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• to take whatever actions States Congress to take whatever actions are<01:28:16.360> possible<
• Um, just if this is going to go to Congress, on line 2 you use the word “justified and reasonable.”
• They’ve brought this issue up; they’re concerned with the... going to go to Congress on line two you
• going to go to Congress on line two you use<01:32:18.560> the<01:32:18.679> word<01:32:
• So can we assume that the Congress people who get this resolution will understand that that's what this

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• McDowell County erected the first World War I Memorial in the nation and also erected the first African-American
• World War I Memorial in the nation.

Keywords: 994, senate, all

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• Members, this memorializing statute and Obligation that Oklahoma indigent defense system already has
• Already, it's already part of their obligation, but we're just memorializing it in statute.

Bills: HB4358, HB2398, HB3557, HB3129, HB3312, HB2210, HB1937, HB3021, HB4246, HB4230, HB3617, HB3657, HB2976, HB3391, HB4459, HB4128, HB3989, HB2989, HB4060, HB3145, HB2992, HB3464, HB3552, HB2984, HB4124, HB3934, HB3448, HB3131, HB4200, HB4201, HB3011, HB1912, HB3380, HB3881, HB3538, HB3851, HB3907, HB4430, HB4431, HB4457, HB2947, HB2951, HB2980, HB3082, HB3519, HB3644, HB3882, HB3661, HB3996, HB4335

Keywords: screen time, education, public schools, child development, digital learning, youth health, academic performance, credential of value, workforce development, labor market, government reporting, Oklahoma Agricultural Extension, local funding, financial institutions, county extension services, state funds, free expression, colleges, security fees, public forums

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• It shall designate that as Patrolman Marc Harris Memorial Interchange.
• Members, Senate Bill 1966 is simply a highway memorial highway and bridge naming, a designation for that

Bills: SB1772, SB1958, SB2010, SB1595, SB1687, SB1684, SB2049, SB1966

Keywords: motor vehicle safety, headlamps, headlights, fog lights, daytime running lights, auxiliary driving lamps, spot lamps, off-road lamps, bicycle lights, bicycle reflectors, vehicle lighting, roadway visibility, low visibility, rain, snow, wipers, night driving, traffic safety, Oklahoma Title 47, vehicle code

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• SB 1686, Charlie Kirk, Don Bulls Memorial. SB 1687, ESA's return monies.
• SB 1686, Charlie Kirk, Don Bull Memorial. SB 1687, ESA's return monies, administrative costs.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• So we have. important work tomorrow, important resolution, memorial resolution, but it will not be a
• Thursday March 27th in memory of Lamar Austin Lewis constituent of Senator Flores Any objection?

Bills: SJR57, SCR8, SB8, SB14, SB24, SB108, SB112, SB125, SB213, SB251, SB315, SB318, SB371, SB378, SB379, SB472, SB487, SB502, SB513, SB565, SB621, SB650, SB689, SB707, SB710, SB761, SB763, SB815, SB854, SB875, SB896, SB916, SB925, SB958, SB961, SB965, SB973, SB987, SB990, SB995, SB1006, SB1018, SB1019, SB1024, SB1026, SB1146, SB1194, SB1198, SB1253, SB1330, SB1343, SB1362, SB1379, SB1497, SB1498, SB1527, SB1532, SB1547, SB1596, SJR36, SJR12, SJR57, SCR22, SCR12, SCR8, SB565, SB765, SB62, SB666, SB707, SB888, SB687, SB847, SB1248, SB14, SB1006, SB504, SB925, SB995, SB857, SB305, SB296, SB284, SB815, SB1379, SB1497, SB1499, SB1498, SB241, SB304, SB621, SB1023, SB1024, SB686, SB112, SB371, SB204, SB609, SB670, SB502, SB850, SB854, SB413, SB1362, SB1346, SB1033, SB1220, SB1073, SB810, SB987, SB1539, SB447, SB875, SB406, SB985, SB965, SB1119, SB1505, SB24, SB1194, SB1253, SB1215, SB1532, SB1302, SB856, SB650, SB583, SB673, SB213, SB681, SB1172, SB1252, SB378, SB1343, SB608, SB487, SB955, SB957, SB988, SB990, SB1019, SB1021, SB1120, SB251, SB958, SB761, SB541, SB315, SB379, SB1018, SB1737, SB266, SB1415, SB1527, SB125, SB599, SB1330, SB53, SB916, SB896, SB1352, SB973, SB785, SB710, SB472, SB1450, SB1502, SB1566, SB414, SB1062, SB1547, SB961, SB1038, SB513, SB578, SB711, SB746, SB942, SB1404, SB1448, SB1738, SB108, SB8, SB318, SB507, SB533, SB689, SB1026, SB1349, SB1355, SB1433, SB1434, SB1596, SB1403, SB1198, SB1146, SB763, SB667, SB1059, SB617, SB1567, SB503, SJR37, SB16, SB310, SB311, SB396, SB505, SB1209, SB1210, SB1470, SB264, SB924, SB1029, SB1185, SB1202, SB1358, SB1364, SB1569, SB1697, SB1376, SB1228, SB519, SB878, SB1350, SB462, SB1535, SB827, SB1585, SB207, SB1207, SB1619, SB1396, SB920, SB1484, SB1273, SB1741

