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AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Shelby County Legislation Committee Feb 19th, 2026

Shelby County Legislation

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senate Bill 275 is first, and we've already passed the House version.
  • It is the one that would authorize entertainment districts in the city of Alabama. >> In Alabama, anybody
  • Same bill that we passed in the House version that I car. >> Any questions about the bill?
  • </c><00:01:38.640><c> version</c> bill that we passed in the house version bill that we passed in the
  • house version that<00:01:39.040><c> I</c><00:01:39.200><c> car.
Bills: SB275 , SB276
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Shelby County Legislation Committee Feb 11th, 2026

Shelby County Legislation

Transcript Highlights:
  • those things and to try to serve the people that elected us to be in this position representing our house
  • Chairman, uh, authorized the city of Alabaster to create entertainment districts.
Bills: SB275 , SB276
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Local Government Jan 14th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • The bill before you is House Bill 2154, an act relating to land ownership by conservation districts.
  • House Bill 2154 is an act relating to land ownership by conservation districts.
  • First, some background: conservation districts are a type of special purpose district that can take actions
  • I'm the manager of the Ferry Conservation District, and I'm opposed to House Bill 2154.
  • Even when requested by the private land, House Bill 2154 would prohibit conservation districts from purchasing
Bills: HB2201 , HB2154
AL
Transcript Highlights:
  • It's my pleasure to present to you HB 311, which changes up the improvement districts to be able to do
  • I'm here to support House Bill 248, which would protect Alabama skies from reckless weather modification
  • And in 2022, the White House announced a new research initiative exploring solar engineering, which involves
Bills: HB248 , HB311
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part III) Apr 30th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • President, there's a message from the House. Admit the messenger. Mr.
  • President, I am directed by the House to inform the Senate that the House has taken the following action
  • Klausen, the U.S.
  • I didn't come... into the House of Representatives until about 2007.
  • President, there's a message from the House.
Bills: HCR35 , SJR59 , SJR84 , SCR30 , SB127 , SB317 , SB324 , SB457 , SB506 , SB511 , SB529 , SB547 , SB584 , SB619 , SB636 , SB646 , SB659 , SB715 , SB732 , SB735 , SB771 , SB784 , SB800 , SB801 , SB904 , SB1026 , SB1049 , SB1065 , SB1181 , SB1224 , SB1250 , SB1383 , SB1467 , SB1524 , SB1528 , SB1531 , SB1568 , SB1585 , SB1640 , SB1681 , SB1754 , SB1757 , SB1777 , SB1972 , SB1980 , SB2007 , SB2041 , SB2046 , SB2050 , SB2055 , SB2069 , SB2080 , SB2119 , SB2138 , SB2139 , SB2154 , SB2201 , SB2225 , SB2268 , SB2306 , SB2308 , SB2310 , SB2330 , SB2366 , SB2375 , SB2392 , SB2401 , SB2422 , SB2480 , SB2514 , SB2530 , SB2533 , SB2543 , SB2544 , SB2589 , SB2610 , SB2615 , SB2623 , SB2660 , SB2662 , SB2693 , SB2695 , SB2707 , SB2722 , SB2742 , SB2753 , SB2807 , SB2843 , SB2844 , SB2858 , SB2880 , SB2885 , SB2891 , SB2925 , SB2938 , SB2986 , SJR3 , SJR18 , SB5 , SB914 , SB963 , SB1197 , SB1415 , SB1437 , SB1786 , SB326 , SB767 , SB769 , SB783 , SB1035 , SB1271 , SB1619 , SB1637 , SB1806 , SB1 , SB260 , HB135 , HB 1109 , HCR35 , HCR64 , SJR36 , SJR50 , SJR63 , SJR84 , SJR59 , SCR12 , SCR39 , SCR48 , SCR19 , SCR30 , SCR3 , SB2023 , SB619 , SB2742 , SB646 , SB1026 , SB2880 , SB62 , SB666 , SB847 , SB284 , SB854 , SB1073 , SB810 , SB1505 , SB583 , SB1502 , SB507 , SB1434 , SB1376 , SB1585 , SB1772 , SB2016 , SB1163 , SB1122 , SB731 , SB397 , SB508 , SB1436 , SB287 , SB261 , SB1882 , SB393 , SB1791 , SB529 , SB209 , SB2429 , SB1999 , SB511 , SB2309 , SB510 , SB584 , SB1085 , SB2046 , SB1975 , SB2717 , SB1262 , SB1524 , SB636 , SB2056 , SB884 , SB517 , SB1200 , SB1845 , SB1863 , SB2681 , SB2200 , SB2199 , SB1757 , SB2050 , SB2458 , SB2201 , SB2660 , SB2662 , SB1065 , SB801 , SB2533 , SB3014 , SB3013 , SB758 , SB1721 , SB2366 , SB1013 , SB2797 , SB2383 , SB1754 , SB2119 , SB2448 , SB1777 , SB1283 , SB2392 , SB2076 , SB2786 , SB2876 , SB2284 , SB2225 , SB1540 , SB2929 , SB1972 , SB2540 , SB2595 , SB2217 , SB715 , SB2330 , SB1383 , SB500 , SB1640 , SB2001 , SB2080 , SB506 , SB2514 , SB2753 , SB2398 , SB1241 , SB2927 , SB2173 , SB2538 , SB898 , SB1449 , SB2529 , SB1531 , SB2846 , SB2476 , SB986 , SB1181 , SB2075 , SB2154 , SB2864 , SB1359 , SB2386 , SB771 , SB2844 , SB2550 , SB1351 , SB1423 , SB1931 , SB2245 , SB2589 , SB2707 , SB2807 , SB410 , SB659 , SB2776 , SB2693 , SB2580 , SB1980 , SB1886 , SB1234 , SB739 , SB456 , SB127 , SB1666 , SB2843 , SB2801 , SB800 , SB2055 , SB784 , SB2986 , SB735 , SB1012 , SB324 , SB2926 , SB2938 , SB2007 , SB2138 , SB1242 , SB2615 , SB1049 , SB2310 , SB1224 , SB2972 , SB1568 , SB2841 , SB2885 , SB3016 , SB2858 , SB2610 , SB2139 , SB1856 , SB2035 , SB2308 , SB2306 , SB2041 , SB1528 , SB1681 , SB1141 , SB2401 , SB2530 , SB2375 , SB547 , SB1266 , SB1373 , SB1467 , SB2069 , SB2269 , SB2480 , SB2544 , SB672 , SB904 , SB2695 , SB2891 , SB2422 , SB2543 , SB1854 , SB317 , SB2539 , SB2532 , SB2925 , SB1250 , SB2082 , SB2203 , SB457 , SB2357 , SB2721 , SB243 , SB1285 , SB2568 , SB1959 , SB1442 , SB1454 , SB2520 , SB2541 , SB1708 , SB1237 , SB1844 , SB1586 , HB1392 , HB22 , SB1551 , SB3039 , SB2819 , SB66 , SB629 , SB1015 , SB2342 , SB2903 , SB2933 , SB1965 , SB2477 , SB3029 , SB2605 , SB2419 , SB1957 , SB375 , SB250 , SB777 , SB628 , SB2523 , SB2367 , SB2703 , SB2608 , SB2778 , SB3044 , SB2965 , SB2521 , SB865
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary Apr 9th, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • You give somebody housing first, and then you give that housing with permanent supportive housing, so
  • “Permanent supportive housing is housing.
  • House Bill 559 by Representative Fisher increases the court costs for the Fourth Judicial District.
  • Judicial District Court.
  • I just wanted to bring HB 1018, which would place a limited moratorium in House District 2.
Committee: House Judiciary
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Our district chief would have Suburbans, and that's not including if it is a hazmat spill.
  • Next time you have a house on fire, we may not go. What are you going to do?
  • Next time you have a house on fire, we may not go. What are you going to do?
  • A study by the U.S.
  • must cover the cost and consider its estimated value while complying with the U.S.
Bills: SB39 , SB2129 , SB2141 , SB2246 , SB2323 , SB2439 , SB2722 , SB 39
Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee reconvened on SB 2722, as substituted by Senator Bettencourt, which would redirect a portion of Harris County Toll Road Authority surplus revenues to the City of Houston and impose audit and tax-rate penalty provisions. Houston Police Chief Noe Diaz and Fire Chief Thomas Munoz testified in support, arguing that Houston bears a large share of toll-road public safety burdens, citing thousands of police and fire responses on toll-road property and the need for compensation for emergency services. Bill King, testifying neutrally, said the toll authority generates large excess revenues and urged stronger oversight and clearer controls on how the money is spent. Opponents, including Harris County officials, business and neighborhood representatives, and toll-road critics, argued the bill would divert transportation dollars, create a precedent for taking toll revenues for general municipal use, and could worsen project delivery and incentives; several also questioned the accuracy and interpretation of the revenue figures and the lack of comparable audit requirements for the city. The committee took extensive testimony but left SB 2722 pending without a vote. The committee then heard SB 2129, which would increase fines for motorists who disregard railroad crossing gates or flaggers, and SB 2323, which would redact railroad crew members’ personal information from public accident reports. Both bills were presented as safety measures, with railroad labor testimony in support, and both were left pending after brief public testimony. The committee also heard SB 2141, a Zaffirini bill concerning specialty license plates for judges, with the substitute aimed at reducing security risks by changing how judges are identified on plates; it too was left pending. Finally, the committee heard SB 2439, another Zaffirini bill, described as a TDLR cleanup measure related to ATV and off-highway vehicle safety certification. The bill would abolish the current training and certification program, which supporters said was burdensome and underused given the small number of approved instructors statewide. With no significant opposition on the record, the committee closed testimony and left SB 2439 pending as well.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Administrative Rules REVISED Feb 19th, 2026 at 11:30 am

