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TX
Transcript Highlights:
- HB 3461 by Bond and Ellington, relating to memorial markers and designations on highways in the state
- HB 3506 by Dyson, relating to the withdrawal of the state of Texas from the Interstate Mining Compact
- recovery organizations in the state, referred to the Committee on Public Health.
- peer recovery organizations in the state for the Committee on Public Health.
- , referred to the Committee on State Affairs.
Summary:
The House met briefly to read a large number of first-reading bills, joint resolutions, and concurrent resolutions and refer them to the appropriate committees. The measures covered a wide range of topics, including public health, education, criminal justice, taxation, transportation, water and natural resources, elections, housing, veterans issues, local government, and constitutional amendments. Several bills focused on school policy, health care regulation, property tax and sales tax changes, criminal penalties, and local or state agency authority.
Among the notable items were proposals on name and sex changes on birth records, college admissions inquiries into criminal history, foster care contractor liability, school nutrition and assessment policy, election procedures, homestead and franchise tax exemptions, public retirement system reporting, and numerous transportation and infrastructure measures. The House also received resolutions designating local honors and observances, including Brownsville as the bicycling capital of the Rio Grande Valley, Port Aransas as the fishing capital of Texas, and Selena Quintanilla Perez Day. Some measures proposed constitutional amendments on legislative procedure, homestead taxation, and election-law enforcement authority.
No debate or testimony occurred in this segment; the action was limited to first reading and referral. The session also referred several resolutions to the Local and Consent Calendars. At the end of the proceedings, the House adjourned without objection until 2 p.m. Tuesday.
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
The July 2025 Flooding Events, General Investigating Jun 18th, 2026
The July 2025 Flooding Events, General Investigating
Transcript Highlights:
- I spoke to the Texas State Climatologist, John Nielsen-Gammon, to shore up something that Senator Kolkhorst
- John Nielsen-Gammon, the Texas State Climatologist, we had those numbers about the warnings and the alert
- And may God bless our great state of Texas.
- Trooper Sergio Romero lived the life of dedicated service to the state of Texas.
- Trooper Sergio Romero lived the life of dedicated service to the state of Texas, and his loss is felt
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Texas has once again become the nation's leading state in runaway verdicts, reminiscent of years before
- There's a system of fraud in the state of Texas.
- The Texas Supreme Court in 2021 states, the fundamental purpose of our tort system is to deter wrongful
- We've looked at the other top 10 states in the United States, other than Texas.
- As Chairman Baumann-Wells knows, there's probably about 600 neurosurgeons in the state of Texas.
Bills:
HB4806
Committee:
House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Keywords:
civil action, damages, health care services, noneconomic damages, negligence, legal standards, 1184, house, all
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Because of that, the state helps subsidize veterinary seats for Idaho students at out-of-state institutions
- The state has about 2.5 million cattle here in the state, and based on some numbers working that the
- state veterinarian has done, only about 50 of the 900 vets that we have licensed in the state administer
- So we have the state level, Department of Education, State Board, legislature, and also our organization
- We are the only state... Dr.
Committee:
Senate Education
Summary:
The Senate Education Committee approved the minutes from February 18, 2026, and then heard Senate Bill 1335 from Senator Tammy Nichols. The bill would require students receiving state-appropriated support for veterinary education to return to Idaho for four years and spend 600 hours per year, or about 30% of their time, treating agricultural animals. Supporters said the measure is meant to address Idaho’s shortage of large-animal veterinarians and ensure a return on existing taxpayer-funded veterinary seats, with testimony from the Idaho Farm Bureau, Idaho Veterinary Medical Association, Idaho Cattle Association, and Idaho Wool Growers. The IVMA said it was neutral, citing concerns about the bill’s detailed requirements, pay differences, and whether enough jobs would be available, while some senators questioned whether the bill was more of a mandate than an incentive and whether the requirement should apply to current or future students.
Committee members also discussed technical questions about the bill’s timing, the mixed-animal training requirement, and whether service could occur outside Idaho. Senator Nichols and testifiers said the intent was to apply the bill beginning with the 2027-28 academic year and to ensure students receive training in mixed-practice agricultural veterinary medicine. After closing remarks from the sponsor, Senator Burtenshaw moved to send SB 1335 to the floor with a due pass recommendation, Senator Carlson seconded, and the motion passed despite Senator Zito stating she would vote no because she opposed using state money in this way.
