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TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part I) May 8th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • He graduated with majors in chemistry and biology. and mathematics from Texas A&M and later earned a
  • of volunteers and officials. and public figures to build homes and to highlight the critical need for
  • Allegations are investigated and acted upon, and the systems placed to review these protections are consistently
  • and child abuse and neglect.
  • and child abuse and neglect.
Bills: HJR98, HJR99, HB29, HB136, HB142, HB166, HB353, HB1399, HB2000, SJR59, SCR19, SB128, SB261, SB317, SB383, SB393, SB397, SB466, SB517, SB571, SB612, SB705, SB715, SB731, SB748, SB801, SB867, SB913, SB945, SB946, SB986, SB1013, SB1071, SB1086, SB1087, SB1117, SB1181, SB1250, SB1263, SB1285, SB1444, SB1483, SB1528, SB1553, SB1556, SB1608, SB1723, SB1858, SB1946, SB1957, SB1986, SB1999, SB2043, SB2056, SB2082, SB2105, SB2133, SB2138, SB2177, SB2203, SB2221, SB2311, SB2334, SB2337, SB2340, SB2373, SB2417, SB2446, SB2452, SB2477, SB2532, SB2565, SB2587, SB2615, SB2622, SB2633, SB2637, SB2681, SB2713, SB2717, SB2781, SB2782, SB2835, SB2841, SB2857, SB2891, SB2943, SB2994, SB2995, SB3016, SB3047, SB3057, SB3059, SJR3, SB5, SB72, SB509, SB616, SB963, SB985, SB1143, SB1172, SB1267, SB1271, SB1273, SB1759, SB1786, SB2361, SB1025, SB1080, SB1245, SB1355, SB1422, SB1, SB260, SB1506, SB1637, HJR98, HJR99, HJR2, HJR1, HB1109, HB1392, HB22, HB3093, HB517, HB1130, HB142, HB1689, HB2018, HB136, HB2884, HB1393, HB2730, HB1399, HB1244, HB467, HB331, HB2559, HB29, HB26, HB166, HB353, HB2000, HB2756, HB3248, HB3513, HB3204, HB3135, HB3012, HB2763, HB2523, HB2457, HB2415, HB2198, HB2143, HB1708, HB1672, HB767, HB1327, HB2723, HB451, HB140, HB109, HB3096, HCR6, HCR12, HCR29, HCR50, HCR55, HCR56, HCR58, HCR70, HCR71, HCR74, HCR78, HCR80, HCR107, HCR116, HCR117, SJR36, SJR50, SJR63, SJR59, SCR12, SCR39, SCR48, SCR19, SB2023, SB1957, SB2615, SB2138, SB3016, SB1999, SB62, SB666, SB847, SB284, SB854, SB1073, SB810, SB1505, SB583, SB507, SB1434, SB1772, SB2016, SB1163, SB1122, SB731, SB397, SB508, SB1436, SB287, SB261, SB1882, SB393, SB1791, SB209, SB2429, SB511, SB2309, SB510, SB1085, SB1975, SB2717, SB1262, SB636, SB2056, SB884, SB517, SB1200, SB1845, SB2681, SB2458, SB801, SB3014, SB3013, SB758, SB1013, SB2797, SB2076, SB2876, SB715, SB1640, SB2538, SB1449, SB1181, SB1359, SB410, SB1234, SB2926, SB2972, SB2841, SB1856, SB1528, SB1373, SB672, SB2891, SB1854, SB317, SB2539, SB2532, SB1250, SB2082, SB2203, SB1285, SB1454, SB2520, SB1237, SB1586, SB2819, SB629, SB2342, SB2903, SB2477, SB3029, SB375, SB777, SB2367, SB2703, SB2608, SB2965, SB2521, SB2165, SB2501, SB2452, SB2835, SB1602, SB1704, SB1723, SB1858, SB1946, SB2009, SB2177, SB2460, SB2785, SB2373, SB867, SB1608, SB640, SB1698, SB383, SB705, SB748, SB1117, SB2340, SB2680, SB2994, SB2747, SB1950, SB913, SB1071, SB1086, SB1087, SB1483, SB1444, SB1553, SB1556, SB1703, SB2133, SB2297, SB2298, SB2622, SB2955, SB3059, SB2782, SB2781, SB2637, SB2633, SB2337, SB2334, SB1861, SB2043, SB1367, SB946, SB945, SB2857, SB128, SB571, SB1263, SB3058, SB612, SB2221, SB2587, SB2044, SB2363, SB2713, SB2311, SB1986, SB2565, SB2943, SB1888, SB2417, SB3048, SB3052, SB3053, SB3036, SB3057, SB3056, SB3043, SB3037, SB3050, SB3063, SB3047, SB3035, SB2446, SB466, SB2611, SB2794, SB2105, SB2017, SB1790, SB1778, SB1730, SB2995, SB2847, SB205, SB2619, SB1903, SB203, SB3061, SB1581, SB2600, SB2799, SB2790, SB2688, SB2515, SB1230, SB876, SB2522, SB2639, SB2137, SB2519, SB2403, SB2459, SB3051, SB2655, SB2251, SB2764, SB2878, SB1884, SB111, SB582, SB2617, SB1835, SB2751, SB2959, HB206, HB1238, HB1089, HB2890, HB9, HB2081, HB4215, HB2970, SB2063, SB1400, SB2058, SB2260, SB2928, SB1310
