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• Yolanda Jones of Harris County to lead us in the pledges of allegiance to the United States and Texas flags
• Would you join me as we pledge allegiance to both the US flag and the Texas flag.
• I pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands
• Honor the Texas flag. I pledge allegiance to the Texas one state under God, one and indivisible.

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• Darby of Tom Green County to lead us in the pledges of allegiance to the United States and and Texas flags
• Or actually, Stan Lambert will now lead us in the allegedly. just the United States and Texas flags.
• In the Pledges of Allegiance, I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
• With liberty and justice for all now the Texas flag I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States
• which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all now the Texas flag

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Um, as in my written testimony, I mentioned how easily abused red flag laws are and how they have led
• Who do you think is going to be enforcing these red flag laws?
• due process, particularly the Fourth Amendment, since you do not get your day in court for this red flag
• As in my written testimony, I mentioned how easily abused red flag laws are and how they have led to
• Who do you think is going to be enforcing these red flag laws?

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs took up several measures, beginning with House Bill 2413 on pre-trial reform, which had been deferred from a prior agenda. The chair said the committee would incorporate judiciary recommendations and other technical, non-substantive amendments to continue discussion, and the measure was adopted with amendments by a 2-1 vote, with one member excused. The committee then heard extensive testimony on House Bill 2062, which appropriates funds for gun violence prevention efforts, including processing temporary restraining orders and gun violence protective orders and funding public awareness campaigns. Supporters, including county, advocacy, law enforcement, and student witnesses, said the bill would improve implementation of an existing law, save lives, and reduce suicides and violence. Opponents argued red flag laws can be abused, raise due process concerns, and may create dangerous enforcement situations. Written testimony was reported as 60 in support, 47 in opposition, and one comment. The committee later passed HB 2062 with amendments, including a corrected effective date, by a 3-1 vote with one member excused. The committee also considered House Bill 1957 on safe entryways, which would establish enforcement procedures in larger cities to prevent blocking of private doorways and entrances. Written testimony included support and opposition, but no oral testimony was offered, and the bill was passed with technical, non-substantive amendments. House Bill 253 on fireworks, which expands civil asset forfeiture for felony fireworks offenses and clarifies air-delivery provisions, was also passed with an amended effective date. House Bill 2581 on emergency management, which would narrow the definitions of disasters and emergencies, drew testimony both supporting the bill as a check on emergency powers and opposing it as incomplete or too broad in its current form; decision-making on that measure was deferred to the committee’s March 23 meeting. House Bill 2498 on a care home resilience pilot program was also deferred to March 23 after no testimony was offered.

Transcript Highlights:

• Jolanda Jones of Harris County to lead us in the pledges of allegiance to the United States and Texas flags
• Would you join me as we pledge allegiance to both the U.S. flag and the Texas flag?
• Representative Jolanda Jones: I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to
• Honored with the Texas flag, I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Empty offices, multiple providers in a single building, and other red flags.
• These are all sites that have been flagged by the fraud committee for DHS previously, but they continue
• So, you can do the same other red flags.
• <00:04:51.520> by<00:04:51.680> the sites that have been flagged by the sites that
• have been flagged by the fraud<00:04:52.960> committee<00:04:53.680> for<00:04:54.000><

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands
• This flag will be given to you all to take to schools that ...given to you all to take to schools that
• this: you all, as members, House and Senate colleagues, we're going to let you be the carriers of the flags
• So, that's coming in the days ahead, but you'll get your flags, and it may be 20 or 30 of them.
• won't wind up in the trunk because the school kids will be counting on you to fly their semi-quin flag

Bills: SJR 2, SB 4, SJR 36, SJR 2, SB 4, SR 42, SR 74, SR 76, HCR 5, SB 710, SB 710

Keywords: SJR 2, Senate Joint Resolution 2, constitutional amendment, homestead exemption, property tax relief, school property tax, ad valorem tax, residence homestead, school district taxes, Texas Constitution Article VIII, public school finance, homeowner exemption, elderly exemption, senior tax relief, disabled exemption, tax year 2025, voter approval, November 2025 ballot, local government, Ways & Means