The committee then received a presentation from Dr. Sally Brown of the College of Idaho on behalf of the Idaho Higher Education Literacy Partnership. She described the group’s work to strengthen teacher preparation in the science of reading, revise literacy standards, develop competency guides and assessments, and support literacy partnerships across Idaho’s higher education institutions. Whitney Ward of Northwest Nazarene University and Carolyn Court of Boise State University highlighted school-district partnerships, literacy summits, and clinical placements for teacher candidates, emphasizing that principals and district leaders also need literacy training to improve systems and support classroom instruction. Committee members asked about why administrators need this training, and presenters said principals play a key role in coaching, walkthroughs, and supporting schoolwide literacy systems.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Because of that, the state helps subsidize veterinary seats for Idaho students at out-of-state institutions
- The state has about 2.5 million cattle here in the state, and based on some numbers working that the
- state veterinarian has done, only about 50 of the 900 vets that we have licensed in the state administer
- The IVMA represents over 320 veterinarians across the state.
- So we have the state level, Department of Education, State Board, legislature, and also our organization
Committee:
Senate Education
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
The July 2025 Flooding Events, General Investigating Apr 28th, 2026
The July 2025 Flooding Events, General Investigating
Transcript Highlights:
- Imagine what we could do with the power of the state of Texas behind us.
- Nothing should stop you or the state of Texas from preventing future.
- So we need the state of Texas to make a decision.
- We need the state of Texas to make a decision, sorry, I got it.
- How could the people of the state of Texas trust that?
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I practiced juvenile law, CPS, and criminal law across the state of Texas.
- In the state of Texas, and I urge you to do it. We need a return. I was monitoring myself.
- A third of TJD's commitments come from one county in the state of Texas—one.
- I just want to apologize on behalf of the state of Texas for whatever happened to you, brother.
- I want to, on behalf of the state of Texas, apologize to you. I don't know what happened, okay?
Committee:
Senate Criminal Justice
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Texas Ethics Commission Dec 10th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- He authored and passed a complete revision of the Texas ethics laws described by Texas Monthly as, quote
- Amanda is a graduate of Texas A&M and the University of Texas Law School.
- Um, pensions are in the 50 states.
- They do not exercise a government function, and instead they ensure that a state, a state employee's
- before that state agency for the purposes of Texas government code 572.054.
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Health Care Affordability, Select Apr 30th, 2026
Health Care Affordability, Select
Transcript Highlights:
- Is that in Texas as well? Because I thought that was not in every state. It's a federal rule.
- And I think looking at your own state data, and I don't know what Texas is, but there are some state
- And that is Here in Texas, Medicaid pays less, and that is, quite honestly, because the state of Texas
- And I would just add real quickly on that, too, is that, you know, Texas is a big state.
- So the University of Houston gets money from the state of Texas, right?
Committee:
House Health Care Affordability, Select
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Apr 30th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Then came the creation of the United States of America.
- The United States of America is more than a work in progress.
- I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the United States of America.
- University Dominguez Hills bathrooms and the library.
- And we made it all the way here to the United States.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Apr 23rd, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Colleagues, please join me in giving them a warm, a very warm welcome to the State Assembly.
- Thank you for all the work you do for our community, and welcome to the State Capitol.
- Thank you all for your service, our great state. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
- This is how we ensure that we become donors throughout the state of California.
- Thank you for coming to the State Capitol. Appreciate you guys.
Summary:
The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, and pledge, then dispensed with reading the journal and moved through a large number of procedural items, including deeming 102 second-reading items read and amendments adopted. The body also approved several floor motions, including suspending rules for guest access and committee noticing, moving AB 2595 to second reading, and sending ACR 110 to the inactive file. Numerous local officials and community representatives were introduced from cities including South Pasadena, Isparia, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, Palmdale, Holtville, and Lindsay.
On the floor file, several measures were taken up and passed. AB 1673 by Hadwick, allowing county fish and game commissions more flexibility to use certain funds for wildlife conflict prevention, passed 62-0. ACR 143 by Pacheco, proclaiming April 19-25 as California Cities Week, was adopted with 65 co-authors added. AB 1982 by Lowenthal, removing sunsets from existing anti-drink-spiking requirements for certain establishments, passed 68-0. ACR 158 by Solache, recognizing April 2026 as Donate Life Month, was adopted with 74 co-authors added after testimony about organ donation and transplant needs. AB 1908 by McKinnor, authorizing counties to establish victim compensation funds for survivors of abuse involving public agencies, passed 71-0. AB 2052 by Stephanie, aimed at ensuring continuity for vulnerable victims in criminal cases by allowing the same prosecutor to remain on a case, passed 62-0. ACR 178 by Flora, recognizing April 21 as National Rendering Day, was also adopted with 69 co-authors added.
