Transcript Highlights:

• byproducts um can provide ample<00:20:29.280><c> ample</c><00:20:29.600><c> feed</c><00:20:29.919><c> stocks
• </c><00:20:30.240><c> There's</c><00:20:30.480><c> plenty</c> ample ample feed stocks.
• There's plenty ample ample feed stocks.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• 50.799><c> feed</c> things that we can accept for for feed things that we can accept for for feed stocks
• ><c> wouldn't</c><00:20:52.480><c> be</c><00:20:52.640><c> really</c><00:20:52.880><c> taking</c> stocks
• . we wouldn't be really taking stocks. we wouldn't be really taking manure<00:20:53.520><c> because</

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• <01:08:34.560><c> using</c><01:08:34.719><c> those</c><01:08:35.040><c> feed</c><01:08:35.279><c> stocks
• </c><01:08:36.000><c> in</c> when we're using those feed stocks in when we're using those feed stocks

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• it's back now in the 60 mid 60s and this it's back now in the 60 mid 60s a higher 60 range due to the stock
• a higher 60 range due to the stock a higher 60 range due to the stock market increase due to market

Keywords: 1136, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• 00:27:48.159><c> businesses</c><00:27:48.679><c> who</c><00:27:48.880><c> get</c><00:27:49.039><c> stock
• </c> break for big businesses who get stock break for big businesses who get stock dividends<00:27:50.360

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• And then our fish stocking: 1,370 lakes, 1,226 streams with trout.
• And then our fish stocking: 1,370 lakes, 1,226 streams with trout.
• Also, we do want to move, with the legislature's support or continued support, to containerized stock

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• reconstruction, rust proofing, track repair, track alignment, everything from waiting stations to the rolling stock
• reconstruction, rust proofing, track repair, track alignment, everything from waiting stations to the rolling stock
• reconstruction, rust proofing, track repair, track alignment, everything from waiting stations to the rolling stock

Bills: HF5

Keywords: tax modification, transportation funding, electric vehicle tax, Social Security subtraction, retail delivery fee, motor vehicle registration, state budget, transportation policy, 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• have many, what I call beer joints or bars or whatever name you want to use, and they are very well stocked
• have many, what I call beer joints or bars or whatever name you want to use, and they are very well stocked
• They are very well stocked and look very, very professional from the outside.

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee heard the Legislative Budget Board’s overview of the Texas Department of Public Safety’s 2026-27 budget, followed by extensive testimony from DPS leadership. The LBB presentation covered funding and staffing changes across driver license services, facilities, troopers and recruit schools, crime labs, vehicle and aircraft operations, and border security. The recommendations included added support for customer service staffing and trooper hiring, but did not include several DPS exceptional items such as major driver license staffing and technology requests, new regional headquarters in El Paso and San Antonio, and other capital projects. Members also discussed proposed rider changes, including a new rider to lapse unused trooper funding and require reporting after recruit schools. Much of the committee’s questioning focused on driver license operations, where senators criticized long call wait times, low call-answer rates, appointment delays, and what they viewed as an overreliance on adding staff rather than improving processes. DPS and LBB witnesses said the agency is pursuing some technology upgrades, including automation, online pre-population of applications, and appointment-system improvements, but acknowledged that the driver license division remains a major problem area. Senators also raised concerns about whether the 2019 efficiency study led to meaningful changes and whether the agency should consider broader process redesign or even a different administrative structure. Colonel Freeman and other DPS officials then defended the agency’s broader law enforcement and border-security work, emphasizing the need for the Williamson County training academy, the 500 additional troopers funded in prior sessions, and continued support for Operation Lone Star. They described DPS’s role in border interdiction, threat-to-life investigations, oilfield theft cases, Capitol and Alamo security, and highway safety, and said the agency is stretched thin by deployments and overtime. Members asked about border reimbursement possibilities, regional staffing differences, pursuit safety, fleet and aircraft replacement needs, and the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame museum. No votes or formal actions were taken in the portion provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• :32.279><c> of</c> corporations if you own like a share of corporations if you own like a share of stock
• > a</c><00:31:33.679><c> publicly</c><00:31:34.080><c> traded</c><00:31:34.480><c> Corporation</c> stock
• in a publicly traded Corporation stock in a publicly traded Corporation you<00:31:35.360><c> could</

