Transcript Highlights:

• Members of the public wish to test file a legislative business may register at the kiosk outside.
• We've heard arguments for and against this legislation today.
• the committee. legislative committee there for Texas Rural Water Association.
• Let's make sure that that's part of this legislation as well. I think that would help.
• I'm the Legislative Chair for the National Utility Contractor Association.

Bills: HB206, HB 1285, HB1335, HJR107, HB206

Keywords: pipeline, construction, cash bond, county authority, local government, HB 1285, Railroad Commission of Texas, RRC, drones, unmanned aircraft, UAS, drone inspections, oil and gas, pipeline inspection, surface mining, well sites, tank batteries, disposal wells, injection sites, natural resources

Transcript Highlights:

• good proun legislation. good proun legislation.
• ,<00:53:32.880> this legislation, this legislation, this legislation, this legislation, this
• > this legislation, I'm not wanting this legislation, I'm not wanting this legislation<00:53:35.119
• similar legislation? similar legislation?
• for that particular legislation. for that particular legislation.

Bills: HB0111, HB0112, HB0122

Keywords: capital construction, state funding, Wyoming, major maintenance, community colleges, task force, legislative services, budget appropriation, unexpended funds, sunset clause, healthcare, rural health, transformation program, funding, incentives, training, access, perpetuity fund, 916, all

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• And lastly, I would like to thank my staff for their dedication in crafting this legislation.
• The first goal of this legislation is geared toward restructuring the current CCC model.
• And then... ...when it came to the CBD aspect of this legislation.
• Today we stand before a critical piece of legislation, H. 4187.
• Furthermore, this legislation commits us to robust data collection and analysis.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and welcomed students from the Frederick C. Murphy School in Weymouth, along with other guests introduced by members. The chamber then suspended Joint Rule 12 to allow several petitions to be referred, including proposals on alcohol labeling for beers consumed on premises, parity in funding for regional vocational and traditional public schools, and legal protections for victims of childhood sexual abuse. The main floor business was House No. 4187, An Act Modernizing the Commonwealth’s Cannabis Laws, reported by Ways and Means as a substitute bill. Members speaking in support described it as a comprehensive overhaul of the Cannabis Control Commission and the state’s cannabis and hemp regulatory framework. The bill would reduce and restructure the CCC, expand options for cannabis businesses and social equity operators, raise license and ownership caps, remove the vertical integration requirement for medical marijuana, and create stronger rules for hemp and CBD products, including a ban on unregulated intoxicating hemp products and a new regulatory structure for allowable hemp beverages and CBD items. Several amendments were offered and adopted by roll call, including changes narrowing the hemp beverage ban from 11 ounces to 7.5 ounces, requiring out-of-state testing labs to be certified in good standing with the commission, and other technical revisions. After debate, the House passed H. 4187 to be engrossed by a roll call vote of 153-0. The chamber also passed to be engrossed two sick leave bank bills, for Andrew Satara and Dana Johnson, and ordered House No. 1590, establishing a sick leave bank for Eric J. Wenaka, to a third reading. The House then adopted an order to meet the next day at 11 a.m. and adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• Is if you notice in the bill title above it, it does not have for the Legislative Education Study Committee
• That is the only change is that the drafters did not include for the Legislative Education Study Committee
• It just reflects that the interim Legislative Education Study Committee endorsed this piece of legislation
• I'm so pleased that this is the first bill I'm testifying on in support of this legislative session.
• How is this going to be deciding for future policy or for future legislation for us, Mr. Chair?”

