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• We will not permit conduct that disrupts, disturbs, or otherwise impedes the orderly conduct of legislative

Committee: House Agriculture

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• A 2017 federal audit report revealed that Texas... were improperly billing for services not permitted

Bills: SB596 , SB961 , SB1398 , SB1183 , SB1952

Committee: House Human Services

Keywords: DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, child protective services, foster care, child welfare, Family Code, conservatorship, managing conservator, parental child safety placement, authorization agreement, temporary authorization order, child abuse, child neglect, placement reporting, court-ordered removal, investigation, family preservation, transparency, public reporting, data reporting

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• >> THEY MUST START THE REBUILDING PROCESS IN FIVE YEARS WHICH MEANS THEY SHOULD HAVE ESTABLISHED PERMITS

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Um, and so this is the language that every House Democrat voted for, most House Republicans voted for
• Um, so House File 3379 as benefit.
• </c> so this is the language that every House so this is the language that every House Democrat<00:59
• Democrat voted for, most House Democrat voted for, most House Republicans<00:59:52.240><c> voted</c><
• Um, so before us we have House<01:42:10.639><c> File</c><01:42:11.040><c> 3379</c> House File 3379 House

Committee: Senate Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And yet, instead of investing in housing, health care, or education, this legislature is choosing to
• And we see our... ...houses and our communities are not exactly a popular thing right now.
• I... ...rural hospitals, lower housing costs, and support schools.
• Do you know what striker you want to put on this bill when it gets over to the House? Mr.
• Wait to see in my middle-class house I grew up in.

Summary: The committee met to hear and vote on a series of appropriations and transportation-related bills, beginning with SB 1550, which would fund a Queen Creek police pilot program focused on runaway youth prevention, at-risk youth protection, and anti-trafficking work. Supporters said the town and local facilities already contribute personnel and administrative support, while some members urged Queen Creek to add local matching funds. The bill received a due pass recommendation on a 7-2 vote. The committee then considered SB 1156 and SB 1157, both $20 million border-related reimbursement bills sponsored by Senator Rogers. SB 1156 would reimburse cities, towns, and counties for short-term detention hold costs for unauthorized non-citizens, and SB 1157 would reimburse local governments for supplemental fencing or bollard walls in high-crossing border areas. Both bills drew strong opposition from public commenters who described them as funding detention and border enforcement at the expense of other needs, while supporters framed them as backfilling local costs already incurred. SB 1156 passed 5-3, and SB 1157 passed 5-3. The committee also approved SB 1245, which would fund pavement replacement on Rodeo Road in Williams, and SB 1707, which would provide $5 million for AI-related border security at DPS. SB 1245 passed 6-3, with some members objecting that the state highway user revenue fund is underfunded and local contributions should be required. SB 1707 passed 6-4 after testimony split between supporters who favored using AI and surveillance tools for border security and opponents who said the bill was too vague, too expensive, or inappropriate given other state priorities. Later, the committee advanced SB 1273, funding pavement rehabilitation on Ogle Frontage Road between Bowie and San Simon, and SB 1811, which would clarify that school districts and charter schools may allow wireless device use in the case of an emergency rather than during an emergency. SB 1273 passed 6-4 amid debate over state versus local funding responsibility, and SB 1811 passed 8-1 after testimony that the change would give schools more flexibility and avoid practical problems during emergencies. The committee also heard SB 1088, a cybersecurity appropriation for DHS, and SB 1332, which would require ADOT to study light rail expansion in Maricopa County versus autonomous or semi-autonomous transit options. SB 1088 passed 6-4 despite concerns that the appropriation was vendor-driven and not requested by the department. SB 1332 drew extensive testimony from small business owners along Indian School Road who said light rail construction had harmed access and sales, while Phoenix/Valley Metro opposed the bill and questioned ADOT’s role; the discussion continued as the transcript ended.