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Number four says that the buyer would be paying for all the closing costs and anything with the acquisition
• <02:20:52.640><c> the</c> closing cost and anything with the closing cost and anything with the acquisition
• </c><02:20:54.399><c> And</c><02:20:54.880><c> part</c> acquisition of the property.
• And part acquisition of the property.

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 9 February, 2026; 2:00 PM, 925, all

Transcript Highlights:

• involved in outdoor activity, in wildlife management, expanding public land access through land acquisition
• expanding public land access through expanding public land access through land<00:04:00.799><c> acquisition
• </c><00:04:01.360><c> and</c><00:04:01.599><c> continue</c><00:04:02.000><c> habitat</c> land acquisition
• and continue habitat land acquisition and continue habitat and<00:04:02.879><c> infrastructure</c><00

Keywords: Appropriations - Room 210; 21 January, 2026: 1:30 PM, 925, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It's designed, and land acquisition cost for Blue Earth, Minnesota, which is where we currently have
• /c><01:09:21.600><c> land</c> space needs is designed and land space needs is designed and land acquisition
• <c> cost</c><01:09:22.759><c> for</c><01:09:22.960><c> buiji</c><01:09:23.400><c> Minnesota</c> acquisition
• cost for buiji Minnesota acquisition cost for buiji Minnesota which<01:09:24.159><c> is</c><01:09:24.279

Bills: HF2432

Keywords: HF2432, judiciary finance bill, public safety finance bill, corrections policy, crime victims, victim services, Minnesota victims of crime account, court fees, marriage license fee, financial crimes, fraud investigations, insurance fraud, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, Commerce Fraud Bureau, wage theft, automobile theft prevention, nonprofit security grants, 911 funding, POST Board

Transcript Highlights:

• There was also a purchase acquisition that provided, I think, about $600,000, whereby we sold some of
• hospitals there was also<02:12:14.840><c> a</c><02:12:15.119><c> purchase</c><02:12:15.880><c> acquisition
• </c><02:12:16.880><c> uh</c><02:12:17.000><c> that</c> also a purchase acquisition uh that also a purchase
• acquisition uh that provided<02:12:17.760><c> I</c><02:12:18.000><c> think</c><02:12:18.199><c> about

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: Division 3 opened a work session focused on direct care agencies, with the chair saying the day would center on the Veterans Home and other state hospitals and homes. Members first discussed the upcoming Finance Committee process, including how many bills would be assigned to Division 3, whether they would appear on the House calendar, and how much time would be allowed for each bill. The chair said the division would likely spend about an hour on each bill, then return for a second day of review before making recommendations. Staff later identified three bills expected on the calendar: House Bills 704, 751, and 54. Members also raised a question about the use of educational trust fund money in the budget, but that issue was deferred. The main presentation came from Kim McKay, commandant of the New Hampshire Veterans Home, who described the facility as a long-term care intermediate facility serving eligible veterans. She said the home is licensed for 250 beds, budgeted for 225 veterans, and currently has 135 residents with four more scheduled to arrive. McKay highlighted improvements over the last two years, including a reduction in the admission wait list from more than a year to about three to six months, the creation of an LNA training program, energy-saving and Wi-Fi upgrades, and a new electronic learning management system that will provide mandatory training and continuing education units for staff. She said the home’s long-term goal is to return to a 225-bed census, but staffing remains the biggest hurdle. Members asked about admissions, wait times, staffing, vacancies, and the home’s use of contract nurses. McKay explained that the wait time is measured from the initial application date, not from a completed packet, and that staff now help families gather records and paperwork more quickly. She said the home averages about 45 deaths per year, residents stay about 2.5 years on average, and the vacancy rate is around 35 percent, though some positions are intentionally held open until census grows. She attributed staffing shortages largely to retention problems, citing higher private-sector pay, bonuses, and more flexible hours, and said the home has a handful of contract nurses, mainly on second shift. On finances, she said pharmacy services are contracted, the VA reimburses some medication costs based on disability, and the home is pursuing federal changes to cover high-cost medications and catastrophic disability cases. The discussion also covered the home’s off-book donation account, which is overseen by the state and transferred into the state system when funds are spent.

