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• That transferability is there right now, so anytime a homeschool family says, I want a different option

Bills: SB6222, SB6263, SB6118, SB6261, SB6320

Keywords: public education, technology access, surplus hardware, digital divide, student resources, school district, public bidding, bid limits, procurement, public works, construction contracts, competitive bidding, lowest responsible bidder, small works roster, quotations, school purchasing, Washington-grown food, local food, inmate work programs, Department of Corrections

Bills: SB746, SB1404, SB1536, SB1559, SB1838

Keywords: guardianship, guardian ad litem, incapacitated person, proposed ward, ward, probate, Estates Code, Texas probate, elder abuse, adult protective services, capacity restoration, guardian removal, annual account, annual report, estate guardian, person guardian, civil immunity, court-appointed representative, judiciary, civil jurisprudence

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• ; it's the illegal possession of a firearm. 17 it's not the possession of a firearm; it's the illegal
• So, correct with the facts of the matter: felonious use of a firearm, not just possession, and illegal
• Uh, so maybe you haven't used that firearm at all, but you're a felon and illegal possession of that
• So, so the argument for taking out 15 is that illegal possession and distribution—so selling a firearm
• a felon and illegal possession<00:51:19.680><c> of</c><00:51:20.000><c> that</c><00:51:20.359><c> firearm

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• And then those other sections pertaining to firearms and dangerous weapons are also ended.
• While we support efforts to ensure firearm surrender after release...
• Section 9, for example, after a dismissal that requiring someone to hand over firearms.
• Section 9, for example, after a dismissal that requiring someone to hand over firearms.
• There's significant sections on firearms in Section 13. I think we really like the idea.

Bills: SB5962, SB6105, SB6203, SB6296

Keywords: spring blade knives, knife legislation, weapon regulation, public safety, law enforcement, medical debt, garnishment, wage garnishment, earnings exemption, exempt wages, debt collection, consumer debt, student loan debt, private student loans, disposable earnings, minimum wage, writ of garnishment, exemption claim, judgment debtor, creditor

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• The Bureau Chief, Bureau of Firearms, Department of Justice.
• I'm here today to present a summary of the firearm-related budget proposals.
• workloads such as our firearm clearance section.
• The firearm clearance section conducts firearm eligibility background checks necessary for public safety
• and preventing prohibited persons from obtaining firearms.

Summary: The committee heard extensive testimony on Proposition 36 and its implementation, with judicial and budget officials describing it as a major shift from misdemeanor to felony processing for repeat drug possession and certain theft offenses. Witnesses explained that the law creates a treatment-mandated felony process that can lead to dismissal if a defendant completes treatment, but also requires evaluations, court monitoring, and potentially long, open-ended supervision. Judicial representatives said the new law is already generating large numbers of filings, creating workload, staffing, courtroom, and facility pressures, and that access to treatment beds, housing, and evaluation capacity is limiting participation. Several speakers emphasized that collaborative courts are effective but are not a perfect fit for Prop. 36 because those programs are typically probation-based and serve different risk/need populations. Court officials from San Bernardino and Orange counties said the impacts vary by county but are severe, with some counties seeing hundreds or more filings in a short period and others moving more slowly to build treatment infrastructure first. They argued that Prop. 36 is effectively an unfunded mandate unless the state provides more resources for judges, staff, facilities, treatment, housing, and supervision. The Legislative Analyst’s Office noted that Prop. 36 will reduce the Proposition 47 savings that fund mental health and substance use treatment grants, but said the near-term reduction is relatively modest and that the full effect will take time to appear because of the way those savings are calculated. Members of the committee repeatedly raised concerns that the state is underfunding the courts and counties needed to carry out the new law. The committee also reviewed the Governor’s proposed trial court operations budget, including a partial restoration of a prior $97 million cut and additional ongoing funding. Judicial branch officials said the restoration helped avoid furloughs, hiring freezes, and service reductions, and supported cybersecurity, technology, staffing, and records management. The LAO recommended that the Legislature seek more detail on how midyear restorations are handled and consider clarifying language for transferring unspent trial court trust fund monies to the General Fund. Finance said the flexibility in the ongoing funding was intentional and would be taken back for consideration. In a separate item, the committee heard testimony on a $6.3 million increase for Supreme Court and Courts of Appeal appointed counsel programs. Judicial officials and appellate project representatives said the system is facing a crisis because indigent appeals have risen sharply while the number of panel attorneys has fallen, leaving many cases waiting months for counsel. They argued the proposed increase would help but is still below what is needed to recruit and retain attorneys and prevent delays that affect criminal, juvenile, and child welfare cases. The committee also discussed the Tracy courthouse project in San Joaquin County, where local officials said reopening a courthouse closed since 2011 is necessary to serve a growing population and relieve overcrowding elsewhere. The LAO and Finance both noted the project is next in line under the facilities plan, though LAO suggested the Legislature could consider whether other facility priorities should come first.

