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• A joint resolution proposing an amendment or revision to Sections 4, 6, and 9 of Article 7 and to Article
• Legislation modifying Section 101.161(3)(a), Florida Statutes, for the joint resolution referenced herein
• Senate Joint Resolution 2F by Senator Avila, a joint resolution proposing amendments to Sections 4, 6
• Senate Joint Resolution 2F by Senator Avila, a joint resolution proposing amendments to sections 4, 6

Summary: The Senate convened in special session with a quorum present, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then read the governor’s proclamation calling the session. The proclamation said the special session was for property tax relief measures, including a proposed constitutional amendment affecting assessment caps, homestead exemptions, and local ad valorem tax limits, along with related implementing legislation on ballot language, taxpayer notices, supermajority voting requirements for tax increases, and a public website showing estimated savings. The secretary read the bills filed within the call: Senate Joint Resolution 2F by Senator Avila, proposing constitutional amendments to Article 7 and Article 12 to revise annual assessment limits, increase the homestead exemption, limit county and municipal ad valorem taxes, and create a trust fund; and Senate Bill 4F by Senator Avila, relating to property tax administration. Both were referred to Appropriations. The Rules Chair announced the Appropriations Committee would meet later that day, and the Senate adopted motions to waive rules, place SJR 2F and SB 4F on the special order calendar for June 2 with an amendment deadline one hour before convening, establish the special order calendar for the rest of special session by website publication and announcement, and send any bills filed outside the call to Rules for review. The chamber then heard farewell remarks from Senators Hooper and Polsky, who were leaving the Senate. Hooper reflected on his long public service and said he hoped to be remembered for treating others with respect and kindness. Polsky thanked constituents, staff, colleagues, and family, and spoke about his years representing communities in South Florida. The Senate then adjourned until 9:00 a.m. the next day, or upon the President’s call, for committee meetings and other business.

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• A year ago, we had one Senate Joint Resolution 8 passed it out of the Senate in great shape.
• A year ago, we had one Senate Joint Resolution 8 passed it out of the Senate in great shape.
• >> Um and the the point of the resolutions >> Um and the the point of the resolutions is<
• c> our But the resolution asks our But the resolution asks our our<00:27:18.720> um<00:27:
• We've never really come up with any resolution.

Keywords: 916, all

Summary: The Judiciary Interim Committee met under time constraints and asked members to rank interim topics for a letter to Management Council. The committee then took brief public testimony on a series of proposed study topics, with no formal votes recorded in the transcript. Early testimony focused on landlord eviction rights, where speakers said the court eviction process is too slow, can worsen housing shortages, and leaves landlords unable to recover rent, fees, or damage costs. The foster care topic was presented as a request to examine whether the system gives too much weight to reunification and not enough to the child’s best interests, especially for younger children. A Blue Envelope Program proposal was also discussed; supporters said it would help law enforcement communicate with autistic or otherwise communication-challenged individuals during traffic stops and emergencies, and improve consistency statewide. The committee also heard a proposal to study Wyoming’s homicide-by-vehicle statute, with testimony from a constituent whose mother was killed by a repeat dangerous driver. Speakers argued the current law leaves a gap because prior DUIs, high-risk driving history, and other aggravating factors do not meaningfully affect charging unless intoxication or extreme conduct is present. Related testimony from Wyoming Pathways said the change should be a tool in the toolbox for prosecutors and could improve safety for pedestrians and drivers. Senator Cooper then raised campaign finance reform and dark money, urging a resolution asking Wyoming’s congressional delegation to seek a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United and restore state control over election spending transparency. Additional topics included a request from the Wyoming Livestock Board to review peace officer statutes so its investigators could act on felonies committed in their presence or prevent imminent bodily harm, while remaining within their current duties and certification. Representative Lee asked for review of non-disclosure agreements in public-private partnerships and executive sessions so the public can eventually understand how such agreements were used. Senator Pearson asked for interim consideration of shared custody amendments, saying fit parents should have a fair opportunity for shared parenting after separation. Representative Storer proposed revisiting DUI penalties, especially for refusal of chemical testing, arguing that refusal often prevents prosecution and that the law should impose treatment and license suspension consequences. The committee also heard a request to review statutes involving political parties, and the state court administrator asked for interim study of remote public access to court records, citing ongoing automation efforts, privacy concerns, and funding needs.

