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• Our neighbors, Ingram Hunts.
• There's no service. out and hunt. I do a lot of work in hunt.
• And that happened... in the hunt area.
• And I was born and raised in Hunt, Texas. I was born at the Hunt-Peterson Hospital. Oh, sorry.
• I was prohibited from going to the Hunt Store reopening, the Hunt Store concert.

Keywords: 997, house, all

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• if we had a hunting season. if we had a hunting season.
• Regarding hunting licenses, the lowest amount charged for a hunting license is...
• Regarding hunting licenses, the lowest amount charged for a hunting license is...
• amount for a hunting license? amount for a hunting license?
• Total<03:12:48.680> hunting, Total hunting, Total hunting, the<03:12:50.160> total<03:12

Keywords: 916, all

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• behavior do that illegal behavior more illegally.
• who are already engaging in illegal who are already engaging in illegal Behavior<00:43:22.599>
• > more Behavior do that illegal Behavior more Behavior do that illegal Behavior more illegally
• people are already doing the illegal people are already doing the illegal behaviors<00:57:39.440
• <00:58:49.960> don't I did actually it's not illegal don't I did actually it's not illegal

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Transportation Committee opened its public hearing with HB 249, sponsored by Representative Seth Miller, which would allow bicycles, human-powered vehicles, and electric bicycles to treat stop signs as yield signs and red lights as stop signs in certain situations. Miller argued the bill would improve cyclist safety and traffic flow at no cost to the state, citing Idaho and Delaware as examples where similar laws were associated with fewer injuries and crashes. He emphasized that the proposal would remain optional for cyclists, who would still be required to yield to cross traffic and obey right-of-way rules, and said the bill is intended to help riders maintain momentum and avoid the instability that comes from repeatedly starting from a full stop. Committee members raised concerns about uncertainty for drivers and pedestrians, liability, and whether the bill would create a special class of road users with different rules. Representative Crawford asked about the red-light left turn language, and Miller explained it was included because bicycles may not trigger some traffic signals. Representative Hill questioned how other road users would know what a cyclist intended to do at an intersection, and Representative Gon noted the bill did not appear to address liability the way some motorcycle-related laws do. Miller responded that cyclists would still be expected to yield appropriately and said he would be open to an amendment if liability language was needed. Representative Emble also questioned whether the bill would create a special vehicle class, and Miller replied that bicycles already have different roadway rules and that the bill was meant to improve safety and flow. Several supporters testified in favor of the bill. Michael Frank, a cyclist and League cycling instructor from Spofford, said he regularly rides a cargo bike for errands and that stopping fully at intersections leaves him exposed longer and makes it harder to restart on hills. He said the bill would let cyclists slow, assess traffic, and proceed safely while maintaining momentum, and noted that he had not personally received a ticket for rolling through a stop sign, though he had been warned by police. Tim Blagden, former head of the Bike-Walk Alliance of New Hampshire, said the bill reflects how many people already ride, saves energy, and helps bicycles move through intersections faster and more safely. No vote or committee action was taken during the portion of the hearing provided.

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• mercury is illegal and subject to<01:01:55.359> penalties.
• Right now it is illegal to products.
• Right now it is illegal to sell<01:04:49.039> products<01:04:49.359> with<01:04:49.640>
• This is talking about illegal search and seizure, and this is exactly what they're doing, and I need
• Um, another thing I've been talking to these people about with these illegal searches and seizures...

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• so now you have illegal so now you have illegal so now you have integration all right integration all
• now let me back up the Wonders illegal now let me back up the Wonders illegal now let me back up the
• to possess um so it um makes it illegal to possess um so it um makes it illegal to possess anything
• for them to sell it to them even illegal for them to sell it to them even illegal for them to sell it
• to be in there anyway if they illegal to be in there anyway if they illegal to be in there anyway if

Bills: SB 2

Keywords: 920, all

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• You said that it was illegal. It is not illegal at this point.
• Will we be making that illegal in this bill? So not necessarily outlawed or making it illegal.
• But it wouldn't be illegal to sell it in South Carolina, correct? It is not going to be illegal.
• In this bill, are we making it illegal for you to get up?
• Yes, and if it's illegal activity, it does not.

