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• His work with the Texas General Land Office and the Texas Veterans Land Board reflected his dedication
• Cabos, HCR 73 by Metcalf, Montgomery County Veterans Memorial.
• Army veteran Clarence Eugene Sasser, H.R. 14 by Raymond Judge Morris L.
• Army veteran Clarence Eugene Sasser HR 14 by Raymond Judge Morris L.
• Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans Affairs.

Bills: HCR21 , HCR22 , HCR23 , HCR24 , HCR25 , HCR26 , HCR27 , HCR31 , HCR41 , HCR42 , HCR43 , HCR44 , HCR45 , HCR52 , HCR53 , HCR66 , HCR67 , HCR73 , HR8 , HR10 , HR13 , HR20 , HR21 , HR50 , HR59 , HR61 , HR71 , HR74 , HR79 , HR84 , HR86 , HR90 , HR91 , HR102 , HR103 , HR107 , HR113 , HR125 , HR126 , HR132 , HR142 , HR145 , HR149 , HR150 , HR152 , HR167 , HR179 , HR181 , HR183 , HR186 , HR192 , HR196 , HR199 , HR207 , HR211 , HR212 , HR213 , HR216 , HR249 , HR256 , HR259 , HR261 , HR263 , HR272 , HR281 , HR285 , HR294 , HR295 , HR300 , HR305 , HR311 , HR313 , HR315 , HR316 , HR323 , HR331 , HR339 , HR340 , HR346 , HR349 , HR352 , HR357 , HR358 , HR360 , HR363 , HR374 , HR377 , HCR20 , HCR28 , HCR30 , HCR32 , HCR49 , HR14 , HR15 , HR19 , HR23 , HR24 , HR25 , HR26 , HR27 , HR29 , HR47 , HR48 , HR55 , HR56 , HR66 , HR85 , HR92 , HR93 , HR95 , HR96 , HR140 , HR155 , HR164 , HR204 , HR241 , HR242 , HR250 , HR253 , HR260 , HR262 , HR265 , HR279 , HR310 , HR312 , HR328 , HR332 , HR359 , HR362 , HR367

Keywords: recognition, award, petroleum industry, leadership, community service, HCR 22, House Concurrent Resolution, Texas Legislature, commendation, honorary resolution, Dr. James Olson, James Olson, University of Texas Permian Basin, UT Permian Basin, psychology professor, 50 years of service, faculty recognition, academic award, Piper Professor Award, Regents' Outstanding Teaching Award

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• I would like to move the line amendment to the striker amendment H-3654.1 for adoption.
• used in specific circumstances, and the striking amendment does allow some of these uses, but the line
• And then finally, the line amendment adjusts slightly the new language in the...
• And then finally, the line amendment adjusts slightly the new language in the striking amendment about
• It seems to line up our policy with standard practices and I looked for a reason to be no and couldn't

Bills: SB5536 , SB5868 , SJM8006 , SB6011

Committee: House Civil Rights & Judiciary

Keywords: divorce, dissolution, marriage, domestic partnership, property division, real property, community property, separate property, liabilities, family law, equitable distribution, court order, personal jurisdiction, absent spouse, absent domestic partner, creditors, secured creditors, unsecured creditors, home equity, family home

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• Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans Affairs will now come to order.
• Standing Subcommittee on Defense and Veterans Affairs.
• the provision of veterans...
• and providing notice to the Texas Veterans Commission.
• This bill relates to the resources and benefits provided to veterans.

Bills: HB 1065 , HB2929 , HB2956 , HB3009 , HB3420 , HB3626 , HB3649 , HB4956 , HB4993 , HB5293 , HB5308 , HB5528 , HCR118 , SB36 , HB4023 , SB 36

Committee: House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

Keywords: employee classification, private security, misclassification, workforce regulations, Texas Workforce Commission, autism, peace officers, training program, law enforcement, intervention, communication, developmental disability, family violence, central database, criminal offense, registration, public safety, violent offenses, criminal database, Department of Public Safety

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• We face a real growing readiness crisis.
• after crisis involving mental health.
• Crisis.
• Across the state, every LMHA has a Mobile Crisis Outreach Team available 24/7.
• crisis respite units, and diversion centers.