Keywords: central bank digital currency, CBDC, Federal Reserve, digital dollar, digital currency, cashless payments, financial privacy, cybersecurity, government surveillance, financial surveillance, money laundering, terrorism financing, illicit finance, banking policy, monetary policy, payments system, commercial banks, Texas Legislature, concurrent resolution, federal reserve digital currency

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• Speaker: Members, please take your seats for a memorial resolution. Mr.
• Speaker: The chair recognizes Representative Martinez-Fisher for memorial recognition.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Speaker, your enrolling committee has referred House Memorial 15.
• House Memorial 15 has had under consideration reports that have been duly enrolled in a gross preparatory
• Speaker, we're at the adoption of a favorable committee report for House Memorials 3 and 15.
• Let the record reflect that the duly enrolled gross copies of House Memorials 3 and 15 were signed by
• It would reflect that the duly enrolled gross copies of House Memorials 3 and 15 were signed by the officers

Bills: HB145, HB164, HR1, HB20, HB65, HB66, HB80, HB306, SB29, SB37, HB99, HB206, HB213, HB270, SB104, SB193, HB38, HB254, HB256, SB58, SB64, HJM1, HM7, HM17, HM4, HM22, HM23, HM24, HM26, HM2, HM16, HM32, HM13, HM47, HM20, HM51, HM1, HM31, HM35, HM36, HM46, HM53, HM54, HM39, HM29, HM43, HM59, HM11, HM14, HM21, HM34, HM50, HB253

Keywords: high-wage jobs, tax credit, job creation, New Mexico, economic development, lobbying, transparency, public records, government oversight, accountability, House Resolution 1, HR1, House investigatory subcommittee, special committee, legislative investigation, subpoena power, public corruption, criminal activity, Zorro ranch, Santa Fe County

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• We have a memorial as well as our Merchant Marine Cemetery.
• Gonzales, those are our cemeteries and memorials. I'm sorry.
• Those are our cemeteries and memorials.
• Some deep memories there. Thank you, Mr. Vice Chair. Thank you, Mr. Lieutenant Governor.
• Chairman, Representative, if my memory serves me, when we were.

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• This is the memorial resolution. The Chair lays out the following resolution.
• therefore be it resolved that the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory
• resolution be prepared for his family, and that when the Texas Senate adjourns this day, it does so in his memory
• Members, please rise in memory of Marcello Garcia III.
• Over the long term, there is a dirt value increase, but just going from memory off of this, Senator,

