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• </c> flexible attendance support at no cost. flexible attendance support at no cost.
• That's more of a behavior issue.
• </c><01:48:27.760><c> You</c> support families and students? You support families and students?
• . support. support.
• Um, what can we do to support families. Um, what can we do to support you?

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We all support and reducing outcomes.
• I ask for your support for Senate File 3149. Thank you.
• MNA is proud to support Senate File 2939.
• MNA is proud to support Senate File 2939.
• </c> in support of this bill. in support of this bill.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It's an economic plan that's family-supporting.
• Our investments support close to half a million children. 487,000 children are supported through our
• It's monopolistic behavior. And strengthen accountability.
• They supported Proposition 1 with a passage in 2024, $6.38 billion.
• We're supporting local law enforcement.

Summary: The Assembly met, initially lacking a quorum, and the Clerk called the roll until a quorum was established. The chamber then proceeded through routine opening business, including prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, recognition of Native lands, approval of procedural motions, and several unanimous-consent actions to re-refer bills and allow committees to notice bills pending re-referral. The Assembly also recessed regular session to convene a joint convention for the Governor’s State of the State address. In the joint convention, Governor Gavin Newsom delivered his final State of the State speech, focusing on California’s economic performance, education investments, housing reforms, public safety, homelessness, climate policy, insurance issues, and the state’s response to federal actions. He highlighted budget plans, including a proposed $248.3 billion general fund, increased reserves, major education funding, child care and after-school investments, housing and affordability measures, mental health and homelessness funding, infrastructure projects, clean energy goals, and wildfire recovery efforts. He also praised legislative collaboration on AI regulation, tax credits, and other policy areas while criticizing federal policies and calling for continued state action. After the address, the Governor’s speech was ordered printed in the journal, the joint convention adjourned sine die, and the Assembly returned to regular session. The Speaker announced the desk would remain open for introduction of the budget bill, noted the next floor session would be Monday, January 12 at 1 p.m., and the House adjourned on motion of the Majority Leader.

Transcript Highlights:

• It's an economic plan that's family supporting.
• Our investments support close to half a million children. 487,000 children are supported through our
• It's monopolistic behavior. And strengthen accountability.
• They supported Proposition 1 with a passage in 2024, $6.38 billion.
• We're supporting local law enforcement.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• And just as we go through today, just know that we are here to support you in all the work that you're
• Support crews: Britt is in charge of hiring the grounds crew.
• Mommy, mommy," the most cruel human behavior that you can imagine.
• Now, is there anything that you can do about cruel human behavior? No.
• And I don't think there's any indication that there was support for Camp Mystic from that form.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• I'm representing myself, and I'm in support of HB 3225.
• I'm representing myself, and I'm in support of HB3-225.
• I support H.B. 229. Thank you. Males and females have biological differences. I support H.B. 229.
• It does not support families.
• Supporting trans women does not erase me.

Bills: HB186, HB201, HB229, HB796, HB1506, HB2702, HB2885, HB3225, HB3909, HB4285, HB5138

Keywords: social media, children, account verification, data privacy, parental control, financial crime, card fraud, motor fuel theft, law enforcement, criminal activity, skimmers, prevention, training, biological sex, government information, definitions, sex-based distinctions, public health, federal directives, state authority

