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• What are we going to take up on the House floor?
• What are we going to take up on the House floor?
• Let the American people know floor.
• </c> debate on the floor on an AUMF. debate on the floor on an AUMF.
• I urge every one of bill to the floor.

Bills: HR1300 , HB2616 , HB1993 , HCR86 , SB1003 , SB2393 , HB5317 , HB4544 , HB3234 , HR1299

Keywords: H.Res. 1300, HR1300, rules resolution, House Rules Committee, veterans affairs, VA, NICS, National Instant Criminal Background Check System, firearms background check, gun control, veteran privacy, Department of Justice, disability compensation, dependency and indemnity compensation, DIC, veterans benefits, Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum, National Mall, House procedure, floor consideration

Bills: HB3492 , HB6703 , HB3616 , HCR64 , HCR61 , HR954 , HR953

Keywords: Protect Children’s Innocence Act, HB3492, H.R. 3492, 18 U.S.C. 116, female genital mutilation, FGM, genital mutilation, bodily mutilation, chemical castration, puberty blockers, gender-affirming care, transgender minors, youth healthcare, pediatric medicine, intersex, gender transition surgery, medical exceptions, federal criminal law, child protection, interstate commerce

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• </c> authority to bring the bill to the floor authority to bring the bill to the floor with<02:31:21.920
• </c><02:40:53.760><c> with</c> reconciliation bill to the floor with reconciliation bill to the floor
• </c> it eliminated a fasttrack procedure it eliminated a fasttrack procedure where<04:34:12.719><c> even
• eliminated expedited procedures for eliminated expedited procedures for approval<05:14:18.320><c> of
• </c><05:15:17.680><c> makes</c> procedures. Makes sense to me. makes procedures.

Bills: SJR13 , HB1969 , HR1223 , HR426 , HR430

Keywords: SJR13, S.J.Res. 13, joint resolution, Congressional Review Act, CRA, OCC, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the Treasury, bank merger, bank mergers, Bank Merger Act, business combinations, merger review, financial regulation, banking regulation, bank consolidation, regulatory disapproval, federal banking rule, rule repeal, Public Law 119-19

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• Let it go on the floor. Let’s review the tape from the past year.
• Why block a vote on the floor to see where members of the House stand?
• Let it go on the floor. Let’s review the tape from the past year.
• LET IT GO ON THE FLOOR. LET'S REVIEW THE TAPE FROM THE PAST YEAR.
• MEMBERS, PLEASE TAKE YOUR Conversations off of the floor.

Bills: HB1670 , HR493 , HR492 , HR491 , HB5140 , HB4922 , HR713 , HR721 , HB2721 , HR707

Keywords: fertility, health benefits, family planning, assisted reproductive technology, employees, fertility treatment, ART, in vitro fertilization, IVF, infertility, family building, reproductive health, oocyte preservation, sperm preservation, embryo preservation, artificial insemination, gamete donation, embryo genetic testing, federal employee health benefits, FEHB

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• We must make it the floor today.
• According to bills to the floor today.
• I'm here bill to come to the floor.
• </c> for bringing the bill to the floor. Mr. for bringing the bill to the floor. Mr.
• </c><04:28:10.080><c> The</c> legislation to the floor. The legislation to the floor.

Bills: HR36 , HR530 , HB1800 , HB2416 , HR1316 , HB1724 , HB1540 , HB1486 , HB1512 , HB1503 , HB1912

Keywords: federal programs, government efficiency, budget cuts, committee, oversight, rules resolution, House Rules Committee, procedural rule, floor procedure, appropriations, military construction, Veterans Affairs, VA funding, fiscal year 2026, immigration enforcement, special interest aliens, DHS reporting, monthly report, inadmissible, deportable

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• So a city can't require that the building have ground-floor retail.
• We think that there is, in markets, an oversaturation of first-floor retail.
• Floor retail or commercial could be protected.
• We do really appreciate the ground-floor retail in our TOD zones.
• On the issue of ground-floor retail, I would stress that the bill doesn't prohibit ground-floor retail

Bills: SB6018 , SB6026 , SB6027 , SB6028 , SB5937 , SB5938

Committee: Senate Housing

Keywords: housing, finance, commission, state funding, affordable housing, residential development, zoning reform, mixed-use zoning, commercial zones, Growth Management Act, GMA, state preemption, local land use, development regulations, ground-floor retail, ground-floor commercial, permit waiver, waiver process, density, urban growth area

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• Tell me about the constitutional floor issue. Thank you.
• A rights floor makes the system more stable and more administrable.
• I can't wait till the bingo on the floor on these bills.
• I can't wait till the bingo on the floor on these bills.
• As well as Administrative Procedure Act matters.

