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• Second, it establishes driver's seat.
• I will want I into the driver's seat.
• I think my reputation precedes me in that area.
• I think my reputation precedes me in that area.
• My reputation precedes me in that area.

Bills: HB161

Keywords: building codes, standardization, commercial construction, architectural services, energy conservation, federal compliance, local governance, 923, senate, all

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• go to their police department and get a seat.
• go to their police department and get a seat.
• This legislation is a common-sense approach.
• This legislation is a common-sense approach.
• here at the legislature is the common here at the legislature is the common sense<02:04:49.760><

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We have no new members because nobody's retiring in California, in the Bay Area.
• Member Hatwick, your witnesses can please come up and take a seat.
• Would you please come and take a seat at the table.
• Tangipa, Assembly Bill 386, sir, please have a seat.
• We're not going to build new cities with agricultural areas and great big walking areas and basketball

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Revenue and Taxation held its second regular hearing of the 2025-26 session and announced that, under reinstated suspense-file rules, every bill on the agenda would be referred to suspense rather than voted on immediately. The committee first heard AB 53, which would create a state income tax exemption of up to $20,000 for military retirees and certain survivor benefits. Supporters, including veterans’ groups, military retirees, and local officials, argued California is the only state taxing military retirement pay in full and that the exemption would help retain veterans and their families. Committee members voiced strong support, but the bill was sent to suspense. The committee then heard several wildfire-related tax relief bills. AB 429 would exempt certain wildfire settlement payments from gross income for victims of fires from 2020 through 2026; the author and a Greenville fire victim described the burden of taxing settlement funds, and rural county and forestry groups supported the measure. AB 97 proposed similar relief for Bobcat Fire settlement payments, and AB 389 would create a personal income tax credit for home-hardening expenses in high fire-risk areas, with Cal Fire and realtor representatives supporting the bill as a way to reduce future losses. Each of these measures drew no formal opposition in the hearing and was referred to suspense. AB 386 would create a tax credit for employers that help full-time employees repay student loans, up to $3,000 per employee per year. Supporters said it would help recruit and retain workers and reduce student debt burdens, while the California Tax Reform Association opposed the bill because it lacked allocation criteria and would reduce General Fund and education revenues. Committee members expressed interest but asked for clearer eligibility standards, and the bill was sent to suspense. AB 490 would allow a deduction for interest paid on qualified personal vehicle loans; the author framed it as relief for families dependent on cars, but opposition again came from the tax reform group, which argued the deduction would mainly benefit higher-income taxpayers. The bill also went to suspense. The committee also heard AB 547, which would create a tax credit of up to $5,000 for IVF and other fertility-treatment expenses. The author and a witness who described a long and costly IVF journey said the credit would help families afford treatment and support parenthood; members responded sympathetically and asked why the proposal was structured as a tax credit rather than a health coverage mandate. Finally, AB 330 would extend the prepaid mobile telephony services collection act through 2031, preserving an 80-cent surcharge that supports 911 and local government revenues; local government representatives and cities supported the extension, and it too was referred to suspense. The hearing ended with the committee adjourning after all measures were held for suspense-file consideration.

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• <01:04:09.200> thread And I believe that's a common thread And I believe that's a common thread
• think that this is just a win-win common think that this is just a win-win common sense<01:23:26.680
• ones by at least 12 seats after January 1st, 2027.
• . least 12 seats after January 1st, 2027.
• Policy Institute is about 9,000 seats Policy Institute is about 9,000 seats short<01:39:03.000><

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• The particular area that we look at is protocol-based.
• It is imperative that our stakeholders have a seat at the table.
• And we employ approximately 750 people, 570 of whom are in those areas.
• I think if you look at the merits of the bill, a lot of it makes common sense.
• As Katie Smith testifying on behalf of VVS Seats and the... Self, that you are for the bill.