Summary: The committee took up House Bill 186, which would require social media platforms to verify users are 18 or older before allowing account creation. Invited witnesses in support, including Mary Elizabeth Castle and David Dunmoyer, argued the bill would protect children from harmful algorithms, addictive design, bullying, sexual exploitation, and mental health harms, and emphasized parental rights and the idea that minors should not enter binding contracts with platforms. Committee members questioned them about how algorithms work, whether parents could realistically monitor content, and whether the bill would still allow educational use; the witnesses said the bill was narrowly aimed at harmful social media use and not educational content. Public testimony on HB 186 was largely in opposition, though several student witnesses said they supported the bill’s goals but wanted the age lowered to 16 or the bill amended to allow parental consent or joint accounts. Opponents argued the bill would be ineffective because teens could bypass age checks, would cut off access to educational tools, school communications, recruiting and NIL opportunities, and would burden free speech and privacy. Some witnesses also said social media helps teens with mental health, community, and creative or professional opportunities, while others warned the bill could disproportionately harm disabled and marginalized users. After public testimony closed, HB 186 was left pending. The committee then heard House Bill 5138, which Chairman Hughes said would respond to a court ruling limiting the Attorney General’s authority to prosecute election crimes unless invited by local prosecutors by changing the statute to require AG prosecution. Public testimony on HB 5138 was brief and opposed by at least one witness who argued it would further erode local control and expand state preemption. The bill was left pending after testimony. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 3225, a library bill aimed at keeping sexually explicit books and materials out of children’s sections in municipal libraries and requiring age verification for checkout, including digital access, with parental consent and other revisions added in the House. Supporters said the bill would protect children from explicit material and keep such content in adult sections, while opponents argued it would amount to censorship, be costly and difficult to implement, and could be used to target LGBTQ+ or other marginalized content. Library workers, parents, students, and advocates testified that existing library sections already separate age-appropriate materials and that the bill could reduce access to books, burden libraries, and infringe on parental choice and free expression.

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• I get to be his supporting effort. Thank you guys for coming out today.
• Bass actually supported us. be three for it inside the hearing that day.
• That's why I've supported the Compassionate Use Program from day one and I'm going to continue. to support
• For these reasons, I'll be voting in support of this bill. Thank you. Mr.
• Thank you again for your support. Final passes, committee substitutes, Senate Bill 3.

Bills: SCR5, SCR13, SB3, SB6, SB10, SB12, SB13, SB15, SB17, SB18, SB19, SB24, SB35, SB57, SB65, SB112, SB284, SB290, SB388, SB400, SB402, SB412, SB495, SB499, SB502, SB509, SB621, SB706, SB740, SB815, SB842, SB854, SB875, SB893, SB917, SB974, SB1025, SB1061, SB1073, SB1106, SB1268, SB1281, SB1300, SB1362, SB1379, SB1447, SB1451, SB1555, SB1902, SJR36, SJR12, SCR13, SCR25, SCR5, SCR22, SCR12, SCR24, SB495, SB412, SB10, SB18, SB565, SB372, SB842, SB765, SB62, SB19, SB666, SB707, SB888, SB687, SB706, SB847, SB290, SB13, SB1248, SB740, SB14, SB1006, SB504, SB917, SB925, SB388, SB1902, SB1121, SB995, SB857, SB305, SB296, SB284, SB35, SB6, SB815, SB3, SB1281, SB1379, SB1300, SB1497, SB1499, SB1498, SB1451, SB1061, SB15, SB65, SB241, SB304, SB402, SB499, SB621, SB974, SB1023, SB1024, SB1025, SB1106, SB686, SB112, SB371, SB204, SB400, SB609, SB1447, SB670, SB502, SB427, SB850, SB854, SB413, SB1555, SB1362, SB1346, SB1033, SB1220, SB1073, SB810, SB987, SB1539, SB893, SB447, SB875, SB406, SB509, SB985, SB965, SB17, SB1119, SB1505, SB12, SB24, SB57, SB1194, SB1253, SB1215, SB1532, SB1268, SB1302, SB856, SB650, SB583, SB673, SB840, SJR57, SCR8, SB213, SB681, SB1172, SB1252, SB378, SB610, SB918, SB1343, SB608, SB487, SB955, SB957, SB988, SB990, SB1019, SB1021, SB1120, SB251, SB958, SB535, SB761, SB1, SB541, SB315, SB379, SB1018, SB1737, SB266, SB1415

Keywords: SCR 5, Senate Concurrent Resolution 5, Texas School for the Deaf, TSD, Robert Rives, gymnasium naming, building naming, honorary resolution, commemorative resolution, deaf education, hard of hearing, Gallaudet University, alumni hall of fame, football coach, school facility naming, education K-16, State Affairs, Texas Legislature, public school tribute, water rights

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• And we are in the process of being able to provide a more streamlined support to the crisis call center
• This is just a true-up to the Title 19 cost, how that weren't fully budgeted We request for support of
• I think Of Medicaid, and so you know, we are that the behavioral health portion of the state's actuaries
• That is for the state's portion of Medicaid for behavioral health services.
• That is a program that happens in other states for behavioral health.

