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TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs (Part I) Mar 13th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • I am the lead counsel for Texas Gun Rights. I'm also a Second Amendment attorney here in Texas.
  • , it stays in Texas, it doesn't leave Texas.
  • I am the lead counsel for Texas gun rights. I'm also a 2nd Amendment attorney here in Texas.
  • , it stays in Texas, it doesn't leave Texas.
  • Texas shouldn't be really engaged in that.
Summary: The committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 1596, which would remove short-barreled rifles from the list of prohibited weapons in the Texas Penal Code. The author, Sen. Hagenbuch, said the bill would align state law with federal realities and argued that the current prohibition is arbitrary and unnecessary. Supporters, including representatives from Gun Owners of America and Texas Gun Rights, said the bill would reduce confusion, protect lawful gun owners, and preserve the ability to use shorter firearms for self-defense, hunting, and for smaller shooters. One supporter also described a recent case in which an AR pistol was mistaken for a short-barreled rifle and led to a state charge that was later dismissed. Public testimony was split. Supporters said stabilizing braces and shorter firearms can improve accuracy, safety, and accessibility for women, children, and smaller-statured shooters. Opponents, including Texas Gun Sense and two Santa Fe shooting survivors, argued that short-barreled firearms are more concealable and dangerous, and pointed to the 2018 Santa Fe High School shooting as evidence of the risks of easier access. They urged the committee to keep the existing restrictions in place to protect public safety. After public testimony closed, the committee took up pending business. Senate Bill 1505, relating to the Compassionate Use Program, was reported favorably to the full Senate on an 8-0 vote. Senate Bill 17, relating to the acquisition of real property by certain aliens or foreign entities, was first amended by adopting a committee substitute and then reported favorably to the full Senate by a 7-1 vote. The committee then recessed until after the Senate’s adjournment or final recess.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part II) Aug 26th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Of Texas Legislature's second call session, whereas the people of Texas, through their state constitution
  • Now, therefore, I, Greg Abbott, Governor of the State of Texas, by the authority vested in me, by order—Article
  • 3, Section 40 and Article 4, Section 8a of the Texas Constitution, do hereby present...
  • Legislature second call session for consideration: Legislation to prohibit same-day voter registration in Texas
  • Submitted, Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part III) Aug 26th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • There are a lot of reasons we don't allow same-day voter registration in Texas.
  • And so we don't do same-day registration in Texas, and we're not going to.
  • 3, Section 40, and Article 4, Section 8a of the Texas Constitution.
  • No, none of the Texas Ethics Committee rules are changed.
  • This is, Texas is a full disclosure state on political contributions.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Ways & Means May 5th, 2025

Ways & Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • Yes, uh, I'm here on Texas, on behalf of the Texas Wildlife Association.
  • And completely the state of Texas.
  • I entered military service in Texas and knew that when I retired in 2014, that the great state of Texas
  • You're here on behalf of the Texas chapter of US Green Building Council and yourself, and you're here
  • Kenneth Flippen, Texas chapter of US Green Building Council, um, in support of this bill.
Bills: SB 4, SB 23, SJR 2
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

Senate in Special Session B Jan 28th, 2025

Florida Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • parents, the 12-year-old young lady who was strangled, murdered, and thrown in a creek in Houston, Texas
  • Texas had to file legislation challenging the federal government, saying if you are not going to do it
Bills: SJR36, SR8, SR14, SR15, SR17, HCR54
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Jan 28th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants is gathering at the Capitol today for Texas CPA Advocacy
  • Thank you, guys, for what you do for Texas.
  • So I'm very glad and happy he came back to Texas, his roots.
  • , and certainly the Texas Senate.
  • He'd served in the Texas House. He never stopped serving.
Bills: SJR36, SR8, SR14, SR15, SR17, HCR54
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session May 12th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And to the Texas flag.
  • Texas flag. I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas. One state, under God, one home. Indivisible.
  • If the state of Texas has a company operating and offering policies in the state of Texas and they got
  • today at your Texas Capitol.
