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• Army Rangers have fought on the front lines of nearly every major conflict.
• The majority of these notices are done through certified mail.
• If I can get two more members in here, we can go ahead and vote bills out.
• We will begin voting as soon as we get two more members.
• Otherwise, no nays, ayes vote 3928, reported to the full Senate.

Bills: HB227

Keywords: HB227, kratom, Mitragyna speciosa, kratom products, kratom processor, kratom retailer, controlled substances, Texas Controlled Substances Act, Health and Safety Code, Penalty Group 1, tianeptine, 7-hydroxymitragynine, mitragynine, synthetic kratom, kratom alkaloids, adulterated products, product testing, lab testing, ISO 17025, labeling requirements

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• But the large majority of these are data centers.
• The majority of this build out is being Chairman Gleason: The majority of this build out is being done
• NRG is a major player in the electric industry here in Texas.
• Major growth emphasis is here in North America.
• are not a voting member of those committees that they go to, and it's the market that is the voting members

Summary: The Committee on State Affairs convened to discuss data centers and their impact on Texas's energy infrastructure. The meeting featured testimony from key representatives of the Public Utility Commission (PUC) and ERCOT, who outlined the evolving landscape of energy generation and the challenges posed by the rapid growth of data centers. Notably, ERCOT reported over 450,000 MW of generation resources planned for connection, with a significant portion attributed to data centers, which now represent around 87% of new large load interconnection requests. The committee explored proposed changes to the interconnection process, including a new 'batch study' approach aimed at streamlining the approval of multiple projects simultaneously. This change is intended to address the challenges of managing numerous simultaneous requests and to provide more certainty for developers regarding their energy needs. Testimonies emphasized the importance of ensuring that the costs of infrastructure upgrades are borne by the data centers rather than residential ratepayers, with discussions around the financial commitments required from developers. Several data center developers also provided testimony, highlighting the economic benefits of their projects, including job creation and increased local revenues. They expressed concerns about the potential for a moratorium on future growth due to the new interconnection rules and emphasized the need for a collaborative approach to address water usage and environmental impacts. The committee plans to continue discussions on these topics in future hearings, with a focus on balancing economic growth with energy reliability and resource management.

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• down with the majority vote of the smaller towns.
• who voted down the operating<00:36:26.720> budget<00:36:27.280> voted<00:36:27.680>
• Different towns voted differently.
• And uh if you're voted differently.
• on this bill is and Charles Town, a vote on this bill is to<04:48:41.760> vote<04:48:41.920><

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• So the 40 Medicare covers the majority.
• It's really the vast majority of that is labor cost.
• It's really the vast majority of that is labor cost.
• We all voted on it already in the interim, and I always like looking back to see how we all voted.
• This is a roll call vote for Senate Bill 4. Representative Clouston: aye.

Bills: HB0004

Keywords: medical assistance, birthing centers, healthcare, Medicaid, Wyoming, 916, all

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• So that's just a major concern I want to make sure everybody addresses.
• We have major expansion of peer support at the Health Care Authority.
• The entire Medicaid program is funded; the majority of that is funded. And again, Mr.
• There are five major budget cost drivers for us this year.
• They do have a major regulatory oversight aspect that they have to do tied to HR 1.

Keywords: 996, all

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• If not, acting vice chair Morwaukee for the vote. Chair votes I. Votes I. Excused. I adopted.
• Vice chair also votes I. >> Thank you. Vice chair also votes I.
• Chair votes I. the vote. Chair votes I.
• Chair votes I.
• Chair<00:13:03.440> votes<00:13:03.680> eye. Chair votes eye. Chair votes eye.