Bills: HB2226, HB2269, HB2343, HB2760, HB3621, HB4079, HB4204, HB4518, HB4531, HB4555, HB4850, HB4876, HB4903, HB4996, HB5122

Keywords: construction trust funds, Property Code, Chapter 162, construction payments, mechanics lien, contractors, subcontractors, laborers, material suppliers, materialmen, real property improvement, assignment of payment rights, unpaid trust funds, trust fund beneficiaries, construction industry, payment protection, Texas construction law, property owners association, landscaping, grass maintenance

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• Have a seat. May I make one additional comment?
• It's already common practice for institutions to do this.
• Have a seat or stay... They put... and let's see, Ms.
• They share a bathroom in a common area, but they don't have anybody in there, so they're going to have
• Have a seat.

Bills: SB750, SB2995, SB1716, SB2430, SB203, SB1679, SB2683, SB1414

Keywords: tuition exemption, paramedics, higher education, public institutions, laboratory fees, education code, financial aid, education, student support, scholarships, nontraditional education, student enrollment, financial assistance, Texas students, foreign adversaries, trade secrets, research integrity, security measures, international agreements, student privacy

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• just to sit in a seat.
• AND NOT JUST A COMPILER, NOT JUST SOMEBODY WHO SAT IN A SEAT JUST TO SIT IN A SEAT, THIS WAS SOMEBODY
• Many of us wouldn't be in these seats if not for him. Tell him that on the floor.
• Policy area? How do we do this electoral thing?
• I do think this is incredibly important common-sense legislation.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened, approved the prior journal, and then processed a series of motions to discharge bills from committees and substitute identical Senate bills, which were so ordered. Several bills were also recalled from the Assembly, had reconsideration votes taken, and were restored to the third reading calendar after receiving 58 ayes. Amendments were received on a number of bills, and those measures retained their place on the calendar. The main business of the day was Privileged Resolution 2318, sponsored by Leader Stewart-Cousins, honoring Senator Michael Gianaris with the President Pro Tempore and Senate Majority Leader’s Legislative Legacy Award. The resolution and floor remarks reviewed his long career in the Assembly and Senate, his role as Deputy Majority Leader and floor leader, and his work on housing, criminal justice, voting rights, labor, environmental, consumer, transit, animal welfare, and other major legislation. Members from both parties spoke at length, praising his strategic skill, mentorship, humor, and influence, while also noting his support for younger members and his commitment to family. Several senators described personal experiences showing Gianaris’s mentorship and political guidance, and many referenced his Greek American identity, Queens roots, and interests such as Star Wars and the Mets. Senators also emphasized that he was leaving on his own terms to spend more time with his wife and daughters. The resolution was adopted with broad support, and Gianaris then spoke in response, reflecting on nearly 30 years in state government, the major laws passed during his tenure, and the relationships he built in the chamber.

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• <00:16:04.319> of safety um that's not my area of safety um that's not my area of expertise
• Our process helps them to identify common problems and encourages them to work together to find common
• them to work together to find common them to work together to find common ground<03:10:54.200>
• registered to vote all right our common registered to vote all right our common goal<03:38:43.399
• particularly in the southern areas particularly in the southern areas therefore<05:01:36.320>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• You may be seated.
• All Senators to your seats, please. All Senators to your seats.
• President, I can speak to Santa Fe and Albuquerque area.
• President, the rural areas will be allowed to continue billing the fees, but In other areas, if a patient
• All Senators, to your seats please.