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• The bill simply transfers land. So, let's get that land transferred.
• The bill simply transfers land. So, let's get that land transferred.
• </c> And now the land should be transferred And now the land should be transferred so<01:16:17.360><c
• </c> giving back to states by illegally giving back to states by illegally dismantling<03:30:52.239><
• Building on the firearms licenses.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• The suspect was an illegal immigrant.
• Another criminal illegal alien headbutted, bit, spat in the eyes, and struck up... ...illegal alien headbutted
• Now, she was protecting dangerous criminal illegal aliens.
• Now, she was protecting dangerous criminal illegal aliens.
• If they were allowing ICE to go to jails and prisons, the transfer of these criminally illegal aliens

Keywords: 1182, all

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• If they were going to do something illegally?
• House Bill 2308 would establish the Commission on Border Security and Illegal Immigration.
• I understand and respect the goal of discretionary— and encouraging illegal immigration.
• Legal services don't... encourage illegal immigration.
• How do you determine if they're illegal?

Bills: HB256, HCR19, HB256, HB1308, HB1554, HB1743, HB2308, HB2351, HB2858, HB3676, HB3784, HB4312, HB4552, HB4823, HB4852, HB5007, HB5010, HB5520, HB5524, HCR19

Keywords: severe weather, adaptation plan, vulnerability assessment, environmental protection, state agencies, federal agents, transparency, law enforcement, identification, public trust, immigration enforcement, HCR 19, Texas concurrent resolution, federal immigration enforcement, masked agents, facial coverings, visible identification, uniforms, badges, name tags

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• Then, the purchaser investor. is going to be on the hook for those damages, I think, if they illegally
• And uses E-Verify, but then it comes back that the person that's working for you is illegal.
• It's illegal for any person who is not a United States citizen to knowingly contribute funds to a candidate
• Once it's illegal, then you couldn't accept it.
• Once it's illegal. going to give it, then you probably couldn't accept it. Well, okay.

Bills: HB256, HB1308, HB1554, HB1743, HB2308, HB2351, HB2858, HB3676, HB3784, HB4312, HB4552, HB4823, HB4852, HB5007, HB5010, HB5520, HB5524, HCR19, HB256, HCR19

Keywords: E-verify, employment verification, illegal employment, state contracts, government entities, license suspension, immigration compliance, state grant funding, E-Verify, compliance, penalties, immigration, government contracts, employee status, state contractors, E-verify program, legally present, employment practices, legal services, public money

