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• , Texas, Mississippi, West President, Texas, Mississippi, West Virginia,<00:58:51.920> and<00:
• nuclear power to life with a microreactor pilot at the Texas A&M Rellis campus.
• Fully financed with private grid.
• So that is a press release from Texas So that is a press release from Texas A&M.<01:36:49.119
• couldn't you take out the word Texas couldn't you take out the word Texas and<01:37:09.440> say

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• Texas, the state of Texas, has a similar program, and it looks like they are paying even more money right
• now than the state of Texas program.
• We have one late filed them in a bar code 866752 you.
• The recent opinion by The Legislature to revise the Trust Code if the Legislature in fact intended for
• Without objection, we move to Amendment Bar Code 568678 by Senator Yarborough.

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• We as a state have had trailers donated to us from other states, Texas, Louisiana, for example, and as
• hurricane shelter selection standards or it's enhanced hurricane protection area and International Code
• success of retrofitting buildings, construction of new schools, you know, changes in the building code
• Construction of new schools, you know, changes in the building code.
• We have a suborbital launch site and test site in West Texas.

Summary: The committee held its first meeting of the session, with members introducing themselves and expressing support for veterans, military families, first responders, space industry growth, and domestic security. The first presentation was from the Florida Division of Emergency Management on the 2024 hurricane season and recovery efforts. Officials described response and recovery operations for Hurricanes Debbie, Helene, and Milton, including sheltering, meals, water, tarps, power restoration, flood control, debris removal, and public assistance funding. They emphasized that recovery is ongoing, that mitigation and resiliency investments are critical, and that Florida’s shelter space remains in deficit in many counties, especially for special needs populations. Senators asked about improving logistics capacity, technology for grant processing, HOA/private property debris issues, drainage and culvert maintenance, and ways to expand shelter capacity; the witness said more technology, better local coordination, and county-by-county planning would help, while noting limits on state authority over private property and county emergency manager qualifications. Committee members praised FDEM’s response and asked how the Legislature could help, including whether more logistical hubs, pumps, and flood-control equipment were needed. The witness said technology investments could reduce fatigue and improve grant and recovery processing, but that manpower would still be necessary. The committee also discussed the statewide emergency shelter plan, the use of schools as shelters, and the need to identify vacant commercial space and other facilities for future sheltering and special-needs needs. The witness said FDEM works with counties and commerce partners to identify available space and uses legislative funding for shelter retrofits and new construction when needed. The second presentation was from Blue Origin on its Florida operations. The company outlined its work in New Glenn, New Shepard, Blue Ring, lunar landers, and engine production, highlighting its Space Coast presence, more than 3,600 Florida employees, and over $3 billion invested in facilities. Blue Origin also described partnerships with Space Florida, public school Space Academies, internships, SkillBridge, and STEM outreach through Club for the Future. Members asked about the upcoming New Glenn launch window, which the company said was targeted for later that week, and the committee expressed interest in Blue Origin’s role in Florida’s space economy. The meeting ended with no further business and a motion to adjourn, which was adopted.

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• Roy, is recognized for 60 Texas, Mr.
• I thank the gentleman from Texas for yielding.
• Even as there are almost 300 mosques in Texas and more mosques being built in Texas every day than any
• , A new Muslim community in Texas, A new Muslim community in Texas, not<03:37:43.520> even
• and more mosques being built in Texas and more mosques being built in Texas Texas Texas every<03:38:

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• Roy of Texas. offered by Mr. Roy of Texas.
• gentleman from Texas. gentleman from Texas.
• Roy of Texas. offered by Mr. Roy of Texas.
• Texas seek recognition? Texas seek recognition?
• and update uh finance financing options. and update uh finance financing options.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• The Pledge of Allegiance will be led by the gentlewoman from Texas, Ms. Johnson.
• The Pledge of Allegiance will be led by the gentlewoman from Texas, Ms. Johnson. Texas, Ms.
• The Speaker pro tempore: For what purpose does the gentlewoman from Texas seek recognition?
• THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM TEXAS SEEK RECOGNITION?
• SECTION 202-D OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCIES ACT 50 UNITED STATES CODE 1622-D PROVIDES FOR THE AUTOMATIC

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, March 10, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• But to me, to my right, Nick Hathaway, vice chancellor for budget and finance, which is right over Here
• And then James Vaughan, associate provost for budget and finance, as well, which they act as my brain
• investment and the expansion of the new Texas Promise, which is keeping more and more students in Texas
• And also, North Texas seems to be very upset about the loss of a football coach and a quarterback.
• to Oklahoma than Oklahoma to Texas.

