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WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Feb 19th, 2026 at 11:00 am

Washington House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • It has been moved and seconded that the House adopt House Resolution 4692.
  • Seconded that the House adopt House Resolution 4692. Remarks, Representative Burnett.
  • Seeing none, the question before the House is adoption of House Resolution 4692.
  • Correction: With the consent of the House, the House will now adjourn until 9:55 a.m.
  • With the consent of the House, the House will now adjourn until 9.55 a.m.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Feb 19th, 2026

Washington House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • It has been moved and seconded that the House adopt House Resolution 4692.
  • Seeing none, the question before the House is adoption of House Resolution 4692.
  • Correction: With the consent of the House, the House will now adjourn until 9:55 a.m.
  • House bill, 1065, family burial grounds, House Joint Memorial 1412, Combat Injured Veterans.
  • With the consent of the House, the House will now adjourn until 9.55 a.m.
Summary: The House convened with a quorum, the flags were escorted by the Nisei Veterans Committee Color Guard, the Pledge of Allegiance was led by Scout Alexander Bertelsen, and Reverend Masao Umoto delivered the invocation. The House then approved the previous day’s minutes and took up House Resolution 4692, recognizing the 84th anniversary of Executive Order 9066 and honoring Japanese Americans who were forcibly relocated and incarcerated during World War II. The resolution recounted the history of the incarceration, the service of Japanese American veterans, the findings of the 1982 commission that the policy was driven by racial prejudice and war hysteria, and the later federal apology and reparations. The resolution was adopted by voice vote, and guests connected to the Japanese American community and remembrance observances were recognized. Several members spoke in support of the resolution, emphasizing the constitutional failures of the wartime incarceration, the importance of remembrance, and the need to guard against fear-driven violations of civil liberties. Remarks also highlighted personal family histories, the experiences of camps such as Manzanar and Camp Harmony, and the service of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team and other Japanese American units. After adoption, the House agreed to spread Representative Stonier’s remarks upon the journal. The House then considered a motion to re-refer Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 536 to the Community Safety Committee instead of the Environment and Energy Committee. Representative Abbarno argued the bill dealt primarily with criminal penalties and prosecutorial authority, while Representative Fitzgibbon opposed the change, saying the bill’s predominant subject matter remained environmental. The amendment failed on a voice vote. The House then adopted the motion to read and refer the day’s introductions to the designated committees, with SB 6066 sent to Transportation. Finally, the House returned HB 1065, HJM 1412, and ESHB 1819 to the Rules Committee, announced caucuses, and adjourned until 9:55 a.m. Friday, February 20.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Human Services May 20th, 2025

Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • The chair moves that Senate Bill 5596 be reported favorably to the full House with a recommendation that
  • Members, this is the companion to House Bill 1403 by Chairman Harris that we heard previously relating
  • The substitute changes the same things as the House bill.
  • The chair moves that Senate Bill 1524 as substituted be reported favorably to the full House with the
  • Thank you, Madam Chairman, uh, for the opportunity to lay out House Senate Bill 2041.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Human Services May 20th, 2025

Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Chair moved that Senate Bill 596 be reported favorably to the full House with the recommendation
  • Members, this is the companion to House Bill 1403 by Chairman Harris that we heard previously, relating
  • The Chair moves that Senate Bill 1524, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full House with the
  • Thank you, Madam Chairman, for the opportunity to lay out House.
  • Have adopted HHSC standards or report data, leaving the state with limited insight.
Bills: SB2041 , SB1777 , SB1681 , SB2311
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Appropriations Feb 9th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • Substitute House Bill 1128 is the bill that establishes the Child Care Workforce Standards Board.
  • Madam Counsel, the next item is number four, House Bill 1408. House Bill 1408. Good morning.
  • The underlying theory on this bill is housing is housing.
  • The next item on the agenda with amendments is item number 32, House Bill 2685, and that is a standard
  • standard.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Health Care & Wellness Feb 20th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Health Care & Wellness

