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• Members, my apologies for not contacting each of you individually.
• Thank you, members.
• Barnard was elected, the people of the United States Congress... Ms. Barnard was elected.
• The people of the United States Congress have adopted the 19th Amendment, and so now citizen women in
• the state of Oklahoma.

Bills: HB3183 , HB2999 , HB3787 , HB3499 , HJR1023

Committee: House Rules

Keywords: electric utilities, grid congestion, transmission technology, advanced power flow controllers, dynamic line rating, energy efficiency, nondisclosure agreements, public officials, transparency, government accountability, utility infrastructure, election, qualified elector, municipal office, school board, registration requirements, HB3499, special judge, special judges, court jurisdiction

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• Congress to enhance coordination among federal, state, and local authorities in the deployment of C-UAS
• HCR 98 is a resolution that urges Congress to support and coordinate the deployment of counter-unmanned
• Members, questions of the author. All right.
• Members, we do have one resource witness from the Department of Public Safety, Jason Day.
• Thank you, members.

Bills: HCR98 , HB180 , HB180

Committee: Senate Border Security

Keywords: counter-unmanned aircraft systems, C-UAS, counter-drone, drone mitigation, unmanned aircraft systems, UAS, border security, U.S.-Mexico border, aviation safety, airspace regulation, federal preemption, Homeland Security, Department of Defense, Department of Justice, Department of Energy, FBI, state-local coordination, tribal and territorial partners, border patrol, cartels

Summary: The Senate Committee on Border Security met with a quorum present and first took up HCR 98, a resolution urging Congress to improve coordination among federal, state, and local authorities on counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) technology for border security. The author and sponsor described increasing drone activity along the border, saying unauthorized drones are used to track agents, identify weaknesses, and smuggle contraband, and argued for clearer procedures to detect, identify, and neutralize such aircraft. There was no public testimony, and the committee voted 4-0 to report HCR 98 favorably to the full Senate; the resolution was also ordered for local and uncontested calendar placement without objection. The committee then heard HB 180, sponsored by Chairman Birdwell, which would authorize the governor to coordinate directly with Mexican officials and individual Mexican states on border security agreements and appoint representatives to implement them. Birdwell said the bill would codify prior border-security cooperation efforts, improve responses to cross-border challenges such as drug and human trafficking, and include a finding that entrants from foreign countries must use a legal port of entry. No questions were asked, and there was no invited or public testimony. After the hearing, the committee left HB 180 pending. The meeting concluded with no further business and the committee standing in recess subject to the call of the chair.

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• If this fund were to reach $25 million, whether funded by the legislature or by members of Congress.
• Thank you for being here. ...for this hearing, Chairwoman and members of the committee.
• Of course. Thank you, Chairwoman and members. I will be respectful of your time.
• All right, thank you, Chairwoman Button and members of the committee.
• Members, this happens to one of my constituents.

Bills: HB1958 , HB2031 , HB2879 , HB3285 , HB3995 , HB4487 , HB4558 , HB4560 , HB4876 , HB4899 , HB5212 , HB5317 , HB5543 , HB5567 , SB1333

Committee: House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

Keywords: firearm possession, tenant rights, landlord regulations, civil penalties, property code, justified use of force, deadly force, property rights, home defense, smart devices, data privacy, personal data collection, user consent, mobile application, data transparency, HOA, property owners association, property owners' association, Texas Property Code, Chapter 202

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• A lifelong member of Queen of the give.
• member of both the As a fiscal hawk and member of both the budget<02:46:07.439><c> and</c><02:46:07.680
• of the Article One branch of the Congress of the United States.
• of the Congress of article one branch of the Congress of the<04:04:34.960><c> United</c><04:04:35.359
• member of the Committee ranking minority member of the Committee on<04:24:50.239><c> Natural</c><04:

Bills: HJR139 , HB1958 , HR556

Keywords: balanced budget, federal government, amendment, taxation, government spending, impeachment, federal judge, judicial misconduct, abuse of power, high crimes and misdemeanors, Charles R. Breyer, Judge Breyer, Northern District of California, U.S. District Court, House resolution, National Guard, Los Angeles, executive power, separation of powers, constitutional crisis

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• We need a couple of the members that are in there to come up.
• an executive nomination that has a family member that would like to take a picture of their family presenting
• By statute, she would fill the position of a lay member.
• Chairman, and members. Senator, you Are recognized to present the prisons of House Bill 3931.
• Thank you, members. Senator Hiins is out of state at the moment, so we're gonna skip item number 6.