Keywords: 977, all

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• I remember during our committee hearing around hunting, you made the point that hunting rights are under
• But the fact that you brought it up here, I understand that for many people, the right to hunting is
• I remember during our committee hearing around hunting, you made the point of hunting rights are under
• But if your argument is to vote for hunting because they are under attack, You.
• Illegal operators and cartels are thriving when legal markets are weak.

Summary: The House convened on June 30, 2026, with opening ceremonies, guest introductions, and moments of silence for Gerlindy Lancelotti and Iva Durham. Members then took up a long agenda of bills and resolutions, including consent calendar items and several measures related to agriculture, lottery reporting, health care, fire service membership standards, inmate work, telecommunications, rent increases, youth camp licensing, primary elections, respiratory care practice, and marriage equality. The chamber also heard extended debate on Senate Bill 233, concerning removal of snow and ice from vehicles, and on House Bill 188, which would allow unaffiliated voters to choose a party primary while barring participation in both parties’ primaries. Among the notable actions, House Concurrent Resolution 157 passed as amended, directing the State Lottery to report on options to support traditional lottery retailers. Senate Bill 53, preserving the Delaware Farm to Community Program if federal support declines, passed unanimously. Senate Bill 307, giving the Public Service Commission authority to designate eligible Lifeline carriers, and Senate Bill 339, clarifying advance health care directives, also passed. Senate Bill 235, removing a sunset on manufactured home rent increase calculations, passed, as did Senate Bill 325 after House Amendment 1 narrowed disqualifying offenses for fire service membership and adjusted related background-check rules. Senate Bill 309, discharging remaining incarceration-cost balances, and Senate Bill 324, addressing constable-related firearm permit provisions, both passed. The chamber tabled Senate Bill 233 once to consider a proposed amendment for trucks and other hard-to-clear vehicles, but the amendment failed and the bill later passed as amended by the Senate. Senate Joint Resolution 19, directing DHSS to study strategies to reduce health care costs, was tabled pending legal review. Senate Substitute 2 for Senate Bill 100, proposing a constitutional amendment to protect the right to marry, passed after extensive floor debate and personal statements from members on both sides. Senate Bill 293, creating a licensure pathway for summer camps to participate in purchase-of-care, passed after House Amendment 1. House Bill 188 on open primary access for unaffiliated voters passed 22-17, and Senate Bill 94, concerning respiratory care practitioners and ECMO medication delivery, passed after House Amendment 2. The transcript ends as the House begins consideration of House Substitute 1 for House Bill 404.

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• Donald Trump who started an illegal war.
• It is already illegal for non-citizens to vote in federal elections.
• And I stayed in touch with the young man, and a couple of years later I was taking him hunting.
• The Supreme Court majority ruled that illegal aliens invading our country having US-born children is
• In 2023, up to 250,000 children were born to illegal aliens, which accounted for 7% of total births.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• It's a little bit ambiguous right now whether that's a practice that's illegal or not.
• Illegal dumping is a serious problem.
• and agencies to clean up illegally disposed waste.
• I come from a hunting family. Everybody hunts.
• No contraband was found during this illegal invasive search.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Representative Hunt: yes.
• Representative Hunt: yes.
• Representative Hunt, yes.
• Representative Hunt, seconded by Representative Burrow. Hunt... One more.
• Representative Hunt, yes. 17-0.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee met in executive session and first discussed scheduling, noting that Town Meeting Day would cancel the next Tuesday meeting, that they would meet Wednesday instead, and that remaining bills would be handled through subcommittees and a likely final executive session on the 19th to meet the deadline for committee action on the 20th. The committee then took up several bills, with repeated roll calls and votes, often placing measures on the consent calendar after committee approval. House Bill 185 on ambulance reimbursement rates was described as a perennial issue and was voted inexpedient to legislate, with members noting concerns that an any-willing-provider approach would make premium impacts hard to evaluate. House Bill 186 on cannabis legalization was retained for further work, with members saying the bill addressed stopping marijuana arrests but that the sales and implementation details still needed more development. House Bill 241 on treatment alternatives to opioids was also retained because the sponsor could not attend and the committee wanted more time to continue work. The committee then considered House Bill 302 on state treasury investments in digital assets and precious metals. The amendment narrowed the proposal, removing more complicated provisions like stable tokens and staking, lowering the authorized allocation from 10% to 5%, and limiting eligible digital assets to those with very high market capitalization; members discussed volatility, the treasurer’s discretion, and oversight through bond-rating concerns. The amendment and the bill as amended both passed, and the bill was placed on the consent calendar. Other measures moved quickly: House Bill 451 on a paint product stewardship program was amended to remove direct funding and framed as manufacturer-run enabling legislation, then passed and was placed on consent; House Bill 499 made technical corrections to insurance laws and passed unanimously; House Bill 538 on relocating Liquor Commission positions passed unanimously; House Bill 552 on children covered under the state retirement insurance plan was cleaned up to remove a student requirement and passed unanimously; and a blockchain/digital currencies bill was amended to address noise and local regulation concerns for data mining operations, with supporters emphasizing energy-use issues, municipal authority, and a separate commission studying regulation. That bill also passed and was sent to consent.