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• The amendment is coded A31.
• The amendment is coded A22.
• The amendment is coded A26.
• The amendment is coded A38. The amendment is coded A38.
• amendment is coded A9. amendment is coded A9.

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• Unfortunately, Texas went ahead of us.
• Texas Texas went<00:31:07.600> ahead<00:31:07.919> of<00:31:08.080> us.
• This will simply put that back into the code section. Allow for that.
• This will simply put that back into the code section. Allow for that.
• This will simply put that back into the code section. Allow for that.

Keywords: MS House Floor - 21 January, 2026; 2:00 PM, 925, all

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, a quorum call, and several guest introductions, including a pastor, a doctor of the day, medical students and physicians for MSMA White Coat Day, and visitors in the galleries. The chamber then moved to the calendar and took up House Bill 314, the Ibogaine Treatment Drug Development Grant Program Act. The sponsor described ibogaine as a potential treatment for opioid use disorder, PTSD, traumatic brain injury, depression, and related conditions, emphasizing that the bill would not legalize the drug but would authorize the State Department of Health to fund a consortium for FDA-regulated clinical trials with private matching funds, a university and hospital partner, and a requirement that at least 20% of commercialization revenue go to the state. Members asked about VA involvement, whether the trials would serve veterans or civilians, how the drug would be administered and monitored, why a statute was needed, and the source of the proposed state funding. The bill passed by a vote of 110 yeas and 1 nay. The House then considered House Bill 534, as a committee substitute, creating the Mississippi Health Exchange, a statewide health information exchange for real-time sharing of admission, discharge, transfer, and related patient information among hospitals, clinics, payers, and public health officials. The sponsor said the system would improve continuity of care, help with bed availability and mental health placements, and support public health analysis while protecting privacy through HIPAA compliance, an opt-out process, and limits on access to identified data. The bill would require hospitals, community mental health centers, and state hospitals to participate as a condition of licensure, designate a single nonprofit operator selected by the Department of Health, and create a fund for implementation and cybersecurity costs. Members questioned the bill about privacy protections, the opt-out process, whether data could be sold or shared improperly, costs to hospitals, whether hospitals and the hospital association supported the measure, and how the exchange would work in transfer scenarios. The sponsor said the bill would make unauthorized sharing illegal, that most hospitals already participate in some form of HIE, and that the exchange would not cost the state anything immediately because there was no appropriation attached. The discussion also noted possible help from rural transformation funding. The transcript ends during continued questioning of House Bill 534, before final passage or other action is shown.

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• TEXAS, LOUISIANA FOR EXAMPLE.
• OF CONSTRUCTION WHETHER IT'S AMERICAN RED CROSS STANDARD SHELTERS OR HURRICANE PROTECTION STANDARD CODE
• THE CONTINUING SUCCESS OF RETROFITTING BUILDINGS, CONSTRUCTION OF NEW SCHOOLS, CHANGES IN BUILDING CODE
• NATIONWIDE PRESENCE HEADQUARTERED IN SEATTLE WE HAVE A SUB ORBITAL LAUNCH SITE AND TEST SITE IN WEST TEXAS
• OUR NEW SHEPHERDS SUBORBITAL ROCKET LAUNCHES FROM WEST TEXAS AND CARRIES ASTRONAUTS ABOVE THE CARMEN

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• Honor the Texas flag. I pledge allegiance to thee. One state under God, one an indivisible.
• I got Ginger Simonson, her husband Cy Simonson, who's the Texas council president, and Rich Crossley,
• Thank you guys for being here and enjoy your Texas Capitol. Thank you.
• HR 443 by Oliverson, Texas Society of Gastrology and Industry.
• HR 515 by Ashby, Texas Forestry Association, HR 516.

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• And just a reminder that the agency's other divisions and P codes were covered in October and November
• Managed care financing is extremely complex.
• Versus Medicare/Medicaid insurance for Texas, Colorado, Arizona, and then potentially Utah and Oklahoma
• So we're really just the financing entity and the healthcare provider entity, but we are actually not
• Members, just a quick reminder, this is Agency Code 690, so just a little bit further beyond where we

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• On the other side of this, we saw that Houston Independent School District in Texas has a very robust
• And then, even though it's not in code, just to give a more robust review of the books, we did count
• So you've spent a lot of time creating code, and we've also put that into rules.
• Our first draft legislation is local education agency finance reporting.
• Agency finance reporting.

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• Amen Nalban, Department of Finance.
• Department of Finance.
• The proposal would amend the Public Resources Code and provide for an override of the California Code
• Steve Wells, Department of Finance.
• All right, Finance, someone from Finance is here. That's right.

