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• And respectfully reserve the right to close. Any questions for Representative Spiller?
• Different than what we have in Fort McCounty. Can you expand upon that a little bit? Sure.
• I served on the board of directors of Fort Bend County Living Improvement District number 11, Fort Bend
• Fort Bend County is a special place and is only what it is today.
• By result of these special districts they're very successful at least in Fort Bend County.

Bills: HB23 , HB363 , HB447 , HB954 , HB23

Committee: House Land & Resource Management

Keywords: third-party review, property development, local government, permits, construction inspection, regulatory authority, land development, liability, occupancy certificate, municipal utility district, petition, county clerk, water code, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, traffic impact studies, bonds, road projects, eminent domain, extraterritorial jurisdiction, county authority

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• Thank you Representative Howard, we'll reserve the right to close. Thank you. Mr.
• Sam, Fort Hood.
• And we will reserve your right. to close. So we'll move to public testimony.
• They have to move me to Fort Sill, Oklahoma. But I liked Austin, so I stayed.
• I'm here for any questions and I reserve the right to close. Okay, thank you.

Bills: HB713 , HB827 , HB932 , HB499 , HB510 , HB163 , HB296 , HB879 , HB913 , HB163 , HB296

Committee: House Public Health

Keywords: healthcare, maternal health, reporting requirements, Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee, health provider immunity, workplace violence, nurses, grant program, healthcare facilities, safety measures, safety, nursing, grants, healthcare safety, verbal abuse, physical abuse, nurse empowerment, occupational therapy, licensure, interstate practice

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• They're increasing this amount using university reserves to $295,000.
• This is also a revised MOF, increasing the amount up to $779,000 using institutional reserves.
• This is a new MOF valued at $1.2 million using deferred maintenance reserves.
• And Number 30, with the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith with AGB Search.
• Number 12, DHS, DCFS, with Harbor House, Incorporated, of Fort Smith.

Committee: All ALC-REVIEW

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• Senate Bill 89, having been read twice by title, is ordered printed and reserved to the Senate Tax, Business
• Providing that the state reserves shall consist of certain funds, including the Natural Disaster Revolving
• I have arranged with the management over at Fort Marcy, and anyone is welcome—male, female, it doesn't
• note of the Education Committee and the students. here on Fridays and Tuesdays and Thursdays over at Fort
• Fort Marcy is also available if you just want to work out.

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• In terms of your legislation, where does this bill rank in the pecking order?
• Well, it's right at the top of the pecking order, but the other thing is, that's very muffled because

Summary: The House convened with prayer, a moment of silence for former member Terry Fields and the Parkland victims, the Pledge of Allegiance, and routine organizational actions including approval of the journal and adoption of a special order report. The chamber then took up House Bill 1119, relating to materials harmful to minors, which the sponsor described as a measure to clarify and strengthen standards for removing obscene or pornographic content from public school classrooms and libraries while preserving educational uses and not targeting classical literature, LGBTQ content, or other protected viewpoints. Members questioned the bill’s use of terms such as “predominantly,” its relationship to existing local review processes, the impact on AP/IB and college-level materials, the applicability to voucher-funded schools, and the risk of additional First Amendment litigation and costs. The sponsor responded that the bill was needed because current standards were being bypassed and that the legislation was aimed at material harmful to minors, not general literary value. The House considered numerous amendments, most of which were defeated. Amendments offered by Representatives Gant, Aristide, Bartleman, Eskamani, Nixon, Rainer, Woodson, and Harris sought, among other things, to preserve parental choice during review periods, restore a whole-work constitutional standard, limit repeated objections, protect educational and abuse-prevention materials, prevent LGBTQ-inclusive books from being labeled harmful solely on that basis, shield school districts from funding penalties, and delay enforcement in districts already under litigation. Supporters of the amendments argued that the bill would encourage censorship, remove books with clear literary or educational value, burden districts with costs and lawsuits, and harm students who rely on school libraries for access to reading material and representation. Opponents of the amendments argued the bill was necessary to protect minors from explicit content and that the proposed changes would weaken that protection. All of the amendments described in the transcript failed. After the amendment process, the House waived rules, read HB 1119 a third time by title, and entered structured debate on final passage. In closing debate, opponents repeated concerns about constitutional vulnerability, overbroad book removals, and the educational harm of limiting access to literature, while supporters framed the bill as a child-protection measure and a clarification of existing law. The transcript ends during the structured debate on final passage, before the final vote on the bill is shown.