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• Chair, that's it. in the budget resolution before you. And in the budget resolution before you.
• ,<00:02:55.520> it's But, so on the budget resolution, it's But, so on the budget resolution
• >> No. >> Budget resolution is adopted.
• set resolutions for those as well. set resolutions for those as well.
• All those in resolution as described.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Next Senate joint resolution number nine. >> Senate Joint Resolution Number 9 sponsored by Senator Barlo
• Senate joint resolution number nine. Senate joint resolution number nine.
• Next, Senate joint resolution for our consideration is Senate Joint Resolution 6. >> Senate Joint Resolution
• First reading of the joint resolution. >> Shared parenting day. >> Senate Joint Resolution Number 6 will
• Representative Larson, please, sir. resolution requesting Congress to resolution requesting Congress

Keywords: 916, all

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• Sheel, please read the title of Senate Joint Resolution 8. >> Senate Joint Resolution 8 by Senator Roberts
• Shebo, please read the resolution.
• We need a gold medal and we resolution.
• <00:37:35.680> Sheil, Resolution 008 as amended. Mr. Sheil, Resolution 008 as amended.
• We regularly with those resolutions.

Keywords: 981, all

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• That's a new section that would be required for HOAs and CICs, kind of a dispute resolution process that
• cic's um kind of a dispute resolution cic's um kind of a dispute resolution process<00:09:21.120
• day access to Fair dispute resolution day access to Fair dispute resolution homeowners<00:13:30.519
• mechanisms that prevent the resolution mechanisms that prevent the escalation<00:13:35.079> of
• specific part about dispute resolution specific part about dispute resolution is<01:28:58.239>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Privilege resolution. The clerk will read the resolution.
• Holt in favor of the resolution.
• The Clerk will read the resolution.
• The resolution is for.
• The following resolutions on first reading referral... The clerk will read the resolutions.

Bills: SB835, SB3070, SB22, SJR59, SB926, SB1494, SB251, SB456, SB500, SB1307, SB2615, SB2995, SB2321, SB973, SB974, SB865, SB506, SB781, SB1522, SB1558, SB510, SB667, SB763, SB2073, SB1858, SB1660, SB505, SB2900, SB1433, SB1540, SB1964, SB1300, SB1644, SB2217, SB2373, SB2431, SB1758, SB2480, SB3039, SB3047, SB3073, SB2920, SB2781, SB826, SB766, SB2460, SB527, SB1946, SB2885, SB1243, SB2610, SB2595, SB857, SB37, SB8, SB10, SB227, SB261, SB12, SB15, SJR27, SB552, SB835, SB3070, SB22, SJR59, SB25, SB57, SB127, SB293, SB441, SB3059, SB512, SB241, SB1718, SB140, SB2055, SB2075, SB2018, SB1534, SB1567, SB785, SB1233, SB1580, SB1663, SB413, SB447, SB519, SB467, SB1579, SB1191, SB1021, SB1838, SB2807, SB2835, SB546, SB2121, SB2167, SB2035, SB2024, SB1032, SB1049, SB1266, SB1400, SB1302, SB401, SB1596, SB1281, SB1242, SB1343, SB310, SB1346, SB2753, SB2703, SB2221, SB1719, SB2177, SB800, SB790, SB748, SB571, SB1957, SB1923, SB1896, SB1760, SB1335, SB2368, SB2477, SB2587, SB2972, SB2986, SB2965, SB1563, SB1467, SB1164, SB1137, SB614, SB705, SB961, SB918, SB955, SB869, SB850, SB863, SB1610, SB1055, SB2206, SB457, SB2337, SB1362, SB926, SB1494, SB251, SB456, SB500, SB1307, SB2615, SB2995, SB2321, SB973, SB974, SB865, SB506, SB781, SB1522, SB1558, SB510, SB667, SB763, SB2073, SB1858, SB1660, SB505, SB2900, SB1433, SB1540, SB1964, SB1300, SB1644, SB2217, SB2373, SB2431, SB1758, SB2480, SB3039, SB3047, SB3073, SB2920, SB2781, SB826, SB766, SB2460, SB527, SB1946, SB2885, SB1243, SB2610, SB2595, SB857, SCR9, HB5560, HB762, HB 107, HB 114, HB300, HB138, HB4386, HB2495, HB581, HB3348, HB5323

Keywords: sexual abuse, nondisclosure agreements, confidentiality agreements, public policy, victim rights, lottery, bingo, regulation, Texas Lottery Commission, Department of Licensing and Regulation, criminal offenses, state administration, audits, transfers, Texas, moving image industry, incentive program, film production, grant funding, job creation

