Transcript Highlights:

• House Bill 2307 makes a...
• Okay, that concludes the testimony on House Bill 2374. Testimony on House Bill 2374.
• substitute House Bill 2771?
• House Bill 2111, Vice Chair Burmbaum to move House Bill 2111. Thank you. I move House Bill 2111.
• House Bill 2111 has been moved. The second of House Bill 2111 be adopted.

Summary: The Transportation Committee held public hearings on three bills. HB 2307 would update the commute trip reduction program by removing the current 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. arrival-time requirement from key definitions, so more employers and shift workers could qualify for CTR benefits. The bill sponsor and several supporters, including Microsoft, transit and transportation nonprofits, local transportation management groups, and city representatives, said the change would modernize the program, improve equity, reduce congestion, and help workers with transportation costs. No one testified in opposition. HB 2374 would distinguish electric-assisted bicycles from higher-powered electric motorcycles, clarify labeling and equipment rules, and direct DOL to convene a work group on enforcement and consumer protection. The sponsor and many supporters, including cities, trail and park organizations, Washington Bikes, and several students, said the bill would address unsafe high-powered vehicles being marketed as e-bikes, especially those used by younger riders, while preserving access to true e-bikes. Some testifiers asked for additional work group members and suggested civil enforcement options for underage riders. HB 2379 would require WSDOT to suspend tolling on facilities that serve as evacuation routes during emergencies such as wildfires or levee breaches. The sponsor said the bill was prompted by constituents facing evacuation while tolls were still being charged; staff noted the fiscal impact would be indeterminate and could reduce toll revenue during suspensions. After the hearings, the committee took executive action on two bills. It adopted proposed substitute H-2771 for HB 1823, which cleans up Transportation Improvement Board provisions and removes obsolete language while retaining remaining bond authority. It also passed HB 2111, which directs interest earned from toll revenues for the Interstate Bridge project to be credited to that project. Both actions were approved by voice vote, 27-0, with two members excused.

Transcript Highlights:

• That bill is out. Congratulations. Thank you. Now let's go. Five votes. That bill is out.
• I'm carrying bills.
• The bill? Any members of the public who would testify in opposition to the bill?
• Whenever you're ready, you may present your bill, Assembly Bill 1066.
• And since the bill was moved and seconded, Madam Secretary, you can call the roll on this bill.

Committee: House Human Services

Summary: The Assembly Human Services Committee met as a subcommittee while waiting for quorum and heard several bills related to homelessness, housing, foster youth, domestic violence, disability services, and immigrant legal aid. AB 790, by Assembly Member Avila Farias, would require cities, counties, and continuums of care receiving homelessness funds to develop systems specifically supporting women and children; it drew supportive testimony from New Economics for Women and others and passed unanimously after committee amendments. ACA 4, the Housing Opportunities Made Equal Act by Assembly Member Jackson, would dedicate 5% of the state general fund to affordable housing and homelessness solutions; supporters argued more stable funding is needed, while opponents questioned whether more spending would help, and the measure passed on a 5-2 vote. AB 349, by Assembly Member Dixon, would index the infant supplement for parenting foster youth to inflation, with testimony emphasizing the needs of teen mothers and babies in foster care; it passed unanimously after amendments. AB 779, by Assembly Member Lackey, would expand a domestic violence consultant model in child welfare offices statewide to better support survivors and keep families together; it also passed unanimously after amendments. The committee also heard AB 1335, by Assembly Member Gonzales, which would remove the CARF outside accreditation requirement for regional center vendored employment programs for people with disabilities and shift oversight to state standards. Supporters said the current accreditation process is costly, duplicative, and a barrier to expanding employment services, while the chair expressed concern about reducing quality checks; the bill was left on call and later reported out on a 5-2 vote. AB 1066, by Assembly Member Castillo, would bar state-funded immigration legal services for undocumented immigrants convicted of specified serious felonies; supporters framed it as a public safety and fiscal responsibility measure, while opponents said it would undermine due process and align California with mass deportation efforts. After extended debate, the bill failed on a 2-2 vote, and a motion for reconsideration also failed. Two bills were pulled by the author and not heard: AB 277 and AB 318. After the roll was reopened for absent members, the committee finalized the votes on the measures heard earlier, confirming passage of AB 790, ACA 4, AB 349, and AB 779, while AB 1066 remained failed. The meeting then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• House Bill 26 in lieu of Senate Bill 3001, which we heard previously in the hearing and left pending.
• Representative Rose's bill is over from the House, so let me explain that House Bill 109.
• House Bill 140, as he said, was the companion to Senate Bill 425.
• The committee substitute for House Bill 140 is favorable.
• For House Bill 451, Senator Perry moves that House Bill 451 do not pass but the substitute adopted in

Committee: Senate Health & Human Services

Transcript Highlights:

• First bill, House File 2371, will take about 15 minutes with that one.
• The chair lays over House File 2557 for possible inclusion in our omnibus bills. Bill, seeing none.
• The chair lays over House File 2557 for possible inclusion in our omnibus bills. House File 1165.
• The chair lays over House File 2557 for possible inclusion in our omnibus bills. House File 1165.
• House File 2482 is a health care administration policy bill.