Bills: SB273, SB37, SB100

Keywords: SB273, appropriations, general fund, hold harmless, local government finance, municipal revenue, county revenue, correctional facility, jail contract, private prison, detention facility, immigration detention, revenue bonds, clawback, child welfare, juvenile justice, protective services, school improvement, New MexiCare, aging services

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• and open it up if there are any other folks that are on the opposition side if you want to take a seat
• But is there anyone, is there opposition here if you want to to take a seat up here yeah oh sit down
• A strong table of industry allows for the job and economic development in these areas.
• With the rise of digital tools such as social media and online bulletins common...
• but other areas of the state that are also a great group doing what I think Mr.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• embraced common sense legalization. embraced common sense legalization.
• sense simple and common place uh common sense simple and common place uh common sense bill.<00:40
• You actually have to take a seat.
• <05:13:02.798> enough<05:13:03.120> seats that we do have enough seat enough seats
• a seat so the um officer can hear you. a seat so the um officer can hear you.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• So this area is amusement along the bank of the river.
• So it's two seats away, if you will, from the Governor.
• So it's two seats away, if you will, from the Governor.
• So it's two seats away, if you will, from the Governor.
• Her experience is heartbreakingly common.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills. Representative David Linsky supported HB 3383, which would designate the song “Roadrunner” as the official rock song of Massachusetts, describing its Boston roots and cultural significance. Representative Sean Garberle supported HB 3335 on public access to historical records, arguing that records from state institutions should be released after 75 years and that families and researchers should be able to identify people buried in unmarked graves at former state institutions. Representative Rodney Elliott and Lowell officials supported HB 4138, authorizing easements for a Lowell sewer separation project; they said the project is needed for Clean Water Act compliance, will reduce combined sewer overflows into the Merrimack River, and must proceed quickly to meet SRF and consent-decree timelines. Committee members asked about Article 97, the location and scope of the easement, environmental justice impacts, and minority/small business participation in construction. The committee also heard extensive testimony on Senate 2183 and its House companion, which would elevate the Massachusetts National Guard to a cabinet-level position reporting directly to the Governor. Senators Mike Moore and John Velis, along with the National Guard Association’s Matthew McKenna, argued the change would reduce bureaucracy, improve communication and readiness, and reflect the Guard’s broad domestic and military missions. Velis cited the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home tragedy as an example of a breakdown in communication, while committee members said they wanted more information, including input from the Governor’s office and Guard leadership, before acting. The committee noted the distinction between state-controlled and federalized Guard missions and said it would continue reviewing the issue. Senator Liz Miranda and a large panel of survivors, advocates, and Northeastern law students testified in support of S. 2174 and S. 2177, which would create an office and task force on unsolved homicides, allow families to petition for case review after three years, require written responses, and establish a tip line, database, and dedicated funding. Witnesses described long-standing lack of communication, low clearance rates, and the disproportionate impact on Black and Brown communities. Senator Becca Rausch also testified on S. 2210, extending public records law to the governor and Legislature, and S. 2207, creating stronger information-governance and records-retention standards; she said both would improve transparency and reduce waste. The transcript does not reflect any votes taken during the hearing, though chairs repeatedly indicated support for moving some bills favorably and said the committee would continue reviewing the National Guard proposal.

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• Jordan Curley, on behalf of Common Sense Media, and strong support.
• I'm looking forward to going down that journey with you as it relates to other areas or crossover areas
• They're often killing a seat.
• They're often killing a seat.
• AB 2656 establishes a clear common-sense requirement.

Summary: The committee heard AB 1988, which would require AI companion chatbots to respond to credible self-harm or violence-related crisis expressions by displaying the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, warning users, and pausing the chat for human review after repeated crisis signals. The author and supporters said the bill is a measured safety standard to redirect vulnerable users to human help, citing research and cases where chatbots worsened suicidal ideation or violent behavior. Support came from crisis and medical advocates, while no opposition testimony was offered. The chair and members expressed strong support, and the bill was held pending quorum before later action on the agenda. The committee then took up AB 1709, which would set a minimum age of 16 for users to create or maintain accounts on social media platforms with harmful addictive features and would create an E-Safety Advisory Commission in the Attorney General’s office. The author argued the bill targets product design, not speech, and is intended to curb compulsive features such as infinite scroll, autoplay, and algorithmic feeds while allowing safer or non-addictive platforms to remain available. Supporters, including a psychologist and the Organization for Social Media Safety, described cyberbullying, predation, compulsive use, and mental health harms; opponents, including EFF, ACLU-Cal Action, TechNet, and youth advocacy groups, warned about privacy, First Amendment, and access-to-community concerns, especially for LGBTQ youth and other marginalized groups. Committee members debated whether the bill is a ban or a delay, how age assurance would work, and whether the proposal would be effective or could push youth to less safe spaces. Several members said they would support the bill as a first step, while others raised concerns about enforceability, privacy, and constitutional issues. The author emphasized that the bill is limited to specific harmful design features, not content or general internet access, and that the new commission would monitor evolving technology and recommend future updates. No final vote was taken during the portion of the hearing provided.