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part III) May 8th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • bills and resolutions. 180 to Border Security House Bill 223 to State Affairs, House Bill 610 to Education
  • President and members.
  • Senators, this is a bill we passed and debated at some length to protect teachers and public employees
  • President and members.
  • President and Senators.
Bills: HJR98, HJR99, HB29, HB136, HB142, HB166, HB353, HB1399, HB2000, SJR59, SCR19, SB128, SB261, SB317, SB383, SB393, SB397, SB466, SB517, SB571, SB612, SB705, SB715, SB731, SB748, SB801, SB867, SB913, SB945, SB946, SB986, SB1013, SB1071, SB1086, SB1087, SB1117, SB1181, SB1250, SB1263, SB1285, SB1444, SB1483, SB1528, SB1553, SB1556, SB1608, SB1723, SB1858, SB1946, SB1957, SB1986, SB1999, SB2043, SB2056, SB2082, SB2105, SB2133, SB2138, SB2177, SB2203, SB2221, SB2311, SB2334, SB2337, SB2340, SB2373, SB2417, SB2446, SB2452, SB2477, SB2532, SB2565, SB2587, SB2615, SB2622, SB2633, SB2637, SB2681, SB2713, SB2717, SB2781, SB2782, SB2835, SB2841, SB2857, SB2891, SB2943, SB2994, SB2995, SB3016, SB3047, SB3057, SB3059, SJR3, SB5, SB72, SB509, SB616, SB963, SB985, SB1143, SB1172, SB1267, SB1271, SB1273, SB1759, SB1786, SB2361, SB1025, SB1080, SB1245, SB1355, SB1422, SB1, SB260, SB1506, SB1637, HJR98, HJR99, HJR2, HJR1, HB1109, HB1392, HB22, HB3093, HB517, HB1130, HB142, HB1689, HB2018, HB136, HB2884, HB1393, HB2730, HB1399, HB1244, HB467, HB331, HB2559, HB29, HB26, HB166, HB353, HB2000, HB2756, HB3248, HB3513, HB3204, HB3135, HB3012, HB2763, HB2523, HB2457, HB2415, HB2198, HB2143, HB1708, HB1672, HB767, HB1327, HB2723, HB451, HB140, HB109, HB3096, HCR6, HCR12, HCR29, HCR50, HCR55, HCR56, HCR58, HCR70, HCR71, HCR74, HCR78, HCR80, HCR107, HCR116, HCR117, SJR36, SJR50, SJR63, SJR59, SCR12, SCR39, SCR48, SCR19, SB2023, SB1957, SB2615, SB2138, SB3016, SB1999, SB62, SB666, SB847, SB284, SB854, SB1073, SB810, SB1505, SB583, SB507, SB1434, SB1772, SB2016, SB1163, SB1122, SB731, SB397, SB508, SB1436, SB287, SB261, SB1882, SB393, SB1791, SB209, SB2429, SB511, SB2309, SB510, SB1085, SB1975, SB2717, SB1262, SB636, SB2056, SB884, SB517, SB1200, SB1845, SB2681, SB2458, SB801, SB3014, SB3013, SB758, SB1013, SB2797, SB2076, SB2876, SB715, SB1640, SB2538, SB1449, SB1181, SB1359, SB410, SB1234, SB2926, SB2972, SB2841, SB1856, SB1528, SB1373, SB672, SB2891, SB1854, SB317, SB2539, SB2532, SB1250, SB2082, SB2203, SB1285, SB1454, SB2520, SB1237, SB1586, SB2819, SB629, SB2342, SB2903, SB2477, SB3029, SB375, SB777, SB2367, SB2703, SB2608, SB2965, SB2521, SB2165, SB2501, SB2452, SB2835, SB1602, SB1704, SB1723, SB1858, SB1946, SB2009, SB2177, SB2460, SB2785, SB2373, SB867, SB1608, SB640, SB1698, SB383, SB705, SB748, SB1117, SB2340, SB2680, SB2994, SB2747, SB1950, SB913, SB1071, SB1086, SB1087, SB1483, SB1444, SB1553, SB1556, SB1703, SB2133, SB2297, SB2298, SB2622, SB2955, SB3059, SB2782, SB2781, SB2637, SB2633, SB2337, SB2334, SB1861, SB2043, SB1367, SB946, SB945, SB2857, SB128, SB571, SB1263, SB3058, SB612, SB2221, SB2587, SB2044, SB2363, SB2713, SB2311, SB1986, SB2565, SB2943, SB1888, SB2417, SB3048, SB3052, SB3053, SB3036, SB3057, SB3056, SB3043, SB3037, SB3050, SB3063, SB3047, SB3035, SB2446, SB466, SB2611, SB2794, SB2105, SB2017, SB1790, SB1778, SB1730, SB2995, SB2847, SB205, SB2619, SB1903, SB203, SB3061, SB1581, SB2600, SB2799, SB2790, SB2688, SB2515, SB1230, SB876, SB2522, SB2639, SB2137, SB2519, SB2403, SB2459, SB3051, SB2655, SB2251, SB2764, SB2878, SB1884, SB111, SB582, SB2617, SB1835, SB2751, SB2959, HB206, HB1238, HB1089, HB2890, HB9, HB2081, HB4215, HB2970, SB2063, SB1400, SB2058, SB2260, SB2928, SB1310
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Commerce and Small Business Committee Feb 3rd, 2026