Bills: HB2735 , SB5868 , SJM8006

Committee: House Civil Rights & Judiciary

Keywords: family law, constitutional floor, legal standards, child custody, divorce, SB 5868, superior court, judge, judgeship, judicial vacancy, court administration, Skagit County, Yakima County, RCW 2.08.061, Washington courts, county judges, caseload, docket backlog, judicial workload, elected judge

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• It also clarifies that a city or county may not establish ground-floor commercial requirements in areas
• It also clarifies that a city or county may not establish ground-floor commercial requirements in areas
• Any city or county that requires ground-floor commercial must also allow a height increase of at least
• from that height limit increase being counted toward the floor area ratio to meet density regulations
• Any city or county that requires ground floor commercial must also allow a height increase of at least

Bills: SB6069 , SB6167 , SB6201 , SB6205 , SB6001 , SB6026 , SB6054 , SGA9278 , SGA9279

Committee: Senate Housing

Keywords: affordable housing, homelessness, homeless shelter, emergency shelter, emergency housing, supportive housing, permanent supportive housing, transitional housing, low-income housing, very low-income, extremely low-income, housing crisis, land use, zoning, local preemption, urban growth area, UGA, planning, development regulations, permitting

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• there, if we need to get some clarifying language that helped me with that, and we'll put it on the floor
• I wouldn't anticipate a floor substitute coming with us.

Bills: HB4248 , HB4429 , HB2588 , HB3472 , HB4317 , HB3462 , HB2035 , HB3501 , HB3127 , HB3143 , HB3144 , HB3260 , HB4321 , HB3011 , HB3522 , HB3530

Committee: Senate Business and Insurance

Keywords: HB4248, hemp beverage, hemp drinks, THC beverage, cannabis beverage, intoxicating hemp, age restriction, under 21, minor possession, youth access, public health and safety, Title 63, Oklahoma Statutes, retail sales, alcohol-style regulation, controlled substances, beverage regulation, proxy advisory services, shareholder rights, financial transparency

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• ,</c><00:41:33.359><c> everything</c><00:41:33.599><c> has</c> stand on the House floor, everything has
• stand on the House floor, everything has a<00:41:34.000><c> different</c><00:41:34.240><c> feel.
• On that day, the my left off the floor.
• Speaker, that’s why there’s no other Republican on the floor to try to forget what happened.
• </c> 435 of us ought to be on this floor saying, 'No, sir.

Bills: HR780 , HR976 , HR975 , HR974

Keywords: gridlock, policy priorities, House resolution, legislative process, procedural motion, house meeting hours, legislative schedule, government procedure, House of Representatives, quorum, business proceeding, legislative procedure, government functionality, Congress, notification, Presidential communication

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• We also included a floor on that.
• And we also included a floor on that.
• Vice Chair of the floor has been authorized to handle HB 550.
• Okay, regarding the bill, in my mind, it's simply procedural matters.
• No procedure, no process.

Bills: HB36 , HB52 , HB56 , HB68 , HB92 , HB119 , HB140 , HB147 , HB160 , HB171 , HB289 , HB351 , HB552 , HB784

Committee: House Administration of Criminal Justice

Keywords: HB 52, Act 192, Louisiana criminal procedure, misdemeanor jury trial, six-person jury, bench trial, trial without jury, Article 779, Code of Criminal Procedure, criminal justice, defendant rights, retroactive application, prospective application, fine threshold, court procedure, misdemeanor prosecution, driving, impaired, fines, legislation

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• Tell me, because we had a lengthy conversation on the floor.
• But every time I do get my hair cut and some hair manages to be on the floor, that's a DNA sample.