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• President, I have the honor to announce the passage by the House of the following House File here transmitted
• : House File 1090.
• </c><00:10:04.480><c> file</c><00:10:04.720><c> here</c> House of the following House file here House
• Again, Clerk, House of Representatives.
• House Chamber for a joint convention. House Chamber for a joint convention.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c> to the representative Perryman to house to the representative Perryman to house file<00:09:21.880
• </c> Auto shows and now chair if you permit Auto shows and now chair if you permit me<00:10:22.880><c
• </c><00:23:50.320><c> Andor</c> found it way either to the house Andor found it way either to the house
• </c><00:27:41.760><c> file</c> move that house file move that house file 747<00:27:43.600><c> be</c><
• </c> to provide comments and support of house to provide comments and support of house file<01:06:23.279

Bills: HF747 , HF1014 , HF320 , HF400

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy

Keywords: corporate governance, shareholder rights, beneficial ownership, defective corporate acts, Minnesota Business Corporation Act, Minnesota Insurance Guaranty Association, MIGA, insurance guaranty fund, insurer insolvency, covered claim, net worth threshold, high-net-worth insured, financial information request, insurance claims, self-insured retention, deductible, commercial insurance, insurance regulation, Minnesota Statutes 60C.09, guaranty association

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• </c> that's contained in House Bill 1596. that's contained in House Bill 1596.
• </c> our local housing supply. our local housing supply.
• </c><01:57:22.960><c> Um,</c> a housing crisis. Um, a housing crisis.
• house?
• </c> is permitted. is permitted.

Committee: House Ways and Means

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• You've got to get to 48 in the House or 94 in the House and 48 in the Senate, so, you know, you need
• I think another strategy might be that a bill would be introduced, one bill in the House and one in the
• Some states have even received approval to pay for housing solutions while at the same time having an
• A few years back, for example, the DEA at the federal level changed its rules to permit OTPs to more
• A few years back, for example, the DEA at the federal level changed its rules to permit OTPs to more

Committee: Joint Tribal and State Relations Committee

Keywords: 908, all

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• also directs the Florida Building Commission to create uniform standards for commercial building permit
• It requires a reduction in permit fees attributable to plans review or building inspection services when
• Back when House Bill 1069 was passed, it was said that it was done to protect children.
• Back when House Bill 1069 was passed, it was said that it was done to protect children.
• We're trying to find housing for people.

Bills: S0330 , S0526 , S0862 , S1072 , S1078 , S1192 , S1250 , S1296 , S1298 , S1642 , S1698 , S7022

Committee: Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability

Keywords: firefighter disability, law enforcement disability, correctional officer disability, correctional probation officer, presumptive disability, workers' compensation, line of duty presumption, heart disease presumption, hypertension presumption, tuberculosis presumption, public safety employees, first responders, physical examination, preemployment exam, medical specialist, Medicare reimbursement, employing agency, Florida Statutes 112.18, Florida Statutes 943.13, occupational disease

