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TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session May 8th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senate Bill 17 provides thoughtful and common-sense protections that will preserve and protect these
  • Senate Bill 17 provides thoughtful and common-sense protections that will preserve and protect these
  • on Environmental Quality, Railroad Commission of Texas, Military Preparedness Commission.
  • Real Estate Commission, and it also adds further technical updates regarding the Texas Real Estate Commission
  • on Judicial Conduct and the authority of the Commission and the Committee of the Commission to more
Bills: SB17 , SB1569 , SB2420 , HB5138 , HJR161 , HB1937 , HB3334 , HB5444 , HB5137 , HB361 , HB321 , HB5447 , HB464 , HB678 , HB2294 , HB4172 , HB3225 , HB1769 , HB5394 , HB1837 , HB1787 , HB2271 , HB2440 , HB5134 , HB5149 , HB2151 , HB2073 , HB2186 , HB2025 , HB1936 , HB1777 , HB1663 , HB 1306 , HB 1290 , HB1527 , HB4802 , HB3462 , HB2963 , HB2462 , HB2560 , HB644 , HB2725 , HB2621 , HB2588 , HB1443 , HB1403 , HB3032 , HB1557 , HB1664 , HB2811 , HB2088 , HB2598 , HB3062 , HB3134 , HB3940 , HB4027 , HB4097 , HB4862 , HB4170 , HB4157 , HB4205 , HB4279 , HB4377 , HB4838 , HB5424 , HB5294 , HB4870 , HB4763 , HB5639 , HB4112 , HB2275 , HB1677 , HB5014 , HB3848 , HB3797 , HB3727 , HB3709 , HB3177 , HB3057 , HB4176 , HB4202 , HB2180 , HB3528 , HB3658 , HCR76 , HCR127 , SB906 , SB1229 , SB855 , SB703 , SB1025 , SB888 , SB1119 , SB1080 , SB929 , SB1355 , SB2231 , SB1877 , SB1998 , SB552 , SB17 , SB1569 , SB2420 , HB2697 , HB3801 , HB3488 , HB3477 , HB3466 , HB3469 , HB2594 , HB2564 , HB2298 , HB5331 , HB5646 , HB5247 , HB5323 , HB4384 , HB3896 , HB4014 , HB3627 , HB3594 , HB2524 , HB510 , HB561 , HB 1181 , HB3963 , HB5111 , HB2785 , HB1661 , HB200 , HB1803 , HB249 , HB721 , HB851 , HB 1128 , HB1904 , HB30 , HB1916 , HB541 , HB5560 , HB3071 , HB5627 , HB5435 , HB2688 , HB3045 , HB3483 , HB4213 , HB4226 , HB783 , HB175 , HB4735 , HB5155 , HB5057 , HB4813 , HB5339 , HB5196 , HB5033 , HB3486 , HB4211 , HB74 , HB4730 , HB4743 , HB4463 , HB4139 , HB4752 , HB4486 , HB4437 , HB4426 , HB4396 , HB4263 , HB3487 , HB3418 , HB2266 , HB2229 , HB2189 , HB5224 , HB5195 , HB3947 , HB3358 , HB3370 , HB3745 , HB3697 , HB2001 , HB1968 , HB3371 , HB3909 , HB4944 , HB2284 , HB4506 , HB3317 , HB4166 , HB3913 , HB1768 , HB4603 , HB2494 , HB3099 , HJR138 , HB133 , HB3832 , HB1988 , HCR34 , HB3421 , HB3892 , HB5138 , HJR161 , HB1937 , HB3334 , HB5444 , HB5137 , HB361 , HB321 , HB5447 , HB464 , HB678 , HB2294 , HB4172 , HB3225 , HB1769 , HB5394 , HB1837 , HB1787 , HB2271 , HB2440 , HB5134 , HB5149 , HB2151 , HB2073 , HB2186 , HB2025 , HB1936 , HB1777 , HB1663 , HB 1306 , HB 1290 , HB1527 , HB4802 , HB3462 , HB2963 , HB2462 , HB2560 , HB644 , HB2725 , HB2621 , HB2588 , HB1443 , HB1403 , HB3032 , HB1557 , HB1664 , HB2811 , HB2088 , HB2598 , HB3062 , HB3134 , HB3940 , HB4027 , HB4097 , HB4862 , HB4170 , HB4157 , HB4205 , HB4279 , HB4377 , HB4838 , HB5424 , HB5294 , HB4870 , HB4763 , HB5639 , HB4112 , HB2275 , HB1677 , HB5014 , HB3848 , HB3797 , HB3727 , HB3709 , HB3177 , HB3057 , HB4176 , HB4202 , HB2180 , HB3528 , HB3658 , HCR76 , HCR127
Summary: The House convened with a quorum, received the invocation and pledges, and heard several announcements and recognitions before moving into floor action. Members honored the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley chess team for winning a share of the 2025 President’s Cup, recognized educator Jessica Lopez, and paid memorial tribute to Jennifer Maddenly, along with recognitions for Jeanette Valdez Duran’s food pantry work, TAMACC’s 50th anniversary, and Bernardine Steptoe’s retirement from WFAA. The House also granted permission for committees to meet while the House was in session, set a local consent calendar, and suspended posting rules for a Public Health Committee hearing on SB 2721. The chamber then considered a long series of Senate and House bills, with many passing on record votes. Measures addressed local law enforcement authority (SB 906), veterans highway designation (SB 1229), foster care medical billing (SB 855), massage therapy trafficking safeguards (SB 703), tax ballot language (SB 1025), occupational licensing for people with convictions (SB 1080), lien deadlines (SB 929), liquor sales complaints (SB 1355), higher education application fee waivers (SB 2231), utility data access (SB 1877), pediatric preceptorships (SB 1998), and several House bills on bond forfeiture notice, health workforce coordination, indigent civil commitment representation, consumer transaction cancellations, bird dispersal rules, theft venue for digital property, military grant applications, AI cancer-detection grants, cybersecurity contract language, in-state tuition for military-related programs, utility capital recovery, energy waste advisory oversight, gas utility rate recovery, psychedelic therapy study, teacher retirement funding transparency, pension changes, tax payment plans, and voter registration security. Some measures drew notable debate or amendments, including HB 5247, where a ratepayer-credit amendment failed, and HB 2298, HB 4014, HB 510, HB 561, HB 1128, HB 1904, HB 30, HB 200, HB 3045, and HB 5111, which all passed after recorded votes with varying margins. A major point of contention was SB 2420, the app store age-verification bill, which prompted extended debate over whether the bill should also require app developers to verify users’ ages. Representative Bryant offered an amendment to preserve developer verification obligations, arguing the bill would otherwise shift responsibility away from app makers; the author opposed it, saying the bill’s approach was more workable and raised concerns about First Amendment issues. Multiple points of order were raised and withdrawn during the debate, and the amendment discussion remained unresolved in the excerpt. The House also postponed further consideration of SB 17, SB 552, and SB 2420 at different points, and recessed for lunch after completing a large block of third-reading votes.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Rules Jan 30th, 2026 at 09:10 am

