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• Thank you, Representative Hayes. If there's no objection, the bill will be left pending.
• I represent the Texas Public Policy Foundation.
• Representative Schoolcraft. Ms.
• Representative Hayes. Thank you.
• Is there an objection?

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• Representative Schoolcraft and also let the record reflect the Representative Dutton is here rep Curry
• Is there any objection to the bill being left pending? No objection. The chair. There's none.
• Yes, I represent school craft. Sure, um, yes, sir.
• So, all right, uh, if there's no objection, the bill will be left pending. Is there any objection?
• If there's any, if there's no objection, the bill will be left pending. Is there any objection?

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• Border cities can get in line with other cities in the state if any state agency is handing out funding
• Border cities can get in line with other cities in the state, if any state agency is handing out funding
• This is a pragmatic resolution urging the United States Congress to permit state-issued Real ID cards
• Is there an objection?
• Is there an objection?

Summary: The Committee on State-Federal Relations heard testimony on HB 3484, which would formalize agreements between border municipalities and treat certain infrastructure, services, and facilities as Texas assets for funding eligibility if they are within 30 miles of the border. Representative Van Deaver and a witness from Texarkana described how the bill would help Texarkana, Texas, secure state funding for jointly used facilities such as wastewater, water treatment, and airport assets that are physically located in Arkansas but serve Texas residents. Members asked about whether Arkansas benefits from the facilities and whether the bill would apply only to U.S. border cities; testimony clarified that it applies to Texas municipalities bordering another U.S. state, and the bill was left pending after the committee substitute was withdrawn. The committee also heard HCR 112, by Representative Perez, which urges Congress to allow state-issued Real ID cards, including Texas driver’s licenses, to be accepted as identification for U.S. citizens re-entering the country at land and sea ports of entry. Perez argued that Texas already verifies citizenship and lawful presence for Real ID issuance, that most Texans already have Real ID-compliant licenses, and that acceptance at the border would reduce costs and delays for routine cross-border travel without weakening security. Members asked about the security features of Real ID, implementation timing, passport delays, and how border crossings currently work; Perez said the resolution would not replace passports for international air travel and would apply only to U.S. citizens returning at land and sea ports. HCR 112 was also left pending, and the committee adjourned after HDR 125 was withdrawn from the schedule.

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• to protect and enshrine in our state constitution.
• If there's no objections, is there any objection to the appointees?
• Is there objection? Seeing no objection, the motion is adopted. Please call the roll on SPB 7036.
• Is there objection? Seeing no objection, the motion is adopted, please call the roll on SPB-70-36.
• That's kind of a false objection to the bill.

Summary: The committee first heard SJR 1104, a proposed constitutional amendment on voluntary religious expression in public schools. Senator Massullo said the measure would protect students and school personnel from discrimination for lawful religious expression, while not requiring prayer or religious activity. Questions focused on whether the proposal would change existing law, whether it could be used to protect coercive conduct by school officials, and whether the staff summary accurately reflected the bill. Public testimony included support from religious-freedom advocates and opposition from American Atheists and some senators who said the measure could make minority-faith students uncomfortable. The committee voted to report SJR 1104 favorably. The committee then took up SB 1738 on educational facilities, which directs state education offices to review facility requirements and recommend design and construction practices to improve safety and accountability. Senator Yarborough offered and the committee adopted an amendment removing crime-prevention-through-environmental-design language and adjusting the bill to preserve safe spaces during emergencies. The bill was reported favorably after brief discussion about balancing transparency, access control, and emergency safety. The committee also adopted a delete-all amendment to SB 824 on charter schools, replacing it with a transparency measure requiring districts to submit annual reports on unimproved land holdings to the Department of Education, which would publish a statewide report; the amended bill was then reported favorably. The committee next approved confirmation recommendations for appointees on tabs 7 and 8, then took up SPB 7036, a committee bill sponsored by Chair Simon. The package included school turnaround and early literacy changes, updates to school safety and health policies, early learning revisions, instructional changes, and educator pipeline provisions. The most contentious part was a proposal to let the state develop instructional materials; several senators questioned costs, guardrails, and whether the state should enter the textbook business. Simon said that portion was still being considered and that the bill would need safeguards if it moved forward. The committee adopted a motion to submit the bill as a committee bill and reported it favorably. Finally, the committee heard SB 1620 on public education, described by Senator Leak as a “school board members’ bill of rights.” The bill would give individual board members direct access to district documents and staff, limit district attorneys’ ability to represent both the board and administration, strengthen nepotism rules, and prohibit nondisclosure agreements for employees. Testimony from Volusia County board members, educators, and advocates was sharply divided: supporters argued the bill would improve transparency and protect minority board members, while opponents warned it could undermine superintendent authority, expose confidential student or personnel information, and create confusion in district operations. After debate, the committee voted to report SB 1620 favorably. The committee then heard SB 1170 on cameras in self-contained special education classrooms, with an amendment changing the proposal from a statewide mandate to a district policy allowing parents of students with disabilities to request cameras. Testimony was overwhelmingly supportive, centered on protecting non-speaking and vulnerable students and documenting abuse; one witness opposed the bill as an unfunded mandate. The committee was still in debate on the bill when the transcript ended.