Transcript Highlights:
  • This bill is a companion to House Bill 2155, which was heard and passed out of committee earlier this
  • Its companion did secure a strong bipartisan vote on the House floor.
  • This is a companion to House Bill 2145, which was previously passed out of committee.
  • Good morning, Chair and members of the House Health Care and Wellness Committee.
  • Some are going to expire before the standard 90 days.
Bills: SB5877 , SB5904 , SB5988
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Feb 13th, 2026

Washington House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • We'll take the following bills in the following order: House Bill 2554, House Bill 1941, House Bill 2539
  • , House Bill 2471, House Bill 1795, and House Bill 2344.
  • House Bill 2554 is declared passed. House Bill 1941, clerk will read.
  • The House is at ease. The House is in order.
  • The clerk will read: House Bill 1496, health care information; House Bill 295; House Bill 2476, theater
Summary: The House convened with a quorum, recited the Pledge of Allegiance, heard a prayer, and received a Senate message that the Senate had passed second substitute Senate Bill 5061. The chamber then moved through second- and third-reading action on several bills, with debate centered on salmon treaty history, cannabis cooperative rules, inmate commissary and legal financial obligations, collective bargaining protections, and school restraint/isolation policy. Members also took up a bill to adjust Paid Family and Medical Leave funding to address a projected $30 million tax liability, and later reconsidered one education bill after initial passage. House Bill 2554, dealing with repeal of RCW 77.110 and salmon-related history and tribal treaty issues, saw a proposed striking amendment from Representative Walsh that was rejected on a voice vote. The bill then passed 64-28. Engrossed House Bill 1941, authorizing cannabis producer cooperatives, adopted an amendment limiting any one entity to 30% market share in a co-op; a second amendment adding guardrails was rejected. The bill passed 66-27. Substitute House Bill 2539, raising the indigency commissary threshold from $25 to $100 for incarcerated people, passed 57-36 after debate over inmate needs versus victim and child-support concerns. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2471, a trigger bill creating state collective bargaining protections if the federal NLRB is weakened, adopted an amendment clarifying agricultural coverage and then passed 58-35. The most extensive debate was on Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1795, which would phase out isolation and restrict certain restraint practices in schools. Members adopted amendments adding professional development intent language, expanding reporting to authorized entities and out-of-state placements, and clarifying positive behavior intervention planning; several other amendments on parental consent, property damage, and isolation-room definitions were rejected. Supporters emphasized student safety, trauma reduction, and de-escalation, while opponents argued the bill removed useful tools from educators and was premature without broader training. The bill initially passed 58-36, then the House reconsidered it and passed it again 57-37. Second Substitute House Bill 2345, which reallocated Paid Family and Medical Leave premium shares to avoid a $30 million tax cost, passed unanimously 94-0. The House then recessed for caucus after placing additional bills on the second-reading calendar.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Education Oversight Mar 2nd, 2026 at 03:00 pm

Education Oversight

Transcript Highlights:
  • Next up is House Bill 4363 by Moore. There is a policy recommendation.
  • If we don't do anything, we retain the old standards. Correct, so I think.
  • Representative Lepeque housed. Bill 376.
  • Representative Miller, you're recognized for House Bill 3026. Thank you, Mr.
  • House Bill 3885 sets standards for suspension and expulsions on students who physically attack teachers
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Education Oversight Mar 2nd, 2026