Bills: SB3326, SB2911

Keywords: renewable energy, energy storage, cost reduction, public utilities commission, Hawaii energy policies, intoxicating liquor, direct shipment, breweries, distilleries, Hawaii, 912, senate, all

Summary: The committees heard SB 3001 on artificial intelligence in a joint Commerce and Consumer Protection/Labor and Technology hearing. Testimony included support from the Department of Education and Google, comments from the Office of Consumer Protection and the Attorney General’s office, and late opposition from Agentic LLC. The Attorney General raised constitutional and vagueness concerns and suggested clarifying amendments, while Google said the bill’s risk-based approach and proposed amendments could help establish industry-wide safety standards for minors. The committees recessed and then voted to pass SB 3001 with amendments, adopting DCCA/OCP recommendations on data minimization for minors and UDAP clarity, the Attorney General’s proposed clarifications and deletions, and Google’s nonconflicting amendments; the effective date was deferred to July 1, 2050. The vote passed unanimously among members present, with some members excused. The Commerce and Consumer Protection committee then took up several previously heard measures in decision-making. SB 2045 on combat sports passed with amendments reflecting DCCA and boxing commission recommendations, including clarifying the on-site medical professional requirement, reporting duties, promoter payment, removal of the combat sports registry and ambulance requirement, and other technical changes; the effective date was deferred to July 1, 2050. SP 2347 on the residential landlord-tenant code passed with amendments striking landlord requirements so OCP could work on a multilingual tenant-rights notice, and SP 2495 on consumer protection passed with amendments requiring OCP to publish an annual report on potential code violations. SB 2777 on insurance was deferred to February 17, 2026 for further decision-making. At a later CPN decision-making agenda, SB 2471 and SB 2829, both relating to the powers of artificial persons, passed with amendments clarifying the preamble, removing language about foreign artificial persons, and making other consistency and non-substantive changes; both effective dates were moved to January 1, 2027. SP 2033 on renewable energy also passed with amendments clarifying the definition of grid-ready homes, cost-sharing provisions, applicability to interconnecting customers, and safety/certification compliance, with the effective date deferred to July 1, 2050. In each case, the committee voted to adopt the recommendations without objections from members present. The committees also heard SB 3000 on insurance, which would authorize the Attorney General to bring civil actions to recover costs and losses tied to climate-attributable harm and future climate risk, including costs incurred by state insurance-related entities. The Insurance Division and Attorney General’s office offered comments seeking clarification and warning about redundancy, implementation issues, possible representation of private insurers, and concurrent litigation concerns. Supporters, including the Center for Climate Integrity, a resident testifier, Sierra Club, and Green America, argued the bill would help shift insurance costs to fossil fuel companies responsible for climate harms and address rising premiums and nonrenewals in Hawaii. Opponents, including the American Petroleum Institute, argued the bill singled out one industry, raised constitutional concerns, and should be deferred because related climate litigation is already pending. The transcript ends with the committee continuing testimony and discussion on SB 3000 and then moving into SB 3326 on energy, where the consumer advocate and Hawaiian Electric opposed the bill’s proposed separation of generation from transmission and distribution, while the PUC stood on written testimony, Retail Merchants of Hawaii supported it, and Life of the Land raised concerns about assumptions and the need for more substance.

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• You serve long enough you regret some votes that you make.
• And everybody will have a moment where they regret a vote that they made.
• And I regret a vote I made.
• The vast majority of those were the result of an accident, so 91%.
• Is this a vote from the commission?

