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• Commander after commander testified that the data recording this trend wasn't manipulated.
• > DC<04:44:48.160> was commanders testified that DC was commanders testified that DC was
• Commander<04:44:58.400> after<04:44:58.798> commander<04:44:59.440> testified<04
• :45:00.638> that Commander after commander testified that Commander after commander testified
• We go to war for principles. in the Vietnam War, Lieutenant Thacker in the Vietnam War, Lieutenant Thacker

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• To remind everyone, I was the commander of a small armed training unit out of Camp Bullis here in Texas
• I'm Lieutenant Matt Songer.
• My name is Garrett Tamilia, a lieutenant with the Harris County Sheriff's Office.
• and just, again, for the record, you guys have seen me before, but to come back, I'm a veteran, Commander
• You know, I was, like I said so many times now, commander of a small arms training unit.

Bills: HB259, HB259, HB 1128, HB1337, HB1506, HB1794, HB2215, HB2470, HB2771, HB2882, HB2993, HB3053, HB3428, HB3669, HB3789, HB3924, HB4201, HB4675

Keywords: redistricting, Independent Citizen Redistricting Commission, Texas Legislature, elections, district boundaries, voter representation, healthcare, insurance, patient rights, medical expenses, access to care, affordability, legislation, firearms, penal code, regulation, short-barrel firearms, ammunition, gun control, public safety

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• John was a decorated Marine, retiring a lieutenant colonel, and a distinguished attorney who helped shape
• John was a decorated Marine, retiring a lieutenant colonel, and a distinguished attorney who helped shape
• JOHN WAS A DECORATED MARINE, RETIRING A LIEUTENANT COLONEL AND A DISTINGUISHED ATTORNEY WHO HELPED SHAPE
• officer, Commander Chad Giglio, his crew, and their families.
• officer, Commander Chad Giglio, his crew, and their families.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, April 20, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• Members, I rise once again to recognize an incredible individual, Lieutenant Commander Shannon A.
• A leader in global health engagement and public service, Lieutenant Commander Jackson most recently served
• Please join me in thanking Lieutenant Commander and congratulating her as well for her duty to our country
• You know, the other day, when Representative Noble was talking about the Ten Commandments, she said,

Bills: SB263, SB370, SB663, SB924, SB987, SB1939, SB1937, SB1598, SB2798, SB2801, SB2580, SB2569, SB2514, SB2064, SB1940, SB1621, SB2601, SB1379, SB1376, SB1372, SB1353, SB2216, SB2166, SB2148, SB535, SB777, SB827, SB1141, SB1330, SB1352, SB1664, SB1612, SB1862, SB1936, SB1453, SB1448, SB1398, SB2137, SB2111, SB53, SB226, SB1677, SB1723, SB1839, SCR8, SB31, SB33, SB3, SB1405, SB1948, SB243, SB20, SB217, SB264, SB269, SB650, SB681, SB528, SB502, SB740, SB916, SB995, SB2581, SB3031, SB24, SB2570, SB1566, SB552, SJR1, SB646, SB379, SB1171, SB1121, SB1120, SB1061, SB1036, SB1019, SB890, SB11, SB868, SB1188, SB1254, SB2778, SB2543, SB2443, SB1333, SB1259, SB1401, SB1404, SB2139, SB2165, SB2237, SB2268, SB1202, SB1198, SB1212, SB1451, SB1470, SB1498, SB965, SB1547, SB1667, SB1818, SB1902, SB2129, SB2078, SB2069, SB1737, SB1589, SB1318, SB387, SB1150, SB1574, SB2127, SB3034, SB860, SB1278, SB263, SB370, SB663, SB924, SB987, SB1939, SB1937, SB1598, SB2798, SB2801, SB2580, SB2569, SB2514, SB2064, SB1940, SB1621, SB2601, SB1379, SB1376, SB1372, SB1353, SB2216, SB2166, SB2148, SB535, SB777, SB827, SB1141, SB1330, SB1352, SB1664, SB1612, SB1862, SB1936, SB1453, SB1448, SB1398, SB2137, SB2111, SB53, SB226, SB1677, SB1723, SB1839, SCR5, SCR32, SCR8, HB3228, HB2802, HB45, HB1318, HB5560, HB2894, HB4344, HB4238, HB2775, HB34, HB33, HB 12, HB148, HB 130, HB4273, HB4850, HB2733, HB4783, SB1833