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• Gift card fraud has been on the rise, with criminals exploiting various methods to illegally obtain or
• Gift card fraud has been on the rise, with criminals exploiting various methods to illegally obtain or
• He also said public nuisance has been used in attempts to regulate firearms, citing Baltimore, where
• He also said public nuisance has been used in attempts to regulate firearms, citing Baltimore, where
• “Like a massage parlor that, you know, is operating illegally in a community.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, heard an invocation, recognized a Karnes County Day delegation and the Texas Association of Museums, received a governor’s message on Texas Diabetes Council appointments, and introduced the Doctor of the Day. The chamber then took up several resolutions, including SR 388 honoring the Texas Association of Museums, and adopted SRs 380, 382, and 387 by voice vote. Senator King was excused due to a family death, and the journal reading was dispensed with. The Senate then moved through a series of bills, most of them on expedited suspension of the regular order and three-day rule. Measures passed included SB 868 on Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program funding for high-wildfire-risk areas; SB 264 exempting certain family motor-vehicle transfers from tax; SB 2112 on oyster mariculture penalties; SB 1484 on catfish labeling and marketing; SB 660 on bollards near hospital emergency rooms; SB 1809 creating offenses for gift card fraud; SB 32 and SJR 81 providing business personal property tax relief and a related constitutional amendment; SB 1267 modernizing boat titling and adding disclosure for hidden hull damage; SB 1470 allowing DPS data sharing for voter list maintenance; SB 2406 and SB 2407 implementing Sunset recommendations for the Sabine River Authority and Lower Neches Valley River Authority; SB 609 on school district compliance with legally required policies; SB 921 on ex parte Medicaid eligibility renewals; SB 2320 increasing DWI penalties; SB 1822 requiring disclosure and oversight of AI-based utilization review algorithms; SB 693 on notaries public and deed theft prevention; and SB 664 setting statewide qualifications and oversight for magistrates and related judicial officers. One of the most contested items was SB 779 on common law public nuisance claims, which drew extended debate over whether the bill would limit lawsuits against lawful, regulated activities and whether it would preserve private nuisance and other existing remedies. Despite objections, the Senate suspended the rules and passed the bill to engrossment by a 17-12 vote, holding it there. Another debated measure was SB 1008 on state and local authority over the food service industry; after a perfecting amendment, it was passed to engrossment and then to final passage. Several bills were adopted or passed with near-unanimous support, while others, including SB 1267, SB 1470, SB 1822, and SB 2320, saw some opposition but still cleared the chamber.

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• Current law already covers the sale, transfer, transport, transfer, or sale and transfer of a dangerous
• Until 2009, people understood alcohol and firearms don't mix.
• It does not expand where firearms may be carried. It does not change...
• It does not expand where firearms may be carried.
• He accessed illegal material.

Bills: SB1004, SB1012, SB1100, SB1110, SB1170, SB1213, SB1317, SB1402, SB1413, SB1416, SB1476, SB1511, SB1573, SB1655, SB1656, SB1709, SB1720, SB1723, SB1725, SCR1040

Keywords: sex offender registration, sex offender registry, A.R.S. 13-3821, sexual offenses, public safety, GPS monitoring, electronic monitoring, transient offender, homeless registrant, online identifiers, internet identifiers, sheriff notification, Department of Public Safety, DPS, DNA collection, juvenile adjudication, kidnapping of a minor, unlawful imprisonment of a minor, lifetime registration, community notification

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• </c> government solely regarding firearms. government solely regarding firearms.
• We want to keep that firearm safe. much. We want to keep that firearm safe.
• So my question is this: Is it not illegal according to Wyoming statute for a felon to possess a firearm
• </c> every right to have those firearms. every right to have those firearms.
• firearms laws.

Bills: SF0101

Keywords: Second Amendment, firearm regulation, state legislation, public safety, civil penalties, 916, all