Commerce and Small Business

Transcript Highlights:
  • And I said we need to let the committee know that we're going to go back and work out that into a substitute
  • And I said we need to let the committee know that we're going to go back and work out that into a substitute
  • And I said we need to let the committee know that we're going to go back and work out that into a substitute
  • Uh this bill uh is Senator Elliot and Representative Rafferty and they cannot be here.
  • Senate Bill 109 and Senate Bill 109 and vice<00:03:02.800> chair<00:03:03.120> will<00:
Bills: HB351, SB109, HB351, SB109
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Environment and Natural Resources Feb 3rd, 2026

Environment and Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • The bill is about protecting clean water, protecting the Everglades, and protecting taxpayers.
  • It simply protects communities and protects them from significant financial investments by the federal
  • communities and protects them from significant financial investments by the federal government and even
  • And I think we need to protect the environment. We also have to deal with the realities.
  • in the proper way while maintaining a safe environment and protecting our water supply.
Bills: S0912, S1196, S1422, S1510, S7034
Summary: The Environment and Natural Resources Committee met with a quorum and took up several environmental bills and one appointment. SB 1422, as amended by a strike-all focused on coral reef protection and designating coral reefs as critical natural infrastructure, was reported favorably after support from Audubon Florida was noted. The committee then considered SPB 7034, a DEP rule ratification related to minimum flows and levels for the Lower Santa Fe and Ichetucknee Rivers and associated recovery strategy; witnesses from the Florida Springs Council and local river advocates criticized the plan as too delayed and too dependent on a single future water project, while committee members raised questions about funding and utility responsibility. Despite concerns, the committee approved the bill as a committee bill, with Senator Smith voting no. The committee next heard SB 1510, as amended, which made technical changes to DEP-related provisions including B-MAP notice and timing, septic system requirements in Florida Springs areas, biosolids, fees, land acquisition, and rulemaking procedures. The main public testimony came from the Florida Springs Council, which opposed the 60-day delay for B-MAP effectiveness as harmful to spring restoration, while DEP and others supported the measure. The bill was reported favorably. The committee also considered SB 1196, a targeted siting bill restricting new ash-producing incinerators or waste-to-energy facilities within two miles of large federally authorized water impoundment areas, with an amendment narrowing the practical effect to Miami-Dade and Broward counties. Supporters, including the City of Miramar, argued it would protect water resources and communities; opponents from the Florida Waste-to-Energy Coalition argued it would limit local waste-disposal options and could force more landfilling. The bill was reported favorably. Finally, the committee heard SB 912, the Safe Battery Collection and Recovery Act, which would require battery stewardship organizations and related recycling plans to keep batteries out of the waste stream. Industry and recycling representatives supported the bill, citing growing battery volumes and fire risks at recycling facilities. The committee also recommended confirmation of Gary Jennings to the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission. All measures were approved favorably except that Senator Smith voted against SPB 7034; the meeting then adjourned.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Local Government May 12th, 2025

Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Health and Human Services and most of us.
  • Chairman and members. Thank you, Mr. Chairman and members.
  • Well, FEMA goes in and they do a formula, and some of these other entities that come in and try to put
  • You saw a problem and you're trying to fix it, and you're following it all the way through, and it's
  • And again, Mr.
Summary: The Committee on Local Government heard and discussed a series of House bills dealing with municipal structure, tax payment timing, local provider participation funds, firefighter cancer screenings, sunset review of the Trinity River Authority, replacement certificates of occupancy, and open meetings enforcement. HB 303 would remove the 501-resident floor so very small type A and B municipalities can convert to type C cities; HB 2742 would give property owners a later first split-payment deadline when tax bills are mailed after November 30; HB 3305 and HB 3348 were local provider participation fund measures with committee substitutes; HB 198 would require political subdivisions to offer occupational cancer screenings for firefighters; HB 1535 was a sunset bill for the Trinity River Authority; HB 4753 would allow a municipality-issued proof of a certificate of occupancy to substitute for a lost original; and HB 3711 would treat certain Open Meetings Act violations as offenses against public administration and require public explanation when prosecutors decline to act. Testimony was generally supportive or limited, with several witnesses and senators emphasizing practical fixes, firefighter health and cost savings, local government transparency, and administrative cleanup. For HB 198, firefighter representatives gave emotional testimony about cancer deaths and the value of early screening. On HB 3711, a witness supported the bill but urged stronger enforcement and broader application. Several senators raised policy concerns on HB 2715 about routing removal proceedings through a regional presiding judge rather than the local county, arguing it could politicize the process. The committee took no public testimony on most bills and repeatedly left them pending subject to call of the chair before later voting them out. HB 21, HB 30, HB 1535, HB 1520, HB 198, HB 303, HB 2742, and HB 4753 were reported to the full Senate, generally by unanimous or near-unanimous votes, and several were also recommended for the local and uncontested calendar. HB 30 passed on a 5-1 vote, while the other reported bills were approved unanimously or with no recorded opposition. The committee then recessed subject to the call of the chair.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Health Apr 14th, 2025

Public Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • And we keep trying to make it better and better.
  • I feel this way, but by and large, I don't think physicians see this as a protect our turf finances issue
  • I can pick up the phone and call her and ask her to come and talk about her life and her safety.
  • They license them, regulate their scope of practice, and enforce the Nurse Practice Act in order to protect
  • primary and differential medical diagnosis and advanced assessments, and treating actual and potential
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Health Apr 14th, 2025

Public Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • I ask that you please vote no on this bill to protect your constituents and keep Texas a great place
  • So let's protect and strengthen this essential service.
  • It protects patients and families from being manipulated, and it doesn't hurt the market; it hurts our
  • , and the best way to protect them is to have radiographic examinations and in-person examinations.
  • We started getting mad about that and started asking insurers and employers why they weren't protecting
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 4/16/26

Higher Education Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, protect North Star Promise and fund the full state grant program. Thank you. Thank you.
  • > Promise<01:30:53.360> and Members, protect North Star Promise and Members, protect North
  • Rationing protects the lowest income students first and reduces awards proportional to income and institutional
  • Rationing protects the lowest income students first and reduces awards proportional to income and institutional
  • Rationing protects the lowest income students first and reduces awards proportional to income and institutional
Bills: HF4252
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

AGR Public Hearing - Fri Mar 20, 2026 @ 9:30 AM HST

Agriculture & Food Systems

Transcript Highlights:
  • Department of Agriculture and Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity<00:04:40.520> and
  • and three individuals. and three individuals.
  • what and coming in and getting what and and<00:45:24.640> of<00:45:24.760> course<00:45
  • we'd<00:46:11.720> be to comply and and get permits, we'd be to comply and and get permits
  • /c> And we'll sunset it in 2028 and put in And we'll sunset it in 2028 and put in reporting<00:55:42.400
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/17/26