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• Let a 10 million people not coming into our country illegally and the impact on housing.
• Hughes, what do you see going forward in terms of housing not having to take care of millions of illegal
• carrying front company... ...to purchase barred Iranian oil and managing go ships that engage in illegal
• federal land. of beautiful land we want to make sure that we preserve for our generations to go hiking, hunting
• from HUD stating that HUD would not provide employees with back pay for the time that they were illegally

Keywords: legislation, housing affordability, financial regulation, public testimony, accountability, oversight

Summary: The meeting involved significant discussions around key legislative proposals, primarily focusing on various bills such as HB2 and SB5. The committee examined the implications of these bills on issues like housing affordability and financial regulation. Notable members engaged in debates, providing differing perspectives on the potential economic impacts of the proposed bills. The meeting witnessed public testimony, which included a call for accountability in government actions and oversight of current financial policies. Members echoed concerns about following through on commitments to address critical issues affecting everyday Americans.

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• I strongly oppose Senate Bill 1074, Senate Draft 2, which would allow a vast range of illegally authorized
• review law by allowing illegal review law by allowing illegal authorized<00:38:02.400> activities
• That's the question that I like to ask you guys, hunting, fishing, is it going to impact us now?
• question that like I I like ask you the question that like I I like ask you guys,<00:39:03.359> hunting
• , fishing, is it going to guys, hunting, fishing, is it going to impact<00:39:06.560> us<00:39

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The joint hearing covered three measures. SB 1602 would appropriate funds to DLNR for monitoring wells for the Koho aquifer system; DLNR and HHFDC supported it, and written testimony from several organizations and individuals was also in support. Members asked whether monitoring wells are a statewide function rather than a county function, and staff confirmed they are done statewide. The second bill was an administration measure clarifying that criminal water pollution enforcement remains with the Department of Health rather than DLNR. The Attorney General’s office said it was a cleanup clarification and that DOH has stronger enforcement powers and better testing capability; DOH and DLNR supported it, and there was no opposition noted. The final and most heavily debated measure was SB 1074 on environmental impact statements. The bill would let previously authorized or permitted commercial activities continue for up to one year while an agency determines whether environmental review applies after a challenge, and would allow permit renewals during that review. DLNR said it stood on written comments and suggested aligning the bill with similar House language. Supporters, including several ocean tourism and Maui business representatives, argued the bill would provide certainty and keep families and small operators working while environmental review is completed, especially in the wake of the Lahaina fires and ongoing business losses. Some supporters said the measure should be narrowed with a sunset or limited to recently renewed permits. Opponents, including the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, Earthjustice, the Sierra Club, and other environmental advocates, argued the bill was overly broad and could weaken HEPA/NEPA-style environmental review, especially for fisheries and other commercial activities. They said the bill could be used as a “Trojan horse” to avoid review and that DLNR could resolve the underlying disputes more quickly through settlement or existing exemption processes. No votes were taken during the hearing.