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• So, I will clarify for Representative Greenman. a firearm. So on lines 13.15 a firearm.
• a federal firearms lency.
• Is that assembly of a firearm? position? Is that assembly of a firearm?
• </c> level of firearm deaths already. level of firearm deaths already.
• &gt;&gt; Most<00:54:23.200><c> firearms.</c> &gt;&gt; Most firearms. &gt;&gt; Most firearms.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• </c><01:14:15.760><c> case</c><01:14:16.160><c> reviews</c> to transfer case reviews to transfer case
• Stolen firearms are a huge issue.
• Stolen firearms are a huge issue.
• <c> a</c> firearms stolen.
• Stolen firearms are a firearms stolen. Stolen firearms are a huge<03:08:19.400><c> issue.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• AB 2047, Bauer-Kahan, firearm 3D printing, do pass with author amendments to remove the certification
• AB 2310, Korea, illegal dumping, do pass as amended to clarify time to be served in county jail, out
• AB 2339, Gibson, firearms, do pass out on an A roll call.
• AB 2032, Ortega, Bureau of Investigations, do pass as amended to limit the transfer of certain bureau
• AB 1743, Wix, firearms, do pass as amended to clarify format options, among other things.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• That is why it doing that illegally.
• So you still have to go through a licensed dealer if you want to transfer a firearm from someone out
• The local is a, as was said, an antique left over from days before the FFL. you want to transfer a firearm
• from you want to transfer a firearm from someone<01:39:13.760><c> out</c><01:39:13.920><c> of</c><01
• It has to be transferred Pennsylvania.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• We do see a correlation of illegally trafficked firearms in the iron pipeline states with weaker gun
• We do see a correlation of illegally trafficked firearms in the iron pipeline states with weaker gun
• We do see a correlation of illegally trafficked firearms in the iron pipeline states with weaker gun
• We do see a correlation of illegally trafficked firearms in the iron pipeline states with weaker gun
• People carry firearms illegally to do illegal stuff. Thank you, Mr. Taz.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee first took up SB 547 on water conservation, a deferred agenda item that had already been considered by the other joint committees and received no public testimony. The chair recommended adopting Department of Taxation and Department of Health amendments, passing the bill, and adding a defective date of July 1, 2050. The committee voted to adopt the recommendation; the vice chair voted yes, two senators were excused, and the recommendation was adopted. The main hearing focused on SB 1030, which would define election fraud intimidation to include carrying any firearm or weapon at or near a voter service center, place of deposit, or polling place. Testimony was overwhelmingly opposed, with speakers arguing the bill duplicated existing sensitive-places law, raised Second Amendment concerns, and could create confusion for lawful concealed carry holders using ballot drop boxes. A smaller number of supporters, including gun violence prevention advocates and labor representatives, argued the measure would improve voter safety. The committee heard more than 1,560 total testimonies for the hearing overall, and for SB 1030 staff noted over 10 in support and over 80 in opposition; no vote on SB 1030 was taken in the portion provided. The committee then heard SB 38, which would extend Hawaii’s ban on high-capacity magazines from pistols to any firearm with a detachable magazine over 10 rounds. Supporters, including the Department of Law Enforcement, Moms Demand Action, Everytown, Brady, and other gun violence prevention advocates, said the bill would close a loophole, improve consistency in the law, and reduce the harm caused by mass shootings. Opponents, including gun owners, veterans, and Second Amendment advocates, argued the bill would criminalize lawful owners, be difficult to enforce, and would not reduce crime. The committee reported receiving over 40 testimonies in support and over 400 in opposition. Finally, the committee began SB 401, which would add rifles capable of firing .50 caliber or higher ammunition to the list of prohibited weapons, excluding antiques and muzzle loaders. HPD and Everytown testified in support, describing the weapons as military-grade and dangerous, while Jerry Yuan and others opposed the bill, saying it was overbroad and would sweep in firearms and ammunition types that are not used in crime. The transcript ends during testimony on SB 401, before any committee action or vote on that measure.

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• My grandfather came here illegally from Mexico.
• They would be able to obtain that firearm in the line of duty.
• So they are here illegally.
• Now, under the Gun Control Act of 1968, it is illegal for a person illegally or unlawfully in the United
• States to possess a firearm or ammunition.

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• </c><01:07:45.880><c> of</c> specifically with the transfer of specifically with the transfer of firearms
• locates</c> the transfer of firearms and locates the transfer of firearms and locates this<01:08:26.240
• </c> to dispose of permanently transferred to dispose of permanently transferred firearms. firearms.
• transfers their firearm who temporarily transfers their firearm does<01:10:28.720><c> not</c><01:10:29.440
• </c> Uh, the next page, section 7, gets into the transfer of firearms.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• America's cruel and illegal violations.
• This would be horrible, wasteful, inhumane, and illegal.
• A new endless illegal war, another one of Donald Trump's broken promises.
• A new endless illegal the war in Iran?
• A hundred this illegal and reckless war. A hundred billion<02:37:23.840><c> dollars.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, 1012, house, all