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• Senator, which bill would you want to go with first? Why don't we go with 217 first?
• We do have a set of amendments. Would you like to start with the amendments?
• Winfrey, won't you go ahead and read your amendments again? No, they're not my amendments.
• Is any opposition to that amendment? No opposition? That amendment is adopted.
• That, okay, so I'll take the second part first and the first part second.

Bills: HCR11, HB153, HB278, HB424, HB454, HB455, HB687, HB816, HB833, HB942, HB1053, HB1097, HB1147, HB1148, HB1190, SB75, SB85, SB197, SB200, SB217

Keywords: Camp Beauregard, Louisiana National Guard, Youth Challenge Program, military affairs, Pineville, National Guard training, emergency response, youth development, alternative education, high school equivalency, GED, at-risk youth, leadership training, job skills, citizenship, veterans, state military operations, mobilization, logistics staging area, public service

Bills: SB8, SB4, SB43, SB1, SB2, SB13, SB6, SB10, SB16, SB8, SB4, SB43, SB1, SB2, SB13, SB6, SB10, SB16

Keywords: education, accountability, public school assessment, state law, transparency, intervention, performance ratings, Texas congressional redistricting, U.S. House districts, congressional map, redistricting, gerrymandering, 2020 Census, census tracts, block groups, voting districts, election law, Texas House of Representatives districts, federal congressional districts, 2026 elections

Bills: SB 2, SB 3, SB 10, SB 16, SB 5, SB 9, SB 7, SB 17, SB 4, SB 19, SB 54, HB23, HB17, HB16, SB19, SB53, SB54, HB16, HB17, HB23, HB27, SB9, SB7, SB17, SB4, SB2, SB3, SB10, SB16, SB5

Keywords: flash flood, flood warning, outdoor warning siren, emergency alert, disaster preparedness, flood mitigation, Hill Country floods, Texas Water Development Board, municipalities, counties, local government mandate, public safety, grant program, backup power, weather siren, emergency management, flood-prone area, warning system, real property theft, real property fraud

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• I do have a floor amendment.
• I will withdraw those two amendments and support your amendment to that.
• The following amendment, Secretary will read the amendment.
• I move adoption. the adoption of the amendment? Hearing none, the amendment is adopted.
• There is an amendment. The following amendment. Secretary, read the amendment.

Bills: SB 2, SB 3, SB 10, SB 16, SB 5, SB 9, SB 7, SB 17, SB 4, SB 19, SB 54, HB23, HB17, HB16, SB19, SB53, SB54, HB16, HB17, HB23, HB27, SB9, SB7, SB17, SB4, SB2, SB3, SB10, SB16, SB5

Keywords: flash flood, flood warning, outdoor warning siren, emergency alert, disaster preparedness, flood mitigation, Hill Country floods, Texas Water Development Board, municipalities, counties, local government mandate, public safety, grant program, backup power, weather siren, emergency management, flood-prone area, warning system, real property theft, real property fraud

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• On first reading in reference to committee, the secretary will read the bills and resolutions.

Bills: SB 2, SB 3, SB 10, SB 16, SB 5, SB 9, SB 7, SB 17, SB 4, SB 19, SB 54, HB23, HB17, HB16, SB19, SB53, SB54, HB16, HB17, HB23, HB27, SB9, SB7, SB17, SB4, SB2, SB3, SB10, SB16, SB5

Keywords: flash flood, flood warning, outdoor warning siren, emergency alert, disaster preparedness, flood mitigation, Hill Country floods, Texas Water Development Board, municipalities, counties, local government mandate, public safety, grant program, backup power, weather siren, emergency management, flood-prone area, warning system, real property theft, real property fraud

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• Lord, we lift up all those in our military defending our country, all of our first responders and their
• Your word says in First Corinthians, although we are many members with our differences, we are one body
• President and members, it took 38 years to get the first reduction in the rollback rate to...
• I'm sick to my stomach to know that that the author refused amendments from violence shelters.
• Are we going to put our taxpayers first or lobbyists first?