Keywords: 985, all

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• Voting on GM66. Chair's recommendation is to advise and consent. Um, Chair votes aye.
• Voting on STR 128. Chair's recommendation is to pass with amendments. Chair votes I.
• Chair votes I. pass with amendments. Chair votes I.
• Let's vote on SR 107 separately in this case, but the next one we'll vote on them together.
• Voting on SR 107.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard testimony on Governor’s Message 666, the nomination of Rose Kea to the Commission on the Status of Women for a term ending June 30, 2029. Testimony was overwhelmingly in support from business and community members, and Kea described her background as a real estate broker, small business owner, and nonprofit volunteer leader, saying her experience with workplace equity and women-owned businesses would help the commission. Senators questioned her about the connection between her background and the commission’s work, and about how she would respond to current threats to women’s rights; she said the commission should serve as a unifying and leading force for gender equity. The committee later voted to advise and consent, with the chair’s recommendation adopted. The committee also considered SCR 128 and SR 107, which sought information on state lands leased to the federal government. The Department of the Attorney General opposed the resolutions as drafted, saying the AG does not maintain the lease inventory and that the request should instead go to the agencies that manage the land, such as DLNR, DOE, and DOT. The committee amended the measures to ask the AG to determine whether there are constitutional or other legal impediments to continued leasing or new leases, including whether nominal lease amounts violate law, and then passed both with amendments. Next, the committee took up STR 153 and SR 123, which request the County of Maui to complete the transfer of the Hoie roads, including Hoie Road F, to resolve jurisdictional ambiguities. The judiciary administrator testified in support, and the measures were passed, with the committee adopting the chair’s recommendation. Finally, the committee heard STR 179 and SR 149 on reviewing the Hawaii Revised Statutes for gender-neutral language. The LGBTQ+ Commission and the Commission on the Status of Women supported the effort, though the women’s commission asked for more time and a set date to dissolve the work group. The committee amended the resolutions to assign the review to the Legislative Reference Bureau, with consultation from the LGBTQ+ Commission, the Commission on the Status of Women, civil rights experts, and law-related organizations, and set interim and final reporting deadlines before passing the measures with amendments.

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• Number one, in the vast majority of cases, judges already make these decisions quickly, but every now
• Number one, in the vast majority of cases, judges already make these decisions quickly, but every now
• <00:30:48.480> of um number one in the vast majority of um number one in the vast majority
• c><00:32:25.760> would<00:32:26.000> say vast majority, I I would say vast majority, I
• have a formal amended amendment to vote have a formal amended amendment to vote on<00:46:19.520>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Sorry, I just ran, so there was a vote happening. Um, OK. Uh, my name is Laura Collanto.
• We saw it, it was a major problem.
• I want to clarification, are we voting on the committee substitute?
• I just want to make sure that we're all clear on what we're, what we're voting on.
• I believe that it that it does, and I believe that the vast majority of cases.

Bills: HB316

Keywords: Medicaid, healthcare, affordable care act, medical assistance, federal funding

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• There will be no votes taken in today's hearing.
• You got affirmative action and the right to vote, right?"
• AAPI data shows that immigrants comprise the majority of Asian-American populations.
• They have actually voted on this, which means that in many cases they are voting against the interest
• In fact, the majority of the time it is not.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• She was approved by the Rules Committee on June 3 on a 5-0 vote.
• Respectfully, I ask for an aye vote. Secretary, please call the roll. Allen. Alvarado-Gil. Aye.
• Her appointment was approved by the Rules Committee on June 3 on a 5-0 vote.
• Senator Becker, at the Majority Leader's desk. Thank you, Mr. President.
• I respectfully ask for your aye vote. Senator Dr. Weber Pierson. Thank you, Mr. President.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• . >> BY YOUR VOTE, SB 170 IS REPORTED FAVORABLY. THANK YOU, SIR. NEXT WE WILL MOVE TO -- TAB FOUR.
• Truenow: BY YOUR VOTE SB 980 IS REPORTED FAVORABLY. ALL RIGHT. WE WILL MOVE TO \ TAB TWO.
• Truenow: YES. >> BY YOUR VOTE, SB 786 IS REPORTED FAVORABLY.
• Grall: YES. >> BUYER VOTES SB 700 REPORTED FAVORABLY.
• ANY SENATOR WISH TO BE VOTING TODAY. >> I WILL VOTE IN THE AFFIRMATIVE ON SENATE BILL 178, 980 AND 786

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• I would ask for a separate vote on that.
• I would ask for a separate vote on that.
• I'm just asking for a separate vote.
• Just to have a separate vote.
• So we are voting on Senator Rice's motion.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• So if we get the votes and things turn around, we'll proceed with a vote.
• I think we should proceed with the vote. I think... I think the vote...
• not have the votes.
• And I vote aye. Representative Hernandez, may I extend my vote? Please.
• And so I'm voting no. Representative Lopez. I'm voting no. Representative Lopez? Madam Chair.