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• In terms of your legislation, where does this bill rank in the pecking order?
• Well, it's right at the top of the pecking order, but the other thing is, that's very muffled because

Summary: The House convened with prayer, moments of silence for former member Terry Fields and the Parkland victims, the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognition of guests and visitors. The chamber then adopted the Rules and Ethics Committee’s special order report setting the day’s calendar and debate times. The main measure taken up was HB 1119, relating to materials harmful to minors in public schools and charter schools, which the sponsor described as a clarification of existing law to keep pornographic or sexually explicit material away from minors and to give districts clearer standards for review and objection processes. The bill drew extensive debate over constitutional concerns, local control, litigation risk, and the scope of the definition of “harmful to minors.” Members supporting the bill argued it was needed to close loopholes and protect children, while opponents warned it could lead to overbroad book removals, conflict with federal court rulings, and costly lawsuits. A series of amendments sought to narrow or redirect the bill: proposals by Gant, Aristide, Bartleman, Eskamani, Nixon, Rainer, Woodson, and Harris would have preserved literary value review, protected educational and abuse-prevention materials, exempted LGBTQ-inclusive books, limited objections, preserved funding for districts, or delayed enforcement during ongoing litigation. Supporters of the amendments framed them as protecting parental choice, academic value, student safety, and district finances; opponents said they would weaken the bill’s child-protection purpose. All of the amendments failed. After the amendment process, the House waived rules, read HB 1119 a third time by title, and entered structured debate on final passage. Debate continued along the same lines, with opponents emphasizing book removals, First Amendment concerns, and the impact on students and schools, and supporters reiterating that the bill was intended to prevent minors from accessing obscene material. The transcript provided ends during structured debate and does not include the final vote on HB 1119.

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• In terms of your legislation, where does this bill rank in the pecking order?
• Well, it's right at the top of the pecking order, but the other thing is, that's very muffled because

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• I think the chair will reserve your right to Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• The Chair will reserve your right to close. Don't go very far.
• We'll reserve your right to close. Don't go far.
• Okay, so the chair will reserve the right to close.
• The chair will reserve your right to close.

Bills: HB386 , HB1449 , HB1701 , HB2142 , HB2675 , HB2857 , HB3063 , HB3171 , HB3641 , HB3732 , HB4045 , HB4370 , HB4491 , HB4505 , HB4626 , HB5267 , HB5356

Committee: House Intergovernmental Affairs

Keywords: construction contracts, change orders, local government, budget limits, Texas legislation, HB 1449, mobile food vendors, food trucks, mobile food service establishments, permits, county health permit, municipal permitting, Health and Safety Code Chapter 437A, Chapter 437, inspection agreements, permit reciprocity, fee cap, preemption, large counties, population over one million

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• And whereas Jeff Osterdock enlisted in the United States Army Reserve on June 3, 1987, and received the
• And whereas in 2011, Jeff Osterdock went to active duty for the Army Reserve as an AGR soldier after
• Center in Midwest City, Norman, Fort Sill, Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, and Broken Arrow.
• whereas Jeff Osterdock retired from active duty on June 1, 2023, with a combined active duty Army Reserve
• Retired from active duty on June 1, 2023, with a combined active duty Army Reserve time of 35 years,

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• to go off the reservation.
• I mean, our reservations are surrounded by liquor stores.
• Just because we have a small reservation doesn't mean that we're only taking care of our reservation.
• We're also working on an MOU with Fort Defiance Indian Hospital Board.
• NAU, Fort Lewis.

Committee: House House Government, Elections & Indian Affairs

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• Gentleman reserves. Gentleman my time. Gentleman reserves.
• ><c> reserves.
• </c><05:33:05.840><c> Gentleman</c> reserve. Gentleman reserves. Gentleman reserve.
• Fort<08:19:29.280><c> Greg</c> Fort Greg Fort Greg Adams.<08:19:31.920><c> Is</c><08:19:32.080><c> that
• ><c> Sumpter,</c><08:21:24.878><c> the</c> Fort Mutre, Fort Sumpter, the Fort Mutre, Fort Sumpter, the

Bills: HCR22 , HR1039 , HR586 , HR970 , HR877 , HR1228 , HR983 , HR981 , HCR9

Keywords: HIV/AIDS, National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, Black health, public health, HIV testing, HIV prevention, PrEP, antiretroviral therapy, viral suppression, U=U, undetectable equals untransmittable, AIDS, Minority AIDS Initiative, community health centers, culturally competent care, health disparities, racial disparities, health equity, Black Americans, African Americans

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• Thank you, members, and I reserve the right to close.
• The chair calls up Marilyn Marvin, Property Management Director for the City of Fort Worth against the
• In the city of Fort Worth, it costs about $49.55 a foot to lay fiber.
• I go, and I am a utility; I install in a public right-of-way in Fort Worth, which is my hometown.
• Lauren Pryor, Transportation and Public Works Director, City of Fort Worth, against the bill, is that