Transcript Highlights:

• Curation includes acquisition, the care of the material, the care of the books, and the acquisition,
• Curation includes acquisition, the care of the material, the care of the books, and the acquisition,

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• There are not a lot of stock-based or corporate entities.
• There are not a lot of stock-based or corporate entities.
• There are not a lot<00:50:04.480><c> of</c><00:50:04.720><c> stock-based</c><00:50:05.280><c> or</c><
• 00:50:05.520><c> corporate</c> lot of stock-based or corporate lot of stock-based or corporate entities

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Um, let's say it's a stock. You bought it as a couple for $1,000. One of you dies.
• Um, let's say it's a stock. You bought it as a couple for $1,000. One of you dies.
• let's</c><02:38:45.120><c> say</c><02:38:45.280><c> it's</c><02:38:45.439><c> a</c><02:38:45.680><c> stock
• Um let's say it's a stock. your spouse. Um let's say it's a stock.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• suppose someone is thinking that there's going to be a market correction and they say, let's dump some stocks
• We also look at how the asset class has, let's say, for example, if you're at small-cap stocks, small
• However, the managers that we do have, when we do invest in small cap, our managers who are picking the stocks
• We also look at how the asset class has, let's say, for example, if you're at small-cap stocks, small
• However, the managers that we do have, when we do invest in small cap, our managers who are picking the stocks

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held an orientation for new and returning members of the House committee on agencies and administration, with introductions from members and staff. Chair Carol Maguire outlined her expectations for hearings: keep questions focused on the bill, be respectful to witnesses, and use the committee’s orientation opportunities to learn about the jail staff, retirement system, and Office of Professional Licensure. Members also discussed related assignments on other bodies, including the Joint Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules and the Joint Committee on Employee Classification, and noted that some members already serve on those panels. A substantial portion of the meeting focused on the State Building Code and the committee’s upcoming workload. Members explained how the state code is intended to provide a common baseline while allowing limited local options, and why municipalities must formally adopt and publish any local amendments. They reviewed several anticipated bills: a consolidation bill to gather building-code enforcement materials in one place, a bill to update the state energy code, a bill to restrict municipal adoption of building-code changes, and a bill to update the electrical code. Members also discussed how building codes apply to older homes and commercial buildings, and why code updates are important for safety and clarity. The chair said the committee had 36 bills currently scheduled, including many early bills that must move by March 6 because they will be heard by two committees. She said the committee would use subcommittees for harder bills, with three subcommittees this year: pensions, licensing, and likely state building code. She also outlined the hearing schedule, including lighter bills on February 12 and the expectation of executive sessions later in the month. No votes were taken during the orientation, but members were told that public hearings do not require a quorum and that hard copies of bills would be distributed by committee staff.

