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TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session May 8th, 2025 at 10:05 am

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Thank you to Coach Bartek Masieja and program manager Colt Smith Munoz for mentoring and the invaluable
  • Steptoe produces and provides analysis for its weekly program Inside Texas Politics, which airs on 11
  • HB 2298 establishes the grant program administered by HHSC to support qualified hospitals and health
  • HB 5155 by Rose, relating to the continuation of a pilot program designed to improve the quality and
  • and dual credit programs offered by school districts.
Summary: The House convened with a quorum, received the invocation and pledges, and heard several announcements and recognitions before moving into floor action. Members honored the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley chess team for winning a share of the 2025 President’s Cup, recognized educator Jessica Lopez, and paid memorial tribute to Jennifer Maddenly, along with recognitions for Jeanette Valdez Duran’s food pantry work, TAMACC’s 50th anniversary, and Bernardine Steptoe’s retirement from WFAA. The House also granted permission for committees to meet while the House was in session, set a local consent calendar, and suspended posting rules for a Public Health Committee hearing on SB 2721. The chamber then considered a long series of Senate and House bills, with many passing on record votes. Measures addressed local law enforcement authority (SB 906), veterans highway designation (SB 1229), foster care medical billing (SB 855), massage therapy trafficking safeguards (SB 703), tax ballot language (SB 1025), occupational licensing for people with convictions (SB 1080), lien deadlines (SB 929), liquor sales complaints (SB 1355), higher education application fee waivers (SB 2231), utility data access (SB 1877), pediatric preceptorships (SB 1998), and several House bills on bond forfeiture notice, health workforce coordination, indigent civil commitment representation, consumer transaction cancellations, bird dispersal rules, theft venue for digital property, military grant applications, AI cancer-detection grants, cybersecurity contract language, in-state tuition for military-related programs, utility capital recovery, energy waste advisory oversight, gas utility rate recovery, psychedelic therapy study, teacher retirement funding transparency, pension changes, tax payment plans, and voter registration security. Some measures drew notable debate or amendments, including HB 5247, where a ratepayer-credit amendment failed, and HB 2298, HB 4014, HB 510, HB 561, HB 1128, HB 1904, HB 30, HB 200, HB 3045, and HB 5111, which all passed after recorded votes with varying margins. A major point of contention was SB 2420, the app store age-verification bill, which prompted extended debate over whether the bill should also require app developers to verify users’ ages. Representative Bryant offered an amendment to preserve developer verification obligations, arguing the bill would otherwise shift responsibility away from app makers; the author opposed it, saying the bill’s approach was more workable and raised concerns about First Amendment issues. Multiple points of order were raised and withdrawn during the debate, and the amendment discussion remained unresolved in the excerpt. The House also postponed further consideration of SB 17, SB 552, and SB 2420 at different points, and recessed for lunch after completing a large block of third-reading votes.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session May 4th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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  • Chers and clo close roll. House Bill 3673 having received 47 aye votes and zero nay votes.
  • Chair is prayer and clo role. House Bill 436 having received 47 aye votes and one nay vote.
  • As provisions, that should not be construed to obligate the oil and gas company and different liability
  • to allow for a timely and accurate calculation of the verdict costs that are related to bills 780 and
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session May 4th, 2026

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And whereas public education, early recognition, and tick bite prevention are...
  • And whereas public education, early recognition, and tick bite prevention are critical to protecting
  • month of May as Alpha-Gal Awareness and Prevention Month in the state of Oklahoma.
  • The mission avoids to support families, honor and member victims, and prevent this tragedy from happening
  • I have a son who went through CareerTech in the electricians program, and when he came out of there and
Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a special family recitation of the Declaration of Independence by Senator Hamilton’s children. The chamber then adopted SR 28, recognizing May as Alpha-Gal Awareness and Prevention Month in Oklahoma and encouraging awareness, prevention, and research on alpha-gal syndrome, a tick-borne allergic condition. Senator Seifried also introduced constituents affected by alpha-gal. Later, the Senate heard a gallery introduction from advocates for victims of impaired driving, highlighting the toll of DUI-related crashes in Oklahoma. The Senate then took up several House amendments and final-passage votes on bills. SB 201, clarifying that a teacher pay raise applies to certified classroom teachers, passed 47-0 and was advanced as an emergency. SB 1379, SB 1525, SB 1966, SB 2112, and SB 2170 also passed after adoption of House amendments, with SB 1525 and SB 1379 advanced as emergency measures. SB 1525 raised the threshold for contracting to host a conference from $25,000 to $75,000, and SB 1966 served as the annual omnibus highway, memorial highway, and bridge designation bill. Among the House bills considered, HB 3262 increased the sheriff fee for service of process from $50 to $100 and passed 37-8. HB 3265 allowed a psychologist to make PTSD determinations for the Oklahoma Police Pension and Retirement System and passed 47-0. HB 3781, a major insurance modernization bill changing rate-filing procedures for homeowners insurance and expanding the insurance commissioner’s review authority, passed 39-6 after extended debate over transparency, regulation, and market impact. HB 3040 expanded sex-offender loitering restrictions around businesses serving minors and passed 40-4, while HB 3076 authorized alternative teacher certification providers under OEQA oversight and passed 38-6 as an emergency measure. The chamber also passed HB 3369, a deregulation and efficiency bill affecting fire suppression and LP gas inspections, HB 2749, which shifted an intergenerational education program toward a Medicaid state plan amendment, HB 3982 on fleet vehicle titling, HB 3462 creating a shorter residential-only plumbing licensure pathway, HB 3465 extending the Oklahoma Emission Reduction Technology Rebate Program to 2029, HB 3521 modernizing money transmission law, HB 3796 as an Oklahoma Insurance Department omnibus bill, HB 3800 as a roofing-industry cleanup bill, and HB 4095 modernizing the 211 hotline advisory council. Several of these measures drew debate over regulation, workforce needs, public safety, or fiscal and policy impacts, but all of the listed bills ultimately passed by recorded vote.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development May 12th, 2026

Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • allow these jobs and duties to qualify under the H-2A agricultural worker program, while also supporting
  • It collapsed very early, and it caused significant economic harm.
  • And that's, look, we do the pesticide programs for the federal government.
  • We do the meat inspection for the And that's, look, we, we do the pesticide programs for the federal
  • And this program is truly America first. I mean, these employers are here doing it the right way.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Appropriations and Finance Feb 9th, 2026 at 06:36 pm

House Appropriations & Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • The proposal streamlines the functions of the two disbursement and reversion mechanisms to prevent the
  • ... ...disbursements and reversion mechanisms to prevent the creation of trapped balances, a consequence
  • passed in 2020. ...as many of you know, is a really successful program that you all passed in 2023 and
  • On a personal note, I grew up here in Santa Fe and was fortunate enough to attend some of the programs
  • and just a better assurance that... ...and health care programs, and just a better assurance that the
Bills: HB63, HB64, HB184, HB200, HB47, HB48, HB2, HB9
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Finance Feb 9th, 2026

House Appropriations & Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • And so we don't know. Totally. And so we don't know.
  • And then we came back and sold them. And then we leased them both back. No, you got your fault.
  • And Ms.
  • as regrouping and retooling and offering new programs.
  • helped a lot was you and m touse you know as far as regrouping and retooling and offering new programs
Bills: HB63, HB64, HB184, HB200, HB47, HB48, HB2, HB9
Summary: The committee heard testimony on the expected impacts of House Bill 9 on private detention facilities and the surrounding counties and municipalities, focusing on Cibola County/Milan, Torrance County/Estancia, and Otero County. Corrections Secretary Alicia Lucero explained that the Corrections Department does not oversee the immigration detention facilities directly, but said the department could help displaced workers through hiring fairs and expedited hiring into state positions, and suggested possible alternative uses for the buildings such as behavioral health treatment, training campuses, or transitional living centers. She also noted that a memorial would task several state agencies and affected counties with exploring alternate uses and economic options, and that Workforce Solutions had scheduled job fairs in February for the affected communities. Local officials described major fiscal and community impacts. Cibola County and Milan said the loss of the facility would reduce gross receipts tax revenue, force service cuts, and potentially shrink the county budget substantially; they also warned that the village uses the detention population to support federal grant applications and industrial park development. Torrance County and Estancia said the closure would eliminate jobs, reduce GRT revenue that funds public safety, and require transporting prisoners to other facilities at much higher bed rates, with estimated annual impacts around $3 million. Otero County reported 284 jobs and $20.8 million in payroll at risk, along with about $3 million in annual GRT and a $68 million facility that could be foreclosed if bonds defaulted. Committee members pressed for more precise numbers, including employee counts, transport costs, current bed costs, and the total fiscal impact after accounting for existing contract payments. Several members emphasized that each facility and community is different and asked for separate, detailed plans, including short-term cost replacement and long-term economic diversification. There was discussion of possible hold-harmless assistance, emergency bill drafting, and coordination with Workforce Solutions, Economic Development, and higher education partners. No formal vote was taken; the chair directed staff and agencies to meet the next morning to continue developing an emergency response and requested more detailed information from the counties and the department.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Higher Education & Workforce Development Jan 22nd, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Higher Education & Workforce Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • how the program is funded and some of the outcomes that we've been seeing from the program in recent
  • and enroll them in this program.
  • Great, and I'll transition to Don. Passport is a multidimensional program.
  • Great, and I'll transition to Don. Passport is a multidimensional program.
  • Funds are also commonly used for academic support and programming for Passport students.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Higher Education Apr 29th, 2025

Higher Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • at where the existing programs were, just how many applications what the waiting list look like and so
  • On top of that, also went to 25 national parks and did an awareness. program, put it on film.
  • Our education plan for human papilloma education and prevention.
  • And currently the program has 700 students in it just at the high school level.
  • In my role, I oversee the programs across the state serving youth and young adults who have experienced
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 3/20/25