Bills: SB29, SB64

Keywords: SB29, math requirements for teaching license, teacher licensure, teacher endorsement, mathematics methods, elementary education, secondary education, special education, early childhood education, reciprocity, Public Education Department, Mathematics and Science Education Act, mathematics instructional leadership framework, professional learning plan, K-3 screening, mathematics screening assessment, mathematics difficulty, support plan, multilevel support, intervention

Transcript Highlights:

• on S. 223 two legislative days. on S. 223 two legislative days.
• We heard from Legislative Council in the Office of Legislative Council, the reporter of the bill from
• > the<00:35:14.080> legislative<00:35:14.560> council, the office of the legislative
• League of Cities and Towns, legislative League of Cities and Towns, legislative council<00:35:22.600
• the office of legislative council the office of legislative council, council, council, a<00:35:24.880

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House opened with a devotional performance by four Vermont music therapists, followed by remarks recognizing music therapy as an evidence-based profession and welcoming the performers to the chamber. The body then handled several referral and procedural matters: Senate Bills 212 and 328, and Senate Bill 325 after an Environment Committee report, were referred to Ways and Means under House Rule 35A because of revenue impacts. The House also read HCR 263, congratulating the 2026 Mount Mansfield Union High School Division 1 championship girls basketball team, and members offered brief congratulations and announcements, including a birthday greeting for the Chief of Staff, notice of an art social, and a reminder about the House Adjournment Pool benefiting Good Samaritan Haven. The House voted to move Senate Bill 206, relating to licensure of early childhood educators, from Government Operations and Military Affairs to Human Services. It then took up House Bill 951, the state budget bill, suspended rules to consider it immediately, and voted not to concur with the Senate’s proposal of amendment. The House requested a committee of conference and appointed Representatives Shay, Feltes, and Lumley to serve on the House side, then suspended rules again to message its action to the Senate forthwith. In the orders of the day, the House passed House Bill 902 on amendments to the City of Barre charter, and passed Senate Bills 142, 179, 227, 230, and 298 in concurrence with proposals of amendment. Action on Senate Bill 223, relating to water quality, was postponed for two legislative days. The House then considered Senate Bill 327 on economic development, hearing detailed testimony from the Commerce and Economic Development, Ways and Means, and Appropriations committees. The bill would support small businesses, repeal the VEGI sunset, create hospitality and culinary workforce initiatives, revise the Rural Industrial Development Grant Program, authorize cash rounding when pennies are unavailable, and establish a C-PACE financing program. Ways and Means offered nine amendments, including changes to VEGI limits, grant language, rounding notice provisions, and C-PACE timing and tax clarifications; the House adopted the amendments and proposed the bill back to the Senate as amended.

Transcript Highlights:

• Senator DeSigley, what happens to the fund, if this legislative...
• I submit a legislative funding request every year.
• We had what felt like the longest legislative session ever.
• And they decided to wait until after our 105-day legislative session to tell us.
• You know, legislators to be good cannot be linear thinkers.

Summary: The committee took up four bills before moving to a broader discussion of the Emergency Preparedness and Response Trust Fund. SB 434, which would prohibit counties from increasing a home’s assessed value because the owner installed wind mitigation measures, was presented as a homeowner protection measure and reported favorably. CS/SB 110, clarifying that certain 98-year-or-longer residential leaseholders remain eligible for the homestead exemption even if the lease ends at death, was also reported favorably without opposition. SB 856, requiring online real estate listing platforms to display estimated ad valorem taxes using prescribed calculation methods and not the current owner’s tax bill, drew supportive testimony from property appraisers, Zillow, and local government groups; members emphasized transparency for buyers, especially first-time homebuyers, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee then spent most of the meeting on SPB 7040, which would recreate and extend the Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund through December 31, 2027. Supporters, including the Division of Emergency Management, argued the fund is needed for hurricanes, flooding, other disasters, and rapid response operations, and said the extension preserves legislative oversight that would otherwise lapse. Opponents from advocacy and policy groups argued the fund has been used too broadly, especially for immigration-related detention and enforcement activities, and criticized the lack of tighter guardrails and transparency. They cited deaths in detention facilities, the use of emergency dollars for non-disaster purposes, and concerns about political favoritism and public accountability. Director Kevin Guthrie testified at length in support of the extension, explaining that the fund is used for natural, man-made, and technological emergencies, that reimbursements from federal and other sources are returned to the fund, and that the state has used it for hurricanes, flooding, civil unrest, international evacuations, and immigration-related operations under Operation Vigilant Sentry. He said the division has sought federal reimbursement for some expenses and that the fund helps the state respond quickly when emergencies arise. Members questioned the size of the fund, the amount spent on immigration-related activities, the status of federal reimbursements, and whether lawmakers should have more oversight or unannounced access to detention facilities. The bill discussion remained ongoing in the portion provided, with no final vote on SPB 7040 shown in the transcript excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• I pray you bless the work that this legislative body produces.
• It comes from state legislators.
• That is legislative malpractice.
• Darby moves to excuse those members on this legislative day who were excused on the previous legislative
• Ward Johnson: ...that the legislative branch should control the purse.