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's to protect against the bad and irresponsible ones.
  • It's to protect against the bad and irresponsible ones.
  • It's to protect against the bad and irresponsible ones.
  • It's to protect against the bad and irresponsible ones.
  • It's to protect against the bad and irresponsible ones.
Bills: HF1316, HF4369
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama Senate Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety Committee Mar 11th, 2026

Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • And I hope and pray all of your meetings are as successful as this one was for me the rest of the day
  • >> and Senator Kelly. >> and Senator Kelly.
  • <00:07:52.160> And<00:07:52.400> I<00:07:52.639> hope<00:07:52.800> and
  • And I hope and pray all of >> Thank you.
  • :08:26.160> and<00:08:26.319> state private industry and state private industry and state
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Finance Feb 6th, 2026 at 05:01 pm

Senate Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • And so that, in essence, Mr.
  • and services and software that we currently already have.
  • And Chair and Senator Woods, from my perspective, as you know, I chaired the Science and Tech Committee
  • Chair, and Senator Woods.
  • And this is for table and permanently. Senator Pat Woods and who's second? Senator Lanier.
Bills: SB193, SB132, SB35, SB145
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Finance Feb 6th, 2026 at 09:18 am

Senate Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • And then technology and innovation: investing in digital health tools, telehealth, data sharing, and
  • And Mr.
  • part, and then you have some on the acequias and also the water and sanitation districts.
  • And, Mr.
  • So, and Mr.
Bills: SB193, SB132, SB35, SB145
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Public Education Apr 29th, 2025

Public Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • We know we have something worth protecting, and that's why I'm here today.
  • Families deserve stability, communities deserve a voice, and our children deserve leaders who protect
  • And so that, that's what we can't understand. And, and I'm, and I'm really sympathetic, um.
  • Leaving the current law intact protects freedom and flexibility, allowing communities to either remain
  • And, and you're in favor of that.
Bills: HB4, HB54, SB 10, SB 24
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Land & Resource Management Mar 27th, 2025

Land & Resource Management

Transcript Highlights:
  • A critical, important role in protecting the public health and safety of our community.
  • can all benefit from necessary fire and EMS protections.
  • These standards protect existing missions and are required to fly with the APC, which is sufficient for
  • As part of our housing policy to protect the neighborhood and its permanent residents, we've crafted
  • that individual rights are protected, and chief among them ought to be where you live and who you live
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Land & Resource Management Mar 27th, 2025

Land & Resource Management

Transcript Highlights:
  • I guess what is the protection for the community when the city comes in and rezones it, and it doesn't
  • So the question is, can citizens proactively say we want to make sure we protect where we are and that
  • Importantly, the bill also protects property owners and...
  • , your current use, and your projected future use and how you can encourage your retail customers to
  • protection for our property owners, developers, small businesses, and homebuyers alike.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Education Mar 6th, 2025

Public Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • 460. 60, and these two tables, Table 5 and Table 6, walk you through in total. dollars, and then in
  • Yes, LBB and I and us work together on that percentage and Avery has. that handy. Okay.
  • And then the last one is all about being... and effective and reflective practitioner.
  • And 25% go to support staff and we support that change and appreciate that. OK, good.
  • And they want to meet me, and they want hugs because they are here. and so much pain.
Bills: HB2, HB2
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Education Mar 6th, 2025

Public Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • And yes, we'll reach out to him and we can and and the LVB because my understanding is that we have to
  • And we, the staff and students are paying. the price every day.
  • But gosh, it's because my teachers sit there, and they. work and they work and they don't even question
  • and LBB for for us to talk to about. that and and I appreciate you bringing it up because I think that's
  • We listened to parents and understood that our high-cost pool sped students need a protective, environment
Bills: HB2, HB2
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Education Mar 4th, 2025

Public Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • And I received it, and I'm very thankful and grateful.
  • She's amazing and loves art and loves the school.
  • She was hired and, basically, as she worked, had to go and get the pedagogy and...
  • Now the students and the teachers... and the staff and the ISDs. Don't you agree? Yes, absolutely.
  • And KDISD and yourself, and you'll be testifying on the bill, is that correct? Correct.
Bills: HB2, HB2