Bills: SB 10, SB 8, SB 15, SB 12, SB 6, SB 13, SB 9, SB 7, SB 17, SB 4, SB10, SB8, SB15, SB12, SB6, SB13, SB9, SB7, SB17, SB4

Keywords: sex designation, restroom access, civil penalties, private civil right of action, women's privacy, law enforcement, department file, employee records, misconduct, confidentiality, Texas occupations code, election laws, attorney general, prosecution, criminal offenses, criminal prosecution, jurisdiction, hemp, consumable hemp, hemp-derived cannabinoids

Bills: SB1365, SB2139

Keywords: SB1365, Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act, procurement exemption, competitive bidding, state purchasing, Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department, tourism department, merchandise for resale, gift shops, lodges, golf pro shops, state parks, restaurant contracting, retail outlets, public procurement, purchasing flexibility, Title 74, emergency clause, restrictive covenants, discriminatory covenants

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• Madam Chair, we can do that in a floor amendment. Sure.
• Madam Chair, when we first filed our guardianship bill, which you co-authored, Senator Schwertner did
• Twice and became the first county, the first court in the state of Texas to have a judge appointed by
• First, Comptroller... or report to us what other committees can be eliminated from the agency to help
• Okay, first of all. Thank you. I think we have a quorum.

Bills: SB1211, SB1574, SB2774, SB2873, SB2900, HJR4

Keywords: hydraulic fracturing, sales tax exemption, oil and gas, environmental impact, water reuse, justice, judicial council, centers of excellence, court operations, recognition program, franchise tax, retail trade, tax classification, business regulation, economic impact, SB 2873, Texas Tax Code, electronic filing, e-filing, tax reports

Bills: SB243, HB338, SB265, SB233, HB302

Keywords: Jefferson County, pistol permit, gun permit, firearm license, concealed carry, carry permit, sheriff, permit fee, local bill, county revenue, school funding, school security, retirement system, Sheriff's Fund, legislative delegation office fund, Gardendale, Birmingham, firearms regulation, Second Amendment, local government finance

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• The Senate of the first called session of the 89th Legislative Assembly will come to order.
• First Baptist Church of Round Rock, TX pastor. Afternoon. Let's pray.
• Bless the first responders, the volunteers, and the neighbors who have come together in compassion.
• Legislation protecting women Privacy in sex-segregated spaces, legislation proposing a constitutional amendment

Bills: SR5, SB5, SB11, SB12, SB25, SB26, SB28, SB35, SB5, SB11, SB12, SB25, SB26, SB28, SB35, SB5, SB11, SB12, SB25, SB26, SB28, SB35, SR5

Keywords: redistricting, Senate procedures, public input, Texas Legislature, amendments, Texas Senate, congressional districts, legislative procedures, legislative transparency, Senate rules, public hearings, committee procedures, hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, occupational licenses, criminal offenses, SB 11, Texas attorney general, election crimes

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• They can even offer their own map or their own amendment proposals.
• This ensures that the process for considering and adopting floor amendments is clear, both amendments
• Well, the first thing was that it's been put on the call.
• If you have. have an amendment to it. I know the body will entertain that amendment.
• Well, what are your thoughts about that, first of all?

Bills: SR5, SB5, SB11, SB12, SB25, SB26, SB28, SB35, SB5, SB11, SB12, SB25, SB26, SB28, SB35, SB5, SB11, SB12, SB25, SB26, SB28, SB35, SR5

Keywords: redistricting, Senate procedures, public input, Texas Legislature, amendments, Texas Senate, congressional districts, legislative procedures, legislative transparency, Senate rules, public hearings, committee procedures, hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, occupational licenses, criminal offenses, SB 11, Texas attorney general, election crimes

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• And so the amendment you see before you, I believe... ...the amendment you see before you, I believe,
• This is the first one we'll have.
• Who's the first... Chairman. All right. Who's the first speaker? Becky Garrettson. Okay.
• There's a flyer on the first page that I want to talk about. ...first page that I want to talk about.
• So, we have a motion and a second to adopt the amendment. Let's get a roll call on the amendment.

Bills: SB166, HB365, HB272, HB232, HB234, SB278, SB277

Keywords: Ten Commandments, public education, displays, funding, Alabama law, STEM, science education, technology education, engineering education, math education, workforce development, career pathways, Alabama STEM Council, Department of Workforce, education policy, higher education, community colleges, K-12 education, teacher pipeline, STEM careers

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• The first amendment just basically replaces lines 81 through 85 on pages 3 through 4 with the following
• Senator Smithman, so the first part of the amendment on 81...
• The first part of the amendment on 81 through 85, so instead of the occupational licensing board renewing
• All right, we've got a first and a second on adoption of the First Amendment.
• Any opposition to the First Amendment, using previous rules? Hearing none, the...