Bills: HB25, HB48, HB149, HB254, HB26, HB192

Keywords: ivermectin, pharmacist authority, prescription-free, healthcare regulation, patient access, HB 48, Texas alert notification systems, emergency alerts, public warning systems, alert fatigue, notification fatigue, Texas Division of Emergency Management, Department of Public Safety, DPS alerts, emergency management, State of Texas Emergency Assistance Registry, STEAR, disaster notifications, weather alerts, Amber Alert

Transcript Highlights:

• This legislation does not speak to prosecution.
• Can't they do that without this legislation, sir?
• It's not my legislation. It's not your legislation? Is that the only reason you're not advised?
• This legislation is not about prosecutions at all.
• grounded in the consent of a supermajority of Texas legislators.

Bills: SJR37, SJR57, SB7, SB8, SB16, SB108, SB125, SB207, SB318, SB371, SB379, SB396, SB406, SB503, SB533, SB565, SB578, SB599, SB686, SB689, SB707, SB763, SB854, SB857, SB875, SB878, SB920, SB924, SB961, SB965, SB985, SB988, SB1021, SB1024, SB1026, SB1038, SB1059, SB1185, SB1202, SB1207, SB1252, SB1330, SB1396, SB1484, SB1527, SB1535, SB1596, SB1619, SB1697, SB1737, SB1741, SB1841, SJR36, SJR12, SJR57, SJR37, SCR22, SCR12, SB565, SB765, SB62, SB666, SB707, SB888, SB687, SB847, SB1248, SB504, SB857, SB305, SB296, SB284, SB1497, SB1498, SB241, SB304, SB621, SB1023, SB1024, SB686, SB371, SB204, SB609, SB670, SB850, SB854, SB413, SB1346, SB1033, SB1220, SB1073, SB810, SB1539, SB447, SB875, SB406, SB985, SB965, SB1119, SB1505, SB1215, SB1302, SB856, SB583, SB673, SB681, SB1172, SB1252, SB608, SB955, SB957, SB988, SB1021, SB1120, SB251, SB541, SB379, SB1737, SB266, SB1415, SB1527, SB125, SB599, SB1330, SB53, SB1352, SB785, SB472, SB1450, SB1502, SB1566, SB414, SB1062, SB961, SB1038, SB578, SB711, SB746, SB942, SB1404, SB1448, SB1738, SB108, SB8, SB318, SB507, SB533, SB689, SB1026, SB1349, SB1355, SB1433, SB1434, SB1596, SB1403, SB763, SB667, SB1059, SB617, SB1567, SB503, SB16, SB310, SB311, SB396, SB505, SB1209, SB1210, SB1470, SB264, SB924, SB1029, SB1185, SB1202, SB1358, SB1364, SB1569, SB1697, SB1376, SB1228, SB519, SB878, SB1350, SB462, SB1535, SB827, SB1585, SB207, SB1207, SB1619, SB1396, SB920, SB1484, SB1273, SB1741, SB7, SB927, SB1227, SB1229, SB1353, SB1366, SB1464, SB1709, SB1729, SB1733, SB1744, SB1772, SB1816, SB1841, SB2188, SB1147, SB879, SB1008, SJR81, SJR50, SCR39, SB1536, SB2016, SB1453, SB1173, SB1163, SB996, SB27, SB568, SB1370, SB1321, SB1101, SB906, SB860, SB1563, SB993, SB693, SB1610, SB1537, SB836, SB1332, SB1307, SB963, SB493, SB922, SB984, SB1084, SB619, SB1098, SB1122, SB455, SB522, SB1057, SB1239, SB1254, SB1255, SB1259, SB1341, SB1664, SB1877, SB464, SB1277, SB32, SB732, SB660, SB731, SB921, SB268, SB1822, SB1188, SB1939, SB1589, SB397, SB1388, SB2230, SB1058, SB1036, SB1267, SB2112, SB1930, SB532, SB1035, SB2155, SB508, SB29, SB292, SB291, SB901, SB1333, SB1436, SB1494, SB964, SB779, SB1378, SB2312, SB1719

