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CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Jan 22nd, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands
- So, Ethan, the silver fox, the Speaker pro tem, and the state legislature, we welcome you to the State
- As I stated in both the banking and judiciary committees, I told a story about my mom last year, who
- Rubio of the United States Marine Corps.
- Members, on behalf of the Assembly and the entire state of California, thank you for your service and
Summary:
The Assembly convened, established a quorum after a roll call, and opened with a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. Routine procedural motions followed, including unanimous-consent actions to suspend rules for adjournment-in-memory remarks, guest introductions, and expedited floor processing of certain bills and committee reports. The chamber also recognized several guests, including Sacramento Police Detective Jason Collins, student musician Ethan Shue, and Glendale Councilmember Artie Kasakian.
On the floor file, AB 1184 by Assembly Member Patterson, the Homeowner Association Accountability and Transparency Act of 2026, was presented as a measure to add basic transparency requirements for HOAs; it passed 56-0. AB 871 by Assembly Member Stephanie, addressing financial elder abuse and scam reporting/training for financial institutions, also passed 56-0. On the Senate side, SB 25 by Senator Umberg, which would give the California Attorney General earlier access to federal merger-notification filings to streamline merger review, passed 43-14 after the Majority Leader presented it.
The Assembly then held several adjournment-in-memory tributes, including Paul R. Ignatius, former U.S. Secretary of the Navy and Glendale native; Oxnard Police Commander Scott Aaron; Private First Class Tanner F. Rubio of the U.S. Marine Corps; and former Yolo County Supervisor Betsy Marchand. Members and family guests offered remarks honoring their service and legacies, followed by a moment of silence for PFC Rubio. The session concluded with announcements about upcoming floor and committee deadlines and adjourned until Monday, January 26 at 1 p.m.
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Education Policy Committee Feb 19th, 2025
Education Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- A public school to another public school was held up for non-payment of library fines and things like
- This bill requires the State Department of Education to report to the adult education...
- The bulk of what we do in GED in the state of Alabama is through the community college system.
- in the State Department of Education and all the K-12 systems.
- It was requested by the state department that we move to 18.
Committee:
House Education Policy
Keywords:
Coach Safely Act, youth athletics, noncompliance penalties, Department of Public Health, youth athlete, dual enrollment, high school, community college, university, educational access, high school credit, violence prevention, conflict resolution, mediation, public education, high school graduation, 1136, house, all
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:04:55.199><c> elections</c> deposited in the state elections deposited in the state elections
- Senate district in the state?"
- </c> to every senate district in the state. to every senate district in the state.
- Just the fourth of the state.
- </c> they're going to benefit the state. they're going to benefit the state.
Committee:
Senate Elections
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:05:19.360><c> so</c> in jurisdictions around the state so in jurisdictions around the state so
- aid from the state general fund.
- </c> only about tax revenues between state only about tax revenues between state and<00:19:22.320><c>
- </c> described earlier where where the state described earlier where where the state took<00:24:17.559
- </c> 2025 um and again this is a state 2025 um and again this is a state average<00:29:50.640><c> so<
Committee:
Senate Education Finance
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Appropriations - S/C on Article III Feb 25th, 2025
Appropriations - S/C on Article III
Transcript Highlights:
- Lamar State Colleges and Texas State Technical Colleges, Health-Related Institutions, and various higher
- Colleges, and Texas State Technical Colleges.
- , Texas Tech University and Texas State University.
- Texas State, working and collaborating together.
- State System and the University of Texas System.
Committee:
House Appropriations - S/C on Article III
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Appropriations - S/C on Article III Feb 27th, 2025
Appropriations - S/C on Article III
Transcript Highlights:
- Again, would we see savings, Texas National Guard, State Guard?
- for the state of Texas.
- On slide four, you'll see the. across the state of Texas.
- They don't really care if the state of Texas owns or contracts.
- They are very interested in the state of Texas doing something.
Committee:
House Appropriations - S/C on Article III
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Appropriations - S/C on Article III Feb 27th, 2025
Appropriations - S/C on Article III
Transcript Highlights:
- and the state of Texas, and I would add that.
- Life Science Research Agency for the state of Texas.
- On slide 4, you'll see the reach across the state of Texas.
- Um, they are very interested in the state of Texas doing something.
- of the state of Texas and is separate from Texas A&M University itself.