Education Oversight

Transcript Highlights:
  • House do pass.
  • Representative Lowe on House Bill 4427. Representative Lowe on House Bill 4427.
  • House Bill 3885 says four standards for suspension and expulsions on students who physically attack teachers
  • Representative Cantrell, House Bill 3885, there is a Representative Cantrell, House Bill 3885.
  • House Bill 3885 says four standards for suspension and expulsions on students who physically attack teachers
Summary: The Education Oversight committee heard and advanced several bills, with most receiving due pass recommendations by voice vote. HB 4359, by Speaker Pro Tem Moore, would move the annual testing window to the last three weeks of the school year; members asked about district scheduling and possible cost impacts, but the bill passed 10-0. HB 4363 updated outdated statutory references tied to OSU’s early development and also passed unanimously. HB 3467 would extend school-teacher maternity leave protections to include adoption of newborn children, and it passed without opposition. HB 2987 would change how academic standards are handled if the legislature takes no action within 30 legislative days, deeming them disapproved rather than approved; supporters said it preserves legislative oversight, while concerns were raised about leaving outdated standards in place, but it passed. HB 376, as amended, would create a new alternative teacher certification pathway through third-party certifiers; debate centered on whether easier pathways would weaken traditional teacher-prep programs or help fill vacancies, and it passed after extended discussion. The committee also advanced HB 4427, which adds guardrails to the adjunct teacher program by limiting adjuncts in core subjects in grades K-4 and requiring them to work toward certification. HB 3026 would let children of U.S. military allies stationed in Oklahoma start kindergarten according to their home-country timelines, and it passed. HB 3288 would restore physical education emphasis in schools, and HB 3315 would direct a feasibility study on 90-hour bachelor’s degree programs; both moved forward. HB 3711 would require schools to post the percentage of spending devoted to instructional expenditures on their websites and bond applications, with the sponsor declining to extend the same requirement to private schools receiving public tax-credit dollars. HB 3885 drew the most debate. It would establish suspension and expulsion standards for students who physically attack teachers or school employees, with supporters arguing it gives administrators clearer authority to protect staff and students and opponents warning it could conflict with existing protections for students with disabilities and create legal risk. The sponsor said the bill is intended to address intentional violence and allow case-by-case judgment, while critics cited prior civil-rights concerns over disproportionate discipline. Despite the objections, the bill passed on a due pass recommendation. The committee adjourned after announcing it would meet again Wednesday at 9 a.m.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Finance (Part I) Jan 28th, 2025

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • sixth time presenting to this committee, and I think I've still served with most of you either in the House
  • sixth time presenting to this committee, and I think I've still served with most of you either in the House
Bills: SB 1
Committee: Senate Finance
Summary: The meeting focused on the budget recommendations for the Office of the Attorney General (OAG), where key issues included the proposed decrease of $163.9 million for the 2024-25 biennium and various methodology swaps for funding. Attorney General Paxton discussed ongoing litigation expenditures and emphasized the need for continued investments in agency staffing to address rising demands within law enforcement. Notably, he requested a 6% salary increase for 2026 and 2027 to retain talented personnel amidst competitive job markets. Public testimony highlighted community awareness challenges regarding the Landowner's Compensation Program, indicating a need for enhanced outreach efforts.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Transportation Apr 29th, 2025

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • Texas Housers is an affordable housing nonprofit, and from an affordable housing perspective, we're very
  • Housing funds during a housing crisis would hurt Texas families and workers at exactly the wrong time
  • House Bill 2959 by Chairman Dean.
  • House Bill 3966.
  • House Bill 3966 will be left pending. The chair lays out House Bill 3966.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 3/2/26

Elections Finance and Government Operations

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chair and So, House File 2614, Mr.
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  • Housing First Minnesota is a trade group representing nearly 1,000 members of the housing industry.
  • House File 2614 has been approved as amended and is moving on to the Housing Committee.
  • And I would move House<01:08:22.480><c> File</c><01:08:22.799><c> 3588</c> House File 3588 House File
Bills: HF2614 , HF3587 , HF3589 , HF3588
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • I think we need a subsidy for housing.
  • Currently, Texas does not have a method of standardizing or tracking our continuing education.
  • I'm the President and CEO of the Teaching House. of Texas.
  • Appropriations Act will be SB1 this year, so there will be negotiations with the House.
  • Yeah, I was very risk-averse and and couldn't leave my house for six weeks.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Health and Human Services Apr 8th, 2025