Bills: HB1979 , HB1225 , HB3931 , HB4454 , HB3849 , HB1746 , HB3720 , HB4275 , HB4300 , HB3586 , HB2268 , HB3755 , HB4117 , HB4294 , HB3650 , HB4298

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: early childhood education, task force, governance structure, healthcare access, stakeholder engagement, quality services, vital records, birth certificate, birth registration, biological sex, sex designation, male, female, nonbinary, gender identity, X marker, transgender, vital statistics, State Department of Health, State Commissioner of Health

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• Speaker, members, thank you for having me today, I appreciate it. This is a real simple bill.
• Several years ago, and they had a certificate of registration that they ended up doing in this last one
• My name is Carla Jackson, and I'm a registered interior designer in the state of Texas.
• us which speak for or against one of the bills.
• Chairman, members, this is it. I mean, it's a real simple bill.

Bills: HB 11 , HB491 , HB837 , HB1562 , HB1732 , HB1757 , HB1888 , HB2286

Committee: House Licensing & Administrative Procedures

Keywords: licensing, reciprocity, regulation, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, interstate agreements, massage therapy, civil penalties, human trafficking, public safety, law enforcement, student permit, occupational regulation, education, occupations code, criminal history, HB 2286, interior designers, certificate of registration, renewal, Texas Board of Architectural Examiners

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• Members of my team have sat before you over the course of many sessions and had very important conversations
• Members, any objections to the adoption of the amendments?
• any member of the House, to tweak the bill in any kind of way that you think your input would be of value
• I'm John Parker of Covington High, a LIAC member.
• Vice Chair, and members of this body.

Bills: HR249 , HR251 , HB395 , HB902 , SB83 , SB132 , SB157 , SB338 , SB450 , SB484 , SB501 , SB507

Committee: House Education

Keywords: artificial intelligence, AI, BESE, State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, content standards, K-12 education, public schools, curriculum, digital literacy, computer science, STEM, technology education, student privacy, ethical AI, workforce development, future-ready workforce, instructional resources, education policy, school standards, Louisiana education

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• It falls under the definition of commodity, but the tree cutters and roofers and those types of services
• But I do want to know what the definition of 'entity' is.
• apply to any of the businesses that provide those types of services, whether it's a corporation or an
• On the request of a law enforcement officer, the owner of the property or representative of the owner
• The individual shall remove his or her mask for the purposes of identification of the wearer.

Bills: HB435

Committee: Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development

Keywords: manufactured homes, certificate of title, Alabama Department of Revenue, homeowner, vehicle registration

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• Members Senate Bill 1572 is a feasibility study that would designate the state department of health to
• investigate the feasibility of dissolving portions of the department of mental health and substance
• Members, SB1833 codifies the federal waiver restricting the use of SNAP benefits for the purchase of
• Members, wish to vote or change your vote, close to cue, declare the vote 51 nay, the vote of five yay
• Madam Chair, members, this makes some modifications to the use of certain state funds and facilities

Bills: SB667 , SB904 , SB1344 , SB1380 , SB1423 , SB1425 , SB1484 , SB1500 , SB1502 , SB1503 , SB1555 , SB1561 , SB1562 , SB1565 , SB1572 , SB1644 , SB1749 , SB1833 , SB2007 , SB2044 , SB2074

Committee: House Public Health

Keywords: chiropractic, licensure, animal chiropractic, Board of Chiropractic Examiners, licensing requirements, gender transition, gender-affirming care, transgender, puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, hormone therapy, sex reassignment, transition surgery, Medicaid, public funds, state facilities, state hospital, Oklahoma, intersex, DSD

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• We will declare your bill out of committee. Thank you, Chair. Thank you, members.
• Chairman, and members of the committee.
• Members, Senate Bill 1824 is a targeted modernization of our corporate code, strengthens freedom of contract
• Chairman, and members of the committee.
• Members, Senate Bill 1277 is part of the Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Bills: SB378 , SB540 , SB1061 , SB1475 , SB1531 , SB1534 , SB1684 , SB1824 , SB1826 , SB2049

Committee: House Commerce & Economic Development Oversight

Keywords: bail bondsman, bondsman license, multicounty agent bondsman, surety bondsman, Insurance Commissioner, bail bond regulation, bond deposit, forfeiture, deposit ratio, writing capacity, license transfer, power of attorney, surety bond, bail industry, Oklahoma insurance law, financial solvency, administrative action, dentist, dental hygienist, dentistry

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• Because of that, I'm going to take the first bill, SB 347, and move that to the end of the agenda.
• That's not part of the budgetary matters that we can deal with today. To the end of the agenda.
• There's a little bit of a language change just based on the technicalities of OBA that we wanted to comply
• Do we have any copies of this? We can get copies of this for you all.
• of monies.