Summary: The committee heard several bills and confirmations, with most measures reported favorably. Senate Bill 330 clarified the heart disease presumption for firefighters, law enforcement, and correctional officers, codifying the medical definition of heart disease and allowing transferring law enforcement officers to rely on a prior physical if a new agency does not provide one. Support was waived in by the Florida Smart Justice Alliance and the Fraternal Order of Police, and the bill passed unanimously. Senate Bill 526, as amended by a delete-all amendment, addressed commercial construction contracts, permit standards, fee reductions when private providers are used, floodproofing, product approval categories, and adoption of certain electrical code standards; it drew support from several construction and business groups and one opposing appearance, then was reported favorably. Senate Bill 1192 created a pilot program for callback queues at the Department of Commerce and Department of Children and Families to reduce hold times for callers seeking re-employment assistance and public benefits, and it also passed favorably. Senate Bill 1078 established transition procedures for a governor-elect, including agency liaisons, briefing materials, office space, and access to records; an amendment shifted IT support to the Department of Management Services, narrowed access to confidential records, and increased penalties for unauthorized disclosure, after which the bill was approved. Senate Bill 7022 extended a public records exemption for classroom examinations and assessment instruments through 2031 and expanded coverage to school district boards and public schools; it was also reported favorably. Senate Bill 862, as amended, set a $60,000 salary goal by 2030 for state correctional officers, probation officers, and institutional security specialists, with annual raises subject to appropriations; members and witnesses emphasized recruitment, retention, and safety, and the bill passed. Senate Bill 1250 removed the requirement that the Commission on Human Relations use registered mail for certain notices under the Florida Civil Rights Act, allowing less expensive notice methods, and it was reported favorably. Senate Bill 1698 allowed certain employers to post required workplace notices electronically instead of physically, and it passed without opposition. The committee also recommended confirmation of 10 appointees to the Florida Commission on Human Relations and the State Retirement Commission. The most extensive debate centered on Senate Bill 1072, which created an anti-Semitism task force within the Department of Legal Affairs to review anti-Semitism in Florida, improve community relations, advise on law enforcement training, assess digital media literacy efforts, evaluate hate crime statutes, and recommend policy changes. The sponsor said the bill was intended to address a growing problem and noted that Florida already uses the Holocaust Remembrance definition of anti-Semitism in statute. Numerous speakers opposed the bill, arguing it could chill protected speech, especially criticism of Israel, and could be used selectively against students, activists, Muslims, Arabs, and Jewish anti-Zionists; several also said existing hate-crime and civil-rights laws were sufficient and that the task force should include protections against Islamophobia and anti-Arab hate. One member raised concerns about the constitutionality of creating such task forces in light of prior actions by the Attorney General. Despite the opposition, the bill was reported favorably on a party-line style vote with Senator Bracey Davis voting yes along with the majority. Senate Bill 1642, the Freedom in the Workplace Act, was also heard and drew significant questioning. The bill would bar public employers and contractors from requiring pronoun use, certain gender-identity-related training, or non-binary sex options on forms, and would protect employees and contractors from adverse action based on religious, moral, conscience-based, or biology-based beliefs. Senator Polsky questioned whether the bill could interfere with anti-harassment training and workplace discipline, while the sponsor said the measure was meant to prevent government coercion and extend protections similar to those in school settings. The transcript cuts off before the final disposition of this bill.

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• With that, the House You're welcome.
• </c> adopted to House File 3896. adopted to House File 3896.
• You have the House File 1426. I will move House File 1426 before the committee.
• </c> House File 1426 in front of us. House File 1426 in front of us.
• Um this is our uh sort house.

Bills: HF3426 , HF3896 , HF1426 , HF3793 , HF4061 , HF4246

Committee: House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Keywords: natural resources, environment, sustainability, conservation, outdoor recreation, wild rice, watercraft regulation, environmental protection, aquatic ecosystems, HF1426, product stewardship, extended producer responsibility, EPR, electronics recycling, e-waste, battery recycling, circuit boards, printed circuit boards, electrical products, covered products

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• </c> number 64 to House Bill One. number 64 to House Bill One.
• </c> number 72 of House Bill number one. number 72 of House Bill number one.
• </c> House Bill number one. House Bill number one.
• </c> amendment 77 to House Bill One. amendment 77 to House Bill One.
• I respectfully withdraw House amendment 91 to House Bill 1. Okay.

Keywords: 916, all

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• The House will come to order. Members, please register.
• Wu on the floor of the House? Thank you.
• DeHala on the floor of the House?
• I move that the House grant permission for the Committee on Calendars to meet while the House is in session
• Janie, to the members of the House of Representatives: To the members of the House of Representatives

