Transcript Highlights:

• Using Texas Water Fund funds. this last program year helps protect that corpus, which essentially gives
• the new water supply. for Texas fund that is reserved for projects innovative water projects like D cell
• TCEQ is the state's environment. mental agency and our mission is to protect the state's public health
• The Office of Water Manages Water quality by regulating discharge into surface waterways and by protecting
• And so there's D-Cell and El Paso, correct?

Keywords: 1184, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• President, of three sons, two of whom live with sickle cell.
• Advocacy Maryland Alliance for Advocacy for Sickle Cell.
• President, of three sons, two of whom live with sickle cell.
• Advocacy Maryland Alliance for Advocacy for Sickle Cell.
• state law on consumer protection-related state law on consumer protection-related measures,<00:59

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Tuesday, March 10, 2026, 960, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened on March 10, 2026, established a quorum, and began with an invocation by Reverend Damien Flowers, which was journalized without objection. The chamber then recognized several guests and honorees, including Dr. Courtney Glickman for being named 2025 Play Therapist of the Year, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Dr. Sonja B. Santelises for her leadership of Baltimore City Public Schools, students shadowing legislators, Navy Alliance representatives, the Maryland Alliance for Advocacy for Sickle Cell, and Ms. Kimberly Body for her lupus advocacy. The Senate also journalized prior remarks about the 6888 regiment. The Finance Committee report then moved several bills forward. Senate Bill 348 would allow hospitals and freestanding birthing centers to contact, rather than only call, patients after high-risk pregnancies; its amendments were adopted and the bill was ordered to third reading. Senate Bill 390 on Wicomico County liquor licenses was laid over under the rule. Senate Bill 492, addressing massage therapy advertising and prohibiting misleading sexual-service advertising, was amended and sent to third reading. Senate Bill 562, concerning pharmacist-prescriber agreements for opioid use disorder treatment, was amended and advanced. Senate Bill 773 would let pharmacists order certain vaccines, including intranasal flu vaccines, for self-administration and was advanced without amendment. Senate Bill 53, on Maryland Port Administration land acquisition notice in Anne Arundel County, was amended and advanced. Senate Bill 428 would bar cost-sharing for collaborative care model services under Medicaid and private coverage and was advanced without amendment. Senate Bill 473 would require human trafficking awareness training for for-hire and transportation network drivers; its amendments were adopted and it was sent to third reading. Senate Bill 585 would shift administration of the human relevant research fund from Health to Agriculture and was advanced. Senate Bill 606, the Easy Pass Commuter Fairness and Transparency Act, would require an MDTA report on commuter plans and unused trips; its amendment was moved as the transcript ended. During debate on Senate Bill 917, which would expand the definition of audiology practice to include certain screenings and non-radiographic imaging, a senator questioned whether the bill would make Maryland the only state restricting a health occupation from performing Medicare-required screenings. The floor leader said the committee had heard that claim in testimony but had not verified it, and the senator moved to special order the bill for amendment, which was granted without objection. Most other bills were reported favorably, with committee amendments adopted without objection and several bills ordered printed for third reading.

Transcript Highlights:

• > that again, would make every computer that again, would make every computer and<00:09:29.839> cell
• phone a gambling device in this and cell phone a gambling device in this state. state. state.
• We would have real protections in here in this bill to stop that.
• We have would have real<00:13:40.200> protections<00:13:40.960> in<00:13:41.200> here
• in here in this bill to real protections in here in this bill to stop<00:13:42.800> that.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Guide their deliberations with thy truth, protect our state with just laws.
• > of<00:20:50.159> parental House Bill 157, protection of parental House Bill 157, protection
• Senate file 35, school district cell Senate file 35, school district cell phone<01:39:22.320>
• Lands Protected and Decisions Local.
• Senate File 35, School District Cell Senate File 35, School District Cell Phone<01:53:49.520>

Keywords: 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• These companies are embedded with party cells, militia cells, they're controlled by the party state,
• Just to sum up, HB 131... will help protect Texans against transnational repression and protect free
• We have no protections.
• To protect and secure our state.
• Protects us. Thank you.