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• So you have listed before the trial, um, first one is alternative dispute resolutions, um, that exists
• and it's just not had time to resolution and it's just not had time to come<00:43:54.480> to<
• Who would like to be involved in looking at alternative dispute resolution? Have a question.
• <01:01:03.040> Have<01:01:03.119> a resolution? Have a resolution?
• So, Representative Raymond, alternative dispute resolution, while we're with... have interest. Mhm.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Family Court Subcommittee of the Children and Family Law Committee convened under Chairman Mark Pearson to continue work begun by the prior special committee on the family division of circuit court. Pearson emphasized a collaborative, consensus-based approach with the judiciary and said the subcommittee would build on earlier “low-hanging fruit” reforms while tracking how prior changes are actually working. He also explained that the subcommittee would likely form smaller working groups, with informal meetings allowed so long as they stayed within open-meeting limits. The main policy focus was House Bill 652, which was retained by the committee, along with broader questions about what additional changes family court should make. Members divided the work into two broad areas: pre-trial and trial issues. Pre-trial topics included alternative dispute resolution, mediation training and supervision, counseling/therapy for litigants with issues such as PTSD, and improving materials for pro se litigants, including New Hampshire Bar forms and instructions. The committee also discussed whether to use input from prior testimony, former litigants, other states, and legislative researchers, and whether some of the work should be assigned to two-person subgroups to allow flexible research and outreach. For trial-related issues, members identified additional training for family court judges, whether judges should be dedicated solely to family court, and how to handle the overlap between civil and criminal matters, especially domestic violence and divorce cases. Representative Raymond raised concerns about courtroom recordings and whether judges’ behavior and record preservation were adequate; Aaron Kan of the court system responded that circuit court recording practices and staffing had not changed, that circuit court lacks the court monitors used in superior court, and that resource limits prevent similar staffing. Raymond also raised the cost of obtaining trial transcripts for pro se litigants; Kan explained that transcripts are produced by private vendors because the court system no longer employs court reporters, and that the fees reflect that outsourced service rather than a court-imposed markup. No votes were taken, and the meeting ended with plans to continue gathering information and assigning subtopics for further study.

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• The Clerk will read the resolution. H.R. 1023.
• The Clerk will read the resolution.
• Following resolution, the Clerk will read the resolution.
• Ward Johnson to explain the resolution.
• The clerk will read the resolution: H.J.R.

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, offered an invocation, led the pledges, and approved a series of routine motions, including excusing absent members and granting permission for several committees to meet while the House was in session. Members also adopted several memorial and recognition resolutions, including H.R. 1023 honoring Christian Beerbill, H.R. 1033 recognizing International Bereaved Mother’s Day, and H.R. 877 recognizing Urban League Advocates Day. The House also recommitted SB 17 and HB 4211 to committee and postponed SCR 27 and HB 2145 for later consideration. The chamber then took up a long third-reading calendar of bills covering a wide range of topics, including Sunset review measures, health care workforce and pricing, child custody and family law, Medicaid, rural ambulance grants, energy reporting, public information requests, trail development, virtual meeting disruptions, occupational licensing, protective orders, county leave pools, animal cruelty, infrastructure, and higher education. Most bills were explained briefly by their authors and passed with broad support, though several drew notable opposition, including HB 5265, HB 2402, HB 3000, HB 3237, HB 3326, HB 1056, HB 281, HB 3308, HB 1043, HB 1234, HB 1193, HB 294, HB 809, HB 334, HB 2037, HB 285, HB 1353, HB 3960, HB 4044, HB 4264, HB 2807, HB 3349, HB 4406, HB 1593, HB 1899, HB 1201, and others. Several bills prompted extended debate or amendments. HB 3237, extending public energy-use reporting for state and higher-education buildings, passed after questions about its public-sector-only scope and energy savings. HB 3326, addressing public service loan forgiveness credit for adjunct professors, initially failed on a 69-70 vote but later passed after verification and machine corrections. HB 3211, concerning optometrists in managed care plans, adopted a Buckley amendment before passing. HB 2213 on Texas Windstorm Insurance Association board composition adopted a Metcalf amendment requiring certain board members to be Texas residents. HB 412, dealing with harmful materials and sexual performance of a child, generated extensive questioning about its scope, existing legal standards, and effects on educators and medical professionals; the excerpt ends during that debate.

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• The house now is in a position to introduce bills and resolutions. resolutions.
• Let's call a resolution. Let's call a first uncontested local bill.
• I have a resolution. Clerk, see the resolution.
• Clerk, will you read the resolution?
• And we dedicate this resolution to him in utmost resolution to him in utmost gratitude, admiration, and