Bills: SB143 , SB144 , SB145 , SB152 , SB153 , SB154 , SB162 , SB226 , SB146 , SB143 , SB144 , SB145 , SB152 , SB153 , SB154 , SB162 , SB226 , SB146

Committee: Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund

Keywords: SB143, solid waste, garbage collection, trash fees, refuse collection, municipal fees, county fees, fee exemption, veterans benefits, veteran household, disabled veteran, VA benefits, Social Security exemption, low-income households, poverty level, county commission, municipal governing body, Alabama solid waste law, certificate of exception, public health

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• Members questions of Sam Milton. Senate bill 1008 is adopted.
• Chairman and members. Thank you, Senator. Members, questions of the author?
• Members, questions of Dean Zaffirani?
• Members, questions of the gentleman?
• to Senate Bill 1977. member of the utility bar in Texas like Ms.

Bills: SB483 , SB522 , SB783 , SB1239 , SB1254 , SB1255 , SB1259 , SB1341 , SB1664 , SB1762 , SB1856 , SB1877 , SB1977

Committee: Senate Business & Commerce

Keywords: utility, proprietary information, customer data, data protection, electric service, customer information, emergency communication, electric utility, privacy, certification, public accountants, interstate licensing, accounting, regulatory amendment, energy efficiency, construction regulations, building codes, Texas, sustainability, cost-effectiveness

Summary: The Senate Business and Commerce Committee met with a quorum and first took up pending business, voting out several bills. Senate Bills 1697, 1569, 1202 as substituted, 1029, 1364, 1185, 924, 1008 as substituted, 264, 1376, and 1358 as substituted were reported favorably, with some sent to the local and uncontested calendar. The committee also adopted a substitute for SB 1202 and later corrected votes on several measures. SB 924 and SB 1376 drew some opposition, while the rest of the pending bills were reported without dissent or with limited nays. The committee then heard testimony on SB 1856, which would create an annual capacity-cost recovery rider for Entergy Texas customers in the MISO region. The author and Entergy argued the bill would better match rates to actual capacity costs and improve transparency, while the Texas Association of Manufacturers and the Public Utility Commission raised concerns about the short 10-day review period, rider proliferation, and the preference for full rate cases over piecemeal adjustments. The bill was left pending. The committee also heard and left pending SB 522 on CPA reciprocity, SB 1664 requiring TDUs to provide clearer, standalone rate-change disclosures, SB 1877 expanding OPUC’s access to market data, SB 1254 and SB 1255 as TDLR cleanup bills on professional employer organizations and mold assessors, SB 1341 updating manufactured housing rules, SB 1239 on sovereign debt and Texas governing law, and SB 1259 streamlining the surveyor-in-training licensing process. Additional bills discussed included SB 1977, which would cap recoverable legal expenses in electric, water, and sewer rate cases; OPUC and some consumer advocates supported the idea as a way to reduce ratepayer costs, while utility representatives warned it could discourage participation and increase rate shock. The committee also heard SB 1762 clarifying that geothermal energy conservation wells are not battery resources, and SB 783 allowing SECO to proceed with future energy-code rulemaking for state-funded buildings. Both drew supportive testimony from industry and environmental groups. All remaining bills heard during the meeting were left pending, and the committee recessed subject to the call of the chair.

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• Members, this is House Bill 609 by Representative Chasson, which provides for the prohibition of fees
• Members of the committee, it's a pleasure to be back.
• Acting Chair, members of the committee, committed to working with you on this as we get it right.
• Acting Chair, members of the committee, committed to working with you on this as we get it right.
• Chair, and thank you members of the committee. The two articles are not controversial at all.

Bills: HB135 , HB142 , HB170 , HB194 , HB215 , HB216 , HB226 , HB284 , HB292 , HB297 , HB609

Committee: House Civil Law and Procedure

Keywords: exemption, motor vehicles, health savings accounts, debt relief, bankruptcy, civil procedure, abandonment, default judgment, court costs, notice requirements, construction contracts, jurisdiction, dispute resolution, public policy, Louisiana law, professional engineer, peremptive periods, construction, architect, real estate developer

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• It actually allows the Secretary of the State Board of Elections to use the existing stockpile of cards
• Secretary of the State Election Board, you are recognized.
• Is this a request bill from the state board of elections?
• Representative, what is the purpose of the bill?
• What is the purpose of adding a 10-day protest period?