Bills: HB17, HB34, HB41, HB 118, HB 119, HB 127, HB 128, HB 129, HB 130, HB132, HB133, HB17, HB41, HB118, HB119, HB127, HB128, HB129, HB130, HB132, HB133

Keywords: foreign ownership, real estate, national security, designated countries, Texas property law, lobbying, foreign adversaries, compensation prohibition, transparency, civil penalties, higher education, foreign adversary, research security, trade secrets, academic partnerships, HB 128, sister city, sister-city agreement, international exchange, municipal diplomacy

Transcript Highlights:

• Members of the committee, we must ensure that we protect those who cannot protect themselves.
• CAP Metro is committed to protecting all who use our services.
• Protects the right to film law enforcement interactions.
• Everybody has cell phones.
• Um-hum, we're looking at now people have cell phones and. Right. So.

Transcript Highlights:

• <00:19:49.679> students that we need to uh protect students that we need to uh protect students
• And then is regarding the cell >> Okay.
• clear guidelines um that protect clear guidelines um that protect students<01:43:48.480> but<01
• Are there procedures in place to protect these J-1 visa holders through DOE? Definitely.
• Are there procedures in place to protect these J-1 visa holders through DOE? Definitely.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The joint Education and Higher Education committees met on February 10, 2026, first hearing HB 1676, which would create an AI and education task force, require documentation from AI vendors before procurement or use, and appropriate funds. The Department of Education, Public Charter School Commission, and University of Hawaii all supported the bill’s intent and described existing AI literacy efforts, teacher training, guidance for students and staff, and privacy/monitoring safeguards. DOE said it had already convened an AI task force, produced a report, trained over 10,000 educators, and embedded AI into computer science and broader curricular guidance. Members questioned DOE about student privacy, harmful content monitoring, personal devices, cell phone policy, teacher training, and whether AI literacy should extend beyond computer science into all subjects and across rural schools. After discussion, the chair announced HB 1676 would be deferred to Friday, February 13, and that a HD1 draft would be prepared. The chair said the committee would revisit the task force composition and procurement standards, with possible elimination of the procurement section, and circulate the revised draft before the next hearing. The committee then recessed and later reconvened for HB 1811, a student loan repayment program for educators. Testimony from the Department of Education, Public Charter School Commission, University of Hawaii, Hawaii Teacher Standards Board, HSTA, and the Democratic Party of Hawaii Education Caucus was generally supportive, with HSTA and the Teacher Standards Board emphasizing teacher recruitment and retention, student loan burden, and the need to address the teacher shortage. In decision-making on HB 1811, the committees adopted the chair’s recommendation to pass the bill with amendments. The main amendment collapsed the repayment structure into a single disbursement of up to $25,000 after five years of service, with technical/non-substantive changes and a corrected effective date. Both the Education and Higher Education committees voted unanimously in favor. Later in the meeting, the Education Committee began hearing HB 1561 on student meals, which drew broad support from the Public Charter School Commission, Department of Health, HSTA, Hawaii Appleseed, Hawaii Children’s Action Network, and many individuals. Appleseed requested amendments to ensure charter schools are treated the same as other public schools if eligibility expands and to address reimbursement issues for schools already participating in the federal Community Eligibility Provision; members discussed those concerns but no action was taken in the portion of the transcript provided. The committee then moved on to HB 779, on expanding student meal coverage, where DOE supported the intent but said it could not support the bill in its current form because of fiscal constraints.