Bills: HB537 , HB474 , HB527 , HB449 , HB380 , HB449 , HB380

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: preliminary hearing, criminal procedure, Aniah's Law, pretrial detention, defendant rights, property rights, law enforcement, removal procedures, unauthorized occupancy, trespassing, liability, off-roading, parks, participant safety, risk management, DNA, genetic testing, privacy, consent, criminal penalties

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• Like, we're changing the code of criminal procedure that has evidentiary effect or.
• The procedural requirements of Rule 412...
• And certainly, we might look at doing an amendment on the floor if it doesn't hurt the bill. Okay.
• But we would just go ahead and incorporate those in the Code of Criminal Procedure.
• Members, it's almost 15 minutes until the floor, so we have several bills on our list that we still have

Bills: SB535 , SB664 , SB1019 , SB1020 , SB1120 , SB1537 , SB1804 , HB3207

Committee: House Criminal Jurisprudence

Keywords: SB 535, Texas criminal procedure, rape shield, victim sexual history, past sexual behavior, sexual assault evidence, trafficking of persons, continuous trafficking, indecency with a child, continuous sexual abuse, aggravated sexual assault, indecent assault, consent defense, in camera hearing, Rule 412, Rule 609, victim protection, evidence admissibility, criminal evidence, sexual offense prosecution

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• You are in the House Committee on Civil Law and Procedure. Ms. Gerizano, please call the roll.
• Seeing no objection, House Bill 135 goes to the floor. Thank you. Next bill is... Mr.
• Maybe we should work on amending the bill between here and the floor to require that.
• Maybe we should work on amending the bill between here and the floor to require that.
• Article 1426, we just added to the Code of Civil Procedure a motion to quash.

Bills: HB135 , HB142 , HB170 , HB194 , HB215 , HB216 , HB226 , HB284 , HB292 , HB297 , HB609

Committee: House Civil Law and Procedure

Keywords: exemption, motor vehicles, health savings accounts, debt relief, bankruptcy, civil procedure, abandonment, default judgment, court costs, notice requirements, construction contracts, jurisdiction, dispute resolution, public policy, Louisiana law, professional engineer, peremptive periods, construction, architect, real estate developer

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• of lighting and safety measures. techniques during cell extraction and fundamental life-saving procedures
• Um, I would ask that you pass this bill and we can figure out on the floor. There are...
• Did you— I forgot, we talked about this on the floor the other day. Yeah, yeah.
• I know we're quick to get to the floor.

Bills: HB153 , HB1410 , HB1461 , HB1760 , HB1762 , HB3261 , HB3773 , HB153

Committee: House Corrections

Keywords: education, funding, student resources, technology access, equal opportunity, veterans treatment court, mental health, criminal justice, rehabilitation, eligibility criteria, veterans, treatment court, military service, legislation, private prisons, inmate confinement, criminal justice reform, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, government contracts, inmate housing

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• The bill adds a requirement that the Secretary of State establish procedures for reinstatement of an
• The bill adds a requirement that the Secretary of State establish procedures for reinstatement of an
• One acceptable procedure is provided for the notary to confirm that the record before the notary is the
• House Bill 2178 concerns court rules and procedures and revises several areas of law.
• because I’m not sure how we deal with the pickle that they’re in, and could change my vote on the floor

Bills: HB2248 , HB2158 , HB2178

Committee: House Civil Rights & Judiciary

Keywords: corporate filings, secretary of state, business entity filings, annual reports, foreign corporation, domestic corporation, nonprofit corporation, registered agent, trademark assignment, charities division, entity registration, foreign registration, ministerial filing duty, filing refusal, international student exchange, exchange visitor placement organization, doing business in Washington, remote worker, branch campus, notary certification

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• But if it gets out and gets to the floor, I think it probably does need some work.
• Which is why I think we have Code of Criminal Procedure Article 313.
• And maybe we have to look at it a little more between now and the floor.
• Thank you for working with me, and hopefully we pass this through on the floor.
• No, but I would be open to accepting an amendment like that on the floor to expand it.

Bills: HCR50 , HB123 , HB219 , HB251 , HB404 , HB769 , HB1065 , SB58 , SB81 , SB92 , SB97 , SB141 , SB156 , SB181 , SB207 , SB396 , SB410

Committee: House Administration of Criminal Justice

Keywords: electronic monitoring, GPS ankle monitor, ankle bracelet, pretrial release, post-conviction supervision, bail monitoring, house arrest, corrections, criminal justice, law enforcement, prosecuting authority, court reporting, provider registration, LCLE, Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice, data privacy, personal information, cybersecurity, confidentiality, monitoring violations

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• . to a good spot and getting it to the House floor as soon as possible.
• It's the procedurally most clear that you can also pierce immunity there.
• If If a dog pees on the floor and you don't do anything, it keeps peeing.
• You can send it to your friend's house, and it'll pee on the floor there.
• procedural steps.