  • Major issues in parts of Texas, particularly in South Texas.
Bills: HB46, HJR35, HJR47, HJR182, HB 113, HB983, HB4847, HB1449, HB3833, HB5151, HB265, HB1845, HB782, HB 108, HB1960, HB158, HB1954, HB1955, HB2512, HB605, HB2581, HB2803, HB627, HB2667, HB1738, HB636, HB3679, HB2638, HB2655, HB871, HB2438, HB 1107, HB1765, HB1822, HB2153, HB4099, HB3732, HB3171, HB3178, HB3182, HB3749, HB2814, HB3977, HB4204, HB4207, HB4449, HB1820, HB1876, HB1939, HB1347, HB2593, HB2136, HB2132, HB2658, HB2413, HB2757, HB2080, HB3154, HB3063, HB3009, HB3448, HB3006, HB2844, HB3241, HB3680, HB3169, HB2078, HB2507, HB4559, HB3946, HB3460, HB3405, HB475, HB3463, HB3441, HB3520, HB2060, HB4731, HB4991, HB1991, HB5596, HB2014, HB2142, HB2673, HB2731, HB2417, HB2399, HB2301, HB3335, HB3234, HB3320, HB5573, HB4848, HB4748, HB4769, HB4795, HB2086, HB2234, HB2203, HB4916, HB5624, HB4505, HB139, HB5093, HB5302, HB5402, HB5606, HB2333, HB4630, HB4701, HB2583, HB2983, HB4924, HB3339, HB3793, HB3631, HB4882, HB5509, HB5499, HB5430, HB5561, HB5611, HB5043, HB5064, HB3733, HB3781, HB3219, HB32, HB4515, HB5348, HR559, HB4506, HB1646, HB3185, HB3388, HB2761, HB3233, HB1534, HB5129, HB5394, HB3619, HB2867, HB3672, HB2434, HB4903, HB3687, HB3675, HB4609, HB4582, HB3866, HB4534, HB2446, HB3984, HB700, HB4088, HB229, SB2419, SB842, SB1257, SB2550, SB996, HB 1186, HB4327, HB3221, HB2588, SB552, HB4870, HB2494, HB3940, HB4838, HB3177, HB1441, SB1841, HB3962, HB2225, HJR112, HB897, HB2695, HB4670, HB3602, HB3317, HB3717, HB3138, HB3704, HB1403, HJR218, HB4921, SJR37, HJR138, HJR144, HB3892, HB4, HB46, HJR35, HJR47, HJR182, HB4234, HB722, HB4136, HB4105, HB4413, HB170, HB551, HB2858, HB3053, HB3142, HB3180, HB3722, HB2200, HB1794, HB1784, HB1581, HB2530, HB4308, HB1896, HB2974, HB3359, HB4580, HB2458, HB2215, HB3332, HB2278, HB3015, HB3151, HB1368, HB40, HB 101, HB 112, HB146, HB168, HB214, HB413, HB1523, HB493, HB521, HB594, HB557, HB305, HB549, HB854, HB 1057, HB 1052, HB842, HB3174, HB3311, HB2486, HB3196, HB824, HB 1039, HB2529, HB2713, HB4936, HB4995, HB4830, HB4864, HB5219, HB5263, HB5154, HB2674, HB5525, HB5623, HB2545, HB2587, HB2625, HB5520, HB5436, HB4926, HB1573, HB5165, HB4811, HB5081, HB4755, HB3179, HB4310, HB4611, HB2159, HB4626, HB3637, HB3153, HB3066, HB2786, HB2966, HB638, HB640, HB876, HB497, HB5539, HB4809, HB5308, HB4687, HB4070, HB4421, HB4412, HB3284, HB3369, HB3420, HB3449, HB4098, HB4281, HB4120, HB4504, HB4370, HB 