Senate Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • once the nominating commission happened.
  • We did this with the Ethics Commission, and we did the exact same thing with Interstate Stream Commission
  • Stream Commission.
  • We did this with the Essex Commission, and we did the exact same thing with Interstate Stream Commission
  • We referenced Interstate Stream Commission bill, which I, exact same thing with Interstate Stream Commission
Bills: SB104 , SJR3 , SM3 , SB104 , SJR3 , SM3
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs Apr 30th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • One of the things, as an anecdote to that point, while I was on the commission.
  • Amendment, but it should be the leading state in protecting that right.
  • Texans will stand firm in protecting their right to keep and bear arms.
  • Creator and protected by the Constitution.
  • a part of that 391 Commission.
Committee: House State Affairs
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs Apr 30th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • It promotes consumer savings as well as environmental stewardship.
  • Please support our amendment that protects the state-funded programs.
  • House Bill 4914 seeks to strengthen and protect...
  • Is that by statute or is that by Commission rule?
  • I didn't have my friend from the Commission here.
Committee: House State Affairs
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Capital Investment Committee 3/17/26

Capital Investment

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:21:15.080><c> between</c> restore and permanently protect between restore and permanently protect
  • Um, just be a great area to protect, I would think.
  • ,</c><00:26:42.080><c> I</c> Um just be great area to protect, I Um just be great area to protect, I
  • and environmental protection at its regional landfill in Virginia, on-site leachate management facility
  • The site will environmental risk.
Bills: HF3599 , HF3761 , HF3523 , HF3515 , HF573
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, February 26, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> the steps that we can take to protect the steps that we can take to protect our<02:23:12.880><c>
  • What's more, repealing the Environmental Protection Agency's methane polluter fee slashes revenue for
  • What's more, repealing the Environmental Protection Agency's methane polluter fee slashes revenue for
  • </c><03:27:07.760><c> Protection</c><03:27:08.239><c> Agency</c> By the Environmental Protection Agency
  • The rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relates to waste emissions charges for petroleum
Bills: HJR35 , HR695 , HR469 , HR250
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part II) Apr 14th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • We pray your protection over each and all their staff.
  • How can we make sure that this bill protects the students right to freedom of speech and expression while
  • So I believe we, I think, elegantly. crafted it to protect First Amendment discussions, particularly
  • And this bill was intended to respond to the legislative request of the anti-Semitic Commission by making
  • Holocaust Genocide and Anti-Semitism Commission.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • There's probably $12.5 million other places we could put it, and protect taxpayer dollars and not siphon
  • one is for the second flagship institution for the state of Oklahoma, and making sure we secure and protect
  • My question is... ...if we're truly interested in protecting these dollars from being abused or reappropriated
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • Throughout this bill, it's very permissive for our political subdivisions, our county commissions or
  • So that's, again, that protection.
  • So that's, again, that protection.
  • Whether that's a city council or county commission or a state legislature, that's the system that we
  • Do they trust the people that they voted for for their city council and their county commission to be
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • directs the commission to evaluate whether business would...
  • Representative, the commission already has a tough time of...
  • An act relating to the long range capital planning commission.
  • And it's not protection.
  • They need protection.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Natural Resources May 21st, 2026