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• My name is Gordon Jones from ZIP Code 75007 in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
• fails to accord with common sense.
• But HB 229 would deny this common sense.
• Because if you do, I will do everything in my power to take your seat.
• Thank you for... you thought you got the last seat and you got the first seat, right?

Bills: HB186, HB201, HB229, HB796, HB1506, HB2702, HB2885, HB3225, HB3909, HB4285, HB5138

Keywords: social media, children, account verification, data privacy, parental control, financial crime, card fraud, motor fuel theft, law enforcement, criminal activity, skimmers, prevention, training, biological sex, government information, definitions, sex-based distinctions, public health, federal directives, state authority

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• how do we address in in the metro areas? how do we address in in the metro areas?
• affect the drug supply in our area. affect the drug supply in our area.
• You may return to your seat then.
• And uh the money that was area.
• <02:20:41.120> of seat of our government and the seat of seat of our government and the seat

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• In short, over 80% of our water for the city of Waco comes from one area in Erath County.
• That's such an important area to us, and yet we're not necessarily constituents.
• House Bill 2357 offers a clear, common-sense solution.
• The store must be located in a low or moderate income area as determined by the U.S.
• are new residents. newer owner-occupants to the area.

Bills: HB485, HB1367, HB1370, HB1827, HB1879, HB2032, HB2133, HB2357, HB3581, HB3830, HB4060, HB4085, HB4270, HB4979, HB5217, HB5268, HB5478, HJR96, HJR97, HJR119, HJR195, HJR209, SB4, SB23, SJR2, SJR85, SB 4, SB 23, SJR 2

Keywords: healthcare, insurance, access, affordability, public health, emergency services district, sales tax, gas and electricity, residential use, tax exemption, emergency services, gas, electricity, HB 485, ESD, use tax, residential utilities, utility tax, local option tax, Texas Health and Safety Code

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• Members, please take your seats. Sergeants at arms, please close the doors of the House.
• Members and guests, please take your seats.
• Her time is up, and she may conclude her remarks and take her seat. Thank you.
• The gentlelady can take her seat. The House agree to the resolution.
• Madam Speaker, there is a common-sense saying: don't judge a book by its cover.

Keywords: Scheduler, 973, house, all

Summary: The House convened, opened with prayer and the Pledge, and first handled routine business including postponing approval of the prior journal and confirming a quorum. Several committee reports were adopted, including measures from Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness, Tourism and Recreation and Economic Development, Appropriations, Rules, Commerce, and Environmental and Natural Resource Protection. The chamber also adopted House Resolution 531, designating June 2026 as Scoliosis Awareness Month, after testimony from Rep. DeLosier and discussion of a constituent’s experience with severe scoliosis; the resolution passed 201-1. The House then adopted a series of additional resolutions and bills, including Diaper Need Awareness Week, a study on PANS/PANDAS, 717 Day, Little League World Series Week, and a resolution commemorating America 250 in Pennsylvania. It also passed bills on Sunshine Act agenda notice changes, veteran death notifications, Korean War Veterans Armistice Day, township audit deadlines, first responder memorials, road transfers, parole board succession, and restrictions on HOA limits for rooftop solar. The solar bill drew multiple failed amendments on HOA voting rules, native plants, energy-source discrimination, and net metering; one amendment on indemnification for elected officials at special events was adopted. In final passage votes, the House approved legislation to prohibit NDAs related to data centers, with debate centered on transparency and local control; it passed 171-31. The chamber also passed bills allowing Pittsburgh school administrators to collectively bargain, requiring hunting and trapping education options in schools, expanding SWIF’s equity investment authority, and scheduling metatomidine as a Schedule 3 controlled substance. The Counseling Compact bill and a parole-record privilege bill both passed unanimously or near-unanimously, and the House signed those measures for presentation to the Governor. The session ended with referrals of new bills to committees, a motion to adjourn, and adjournment until July 1, 2026.

