 989, all

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• So, what is the plan? If this is such a bad idea, what is the plan? Let me hear it. Thank you, Mr.
• So, what is the plan? If this is such a bad idea, what is the plan? Let me hear it. Thank you, Mr.
• So, what is the plan? If this is such a bad idea, what is the plan? Let me hear it. Thank you, Mr.
• So, what is the plan? If this is such a bad idea, what is the plan? Let me hear it. Thank you, Mr.
• </c> the uh APO, the the folks dairy planning the uh APO, the the folks dairy planning organizations,

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• just signed into law a bill to kick millions of Americans off of their healthcare, and Trump has no plan
• Instead, he has a plan for rigging those midterm elections.
• The plan that is being put forward by Trump would undermine the freedom and the democracy that Texans
• We have a multi-step plan. We will need to buy time.
• In this case, Texas Democrats and Texas Republicans in Congress all opposed this plan.

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• </c><00:19:30.320><c> to</c> lead a 100 days of giving campaign to lead a 100 days of giving campaign
• By voting for this plan, we are simply continuing the tax plan that stimulated the strongest economy
• A no vote on this plan is a no vote for small business.
• </c><02:33:00.640><c> to</c> bill, through which they're planning to bill, through which they're planning
• Democrats passed a $1.9 Rescue Plan?

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• area and see that there's no AEDs, and we're able to go in and talk to them and help them start a campaign
• AEDs, and we're able to go in and talk to them and help them start a campaign so that they can get it
• I certainly plan to support it. Um, I do think it addresses a need that's there.
• </c><00:48:13.040><c> Um,</c><00:48:13.280><c> I</c><00:48:13.520><c> do</c> certainly plan to support
• Um, I do certainly plan to support it.

Bills: HF1532 , HF1290 , HF2231 , HF2013

Committee: House Elections Finance and Government Operations

Keywords: eminent domain, reimbursement, property acquisition, appraisal, landowner rights, HF1290, AED, automatic external defibrillator, defibrillator signage, wayfinding signs, roadside signs, directional signage, public access AED, emergency medical response, cardiac arrest, sudden cardiac arrest, public safety, Minnesota Department of Transportation, road authority, transportation law

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• With the success of that report, H. 10 provides a long-term plan for maintaining related reports.
• </c><00:59:15.720><c> for</c> provides a long-term plan for provides a long-term plan for maintaining
• </c><01:18:13.320><c> coordinator</c> senior research and campaign coordinator senior research and campaign
• . planning. planning.
• , and strengthens continuum of planning, and strengthens continuum of care<01:53:14.640><c> in</c><01

Keywords: 926, house, all

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• Planned Parenthood did not do that. For her. Planned Parenthood did not give her options.
• Planned Parenthood isn't doing that. The irony.
• Looking at 34% of Planned Parenthood's overall revenue, Planned Parenthood's taxpayer funding has increased
• Well, why isn't that true of Planned Parenthood?
• Planned Parenthood has been brought up a lot today, and I have the privilege of having a Planned Parenthood