Transcript Highlights:

• c><00:56:59.599><c> through</c> uh organic expansion or through uh organic expansion or through acquisition
• 57:01.119><c> in</c><00:57:01.280><c> this</c><00:57:01.440><c> case</c><00:57:01.760><c> of</c> acquisition
• etc and in this case of acquisition etc and in this case of course<00:57:02.079><c> solventum</c><00

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• can imagine on our three-day weekend for us to be able to get this to the printer so you have good stock
• can imagine on our three-day weekend for us to be able to get this to the printer so you have good stock
• This sheet that is being passed around from Attorney Williams on very expensive card stock is who you
• </c><00:19:17.120><c> is</c><00:19:18.120><c> who</c><00:19:18.280><c> you</c> very expensive card stock
• uh is who you very expensive card stock uh is who you need<00:19:18.600><c> to</c><00:19:18.720><c>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The meeting began with committee process reminders from the chair, including rules for questioning witnesses, time limits for testimony, and how motions and committee reports are handled. The chair also discussed the committee’s history, emphasized a cooperative approach with agencies and the Judiciary, and noted that a special committee on the Family Division of Circuit Court had previously done useful work; he said a new subcommittee could be appointed later to continue looking at judicial-system issues. He also mentioned that the Speaker’s office was expected to name members to the DHHS oversight committee by Friday at 1. The substantive presentation was from the Department of Health and Human Services’ Bureau of Child Support Services. Attorney John Williams introduced the bureau team, and Bureau Chief Lisa Dekowski described the program’s mission: encouraging responsible parenting, family self-sufficiency, and child well-being by locating parents, establishing paternity, setting or modifying support orders, and enforcing court-ordered child and medical support. She said the bureau operates statewide under Title IV-D of the Social Security Act, works with courts, employers, and other partners, and serves both in-state and out-of-state cases, with some international and tribal coordination. She also cited program scale, saying the bureau dispersed about $76 million to families in New Hampshire in fiscal year 2023 and that most collections go directly to families. Members asked about enforcement tools, especially passport denial. In response to a question about a case involving a very small shortfall, the bureau said the federal passport-denial threshold is $2,500 in arrears, not a few cents, and that denial remains in place until the balance is resolved or an arrangement is made with the agency, with hardship factors potentially considered. The bureau also explained that either parent can apply for services when a child support order exists and that the bureau can help initiate income withholding orders. No votes or formal actions were taken during this portion of the meeting.

Bills: SR116, SR117, SR118, SR119, SCR68, SCR69, SCR12, HB682, HB766, HB769, HB775, HB783, HB824, HB926, HB1186, HB1201, HB1223, HB1245, HB1247, HB1253, HB1258, HB221, HCR53, HCR62, HCR72, HCR58, HB54, HB137, HB180, HB192, HB310, HB321, HB396, HB512, HB552, HB578, HB638, HB663, HB708, HB717, HB718, HB1009, HB1082, HB1104, HB1107, HB1194, HB1198, HB1246, HB1250, SB29, SB30, SB32, SB41, SB42, SB43, SB47, SB84, SB93, SB113, SB192, SB199, SB219, SB220, SB221, SB222, SB241, SB253, SB255, SB289, SB292, SB306, SB314, SB351, SB399, SB404, SB14, SB102, SB133, SB151, SB165, SB169, SB170, SB200, SB217, SB280, SB291, SB300, SB303, SB330, SB449, SB489, SB521, SB424, SCR9, SB25, SB250, SB348, SB405, SB444, SB485, SB35, SB65, SB132, SB215, SB246, SB249, SB269, SB282, SB296, SB323, SB363, SB369, SB474, SB490, SB492, SB500, HCR26, HCR45, HCR61, HCR77, HCR31, HB649, HB665, HB681, HB721, HB746, HB757, HB781, HB835, HB844, HB857, HB872, HB886, HB889, HB892, HB982, HB987, HB1037, HB1068, HB1072, HB1078, HB1085, HB1132, HB1137, HB1167, HB1174, HB1232, HB1238, HB23, HB136, HB17, HB21, HB51, HB55, HB74, HB106, HB108, HB133, HB140, HB159, HB168, HB215, HB226, HB263, HB296, HB299, HB322, HB364, HB519, HB535, HB538, HB568, HB571, HB622, HB635, HB676, HB772, HB784, HB1006, HB1018, HB1043, HB1070, HB1134, HB1239, HB62, HB193, HB203, HB210, HB220, HB228, HB246, HB420, HB475, HB486, HB574, HB584, HB750, HB813, HB815, HB826, HB870, HB949, HB953, HB1045, HB1092, HB1151, HB1162, HB1176, HB1177, HB1196, HB1214, HB1241, HB36, HB73, HB119, HB126, HB129, HB166, HB211, HB245, HB271, HB280, HB337, HB351, HB354, HB399, HB677, HB712, HB723, HB726, HB728, HB759, HB789, HB850, HB956, HB966, HB1036, SB149, SB382, SB441, HB258, HB842