Bills: HB43, SB81, SB178, SB138, SB89, SB183, HB27, HB188, HB199, HB190, SB117, HB43, HB27

Keywords: criminal procedure, split sentencing, probation, Class A felony, Class B felony, minimum confinement, custodial sexual misconduct, sexual misconduct, inmate abuse, prisoner exploitation, correctional staff, jail staff, detention center, probation officer, parole officer, Department of Corrections, Department of Youth Services, sheriff, county jail, municipal jail

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• Okay, would you call the first bill, please? HB 8 by Representative Gidley.
• They have to work out how they want it to work. >> Is this a constitutional amendment?
• >> It is a constitutional amendment to allow them to start thinking about it and working it out. >> Okay

Bills: HB8, HB380, HB8, HB380

Keywords: tobacco regulation, vaping, sales restrictions, youth protection, tobacco compliance, public health, education programs, electronic nicotine delivery systems, human cloning, criminal penalties, embryo, genetic modification, bioethics, campus chaplain, chaplain, school chaplain, volunteer, public K-12 schools, public schools, public charter schools

Bills: HB468, SB366, HB468, HB561, SB227, SB32

Keywords: service of process, funding, Marion County, fees, legal documents, firefighters, rights, personnel procedures, state law, public safety, HB468, local commissions, local authorities, municipal planning commission, planning commission, zoning, land use, municipal official, municipal officer, city council

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• Do we need to have a constitutional amendment?
• Do we need to have a constitutional amendment?
• Senator Solz's constitutional amendment.
• I have a... ...to do it in the actual constitutional amendment.
• Um, I've seen those Lexiles first. They're interesting.

Bills: SB104, SJR3, SM3

Keywords: wildlife commission, removal procedures, malfeasance, appointed officials, governance, education reform, public education, state board of education, superintendent, chartering authority, constitutional amendment, policy setting, insects, insect workshop, insect identification, ecology, monitoring, management, pollinators, pollination

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• Senator or wishes to carry over his bill because he has some technical amendments he needs to work on
• So, would you like to introduce your first speaker?
• 00:24:33.440> your So, would you like to introduce your So, would you like to introduce your first
• first speaker? first speaker?
• <00:39:55.119> Um, First of all, Senator Stutts, I appreciate you bringing this bill because

Bills: SB63, SB80, SB63, SB80

Keywords: immigration, law enforcement, fingerprints, DNA collection, illegal aliens, Alabama state law, SB80, Buddy Sharpless Education Institute, Alabama Local Government Training Institute, county commissioner training, local government training, ethics training, State Ethics Commission, county commissioners, Association of County Commissions of Alabama, local emergency management director, public officials, municipal officials, Alabama Code Title 11, Alabama Code Title 31

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• Chair moves that Senate Bill 1062 without amendments be reported favorably the full House recommendation
• The bill authorizes the Office of the Attorney General to seek a $25,000 civil penalty for the first
• Yeah, it's usually right at the end of the, of the first, um, of the first trimester.
• And so, um, but it's usually right at the end of the, of the first trimester.
• So it's basically like the first trimester. Yeah. OK. Thank you.

Bills: HB 229, HB 3990, HB 5082, HB 5510

Keywords: biological sex, government information, definitions, sex-based distinctions, public health, flags, display, state law, municipalities, government buildings, drug enforcement, local control, home rule, municipal charter, county policy, ordinance preemption, state preemption, attorney general enforcement, civil penalties, mandamus

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• Benjamin Franklin said it first, but it has a lot of real meaning.
• But let's address the disease first.
• One of the things that, first of all, I mean...
• Who wants to go first on this side?
• The wife was a school teacher, first grade.

Bills: SB5, SJR3, SB 5, SJR 3

Keywords: dementia, research institute, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, funding, grants, state health initiatives, research funding, state budget, prevention, healthcare, medical research, Dementia Prevention and Research Institute, disaster relief, flood preparedness, emergency funding, local government support, meteorological forecasting, district apportionment, legislative rules

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• I'm doing my bills first only because they have few witnesses and they're ready to go.
• And one key change they made was moving the electoral college meeting date to the first Tuesday after
• rules, and federal laws are issued that chip away at sovereignty granted to the states by the 10th Amendment

Bills: SB 18, SB 19, SB 666, SB 688, SB 707, SB 888

Keywords: municipal libraries, state funding, gender identity, public events, children's literature, SB 19, Texas, political subdivision, local government, county, city, municipality, taxpayer-funded lobbying, lobbying ban, public funds, registered lobbyist, Chapter 305, Government Code, Local Government Code, county association dues