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• So there might be some movement of seats.
• My area of research is on reproduction and gender development.
• How common is this issue out there?
• I urge the many common-sense citizens to instruct you, the public servants, to support this common-sense
• I would reiterate that in this subject area, I want to see areas of consensus where we can ensure that

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Erica Schwartz actually is our representative for the M area where I'm from. I go to M West.
• Representative Drew Roach, District 58B, covers areas of Dakota, Rice, and Goodhue County.
• $9.94 uh Bob gear stroller and car seat $9.94 uh Bob gear stroller and car seat This<00:32:20.519
• <00:39:32.680> fall and ethnic rural and urban areas fall and ethnic rural and urban areas
• , so it is not that they are targeting certain areas or not.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Schultz, you may take a seat with your witnesses. Mr.
• Schultz, you may take a seat with your witnesses, and you may present when ready.
• Schultz, you may take a seat with your witnesses. Mr.
• Schultz, you may take a seat with your witnesses, and you may present when ready.
• Primary witness, please come to a table and take a seat.

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Revenue and Taxation met as a subcommittee and heard several bills, with members explaining that measures with significant fiscal impacts would be held for suspense or taken up later. AB 761 would let the Monterey-Salinas Transit District place a local sales tax measure on the ballot with approval from two-thirds of its board rather than needing approval from each member jurisdiction; supporters said it would preserve transit funding for veterans, seniors, and people with disabilities, while an opponent argued it would make it easier to raise a regressive tax. The bill was voted out 5-2 after being called for absent members. AB 1253, which would clarify property tax treatment for wildfire reconstruction beyond substantial equivalence, drew support from the Los Angeles County Assessor and the California Assessors Association but was sent to suspense. AB 8, dealing with hemp enforcement, intoxicating hemp products, and integration of hemp cannabinoids into the cannabis supply chain and tax system, drew strong support from cannabis operators and labor groups and opposition from small cultivators and public health advocates concerned about supply, tax revenue, and voter intent; it was also sent to suspense. The committee then heard AB 1138, a major expansion and modernization of the film and television tax credit program. Supporters, including entertainment unions, workers, studios, and local officials, said the bill would help keep production and jobs in California amid competition from other states and countries; opponents criticized it as picking winners and losers and argued broader business costs were the real problem. The bill was referred to suspense. AB 829, which would create a California Parkinson’s Disease Research Fund and voluntary tax contribution program to support research and services, received unanimous support from advocates and was approved 6-0 to Appropriations. AB 474 would exempt rental income from nonprofit home-sharing programs for low-income homeowners from state income tax and protect participants’ eligibility for certain benefits; supporters said it could help older adults age in place and address housing shortages, and the bill was sent to suspense after members asked for clarification on the fiscal estimate. The committee also heard AB 376, which would exempt wildfire settlement payments from state income tax for certain disaster survivors; supporters from rural counties said the money is meant to help victims rebuild and should not be taxed, and the bill was referred to suspense. Finally, AB 480 would allow developers using low-income housing tax credits to switch from allocated to certificated state credits after an award, with supporters saying it would maximize private investment and stretch housing dollars further; it too was sent to suspense. Throughout the hearing, members repeatedly emphasized the need to balance policy goals with fiscal impacts, and several bills were held or referred to suspense rather than voted out immediately.