1106, HB2370, HB2404, HB3863, HB2407, HB2253, HB2273, HB2040, HB1586, HB3788, HB3993, HB4690, HB4309, HB4696, HB2308, HB 1142, HB1533, HB1621, HB2242, HB2012, HB2193, HB2442, HB2464, HB2348, HB2313, HB2289, HB1942, HB2011, HB1629, HB2993, HB3592, HB3824, HB4076, HB4535, HB4623, HB4773, HB 1091, HB5115, HB5515, HB3372, HB5659, HB 127, HB386, HB 115, HB2868, HB 1249, HB4766, HB3720, HB4656, HB4879, HB 105, HB5383, HB4621, HB5431, HB5678, HB5534, HB4174, HB4212, HB3954, HB3966, HB3636, HB3918, HB1422, HB4765, HB4732, HB4742, HB5122, HB4518, HB5084, HB3986, HB4045, HB4144, HB3911, HB3976, HB4473, HB3425, HB3641, HB3642, HB3475, HB3509, HB3424, HB3383, HB4744, HB4531, HB4539, HB3159, HB5228, HB5370, HB4359, HB4398, HB4443, HB4466, HB3861, HB3849, HB4240, HB4706, HB4685, HB5354, HB5141, HB5686, HB3629, HB3554, HB3567, HB2015, HB3575, HB5381, HB1431, HB3514, HB4614, HB4546, HB4683, HB5681, HB5673, HB5663, HB4271, HB4350, HB4035, HB3807, HB3812, HB3552, HB3540, HB3715, HB3710, HB3664, HB4196, HB4233, HB4173, HB1998, HB3333, HB3510, HB4222, HB2070, HB2854, HB2347, HB 113, HB983, HB4847, HB1449, HB3833, HB5151, HB265, HB1845, HB782, HB 108, HB1960, HB158, HB1954, HB1955, HB2512, HB605, HB2581, HB2803, HB627, HB2667, HB1738, HB636, HB3679, HB2638, HB2655, HB871, HB2438, HB 1107, HB1765, HB1822, HB2153, HB4099, HB3732, HB3171, HB3178, HB3182, HB3749, HB2814, HB3977, HB4204, HB4207, HB4449, HB1820, HB1876, HB1939, HB1347, HB2593, HB2136, HB2132, HB2658, HB2413, HB2757, HB2080, HB3154, HB3063, HB3009, HB3448, HB3006, HB2844, HB3241, HB3680, HB3169, HB2078, HB2507, HB4559, HB3946, HB3460, HB3405, HB475, HB3463, HB3441, HB3520, HB2060, HB4731, HB4991, HB1991, HB5596, HB2014, HB2142, HB2673, HB2731, HB2417, HB2399, HB2301, HB3335, HB3234, HB3320, HB5573, HB4848, HB4748, HB4769, HB4795, HB2086, HB2234, HB2203, HB4916, HB5624, HB4505, HB139, HB5093, HB5302, HB5402, HB5606, HB2333, HB4630, HB4701, HB2583, HB2983, HB4924, HB3339, HB3793, HB3631, HB4882, HB5509, HB5499, HB5430, HB5561, HB5611, HB5043, HB5064, HB3733, HB3781, HB3219, HB32, HB4515, HB5348, HCR76, HCR127, HCR9, HCR40, HCR118, HR559
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Located in the Hill Country, Bandera, Texas, was founded in the early 1850s on the wild Texas frontier
  • by chapter.
  • We have some here in Central Texas.
  • I note that there are at least two other operational spaceports in Texas.
  • by chapter.