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• Without objection.
• Without objection. Proceed.
• Without objection.
• In guiding our state and reshaping communities and reshaping the dialogue that goes on in the state of
• and here in the state of California.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Representative Eccles. Representative Farnum. Present. Representative Geymann.
• Representative Henry. Present. Representative Henry. Present. Representative Jackson.
• Representative Jackson. Representative Lacombe. Present. Representative Johnson.
• Representative Wilder. Representative. Mr. Turner. Present. Representative Wilder.
• So, Representative McFarland moves that we adjourn without objections to order. Thank you.

Summary: The Joint Legislative Committee on Capital Outlay met on April 22 and first approved the January 15, 2026 minutes. The committee then elected Representative Bacala as vice chair by acclamation after Senator Womack nominated him and no other nominations were offered. The main item of business was a request from the City of Donaldsonville for a waiver of the local match requirement for a capital outlay project, Project 50-M68-25-01, the Stormwater Resilience Project (planning and construction). Committee staff explained that under a 2025 law, municipalities under 9,500 population may receive a full or partial match waiver if they can show an inability to provide the match without mismanagement or misconduct. Staff said Donaldsonville, with a 2020 census population of 6,695, met the eligibility threshold and recommended approval. Mayor Leroy Sullivan testified that the city has a high poverty rate, has previously managed state-funded projects responsibly, and needs the waiver to address drainage and flooding issues in an area expected to see new development. Senator Lambert moved to approve the waiver, and the committee approved it without objection. With no further business, Representative McFarland moved to adjourn, and the committee adjourned.

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• Representative Bowers. Representative Cook. Representative Jones. Representative Little.
• Representative Louderback. Representative Moody. Representative Rodríguez-Ramos.
• Representative Bowers? Aye. Representative Cook? Representative Jones? Aye. Representative Little?
• Representative Little? Representative Louderback? Representative Money? Representative Moody?
• Representative Little? Aye. Representative Louderback? Representative Money? Representative Moody?

Bills: HB 1194, HB 1221, HB1738, HB1913, HB2177, HB2178, HB2180, HB2229, HB2282, HB2448, HB2492, HB2777, HB2984, HB3357, HB3553, HB3602

Keywords: emergency protection order, protective order, magistrate, criminal procedure, victim safety, family violence, domestic violence, stalking, assault, magistrate's order, temporary protection, court order duration, defendant restrictions, Article 17.292, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, emergency restraining order, victim protection, firearm restriction, pretrial intervention, reimbursement fee

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• Is there objection? Moves to House Bill 6521 be substituted for Senate Bill 96. Is there objection?
• The state of Florida follows the majority of states and says, if you want to make a mental health claim
• Notify the state within six months? Senator Polsky.
• It happens around the state of Florida.
• that have it and states that don't.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer, and heard several announcements and recognitions, including remarks from the new Democratic caucus leader, Senator Berman, who emphasized bipartisan work on education, health care, the environment, and family issues. The chamber also recognized military leaders, an intern, and guests connected to later bills. No committee reports or executive messages were on the desk at the start of the session. The Senate then took up a series of bills, many of them with House companion substitutions and technical amendments. Major measures included the Pam Rock Act on dangerous dogs, which passed 36-0; a local government land regulation bill that was amended after questions about quasi-judicial hearings, impact fees, and county costs, then passed 26-8; a vessels/boating bill that incorporated related legislation and passed 35-0; a blood clot screening and treatment bill creating the Emily Adkins Family Protection Act, which passed 36-0; a fleeing or eluding law enforcement bill, amended to remove vehicle impoundment in the House version, which passed 36-0; a concealed carry/firearms bill for certain law enforcement and military personnel, which passed 33-3; and a timeshare management bill, which passed 36-0. The chamber also passed a disability history and awareness instruction bill, the Evan B. Hartzell Act, after extensive debate about language and the meaning of disability versus “unique abilities”; it received 35 co-sponsors and passed 35-0. Other bills passed included manufacturing and related fee legislation, public education on background screening requirements, utility service restrictions, educational opportunities for military children, Medicaid oversight, health facilities authorities, and veteran and spouse nursing home beds, most by unanimous or near-unanimous votes. Several bills were temporarily postponed, including measures on human trafficking, waste management, Bright Futures, mammogram coverage, Parkinson’s disease, and others.