Bills: SB1491 , SB1581 , SB1286 , SB1451

Committee: House Elections and Ethics

Keywords: presidential electors, vacancies, oath of office, political party, elections, initiative petitions, signature gathering, protest period, grand jury, Oklahoma legislature, polling place, polling locations, voter access, county election board, precinct, municipal building, school building, school district, municipality, political subdivision

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• A couple of announcements for members.
• Chair, to members of the committee.
• Chair, members of the Committee.
• Chair, and members of the committee.
• Chair, members of the Committee.

Bills: SB194 , SB200 , SB203 , SB204 , SJR3 , SB194 , SB200 , SB203 , SB204 , SJR3

Committees: Senate Senate Education , Senate House Education

Keywords: appropriation, higher education, sports facilities, community college, Luna Community College, KANW, educational radio, rural news, public education, funding, education, documentary, historical figure, Padre Antonio Jose Martinez, cultural heritage, research funding, federal funding, New Mexico, University of New Mexico, New Mexico State University

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• Good morning, Chair and members of the committee.
• Chair, members of the committee. My name is Bethany Jarrell.
• Chairman, members of the committee, right now we did focus our analysis on the...
• Legislators from. up here, members of the audience.
• Chair, members of the committee, I'm a big believer in less is more, so I will keep this brief.

Bills: SB194 , SB200 , SB203 , SB204 , SJR3

Committee: House House Education

Keywords: appropriation, higher education, sports facilities, community college, Luna Community College, KANW, educational radio, rural news, public education, funding, education, documentary, historical figure, Padre Antonio Jose Martinez, cultural heritage, research funding, federal funding, New Mexico, University of New Mexico, New Mexico State University

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• of Commerce, a 50-year member of the Knights of Columbus, and a 30-year member of the Rotary Club of
• :34:30.960><c> Knights</c> Commerce, a 50year member of the Knights Commerce, a 50year member of the
• :34.240><c> member</c><00:34:34.639><c> of</c><00:34:34.960><c> the</c> of Columbus, and 30-year member
• of the of Columbus, and 30-year member of the Rot<00:34:36.320><c> of</c><00:34:36.800><c> the</c><00
• Members of Congress have a legally protected right to conduct oversight of immigrant detention centers

Bills: HB4016 , HR580

Keywords: defense appropriations, military funding, national security, Department of Defense, fiscal year 2026, rules resolution, House Rules Committee, structured rule, appropriations, DoD appropriations, defense spending, digital commodities, cryptocurrency regulation, digital assets, SEC, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, CFTC, Federal Reserve, central bank digital currency, CBDC

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• Pursuant to the order of the House of January 3, 2025, the chair will now recognize members from lists
• member of the committee ranking minority member of the committee on<02:29:30.000><c> financial</c><02
• But to my colleagues here in the House, we don't need to end campaign spending for members of Congress
• </c> &gt;&gt; to the Congress of the United States. &gt;&gt; to the Congress of the United States.
• I am deeply appreciative of his service as a freshman member of the delegation and his strong words of

Bills: HB1717 , HR580

Keywords: communications security, reliability, interoperability, FCC, public interest, council, rules resolution, House Rules Committee, structured rule, appropriations, Department of Defense, DoD appropriations, fiscal year 2026, defense spending, digital commodities, cryptocurrency regulation, digital assets, SEC, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, CFTC

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• So, that's what led to all of this. They just wanted to say you can't.
• We do carry this before the poll workers and they're aware of this.
• So technically, this is already the rule of law, right?

Bills: SB142 , SB158

Committee: House Constitution, Campaigns and Elections

Keywords: SB142, Alabama, voting, voter registration, election law, Secretary of State, board of registrars, ERIC, Electronic Registration Information Center, National Change of Address, NCOA, voter roll maintenance, address change, voter list cleanup, inactive voter, voter notification, forwardable mail, postage prepaid card, statewide voter registration database, county commission

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• Are there any members of the today.
• As a former member of this district.
• committee,</c><01:03:29.680><c> I'm</c> Chair members of the committee, I'm Chair members of the committee
• keep</c> Please, members of the audience, keep Please, members of the audience, keep your<01:25:30.560
• We have lots of of member feedback.

Bills: HF3665 , HF3002 , HF4217 , HF4125 , HF4174

Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy

Keywords: foster care, early childhood education, child care programs, placement plan, social services, extended foster care, kinship care, relative custody, permanent legal and physical custody, Northstar kinship assistance, independent living plan, transition services, youth aging out of care, medical assistance, Medicaid, child welfare, children youth and families, out-of-home placement, case plan, relative placement