Committee:
House Appropriations - S/C on Article III
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Licensing & Administrative Procedures Apr 1st, 2025
Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Transcript Highlights:
- That's the most in the state of Texas.
- I've been a plumber in the state of Texas for over 28 years.
- , across the Gulf Coast, East Texas, North Texas, uh, all over the state.
- Uh, with their license in another state to drive in Texas.
- And Texas drivers do the same in other states.
Committee:
House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Other states have joined us now. It's up and running in Texas and 10 other states.
- state of Texas.
- I just want to give a state of the state for the poultry industry and the great state of Texas.
- Poultry is a big operation for the state of Texas.
- Like I said, in the state of Texas, we've had 14 cases.
Committee:
House Agriculture & Livestock
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Appropriations - S/C on Article III Feb 26th, 2025
Appropriations - S/C on Article III
Transcript Highlights:
- So that our research expenditures, bringing money into the state of Texas. to be spent into our economy
- I want to begin by thanking you for your service to the state of Texas.
- Regarding a school of optometry, it will be the third one in the state of Texas.
- Our collaboration with the state of Texas is crucial for fulfilling this mission.
- State Technical College system, the Texas A&M system, and the Texas A&M agencies.
Committee:
House Appropriations - S/C on Article III
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> like what the the federal or state like what the the federal or state standard<00:18:06.440><c>
- </c><00:41:50.640><c> of</c> Educators across the state of Educators across the state of Minnesota<00
- </c> families and quite frankly for the state families and quite frankly for the state of<00:47:22.520
- </c> for many children in the United States for many children in the United States they<01:03:28.880>
- </c><01:04:42.359><c> have</c> over 20 additional states have over 20 additional states have introduced
Committee:
Senate Education Finance
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- It's up and running in Texas and, and, and 10 other states.
- state of Texas.
- Uh, I just want to give a state of the state for the poultry industry, and the great state of Texas.
- So poultry is a big, um, operation for the state of Texas.
- Texas has, uh, been ranked 3rd, uh, as the largest dairy state.
Committee:
House Agriculture & Livestock
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House County and Municipal Government Committee Mar 5th, 2025
County and Municipal Government
Transcript Highlights:
- We do have municipalities in the state of Alabama that do not participate in RSA, correct?
- Not everyone has internet; we know that the state has spent a lot of money trying to build broadband
- You see there's not recording here from the state side for the live.
- But like Library Board... that local governing bodies, local boards... Elected.
- See live you in session, actually, see all that the state of Alabama does for anyone to do that.
Committee:
House County and Municipal Government
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Capital Planning Advisory Board (5-21-25) - Reupload
Transcript Highlights:
- nursing facility, um, several Western State nursing facility or, sorry, state hospital, uh, Hazelwood
- </c> residential treatment, Western state residential treatment, Western state nursing<00:05:08.960><
- </c> Western State Hospital and Western State Western State Hospital and Western State Nursing<00:09:
- KDLA, the Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, and the State Records Center provides storage
- </c> Libraries and Archives, and the State Libraries and Archives, and the State Records<00:33:18.960
Keywords:
Meeting Start 00:00:00
Attendance Roll Call 00:00:05
Approval of Minutes 00:01:48
Welcome New Members 00:02:03
Information Items 00:02:35
Review of Executive Branch Agency Plans 00:03:33
A. Cabinet for Health and Family Services 00:04:00
B. Kentucky Department of Education 00:17:03
C. Education and Labor Cabinet 00:29:33
D. Energy and Environment Cabinet 00:42:38
E. Finance and Administration Cabinet 0:53:30
F. Justice and Public Safety Cabinet 01:13:28
G. Personnel Cabinet 01:31:04
H. School Facilities Construction Commission 01:41:39, 958, all
Summary:
The meeting was the first of the year for the Capital Planning Advisory Board. Members were called, a quorum was confirmed, new co-chairs and members were welcomed, and the board approved the prior year’s meeting minutes. The chair also reviewed the capital planning timeline, packet organization, and the list of agencies that submitted plans but would not testify.