Keywords: SB 263, Texas franchise tax, cost of goods sold, COGS, broadcasters, television broadcasting, radio broadcasting, media tax, broadcast license, FCC, 47 C.F.R. Part 73, 47 C.F.R. Part 74, film production, television production, tax deduction, margin tax, Texas Tax Code, depreciation, amortization, broadcast rights

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• HB 150 by Capriglione, relating to the establishment of the Texas Cyber Command. and as the component
• House Bill 150 establishes the Texas Cyber Command.
• The Cyber Command is composed of three primary elements.
• So I think that they are well equipped to be at least a part of this new Cyber Command. Thank you.
• Lieutenant, all voting aye. Mr. Quinney voting aye. Have all members voted? Have all members voted?

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

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• don't know if it's fair, but what I would be reticent to do is be tying the hands of our chain of command
• My son's the first lieutenant in the 180th here at the kids platoons at half strength.

Bills: SB2026, SB1376, SB1355, SB2115, SB1533

Keywords: military discharge, veterans, DD Form 214, confidentiality, grandchildren access, Oklahoma National Guard, education assistance, military benefits, dependents, CareerTech Assistance Act, burial grant, memorial headstone, eligibility requirements, funding, Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs, fiscal management, state law, veteran burial, burial assistance, indigent veterans

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• 2575 does is codify the guardrails necessary to ensure that human health care professionals are in command
• of AI tools and not commanded by them.
• 2575 does is codify the guardrails necessary to ensure that human health care professionals are in command
• of AI tools and not commanded by them.
• Henry Hinen, on behalf of Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis, in support. Thank you.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• <00:20:06.640> as<00:20:06.880> a commanding I didn't plan that. as a commanding I
• deputy commanding general for the Army Cyber<00:20:10.320> Center<00:20:10.559> of<00:
• As a retired command complex operations.
• <00:32:22.799> The incident commander Jamie Wascalis.
• The incident commander Jamie Wascalis.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Appearance cards: Lieutenant Abby Hilly from the Orange County Sheriff's Office, waiving in support;
• I have Lieutenant Abby Hilly, Orange County Sheriff's Office, waiving in support; Bob Cortez, Seminole
• And I do believe that we can trust in that process for our military commanders to hold those people accountable
• Lieutenant Abby Hilly, Orange County Sheriff's Office, waiving in support; Barney Bishop, Florida Smart

Summary: The committee met and took up several criminal justice, public safety, and boating measures. It first heard SB 168, the Tristan Murphy Act, which would create mental health diversion options for eligible misdemeanor and felony defendants, expand mental health and substance abuse grant uses, require evaluations and treatment recommendations in certain cases, add Hillsborough County to a forensic diversion pilot list, and create a behavioral health data repository. After adopting a technical amendment, the bill received strong support from NAMI Florida, family advocates, sheriffs, and the Murphy family, and was reported favorably on a unanimous vote. The committee also approved SB 86, expanding peer support programs for certain law enforcement support personnel, and SB 472, allowing inmates who complete approved education in correctional facilities to receive credit toward professional licensure requirements. Both bills were amended and then reported favorably without opposition. SB 276, which increases penalties for unlawfully sheltering or aiding an unmarried minor and creates a defense for actions taken to protect a minor from danger, drew questions about runaway youth, LGBTQ youth, and the scope of the defense; the sponsor said he was open to further amendment, and the bill passed favorably. Members then approved SB 402, updating the unlawful use of uniforms, medals, or insignia statute to reference the armed forces by definition rather than by branch. SB 490, as amended, would let law enforcement, correctional, and correctional probation officers carry concealed off duty and exempt law enforcement officers, correctional officers, and active military service members from the three-day waiting period for rifle and shotgun purchases; it passed 8-1 after debate over the waiting period and equal treatment concerns. Finally, the committee passed SB 628, Lucy’s Law, to strengthen boating safety and penalties, after adopting an amendment that removed proposed changes to warrantless blood draws and boating education requirements; the bill was supported by the family of Lucy Fernandez and passed unanimously. The meeting then adjourned.