Bills: HB4011 , HB2680 , HB4325 , HB4327 , HB4944 , HB1761 , HB4688 , HB3453 , HB40 , HB1707 , HB4749 , HB2322 , HB3647 , HB4139 , HB4081 , HB2203 , HB2100 , HB4170 , HB3104 , HB4623 , HB40

Committee: House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Keywords: partition, heirs' property, real estate, co-ownership, family property, non-heir cotenant, right of first refusal, pilot services, liability limitation, maritime commerce, Matagorda Bay, Lavaca Bay, transportation code, maritime industry, civil liability, barratry, penalties, legal actions, damages, wrongful death

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• We have to be on the floor at 10:00 a.m., and so we will adjourn for the floor around 9:45 a.m. this
• We have to be on the floor at 10:00 a.m., and so we will adjourn for the floor around 9:45 a.m. this
• Let's try to get through one more panel before we have to go to the floor.
• Members, I want to encourage you to get to the floor as probably as necessary.
• I'm hearing there might be a strict enforcement and a really important procedural vote right upon us

Bills: HB4011 , HB2680 , HB4325 , HB4327 , HB4944 , HB1761 , HB4688 , HB3453 , HB40 , HB1707 , HB4749 , HB2322 , HB3647 , HB4139 , HB4081 , HB2203 , HB2100 , HB4170 , HB3104 , HB4623 , HB40

Committee: House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Keywords: partition, heirs' property, real estate, co-ownership, family property, non-heir cotenant, right of first refusal, pilot services, liability limitation, maritime commerce, Matagorda Bay, Lavaca Bay, transportation code, maritime industry, civil liability, barratry, penalties, legal actions, damages, wrongful death

Summary: The Committee on Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence met to hear House Bill 1761, a broad judicial package focused on increasing judicial compensation and adding accountability and efficiency measures. The chair explained that HB 1707 and HB 2100 were withdrawn from the agenda, and that HB 1761 would be taken up first because many judges and stakeholders were present. The committee substitute for HB 1761 proposed a 30% increase in base judicial pay to $182,000, changes to judicial retirement linkage, stronger judicial conduct provisions, and efficiency measures such as targeted reporting for judges not meeting benchmarks, appellate in-person meeting encouragement, and time limits on certain motions. The chair and several supporters said judicial pay had reached “emergency status,” citing Texas’s low national ranking and difficulty recruiting and retaining qualified judges. Witnesses in support included presiding and district judges, the State Bar’s judicial section, business and trial lawyer groups, and prosecutors. They emphasized that many judges work long hours off the bench, handle warrants at night and on weekends, manage heavy dockets, and face recruitment problems in both urban and rural counties. Supporters also said higher pay would help attract experienced lawyers, retain judges, and improve court efficiency. Several witnesses and members discussed judicial accountability, including public reporting of court performance and the role of the Texas Supreme Court and presiding judges in setting benchmarks. Some members raised concerns that raw statistics can be misleading because judges also do substantial off-the-bench work and often help cover other courts’ dockets. There was also testimony and discussion about the bill’s conduct and discipline provisions. A representative of the Texas Civil Rights Project opposed parts of the bill that would tie pay raises to changes affecting judicial independence, warning about subjective bail-related discipline standards and possible chilling effects. The executive director of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct cautioned against civil penalties for complainants, saying it could discourage good-faith complaints and create litigation risks. Other witnesses supported accountability reforms but urged caution about unintended consequences, especially for family and emergency cases and for judges handling warrants and other time-sensitive matters. After testimony, the committee withdrew the committee substitute and left HB 1761 pending, then recessed the committee.

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• It'd be striking title on the floor, but but willing to work with the Department of Transportation to
• And we'll strike title on the floor and go that direction. Thank you. Have a motion on a second.

Bills: HB2650 , HB3277 , HB3386 , HB3419 , HB3430 , HB3742 , HB3791 , HB3835 , HB3905 , HB3968 , HB4119 , HB4153 , HB4408

Committee: House Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight

Keywords: probate, estate administration, summary administration, decedent, inheritance, vehicle inspection, title registration, salvage vehicles, ownership, Oklahoma Statutes, evictions, forcible entry, mediation, residency proof, children, housing law, corruption, nonpublic information, government accountability, criminal law