Bills: HF2371 , HF2147 , HF2557 , HF1165 , HF2466 , HF2465 , HF2482

Committee: House Health Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:

• House Bill 494 has passed. Clerk... 23 I, zero nays. House Bill 494 has passed.
• House Bill 510 has passed. Clerk... 6 I, zero nays. House Bill 510 has passed.
• House Bill 570 has passed. Clerk, call... Zero nays. House Bill 570 has passed.
• House Bill 571 has passed. Clerk, call... Zero nays. House Bill 571 has passed.
• On page 53 of the bill, House Bill number bill, House Bill number 521 with substitute by Representative

Bills: HB 14 , HJR 31 , HB 43 , HB 18 , HB 106 , HB 36 , HB 26 , HB 149 , HB 121 , HB 206 , HB 136 , HB 3114 , HB 2733 , HB 1732 , HB 3700 , HB 467 , HB 1130 , HB 1846 , HB 1442 , HB 1147 , HB 2176 , HB 2701 , HB 805 , HB 2890 , HB 1154 , HB 1644 , HB 2118 , HB 1718 , HB 2488 , HB 2596 , HB 1971 , HB 2468 , HB 484 , HB 2578 , HB 3204 , HB 1041 , HB 307 , HB 685 , HB 1710 , HB 538 , HB 2525 , HB 3125 , HB 2027 , HB 2894 , HB 3077 , HB 3684 , HJR 99 , HB 1399 , HJR 5 , HB 1330 , HB 2110 , HJR 2 , HJR 6 , HB 1587 , HB 14 , HJR 31 , HB 43 , HB 18 , HB 106 , HB 36 , HB 26 , HB 149 , HB 121 , HB 206 , HB 136 , HB 3114 , HB 2733 , HB 1732 , HB 3700 , HB 467 , HB 1130 , HB 1846 , HB 1442 , HB 1147 , HB 2176 , HB 2701 , HB 805 , HB 2890 , HB 1154 , HB 1644 , HB 2118 , HB 1718 , HB 2488 , HB 2596 , HB 1971 , HB 2468 , HB 484 , HB 2578 , HB 3204 , HB 1041 , HB 307 , HB 685 , HB 1710 , HB 538 , HB 2525 , HB 3125 , HB 2027 , HB 2894 , HB 3077 , HB 3684

Transcript Highlights:

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Committee: House Housing

Transcript Highlights:

• Chair lays out on second reading House Bill 124. Clerk will read the bill.
• Chair lays out on second reading House Bill 215. Clerk will read the bill.
• Guyon to close on his bill. Move passage. House Bill 215 is...
• House Bill 1393 is... Question occurs on passage to engrossment of House Bill 1393.
• House Bill 1393 is passed to engrossment.

Bills: HB 120 , HB20 , HB150 , HB6 , HB 100 , HB 124 , HB210 , HB215 , HB1393 , HB1587 , HB 1151 , HB 1268 , HB142 , HB451 , HB39 , HB 102 , HB 126 , HB290 , HB300 , HB2143 , HJR2 , HB147 , HJR6 , HB 120 , HB20 , HB150 , HB6 , HB 100 , HB 124 , HB210 , HB215 , HB1393 , HB1587 , HB 1151 , HB 1268 , HB142 , HB451 , SB1

Keywords: career readiness, education reform, workforce training, public schools, financial aid, applied sciences, career education, high school diploma, certificate program, work-based learning, job placement, high-growth jobs, technical training, cybersecurity, state command, information resources, data protection, incident response, mental health, telehealth