Bills: HB2190, HB2202, HB2233, HB2251, HB2252, HB2396, HB2437, HB2689, HB2796

Keywords: physician assistants, licensure compact, medical services, multistate practice, patient care access, healthcare workforce, military families, adverse actions, dementia care, telementoring, healthcare education, rural communities, grant funding, HB 2233, rural health transformation, rural health transformation program, AHCCCS, Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, Joint Legislative Budget Committee, JLBC

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• There is another policy bill from the department that talks about major projects, major highway projects
• There is another policy bill from the department that talks about major projects, major highway projects
• There is another policy bill from the department that talks about major projects, major highway projects
• Representative Anderson: [vote] Representative Fogelman: [vote] Representative Julie Greene: [vote] Representative
• Representative Patti Anderson: [vote] Representative Marj Fogelman: [vote] There being eight ayes and

Bills: HF3169, HF3749, HF2605, HF3541, HF4102, HF3513, HF268

Keywords: suicide prevention, transportation, mental health, bridge safety, data collection, state law, bridge inspection, active transportation, truck parking, public safety, vehicle registration, fee structure, full-service providers, Capitol security, emergency management, state buildings, law enforcement, Minnesota State Patrol, State Patrol compensation, trooper salary

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• Generally, on more major projects, what does that look like?
• Voted favorably. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you for your patience, committee.
• We know insurance costs have been a major issue in this state.
• Union Pacific working with the DOT took on two major crossing projects that are significant.
• The vote yes is to add the amendment. The vote no is to deny the amendment.

Summary: The House Transportation Committee heard and advanced a wide range of transportation, public safety, and local infrastructure measures. Several bills dealt with port and commission appointments or authority, including SB 420 adding Vermilion and Iberia Parish representation to the Lafayette Metropolitan Expressway Commission, SB 69 aligning appointments to the South Tangipahoa Parish Port Commission with redistricting, SB 438 increasing per diem for the Greater Lafourche Port Commission, and SB 170 adding qualification and Senate confirmation requirements for Caddo-Bossier Port Commission members. The committee also approved SB 449 to give the New Orleans Public Belt more flexibility in procuring specialized materials, and SB 115 to allow DOTD to assume certain federal NEPA responsibilities to speed project delivery, with testimony emphasizing long permitting delays and the need for faster project completion. Members also advanced multiple safety and enforcement measures. SB 40 expanded move-over protections for emergency and disabled vehicles, SB 55 clarified proper seat belt use, SB 278 required ignition interlock devices for DUI-related license reinstatement, SB 489 authorized third-party verification of insurance coverage through license plate inquiries, and SB 133 updated commercial vehicle parking and autonomous vehicle oversight provisions. SB 151 would flag OMV records for people who owe DNA samples tied to CODIS matches or qualifying arrests/convictions, and SB 48 would create Louisiana-Ireland driver’s license reciprocity. Most of these bills were reported favorably after brief testimony, with support from law enforcement, AAA, OMV, and other stakeholders. The committee also considered several local resolutions and infrastructure studies. Rep. Dickerson’s resolutions on widening Highway 16, studying turn lanes on Highway 1024, and constructing a roundabout on Highway 1019 were all reported favorably. HCR 53 created a study committee on oversized vehicle permits with DOTD participation, HCR 60 asked DOTD to study I-12 and I-55 corridor improvements, and HR/HCR 170 and 68 sought federal funding to remove four closed bridges on US 90 in St. Tammany Parish. HR 191, as amended, requested a DOTD study of mountable median curbs on Range Avenue in Denham Springs. HB 762, amended to make certain OMV debt referrals permissive rather than mandatory, was reported favorably over some concern about debt collection impacts. HB 714, which would have addressed abandoned railroad lines, drew extensive debate over federal preemption, blight definitions, and whether a new commission was needed; the author ultimately moved to defer it, and the committee agreed. SB 330 on school-zone automated speed enforcement markings was amended to grandfather existing compliant pavement markings and rejected an amendment that would have exempted several cities from the law. The committee adjourned after reporting the remaining measures favorably and recognizing a departing staff member.