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• I think that's a definite red flag.
• and you just used the phrase red flag. and you just used the phrase red flag.
• <01:24:10.080> in are looking dangerous, red flagged in are looking dangerous, red flagged
• flagged somehow. flagged somehow.
• I I think that's enough of a red flag.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• , someone who's taken the oath, passed the test, and proudly become an American and a Texan, gets flagged
• County election officials would be tasked with verifying proof of citizenship, tracking down flagged
• registration where those without the approved documents proving their citizenship but who are not flagged
• phone call or that email or that letter that is supposed to be sent to them if their application gets flagged
• Texas Tribune found a voter who was a loyal Trump voter for many years who found herself mistakenly flagged

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• For years, he has been asking why there is not a common location where agencies can flag entities that
• For years, he has been asking why there is not a common location where agencies can flag entities that
• For years, he has been asking why there is not a common location where agencies can flag entities that
• For years, he has been asking why there is not a common location where agencies can flag entities that
• He said that the entities flagged for fraud included CCAP and Feeding Our Future, and that they were

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands
• The speaker is waving the green flag and we are racing at Goat... we are racing at Goat Hill.
• The yellow flag is out and smoke is pouring from the back of House Bill number 489.
• The officials are showing a black flag to a bill that does not... a black flag to a bill that does not
• Speaker Leadbetter waves the checkered flag.