Summary: The House convened with prayer, pledges, and several ceremonial recognitions, including Wilson County Day, San Antonio Mission Indian Descendants Day, and Blue Ribbon Lobby Day, along with acknowledgments of visiting groups and a birthday greeting. The chamber also announced committee meetings and then moved into floor business, including conference committee action on Senate Bill 1, the state budget. A series of motions to instruct House conferees on SB 1 were debated and voted on. One motion sought to restore salary for Attorney General Ken Paxton after his impeachment-related suspension; it passed 88-56. Another, from Rep. Olcott, directed conferees to support amendments requiring data collection on the costs of undocumented immigrants in hospitals and prisons; after extended debate and a failed amendment from Rep. Martinez Fischer to also study immigrants’ economic contributions, the motion passed 86-61. The House also adopted instructions to eliminate Texas Lottery Commission funding, to support amendments restricting public education institutions from affirming gender identities inconsistent with biological sex, and to seek an additional $4 billion in property tax relief, with each motion passing on recorded votes. The House then took up a supplemental calendar and passed several bills, including HB 39 on veteran death data, HB 102 on priority registration for certain students entering military service, HB 126 on student-athlete compensation and representation, HB 290 on tuition and fee assistance for members of the Texas military forces, HB 300 on Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program updates, and HB 2143 naming a highway in honor of Army Specialist Joey Lins. The chamber also postponed consideration of HJR 2 and HJR 6. Later, the House considered HB 120 on career and technology education pathways and HB 20 on applied science pathway programs for high school students. HB 120 received a perfecting amendment and was advanced after discussion about workforce preparation. HB 20 prompted extensive questioning about transportation, costs, and how students would access partner campuses such as community colleges and TSTC sites; debate continued as the transcript ended, with members examining how the program would operate and whether approval authority would rest with TEA.

Transcript Highlights:

• The chair moves that House Bill 1775, without.
• We need to lay out House Bill 129.
• House Bill 127 established.
• I urge you to reject House Bill 127.
• House Bill 17 is colorblind.

Bills: HB17 , HB34 , HB41 , HB 118 , HB 119 , HB 127 , HB 128 , HB 129 , HB 130 , HB132 , HB133 , HB17 , HB41 , HB118 , HB119 , HB127 , HB128 , HB129 , HB130 , HB132 , HB133

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

Keywords: foreign ownership, real estate, national security, designated countries, Texas property law, lobbying, foreign adversaries, compensation prohibition, transparency, civil penalties, higher education, foreign adversary, research security, trade secrets, academic partnerships, HB 128, sister city, sister-city agreement, international exchange, municipal diplomacy

Transcript Highlights:

• That is in the bill, both the House and the Senate bill.
• That is in the bill, both the House and the Senate bill.
• That is in the bill, both the House and the Senate bill.
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Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:

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• </c><01:20:32.199><c> Bill</c> to House Bill to House Bill 413<01:20:34.040><c> as</c><01:20:34.360><

Committee: House Municipal and County Government

Transcript Highlights:

• First bill, House Bill 2230, streamlining monitoring and oversight activities relating to community residential
• House Bill 2389 is the bill that makes changes to juvenile offender sentencing and juvenile rehabilitation
• And one more bill, House Bill 2429, supporting children and youth behavioral health.
• one on the agenda: House Bill 2230.
• Final bill on the agenda, House Bill 2429. Vice Chair Cortez. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Bills: HB2230 , HB2364 , HB2389 , HB2429

Committee: House Early Learning & Human Services

Keywords: community oversight, residential services, regulation, service providers, monitoring, poverty, task force, legislative, executive, social programs, juvenile justice, youth sentencing, juvenile rehabilitation, DCYF, Department of Children Youth and Families, community supervision, community transition services, suspended disposition, less restrictive alternative, sentencing grid

Transcript Highlights:

• We will suspend the hearing on House Bill 2333 and open the hearing on House Bill 2176 with the staff
• We will then shift to House Bill 2333, and then finally we will end with House Bill 2244.
• So we will close that and we will reopen the hearing on House Bill 2170. ...on House Bill 2120.
• Then we will close the hearing on House Bill 2176 and reopen the hearing on House Bill 2333.
• House Bill 2333 will fill that gap. House Bill 2333 will fill that gap.

