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TX
Bills: HB17 , HB16 , SB10 , HB27 , HB23 , SB15 , SB18
Summary: The House convened, received a message from the Senate, and the chair announced the signing of HB 4 in the presence of the House. The clerk then read a large number of first-reading measures and referred them to committees. Among the notable bills, SB 1 by Senator Perry on campground and youth camp safety was referred to the Committee on Disaster Preparedness and Flooding. Several House resolutions dealing with House rules, quorum, attendance, and penalties for members who missed sessions or broke quorum were referred to the Committee on House Administration, including HR 5, HR 17, HR 18, HR 34, HR 41, and HR 58. The House also referred a broad slate of resolutions to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars, including measures by Riddell, Craddick, Toth, Leo Wilson, Schofield, Gehan, Bella Montgomery, Hinojosa, Schoolcraft, Little, Meyer, Luhan, Orr, Johnson, Harris Davila, Lopez, Cameron, Gonzalez of El Paso, Wharton, Flores, Dyson, and Harless. These referrals covered many individual House resolutions and concurrent resolutions, but no debate or votes were recorded in the transcript. At the end of the proceedings, the House recessed until noon pursuant to a previously adopted motion.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/20/25

Human Services Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, this puts the bill in the shape the author wants. All those in favor, please say aye. Aye.
  • We will continue to talk with the author about that offline.
  • We will continue our conversation with the author offline and proponents on the issues that they have
  • When school ended, certainly..." co-authoring this bill with me and co-authoring this bill with me and
  • of the Attorney General's the authority of the Attorney General's office<00:56:04.240><c> to</c><00:
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on County & Regional Government Mar 17th, 2025

S/C on County & Regional Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • The court has the authority to remove all 1,200 deputies if they choose to do so. do so.
  • The audit department has ultimate authority to say, okay, yes, the terms of the contract are accepted
  • My first question is, are they authorized to do that? Is that a, is that my?
  • I can, an ultraviarious issue or do they have, do they have the authority to collect?
  • But the library board has no authority for the management of parks.
Bills: HB336 , HB554 , HB849 , HB 1033 , HB1338 , HB 1246
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 3/12/25

Agriculture Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • He asked whether other members had questions for the author on the amendment.
  • 00:10:11.040><c> questions</c><00:10:11.440><c> for</c><00:10:11.680><c> the</c><00:10:11.839><c> author
  • You need the House, you need the Senate, and the governor in most cases to sign a bill.
  • governor in most cases to sign a governor in most cases to sign a bill<00:56:01.599><c> again</c><00:
Bills: HF1704 , HF2052
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Transcript Highlights:
  • Amendments to it on the Senate side, but as it stands right now, it would direct the healthcare authority
  • This relegates their prescriptive authority under the pharmacy act. Move for adoption.
  • House Bill 4302 gives the Office of Juvenile System Oversight the authority to disclose the identity
  • It's Simply provides that a trust authority of a political subdivision, city, state, or county would
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Transcript Highlights:
  • This relegates their prescriptive authority under the Pharmacy Act. Thank you.
  • This year, this relegates their prescriptive authority under the Pharmacy Act.
  • House Bill 4302 gives the Office of Juvenile System Oversight the authority to disclose the identity
  • House Bill 4302 gives the Office of Juvenile System Oversight the authority to disclose the identity
  • It simply provides that a trust authority of a political subdivision, city, state, or county would be
Summary: The House met in session with prayer, the Pledge, and several recognitions, including Veteran of the Week Jake Searock, Doctor of the Day Dr. Nicole Bowden, Psychologist of the Day Dr. Amy Cherry, Nurse of the Day Eileen Cooper Grubbs, and a presentation for Developmental Disabilities Awareness Day. Members also welcomed student and community guests in the galleries. The chamber then moved through a long calendar of House bills, with most measures advancing on unanimous consent or broad bipartisan votes. Among the major bills discussed, lawmakers passed measures on county jail medication reimbursement (HB 2059), a sales tax exemption for LifeShare (HB 3920), ratepayer protections for large data centers and crypto mining facilities (HB 2992), a felony offense for breaking and entering an occupied dwelling without intent to commit another crime (HB 3267), PBM access protections for specialty pharmacy patients (HB 4457), adjunct teacher guardrails in K-4 tested subjects (HB 4427), malpractice coverage for state-employed nurse practitioners and physician assistants (HB 4430), and several higher education, water, and state government cleanup bills. The House also approved bills addressing the 988 mental health lifeline, juvenile oversight disclosures, school support employee tracking, a federal education tax credit opt-in, firearms education curriculum development, AI personhood restrictions, child safety reviews related to fentanyl, and expungement relief for trafficking victims. Debate centered most heavily on HB 2992, where supporters argued data centers should pay their share of infrastructure costs so residential and other ratepayers are not burdened, while some members questioned why the bill singled out data centers instead of all large-load users. HB 3267 drew questions about how the new offense would affect people with cognitive impairments, and HB 3312, the firearms education bill, prompted concerns about who would teach the curriculum. HB 3546 on artificial intelligence personhood also generated discussion about accountability and future regulation. Several bills were amended on the floor, including HB 492, HB 4302, and HB 4105. The House recorded numerous final passage votes, with many bills passing overwhelmingly and some by narrower margins, including HB 3800, HB 4333, HB 3704, HB 4159, and HB 3619. Emergency clauses were adopted on some measures, including HB 4427 and HB 3312, while others were passed without emergency action. The chamber also reconsidered and then passed HB 1979 after a motion to reconsider a prior failure.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Chamber Meeting Feb 11th, 2026 at 11:17 am