Keywords: voter ID, citizenship, election integrity, constitutional amendment, voting rights, water infrastructure, financial assistance, Texas Water Development Board, water supply, environmental sustainability, immigration enforcement, ICE agreements, sheriff grants, law enforcement, county jail, federal immigration law, voter registration, proof of citizenship, Election Code, criminal offenses

Transcript Highlights:

• But this is a consensus piece of legislation, and I think it's a good piece of legislation and a necessary
• But this is a consensus piece of legislation, and I think it's a good piece of legislation and a necessary
• But this is a consensus piece of legislation, and I think it's a good piece of legislation and a necessary
• But this is a consensus piece of legislation, and I think it's a good piece of legislation and a necessary
• But this is a consensus piece of legislation, and I think it's a good piece of legislation and a necessary

Keywords: 00:00 – Introduction 00:17 – Attendance Roll Call 02:09-- Discussion of SB 69 26:57 – Roll Call Vote, 958, all

Summary: The House Agriculture Committee met briefly and took up Senate Bill 69, a measure creating a certification path for non-veterinarians who perform equine dental work, especially floating teeth. Sponsor Sen. Robin Webb and supporters said the bill was the product of about two years of open meetings and stakeholder discussions, and that it would provide accountability, insurance access, and a way to grandfather in long-time practitioners with additional training. They framed it as a rural access and affordability issue, arguing that many horse owners, especially in remote areas, cannot easily reach or afford large-animal veterinarians and that the bill would preserve a long-standing husbandry practice while setting limits so certified providers could not perform surgery. Opposition came from equine veterinarians Dr. Brad Tanner and Dr. William Rainbow, who agreed there is a shortage of large-animal veterinarians and that floating teeth is necessary, but argued the bill’s scope goes beyond simple husbandry. They said the proposed authority would include procedures such as tooth removal and other work they consider surgery, which should remain within veterinary practice because of the need for sedation, pain management, and broader oral and physical exams. They also objected to the title “equine dental provider,” saying it could mislead owners into thinking the person has dentist-like training, and suggested a term like “equine teeth floater” would be clearer. Tanner cited a KVMA survey he said showed only 14 of 214 respondents supported indirect veterinary supervision in the bill. Members asked about continuing education, the “good moral character” licensing language, and whether people with past criminal records could be excluded. Supporters said continuing education would be required through certification programs and that character determinations would be handled case by case, with reference to broader second-chance licensing efforts moving through the legislature. Rep. Stalker asked for clearer terminology and educational guidance for consumers; the witnesses reiterated that the public should understand the difference between floating teeth and a full dental exam. After discussion, the committee moved to a roll call vote on the bill, but the transcript cuts off before the final vote result is fully shown.