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills, beginning with House Bill 2333, which would expand protections for elected officials, candidates, executive state officers, election officials, and criminal justice participants by allowing address confidentiality, redacting campaign and property records, increasing some penalties for threats, and authorizing security assessments and reimbursement for personal security measures. The prime sponsor and supporters described rising political violence and personal threats, while opponents and agency staff raised concerns about implementation, constitutional issues, public-records transparency, costs, and whether the bill would actually prevent determined actors from finding addresses through other sources. The Secretary of State’s office, county officials, and the Public Disclosure Commission said the bill would create major logistical and fiscal challenges, while prosecutors, judges, and advocacy groups testified that the protections were needed for safety and retention in public service. House Bill 2176 would make collaborative drug therapy agreements confidential under the Public Records Act except when the agreement is the basis for a disciplinary action, in which case only relevant information would be disclosed with personal information redacted. The sponsor and supporters, including pharmacists, physicians, and reproductive-health advocates, said the bill would protect clinicians from harassment and out-of-state targeting while preserving accountability for misconduct. News media representatives and open-government advocates said the underlying agreements should remain accessible only in limited circumstances and emphasized the balance between privacy and transparency. Committee members also discussed how the bill would affect access to the agreements and the scope of disclosure. House Bill 2120 would eliminate two JLARC reporting requirements: the biennial report on municipal lodging-tax revenues and the periodic evaluation of the training benefits program. The bill’s sponsor and JLARC leadership described it as a cost-saving measure that would free staff for other audits, while the hospitality industry supported tourism funding but warned that the lodging-tax report provides useful oversight and accountability. The committee also received staff briefings on House Bill 2244, which would implement multiple Public Records Exemptions Accountability Committee recommendations by changing confidentiality rules in 13 areas, including grand jury reports, accident reports, driver case records, certain health and social-service records, corporate interrogatories, family court files, and other records.

Transcript Highlights:

• I represent House District 100 and am here to present on House Bill 2300.
• House Bill 2300. We will now go to House Bill 1813, Representative Nolte, whenever you're ready.
• House Bill 2300. We will now go to House Bill 1813, Representative Nolte, whenever you're ready.
• I'm here to present House Bill 1813.
• We will now go back into public hearing for House Bill 2649. House Bill 2649.

Committee: House Professional Registration and Licensing

Summary: The Committee on Professional Registration and Licensing met in executive session and first approved House Bill 1963 by a 16-0 vote, then later revisited it and again voted do pass by consent, 19-0. The committee also approved a House Committee Substitute for House Bill 3129 by a 14-0 vote with two present, after discussion that the substitute clarified the use of the term “physician assistant” and required practice under Missouri statute. In public hearing, House Bill 2300 was presented as a workforce bill creating a temporary two-year Missouri licensing path for experienced out-of-state workers whose prior states did not license their occupation. Supporters said it would help workers in fields such as makeup artistry and interior design enter the Missouri workforce without starting over, while still requiring passage of Missouri exams and excluding applicants with disciplinary issues. Some members raised concerns about the bill’s broad reach into Chapter 324 professions and whether it should be narrowed to avoid affecting highly regulated fields. House Bill 1813 was then heard as a narrower “carve-out” for the Board of Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Landscape Architects. The sponsor and the Missouri Society of Professional Engineers said it would correct unintended consequences of a 2020 reciprocity law that had allowed some applicants who did not meet Missouri’s education or experience standards to be licensed; they cited data showing a significant number of reciprocity licenses issued since 2020. Opponents argued the bill would create barriers to work and give the board too much discretion, while supporters said it was needed to protect public safety and restore Missouri’s standards. Finally, House Bill 2649 was heard to extend reciprocity to licenses from the United Kingdom. The sponsor said it was intended to strengthen Missouri’s relationship with the U.K. and help workers with U.K. credentials, but members and witnesses quickly noted that because the bill used Chapter 324 language, it could affect many professions, including medical fields. The Missouri State Medical Association opposed the bill unless health care professions were carved out, and committee members expressed confusion about the scope before the hearing concluded with no further action on the bill.

Transcript Highlights:

• As many people know, the bill, House File 1, just sort of got stuck in State Government, and we made
• This bill was House File 1.
• The companion to this bill is not House File 1; it is a Democrat-led bill that you are saying is so good
• The author in the House is not me on this particular bill.
• When he was here on the House floor. And this is a bill that's bipartisan and bicameral.

Transcript Highlights:

• House Bill 2310 will be reported favorably to the full Senate.
• House Bill 2674 will be reported favorably to the full Senate.
• The next bill is House Bill 3627, sponsored by Senator Parks. Members, this bill...
• For House Bill 3062, there being nine ayes and zero nays, House Bill 3062 will be reported favorably
• Members, we're going to pass over House Bill 127.

Bills: HB322 , HB 126 , HB3062 , HB1481 , HB2310 , HB2674 , HB 121 , HB2243 , HB3627 , HB 1178 , HB367 , HB5515

Committees: Senate Education K-16 , Senate Education

Keywords: JET Grant Program, career education, technical education, community colleges, technology solutions, high demand jobs, student athletes, name image likeness, compensation, intercollegiate athletics, representation, fentanyl prevention, drug poisoning awareness, higher education, mental health resources, substance abuse education, student policy, communication devices, school regulations, disciplinary measures

Transcript Highlights:

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• 119, Senate draft 1, House Senate Bill 119, Senate draft 1, House draft<01:50:43.920><c> 1,</c><01:50
• draft 2, House Senate Bill 944, Senate draft 2, House draft<01:51:26.000><c> 1.
• 1567, Senate draft 1, House draft Bill 1567, Senate draft 1, House draft 1,<01:51:51.440><c> Rep.
• STR 1927, Senate Bill 1120, Senate Draft 1, House Draft 1. Reps.