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, offered an invocation, approved the previous day’s journal, and received a House message announcing passage of HB 4 on public school accountability and assessment. The chamber also recognized the Doctor of the Day, adopted SR 520 honoring Rosser Coke-Newton Sr. for his biography of former Governor Richard Coke, and adopted SR 518 recognizing Texas Moral Injury Awareness Day, with remarks focused on the impact of moral injury on veterans and first responders. The Senate later adopted SR 395 honoring the ninth class of Governor William P. Clements, Jr. Scholars, and several other resolutions were adopted by voice vote, including college savings awareness recognition and other member-sponsored recognitions. The body then took up several bills and resolutions on the floor. HB 3307, allowing online continuing education for arbitrators in property tax appeals, passed unanimously after suspension of the rules and the three-day rule. HB 913, renaming and reorganizing certain state hospitals, and HB 2970, governing the Gulf Coast Protection District and coastal barrier design, also passed unanimously. HJR 1 and HB 9 advanced a proposed constitutional amendment and statutory change to raise the business personal property tax exemption from $2,500 to $125,000; both measures passed, with HJR 1 receiving one no vote and HB 9 passing unanimously after a clarifying amendment. The Senate also passed HB 1151, which limits child removals and termination of parental rights based solely on parental medical treatment decisions, and HB 116, which revises grounds for involuntary termination of the parent-child relationship by removing the “O grounds” and requiring support from financially able parents whose rights were terminated. HB 1899 lowered the age for pyrotechnic operator licenses and fireworks display permits from 21 to 18. SB 1285, as amended, passed to protect bats by prohibiting entombment while preserving removal options from unoccupied spaces, and SB 2847 passed to promote innovations in core curriculum for faster bachelor’s degrees. On criminal justice, SJR 87, a proposed constitutional amendment requiring denial of bail for certain repeat violent felony offenders, passed after two floor amendments clarifying due process and representation language; Senator Eckhardt spoke against it on final passage, arguing it lacked judicial discretion and a clear-and-convincing standard. SB 3073, requiring magistrates to make written findings in certain criminal proceedings, also passed. Later, SB 128, requiring hospitals to report suspected child abuse-related information to HHSC, advanced on a divided vote, and SB 2619 and SB 2972 passed on public school accountability and expressive activities at public colleges, respectively, with Senator Eckhardt opposing SB 2972 as too restrictive on campus protest rights. The chamber also heard extended debate on HB 21, targeting “traveling” housing finance corporations and their use of tax exemptions for apartment projects, with supporters arguing it curbs abuse of the tax code and critics warning about unintended effects on affordable housing; the discussion continued with questions but no final action shown in the excerpt.

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• Senator Nichols, I'm going from memory, but I think the fiscal note said this...
• seniors in seven counties in Texas through independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing, memory
• I am a resident at Baptist Memorial, and my director did not know that I was doing all of this until
• "I want to say four years, if my memory serves me correct.
• By Gary, Representative Gates, as HB, I'm going from memory. Okay.

Bills: SB467, SB325, SB867, SB994, SB1052, SB1237, SB1449, SB1531, SB2063, SB2172, SB2173, SB2520, SB2529, SB2538, SB2541, SJR46, SJR84

Keywords: SB 467, Texas property tax, ad valorem tax, homestead exemption, residence homestead, fire damage, house fire, destroyed home, temporary tax relief, appraisal district, chief appraiser, local taxing unit, tax rollback, tax refund, Tax Code Chapter 11, prorated exemption, homestead improvement, disaster relief, property tax exemption, residential property

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• Apparently I'm going to do this from memory, okay?
• federal funding that's stable that we generally receive year to year, and again I'm rounding from memory
• receive year toe and again I'm rounding receive year toe and again I'm rounding from<00:26:30.279> memory
• so<00:26:32.120> the<00:26:33.080> stable<00:26:33.799> funding from memory
• here so the stable funding from memory here so the stable funding that<00:26:34.919> we<00:26

Keywords: 1183, house

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• EPA and from Congress, as well as funds from the Environmental Fund. That's the next slide.
• The chapter you did mention is correct, as Council has confirmed, so good memory.
• correct as as Council has confirmed<01:53:38.679> so<01:53:38.960> good<01:53:39.440> memory

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I'm happy I would hate to give inaccurate information doing it from memory.
• I'm happy I would hate to give inaccurate information doing it from memory.
• I'm happy I would hate to give inaccurate information doing it from memory.
• I'm happy I would hate to give inaccurate information doing it from memory.
• I'm happy I would hate to give inaccurate information doing it from memory.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Olson Memorial Highway in Minneapolis. Olson Memorial Highway in Minneapolis.
• We might have one substantive bill just to get on the record, a memorial highway. Ms. Ether?
• We might have one substantive bill just to get on the record, a memorial highway. Ms. Ether?
• record um a memorial highway. Ms. Ether? record um a memorial highway. Ms. Ether?
• <02:13:25.000> renaming There There may be a memorial renaming There There may be a memorial

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I have a memorial resolution that I would like to read in its entirety. Please proceed. Mr.
• I have a memorial<03:04:49.840> resolution<03:04:50.960> that<03:04:51.200> I<03
• So, um, uh, those are my memories of Martha Lane, and they will always be remembered in my service.
• So, um, uh, those are my memories of Martha Lane, and they will always be remembered in my service.
• So, um, uh, those are my memories of Martha Lane, and they will always be remembered in my service.