Transcript Highlights:

• ,<00:11:00.079> Shaver, Robertson, Ross, Sers, Cells, Shaver, Robertson, Ross, Sers, Cells
• Or protect allow people to protect themselves with something that's not a surgical mask as they have
• my own protection. my own protection.
• protect themselves. protect themselves.
• mask for my own protection. mask for my own protection.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• When we think about what we rely on, high-speed Internet and cell service, it consists of thousands of
• cell towers.
• Cell towers with communications equipment produced by these foreign adversaries have been shown to be
• To protect historical integrity in our classrooms when we refer to the dates that are referenced, it

Bills: HB11, HB12, HB21, HB26, HB30, HB33, HB37, HB45, HB210, HB303, HB630, HB879, HB1041, HB1188, HB1261, HB1318, HB1465, HB1535, HB1593, HB1778, HB2559, HB2596, HB2692, HB2703, HB2712, HB2742, HB2809, HB2890, HB3012, HB3526, HB5061, HB5092, HB5238, HCR92, SB203, SB317, SB393, SB397, SB644, SB731, SB801, SB867, SB913, SB1071, SB1073, SB1086, SB1087, SB1250, SB1310, SB1359, SB1444, SB1483, SB1705, SB1782, SB1861, SB1897, SB1944, SB2023, SB2043, SB2082, SB2133, SB2215, SB2309, SB2497, SB2532, SB2549, SB2566, SB2617, SB2639, SB2696, SB2717, SB2747, SB2751, SB2790, SB2797, SB2799, SB2841, SB2850, SB2857, SB2891, SB2919, SB2928, SB2994, SB3051, SJR34, SB529, SB541, SB693, SB963, SB1968, SB2308, SB2544, SB1173, SB1646, SB1734, SB1833, SB1, SB17, SB260, SB509, SB1506, SB1637, HB1393, HB2559, HB26, HB3012, HB1593, HB2607, HB3526, HB3810, HB388, HB879, HB12, HB2703, HB30, HB2712, HB2692, HB1633, HB1318, HB685, HB630, HB4753, HB2742, HB303, HB198, HB1535, HB762, HB148, HB1520, HB5061, HB2286, HB1606, HB1041, HB132, HB11, HB45, HB48, HB1261, HB1465, HB1778, HB2596, HB5238, HB33, HB1188, HB210, HB1022, HB1458, HB5560, HB1240, HB1950, HB2027, HB2768, HB2788, HB2791, HB3146, HB3698, HB3699, HB1893, HB3700, HB4850, HB4187, HB1397, HB4885, HB4804, HB3751, HB3611, HB2775, HB2061, HB2003, HB1729, HB1242, HB791, HB2029, HB647, HB2522, HB4738, HB3033, HB3594, HB3474, HB2563, HB2802, HCR90, SJR36, SJR50, SJR63, SCR12, SCR39, SB2023, SB128, SB2043, SB62, SB666, SB847, SB284, SB854, SB810, SB1505, SB583, SB507, SB1434, SB1772, SB2016, SB1122, SB731, SB397, SB508, SB1436, SB287, SB1882, SB393, SB1791, SB209, SB2429, SB511, SB2309, SB1085, SB1975, SB2717, SB1262, SB636, SB2056, SB884, SB1200, SB1845, SB2458, SB801, SB3014, SB3013, SB758, SB2797, SB2076, SB2876, SB1640, SB1449, SB1181, SB1234, SB2926, SB2841, SB1528, SB2891, SB1854, SB317, SB1250, SB2082, SB1237, SB2819, SB629, SB2608, SB1602, SB2009, SB867, SB640, SB1698, SB2680, SB2994, SB913, SB1071, SB1086, SB1087, SB1483, SB1444, SB1553, SB1556, SB1703, SB2133, SB2297, SB2298, SB2622, SB2955, SB2334, SB1861, SB1367, SB2044, SB2363, SB2565, SB1888, SB3036, SB3057, SB3043, SB3063, SB3035, SB203, SB2799, SB2688, SB2522, SB2639, SB2459, SB2655, SB2251, SB1884, SB2617, SB2928, SB2566, SB1897, SB1749, SB2549, SB2553, SB2919, SB1782, SB1705, SB2696, SB1944, SB2215, SB1232, SB2850, SB2969, SB2497, SB1798, SB2603, SB2607, SB781, HB34, HB128, HB130, HB581, HB668, HB677, HB766, HB2259, HB2960, HB2358, HB2894, HB4384, HB2663, HB748, HB793, HB1193, HB1734, HB2340, HB2350, HB3104, HB5180, HB4739, HB1584, HB4344, HB4238, HB4219, HB3806, HB3805, HB3804, HB3803, HB3229, HB3228, HB1922, HB1522, HB431, HB3597, HB1612, HB4224, HB754, HB1314, HB2254, HB2789, HB3560, HB4643, HB1237, HCR98, SB3070, SB835, SB524, SB2233, SB2683