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• [Pledge recited] Several resolutions have been presented, which the clerk will read. By Mr.
• Fernandes: Resolutions commending the Ark of Plymouth and Upper Cape Cod on the 50th anniversary of its
• Rush: Resolutions congratulating Mark D.
• Question comes on the adoption of the resolutions. All those in favor say aye; opposed, no.
• The ayes have it, and the resolutions are adopted.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and adopted two ceremonial resolutions: one commending the Ark of Plymouth and Upper Cape Cod on its 50th anniversary, and another congratulating Mark D. Drazen on his retirement from the Metropolitan Area Planning Council. The chamber then received a favorable committee report from the Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight on Senate 2135, a bill concerning the disposition of certain property in Upton, and, after suspending the rules, ordered the bill to a third reading. The Senate also recognized Katie Lee of Balanced Acupuncture and the Acupuncture Society of Massachusetts, with remarks noting concerns that the Group Insurance Commission is one of the few coverage carriers not to cover acupuncture services. Later, the Senate suspended Joint Rule 12 to refer several House petitions to their respective committees. The remainder of the session consisted largely of welcomes to visiting guests, including members of the Caribbean American Leaders Forum and representatives from Caribbean diplomatic and community organizations. At the close of business, the Senate adopted an order to meet again on Thursday at 11:00 a.m., dispensed with printing a calendar, and then adjourned.

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• The following resolution, the clerk will read the resolution. SCR number one by.
• Harris to explain the resolution. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
• Members, this is a resolution we received from the Senate today that authorizes. for more than three
• The resolution is adopted. that the House grant permission for all committees and subcommittees to meet

Keywords: 997, house, all

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• The chair lays out the following resolution. The clerk will read the resolution.
• Harris, to explain the resolution. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
• Members, this is a resolution we received from the Senate today that authorizes adjournment for more
• 117 ayes and 14 nays; the resolution is adopted. Mr. Speaker, I move the motion. Mr.

Summary: The House convened with a quorum present, offered an invocation, and led the pledges to the U.S. and Texas flags. Several members were excused for district business or a funeral, and the chamber received a message from the Senate reporting passage of SCR 1. The main item of business was SCR 1, which grants the legislature permission to adjourn for more than three days during the period beginning Wednesday, July 30, 2025, and ending Monday, August 4, 2025. After explanation by Rep. Harris, the resolution was adopted by record vote, 117 ayes and 14 nays. Following adoption of the resolution, the House also approved a motion allowing committees and subcommittees to meet while the House is in session through Monday, August 4, according to posted notices. The Speaker then announced the desk was clear, and the House adjourned pending the reading and referral of bills and receipt of messages until 10:00 a.m. on Monday.

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• within the Homeless Housing Assistance and Prevention Grant, also known as HHAP, and the Encampment Resolution
• I think I will just quickly touch on the encampment resolution funding.
• To date, the Encampment Resolution Funding Program is projected to transition more than 23,000 people
• We also make available on our website the quarterly reports from all of our Encampment Resolution Fund
• The encampment resolution fund data happens quarterly.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• the college system found a resolution the college system found a resolution with<00:21:33.039>
• This work became more resolution.
• > distributes Any resolution that unfairly distributes Any resolution that unfairly distributes
• officials to come to a fair resolution. officials to come to a fair resolution.
• > unfairly any resolution that um unfairly any resolution that um unfairly distributes<01:09:03.600

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Uh, this is a program that would provide support for renters and landlords, including dispute resolution
• This is a program that would provide support for renters and landlords, including dispute resolution
• There's a certification process to become a community dispute resolution program.
• There's a certification process to become a community dispute resolution program.
• <00:47:05.640> for we've got a continuing resolution for we've got a continuing resolution

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Mr Speaker pursuing to house resolution Mr Speaker pursuing to house resolution 122<05:36:10.600
• the authority to pass joint resolutions the authority to pass joint resolutions to<05:37:34.878>
• <05:38:44.200> considering introduce joint resolutions considering introduce joint resolutions
• subject, and if the resolution attempts to nullify regulations in two or more diverse areas, the resolution
• <06:04:15.600> that possible into a single resolution that possible into a single resolution

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• A joint resolution proposing an amendment or revision to Sections 4, 6, and 9 of Article 7 and to Article
• Legislation modifying Section 101.161(3)(a), Florida Statutes, for the joint resolution referenced herein
• Senate Joint Resolution 2F by Senator Avila, a joint resolution proposing amendments to Sections 4, 6
• Senate Joint Resolution 2F by Senator Avila, a joint resolution proposing amendments to sections 4, 6

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• Chair and members, Senate Bill 1281 requires the governor to sign a joint resolution adopted by an affirmative
• affirming the purchase or... ...to consider the request and, upon approval, prepare a joint resolution
• It would require the governor to sign the joint resolution adopted... ...to notify the Senate President
• It would require the governor to sign the joint resolution adopted... ...involved in any of this at all
• It would require the governor to sign the joint resolution adopted.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• House Joint Resolution 1021. House Joint Resolution 1021.
• Sheel, please read the title to House Joint Resolution 1021.
• I move House Joint Resolution 1021 and ask that it be read at length. >> Mr.
• today really how important resolution today really how important this<00:42:04.960> is.
• With 58 ayes, zero no, and seven excused, House Joint Resolution 1021 is adopted.

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