Transcript Highlights:

• Although there is important policy work ahead of us this legislative session.
• But have you seen, has anybody filed legislation here in Texas?
• I'm trying to think that if I've seen any legislation or any particular points that I think where legislation
• So I just for some legislative clarity on the Yes sir.
• If we were to act legislatively, financial costs are major costs.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• That regional approach was actually enabled by legislation adopted by this legislative body back in 2018
• That regional approach was actually enabled by legislation adopted by this legislative body back in 2018
• That regional approach was actually enabled by legislation adopted by this legislative body back in 2018
• That regional approach was actually enabled by legislation adopted by this legislative body back in 2018
• That regional approach was actually enabled by legislation adopted by this legislative body back in 2018

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:04 HB 387 Discussion 01:06 HB 387 Roll Call Vote 28:30 HCR 22 Discussion 29:26 HCR 22 Roll Call Vote 31:09 HB 519 Discussion 35:36 HB 519 Roll Call Vote 38:37, 958, all

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 387, which would amend MSD governance and spending rules in Louisville. The sponsor said the bill was intended to add oversight and accountability in response to large MSD rate increases, though the original rate-approval provision had been removed because of concerns about contracts and bond ratings in Oldham and Bullitt counties. MSD Executive Director Tony Parrott testified that MSD is a public utility serving more than 800,000 people through wastewater, stormwater, and flood protection services, and argued that most rate pressure comes from federal and state mandates tied to a consent decree and other orders. He said MSD already provides annual notice and bond approvals through Metro Council, offers customer assistance programs, and needs flexibility for advertising, public notices, recruitment, and compliance. Members discussed stormwater funding, aging infrastructure, flood control, and the bill’s limits on advertising and other expenditures. The committee substitute was adopted and the bill passed on a roll call vote. The committee then considered House Concurrent Resolution 22, as substituted, which expressed support for exploring nuclear energy and included language noting Kentucky’s ability to use nuclear waste, uranium tailings, and spent fuel in ways described by the sponsor as cleaner. Supporters said Kentucky faces an energy shortage and that nuclear, including small modular reactors, should be part of the state’s future energy mix. Some members said they would support the resolution but wanted a feasibility study or noted that it does not carry the force of law. The resolution passed. Finally, the committee began House Bill 519, sponsored by Representative Fugate, which would prevent utility companies from passing demolition costs for retired coal-fired or fossil-fuel plants on to ratepayers. The sponsor cited sharply rising electricity bills in eastern Kentucky, the decline in coal employment, and the burden of demolition costs from the Big Sandy plant being placed on customers. He argued that utilities should absorb those costs rather than shifting them to ratepayers. The bill was introduced with a motion and second, and the committee was preparing to hear further questions and testimony when the transcript ended.

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• /c><00:37:12.520> 141 speak to legislate on house but 141 speak to legislate on house but 141
• the motion of inexpedient to legislate the motion of inexpedient to legislate on<01:08:54.239>
• the motion of inexpedient to legislate the motion of inexpedient to legislate carries<01:09:33.920
• hear what the intent of the legislation hear what the intent of the legislation was<01:39:50.679
• <03:32:38.880> are legislation out we as legislators are legislation out we as legislators

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• By passing this legislation, we're showing them that we have their backs.
• By passing this legislation, we're showing them that we have their backs.
• By passing this legislation, we're showing them that we have their backs.
• By passing this legislation, we're showing them that we have their backs.
• big and small to craft a legislative big and small to craft a legislative framework<03:51:56.479

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

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• we need to have legislative oversight. we need to have legislative oversight.
• Um I know where we've had legislative Um I know where we've had legislative oversight<01:19:34.440
• oversight and the legislators actually oversight and the legislators actually participate<01:19:36.440
• So, the legislation<01:35:47.720> uh, legislation uh, legislation uh, moving<01:35:48.960>
• fine piece of legislation. fine piece of legislation.