Bills: SB 36 , HB 1065 , HB2929 , HB2956 , HB3009 , HB3420 , HB3626 , HB3649 , HB4956 , HB4993 , HB5293 , HB5308 , HB5528 , HCR118 , SB36 , HB4023

Committee: House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

Keywords: transportation, regional authorities, mobility, infrastructure, sales tax, employee classification, private security, misclassification, workforce regulations, Texas Workforce Commission, autism, peace officers, training program, law enforcement, intervention, communication, developmental disability, family violence, central database, criminal offense

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• As we know, the spirit of the RGV does not... end at an imaginary district line, and so...
• The men, the women who serve at Fort Bliss, the veterans who have decided to make our community their
• We have some of my constituents from District 15, physicians and leaders who stand on the front lines

Bills: SJR1 , SB9 , SB40 , SJR36 , SJR1 , SJR5 , SB9 , SB40 , SJR1 , SB9 , SB40 , SR62 , SR92 , SR95 , SR108 , SR110 , SR111 , SR113 , SR114 , SR117 , SR120 , SB314 , SB314

Keywords: bail denial, illegal aliens, felony offenses, constitutional amendment, law enforcement, bail reform, defendants, pretrial detention, public safety, criminal justice, charitable bail organizations, bail bonds, public funds, political subdivision, injunctive relief, taxpayer rights, bail, criminal justice reform, El Paso, economic development

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• following order of business will be followed today: prayer, pledge of allegiance, introduction of veteran
• Please recognize Representative Cornwell to present the Veteran of the Week.
• Present Cornwell, you're recognized to present the Veteran of the Month. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
• Members, today I'm honored to introduce to you a great American in Oklahoma as Veteran of the Week.
• And whereas the state of Oklahoma holds our veterans in highest esteem and appreciates the sacrifices

Bills: HR1037 , HR1043 , SB1491 , SB1451 , SB1286 , SB1581 , SB1521 , SB201 , SB1290 , SB169 , SB1377 , SB1991 , SB1346 , SB1509 , SB1928 , SB2028 , SB2071 , SB2110 , SB2117 , SB2127 , SB2134 , SB722 , SB3

Keywords: National Poetry Month, poetry, education, cultural celebration, arts and humanities, child abuse, prevention, community support, family safety, child welfare, presidential electors, vacancies, oath of office, political party, elections, voter registration, election integrity, Secretary of State, cancellation of registration, gender neutrality

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• But there's an awful lot of homes directly next to these lines.
• This isn't some... ...a lot of homes directly next to these lines.
• So, I'm sorry, the rail line is a 33-mile short-line railroad track, as has been said, and is contained
• Were those built before or after the railroad lines? The homes were built after the railroad line.
• The rail line crosses Main Street in our city's core to speed away from our local... ...rail line crosses

Bills: SB5820 , SB6064 , SB6077 , SB6101 , SB6013 , SB6066

Committee: Senate Local Government

Keywords: freight rail, rail corridor, short-line railroad, rail-dependent uses, industrial land use, growth management act, GMA, comprehensive plan, transportation element, land use planning, local government, county planning, city planning, critical areas, agricultural lands, forest lands, mineral resource lands, urban growth area, development regulations, notice on permits

Bills: HB227 , HB556 , HB543 , HB542 , HB482 , HB483 , HB484

Committee: House Ways and Means General Fund

Keywords: firefighter benefits, occupational disease, line of duty, disability pension, death benefits, retirement benefits, hypertension, heart disease, respiratory disease, cancer presumption, HIV, hepatitis, municipal firefighters, state firefighters, fire districts, workers' compensation, public safety employees, post-retirement benefits, benefit eligibility cutoff, occupational illness

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• </c> seniors, children, families, veterans. seniors, children, families, veterans.
• So, uh, border crisis to run against.
• </c> this way. the the the bottom line this way. the the the bottom line problem<01:06:14.160><c> with
• In crisis, we found found unity. In crisis, we found resilience. resilience. resilience.
• He said, 'N no, our lines were said.

Bills: HB3944 , HB3486

Keywords: appropriations, military construction, veterans affairs, VA funding, USDA, agriculture appropriations, legislative branch appropriations, fiscal year 2026, omnibus, spending bill, rural development, rural housing, broadband, SNAP, WIC, school lunch, food safety, FDA user fees, veterans health care, toxic exposure

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• Separate stand-alone levies for the Veterans Assistance Levy and the Mental Health and Developmental
• And then you put that in context with the civil liability crisis we're seeing in our state.
• And there's no line items within the House budget for this bill, and there are no amendments.
• This provides flexibility in the partnership access line assessment to cover administrative costs.
• House Bill 2254, providing flexibility in the partnership access line assessment.

