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• Report of select committees. We have none, Mr. Speaker. Report of standing committees.
• You can refer it back to the committee, and the committee comes back and gives you a report suggesting
• House and our rules.
• I need to call a Rules meeting immediately upon recess. Rules meeting immediately upon recess.
• He is back from their brief committee meeting. He is back from their brief committee meeting.

Bills: HR144 , HB4182 , HC51 , HR169 , HB4178 , HB4179

Keywords: commendation, sports, team achievement, high school, state championship, suffrage, restoration of voting rights, conviction, probation, law-abiding citizen, congressional term limits, constitutional amendments, Article V, state resolution, political reform, Jackson State University, Veterans Memorial Stadium, economic growth, property tax, multi-purpose facility

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• Reports of committees: Report of the Committee on Commerce.
• It comes from the Committee on Judiciary A with committee amendments.
• It comes from the committee on Jude A with committee amendments.
• Senator McMath moves for a suspension of the rules for the purpose of taking up a conference committee
• The conference committee report adopts committee amendments, rejects other committee amendments, and

Keywords: 974, senate, all

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• Rule: Aye. Representative Rule votes aye. Schmick: No, do not pass.
• Rule: Aye. Representative Rule votes aye. Schmick: No, do not pass.
• Representative Lecanov votes aye, rule. Aye. Representative rule votes aye. Schmick.
• Rule: Aye. Representative Rule votes aye. Schmick: Aye. Representative Schmick votes aye.
• But with that, that does conclude this committee meeting and our committee business while in committee

Bills: SB5877

Committee: House Health Care & Wellness

Keywords: anesthesiology, medical personnel, surcharges, licensing, healthcare regulations, 904, all

Transcript Highlights:

• This is a rule by the LSBME.
• What is the will of the committee? Any?
• That's 4080 before the committee.
• . ...of the will of the committee.
• So, I mean, the federal rule is seven years old.

Bills: HB946 , HB1093 , SB26 , SB29 , SB30 , SB195 , SB219 , SB222 , SB255 , SB314 , SCR2 , SCR22

Committee: House Health and Welfare

Keywords: healthcare transparency, hospital pricing, consumer protection, collection actions, fines, naturopathic medicine, Louisiana Board of Naturopathic Medicine, licensing, healthcare, prescriptive authority, natural therapies, opioid treatment, regulation, addiction recovery, state law, SB 29, Act 732, coroner, autopsy, child death

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• The committee substitute has no substantive changes.
• Vice Chair Martinez offers a committee substitute.
• Vice Chair Martinez offers a committee substitute.
• The committee substitute adds a member to the committee, changing the board from 24 to 25 members and
• changes the makeup of the committee.

Bills: HB 4530 , HB 4931 , HB 5559 , HB 5560

Committee: House Natural Resources

Keywords: water rights, Texas Water Trust, water bank, environmental conservation, water quality, instream flows, aquifer, water injection, Edwards Aquifer, environmental regulation, groundwater, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, water conservation, drought, utility regulation, water use restrictions, Public Utility Commission, civil penalties, drought contingency, environmental protection

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• And the Committee on Natural Resources will come to order.
• Charlie out a new Senate Bill 1757 and its committee substitute.
• , the rules will be strictly enforced 2 minutes each, please.
• The TCEQ is showing deficient performance doing it by rule.
• Our comments on the committee substitute are as follows.

Bills: SB2037 , SB1757 , SB1758 , SB1759

Committee: Senate Natural Resources

Keywords: rock crushing, permits, air quality, environmental monitoring, aggregate production, seismicity, public meeting, land use, SB 1758, cement kiln, portland cement, aggregate production operation, aggregate quarry, semiconductor wafer manufacturing, chip fabrication, semiconductor plant, vibration, seismic disturbance, liability limitation, TCEQ