Bills: HB3713 , HB3953 , HB4055 , HB4272

Committee: House S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband

Keywords: telecommunications, local exchange companies, universal service fund, rate maintenance, business expansion, broadband access, internet service, multiunit residential properties, urban areas, affordability programs, fiber-optic cables, public land, construction permits, environmental impact, notification requirements, municipal projects, infrastructure, facility relocation, public right-of-way

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• Fort Bend, Montgomery, Waller, and Washington; Permian Basin Bicycle Association, Midland and Ector;
• I reserve my right to close, yes. Actually, I'm kidding. It's a gentleman. Yeah. Mr.
• I reserve the right to close. Thank you so much. Thank you. The chair recognizes Robin Stallings.
• I'll take any questions and reserve my right to close. Questions?
• I thank you for your time, and I would yield to any questions and reserve my right to close.

Bills: HB535 , HB2120 , HB2822 , HB3243 , HB3457 , HB3544 , HB4089 , HB4192 , HB4669 , HB4868 , HB4955 , HB5253 , HB5669 , SB1371 , SB1919 , SB2001

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: motor vehicle, pedestrian, bicycle, traffic safety, municipality, criminal offense, pedestrian safety, traffic regulations, municipal law, bicycle regulations, motor vehicle passing, traffic law, municipalities, bicycle operation, traffic laws, municipal regulations, port commission, Corpus Christi, Nueces County, San Patricio County

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• And do you reserve your right to close.
• Members, I reserve the right to close, and I'll take any questions you may have.
• With that, I reserve the right to close. Is there anyone? No.
• For example, the last two years of my time in the Naval Reserve...
• If there are none, I reserve my right to close. Thank you, Representative.

Bills: HCR7 , HB1557 , HB1608 , HB2061 , HB2201 , HB2210 , HB2426 , HB2754 , HJR165 , HB2513 , HCR7

Committee: House S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs

Keywords: Veterans of Foreign Wars, veterans, commemoration, military service, recognition, September 29, waiver programs, toll roads, discount programs, transportation, affordable housing, land bank program, low-income households, Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation, HB 2061, Texas Transportation Code, Chapter 225, State Highway 242, Interstate Highway 69, Montgomery County

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• They're increasing this amount using university reserves to $295,000.
• This is also a revised MOF, increasing the amount up to $779,000 using institutional reserves.
• This is now valued at $4.1 million using capital reserves. These are the methods of finance, Mr.
• Number 30, University of Arkansas at Fort Smith with AGB Search.
• Number 12, DHS, DCFS, with Harbor House, Incorporated, of Fort Smith.

Committee: All ALC-REVIEW

Summary: The ALC-Review Subcommittee reviewed seven methods of finance, including university projects at ASU Jonesboro and Mountain Home, Black River Technical College deferred maintenance, UA Batesville’s Farm Project Gateway Center, UAMS PET cyclotron equipment, a new allied health building at UAPB funded by a federal grant, and UCA’s multi-purpose arena design work. The committee also approved an alternative delivery construction project for UAPB’s Allied Health and Sciences Building, with East Harding Construction selected and AMR Architects as designer. Members then approved discretionary grants from the Department of Health and DHS, including support for a heart attack center designation, community health worker training, homeless services funding corrections, behavioral health transition support, and an enabling technology pilot. In the contracts section, the committee reviewed RFQs, construction-related contracts, intergovernmental contracts, and a large slate of out-of-state and in-state contracts covering topics such as seatbelt survey data collection, Medicaid and DHS systems, state hospital staffing and services, veterans’ services, education assessments, and state IT and procurement projects. Several contracts drew extended questioning. Senators and representatives pressed DHS and the Department of Veterans Affairs about heavy reliance on contract nursing and staffing costs, and officials said they were using pay incentives and recruitment efforts to increase state employee staffing. Members also questioned AEDC’s lithium supply chain study and the Department of Education’s security contract, with concerns about projected costs and repeated amendments. The committee held three in-state contracts—Department of Education security services and two DHS staffing contracts—until Friday, then adopted the remaining contracts and received informational reports on contract amendments, executed contracts, and emergency procurements before adjourning.