Bills: HJR 73, HB 31, HB 279, HB 370, HB 4768, HB 513, HB 875, HB 982, HB 1085, HB 2677, HB 2874, HB 5478, HB 4880, HB 4798, HB 4514, HB 4958, HB 4508, HB 3758, HB 3830, HB 3744, HB 3622, HB 741, HB 2204, HB 2860, HB 4659, HB 4578, HB 813, HB 712, HB 1551, HB 2790, HB 2698, HB 3365, HB 3504, HB 3118, HB 2959, HB 1862, HB 1026, HB 4401, HB 4164, HB 3920, HB 4737, HB 4966, HB 4967, HB 1958, HB 4979, HB 5459, HB 3862, HB 1823, HB 4415, HB 4893, HB 2343, HB 1228, HB 4337, HCR 141, SB 250, SB 1883, SB 617, SB 2411, SB 2306, SB 2929, SB 552, SCR 27, HJR 218, HB 168, HB 2545, HB 5436, HB 4926, HB 5165, HB 4811, HB 4755, HB 3179, HB 4310, HB 4611, HB 3637, HB 3153, HB 2786, HB 2966, HB 2159, HB 5081, HB 638, HB 640, HB 876, HB 4809, HB 5308, HB 4687, HB 5623, HB 4412, HB 3284, HB 3420, HB 3449, HB 4098, HB 4281, HB 4120, HB 4504, HB 4370, HB 4421, HB 1106, HB 4070, HB 2370, HB 2407, HB 2253, HB 2273, HB 2040, HB 1586, HB 3788, HB 3993, HB 4690, HB 4696, HB 2308, HB 1142, HB 1533, HB 1621, HB 2242, HB 2012, HB 2193, HB 2464, HB 2348, HB 2313, HB 2289, HB 1942, HB 2011, HB 1629, HB 2993, HB 3592, HB 4076, HB 4623, HB 4535, HB 4327, HB 4520, HB 3824, HB 4921, HB 2494, HB 3066, HJR 112, HB 2695, HB 3138, HB 2442, HB 3863, HJR 73, HB 4773, HB 1091, HB 5115, HB 5515, HB 3372, HB 5659, HB 127, HB 386, HB 115, HB 2868, HB 1249, HB 4766, HB 3720, HB 4656, HB 4879, HB 105, HB 5383, HB 4621, HB 5431, HB 5678, HB 5534, HB 4174, HB 4212, HB 3954, HB 3966, HB 3636, HB 3918, HB 1422, HB 4765, HB 4732, HB 4742, HB 5122, HB 4518, HB 5084, HB 3986, HB 4045, HB 4144, HB 3911, HB 3976, HB 4473, HB 3425, HB 3641, HB 3642, HB 3475, HB 3509, HB 3424, HB 3383, HB 4744, HB 4531, HB 4539, HB 3159, HB 5228, HB 5370, HB 4359, HB 4398, HB 4443, HB 4466, HB 3861, HB 3849, HB 4240, HB 4706, HB 4685, HB 5354, HB 5141, HB 5686, HB 3629, HB 3554, HB 3567, HB 2015, HB 3575, HB 5381, HB 1431, HB 3514, HB 4614, HB 4546, HB 4683, HB 5681, HB 5673, HB 5663, HB 4271, HB 4350, HB 4035, HB 3807, HB 3812, HB 3552, HB 3540, HB 3715, HB 3710, HB 3664, HB 4196, HB 4233, HB 4173, HB 1998, HB 3333, HB 3510, HB 4222, HB 2070, HB 2854, HB 2347, HB 113, HB 983, HB 4847, HB 1449, HB 3833, HB 5151, HB 265, HB 1845, HB 782, HB 108, HB 1960, HB 158, HB 1954, HB 1955, HB 2512, HB 605, HB 2581, HB 2803, HB 627, HB 2667, HB 1738, HB 636, HB 3679, HB 2638, HB 2655, HB 871, HB 2438, HB 1107, HB 1765, HB 1822, HB 2153, HB 4099, HB 3732, HB 3171, HB 3178, HB 3182, HB 3749, HB 2814, HB 3977, HB 4204, HB 4207, HB 4449, HB 1820, HB 1876, HB 1939, HB 1347, HB 2593, HB 2136, HB 2132, HB 2658, HB 2413, HB 2757, HB 2080, HB 3154, HB 3063, HB 3009, HB 3448, HB 3006, HB 2844, HB 3241, HB 3680, HB 3169, HB 2078, HB 2507, HB 4559, HB 3946, HB 3460, HB 3405, HB 475, HB 3463, HB 3441, HB 3520, HB 2060, HB 4731, HB 4991, HB 1991, HB 5596, HB 2014, HB 2142, HB 2673, HB 2731, HB 2417, HB 2399, HB 2301, HB 3335, HB 3234, HB 3320, HB 5573, HB 4848, HB 4748, HB 4769, HB 4795, HB 2086, HB 2234, HB 2203, HB 4916, HB 5624, HB 4505, HB 139, HB 5093, HB 5302, HB 5402, HB 5606, HB 2333, HB 4630, HB 4701, HB 2583, HB 2983, HB 4924, HB 3339, HB 3793, HB 3631, HB 4882, HB 5509, HB 5499, HB 5430, HB 5561, HB 5611, HB 5043, HB 5064, HB 3733, HB 3781, HB 3219, HB 32, HB 4515, HB 5348, HB 3902, HB 4420, HB 3269, HB 469, HB 336, HB 316, HB 5396, HB 993, HB 1342, HB 5216, HB 2046, HB 2188, HB 2450, HB 2813, HB 2857, HB 4075, HB 2911, HB 4682, HB 3117, HB 3253, HB 3442, HB 4820, HB 4336, HB 5356, HB 3669, HB 3428, HB 5465, HB 3662, HB 2590, HB 2288, HB 1886, HB 3458, HB 5603, HB 5620, HB 1489, HB 4101, HB 4990, HB 5685, HB 4950, HB 4980, HB 5684, HB 3507, HB 3566, HB 4487, HB 4462, HB 4876, HB 4915, HB 4663, HB 5570, HB 2929, HB 5261, HB 2920, HB 4642, HB 4746, HB 1609, HB 5403, HB 5453, HB 3844, HB 2336, HB 1572, HB 1226, HB 2806, HB 2617, HB 2827, HB 3948, HB 3945, HB 4266, HB 4542, HB 3319, HB 1772, HB 2496, HB 1970, HB 3434, HB 5545, HB 5577, HB 31, HB 279, HB 370, HB 4768, HB 513, HB 875, HB 982, HB 1085, HB 2677, HB 2874, HB 5478, HB 4880, HB 4798, HB 4514, HB 4958, HB 4508, HB 3758, HB 3830, HB 3744, HB 3622, HB 741, HB 2204, HB 2860, HB 4659, HB 4578, HB 813, HB 712, HB 1551, HB 2790, HB 2698, HB 3365, HB 3504, HB 3118, HB 2959, HB 1862, HB 1026, HB 4401, HB 4164, HB 3920, HB 4737, HB 4966, HB 4967, HB 1958, HB 4979, HB 5459, HB 3862, HB 1823, HB 4415, HB 4893, HB 2343, HB 1228, HB 4337, HCR 76, HCR 127, HCR 9, HCR 40, HCR 118, HR 559, HCR 59, HCR 135, HCR 141

Keywords: ad valorem tax, property tax, tax limitation, elderly, disabled, low-income, homestead exemption, constitutional amendment, juvenile justice, community supervision, felony offenses, treatment of children, juvenile facilities, chemical dispensing device, solitary confinement, rehabilitation, criminal proceedings, HB 279, uranium mining, uranium permit