Summary: The Senate Committee on Natural Resources took public testimony on Senate Bill 1757 and its committee substitute, a measure dealing with aggregate production operations and a new permitting option for rock crushers/aggregate facilities. Testimony centered on whether the bill should remain focused on air permitting or also include broader quarry operations such as stormwater, reclamation, monitoring, and public participation requirements. Supporters of the substitute, including representatives of the Texas Aggregate and Concrete Association and Associated General Contractors, said the bill would provide a voluntary third permitting option, preserve existing authorizations, and create a more practical regulatory path for Texas growth. Opponents and critics, including representatives of Texas for Responsible Aggregate Mining, Job Materials, and Public Citizen, argued the bill as written was too weak or too broad in the wrong ways. They said best management practices should be set in statute or through negotiated rulemaking rather than left to TCEQ rulemaking, and they raised concerns about limited monitoring periods, vague air-monitoring standards, public notice procedures, and the inclusion of non-air requirements in an air permit. Several witnesses said the bill should better balance industry needs with neighborhood impacts and public health protections. Chair Birdwell questioned witnesses about ongoing negotiations between industry groups and said the bill was intended to be a practical compromise. After testimony and questions, public testimony was closed. The committee left SB 1757 and its committee substitute pending, with no vote taken.

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• We welcome the committee.
• I was not chairing that committee or on that committee.
• So, committee, we're going to transition into committee discussions.
• That could be something that the committee could do if the committee chooses.
• Thank you, committee.

Committee: Joint Tribal and State Relations Committee

Keywords: 908, all

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• They revealed the bill in committee in a way that the committee members had no opportunity to amend the
• The Rules Committee will meet immediately following recess in G3, and the Republicans will caucus immediately
• The rules<00:19:58.320><c> committee</c><00:19:59.039><c> uh</c><00:19:59.120><c> will</c><00:19:59.360
• ><c> meet</c><00:19:59.919><c> uh</c> rules committee uh will meet uh rules committee uh will meet uh
• </c> following rules in our caucus room. following rules in our caucus room.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The legislature gets to decide what its quorum rules are going to be.
• The legislature gets to decide what its quorum rules are going to be.
• Will you follow a ruling from the Supreme Court? Of course we would follow a ruling from a court.
• When will committees start meeting? We will be working on committees later this week.
• His ruling should have been appealed to the body.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Report standing committees. Without objection, report standing committees.
• Report standing committees.
• committee amendment be adopted.
• The chair rules that this is a reasonable time. The chair rules that this is a reasonable time.
• Tuesday committees: I wish to announce that the Committee on Commerce is not meeting.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Report of a committee. The Committee on Rules... Report of a committee.
• The Committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently, to whom was referred the petition accompanied
• The ayes have it, and the rule is suspended. The question now comes on suspension of Joint Rule 12.
• The ayes have it, and the rule is suspended.
• The matter will be referred to the Committee on Public Service.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up a Rules Committee report concerning a petition by John F. Keenan to authorize the State Board of Retirement to grant creditable service to Roberta Wallens. The Senate suspended its own Rule 36 and Joint Rule 12, and the matter was referred to the Committee on Public Service. The Senate also adopted an order to adjourn and reconvene on Monday at 11:00 a.m. In addition, Senator Duner offered a motion to adjourn in memory of Private First Class Joseph R. Travers of Taunton, a Korean War veteran and former prisoner of war whose remains were identified and returned after more than 70 years. The Senate honored his service with remarks and a moment of silence, and the motion prevailed. The chamber then adjourned in memory of PFC Travers, with the next meeting scheduled for Monday at 11:00 a.m.

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• Committee on Administrative Rules.
• There are legislators on the Joint Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules, and it was mentioned
• Committee on Administrative Rules.
• There are legislators on the Joint Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules, and it was mentioned
• . rules. rules.

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• </c> remote location under rule 40.7. remote location under rule 40.7.
• Senate Resolution Nos. 45 to 48 will be referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
• this in the commerce committee. So would this in the commerce committee.
• President, if we are going to be consistent with the finance rules that we adopted in the finance committee
• President, if we are going to be consistent with the finance rules that we adopted in the finance committee

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The Committee on Licensing and Administrative Procedure will come to order.
• Thank you, Chairman and committee members.
• I would remind the committee that nobody...
• those rules.
• The Commission has now gone back and changed its rules.