Keywords: 914, all

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• and corrections, I'd like just for the record to ensure that Section K includes an update on the Behavioral
• I want to give that particular issue within the context of the historic investments we made in behavioral
• So, I won't be able to support this policy as is, and we need to be thinking about another way to address
• of conduct to the working group for the purposes of identifying another option for regulating the behavior
• I support this 4%. I think that's great.

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• we've already referenced a little bit today, which I totally agree with in terms of education and support
• agree, it's very important information, and people appreciate getting it and often change their behavior
• People appreciate getting it and often change their behavior as a result of having the information.
• So, just as the chief veterinarian at DPH, she's also available to comment in any way on that or support
• And commissioners just want to echo what was just said: that we're here to support you.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The working group on best practices for oversight and enforcement met for its first session and focused on xylazine, including its legal veterinary uses, its appearance in the illicit drug supply, and whether it should be classified as a controlled substance. Members discussed the distinction between pharmaceutical-grade and non-pharmaceutical-grade xylazine, the role of international/illicit sourcing, and the limits of state-level regulation if the substance is already being added to fentanyl or other drugs outside the Commonwealth. The Department of Public Health representative summarized the agency’s view that scheduling xylazine could follow the “ironclad law of prohibition” and push the market toward other, potentially worse substances, and said DPH opposed straight scheduling in favor of education, support, and harm-reduction approaches. Veterinary members explained how xylazine is used in large-animal and research settings, why it is useful, and why federal-style scheduling could create practical burdens for veterinarians who work in the field. They also described reversal agents such as yohimbine and atipamezole (Antisedan), and noted that xylazine is not commonly used in small-animal practice. Several members raised questions about how much xylazine is actually used legally in Massachusetts, whether boards of pharmacy or distributors could provide useful data, and what other states have done. Arizona and Florida were mentioned as possible examples for further research, along with the need to examine stakeholder opposition and any effects on legitimate veterinary practice. The group agreed to divide into two subgroups: one focused on oversight and regulation of production/distribution, and another on whether xylazine should be classified as a controlled substance and what penalties, if any, should apply. Staff said they would circulate notes, a draft PowerPoint template, and a shared folder, with members asked to submit materials by December 2, draft materials due December 4, and final approval by December 9 ahead of the next public meeting on December 11. The meeting ended with a motion to adjourn, a second, and unanimous closure.

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• <c> this</c> We support and encourage this We support and encourage this committee's<00:42:04.640><c>
• ><c> additional</c> recovery support is an additional recovery support is an additional treatment<00:
• </c> recovery support services. recovery support services.
• </c> recovery support services. recovery support services.
• </c><01:03:03.240><c> the</c> Senator I mean, I'll I'll support the Senator I mean, I'll I'll support

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c><03:48:00.960><c> Um,</c> ethical behavior. Um, ethical behavior.
• </c> support of House Bill 1292. support of House Bill 1292.
• </c> Ginsburg supported buffer zones. Ginsburg supported buffer zones.
• supporting.
• supporting.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• This is horrible behavior and we need to be able to punish it.
• I really want to be able to vote yes on this, and I was really supporting the prime sponsor...
• I hope that I can get there to help support this. I'm going to be a champion in the future.
• So I will be supporting this bill, and we will have Continue the conversation.
• So I will be supporting this bill. And we will have a roll call vote, please.