The second-day consent calendar and remaining listed items were then approved, with all votes recorded at 69-0 and no items removed. The Assembly also heard an adjournment in memory from Assembly Member Haney for Mary Dallas Armstrong of San Francisco, followed by announcements of committee meetings and the next floor session. The House adjourned until Monday, April 27, at 1 p.m.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Special Committee on Property Tax Reform Mar 5th, 2026
Special Committee on Property Tax Reform
Transcript Highlights:
- We are one of 24 out of 50 states that has a personal property tax.
- No one ever voted for personal property tax in the state of Missouri. It never happened.
- in our states.
- So I do have some states. I don't have it with me.
- That left the local districts and came to the state.
Summary:
The Special Committee on Property Tax Reform met to hear public testimony on House Bill 3342 and House Bill 3354. HB 3342, sponsored by Rep. Matteson, would prevent tax levies adopted before January 1, 1975 from being applied to personal property tax, with the sponsor arguing that personal property taxation on motor vehicles and similar property was not part of earlier voter-approved levies. Members questioned how the bill would work in practice, whether it should instead remove vehicles from assessment entirely, and what property classes would be affected. The sponsor said he was focused on class four personal property, especially motor vehicles, but was open to refining the language. No one testified in support, opposition, or for information, and no vote was taken.
The committee then heard HB 3354, sponsored by Chair Taylor, which would reduce the Blind Pension Fund levy from 3 cents to 0.0275. Taylor said the fund’s participant numbers are declining while reserves have grown, that the department agreed the lower rate would still be sufficient, and that he wanted to keep the fund lean while preserving a cushion. Members asked about how the levy is calculated, whether it fluctuates with assessments, and whether excess funds could be transferred to public education as contemplated by the constitution. There was also discussion about the bill’s decimal wording and a possible drafting amendment to clarify the rate. No witnesses testified in favor, opposition, or informationally, and the hearing on HB 3354 was concluded without a committee vote.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- and predictable for Texas insurers.
- I am licensed by the Texas Department of Insurance and other state Departments of Insurance as a public
- Auto Claims Specialists are licensed in over 26 states.
- The last session, Texas Watch compiled data on the impact of auto appraisal for Texas insured, and their
- The Texas Office of Public Insurance Council report for the '88 Texas Legislative Regulation one was
Committee:
House Insurance
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Well, that we bristled at that, and so a group of states led by Texas pushed back pretty hard and interestingly
- States then have the flexibility to go above and beyond that, and Texas does go above and beyond that
- We are located in about 24 locations, 25 locations throughout the state of Texas.
- There are criminal remedies that are available to the state of Texas.
- So that is, um, two areas in central Texas and then South Texas as well.
Committee:
House Human Services
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, that would be violations of other laws that, that, that the state of Texas already has on its books
- Um, Our state is the Texas miracle. We are a business-friendly state.
- Owners, which are over 430 parks in the state of Texas.
- That is set up on the state under the state water plan and the Texas Water Development Board.
- and associate members across the state of Texas, um.
Bills:
HB24
Committee:
House Land & Resource Management
TX
Texas 89th 1st C.S.
Press Conference: Compassionate Use of Medical Marijuana Jul 23rd, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- , and over 30 states in this nation.
- Texas.
- THC products can be imported from other states, then sold in Texas with no prior approval from dishes
- out of state facilities or verify that the CFAs are accurate.
- I started along this path a long time ago talking to veterans in this state.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Texas Ethics Commission Mar 11th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Transcript Highlights:
- The Texas Ethics Commission will now hold an executive session. 2025 at 9:07 a.m., the Texas Ethics Commission
- The Texas Commission now reconvenes in open session.
- received state funding.
- I ran for the school board, Texas State School Board, and lost.
- I ran for the school board, Texas State School Board and lost.
Summary:
The Texas Ethics Commission met on March 11, 2025, first in executive session and then in open session. The chair announced that, in light of Texas Attorney General Opinion KP-484, the commission would conform its practices to the opinion and move to repeal tolling rules for sworn-complaint deadlines. The chair also said the commission would dismiss 36 pending sworn-complaint cases in which the 120-day settlement deadline had been exceeded, even though the delay had been tolled under prior TEC rules. The commission then set future meeting dates for June 12 and September 17 and approved prior meeting minutes.