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• I reserve my time.
• I reserve my time.
• I reserve my time.
• And with that, I reserve my time. The gentleman from Massachusetts reserves.
• ><c> reserves</c> gentleman from Massachusetts reserves gentleman from Massachusetts reserves the<01:

Bills: HR23 , HR22 , HR21

Keywords: proxy voting, remote voting, parental leave, House of Representatives, committee meetings, committee appointments, representation, legislative committees, elections, HR21, legislative process, government structure

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• And whereas Jeff Osterdock enlisted in the United States Army Reserve on June 3, 1987, and received the
• And whereas in 2011, Jeff Osterdock went to active duty for the Army Reserve as an AGR soldier after
• career counselor, which he served in for an additional 17 years, being stationed at Armed Forces Reserve
• Center in Midwest City, Norman, Fort Sill, Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, and Broken Arrow.
• whereas Jeff Osterdock retired from active duty on June 1, 2023, with a combined active duty Army Reserve

Summary: The House convened, opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several recognitions, including Veteran of the Week First Sergeant Jeff Osterdock, Nurse of the Day Madison Lehman, Psychologist of the Day Dr. Jennifer Steber, and a large group of student pages and visitors. Members also made personal announcements and welcomed guests from schools and community groups. On the floor, the House considered and adopted Senate amendments to House Bill 1484, a schools measure, and passed it 96-1; the emergency clause also passed 96-1. The House then took up House Bill 1085 on contracts, which would standardize service warranty fees with a delayed phase-in schedule, adopted the Senate amendments, and passed the bill 8-1. The House also considered Senate Bill 133 on groundwater permits. After an amendment and debate, members discussed how the bill would apply to commercial water wells and how it would interact with marijuana-related licensing and notification to the Oklahoma Water Resources Board. The bill passed 85-12, and the emergency clause also passed by the same vote. The chamber then adjourned until February 24, 2026, at 9:30 a.m.

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• Thank you for allowing me to indulge you today, and I reserve my right to close.
• I'd be happy to take any questions that you all have and reserve my right to close.
• And I reserve the right to close. Miss Thompson has a question.
• You're from Fort Worth? Yes, sir.
• Chairman, I'm happy to answer any questions and reserve my right to close.

Bills: HB45 , HB755 , HB 1232 , HB1555 , HB2460 , HB2702 , HB2973 , HB3120 , HB3225 , HB3314 , HB3356 , HB3371 , HB3634 , HB3638 , HB4247 , HB4283 , HB4290 , HB4302 , HB4503 , HB4511 , HB4565 , HB4581 , HB4627 , HB4632 , HB4660 , HB4668 , HB4960 , HB5042 , HB45

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: housing, affordable housing, rent control, landlord-tenant laws, housing rights, lobbying, public entities, expenditures, government code, transparency, Texas Ethics Commission, government regulation, lobbying restrictions, government accountability, taxpayer money, HB 1232, whistleblower, whistleblower protection, public employee, retaliation

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• And I do want reserves, and reinsurance.
• </c><01:24:39.199><c> I</c> developments going into Fort Leon. I developments going into Fort Leon.
• Even though city of Fort Lupton as well.
• </c><02:03:21.920><c> study</c> the HOA uh get the the reserve study the HOA uh get the the reserve study
• And what happens is, reserves at all.

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, approved the corrected journal, and heard several announcements about upcoming committee meetings, events at the Capitol, and recognitions, including Music Therapy Day, Black History Month activities, adoptable puppies, and a Colorado Agricultural Forum. Members also celebrated Representative Story’s birthday and recognized the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD) for its long-running support of arts, culture, science access, and economic impact in Colorado. The House adopted Senate Joint Resolution 12, designating February 20, 2026, as Colorado FFA Day, by a vote of 64-1 with one excused. The chamber then moved to special orders for several bills. The first major bill considered was House Bill 1017, which would prohibit insurers from receiving criminal restitution unless they are direct victims. Sponsors argued the bill prioritizes human victims, prevents restitution from becoming an unpayable burden on low-income defendants, and clarifies the law in response to court concerns and stakeholder feedback. Opponents argued it would shift costs to taxpayers and policyholders and could increase civil litigation and insurance premiums. An amendment, L005, was adopted to clarify the bill’s scope, and the bill then passed as amended. The House also took up House Bill 114, concerning minimum lot size and local land-use rules. An amendment, L002, was offered to prohibit certain local lot frontage, setback, open-space, or coverage requirements that would effectively prevent construction of a single-family home on a 2,000-square-foot residential lot. Supporters framed the measure as protecting housing access, while opponents argued it would override local land-use decision-making and public hearing processes. The transcript ends during debate on a substitute motion related to the amendment, before final action on House Bill 114 is shown.

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• Patterson, City of Fort Worth for the bill. I'm not wishing to testify.
• I think what I'd like to do is let the department reserve some ability when you have a very unusual.
• Project where everything has to be done in a connect in a short time period to reserve that and not be
• Fort Bend, Waller, Montgomery, Galveston, and Chambers Counties.
• Major metro areas like Houston, Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin, and San Antonio will see direct benefits.

Bills: SB35 , SB284 , SB296 , SB305 , SB857 , SB995 , SB1121 , SB1555 , SB1902 , SCR25 , SB 35

Committee: Senate Transportation