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Keywords: 1183, house

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• flag or any other flag or a Confederate flag or any other flag<00:59:28.000> that<00:59:28.160
• flag.
• flag.
• flag.
• <01:09:51.279> this rainbow flag or a Confederate flag this rainbow flag or a Confederate

Keywords: 1183, house

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• That's an item for flagging on, if that...
• That's an item for flagging on if that's really needed or not. I'm just curious again.
• Okay, so maybe we can flag that as something that can help us revisit.
• Sounds good, but thanks for flagging it for us, you know, and making it easy for us.
• There are a couple of things in the Grow that I would flag for you on page 34.

Bills: SB193, SB132, SB35, SB145

Keywords: SB193, acequia, community ditch, irrigation works construction fund, water infrastructure, ditch infrastructure, irrigation, New Mexico water law, agricultural water, farmers, Rio Grande, acequia association, forest land protection revolving fund, state fund transfer, irrigation projects, SB132, DOIT, Department of Information Technology, software replacement, equipment replacement

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• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands
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Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• came back with our majority in '23, we got a number of gun policy preventions done, including red flag
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• flag laws which<00:03:28.560> have<00:03:28.720> saved<00:03:29.040> lives.
• Um, she is a protected party in a red flag order from the court.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: Minnesota House members and gun-violence prevention advocates described an ongoing floor sit-in aimed at pressuring Speaker Lisa Daudt to bring a Senate-passed gun violence prevention package to a vote before the end of session. Speakers, including Reps. Kristi Pursell, Zaina Mohamed, Julie Green, Samantha Sencer-Mura, and Emma Greenman, said the sit-in had lasted about 36 hours and framed the effort as a response to recent shootings, especially the Annunciation tragedy, and to demands from families, survivors, students, doctors, clergy, and other Minnesotans for action. The proposed package was described as the most comprehensive gun-violence reduction legislation Minnesota has considered, including an assault weapons ban, high-capacity magazine limits, restrictions on binary triggers and unserialized 3D-printed ghost guns, safe-storage requirements, school safety measures, and mental health supports for children in crisis. Speakers argued that red flag laws and background checks passed in 2023 were already saving lives, and that the new package would extend those protections. They criticized House leadership for not bringing the bill forward and said refusing a vote denied legislators and voters a chance to take a public position. Sen. Ron Latz, chair of the Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Committee, said the Senate passed the package 34-33 and sent it to the House, and he urged the House to act. He also said the red flag law had been used more than 400 times and noted that Speaker Daudt herself had benefited from a red flag order, arguing she should extend similar protections to others. Maggie from Protect Minnesota echoed the call to listen to the public and said the state was watching to see whether lawmakers cared enough to act. No vote was taken during the exchange; speakers said they would continue the floor action and urged Minnesotans to call the House and demand a vote.

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• We ask our guests and visitors to remain standing to join us in the flag salute.
• We ask our guests and visitors to remain standing to join us in the flag salute.
• pride and lots of love, please join me in today's Pledge of Allegiance: I pledge allegiance to the flag
• We now see how even the display of a flag can spark protest.
• We're now seeing how even the display of a flag can spark protest.

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, heard a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and approved the previous day’s journal. Procedural motions were adopted to allow certain members to speak on adjournment in memory and to host guests on the floor, and the chamber suspended Joint Rule 61 to allow the Appropriations Committee to meet and consider AB 1533. The majority leader also requested that SB 272 and HR 44 be removed from the consent calendar. The main floor action was the Assembly’s Pride Month observance, centered on HR 43, which recognizes June 2025 as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Pride Month. Assembly Member Ward and members of several caucuses spoke in support, emphasizing LGBTQ+ history, civil rights, community contributions, and current political attacks on LGBTQ+ rights. Assembly Member DeMaio spoke in opposition, arguing the resolution was divisive and included controversial policy references. After debate, 49 coauthors were added and the resolution was adopted by voice vote. The chamber then held a Pride Month ceremony honoring 14 distinguished individuals for contributions to the LGBTQ+ community, followed by guest introductions recognizing APICA fellows, family members, educators, and community leaders. The Assembly later adopted the consent calendar, with SB 61, SB 66, SB 846, SB 229, and SCR 3 approved, and then heard adjournment-in-memory tributes for John E. Brison and former Assembly Member William T. Bagley. The House adjourned until Thursday, June 26, 2025, at 9 a.m.