New Mexico House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Respectfully yours, Michelle Lujan Grisham, Governor. House Executive Message No. 81.
  • Authorizing the New Mexico Finance Authority to make loans from the charter school facility revolving
  • Respectfully, yours, Michelle Mujan-Grisham, Governor. House Executive Message No. 81.
  • Authorizing the New Mexico Finance Authority to make loans from the charter school facility revolving
  • Respectfully yours, Michelle Lujan Grisham, Governor. Message will be entered.
Bills: HB111 , HB103 , HB60 , HB108 , HB120 , HB145 , HB154 , HB164 , HB291 , HJR6 , HR1 , HJM2 , HJM3 , HJM1 , HM7 , HM17 , HM4 , HM22 , HM23 , HM24 , HM26 , HM2 , HM16 , HM32 , HM13 , HM47 , HM11 , HM14 , HM21 , HM34 , HM50 , HB38 , HB47 , HB63 , HB64 , HB127 , HB165 , HB184 , HB200 , HM20 , HM51
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Chamber Meeting Feb 11th, 2026

New Mexico House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Respectfully yours, Michelle Lujan Grisham, Governor. The message will be entered.
  • Respectfully yours, Michelle Lujan Grisham, Governor. House Executive Message No. 81.
  • Respectfully yours, Michelle Lujan Grisham, Governor. Message from the Senate. Mr.
  • So I, as authority, Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you, gentlemen, and gentlelady.
  • Providing that local authorities shall not assess or collect certain fees or regulations.
Bills: HB111 , HB103 , HB60 , HB108 , HB120 , HB145 , HB154 , HB164 , HB291 , HJR6 , HR1 , HJM2 , HJM3 , HJM1 , HM7 , HM17 , HM4 , HM22 , HM23 , HM24 , HM26 , HM2 , HM16 , HM32 , HM13 , HM47 , HM11 , HM14 , HM21 , HM34 , HM50 , HB38 , HB47 , HB63 , HB64 , HB127 , HB165 , HB184 , HB200 , HM20 , HM51
Summary: The House convened with a quorum, offered an invocation, pledges, and a series of recognitions and guest introductions, including a memorial honoring J.B. White, a young Santa Fe basketball player killed by gun violence, and presentations for Disability Rights Awareness Day, Down syndrome advocacy, adult education and literacy, and Western New Mexico University’s 133rd birthday. Members also welcomed students, legislative fellows, and other guests, and several speakers used the announcements period to highlight community work, family milestones, and advocacy efforts. The chamber then received and referred several executive and Senate messages. Governor-authorized bills included HB 282 on school attendance enforcement and juvenile probation coordination, HB 292 creating the New Mexico Prison Rape Elimination Act, and HB 149 involving charter school facility financing; these were referred to the Judiciary or Appropriations and Finance Committees as applicable. The House also received Senate-passed bills and committee substitutes, which were referred to the appropriate House committees. In committee reports, multiple bills and memorials were adopted, including HB 4, HB 7, HB 65, HB 66, HB 80, HB 88, HB 96, HB 270, HB 280, HB 275, HB 285, HB 20, HB 166, HB 295, HM 46, HM 54, and SJR 1. On third reading, HB 38 on wheelchair insurance coverage was announced as being remanded back to the House Health and Human Services Committee for a simple amendment before returning to the floor. The main floor debate centered on HB 120, which addresses restraint and seclusion in schools. Sponsors said the bill is intended to improve student safety, clarify when intervention is allowed, require de-escalation and behavior-support training, improve documentation and parent notification, and prevent harmful or punitive practices. An amendment was adopted to replace the term “punishment” with “disciplinary action” and to add reporting to a legislative study committee. The bill then drew extended questioning about definitions, school resource officers, PBIS references, training requirements, data collection, and possible costs and liability, with sponsors emphasizing that the measure clarifies existing practice rather than imposing a specific curriculum or program.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Delivery of Government Efficiency Mar 26th, 2025

Delivery of Government Efficiency

Transcript Highlights:
  • as Representative Tepper and co-author Mr.