Summary: The hearing opened with budget framing from the chair and the LAO, who said the May Revision addresses roughly a $14 billion budget problem and that the environment and transportation subcommittee’s proposals account for about $1.9 billion of the solution. The LAO urged members to focus on solutions that do not worsen out-year deficits, to preserve reserves, and to defer major policy changes that are not necessary to pass the budget, including the newly introduced water-related trailer bills. Members also raised concern about a late-dropped Olympic-related trailer bill, which the LAO likewise suggested should be deferred for fuller review. The first major item was the Delta Conveyance Project and related water quality control plan trailer bills. The administration argued the proposals would streamline permitting, water rights proceedings, judicial review, and land acquisition, and would clarify DWR’s bond authority for the project. DWR said the project is needed to protect water supply reliability against drought, earthquakes, sea level rise, and other climate-related disruptions, and that the tunnel would help move water when conditions are wet and safer for the environment. Committee members from both parties questioned the timing, the use of budget trailer bills for major policy changes, the scope of the CEQA and water-rights changes, the lack of a bond cap, cost growth, and eminent domain protections. The LAO recommended deferring both water trailer bills without prejudice. Public comment was sharply divided, with labor, water agencies, and some business groups supporting the project as climate adaptation and reliability infrastructure, while environmental, tribal, fishing, county, and community groups opposed it as an attempt to bypass public process and weaken protections. The committee then briefly heard the DMV’s Digital Experience Platform fee trailer bill, which would reinstate a $1 system improvement fee to help fund the vehicle-registration phase of the project. DMV said the fee would raise about $7 million annually and offset roughly $59 million to $60 million of project costs, while the LAO noted it would help but would not solve the Motor Vehicle Account’s broader structural gap. The hearing then moved to California High-Speed Rail, where the new CEO presented an updated plan and said the project remains a major climate and infrastructure investment. He reported a revised Merced-to-Bakersfield cost range of $34.9 billion to $38.5 billion, said the agency is trying to reduce risk through direct procurement of materials, and argued that stable annual funding is needed to avoid higher costs from delays.

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• I think there have been less than 5,000 people in the history of Texas elected to the Texas Senate.
• Texas elected to the Texas Senate.
• third highest post in Texas.
• At his heart, he has Texas common sense, Texas leadership.
• He has Texas common sense, Texas leadership, and Texas values.

Summary: The Texas Senate convened for the opening of the 89th Legislature with an invocation, roll call, and certification of the newly elected senators by the Secretary of State. Senators-elect were then administered the oath of office by Chief Justice Jimmy Blacklock, formally seating the new members. Governor Greg Abbott and First Lady Cecilia Abbott addressed the chamber, congratulating members and emphasizing priorities such as border security, education, energy, foster care, and school choice, while Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick highlighted the Senate’s bipartisan culture and the work ahead. The chamber then held its organizational business, including the election of Senator Brandon Creighton as President Pro Tempore. Senator Parker nominated Creighton and Senator Bettencourt seconded the nomination, both praising his background, legislative record, and leadership. The Senate voted by standing vote to elect Creighton, who was then escorted to the dais and sworn in. In his remarks, Creighton reflected on his family, his time as a Senate messenger, and his priorities for the session, including Texas sovereignty, economic opportunity, education, and conservative policy goals. The only formal legislative action taken was adoption of Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 7, granting permission for the Legislature to adjourn for more than three days during the specified period. The resolution passed by a roll call vote of 31 ayes and no nays. The Senate then adopted a motion to recess until 11 a.m. on Wednesday, January 15, after a caucus meeting earlier that morning.

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• The House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee will come to order on March 5, 2025.
• Code 47 has defined that as a hate crime, and that's been upheld.
• Code 47 has defined that as a hate crime, and that's been upheld.
• Code 47 has defined that as a hate crime, and that's been upheld.
• Code 47 has defined that as a hate crime, and that's been upheld.