Bills: SB650 , HB3667 , SB28 , HB3201 , SB1184 , HB1800 , SB 28

Committee: House Licensing & Administrative Procedures

Keywords: permit issuance, regulatory framework, business operations, efficiency, application process, lottery, gambling, internet gaming, mobile application, criminal offenses, lottery regulations, occupational licensing, fraud prevention, criminal background checks, lottery couriers, SB 1184, Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code, wine collection seller, collectible wine, vintage wine

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• You have suspended your rules, and we will take up the confirmation of Thomas Nesbitt.
• President, I move pursuant to joint rule... Mr.
• I believe there's a committee of conference for S.208.
• at this time it is not suspend the rules at this time.
• The ayes have it, and you have appointed a committee to inform the Governor.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• In 1975, the United States Senate created the Church Committee. which is a committee, and they disclosed
• and members off the committee.
• Lied to this committee.
• Rule 6 governs grand jury proceedings under Rule 6e; grand jurors, court reporters are bound to secrecy
• What the two-hour rule is: the two-hour rule takes the gavel out of the Chairman's hands, and that was

Committee: Senate Senate Judiciary

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• Chairman and committee members.
• committee together.
• Welcome to the committee. Committee, you may begin. Thank you. Thank you, Mr.
• Members of the committee.
• So part of that is because we've piled rules on top of rules on top of rules and not changed. the old

Committee: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• I just want to announce rules committee is going to meet right now in room 617.
• I just want to announce rules committee is going to meet right now in room 617.
• I just want to announce rules committee is going to meet right now in room 617.
• I just want to announce rules committee is going to meet right now in room 617.
• I just want to announce rules committee is going to meet right now in room 617.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• </c> the rules. All in favor say I. the rules. All in favor say I.
• The rules are &gt;&gt; All oppose. The eyes have. The rules are suspended.
• </c><00:25:10.480><c> declaring</c> of Alabama to issue a ruling declaring of Alabama to issue a ruling
• House of Representatives, your standing committee on rules begs leave to report that it has carefully
• committees receive those reports<00:33:59.440><c> there</c><00:33:59.840><c> today.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• I got to work with you on rules and on a very spicy federalism committee, finishing her second year in
• I got to work with you on rules and on a very spicy federalism committee, finishing her second year in
• The bills in the Committee on Rules will be placed on the active calendar.
• Rule 19A. Mr.
• under House Rule 1A.

Summary: The House convened, approved the journal, and spent much of the opening portion recognizing guests and interns from both parties, along with former lawmakers and a newly seated member, Representative Sylvia Allen. The chamber then took up House Concurrent Resolution 2065 honoring the late Alfredo Gutierrez. Members from both parties gave extended remarks about his life as a civil rights advocate, student activist, legislator, and mentor, and the resolution was unanimously adopted and transmitted to the Senate. Family members of Gutierrez were recognized in the gallery during the memorial tribute. The House then moved into Committee of the Whole on the first budget-related measures. On House Bill 4138, the “feed bill”/budget operations measure, Democrats argued the budget favored corporations and data centers over seniors, health care, housing, universities, and vulnerable families, while Republicans defended it as a continuation of prior policy and said it preserved tax conformity and modest agency cuts. After debate and questions, the committee recommended the bill do pass and the House adopted that report, sending HB 4138 to engrossing. The chamber next considered House Bill 4139, the amusement/gaming-related budget bill. Members debated whether it was essentially unchanged from last year’s budget language, with Republicans saying it was a continuation bill and that gaming-related provisions would support rural economies and tourism, while Democrats questioned the broader budget context and its effects on working families. The committee recommended HB 4139 do pass, and the House adopted that recommendation. The House then began debate on House Bill 4140, the state budget implementation bill, focusing on the budget stabilization fund and a proposed government efficiency initiative; discussion was still underway at the end of the transcript.