The commission adopted a new criminal-referral rule clarifying that, once jurisdiction over a complaint is accepted, commissioners may vote to make a criminal referral. It also adopted revised advisory-opinion rules, with a clarifying amendment from a commenter, and republished proposed changes to the definition of “principal purpose” for political committees after staff recommended a 49 percent political-activity threshold and further public input. The commission published for comment proposed changes to ethics training rules, facial-compliance review procedures, late-filing waiver and reduction rules, and sworn-complaint procedures, including tighter discovery limits, a default-order set-aside process, and removal of tolling language inconsistent with KP-484. It also republished Chapter 28 rules on Speaker-candidate reporting.
The commission adopted several advisory opinions. It declined to give an affirmative defense on whether certain school-district communications were political advertising because related litigation had already addressed the issue. It reaffirmed that a House member may use donated district-office space if it is not reimbursable with public funds and was accepted before the contribution moratorium. It also concluded that a judge may use political funds for travel to a Navy-hosted event as a local dignitary, that legislators’ use of a corporate aircraft for a border-region fact-finding trip could be permissible but would likely trigger reporting obligations, that a TCEQ commissioner’s revolving-door restrictions apply only to matters actually placed before the commissioner, and that a part-time legislative staffer may not take outside employment assisting a registered lobbyist. The commission then heard and acted on numerous fine-waiver appeals, granting several full waivers or reductions and approving staff recommendations on others, and terminated a number of inactive campaign treasurer appointments. Finally, the executive director briefed the commission on the 2025 legislative session, noting that staffing requests are tied to Sunset recommendations and that the House had preliminarily recommended about half of the commission’s appropriations requests.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Formal House Session 39 Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:41 am
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- championship, held at Worcester State University.
- The cheerleading state championship was held at Worcester State University in November.
- Could you state your point of order?
- Consumers will go to other states. We run the risk of that.
- Could you state your point of order?
Summary:
The House met in a session centered on the FY26 budget, especially the Energy and Environmental Affairs and Labor/Economic Development sections, while also taking time to recognize several championship teams and other guests. Early in the day, the chamber adopted a set of commemorative resolutions, including observances for Apraxia Awareness Day, International Celiac Awareness Day, and Jewish American Heritage Month. Members also welcomed Franklin High’s cheerleading and boys basketball champions, Winthrop boys hockey champions, St. Mary’s of Lynn girls basketball champions, Holy Trinity School students, and later Boston Celtics guard Drew Holiday and Lauren Holiday.
The most contentious debate involved amendments related to Massachusetts’ climate and clean-car policies. Representative Lombardo offered amendments to delay or repeal ACC2/zero-emission vehicle requirements and to convert climate mandates into goals rather than requirements, arguing the rules were unrealistic, costly, and harmful to dealers, consumers, and the economy. Opponents said the House had already addressed the issue, and that climate and energy policy should remain under review through a public process. The House rejected Lombardo’s ACC2-related amendments, including after a ruling of the Chair was upheld by roll call, and later adopted a consolidated Energy and Environmental Affairs amendment by a wide margin.
The House then adopted a consolidated Labor and Economic Development amendment and ultimately passed the FY26 budget to be engrossed. Supporters highlighted major funding for environmental protection, parks, fish and game, clean energy, food insecurity programs, agricultural support, economic development, tourism, and an immigration legal assistance fund. The chamber also observed a moment of silence for Molly McGovern, and at the end of the session adopted an order to meet the next day at 11 a.m. before adjourning.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- collected and distributed in the great state of Texas.
- If that were to catch on and grow throughout the state of Texas, it would have an impact on the availability
- of the blood supply. ...apply in the state of Texas.
- Well, I'm just curious: if you were to poll the state of Texas and ask, do you think they would share
- Most of the state of Texas does direct donors.
Committee:
House Public Health
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- As you may know, under 40 CFR 131.21, Idaho water quality standards adopted by the states are not effective
- some language, and what DEQ has done over the years when we have standards that are approved by the state
- into the state standards or not.
- DEQ has determined that air quality levels throughout the state meet this new standard.
- So they used to be at the Supreme Court building, but then they moved the state law library down on Front
Committee:
Senate Resources and Environment