Keywords: SR116, Senate Resolution 116, Louisiana Senate, condolences, memorial resolution, tribute, Tyler Marie Grezaffi, law enforcement, corrections officer, deputy sheriff, master sergeant, investigator, Louisiana State Penitentiary, Pointe Coupee Parish, Iberville Parish, public service, bereavement, sympathy, SR117, Senate Resolution 117

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, heard a prayer and pledge, and then moved through a long calendar of House and Senate measures. Early business included adoption of a large batch of Bureau reports and numerous committee reports, along with several personal privilege recognitions for guests and observances, including Aviation Day at the Capitol, Safe Boating Week, and recognition of a student’s educational achievements. The chamber also received messages from the House on several Senate concurrent resolutions and conference committee reports, including House Bill 842, the omnibus election bill, which was taken up and adopted after discussion of changes to Louisiana election procedures, congressional primary timing, ballot order, and related qualifying and public-records provisions. The Senate also adopted or concurred in several resolutions, including measures on community action, early education, condolences, and a blockchain and digital innovation task force. A major portion of the meeting focused on floor debate and final passage of several bills. Senate Bill 250, dealing with comprehensive weight management services through the Office of Group Benefits, was amended to remove GLP-1 and compounded-therapy provisions and then passed. Senate Bill 348 authorizing local law enforcement to contract for administrative and logistical support for motor vehicle regulatory enforcement passed, as did Senate Bill 405 creating a statewide quality oversight initiative for nursing facilities. Senate Bill 444 and Senate Bill 485, both relating to the new city of St. George’s expropriation and taxing authority, passed after amendments and questions about their local impact. Senate Bill 25, on compensation for registrars of voters and staff, also passed unanimously. Senate Bill 132, requiring exterior master key boxes and school mapping integration for public schools, passed as a school safety measure. The Senate then considered a series of House bills, many of them local or regulatory in nature. These included HB 649 on dual enrollment, HB 665 on hoop nets in North Pass and Manchac Pass, HB 681 on the Lakeview Crime Prevention District, HB 721 on night shrimping in parts of Vermilion Bay, HB 746 on statewide oversized vehicle permits, HB 781 on fleet vehicle registration, HB 835 on charter guide wildlife management area access permits, HB 857 on commingled seafood labeling, HB 872 and HB 886 on menhaden fishing radios and harvest reporting, HB 889 on bulk oyster tagging, HB 892 creating the West End Economic Development District, HB 982 naming memorial highways, HB 987 consolidating LSU energy-related programs, HB 1037 and HB 1072 on DOTD operational reforms, HB 1068 on garbage collection contracting authority, HB 1078 on tuition and fees for distance education, HB 1085 repealing private vehicle inspection sticker requirements, HB 1132 on lab school funding under the University of Louisiana system, HB 1137 limiting adverse employment action against state employees over pronoun use, HB 1167 naming memorial roadways, and HB 1174 recreating DOTD through 2031. Most of these measures passed, often after brief debate and occasional amendments; HB 1085 drew opposition over the loss of inspection-related jobs and concerns about unsafe vehicles, but it still passed. One notable bill, Senate Bill 500 on medical malpractice and the Patient Compensation Fund, was not brought to a vote; after extensive debate about the medical review panel system, claims costs, and proposed certificate-of-merit changes, the author said he would turn it into a study resolution instead.