Bills: SCR3, SCR30, SB2375, HCR35
TX
Summary: The Senate Committee on State Affairs met to consider several pending measures and adopted committee substitutes on multiple bills before voting them out. Senate Bill 2403, Senate Bill 1888 (jury wheel procedures in certain counties), Senate Bill 2417 (Attorney General actions under the Free Enterprise and Antitrust Act), Senate Bill 2459 (personal identifying information for judiciary employees), and Senate Bill 2943 (discrimination involving occupational licenses) were each reported favorably to the full Senate, with most passing unanimously and SB 2943 passing on a 10-1 vote. The committee also certified SB 1888, SB 2417, and SB 2459 for the local and uncontested calendars, and later did the same for SB 2943. The committee then considered House Joint Resolution 98, the Convention of States resolution, which was reported favorably to the full Senate on an 8-3 vote. House Bill 1393, dealing with daylight saving time and keeping the state on daylight saving time year-round, was also reported favorably, with the committee noting it heard the House bill rather than a Senate companion. House Bill 2884, concerning financial relationship disclosures for defense contractors, was likewise reported favorably, with the final tally announced as 11 ayes and 1 nay. No testimony was taken in the excerpt, and no substantive debate was recorded beyond brief clarifications about the bills and their companions. After completing the votes and calendar motions, the committee recessed.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, we know Texas first responders are routinely...
  • A little bit similar to this, which is the Texas—what's that acronym? Texas TEEX.
  • Oh yeah, Texas Engineering Extension Service, through Texas A&M.
  • Charles Miller from Texas 2036 is here in support of HB 138.
  • How is healthcare in Blanco, Texas? So I thank you for it.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Apr 2nd, 2025

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • We're the Texas State Chamber.
  • This limits the cost for Texas employers and help create jobs needed to keep growing the Texas economy
  • It landed on Texas, and the Lorenzos ended up in Houston, Texas.
  • The more we see that, the more we see growth in the economy. in Texas, and more unemployment in Texas
  • Since Texas still subjects these services to the outdated in-home sales law under Chapter 601 of the
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Press Conference: Senator Nathan Johnson Jul 30th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • has an open and free market in the name of the Texas spirit, in the name of Texas entrepreneurship and
  • It's just not what we do here in Texas.
  • I want the state of Texas to help make people healthier.
  • SB5 is not a bill for the people of Texas.
  • The people of Texas smile.
Bills: SB5, SB11, SB12, SB9, SB42, SB15, SB5, SB11, SB12, SCR1
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part II) Jul 30th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • This actually grows the voice of rural Texas.
  • So. 137 people are dead from a flood in Central Texas.
  • Did you talk to the Texas Association?
  • No, did you talk to the Texas Municipal League? No.
  • Texas Association of County Auditors. $3,365 a year, and Texas District and County Attorneys Association
Bills: SB5, SB11, SB12, SB9, SB42, SB15, SB5, SB11, SB12, SCR1
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part I) Jul 30th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • No Texas farmer has one tip it will not hurt Texas farmer 1.25 million acres of farmland 182 acres was
  • product in the state of Texas currently today?
  • There was a raid done by a metropolitan area in Texas.
  • So Texas Department of Agriculture as well as Fed but Texas Department of Agriculture culture monitors
  • Texas. And they really need our support.
Bills: SB5, SB11, SB12, SB9, SB42, SB15, SB5, SB11, SB12, SCR1
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Aug 15th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Thank you for the opportunity to serve you, to serve our fellow Texans. ...this place, in the Texas Senate
  • Proclamation by the Governor of the State of Texas to all whom these presents shall come.
  • Governor Abbott, governor of the state of Texas, by the authority vested in me by Article 3, Sections
  • 5a and 40, and Article IV, Section 8A of the Texas Constitution, do hereby call Special Session Number
  • Senators from the state of Texas to the Congressional Redistricting and Special Committee.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • I am a property tax attorney. ...here in Texas.
  • the University of Texas Law School, where I teach Texas Property Tax Law.
  • That’s not how we do things in Texas.
  • and the Texas Property Tax Code.
  • Last month, the Texas Politics Project at the University of Texas released a new poll suggesting that
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select Aug 22nd, 2025

Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select

Transcript Highlights:
  • You're testifying on behalf of the Texas Chapter of the U.S.
  • Again, Ken Flippen, Texas Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council, strongly supports the bill.
  • You're Kenneth Flippen, you're testifying on behalf of the Texas Chapter of the U.S.
  • You're here on behalf of the Texas chapter of the U.S.
  • Again, Ken Flippen, Texas Chapter of U.S. Green Building Council.