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Um so I I legislators um about this.
• So it's always up to us as legislators<01:03:47.680> to<01:03:47.920> determine.
• legislators to determine. legislators to determine.
• that was enacted in the 2025 legislative that was enacted in the 2025 legislative session.<01:26
• investigative report to the Legislative investigative report to the Legislative Audit<01:29:49.280

Bills: HF3676, HF3683, HF3395

Keywords: Safe at Home, address confidentiality, domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, harassment, victim privacy, survivor protection, confidential address, protected address, secret address, identity protection, residential confidentiality, program participant, nondiscrimination, court disclosure, protective order, service of process, driver's license, state ID

Summary: The committee first approved minutes from February 19 and February 26, while skipping the February 24 minutes because of a drafting error that would be corrected later. It then took up House File 3676, a Safe at Home program bill described by Rep. Nash as arising from a constituent’s dangerous identity exposure and intended to tighten protections for participants, including allowing emancipated minors to enroll. Testimony from the Secretary of State’s office explained that the bill would clarify who may apply for a minor, require proof of guardianship, strengthen court findings before a participant’s physical address can be disclosed, increase penalties for harmful disclosure, prohibit discrimination based on participation, require state agencies to designate a Safe at Home contact person, allow use of the Safe at Home card as proof of residence for certain ID purposes, and require judge training. Members raised concerns about federal compatibility, constitutionality of court-related provisions, and the need for a fiscal note on the felony penalty. Several sections were noted as being removed or modified in a later engrossment, and the committee voted to re-refer HF 3676 to the Transportation Finance and Policy Committee. The committee then heard House File 3683, which would direct the state budget forecast to include the estimated cost of fraud. Rep. Nash argued that fraud is a significant but unquantified drain on state resources and said the bill would adapt existing forecast language used for inflation to track fraud costs. Minnesota Management and Budget Deputy Commissioner Anna Mingi testified that fraud is unacceptable and that the agency works to prevent and detect it, but said the twice-yearly forecast is not the right tool for this kind of retrospective analysis. She explained that if fraud is identified, the forecast would reflect reduced spending through program integrity actions rather than a separate fraud-cost line item. The bill was moved and referred to the general register after a roll call was requested.

Transcript Highlights:

• <00:38:01.119> computer, computer and my legislative computer, computer and my legislative
• <00:45:42.000> increase ELM, the first legislative increase ELM, the first legislative increase
• The bill has been legislation.
• I guess the more states that pass legislation like this, the more effective the legislation would become
• <01:18:10.239> chair Library and I am the legislative chair Library and I am the legislative

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• well as the State Legislative well as the State Legislative dollars<00:21:41.679> thank<00
• there do you have the legislative there do you have the legislative authority<00:30:24.279> to
• that the Legislative Auditor looks into, but the Legislative Auditor refers it back to us without providing
• go to the office of the legislative go to the office of the legislative auditor<01:32:14.840>
• but the legislative auditor refers into but the legislative auditor refers it<01:32:22.199> back<

Keywords: 1183, house

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• As you've already heard, I was the prime sponsor of the bill, and enacted that legislation.
• of the bill and enacted that legislation of the bill and enacted that legislation you<00:32:36.200
• This is largely remedial legislation from last session.
• <00:53:00.520> that large uh piece of legislation that large uh piece of legislation that
• <01:48:45.880> when to testify on proposed legislation when to testify on proposed legislation

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• you have a bill with a legislatively you have a bill with a legislatively directed<00:00:59.280>
• were made during the 2023 legislative were made during the 2023 legislative session<00:25:48.600
• <00:42:32.160> proposal program was a legislative proposal program was a legislative proposal
• this moment without pursuing legislation this moment without pursuing legislation um<01:37:06.719
• <01:46:07.679> to other uh States and uh legislators to other uh States and uh legislators

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Welcome to Legislative Administration.
• policy specialist, legislative policy specialist, legislative management,<00:25:53.200> national
• <00:26:10.799> body disciplinary action a legislative body disciplinary action a legislative
• standing or interim legislative standing or interim legislative committee<00:27:16.000> for
• , recommendations on other legislation, recommendations on other legislation, it's<01:18:46.560><

Keywords: 1189, house, all