Administrative Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • All of the packets this year, this session, are going to start on the House side.
  • line 18, staffing for the task force shall be provided jointly by the staff of the Senate and the House
  • House Joint Resolution 1032 aligns Oklahoma rules with Senate Bill 1100, which went into effect in 2022
Bills: HJR1032 , SB1273 , SB1433
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/04/2026 - House Appropriations

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • One is a House Resolution; one is a joint House-Senate resolution.
  • One is a House Resolution; one is a joint House-Senate resolution.
  • Chair and members, House Concurrent Resolution 2047 and House Resolution 20702 recognize the historical
  • The committee then moved to House Bill 2180.
  • Representative Julie Willoughby from District 13.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Criminal Justice Jan 12th, 2026

Criminal Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • it actually puts in writing clarification of the compromise we suggested 14 or 15 months ago on the House
  • I am a Florida resident, a U.S. military veteran, and a pre-law student.
  • and as a veteran in support of SB 50, sponsored by Senator Gates with Representative Maney as the House
  • We all know that houses of worship have been targeted.
  • The sheriff in Broward County shot a drug dealer in a project housing when he was 14 in Philadelphia,
Bills: S0050 , S0052 , S0432 , S0436 , S0524 , S0536 , S0590 , S0676
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, January 21, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The House will be in order.
  • Signed, Mike Johnson, Speaker of the House of Representatives, pursuant to the order of the House of
  • Forest Service and U.S.
  • Forest Service and U.S.
  • Forest Service and U.S.
Bills: HR187 , HR186 , HR375 , HR165 , HR204 , HR197 , HR207
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill 2598.
  • House Bill 3629. Yes, Senator Zaffirini, you're recognized on House Bill 3629. Thank you, Mr.
  • House Bill 20 will be left pending. Senator King. Yes, sir. You're recognized on House Bill...
  • A look into all four appraisal district studies, A look into all four appraisal district studies, PVS
  • , or against House Bill 824?
Bills: HB4 , HB20
Summary: The Senate Committee on Education K-16 heard a series of higher education and K-12 bills, initially without a quorum and with several measures left pending subject to the call of the chair. Early bills included HB 1868, which would direct a study on lowering the dual-credit funding threshold for public junior colleges from 15 to 9 semester credit hours; HB 2598, which would replace statutory references to “licensed specialist in school psychology” with “school psychologist”; HB 3629, which would bar registered sex offenders from serving on independent school district boards of trustees; and HB 4361, which would require the Higher Education Coordinating Board to adopt rules for timely emergency notifications at public institutions of higher education. Each received brief sponsor explanations, no opposition testimony, and was left pending. The committee also heard HB 4848, requiring public higher education systems to ensure at least one institution offers affordable competency-based bachelor’s degree programs in high-demand fields, and HB 1211, which would remove the age 25 deadline for former foster youth to use public college tuition waivers. HB 1211 drew extensive supportive testimony from Texas CASA, a former foster youth who benefited from the waiver, and a current student headed to medical school, all arguing the change would better match the realities faced by youth aging out of care. Members discussed the bill’s fiscal uncertainty and the argument that the waiver is an investment in workforce participation; the bill was left pending. Later, the committee heard HB 20, creating an Applied Sciences Pathway Program to let high school students earn certificates in targeted industries such as welding, plumbing, electrical work, manufacturing, and oil and gas while in school. Industry and workforce groups strongly supported the bill as a way to address labor shortages, while Texas 2036 raised concerns about allowing applied versions of core academic courses to substitute for traditional instruction. HB 4687, which would extend governmental immunity protections to certain campus/district charter schools and adult charter high schools, also received support from a charter-school attorney who said it would align statutes with existing case law and not expand charter rights. HB 4236, as substituted, would create a study group to examine the property value study’s effect on school finance and alternative valuation methods; it was adopted as a committee substitute and left pending. The committee also heard HB 824 on civics instruction in high school government courses and HB 2243, which would create a commission on teacher job satisfaction and retention; the latter prompted debate over removing “ethnic diversity” language from the commission’s makeup. After adopting the substitute for HB 2243 by roll call, the committee recessed subject to the call of the chair.