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• Stephen Urban of Sussex Technical High School, Lieutenant Governor. Thank you.
• Stephen Urban of Sussex Technical High School, Lieutenant Governor.
• Cody was in the Magnolia Command Unit, and then Vinaueva, Melanie, and Cottle were in KM7, a medic unit

Summary: The Senate received communications from the House listing numerous bills, substitutes, amendments, and concurrent resolutions passed by the House or returned to the Senate, and it also noted a Senate amendment being stricken from House Bill 190. Committee reports were read on a wide range of nominations and bills, including favorable reports on several executive nominations and legislation involving nurse preceptors, voting, agricultural/forestry grants, child care, Title IX coordination, vehicle security devices, dry needling, human remains disposition, child care assistance, autism-related oversight, nursing advancement, correctional oversight, massage and bodywork, probate letters, computer security breaches, automobile insurance, medical debt protection, and technical corrections. The Senate also assigned House Bill 300, House Bill 64, and House Bill 385 to the Finance Committee. The chamber confirmed several gubernatorial nominations by roll call vote, each receiving the required majority: Heidi J. A. Gilmore to the Marijuana Appeals Commission; Lee Wynne and Ruth J. Tucker to the Delaware River and Bay Authority Board; Jennifer R. Hallman and Lindsay E. Alexich to the Professional Standards Board; Jason M. Munion and F. Todd Kulata to the Environmental Appeals Board. The Senate also passed House Substitute 1 for House Bill 383, which changes overtime eligibility for certain DelDOT employees and clarifies covered positions, and Senate Bill 315 with Senate Amendment 1, which revises the Delaware Technical Innovation Program to give the Division of Small Business more flexibility in using federal grant funds. Consent Agenda M passed unanimously, including Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 319 on menopause and perimenopause coverage, House Bill 411 on alcohol/tobacco/marijuana enforcement, House Bill 271 on marijuana establishment spacing, House Bill 258 on alcohol licenses, House Bill 303 on juvenile probation/parole officers and DCYF employees, and House Bill 377 on Ocean View municipal election deadlines. Consent Calendar 63 also passed unanimously, including resolutions recognizing Day of Service, National Adoption Month, National Coaches Day, Free Speech Week, Women’s Equality Day, and Spirit of America 250, along with resolutions encouraging a veteran cemetery in Kent County, seeking plans for repurposing underused public buildings, and honoring Delaware Boys State. The Senate spent significant time on floor remarks about the Boys State delegates and on a tribute to emergency responders who helped save a seven-year-old child trapped by a seatbelt; the responders were recognized individually and thanked for their work. Additional remarks explained the purpose of the menopause coverage bill, the adoption month resolution, the free speech resolution, and the America 250 resolution. The session ended with no further business and the Senate recessed until June 18.