Health & Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • "I think we need a subsidy for housing.
  • We provide large outdoor access year-round with mobile housing, where they're moved daily.
  • Currently, Texas does not have a method of standardizing or tracking our continuing education.
  • That's how you have to submit claims, and that's kind of now become standard, right?
  • And, Madam Chair, you're the only chair in the House or Senate I've ever heard offer that option.
Summary: The committee first took up several pending bills and reported them favorably: SB 968, SB 636 as substituted, SB 1137, and SB 1138 as substituted. Each was advanced by roll call vote, and the committee also recommended the approved bills for the local and uncontested calendar. The chair then moved to the posted agenda and heard SB 719, a mental health bed-capacity study bill by Senator Eckhart, with a committee substitute that refined the data collection to distinguish state and non-state beds, child and adult beds, include two point-in-time counts, and capture jail diversion data. Testimony on SB 719 was largely supportive from Integral Care, NAMI Texas, and the Children’s Hospital Association of Texas, all of whom said Texas needs better data on inpatient psychiatric capacity, workforce needs, and future demand. Several witnesses described long waits for beds, especially for forensic restoration, and argued the study would help target future investments. Senator Perry and others noted the state has already made major investments in new beds and urged the bill to account for beds already coming online; the committee ultimately withdrew the substitute and left SB 719 pending after public testimony closed. The committee then heard SB 1864, which would allow small egg producers to sell ungraded eggs more broadly, including to restaurants and retailers, with the substitute increasing the weekly sales threshold and addressing sanitation and labeling. Supporters said grading is about size, not safety, and that the bill would help small farms reach new markets; opponents from the Texas Poultry Federation argued grading and candling help identify cracks and defects that can affect safety and quality. The committee adopted the substitute and left the bill pending. It also heard SB 1467, requiring DSHS to share death record information with hospitals for record accuracy and quality review, and SB 912, which would modernize continuing education tracking for health licensing agencies; both bills drew supportive testimony and were left pending. Finally, the committee heard SB 2023, which would create an HHSC grant program to help counties pay for indigent burial costs, with county representatives testifying in support.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Feb 19th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • President, there's a message from the House. Admit the message. Mr.
  • President, I am directed by the House to inform the Senate.
  • In the Texas House, in 1985, Senator Hanna-Holstein, 40 years. years ago, 40 years ago.
  • Housing Finance Agencies and Rural Rentals Housing Associations joining them as well.
  • . housing.
Bills: SJR1 , SB9 , SB40 , SJR36 , SJR1 , SJR5 , SB9 , SB40 , SJR1 , SB9 , SB40 , SR62 , SR92 , SR95 , SR108 , SR110 , SR111 , SR113 , SR114 , SR117 , SR120 , SB314 , SB314
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

State Affairs Apr 14th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill 45 is left pending. again. Uh, Chair, uh, Chair lays out House Bill 4581.
  • House Bill 4627 is in response to compelling testimony we heard on the need for statewide standards and
  • House Bill 4627 addresses this gap by establishing basic statewide standards to strengthen the system
  • House Bill 4627.
  • House Bill 3225 is left pending. Chair lays out House Bill 4290.
Committee: House State Affairs
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs Apr 14th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • It was in the House; there were reasons that it didn't get out of the House.
  • House Bill 3120 is left pending. Thank you. The chair lays out House Bill 5042.
  • House Bill 2460 is left pending. ...The chair lays out House Bill 2973.
  • House Bill 4565 is left pending. Chair lays out House Bill House Bill 4660.
  • House Bill 4247 is left pending. The Chair lays out House Bill 4302.
Committee: House State Affairs
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs Apr 14th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill 4581 is left pending. The Chair lays out House Bill 4627 and recognizes.
  • House Bill 4627 is in response to compelling testimony we heard on the need for statewide standards and
  • House Bill 4627.
  • House Bill 4627 directs the PUC to adopt statewide poll standards that... ...require utilities to inspect
  • House Bill 3225 closes the loop. House Bill 3225 closes the loop.
Committee: House State Affairs