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• Roderick's votes no. In the negative. Michael J. Roderick's votes no. Thank you. Thank you.
• Barry Finegold votes no. Barry R. Feingold votes no. Thank you. Michael F. Rush votes no.
• Nick Collins votes yes. The Senator from Cambridge... votes yes.
• Brady votes yes.
• O'Connor votes yes.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate opened with recognitions of several young climate advocates visiting the State House and then adopted an adjournment in memory of Nancy Driscoll, with remarks honoring her long public service and family legacy. The chamber then took up Senate No. 2947, An Act Regarding Fair Housing Practices in the Commonwealth, after a Ways and Means redraft. Senators supporting the bill described housing discrimination against voucher holders and Black applicants, emphasized the need for stronger enforcement, transparency, and fair housing education, and noted the bill’s goal of increasing penalties and public reporting for discriminatory brokers. Several amendments were debated. Senator Tarr offered an amendment to require annual HUD-related compliance certifications from municipalities and public agencies, notification to the Attorney General of federal findings, corrective action plans, and possible enforcement consequences; it was defeated on a roll call, 6-30. Senator Kennedy’s gender-neutral language amendment changing “salesmen” to “salespersons” was adopted. Senator Payano’s amendment to require publication of license suspensions as well as revocations for discriminatory conduct was also adopted. Senator Edwards withdrew an amendment that would have expanded housing protections for returning citizens. Senator Keenan’s amendment to anonymize complaint summaries while preserving publication of revoked licensees’ names was adopted. After the Ways and Means amendment, as amended, was adopted, the bill was ordered to a third reading and then passed to be engrossed by a unanimous roll-call vote of 37-0, later clarified as 38-0. The Senate then adopted an order to meet again the following Tuesday at 11 a.m. and adjourned in memory of John Arizian and Nancy Driscoll.

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• happy to vote yes today.
• And I vote yes today, and I will be voting yes... ...on the floor. Thank you.
• And with that, I vote aye. 10 yes, 7 no, 1 voting present. 10 yes, 7 no, 1 voting present.
• I implore you to vote yes. ...and two corrections, and I implore you to vote yes, and I vote yes.
• Chair, may I explain my vote? Mr. Chair, may I explain my vote?

Bills: HB2063, HB2271, HB2416, HB2478, HB2593, HB2692, HB2813, HB2992, HB2993, HB4044

Keywords: corrections oversight, appropriation, independent office, public safety, funding, firefighters, insurance rates, workers' compensation, firefighter cancer reimbursement, rate deviations, cost analysis, premiums, border security, drug trafficking, human smuggling, law enforcement funding, Arizona, immigration, education reform, K-12

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• So if you want to vote it out, we can vote; that's up to y'all, sir.
• Do you wish to go to vote?
• Are we good to vote, or? Yeah, let's vote it out.
• Go ahead, members, and vote this good bill out.
• The majority of those are for external agency partners, and the overwhelming majority involve sexual

Bills: SB552, SB1099, SB1124, SB1208, SB1372, SB1506, SB1667, SB1804, SB1806, SB1870, SB1936, SB1937, SB2180, SB2405, SB2569, SB2570, SB1646

Keywords: community supervision, criminal justice, illegal alien, deferred adjudication, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, SB 1099, undocumented immigrant, unauthorized immigrant, immigration status, felony sentencing enhancement, criminal penalty increase, Texas Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, affirmative finding, judgment finding, deportation, public safety, immigration enforcement, sentencing reform, felony offense