Transcript Highlights:

• So let's proceed with House Bill 2015, followed by House Bill 2072.
• Logan, please explain House Bill 2015.
• Next in line is House Bill 2178. Jaden, please explain House Bill 2178.
• Ajene, please explain House Bill 272.
• Madam Chair, members, House Bill 272 establishes an optional state certification for Members, House Bill

Bills: HB2049 , HB2050 , HB2051 , HB2072 , HB2082 , HB2085 , HB2177 , HB2178 , HB2179 , HB2183 , HB2195

Committees: House Health & Human Services , House House Health & Human Services Committee of Reference

Keywords: radiation therapy, particle accelerator, critical access hospitals, patient care, rural healthcare, radiologic technologist, radiologist assistant, radiology, imaging, x-ray, diagnostic x-ray, fluoroscopy, mammography, computed tomography, CT technologist, nuclear medicine technologist, bone densitometry, radiation safety, radiation licensing, scope of practice

Transcript Highlights:

• I rise today to present SB 131, our Public Resources and Housing Trailer Bill.
• I rise to present AB 130, our housing trailer bill.
• This is a budget and a bill that will confront that housing crisis.
• And we introduced a CEQA reform bill on housing.
• Which, by the way, this is the bill that does something on housing, really.

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, and pledge, then moved through a long floor session focused heavily on budget trailer bills, labor agreements, housing, environmental review, and several resolutions. Members also introduced visiting guests, including family members, district staff, Mandela Washington Fellows, and UC Berkeley public policy students. Procedural motions were taken up early, including a successful roll-call vote to suspend rules so certain budget-related bills could be heard without reference to file. The chamber approved several major budget measures. SB 129, the labor trailer bill, passed 56-4 after supporters said it made technical budget adjustments, funded collective bargaining, supported In-Home Supportive Services, and addressed pension and project-related issues. SB 131, the public resources and housing trailer bill, passed 50-3 after extensive debate over homelessness funding, CEQA exemptions, advanced manufacturing, high-speed rail, rural access to funds, tribal consultation, and environmental protections; multiple members voiced support while also urging follow-up changes. The Assembly also adopted SB 139, implementing agreements for professional and operating engineers, by 69-1, and SB 140, implementing the correctional officers’ agreement, by 71-0. Later, AB 130, the housing trailer bill, was taken up on concurrence in Senate amendments after a successful rule suspension; members discussed tribal consultation protections, CEQA reform, prevailing wage, and vehicle miles traveled provisions, with debate continuing as the transcript ended. The Assembly also concurred in Senate amendments to AB 927, extending the Williams inspection window for certain school districts, which passed 70-0. In addition, ACR 16 naming the 10th Street Bridge the POW/MIA Bridge passed 70-0. AJR 9, urging full and consistent federal funding for the National Park Service, drew broad bipartisan support and passed 66-0 after members highlighted California parks’ economic and cultural importance. HR 47, recognizing the Fourth of July and the Declaration of Independence, prompted extended remarks on democracy, civics, immigration, military service, and community celebrations before being adopted by voice vote with 64 co-authors added. The consent calendar was also adopted 64-0.

Transcript Highlights:

• And today, we'll vote on bills to alter the trajectory of California's housing crisis, and we'll make
• Now these bills are a first step toward putting California back on a path to build more affordable housing
• Assembly Bill 253 by Assemblymember Ward and others, an act relating to housing, a declaration of the
• Assembly Bill 301 by Assemblymember Schiavo and others, an act relating to housing, a declaration of
• The remaining bills will be 41 vote bills.

Transcript Highlights:

• The chair calls up House Bill 3783.
• House Bill 1534.
• We are neutral on House Bill 1534.
• I'm in support of House Bill 3515.
• The last bill of the day, members, is House Bill 4034.

Bills: HB168 , HB 1044 , HB1534 , HB1914 , HB2240 , HB2530 , HB3284 , HB3395 , HB3515 , HB3783 , HB4034 , HB4213 , HB168

Committee: House S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships

Keywords: marriage age, minors, family law, void marriage, rights of minors, Texas marriage law, marriage ceremony, authorized officiants, family code, judges, religious leaders, parent-child relationship, Department of Family and Protective Services, legal rights, notice requirements, HB 1914, Texas Family Code, Chapter 156, conservatorship, custody