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill 610 addresses this by prohibiting independent school district boards of trustees from offering
  • It passed the House Public Education Committee unanimously and in the full House 146 to 1.
  • that district.
  • The House version of House Bill 4 also incorporates the research Dr.
  • Public testimony will close on House Bill 4, and House Bill 4 will be left pending.
Bills: HB4 , HB20
Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 2853, which would allow the UT System Board of Regents to adjust the University of Texas at El Paso student union fee above the current statutory cap, subject to student approval, to help fund a new student union building. Senator Blanco explained the bill and the committee substitute, there were no questions or witnesses, public testimony was closed, and the committee adopted the substitute and left the bill pending subject to the call of the chair. The committee then heard House Bill 610, which would limit severance payments for terminated independent school district superintendents to six months’ salary and benefits. Senator Paxton described large severance payouts and said the bill had passed the House overwhelmingly. There were no witnesses, public testimony was closed, and the bill was left pending. A lengthy hearing followed on House Bill 4623, which would waive school district immunity in certain cases involving negligent hiring, supervision, or employment of professional school employees who commit abuse or related misconduct against students. Senator Paxton and several witnesses, including survivors and parents, argued the bill was needed to address cover-ups, delayed reporting, and repeated failures to remove dangerous employees; some members raised concerns about liability caps, litigation, and how the bill would interact with the Tort Claims Act. The committee also heard from TEA staff and employee-group witnesses who discussed possible injunctions and stronger no-hire protections. Public testimony was then closed and the bill was left pending. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 4, an accountability and assessment bill that would restore A-F ratings, change the state testing system, and replace STAAR with shorter, more instructionally useful assessments. Senator Bettencourt explained the committee substitute, including annual ratings, limits on taxpayer-funded lawsuits, and a phased-in testing redesign with beginning, middle, and end-of-year assessments. Testimony was generally supportive from education and business groups, though some witnesses favored norm-referenced testing while others emphasized criterion-referenced, TEKS-aligned assessments; one witness noted social studies assessments were restored in the bill. The hearing concluded with additional invited testimony and no final vote reported in the transcript.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • We will be taking up House Concurrent Resolution and House Resolution.
  • HD2 version of HB 2616, which was the House version.
  • Hawaii Public Housing Authority in support. HDA in support.
  • Hawaii Public Housing Authority in opposition, not present.
  • Anyone else reporting similarly on a similar bill in that House?
Bills: HCR93 , HCR14 , HR85
Committee: House Finance
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary Jan 20th, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • Court for the applicable district in this state has waived exclusive jurisdiction.
  • The applicable district in this state has waived exclusive jurisdiction, and the violation of federal
  • I know it has one more stop, but the current bill in the House, as the Vice Mayor pointed out, what I
  • I know it has one more stop, but the current bill in the House, as the Vice Mayor pointed out, I know
  • it has one more stop, but the current bill in the House, as the Vice Mayor pointed out, is a far cry
Bills: S0052 , S0502 , S0624 , S0758 , S0834 , S0840
Committee: Senate Judiciary
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Feb 4th, 2026

Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • So we're going to go to tab number two, Senate Bill 214, on special district funding by Senator McLean
  • Senate Bill 214 is a targeted rural access bill that puts special districts in rural communities and
  • It would allow independent special districts in those same rural areas to receive that.
  • Then we've got Laura Donaldson with the Amakily Water and Sewer District, waiving in support.
  • And we've got Jim Milliken, Florida Association of Special Districts. There he is. Hey, Jim.
Bills: S0214 , S0694 , S1266
Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development met with a quorum present and considered three bills. Senate Bill 214, by Senator McLean, would allow certain special districts in rural communities and rural areas of opportunity to receive invoice payments for verified work under state and federal financial assistance agreements, rather than relying on reimbursement models that can strain cash flow. An amendment narrowing and clarifying the bill for independent special districts and water and wastewater projects was adopted, and the committee heard support from representatives of W3C Water and Sewer Cooperative, the Amakily Water and Sewer District, Resiliency Florida, and the Florida Association of Special Districts. The committee then reported CS for SB 214 favorably. The committee next took up CS for SB 1266, by Senator Colata, addressing cybersecurity internships and workforce readiness. The bill was described as a response to Florida’s cybercrime threat ranking and workforce gap, and a delete-all amendment created a cybersecurity experiential learning opportunity and clearance readiness program within the Department of Commerce, in partnership with Cyber Florida at USF and participating institutions. A proposed amendment to the amendment was withdrawn by Senator Bernard, and with no opposition or appearance forms, the committee reported CS for CS SB 1266 favorably. Finally, the committee heard CS for SB 694, by Senator Bracey Davis, providing compensation to the descendants of the Groveland Four: Charles Greenlee, Walter Irvin, Samuel Shepard, and Ernest Thomas. The bill was presented as a final step in redressing the wrongful accusations, convictions, deaths, and incarcerations tied to the 1949 case, following prior legislative apologies, pardons, and vacatur of convictions. Delatry Hollinger testified in support, and Senator Smith praised the measure as an important step toward justice. The committee reported CS for SB 694 favorably, and then adjourned.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 3/4/25

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • I will call the House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee to order.
  • So we're going to take up House File 550 first.
  • Okay, so our next bill on the agenda is House File 1202, Representative Duran.
  • </c><00:29:58.600><c> file</c> of the critical discussions house file of the critical discussions house
  • [Music] The committee now has House File 390 for consideration.
Bills: HF390 , HF1202 , HF550
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Mar 18th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • , House Bill 289 favorably, House Bill 351 favorably, House Bill 555 with amendments, and House Bill
  • , House Bill 469 favorably, House Bill 486 with amendments, House Bill 574 favorably, House Bill 779
  • , House Bill 534 with amendments, House Bill 551 favorably, House Bill 576 with amendments, and House
  • House Bill 978 by Representative Lecombe, Judicial District Defender Fund, provide for an indigent defender
  • , provide for New Orleans Defender, House Bill 978 by Representative Lecombe, Judicial District Defender