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Transcript Highlights:
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  • of DHS and DCF program integrity statute.
  • of DHS and DCF program integrity statute.
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LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary Apr 28th, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • And what we want to do is prevent as much as we can recidivism for people who have committed a felony
  • , have committed some of Have committed something that is a conviction of domestic violence and prevent
  • And also for the victims and survivors.
  • Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program to be used to update and provide the information and notice
  • We've seen how the SOP program has affected our state statewide, and that funding is so important.
Summary: The committee met with a quorum and first took up House Bill 1165, which was converted into a substitute bill to reorganize the Avoyelles Parish court system by creating two city courts, one for Marksville and one for Bunkie, and expanding their jurisdiction parishwide, including small claims and certain misdemeanor, civil, and juvenile matters. The sponsor and supporting judges said the change would better use existing courts and improve access to justice, while the district attorney opposed it, arguing it would not help the criminal docket, could create staffing and constitutional issues, and needed more study. After questions about voting districts, appellate procedure, and minority vote dilution, the committee adopted the substitute and reported the bill favorably. The committee then heard House Bill 1064 creating a domestic violence intervention court pilot program in the 19th Judicial District, with testimony from the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council and the YWCA describing a specialty court model focused on accountability, victim services, and wraparound support. The bill was reported favorably. House Bill 341, clarifying law enforcement officer rights during administrative investigations, was amended to specify administrative matters and reported with amendments. House Concurrent Resolution 64, as amended, expanded a study of behavioral health courts to include additional parishes and a later reporting deadline, and was reported favorably. House Bill 579, the sexual assault survivor bill of rights, was amended to strengthen notice, confidentiality, and funding provisions and then reported favorably. Later, House Bill 1004, which would have raised the jurisdictional threshold for justice of the peace courts from $5,000 to $7,500, drew significant opposition from city court judges who warned of unintended consequences, including different evidentiary standards, possible attorney-representation issues for entities, and added burdens on district courts. Supporters framed it as an inflation adjustment and access-to-justice measure, but after debate the committee voted 5-11 to defer the bill. House Bill 183, limiting courthouse cell phone bans in fee-payment areas, was amended and then failed on a 7-7 tie with the chair voting no. The committee also reported favorably House Bill 451 on ATC hearing notices, House Bill 541 on micro distillers via substitute, Senate Bill 44 on tactical medical professionals’ firearms, House Resolution 37 honoring veterans who served in Honduras, and House Bill 89 requiring a district attorney office to pay certain retirees’ health premiums from its own funds. Several other bills were voluntarily deferred, and the meeting ended with a motion to adjourn.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary Apr 28th, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • The justice of the peace and The Justice of the Peace and Constable Courts in Wards 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, and
  • And what we want to do is prevent as much as we can recidivism for people who have committed a felony
  • And also for the victims and survivors.
  • We've seen how the SOP program has affected our state statewide, and that funding is so important.
  • And formal evidentiary standards and proceedings and knowledge to hear these types of cases?
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 2/20/25

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
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Bills: HF47, HF335
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • can see costs before treatment and prevent.
  • Victim identification is crucial for effective intervention and support.
  • Yes, we have several prevention programs, and right now they're catered towards... ...law enforcement
  • We can tailor those prevention programs for whatever group we are working with.
  • Representative Sheffield and Senator Huffman, which created the Opioid Antagonistic Grants and Programs
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Feb 4th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Early Learning & K-12 Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • But we're here to talk about early learning and K-12 education. Absolutely.
  • The preparation programs really focus on core competency and core concepts.
  • and and and and and and and and and. until he got to college and, and his request that was like, I could
  • by the programs, and certain constituent input.
  • by the programs, and certain constituent input.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 02-25-2026 11:30am

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • I would like to introduce and welcome students from the Young Entrepreneur Program at Kiyuki High School
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  • I'm truly grateful for their outstanding team and thank them for their dedication and hard work. and<
  • the judge's husband; and their children, Nia and Sullivan Char.
  • Jake Simabukaro and Alan Akaka was there to play their music, and the parents and the students were celebrated
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 02-24-2026 11:30am

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Brian Ardis, and teachers Mrs. Amanda, Mr. Ben Sandival, and chaperone Mrs.
  • In this role, he's led the organization's flagship programs and services supporting peer-to-peer collaboration
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  • lead programs that support elected officials and nonpartisan legislative staff throughout the region
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TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs May 19th, 2025

Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board is required to implement a program to eradicate
  • House Bill 3497 would then rename the program to the Rio Grande Vegetative Management Program and expand
  • Two of the most influential programs from the authority are the Young Farmers Grant Program and the Interest
  • accountability and updating the loan and grant programs.
  • discuss all the school programs, both state and federal, that our farmers do.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Ways & Means Mar 3rd, 2025

Ways & Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • And you're, and you represent, uh, Texans for Fiscal Responsibility and myself and yourself, and you
  • because we're the land of opportunity and this continues that and and we, and we are and, and you know
  • And if so, is that with the appraisal district, uh, and, and, and how.
  • And so, Barring a program that does that, I don't know that the amount that we're talking about.
  • and ask what programs they have that help small businesses, which by the way, are the primary, they
Bills: HB8, HB9, HJR1, HB 22