The Cabinet for Health and Family Services presented first, outlining priorities centered on public safety, protecting existing infrastructure, preventive maintenance, and improving service delivery. Its major requests included a $21 million maintenance pool for 14 campuses and 175 buildings, phase 2 construction funding for a new public health laboratory, an 18-bed psychiatric hospital for children and adolescents with severe mental health needs, and several projects at Western State Hospital, Western State Nursing Facility, Hazlewood, and Oakwood. Members asked about the youth facility’s relationship to a separate DJJ project, vacant buildings, the high per-bed cost of the children’s hospital, and how the cabinet determined the need for the youth facility. CHFS said the youth project would be a separate facility serving high-acuity youth, the cost reflected the specialized nature of the unit and an 18-bed cap, and the broader youth plan also includes prevention, in-home services, and coordination across agencies.
The Kentucky Department of Education then described projects for its three state-operated facilities: the Kentucky School for the Deaf, the Kentucky School for the Blind, and the FFA leadership training center. It requested additional funding for the FFA classroom and activity building after bids came in higher than expected, plus funding for a new education finance application system to support SEEK budgeting. Other priorities included a maintenance pool, FFA pool renovation, electrical upgrades, campus education enhancements, lighting improvements, safety and security work, door and window replacements, and HVAC maintenance. Members asked about student outcomes, the size of the FFA pool, and construction cost assumptions; the department said it tracks students through the schools and short-course programs, the pool size figure may have been a typo, and current construction estimates are being adjusted upward because of inflation and supply-chain pressures.
The Education and Labor Cabinet began its presentation with 12 priority projects, including a state labor exchange system to connect job seekers and employers, renovation of the McDow Vocational Rehabilitation Center, and a new adult education and family literacy management information system. The cabinet said the labor exchange would help match workers with employers at no cost, while the McDow renovation was needed because the 30-year-old facility has safety and code concerns. The adult education system was described as outdated and lacking adequate case-management and tracking capabilities.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Here in our state and to serve our nation. So God bless you. Welcome to your Texas Senate.
- Alabama Coushatta Tribe of Texas Day at the State Capitol.
- And also, the All-American City for the state of Texas, the only, number two, second.
- Because of the hard work of Texas manufacturers, Texas has remained the number one exporting state in
- Johnson, I rise to honor her life and legacy as a Texas State Representative, Texas State President.
Keywords:
bail denial, illegal aliens, felony offenses, constitutional amendment, law enforcement, bail reform, defendants, pretrial detention, public safety, criminal justice, charitable bail organizations, bail bonds, public funds, political subdivision, injunctive relief, taxpayer rights, bail, criminal justice reform, 1185, senate
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- of the Texas-Mexico border region across multiple sections of state law.
- I, I, I would state that. The Texas should, um, I mean this committee is very important.
- I would state that as a, I used to be a state in Texas employee for almost 10 years for 3 different agencies
- We love Texas. So I'd state that it could be a danger as well, and I'll just end with this.
- So that region is incredibly important for the state of Texas.
Committee:
House S/C on International Relations
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Press Conference: Special Session Jul 31st, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- It's an honor and a privilege to be here, uh, in the great state of Texas at the state Capitol, uh, with
- By the Texas state government. Under Republican leadership.
- Of the members of the Texas congressional delegation, and the Texas state legislature who aren't fighting
- of that state and when you evaluate the demographics here in the state of Texas as has been illustrated
- There are 50 states in America. I'm here in Texas for a reason.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- And the economy of not only the state of Texas and Houston, from the, but the United States of America
- And we've had the largest release ever in the state of Texas.
- It shows you all of the active CCNs in the state of Texas.
- Texas is blessed to have many aquifers around the state, and almost 80% of Texas has an aquifer beneath
- Texas ports represent 28% of the state's gross state product.
Committee:
House Natural Resources
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- We serve more than 50 wholesale customers in the state of Texas.
- and the economy of not only the state of Texas. in Houston, but the United States of America, and also
- It shows you all of the active CCNs in the state of... Texas.
- Texas is blessed to have many aquifers around the state and almost 80% of Texas has an aquifer beneath
- Texas and across the state depend on our ports to move goods to their region that fuel the Texas economy
Committee:
House Natural Resources
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Budd-Dinges of the Texas State Department of Labor, and Veterinarian Janine Coggeshall.
- Texas State Veterinarian representing the Texas Animal Health Commission testifying on the subject.
- with our state response partners and we include the Texas Department of Agriculture.
- We did have infestations in the state of Texas back in the 70s.
- I know that folks in Texas are doing the same thing, as are other states.
Committee:
House Agriculture & Livestock