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• Would you rather not talk about it in front of the lieutenant governor?
• governor, and the lieutenant governor made a comment about you.
• I didn't hear any sort of, wait a minute, you corrected the lieutenant governor?
• So, but to be clear, did you correct the lieutenant governor? Do the most.
• So, but to be clear, did you correct the lieutenant governor? No.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, heard an invocation, recognized a Karnes County Day delegation and the Texas Association of Museums, received a governor’s message on Texas Diabetes Council appointments, and introduced the Doctor of the Day. The chamber then took up several resolutions, including SR 388 honoring the Texas Association of Museums, and adopted SRs 380, 382, and 387 by voice vote. Senator King was excused due to a family death, and the journal reading was dispensed with. The Senate then moved through a series of bills, most of them on expedited suspension of the regular order and three-day rule. Measures passed included SB 868 on Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program funding for high-wildfire-risk areas; SB 264 exempting certain family motor-vehicle transfers from tax; SB 2112 on oyster mariculture penalties; SB 1484 on catfish labeling and marketing; SB 660 on bollards near hospital emergency rooms; SB 1809 creating offenses for gift card fraud; SB 32 and SJR 81 providing business personal property tax relief and a related constitutional amendment; SB 1267 modernizing boat titling and adding disclosure for hidden hull damage; SB 1470 allowing DPS data sharing for voter list maintenance; SB 2406 and SB 2407 implementing Sunset recommendations for the Sabine River Authority and Lower Neches Valley River Authority; SB 609 on school district compliance with legally required policies; SB 921 on ex parte Medicaid eligibility renewals; SB 2320 increasing DWI penalties; SB 1822 requiring disclosure and oversight of AI-based utilization review algorithms; SB 693 on notaries public and deed theft prevention; and SB 664 setting statewide qualifications and oversight for magistrates and related judicial officers. One of the most contested items was SB 779 on common law public nuisance claims, which drew extended debate over whether the bill would limit lawsuits against lawful, regulated activities and whether it would preserve private nuisance and other existing remedies. Despite objections, the Senate suspended the rules and passed the bill to engrossment by a 17-12 vote, holding it there. Another debated measure was SB 1008 on state and local authority over the food service industry; after a perfecting amendment, it was passed to engrossment and then to final passage. Several bills were adopted or passed with near-unanimous support, while others, including SB 1267, SB 1470, SB 1822, and SB 2320, saw some opposition but still cleared the chamber.

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• recruit level in service uh and command recruit level in service uh and command level<01:00:43.680
• <02:51:40.560> or believe it's is it Lieutenant or believe it's is it Lieutenant or captain
• <03:12:00.960> that already put in commandments that already put in commandments that prohibit
• I am a lieutenant with the New Hampshire State Police.
• <04:58:28.400> Storm committee this year as Lieutenant Storm committee this year as Lieutenant

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• that goes off time there's a tick troops in contact and it's a battle drill everybody goes to the command
• It's Lieutenant Blanchard, correct? Yes, ma'am. Okay. Thank you.
• And Lieutenant Blanchard, does Dallas use... We use DroneSense. We use DroneSense as well.
• I am a retired police lieutenant and a retired U.S.
• I currently serve as a UAS commander or coordinator at Ellis County Sheriff Department as a part-time

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

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

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• Madam Chair, Senate, but we have the governor and the lieutenant governor out of the state of Texas.
• I understand exactly where the where the Lieutenant Governor and Chair of the committee is going with
• look at organizations that are very focused on delivering their mission, there's a clear chain of command
• I've ever seen that was a successful organization did have something like a chain of command where it
• But it seems like it. use more of a and more of a way to commandeer the decision making process. on our

Bills: SB37, SB1489, SB452, SB724, SB1067, SB1741, SB1273

Keywords: higher education, curriculum review, governing board, faculty council, ombudsman, faculty governance, decision-making, transparency, public meetings, department head, employment approval, public institutions, institutional oversight, education, funding, accountability, state budget, school performance, employment, Texas legislation

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• I am Lieutenant Colonel Randall Posley.
• I am the current divisional commander for the Salvation Army's Northern Division, which includes all
• Commander for the Salvation Army's Commander for the Salvation Army's Northern<00:03:41.040> Division
• Thank you for your testimony, Lieutenant Colonel. We have Dan— is it H— on line here today?
• Thank you for your testimony, Lieutenant Colonel. We have Dan— is it H— on line here today?

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Today I rise to recognize Akron Fire Department Lieutenant Dave Eers, retired Akron Firefighter Mark
• Again, I want to extend my sincere gratitude to Akron Fire Department Lieutenant Dave Urers, retired
• Dave Eers, retired Akran Fire Lieutenant Dave Eers, retired Akran Fire Fighter<02:05:54.639> Mark
• > firefighter Lieutenant Urers and retired firefighter Lieutenant Urers and retired firefighter
• <02:06:58.719> Dave Akran Fire Department Lieutenant Dave Akran Fire Department Lieutenant

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, January 15, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• EVERYBODY NEEDS MOBILE COMMAND VEHICLES, THEY IMMEDIATELY OUTGROW THEIR EEOC OR ON-SITE INCIDENT CAPABILITIES
• SO THEY ASK FOR COMMAND VEHICLES.
• I KNOW THE FORMER LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR AND PRESIDENT OF FIU, I HOPE I'M NOT GETTING IN FRONT.