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• Without objection, I yield myself.
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• rejected the alleged standing of states rejected the alleged standing of states to<00:38:32.440>
• <00:38:51.480> standing court in rejecting the state standing court in rejecting the state
• Without objection, so ordered.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Representative Reim. Representative Rhyme. Representative Rhyme.
• Representative Carbone, Representative Heap, Representative Santos, and Representative Kolodin, how do
• Representative Liguori, Representative Lopez, Representative Márquez, and Representative Wynn, how do
• Representative De Los Santos, Representative Hendrix, Representative Consuelo Hernandez, Representative
• Representative De Los Santos, Representative Hendrix, Representative Consuelo Hernandez, Representative

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Um, and thank you, Representative Beerman.
• c> NDO,<00:02:43.760> this your question, Representative NDO, this your question, Representative
• I a couple you, Representative Beerman.
• And I I so that we can object to that.
• So um I I just unless we object to it.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The United States Supreme Court state.
• the whole state. the whole state.
• Representative Hein, Representative Ratcher, Representative Josh Callaway, Representative Griffy, and
• Representative<03:14:28.239> Hein,<03:14:28.880> Representative Representative Hein, Representative
• Representative Rors and Representative Representative Rors and Representative Wilner.<03:22:03.120><

Keywords: 958, all

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• Representative Long. Representative Long.
• Her bio on social media reads, "Speaker, state representative, and author of the community solar garden
• Representative Nisca. Representative Nisca.
• We are the people’s representatives of every institution in our state government.
• Representative Nadau. Representative Nadau.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Any objections? If not, the motion is carried.
• Any objections? If not, the motion is carried. Said resolutions have been adopted.
• We have a motion to adopt the resolutions as I hear no objections.
• Do we have any reservations objections.
• > from<00:35:33.280> the there are no objections from the there are no objections from

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• Representative in advance, please lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States of America
• Representative Story. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
• Schrage, myself, Representative Edgmon, and Representative Ruffridge.
• Thank you, Representative Johnson.
• Thank you, Representative Johnson.

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and approved the journal and the prayer for the record. The clerk read gubernatorial messages calling the legislature into a third special session and describing the call around House Bill 381, a major natural gas project bill addressing property taxes, municipal taxes, AGDC, reporting requirements, contract approval, an alternative volumetric tax, municipal impact grants, and related provisions. Messages from the Senate reported passage of a Senate-amended version of HB 381 and transmission of Senate Concurrent Resolution 203 to suspend certain rules related to the bill. The House introduced HCR 301 and HCR 302. HCR 301, which suspends rules on carryover of bills into a special session, passed 40-0. The House then took up the Senate amendments to HB 381. The Majority Leader outlined the Senate changes, including new school funding provisions, reorganization and oversight of AGDC funds, a public project dashboard, stricter bond approval requirements, a heating fuel assistance fund, changes to the alternative volumetric tax structure and distribution of revenues, a permanent rather than sunsetted tax break, new deadlines tied to final investment decision and construction, and a new graduated income tax on certain pass-through entities. He urged members to vote no on concurrence, and the House rejected concurrence 12-28. Because the House did not concur, the Speaker appointed a conference committee on HB 381 consisting of Representative Schrage, the Majority Leader, Representative Edgmon, and Representative Ruffridge. HCR 302, authorizing the House and Senate to recess for more than three days, passed 40-0 after members stated the recess was intended to allow conference negotiations to continue and that the body would return on a time certain. The House also received two governor-request bills, HB 3001 and HB 3002, both referred to the Finance Committee. The House then excused several members for specified absences and adjourned until July 1 at 10:30 a.m.

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• Without objection, at the request of the House of Representatives, Senate Bill 1456 is returned to the
• House of Representatives for the purpose of reconsideration.
• Members, without objection, it is so ordered.
• Without objection, so ordered. Please read the first bill.
• Without objection, so ordered. Reader, read 2404.