Summary: The House convened, established a quorum, heard an invocation and pledges, and approved several routine motions, including excuses for absent members, permission for committees to meet while the House was in session, and postponements of some bills. The chamber also received a Senate message listing measures passed by the Senate and adopted a memorial resolution honoring the 21 victims of the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, with remarks entered into the House Journal after a moment of silence. The House then took up a long third-reading calendar and passed a series of Senate bills on topics including criminal justice and corrections sunset provisions (SB 2405, 2406, 2407), election equipment testing (SB 2166), electric grid reliability and attack-preparedness exercises (SB 2148), firefighter collective bargaining (SB 777), DFPS and foster care procedures (SB 1141 and SB 1398), Medicare durable medical equipment billing (SB 1330), property tax administration (SB 1453), probate cleanup and record transfers (SB 1448 and SB 1839), mental health filing procedures (SB 53), school residency for children in safety placements (SB 226), diabetes-related amputation study (SB 1677), rapid DNA analysis (SB 1723), utility rate transparency and capacity cost recovery (SB 1664 and SB 1856), community supervision eligibility (SB 552 postponed), and other measures. Several bills passed with broad support, while others drew notable opposition and narrower margins, including SB 777, SB 2137, SB 2111, SB 1677, SB 1936, SB 1453, and SB 38. Two bills drew especially extensive debate. SB 2148, dealing with electricity supply chain reliability and tabletop exercises for critical facilities, was discussed as a grid-security measure aimed at coordinating utilities, law enforcement, ERCOT, and the PUC in the event of physical attacks; it passed unanimously. SB 1936, changing how LSD is measured for criminal prosecution from dosage-based to weight-based calculations, prompted extended discussion about lab consistency, carrier mediums, and fairness in charging, with supporters saying it would help crime labs and law enforcement and opponents warning it could distort penalties depending on the medium used; it passed 108-26. The House also passed SB 36, creating a Homeland Security Division within DPS, after questions about overlap with TDEM and the cost of adding personnel. Late in the day, the House debated SB 38 on eviction procedures, with supporters saying it targeted squatters and streamlined removal of unauthorized occupants, and opponents arguing it would make evictions too easy and worsen homelessness; it passed 85-44. The chamber also began debate on SB 37, a major higher-education governance bill that would expand governing-board oversight of curriculum, hiring, and faculty senates; members raised concerns about academic freedom, faculty governance, and the impact on humanities programs, and debate was still underway at the end of the transcript.

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• Motion prevails. the Senate has accepted House the Senate has accepted House language.<00:01:10.400><
• </c><00:05:44.000><c> lines</c> article 6, House language lines article 6, House language lines 15.27
• Um, this is Senate File 2338 and House File 1027, which passed as a standalone bill in the House but
• This is from House File 1901.
• We're going to start with<00:19:38.799><c> House</c><00:19:39.120><c> File</c> with House File with House

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Messages from the House, without objection.
• Messages from the House, without objection, messages from the House listed on the calendar will not be
• From the House. Without objection, messages from the House listed on the calendar will not be read.
• Secretary, instruct and record the action, transmit the bill to the House. House Bill 2938.
• Messages from the House—let's see here. House Bill 2003.

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then approved the journal and received House messages and first-read bills. The chamber moved through multiple Committee of the Whole calendars, considering a range of measures on solar energy, public safety, insurance, health care, agriculture, gaming, education, child welfare, and real property. Several bills were retained on calendar, while many others were advanced with committee amendments and floor amendments. On Calendar 2, SB 1419 on solar energy inspection contractors drew the most debate. A floor amendment by Sen. Sundareshan sought to require utilities to protect ratepayers from costs associated with large energy users such as data centers; supporters argued it would help keep electricity affordable, while opponents called it a hostile amendment. After a division vote, the amendment failed 12-15, and SB 1419 was reported do pass as amended. SB 1498 (DPS appropriation) and SB 1502 (unlawful flight/reckless endangerment) also advanced. The Committee of the Whole report was adopted, but a later attempt to add the failed Sundareshan amendment to the report on SB 1419 was defeated 13-14. On Calendar 1, the Senate advanced SB 1165, SB 1206, SB 1212, SB 1215, SB 1290, SB 1291, and SB 1347, mostly with committee amendments. SB 1178 on naturopathic physicians and prescription drug pricing saw a contested Sears floor amendment aimed at stopping price gouging on essential generic drugs; supporters said it would lower drug costs, while the sponsor objected that it was not germane. The amendment failed, and the bill passed as amended. SB 1186 on document retention and donations also drew a Sundareshan amendment on transparency and implementation; it failed, and the bill passed as amended. SB 1286 on veterinary visits and electronic prescriptions advanced after a proposed Kavanagh floor amendment was defeated on division. The Senate then adopted the Committee of the Whole reports and moved on to additional calendars. On Calendar 4, the chamber passed SB 1004 on ESA students and interscholastic activities, SB 1116 on AHCCCS access/behavioral health, SB 1162 on health care institution licensing complaints, SB 1179 on developmental disability/health monitoring, SB 1475 on school district governing boards and eligibility, SB 1821 on DCS training and child placement, and SCR 1012. A request to hold SB 1475 for a reinstatement process was rejected. The Senate also took up an additional Committee of the Whole for SB 1077, SB 1479, and SB 1566; SB 1077 advanced with a Payne floor amendment, SB 1479 advanced with a Carroll amendment classifying certain forged real-property recordings as a class five felony, and SB 1566 began consideration with a Petersen amendment to remove part of a prior amendment. Throughout, the chamber repeatedly adopted committee reports and advanced the bills for further action.