Bills: HB2675 , HB2249 , HB2120 , HB1069 , HB1983 , HB2431 , SB6006 , SB6297 , SB6351 , SB6353 , HB2521 , HB2091 , HB2104 , SB6355 , HB2254 , HB2385 , SB5808 , HB1796 , HB1376 , SB6260 , HB2353

Committee: Senate Ways & Means

Keywords: accounts, finance, business regulation, transparency, audits, HB 2249, Washington Technology Solutions, WaTech, civil service, classified service, exempt employees, state employment, state personnel, network security, cybersecurity, information technology, IT contracting, data center, systems integration, network engineering

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• It will allow the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs to better assist our veterans with connecting
• When a veteran comes in contact with MDVA staff in connection with a program like the Veteran Stable
• Our Veteran Stable Housing Initiative and other programs under the agency's veterans program division
• , it has become obvious that veterans program staff supporting at-risk veterans within the Veteran Stable
• Maxis access allows the Veteran Stable Housing Initiative to identify those veterans not eligible for

Bills: HF1662 , HF2115 , HF2159 , HF1095 , HF2160

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

Keywords: veterans, veterans affairs, State Soldiers Assistance Program, Veterans Stable Housing Initiative, MAXIS, human services data, data sharing, eligibility verification, informed consent, private data, benefits coordination, veteran housing, veteran assistance, Department of Human Services, Children Youth and Families, state benefits, federal benefits, privacy, public assistance, human services

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• I just wanted to say thank you for your commitment to serving veterans throughout your entire, literally
• your entire tenure in the Florida Senate. ...serving veterans throughout your entire, literally your
• good things in this committee, and we've passed a lot of bills that help all of our military, our veterans
• I know I just got here, and maybe down the line I'll find something else, but I think that when I look
• the work that you put in, not just on this committee, but also outside when you go to visit with veterans

Bills: S1182 , S1594

Committee: Senate Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security

Keywords: veterans, military spouses, business incentives, tax exemptions, economic development, veteran benefits, minor clients, financial assistance, education services, Department of Children and Families, Department of Health

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• The Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security will now come to order.
• I wanted to take a moment to recognize an outstanding veterans group that's here in our committee today
• We can't do enough for our veterans, can we?

Bills: S0502 , S1182 , S1514

Committee: Senate Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security

Keywords: military jurisdiction, delinquency, concurrent jurisdiction, federal law, state law, veterans, military spouses, business incentives, tax exemptions, economic development, public records, trade secrets, Space Florida, confidentiality, open meetings

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• It shows, in the very light blue line, Arizona; the darker blue line, the West; and then the darkest
• line, the nation, vis-à-vis the amount of shortage of primary care physicians, that's PCPs, predicted
• If I had the time, I'd go line by line and give testimony to why I support every part of this bill, but
• They're lined up. Line up. Morning. Thank you, Madam Chair and members.
• There is so much of a mental health crisis.

Bills: HB2035 , HB2086 , HB2434 , HB2611 , HB2732 , HB2733 , HB2830 , HB2923 , HB2932 , HB4004

Committees: Senate Health and Human Services , Senate Senate Health and Human Services COR

Keywords: kinship care, child welfare, foster care, relative placement, child protection, vaccination mandates, mask requirements, public health, government entities, COVID-19, controlled substances, prescription monitoring, opioid crisis, healthcare regulations, patient safety, Arizona State Board of Pharmacy, pharmacy practice, state regulations, termination, regulatory framework

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• First, on line 1.2, where we're on pages 47 to 50, it deletes sections 56 to 58.
• And then the second part, line 1.3, this was some technical assistance from the Department of Human Services
• and then the residential treatment and then the second<00:01:20.759><c> part</c><00:01:21.079><c> line
• their way down that line um and that their way down that line um and that creates<00:55:59.240><c> openings
• </c> I am testifying today to raise a concern about lines 41.7 to 41.10 in House File 2187.

Bills: HF2196 , HF2586 , HF2187 , HF2037

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

Keywords: mental health, emotional disturbance, terminology update, statutory cleanup, conforming amendments, children's mental health, serious mental illness, severe emotional disturbance, case management, residential treatment, outpatient services, crisis services, health plan coverage, antipsychotic drugs, medical assistance, Medicaid, foster care, juvenile court, school discipline, county board

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• </c> further into the health care crisis further into the health care crisis created<00:41:22.960><c>
• </c> and create a sense of crisis and drama. and create a sense of crisis and drama.
• Speaker, our nation is in crisis.
• crisis crisis the<02:37:33.200><c> crisis</c><02:37:33.600><c> that</c><02:37:33.920><c> the</c><02:
• </c> care to line the pockets of the wealthy. care to line the pockets of the wealthy.