  • Yeah, and it may have been a question for the author, but.
  • So really, our authority comes from those two places.
  • Do you have the authority to reach out to them and discuss it with them?
  • Yeah, acting outside of our authority.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Any other questions for the author?
  • including 406 authored by Middleton.
  • Any other questions for the bill author?
  • It derives from your authority as a shareholder.
  • Governors' Cup for the most economic development projects.
Bills: SB29 , SB406 , SB447 , SB875 , SB893 , SB1033 , SB1346 , SB1362 , SB1539 , SCR22 , SB 29
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Commerce May 20th, 2026

Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • The author had said she couldn't come, but if you want to introduce her out. Good morning, members.
  • Finally, we are seeking clarity from the bill author that the exemption from an affirmative disclosure
  • Finally, we are seeking clarity from the bill author that the exemption from an affirmative disclosure
  • or actually limited authority to discipline a bad act, if you will, of a building official or building
  • Giving the movement of this from Title 40 to Title 37 puts it under a licensing board authority-type
Summary: The Senate Commerce Committee met on April 20, approved the prior meeting minutes, and then heard a series of bills and resolutions. It first advanced H. CR 66, which directs Louisiana Economic Development, working with the Governor’s Office of Rural Development, to study rural parish economic assets, infrastructure, workforce, and development opportunities. The committee also moved HB 387, a clarification allowing the fire marshal to review architectural and engineering plans equally, and HB 1223, which seeks to promote clinical trials in Louisiana by having LED market the state’s research capacity and by adjusting internal review board procedures. HB 1228, a cleanup bill for hearing aid dealers that updates definitions, contracts, testing periods, licensing, and related requirements, was also reported favorably, as was HB 950, which would create an elderly consumer perception program through the Office of Elderly Affairs to help seniors recognize scams and fraud. The committee spent the most time on HB 617, a broad “hidden fees” consumer transparency bill. The author and supporters said it would require mandatory fees to be included in upfront pricing so consumers can make informed choices, while opponents from grocery, restaurant, hotel, housing, retail, and business groups argued the bill was vague, overly broad, and likely to create compliance burdens and litigation risk. Housing advocates objected to the bill’s housing exemption, warning it could weaken renters’ ability to bring claims over undisclosed fees. After extensive debate over variable pricing, sales taxes, enforcement, and the scope of the bill, Senator Morris moved to defer HB 617, and the committee agreed without objection. The committee also heard HB 797, which would create a “Bayou Gold” certification program for certain gold vendors and transactional gold products. The sponsor said the program would encourage vendors to keep gold insured, segregated, and closer to Louisiana consumers, with the Treasury administering the certification through participant fees. Several senators and an outside witness raised concerns that the state seal could be mistaken for an endorsement, could create liability or consumer confusion, and would favor a narrow set of vendors. Despite opposition, the committee reported HB 797 favorably, with members noting it still had to go to Finance. Later, the committee advanced HB 1186, which would create a more uniform statewide building code and licensing system for inspectors, add disciplinary authority, and impose a small permit fee to support the program, and HB 1222, which would let LED develop a grocery initiative to address food deserts and food insecurity. The meeting concluded with the committee hearing HB 1256 on abandoned digital assets, which would require dormant digital assets to be held in original form for three years so owners can reclaim them.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Commerce May 5th, 2026

Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • These regulations which are in place give me, as the author of this bill, more comfort than—and listen
  • So an account is open that... parent that is authorized in this account.
  • Third, the author stated, Well, I guess two more things.
  • And I do agree that the municipalities do have the authority, of course, of any ordinance.
  • And I do agree that the municipalities do have the authority, of course, of any ordinance.
Committee: House Commerce
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Administrative Rules Apr 27th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Administrative Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • What I'm going to do is call on the Oklahoma Health Authority to take and explain these rules.
  • Oklahoma Healthcare Authority. Thank you for your time this morning.
  • I'm just going to turn it back to you to see if there are any questions for the healthcare authority
  • However, it is authorized by legislation and it seems that it's in alliance with legislative authority
  • This is another major rule I I think what I'll do here is ask the healthcare authority to explain this
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Civil Law and Procedure Apr 22nd, 2026

Civil Law and Procedure

Transcript Highlights:
  • It author... This is House Concurrent Resolution 61 by Representative Owen.
  • He's authorized. Next, we'll go to Senator Luno's SB 336.
  • It's not a unique authority.
  • Our consumer protection division has the CID or that authority right now. Okay.
  • This gives them the authority to go in and do a basic study of some of the...
Bills: HR38 , HR96 , HR160 , HCR31 , HCR61 , HB578 , HB668 , HB1198 , SCR19 , SB66 , SB68 , SB76 , SB139 , SB336 , SB475
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Health & Long-Term Care Feb 3rd, 2026 at 10:30 am

Health & Long-Term Care

Transcript Highlights:
  • begin today with confirmation hearings for our new director of the Washington State Health Care Authority
  • Authority.
  • I want to thank Governor Ferguson for his confidence in me to lead the Washington State Health Care Authority
  • The bill expands the prescriptive authority of pharmacists.
  • The bill expands the prescriptive authority of pharmacists.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • And authorize, I've got to laugh thinking about that, right?
  • at the pleasure of the governor, reporting directly to both the governor and the legislature.
  • It reports to the governor. It's not a separate agency under this legislation.
  • It also extends the Lower Colorado River Authority, or LCRA, from 2031 to 2035, allowing the authority
  • I mean it was amended, I think, by the author of the bill, am I right?
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Chairman and Members, House Bill 2791 is authored by Representative Angie Button.
  • Generally, House Bill 2791 would authorize the commission to procure vocational rehabilitation goods
  • The chair now lays out Senate Bill 2603 and recognizes its esteemed author, Senator Blanco, to explain
  • This bill was authored and sponsored by Representative Vaux in the House.
  • And the best example would be subpoena authority.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Transportation Apr 24th, 2025

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • I was appointed by the governor, got by Governor Perry, and reappointed by Governor Abbott to Galveston
  • So y'all are all appointed, all your positions are appointed by the governor in Galveston.
  • Some appointed by the governor or, or all of them 22 appointees.
  • Understanding the input of the governor, I put full faith, trust, and confidence in the governor because
  • People want to testify for or against chair here is no chair recognize the author.