Keywords: licensing, reciprocity, regulation, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, interstate agreements, housing finance, multifamily residential, low income, tax exemption, audit requirements, affordable housing, local government, development bonds, Medicaid, nutrition support, maternal health, chronic conditions, pilot program, disaster relief, tax rates

Transcript Highlights:

• In her clinical and leadership role, she focuses on ethical physician-led care and protecting patients
• HB 2370, fire protection. HB 2370, schools administration. HB 2373, income tax free fund.
• HB 2194, license cell; HB 2195, claims poor authorization; HB 2199, nursing facility records; HB 2202
• ; HB 2414, narcotic drugs; HB 2416, appropriation DPS; HB 2417, excessive speed; HB 2420, firearms cell

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer by Paul Sorensen, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the journal from January 15, 2026. Members also recognized the Doctor of the Day, Dr. Tammy Penhollow, and several guests in the gallery, including education leaders and representatives from Republic Services. Attendance was recorded at 57 present, zero absent, and two excused. The main floor business was the reading of communications and a very large slate of bills. The clerk listed numerous House bills for first reading and referral to committees, covering topics such as veterans, natural resources and water, financial services, minimum wage, commerce, education, housing, child care, health and human services, public safety, artificial intelligence, taxation, transportation, agriculture, and appropriations. The House also moved through second reading of another extensive group of bills on subjects including health care, criminal justice, transportation, education, firearms, housing, and state budget matters. No substantive debate or votes on individual bills were recorded in the transcript beyond the procedural referral and reading of measures. The House then received announcements about upcoming committee meetings, birthday wishes for Representative Aaron Márquez, and notices that some committees would not meet. The chamber adjourned on a motion until 1:15 p.m. Wednesday, January 21, 2026.

Transcript Highlights:

• Health insurance surprise billing protections, to be determined.
• Billing protections to be determined. Enforce laws against PBMs, $264,000.
• protect your rights, and that is it.
• We all know that like we all get new cell... ...know that like we all get new cell phones, and part of
• Like I said before, us here as a governmental body are here to protect your rights.

Keywords: 981, all

Transcript Highlights:

• He earned his medical degree from China Medical University and a Ph.D. in cell biology from... ...medical
• university and a Ph.D. in cell biology from the Medical College of Wisconsin, where he also completed
• So this is about protecting our past while also leaning in to these middle housing reforms to the extent
• Arizona already has strong protections in place for historic neighborhoods.
• What we really need to do if we want all of our children to be protected from sexual abuse, as much as

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The House opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the journal, and recognized Dr. Kai Sun as Doctor of the Day. Members also welcomed newly sworn Representative Cody Reim, congratulated Sergeant-at-Arms Chuck Fitzgerald on his wedding, and introduced numerous guests and visiting groups, including pharmacists at Pharmacy Day, the Arizona Education Association, the Well-Being Collaborative of Arizona, and local officials from San Luis. The chamber then took up several measures. House Resolution 2001, recognizing March 18, 2026 as Health Workforce Well-Being Day in Arizona, was adopted unanimously after brief remarks about burnout and workforce shortages in health care. On House Bill 2375, relating to housing and historic neighborhoods, members debated at length the balance between middle-housing reforms, local control, historic preservation, and concerns about exclusion and displacement; the bill passed 31-24, but the emergency clause failed because it did not receive the required two-thirds vote. House Bill 2931, creating the Arizona Civil Rights Advisory Board, passed 36-19, and House Bill 2992, establishing a child sexual abuse and assault awareness and prevention pilot program with appropriations, passed 35-20. The House also passed Senate Bill 1010, substituted for House Bill 4027, relating to historic names, by a vote of 33-22. Several other Senate bills were read for the first time or second reading, and committee assignments were adjusted, including withdrawals and re-referrals of multiple bills. The session concluded with announcements of upcoming committee meetings, a statement from the Arizona Latino Legislative Caucus condemning alleged misconduct and affirming support for survivors, and adjournment until 10 a.m. on Thursday, March 19, 2026.