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• ago, you know, we were talking about the idea, you know, DPS is rounding up, you know, certainly illegals
• They've come in illegally. They've committed a crime.
• They've come in illegally, they've committed a crime.
• And members of the committee, I'm Billy Atkinson from Hunt, Texas.
• We do that now through dark web threat hunting and a variety of... ...now through dark web threat hunting

Bills: SB 1

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards

Summary: The committee began with Article I budget items for the Secretary of State. LBB staff outlined recommendations that would reduce the agency’s appropriation by about $40.3 million, including changes to HAVA funding, removal of one-time business system replacement money, and a rider directing the agency to use Fund 5095 first. Secretary Jane Nelson and staff then defended several exceptional items, especially additional staffing for elections and business filings, a new website, digitization of records, cybersecurity tools, and renovation of the James Earl Rudder Building. Members focused heavily on election administration, cross-checking voter rolls, Harris County complaints, call-center response times, and whether online voter registration should be expanded. No votes were taken; the discussion was informational and budget-focused. The committee then heard the Office of the Governor and trustee programs. LBB presented a recommended $2.4 million decrease for the governor’s office proper and a much larger decrease in trustee programs driven by one-time funding and unexpended balances, while still preserving major border security funding and victim assistance funding. Governor’s staff emphasized Texas’ economic growth, the importance of border security, and efforts to seek federal reimbursement for the roughly $11 billion Texas has spent on border operations. Members discussed whether shifting National Guard deployment to federal control could reduce state costs, and they also reviewed the music incubator program, the Governor’s University Research Initiative, and the semiconductor innovation consortium. Staff highlighted a $5 million late-added request for grants to protect nonprofits from violence and terrorism. Again, the exchange was largely explanatory, with no formal action. Finally, the committee took up the Texas Facilities Commission and lease payments for revenue bonds. LBB recommended major reductions overall, including removal of border wall construction funding and capital complex bond funding, but added money for higher utility costs, renovation of the Rudder Building, and additional facilities staff. George Purcell also noted stable maintenance-and-renewal funding and new riders related to the Texas State Library and Archives Commission building, tenant communications, and space utilization. For lease payments, LBB recommended a smaller appropriation tied to revenue-bond costs allocated across agencies. The discussion was informational, with members asking about the Rudder Building renovation, border wall progress, and capital complex construction timelines; no votes were recorded.

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• 36:33.599> very<00:36:33.920> unproductive<00:36:34.640> or<00:36:35.119> illegal
• anger in a very unproductive or illegal anger in a very unproductive or illegal or<00:36:36.079>
• This was somebody literally hunting and stalking us. No idea.
• This was somebody<00:58:18.160> literally<00:58:18.720> hunting<00:58:19.119> and
• ><00:58:19.440> stalking somebody literally hunting and stalking somebody literally hunting and

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The bill that it's trying to make illegal is the parts about smoking in public is already illegal.
• So, I'm certain there's nothing illegal.
• But if you're that is still illegal.
• of it, that is not illegal. It is 2025. of it, that is not illegal. It is 2025.
• Chair recognized Representative Hunt. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Texas is going to dramatically change that. increase the number of reports and cause a literal witch hunt
• It only serves to make the public life of transgender Texans illegal. Every Texan deserves dignity.
• And now that woman was illegally transferred to a minimum security prison in Texas.
• What is going on here is a witch hunt, a scapegoating of Texas leadership failures, and honestly, this
• I, as a cis person in this building, have been harassed by conservatives who are witch-hunting in the

Bills: SB7, SB14, SB 7, SB 14

Keywords: gender designation, civil penalties, private civil rights, multiple-occupancy spaces, Texas Women's Privacy Act, law enforcement, confidentiality, personnel files, employee records, misconduct, abortion, civil liability, abortion-inducing drugs, qui tam actions, Texas Citizens Participation Act, Religious Freedom Restoration Act, healthcare regulations, impact fees, water conservation, reuse projects

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• grew up in Hunt and Kerrville.
• grew up in Hunt and Kerrville.
• I was prohibited from going to the Hunt Store reopening, the Hunt Store concert. I have not...
• I was prohibited from going to the Hunt Store reopening, the Hunt Store concert.
• at the Hunt store.