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• Representative Gilman, to your motion. Representative Gilman, to your motion.
• Representative Sexton. Representative Sexton.
• /c> House of Representatives of the State of House of Representatives of the State of Minnesota<00:15
• Representative McDonald. Representative McDonald.
• Representative Scott. Representative Scott.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I represent all 87 elected sheriffs across the state.
• I represent all 87 elected sheriffs across the state.
• I represent all 87 elected sheriffs across the state.
• I represent all 87 elected sheriffs across the state.
• ASME does represent the state correctional officers.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• And any state instituting the optional requirement must ensure. ...demographic, and any state instituting
• a state department or state institution, or a member, regent, trustee, or commissioner having control
• All political subdivisions of the state, of course, are included in this, as well as state agencies.
• Eleven states.
• Eleven states.

Bills: SB240, SB1183, SB1184, SB1577, SB2043, SB2051, SCR42, SJR68

Keywords: biological sex, gender identity, public facilities, civil penalties, local government, EBT, electronic benefits transfer, food stamps, SNAP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, TANF, temporary assistance for needy families, welfare benefits, benefit card fraud, fraud hotline, card replacement, photo ID, recipient photograph, HHSC, Health and Human Services Commission

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 1183, by Senator Creighton, which would require Lone Star Cards used for SNAP and TANF benefits to display the recipient’s name and photo, add fraud-reporting information, and require HHSC to track replacement-card requests. Creighton argued the bill would reduce fraud and protect taxpayer dollars, citing Texas SNAP theft and overpayment data. HHSC testified that photo IDs on the card are technically possible and explained how authorized secondary users are added. Dr. Amber O’Connor of Every Texan testified against the bill, saying SNAP fraud is a small share of expenditures, that the proposal would be costly and ineffective, and that federal rules limit mandatory photo requirements. Public testimony closed and SB 1183 was left pending. The committee then heard Senate Bill 1184, also by Senator Creighton, which would lower from 20 years to 10 years the minimum age of collectible wine that Texas collectors may sell to permitted restaurants. Supporters said the change would help Texas restaurants access desirable vintages, keep collectible wine in-state, and align with market demand; invited witnesses from the wine industry testified in favor. No opposition was heard, public testimony closed, and SB 1184 was left pending. Next, Senator Birdwell laid out Senate Bill 2051 and Senate Joint Resolution 68, both aimed at revising Texas impeachment procedures in response to issues identified during the 2023 impeachment process. The measures would clarify constitutional and statutory impeachment authority, require sworn testimony, extend review periods for House members, address conflicts of interest and presiding officers, require cost reporting, and modify rules for impeaching the governor or lieutenant governor. A committee substitute added protections for the accused, longer review periods, and a fallback presiding-officer option. Witnesses generally supported stronger accountability but raised questions about whether the language should also cover retired or visiting judges. Both measures were left pending after testimony. The committee also heard Senate Bill 1577, which would expand Texas Motor Speedway’s alcohol sales authority to include distilled spirits and remove certain event and concession limits; the Speedway’s representative supported the bill and it was left pending. Later, the committee heard Senate Concurrent Resolution 42 and Senate Bill 240, which would recognize only two sexes and restrict access to sex-designated private spaces in public facilities based on biological sex. Supporters argued the measures were needed to protect women’s privacy and safety, including in schools and shelters, while opponents warned about enforcement problems, privacy concerns, and impacts on transgender Texans and others who do not fit stereotypical sex traits. After extensive testimony, both measures were left pending. The committee then took up multiple pending bills and reported several favorably, including SB 511, SB 33, SB 510, SB 871, SB 2024, SB 2166, SJR 27, SJR 40, SB 1313, SB 1314, SB 1316, SB 1541, SB 2420, SB 1999, SB 2309, SB 1860, and SB 2429, with some also certified for the local and uncontested calendar.

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• On the motion of Representative Rosenthal. Is there an objection? There is none. Thank you.
• State your inquiry.
• State your inquiry. Parliamentary inquiry. State your inquiry.
• Representative Ashby moves to add all members' names to the resolution. Is there any objection?
• Representative Little, Representative Bumgarner, as well as Representative Anchia.

Bills: HJR4, HJR6, HB195, HB 13, HB143, HB135

Keywords: occupation tax, securities, financial regulation, tax exemption, legislative amendment, capital gains tax, realized gains, unrealized gains, investment income, asset sale, capital assets, wealth tax, estate tax, trust tax, tax limitation, constitutional amendment, Texas Constitution, Article VIII, property tax, sales tax