Summary: The House Community Safety Committee met in executive session on several bills previously heard, first reviewing proposed substitutes and amendments, then taking final action after a caucus recess. House Bill 1591, which provides sentencing, resentencing, and record-vacation relief for defendants who are survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, or human trafficking, was advanced on a 7-2 vote after adopting substitute H3302.1. Members supporting the bill emphasized the need for a close causal connection and documentary proof of victimization; opponents raised concerns about cases involving harm to third parties and wanted more refinement. The committee also advanced House Bill 2146 on sexual exploitation of a minor after adopting Amendment 348, which clarified that the offense covers causing a minor to view sexually explicit conduct when the minor’s viewing will be photographed or part of a live performance. House Bill 2220, dealing with oversight and hearings procedures for the Criminal Justice Training Commission, was reported out on a 7-2 vote under substitute H3305.3, which dropped a higher burden of proof, adjusted hearing panel size, and allowed an administrative law judge to issue an initial order if the panel deadlocks. House Bill 2430, concerning the crime victim penalty assessment, was also reported out unanimously; its substitute increased assessment amounts, added a surcharge for defendants with substantial resources, tightened indigency exemptions, and restored an indigency exception for certain offenses. House Bill 2526 on prostitution generated the most debate. The committee withdrew one proposed substitute, then adopted substitute H3308.1 and Amendment Whale 275, which shifted the bill toward a model that increases penalties for buyers while requiring referrals to services for the first two investigative detentions of a person engaged in prostitution and limiting arrest until a third detention. Supporters said the changes would reduce criminalization of survivors and improve access to services, while opponents argued the bill and amendment would weaken enforcement and fail to protect trafficking victims. The committee reported the bill out 5-4. House Bill 2641 was deferred. Finally, House Bill 2648, addressing state and local law enforcement interactions with federal immigration enforcement, was amended with Lang 185 to require body cameras and reporting when officers encounter federal agents conducting immigration enforcement, remove a proposed Attorney General representation requirement, and require indemnification by the employing government. Supporters framed the bill as protecting civil rights and clarifying officers’ duties; opponents said it could hinder cooperation with federal partners and create operational problems. The committee approved the bill 6-3 and then adjourned.

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• We're not trying to say that either you support education savings accounts or you support public schools
• That's not why I'm supporting this bill.
• I am testifying in support of House Bill 3.
• We support that and we support many of the efforts going on in our great Texas public schools today.
• I did register in support last week of House Bill 2, and we are registering in support of several other

Bills: HB 3

Keywords: emergency communication, public safety, interoperability, Texas Interoperability Council, grant program, emergency communications, public safety radio, first responders, radio system, dispatch, 911, emergency management, Texas Division of Emergency Management, public safety infrastructure, Project 25, P25, broadband emergency alerting, outdoor warning sirens, homeland security, disaster response

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• We were happy to do it because we need to be supportive of people that support our children, because
• Thank you for being here to show support for DJ. And DJ, congratulations. Congratulations, officer.
• I hope you'll remember that you have the love and support of the entire state of Texas. Let D.J.'
• HB5342 by Landgraf relates to the provision of behavioral health crisis services.
• HB5409 by Cook relates to the role of advocacy and support groups in the juvenile justice system and

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• I ask for your favorable support, business by passing this bill. I ask for your favorable support.
• We talk a lot about supporting families. We need to support families all the way through.
• We need to support children and we need to support seniors and we need to support those in between.
• We talk a lot about supporting families. We need to support families all the way through.
• We need to support children and we need to support seniors and we need to support those in between.

Summary: The House opened with prayer, a moment of silence for former member Chester Clem, the Pledge of Allegiance, and quorum verification. Members then adopted the special order report and a Rules and Ethics Committee report amending House Rule 15.3 to allow fundraising under certain circumstances during extended or special sessions. The chamber also recognized Deputy First Class Stefano Gargano as law enforcement officer of the day and several visiting groups in the gallery. On the floor, HB 1405 on a statewide project for missing persons with special needs passed unanimously, 109-0. The House then took up CS/CS/CS/SB 290, the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services bill, which drew questions about surplus conservation lands and oversight by the Acquisition and Restoration Council; it passed 94-10. CS/CS/CS/HB 905, the “Fire Act” on foreign influence, foreign-country-of-concern restrictions, critical infrastructure, gifts, contracts, sister city agreements, and related ethics and criminal provisions, passed 80-20 after debate and a germane amendment was adopted over objections. The House also passed CS/CS/HB 1197 on information technology procurement and contracting, aimed at modernizing oversight of major IT projects, by 109-0. CS/CS/CS/HB 399 on land use development and development regulations passed 71-38 after extensive debate over development fees, manufactured homes, and reducing local supermajority requirements for comprehensive plan changes; an amendment to preserve Orange County’s rural boundary vote failed, and a strike-all amendment was ruled out of order. Members then adopted a technical amendment clarifying manufactured homes language. Several local bills also advanced: HB 1103 on local administration of vessel restrictions passed 109-0; HB 4051 and HB 4053 on Santa Rosa County fire protection district assessments passed 84-25 and 83-27, respectively, after compromise amendments; HB 4081 on the East Point Water and Sewer District passed 110-0; and HB 4093 on the Felsmere Water Control District passed 109-0. The transcript ended as the House moved on to HB 4095, with no final action shown.