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• say the sheriff, it would give him the flexibility to allow for let's say a traffic division, uh, commander
• I'm a lieutenant commander on the law enforcement division. I started in 1990 in the jail.

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• My name is Paul Gonzalez, and I'm a retired Army lieutenant colonel.
• I am the AMVETS department commander, and we support this bill, but keep in mind we are also dual members
• I'm the senior vice commander for the Department of California for the Military Order of the Purple Heart

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Revenue and Taxation held its second regular hearing of the 2025-26 session and announced that, under reinstated suspense-file rules, every bill on the agenda would be referred to suspense rather than voted on immediately. The committee first heard AB 53, which would create a state income tax exemption of up to $20,000 for military retirees and certain survivor benefits. Supporters, including veterans’ groups, military retirees, and local officials, argued California is the only state taxing military retirement pay in full and that the exemption would help retain veterans and their families. Committee members voiced strong support, but the bill was sent to suspense. The committee then heard several wildfire-related tax relief bills. AB 429 would exempt certain wildfire settlement payments from gross income for victims of fires from 2020 through 2026; the author and a Greenville fire victim described the burden of taxing settlement funds, and rural county and forestry groups supported the measure. AB 97 proposed similar relief for Bobcat Fire settlement payments, and AB 389 would create a personal income tax credit for home-hardening expenses in high fire-risk areas, with Cal Fire and realtor representatives supporting the bill as a way to reduce future losses. Each of these measures drew no formal opposition in the hearing and was referred to suspense. AB 386 would create a tax credit for employers that help full-time employees repay student loans, up to $3,000 per employee per year. Supporters said it would help recruit and retain workers and reduce student debt burdens, while the California Tax Reform Association opposed the bill because it lacked allocation criteria and would reduce General Fund and education revenues. Committee members expressed interest but asked for clearer eligibility standards, and the bill was sent to suspense. AB 490 would allow a deduction for interest paid on qualified personal vehicle loans; the author framed it as relief for families dependent on cars, but opposition again came from the tax reform group, which argued the deduction would mainly benefit higher-income taxpayers. The bill also went to suspense. The committee also heard AB 547, which would create a tax credit of up to $5,000 for IVF and other fertility-treatment expenses. The author and a witness who described a long and costly IVF journey said the credit would help families afford treatment and support parenthood; members responded sympathetically and asked why the proposal was structured as a tax credit rather than a health coverage mandate. Finally, AB 330 would extend the prepaid mobile telephony services collection act through 2031, preserving an 80-cent surcharge that supports 911 and local government revenues; local government representatives and cities supported the extension, and it too was referred to suspense. The hearing ended with the committee adjourning after all measures were held for suspense-file consideration.

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• We stand with the lieutenant governor to go into special session to get this bill passed, because you
• Senior Vice Commander Dave Walden and in June I will assume command of the Texas VFW representing over
• Lieutenant Governor Patrick is threatening to hold Bill's hostage.
• Lieutenant Governor Patrick referred to hemp-derived consumables as poison, and more than once on the
• The Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick has visited our shop, as well as we are across from a high school

Bills: HB 28, SB 3

Keywords: hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, state health, youth protection, licensing fees, criminal offenses, HB28, public testimony, committee decorum, bill substitute, legislative process

Summary: The meeting featured significant discussions regarding HB28, where the chair outlined the plans to bring forward a substitute for the bill. The chair emphasized the importance of maintaining order and decorum during the proceedings. Members engaged in deliberations, and a number of public witnesses were invited to testify, thereby enriching the discussion around the bill. This interaction provided valuable insights into public sentiment regarding the issues at hand.