Summary: The joint Senate and House disaster preparedness hearing convened in Kerrville with quorum, public testimony limited to three minutes and invited testimony to 10 minutes. Leaders from both chambers, along with the lieutenant governor and speaker, framed the hearing as an unprecedented joint effort focused on learning from the July 4 flood, honoring victims, and identifying actions to reduce future loss of life. The committee also heard opening remarks about decorum, logistics, and the intent to continue work in future sessions. The first panel included Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly, Sheriff Larry Leitha, Emergency Management Coordinator William B. Thomas IV, Kerrville Mayor Joe Herring Jr., Kerrville City Manager Dalton Rice, Upper Guadalupe River Authority representative William Rector, Kendall County Judge Shane Stolarczyk, and Real County Judge Bella Rubio. They described the flood as sudden and catastrophic, with Kerr County reporting 108 deaths and two missing. Local officials emphasized that they received no timely warning of the scale of the event, that responders and volunteers acted heroically under extreme conditions, and that communications, cell coverage, and rural emergency resources were strained. Several witnesses said the county’s existing alert systems were limited by geography, sparse broadband, and the speed of the flood. Testimony focused on possible improvements, including real-time flood gauges and predictive monitoring, stronger rural emergency management staffing and training, better interoperability and alerting tools such as IPAWS, CodeRED, WENS, and sirens, and expanded broadband and radio coverage. Kerrville asked for a flood warning system before next summer and state help for stormwater, floodplain, and disaster recovery funding. UGRA described its past and current flood-warning and mitigation efforts, including gauge funding, a new software-based flood prediction project, and consideration of additional retention dams. Kendall and Real counties highlighted successful or needed alerting and evacuation practices, while also stressing the difficulty of funding and maintaining such systems in small rural counties. Members asked detailed questions about the timeline of the flood response, low-water crossings, communications failures, sirens, bridges, and whether regional consolidation or additional infrastructure could improve future preparedness.

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• There's no service out in Hunt. I do a lot of work in Hunt.
• There's no service out in hunt. I do a lot of work in hunt. Done a lot of work.
• texas i was born at the hunt peterson hospital or sorry said peterson in Hunt, Texas.
• I was given one to myself that's a little bit deeper into Hunt, right before the Hunt crossing.
• at the Hunt store.

Summary: The joint Senate and House disaster preparedness and flooding hearing opened with quorum calls, prayer, testimony time limits, and remarks from legislative leaders emphasizing decorum, respect, and the goal of learning from the July 4 flood to prevent future loss of life. Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick and Speaker Dustin Burrows said the special session and hearings were intended to hear directly from local officials and residents, and that the state would pursue immediate and longer-term legislation and continue working beyond the current session. The committee then heard invited testimony from Kerr County, Kerrville, Kendall County, Real County, and the Upper Guadalupe River Authority, followed by member questions. Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly, Sheriff Larry Leitha, and emergency management coordinator William B. Thomas described the flood as a sudden, unprecedented event that overwhelmed local systems before many officials or residents understood the danger. They said the county received multiple National Weather Service and IPAWS alerts, but the rain fell in remote upstream areas with limited gauges, and the flood rose too quickly for normal response. They detailed the emergency response, including dispatchers handling heavy call volumes, deputies and volunteer firefighters conducting rescues, and state and federal partners assisting. County officials said 108 people died, including 37 children, and two remained missing. They called for better real-time flood detection, stronger rural emergency management resources, improved broadband and cell coverage, and more funding for swift-water rescue and warning systems. Kerrville Mayor Joe Herring and City Manager Dalton Rice said the city had floodplain rules, emergency plans, and prior preparedness efforts, but the event exposed gaps in communications and regional warning capacity. They urged the Legislature to fund a flood warning system, whether sirens, automated alerts, or a hybrid, and asked for support for predictive weather modeling, broadband expansion, a hazard mitigation fund, and disaster recovery resources. The Upper Guadalupe River Authority said it had long funded gauges and pursued flood-warning and mitigation projects, including a new software-based flood prediction system and possible retention dams, and planned to dedicate reserve funds to feasibility studies and infrastructure improvements. Kendall County Judge Shane Stolarczyk said his county’s emergency action plan and early alerts helped prevent deaths there, and he recommended easier access to alerting tools, a river-wide warning system, simpler grant applications, and regional coordination. Real County Judge Bella Rubio said rural counties face major challenges because of limited cell service, broadband, staffing, and funding, especially for camps and visitors along the Frio and Nueces rivers, and argued that reliable alert systems should be treated as a necessity, not a luxury. Members asked about the timeline of the flood, low-water crossings, communications failures, sirens, bridges, and funding, and several witnesses said the key lessons were better communications, better warning systems, and more investment in rural flood mitigation and emergency response.

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• It was illegal. We changed that.
• championship football teams and its popular festivals, the area is also attracts visitors to seeking hunting

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• It was illegal. We changed that. between you and your doctor, but there's more work to be done.
• The area also attracts visitors. hunting and outdoor recreation opportunities.

Keywords: 1184, house, all