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• </c> supportive, uh, on all different areas. supportive, uh, on all different areas.
• Gary Johnson. why I'm so supportive of this why I'm so supportive of this legislative<00:12:49.280><c
• </c> to support this amendment. Thank you. to support this amendment. Thank you.
• </c> supported this bill. supported this bill. Thank<01:14:50.200><c> you.</c> Thank you.
• </c> that behavior doesn't occur again. that behavior doesn't occur again.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We should just be working together to see how we can support veterans and their needs and, uh, I think
• And, uh, and just support our veterans. So again, I'm from Silver City, New Mexico.
• We have 32 teams registered with us, 26 active right now, and our, our ability to support them has been
• Yes, um, the, the federal funding stream that comes in that supports the, the funeral honors programs
• So we need to continue on with, um, uh, supporting military and families with special ed needs.

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• With that, members, I ask for your support on this life-saving bill, and I ask for your support.
• Supporters call these measures necessary.
• So members, I ask that you support this bill.
• So members, I ask that you support this bill and support our sponsor and agree with me that it is, in
• She closed by asking for favorable support.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, a quorum call, and several recognitions, including a moment of silence for service members killed in the Middle East conflict. The chamber adopted the special order report and then took up several bills on the special order calendar. Early action included passage of CS/CS/HB 981 on tributaries of the St. Johns River and Ocklawaha River restoration after debate over environmental benefits versus concerns about impacts to Rodman Reservoir, rural communities, property values, and long-term uncertainty. The bill passed 107-3. Members then considered CS/HB 1389 on affordable housing and the Live Local Act. The bill would expand multifamily and mixed-use allowances, limit local setback/stepback restrictions, remove local opt-out authority, address accessory dwelling units, and waive sovereign immunity for certain land-use discrimination claims. Supporters argued it would increase housing supply amid a statewide shortage; opponents objected to further state preemption of local control and the ADU provisions. The bill passed 78-29. The House also passed CS/CS/HB 1085, codifying the local government cybersecurity grant program and prioritizing fiscally constrained counties, by a unanimous 109-0 vote. The chamber next debated CS/HB 273 on special districts, which would allow certain agreements in rural areas of opportunity and impose new transparency and budget rules on larger downtown development districts. Questions focused on the meaning of “directly benefit,” the 10% administrative cap, budget approval authority, and the bill’s effect on downtown development authorities. An amendment to remove the downtown district provisions failed, and the bill passed 88-0. The House later returned to the temporarily postponed CS/HB 989 on motor vehicle manufacturers and franchise dealers, which limits allocation of new vehicle lines to any one dealer group; it passed 109-1. Finally, the House took up CS/HB 1329 on local government spending transparency. The bill requires tentative budgets to be posted 14 days before hearings, final budgets to remain online for five years, and budget data to be searchable and downloadable, with waivers for smaller governments. Members debated whether the bill would impose costs despite the sponsor’s claim of zero fiscal impact. An amendment by Representative Cheney would have added hardship assistance for small governments and CFO support, but the transcript ends during debate on that amendment before final disposition is shown.

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• During their studies, summer support, support for being able to go into these counties where there isn't
• So whatever you can do to support that.
• You can also get in a support group.
• some terrorist behavior.
• And we have very little support for this.

Keywords: 1184, house, all