Bills: HR747 , HR719 , HB5371

Keywords: courthouse construction, federal regulations, urban development, government spending, judicial facilities, political violence, Charlie Kirk, civil discourse, freedom of speech, unity, political extremism, condemnation, Civic engagement, continuing resolution, appropriations, fiscal year 2026, omnibus, government funding, federal budget, USDA

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• So the amendment is to replace lines 24 on page one with the following: year 2022.
• Replace line 34 on page two with the following expenditures to allow for such expenditures to follow.
• Replace line 36 on page two with the following: 2022.
• Replace line 36 on page two with the following: 2022 and to provide for retroactive effect.
• Then replace lines 38 through 40 on page two with the following: Section one effective for tax years

Bills: HB353 , HB354 , HB357 , HB396 , SB83

Committee: House Ways and Means General Fund

Keywords: judicial compensation, salary adjustments, district attorneys, Judges, local officials, district attorney, compensation, constitutional amendment, job security, Alabama Constitution, tobacco tax, heated tobacco products, heated tobacco, cigarettes, nicotine, vape alternative, smokeless tobacco, snuff, cigars, excise tax

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• The fact is, the Veterans Crisis Line has seen a dramatic impact in call volume, largely from veterans
• I think that, you know, the veteran crisis line, I think, has been a lifeline for a lot of veterans.
• a net increase in staff working in the veteran crisis line.
• utilization of the veteran crisis line and the responsiveness of the veterans crisis line to be able
• You didn't call the Veterans Crisis Line.

Committee: Senate Senate Veterans' Affairs

Keywords: veterans, mental health, suicide prevention, Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Grant Program, HOPE Act, BRAVE Act, Every State Counts for Vets Mental Health Act, advocacy, legislation, mental health resources

Summary: The committee meeting focused primarily on the critical issues surrounding veterans' mental health and suicide prevention. Discussions centered on the reauthorization of essential programs aimed at providing non-clinical support services to veterans, particularly the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program. Senators emphasized the urgent need for adequate mental health resources as the suicide rate among veterans remains alarmingly high. Key testimonies were provided by various advocates and officials, illustrating both successful implementations of these programs and areas needing improvement.

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• I move that funding of Florida's Senior Veterans Crisis Fund and Appropriation 602 on page 142 of HB
• Representative Rolando moves funding for the Florida Senior Veterans in Crisis Fund, Appropriation 602
• Members, this project will help our veterans in crisis by obtaining federal Veterans Affairs benefits
• The question now recurs on the motion to reinstate funding for the Florida Senior Veterans in Crisis,
• BECAUSE OF OUR VETERANS, GUESS WHAT.

Keywords: sales tax reduction, budget cuts, boating safety, water treatment, municipal utilities, school safety, medical malpractice, firearm purchase age, cursive writing instruction, first responder support, veto overrides, veterans funding, infrastructure projects

Summary: The Florida House convened for regular business, with Speaker Perez announcing historic budget plans including the largest state tax cut in Florida history - a permanent 0.75% sales tax reduction from 6% to 5.25%, saving Floridians nearly $5 billion annually. The House will propose a budget lower than both the Governor's proposal and last year's budget. Several bills passed including Lucy's Law (boating safety), water access facilities funding, municipal utility rate corrections, hazardous walking conditions for schools, and medical malpractice 'Free Kill Law' repeal. The controversial firearm purchase age bill (HB 759) passed 78-34, lowering the minimum age from 21 to 18, despite emotional opposition citing the Parkland shooting. Other bills addressed cursive writing instruction, peer support for first responders, and government sunset reviews. Multiple veto override motions were approved unanimously, reinstating funding for veterans programs and infrastructure projects.

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• And we're fellow veterans. And we're fellow veterans. I could list many things. So, HB 2857.
• attests that they are a veteran.
• Number one, will the veteran lose their veteran benefits that they've earned?
• The court asks, are you a veteran? Veteran status.
• line again. 1998, and now the railroad is trying to rebuild that line again.

Bills: HB2109 , HB2168 , HB2198 , HB2226 , HB2415 , HB2440 , HB2665 , HB2805 , HB2811 , HB2825 , HB2857 , HB2874 , HB2966 , HB4067 , HB4117 , HCR2001 , HCR2016 , HCR2051

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Elections

Keywords: distracted driving, portable wireless communication devices, motorcycles, traffic safety, civil penalties, public nuisance, nuisance abatement, abatement action, injunction, superior court, attorney general, county attorney, city attorney, board of supervisors, obscenity, obscene materials, adult materials, pornography, schools, parks