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• Just want to flag that for everyone.
• So, if you can't have access to that data, does DHS regularly look for those flags?
• I mean, that's a red flag if someone sees that and they work across the street every day. Right?
• We can help connect the dots of the people who are seeing these flags and then reporting back into DHS
• So an agency like DHS could flag an instance of fraud or alleged fraud and say, "I recommend that this

Bills: HF3043, HF2891

Keywords: public safety, illegal remunerations, healthcare fraud, grants, criminal penalties, state law, grants management, state employees training, certification, monitoring grants, accountability, grant fraud

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• For years, Panama has flagged dozens of vessels in the Iranian ghost fleet, which brought Iran tens of
• Iranian vessels under the Panamanian flag registry have been a problem for many years.
• Panama at the time had a very complicated process to de-flag the vessels.
• The Panamanian flag is one of their major sources of revenue.
• It is the number one, what we call, flag of convenience in the world.

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• recognizes the Honorable Ryan Guillen to lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States and Texas flags
• Please join me in the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States flag and the Texas flag.
• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. and to the Republic for which it stands

Bills: HB4, HB1, HB2, HB18, HB19, HB20, HB4, HB1, HB 2, HB20, HB19, HB18, HB 4, HB 1, HB 2, HB 18, HB 19, HB 20

Keywords: redistricting, congressional districts, Texas Legislature, elections, 2020 Census, disaster response, emergency management, mass fatality, justices of the peace, training programs, emergency manager license, volunteer management, justice of the peace training, criminal history checks, state health services, emergency communication, interoperability, grant program, first responders, state council

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• We are, through our Center on Technology and Society, constantly flagging white supremacist propaganda
• So we end up flagging accounts that, yeah, it's a person who, as far as we know, isn't even affiliated
• So we end up flagging accounts that, yeah, it's a person who, as far as we know, isn't even affiliated
• I would... ...but they're holding a Confederate flag or something like that.
• So it could be your next-door neighbor flying a Nazi flag, which is harmful.”

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Special Commission on Anti-Semitism met to focus on the role of law enforcement in responding to anti-Semitic incidents. After approving amended minutes, the chair opened with remarks emphasizing that the Commission would confront anti-Semitism from any political direction and outlined the day’s agenda: extremist activity trends, hate-crime statutes, intergovernmental coordination, and security funding. The first presentation came from Ben Pott of the ADL Center on Extremism, who described rising extremist propaganda and anti-Semitic incidents nationally and in Massachusetts, highlighting groups such as NSC-131, GDL, and Patriot Front. He said these groups increasingly use anti-Zionist language, public disruptions, and online platforms to spread hate, and recommended prosecution where possible, civil litigation, education about symbols and tactics, and community reporting to law enforcement and ADL. Assistant District Attorney David Solvin then reviewed federal and Massachusetts hate-crime laws, including federal civil-rights and hate-crime statutes and state provisions for civil-rights violations, assault and battery to intimidate, religious vandalism, terroristic threats, and criminal harassment. He explained that many of these laws enhance penalties based on bias motivation, but some do not create standalone offenses or qualify as dangerousness predicates under current law. Commissioners pressed him on hypothetical fact patterns involving anti-Semitic slurs, symbols, and attacks, as well as on the limits of existing law for pretrial detention and the need for better data collection. Solvin said more training, better reporting, and possible legislative updates could improve enforcement, and he noted pending bills that would require more regular hate-crime reporting and expand protected classes. Detective Lieutenant Ryan Cepiel of the State Police Anti-Terrorism Unit and HART described the unit’s creation in 2023, its role in implementing prior hate-crime task force recommendations, and its work with local, state, federal, and community partners. He said HART has trained civil-rights officers, developed recruit and in-service curricula, created resource pamphlets and a Teams page, and is building a GIS-based reporting portal to improve tracking and victim support. Cepiel reported a year-over-year rise in reported anti-Semitic hate crimes in Massachusetts, while noting that current numbers are incomplete because reporting is inconsistent and there is no mandate for local departments to notify HART. Commissioners discussed underreporting, rural versus eastern Massachusetts coverage, the need for more officers and training, and the importance of making victims feel safe coming forward. The meeting ended with agreement that better data, training, and coordination are needed to address the rise in anti-Semitic hate and bias incidents.