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • Commission to no longer allow anyone to harvest these over-slot redfish.
  • I guess I’m obligated to kind of bring up the difficult decisions the commission made.”
  • As it stands, the commission is a statutorily sole authority over WMA rules. Yes, sir.
  • Uh, 2022, the commission did APA rulemaking.
  • Uh, 2022, the commission did APA rulemaking.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Revised Apr 22nd, 2026 at 03:30 pm

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • exempt card from the state of Texas or Kansas or surrounding state, they Equivalent to our tax commission
  • And I think the tax commission was pretty clear that there's not a clear way to give retailers all that
  • If someone lives in Texas but does work in Oklahoma, they could apply to the Oklahoma Tax Commission
  • And as I've dug into the research, I mean, what I understand from the tax Commission is that individuals
  • And I'm deeply troubled that it will not be eligible or Able to be enforced by our tax commission.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • They would be protected. You're creating a zero tolerance policy.
  • It's to be an assistant, and I do have the workforce commission on this task force.
  • Madam Speaker, House Bill 4198, the Protection Against Workplace Violence Act allows for an An employer
  • House Bill 3002 extends a sunset on the commission on county government personnel education and training
  • Senate Bill 392 is an extension of the Oklahoma Strategic Military Planning Commission.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Mar 6th, 2026

Washington Senate Floor Meeting

Summary: The Senate considered Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 2034, a measure to terminate and restate the LEOFF 1 pension plan and use surplus funds for other state purposes if federal approval is obtained. During debate, senators discussed whether the plan should remain funded at 110% or 120% of actuarial value, whether surplus dollars should instead go to transportation or the budget stabilization account, whether members should receive an additional distribution, and whether local governments should be reimbursed for retiree health care costs. Several amendments were offered: a Gildon amendment to raise the funding target to 120% failed; a technical Robinson amendment adding a date passed; Holy, King, Harris, Schessler, and Conway amendments addressing member distributions, transportation, budget stabilization, local government health care costs, and a reconstituted board distribution all failed; and Robinson’s amendment removing Climate Commitment Act repayment language passed. The Ways and Means striking amendment, as amended, was then adopted. On final passage, supporters argued the bill was actuarially sound, had been reviewed by attorneys, actuaries, the State Investment Board, and the Department of Retirement Systems, and would allow use of excess funding for other state needs. Opponents warned it left too little in the pension fund, should dedicate surplus dollars only to one-time uses, and did not adequately reimburse cities and counties for retiree medical obligations. After debate, the Senate passed E2SHB 2034 by a vote of 25 yeas, 22 nays, with one absent and one excused. Afterward, the Senate returned to Substitute House Bill 2178, which was also passed on final passage by a vote of 39 yeas and 9 nays, with one excused. The chamber then adjourned until the next scheduled meeting.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Intergovernmental Affairs Apr 22nd, 2025

Intergovernmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Disability Rights Texas is the state's federally designated protection advocacy agency.
  • When source of income is not protected, veterans and...
  • It promotes due process protections and accountability for both...
  • Currently, most firefighters are not protected.
  • Most police officers do have these protections. These protections? Yes, sir. Thank you, sir.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Intergovernmental Affairs Apr 22nd, 2025

Intergovernmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • housing or commercial development or apartment development, the hearings are, you know, at a zoning commission
  • , at a planning and zoning commission.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Land & Resource Management Mar 13th, 2025

Land & Resource Management

Transcript Highlights:
  • planned that you are exactly right that community was planned with and and in association with the Commission
  • We have the ability to commission peace officers and what we most...
  • As you know, law enforcement and fire protection, Chapter 26 of the Texas Water Code, requires.
Bills: HB23 , HB363 , HB447 , HB954 , HB23