Keywords: 958, all

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• , right, where people are going in and desecrating the memorials.
• I was just thinking about the war memorials that are located over here by Richard Street.
• that are located uh the war memorials that are located over<00:34:06.799> here<00:34:06.919><
• No, you don't want a prison fence around the war memorial.
• Park that chair mckelvie Sunset Memorial Park that chair mckelvie brought<00:46:23.160> up<00

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint Ways and Means and Government Operations committees received a biennium budget preview from Keith Regan, Comptroller and Director of the Department of Accounting and General Services (DAGS), who introduced department leadership and described DAGS’ broad responsibilities across accounting, public works, procurement, elections, archives, risk management, and other attached agencies. He emphasized that DAGS supports nearly every state department and cited ongoing workforce challenges, while noting progress in reducing the department-wide vacancy rate from 21% in 2023 to 17.7% in 2024. He also highlighted recruitment efforts, including new salary schedules for engineers and architects, job fairs, internships, and outreach to retiring federal employees. A major focus was modernization of the state’s aging financial systems, especially the 55-year-old FAMIS platform and the Enterprise Financial System (EFS) project. DAGS said it expects to release the RFP for the FAMIS replacement by the end of January and is seeking a second tranche of CIP funding, including $35 million, plus position augmentation and creation of a Business Transformation Office to manage EFS and future modernization work. The department also described major capital projects such as the Aloha Stadium Entertainment District, Wahiawā Civic Center, Kauaʻi Civic Center, and Ahuimanu Community Correctional Center, and reported that Public Works is managing 455 projects statewide valued at more than $2.5 billion. Other budget requests discussed included funding for cemetery operations, with DAGS asking for two positions and $1 million in operating funds to support maintenance of eight cemeteries; a $200 million ceiling increase tied to anticipated insurance proceeds for West Maui fire-related recovery and rebuilding; and several staffing and operating items for district offices and facilities. These included full-year funding for positions in West Hawaiʻi and East Hawaiʻi, support for a small business coordinator at the State Procurement Office, funding for cloud hosting and PeopleSoft licensing, six positions and staff augmentation for the EFS project, electricity costs, and security-related funding. DAGS also noted that two requested reductions totaled $7.9 million, including transferring the security contract to the Department of Law Enforcement and reducing nonrecurring expenses; members discussed whether some security funding should remain with or be moved to DLE, and DAGS said it would not object to that transfer. No votes were taken in the portion provided.

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• So the, uh, Madam Chair, Senator Miller, if my memory serves me correctly, it was um for 21 Days of Peace
• That's how it was named, um, if my memory serves me correctly. And then also to Mother's Love.
• /c><00:47:30.800> Miller,<00:47:31.280> if<00:47:31.520> my<00:47:31.800> memory
• Chair, Senator Miller, if my memory Chair, Senator Miller, if my memory serves<00:47:33.119>
• That's how it was named um if my memory That's how it was named um if my memory serves<00:47:42.640

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And in 1943, FDR dedicated the Jefferson Memorial in Washington, uh, at honoring the 200th anniversary
• Jefferson And in 1943, FDR dedicated the Jefferson And in 1943, FDR dedicated the Jefferson Memorial
• <00:49:23.920> in<00:49:24.080> Washington Memorial in Washington Memorial in Washington

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• Um, I agree with you that the memorialization yesterday at the Hortmans was um just so well put together
• agree with you that the um<00:02:32.319> the<00:02:32.879> um<00:02:33.200> memorialization
• <00:02:34.160> yesterday<00:02:34.560> at um the um memorialization yesterday at um
• the um memorialization yesterday at the<00:02:34.959> of<00:02:35.040> the<00:02:35.200

Bills: HF3393

Keywords: unemployment insurance, iron ore mining, additional benefits, labor force, economic support, 1183, house