Transcript Highlights:

• Cell service in the area was unreliable, and counselors were required to surrender their phones.
• to communicate with staff when cell to communicate with staff when cell service<00:31:03.120>
• Yet, we're all human, and often our sinful nature requires guardrails, laws to protect us, to protect
• <00:40:49.280> us, requires guardrails, laws to protect us, requires guardrails, laws to protect
• to protect others, and to uphold basic safety<00:40:53.040> standards.

Bills: SB174, SB39, SB40, SB206, SB200, HB169, HB345, HB381, HB25

Keywords: business taxes, annual reports, Alabama Tax Tribunal, tax appeals, local government, board governance, occupational licensing, Sunset Law, public accountability, training requirements, SB40, Houston/Hunter Act, firearm hold agreement, gun storage, temporary firearm storage, firearms dealer, federal firearms licensee, FFL, civil immunity, gun owner

Transcript Highlights:

• 00:07:50.080> is<00:07:50.360> basically<00:07:51.199> change<00:07:52.000> cell
• Amendment does is basically change cell Amendment does is basically change cell and<00:07:53.159
• Motion carries. it uh it deletes the cell badge piece it uh it deletes the cell badge piece just<00:08
• <00:10:12.240> the<00:10:12.360> people<00:10:12.600> of commitment to protecting
• the people of commitment to protecting the people of Minnesota<00:10:14.000> allowing<00:10:14.480

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• simultaneously a child with autism, a child with Down syndrome, a child with diabetes, a child with sickle cell
• simultaneously a child with autism, a child with Down syndrome, a child with diabetes, a child with sickle cell
• simultaneously a child with autism, a child with Down syndrome, a child with diabetes, a child with sickle cell
• simultaneously a child with autism, a child with Down syndrome, a child with diabetes, a child with sickle cell
• simultaneously a child with autism, a child with Down syndrome, a child with diabetes, a child with sickle cell

Bills: HF1247, HF628

Keywords: child care, aides, supervision, child care centers, staffing regulations, childcare, day care, licensed child care center, early childhood education, child care licensing, director qualifications, staff ratios, group size, staff-to-child ratio, substitutes, volunteers, assistant teacher, teacher qualifications, infant care, toddler age

Transcript Highlights:

• Just a reminder, please silence your cell phones.
• 00:01:00.680> please<00:01:00.920> silence<00:01:01.239> your<00:01:01.399> cell
• <00:01:01.680> phones reminder please silence your cell phones reminder please silence your
• cell phones and<00:01:02.120> if<00:01:02.199> you're<00:01:02.359> interested<
• <00:03:48.000> of contractor to wave the protection of contractor to wave the protection of

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Roll Call 00:27 SB 76 Discussion 01:20 SB 76 Vote 04:51 SB 59 Discussion 05:50 SB 59 Vote 20:49 SB 313 Discussion 23:46 SB 313 Vote 28:18, 958, all

Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor met and first took up Senate Bill 76, sponsored by Senator Greg Elkins. The bill would raise the construction retainage/escrow statute threshold from $500,000 to $2 million to reflect inflation, and would also make any contract term waiving the escrow protection void and unenforceable. Elkins said the measure would not apply to government contracts and was intended to protect contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers from delayed payment. The committee voted 9-0 to pass the bill with a favorable expression and send it to the floor. The committee then considered Senate Bill 59, sponsored by Senator Jimmy Higdon, with a committee substitute adopted first. Higdon said the substitute limited the bill to existing church property and the measure would allow religious institutions to build affordable housing on their property while still requiring local governing-body approval and compliance with building codes. Supporters framed it as a housing-supply tool and a way to use nonprofits and churches to help address Kentucky’s housing shortage, while questions focused on tax impacts, local control, and whether the bill could be used for single-family homes or other developments. A public witness from Henry County opposed the bill, arguing it could enable discriminatory housing and reduce local tax revenue. After discussion, the committee voted 9-0 to pass SB 59 with a favorable expression. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 313 from Senator Phillip Wheeler, which would designate June as Kentucky History Month. Wheeler and Kentucky Historical Society Executive Director Scott Alvi said the bill would help promote Kentucky history statewide, especially in connection with the U.S. 250th commemoration in 2026, and would build on existing June observances such as Statehood Day and Boone Day. The committee approved the bill with favorable expression, and the chair announced it would proceed to the floor.

Transcript Highlights:

• A few announcements before we get started: Please silence your cell phone.
• The hard part has always been: what interests are we going to protect?
• Yeah, coach me along and let me know that I have their cell numbers already.
• Because right now we're not protecting that child.
• Because right now we're not protecting that child.

Bills: HCR95, HB4, HB244, HB615, HB648, HB1049, HB1201

Keywords: sales tax, exemptions, credits, rebates, uniformity, legislative rules, fiscal report, constitutional convention, Louisiana constitution, electoral process, government structure, delegate elections, delegates, state election, ratification, Louisiana, public meetings, broadcast, transparency, government accountability

Transcript Highlights:

• And the ALJ, the chief ALJ, is, by statute, required to protect. and defend the statutory independence
• I mean, you try to protect the information. Is that a fair? statement. Absolutely, yes.
• And you have to recall, this is before cell phones. and before fax machines and technology and email.
• I've worked on the nonpartisan election protection hotline, 866-OUR-VOTE. vote for many years.
• And it prohibits outside counsel from billing for training time, protecting public funds.

Bills: HB3146, HB3719, HB3895, HB3923, HB4748, HB4751, HB4936, HB4952, HB4990, HB4991, HB5061, HB5196, HB5238, HB5246, HB5487

Keywords: State Office of Administrative Hearings, SOAH, administrative hearings, contested case, contested case hearing, administrative law judge, ALJ, final decision, proposed decision, agency hearing, hearing continuance, rescheduling, Texas administrative law, Government Code Chapter 2001, workers' compensation, Department of Human Resources, Texas Labor Code, Transportation Code, Agriculture Code, Insurance Code

Transcript Highlights:

• <01:49:46.960> Thank cell phones and other devices. Thank cell phones and other devices.
• we just did with the cell phones or so?
• So, we're hearing positive cell phones.
• with the cell phone policy in place. with the cell phone policy in place.
• <04:29:24.000> are to make sure that these protections are to make sure that these protections

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• was a sense of urgency. to see to find out who this guy is, who he's linked to, social media, dump cell
• And so to protect it, that's why there's Texas Penal Code. that prohibits racial profiling under the
• Let's use a cell phone, for example. In Hondo, we're a transient community.
• So in the event that somebody loses a cell phone at one of my gas stations, and they don't. know where
• Because as you know, right now we can grab our cell phone and do anything that we would want on it.

Bills: HB33, HB298, HB 1024, HB 1234, HB 1261, HB1696, HB298

Keywords: electronic monitoring, parole supervision, law enforcement, warrant execution, public safety, handgun license, judgment evaluation, medical advisory board, application denial, gun law procedures, abandoned property, unclaimed property, disposition, handgun, driver's license, commercial driver's license, weapon carry, gun rights, Texas legislature, legislative attendance