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• Texas Republicans recently reversed a longstanding SDR law in their state in the same session as they
• values, we must do everything in our power to ensure that every eligible voter, regardless of their zip code
• are impacted by social problems that require civic solutions, especially given that a person's zip code
• is understood to be a stronger predictor of health than their genetic code.
• country, we've seen what happens when voting is restricted: long waits in Georgia, strict ID laws in Texas

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Summary: The Joint Committee on Election Laws held a hearing on a wide range of voting-access and election-administration bills. The largest portion of testimony focused on same-day voter registration (H. 834/S. 505), with support from Rep. Gentile, Boston and Chelsea officials, civic groups, and election administrators from Maine and Vermont. Supporters argued that same-day registration would help eligible voters who move frequently, miss deadlines, or face administrative errors, and would reduce rejected provisional ballots. Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows and Vermont elections director Sean Sheehan testified that same-day registration has worked in their states without major administrative problems and has helped increase turnout. A Boston-based panel also described high rejection rates for provisional ballots and the burden of registration cutoffs on renters, students, immigrants, and low-income voters. A second major topic was restoration of voting rights for incarcerated people, including S. 524 and related House bills. The committee heard extensive virtual testimony from incarcerated individuals at MCI Norfolk and MCI Shirley, who said voting should be restored as part of rehabilitation, civic engagement, and reintegration. They described disenfranchisement as dehumanizing and argued that voting would help maintain family and community ties, reduce recidivism, and give incarcerated people a voice on laws affecting prisons and reentry. Rep. Erica Uyterhoeven also testified in support, saying the bill would restore municipal voting rights for incarcerated residents and align with broader efforts to expand political participation. The committee also heard testimony on bills affecting election administration and access, including a proposal to reduce or eliminate mandated early in-person voting in primaries and shorten the general-election early voting period, with supporters from the town clerks’ community arguing that low usage, staffing burdens, and costs justify the change. Opponents warned that reducing in-person early voting could hurt voters who do not use mail ballots and could disproportionately affect communities of color. Other bills discussed included decoupling the municipal census from voter registration, requiring periodic accessibility inspections of polling places, and a Somerville home-rule petition on non-citizen municipal voting and another on lowering the voting age in municipal elections. No votes or final committee actions were taken during the hearing.

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• of Food System Security and Resiliency in the Department of Agriculture and the management of the Texas
• HB 1254, by Martinez Fischer, relating to expanding the exemptions for abortions for the Texas woman's
• HB 1262, by Goodwin, relating to the purpose and programs administered by the Texas State Affordable
• HB 1268, by Button, relating to the creation of the Texas Technology and Innovation Program, referred
• HB 1279 by Schoolcraft relating to prohibiting the teaching in Texas public elementary and secondary

Summary: The House met to read a large slate of newly filed bills and resolutions and refer them to committees. The measures covered a wide range of topics, including health care and insurance, public education, elections, criminal justice, public safety, taxes, transportation, agriculture, environmental regulation, higher education, housing, and local government. Several proposals focused on abortion and reproductive health, firearms, voter registration and ballot access, school curriculum and accountability, property tax and homestead issues, and state contracting and agency oversight. A number of constitutional amendments were also filed, including proposals on initiative and referendum, veto override authority, vaccination refusal, parental rights in education, gun rights, Medicaid expansion, and various tax exemptions. No substantive debate, testimony, or votes occurred during this portion of the meeting; the clerk simply read the bills and resolutions and announced their committee referrals. The list included both general legislation and joint resolutions, with many items sent to standing committees and several to subcommittees. The House then adjourned without objection until 2 p.m. on Tuesday.

Bills: SB2347, SB2911, SB2033, SB2158, SB2993, SB2778, SB2672, SB2014, SB3144, SB3096, SB3097, SB2968, SB2363, SB3154, SB2400, SB3313, SB2896, SB3279, SB2614, SB2687, SB2754, SB2549, SB3325, SB2658, SB2659, SB2602, SB2611, SB2877, SB3063, SB2615, SB3232, SB2875, SB3272, SB2854, SB3203, SB2803, SB2804, SB3302, SB3229, SB2969, SB2412, SB2657, SB2880, SB2540, SB2414, SB3142, SB3202, SB2281, SB2852, SB2272, SB2479, SB2589, SB2936, SB2720, SB2730, SB2749, SB2688, SB2798, SB3040, SB3107, SB3010, SB3109, SB3140, SB3187, SB2057, SB2377, SB3048, SB3083, SB3182

Keywords: tenant rights, landlord obligations, housing crisis, eviction prevention, multilingual access, intoxicating liquor, direct shipment, breweries, distilleries, Hawaii, renewable energy, grid-ready homes, interconnection process, electric utility, energy independence, surcharge, customer access, energy storage, smart inverters, veterinary workforce

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• He's currently Edmonds basketball coach at South Plains College in Lebanon, Texas.
• And his wife is also on the staff of the Texas Tech Lady Red Raiders.
• So if the Board of Finance sees that there is definitely a need.
• There's a separate GROW fund that is funded out of finance committee members.
• to people that are on finance that we don't get.

Bills: SB194, SB200, SB203, SB204, SJR3

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