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• I'm going to call the House Judiciary Committee to order.
• It's great to be with House Judiciary.
• Chairman and members of House Judiciary.
• </c> Chairman and members of House Judiciary. Chairman and members of House Judiciary.
• </c> not going to have a session a house not going to have a session a house session<05:04:57.920><c>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Judiciary Committee opened a hearing on Senate Bill 146, which would remove the requirement that a medical examiner physically view a body before issuing a cremation certificate. The prime sponsor, Sen. Suprentice, and Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Jenny Duval explained that the bill would not change the death certificate process or the existing waiting period before cremation; it would only eliminate the in-person viewing step. They said the current review of death certificates already catches the vast majority of cases that should be reported to the medical examiner, and that the physical view changes outcomes in less than 1% of cremation cases. The witnesses emphasized that the bill is intended to improve efficiency and reduce delays for families and funeral homes, while freeing deputy medical examiners to focus on homicides, suicides, accidents, and unexpected natural deaths. Dr. Duval cited an example where review of a death certificate, not the body, uncovered a long-ago strangulation-related homicide, arguing that the key safeguard is review of records and cause of death, not the physical view. She also said the change would save travel time and some costs for the department. Committee members asked about how death certificates list primary and contributing causes of death, whether the low percentage of findings means the current process has a deterrent effect, why cremation is treated differently from burial, and whether identification concerns are adequately addressed. The sponsors responded that identification is handled earlier by hospitals, families, and funeral directors, and that any questionable identification would already fall under medical examiner jurisdiction. They also said the bill would not alter the two-day cremation delay or other existing safeguards. No vote or final action was taken in the portion of the hearing provided.

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• Messages from the House, without objection, messages from the House listed on the calendar will not be
• Messages from the House, without objection, messages from the House listed on the calendar will not be
• From the House. Without objection, messages from the House listed on the calendar will not be read.
• Maybe I don't want a gray house with a blue top. My house is beige with a green top.
• House Bill 2003. HB 2003, driver's license to instruction permit age.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• FIRST ON THE AGENDA TODAY IS HOUSE BILL 355 BY REPRESENTATIVE OLIVER.
• HOUSE BILL 355 STRENGTHENS THE ABILITY OF FLORIDA'S EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS TO TREAT AND STABILIZE CHILDREN
• YOU MAY REMEMBER THIS BILL FROM LAST SESSION AS A PASS ON THE HOUSE FLOOR BUT IT ULTIMATELY STALLED OUT
• HOUSE BILL 355 ESTABLISHES A BASIC COMMON SENSE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR ANY HOSPITAL WITH AN EMERGENCY
• OKAY MEMBERS, AS PART OF THE HOUSE AI WEEK I HAVE INVITED SEVERAL REPRESENTATIVES IN AN ARRAY OF HEALTH

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• of sessions, originally followed by then Representative Tan Parker, um, and passed out of the Texas House
• We're asking developers to bring us solutions for our housing crisis.
• And then similarly, a lot of our cities have housing authorities, uh, and, you know, they have.
• And my question about housing, um, and, uh, addressing the.
• In 2021, Austin temporarily permitted homeless camping. On public property.

Bills: SB 231 , SB 667 , SB 689 , SB 825 , SB 965 , SB 992 , SB 1059 , SB 1220 , SB 2368 , SB 2601

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: temporary emergency electric energy facility, temporary generation, emergency power, backup generation, mobile generator, portable generator, grid resilience, power outage restoration, transmission and distribution utility, TDU, Public Utility Commission of Texas, PUCT, Utilities Code Section 39.918, competitive bidding, lease authorization, emergency procurement, bulk power system, locational marginal pricing, reliability model, black start

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• couple of... ...originally followed by then-Representative Tan Parker and passed out of the Texas House
• We're asking developers to bring us solutions for our housing crisis. sector to step in and help where
• Cities have housing authorities and, you know, they have a broad portfolio of objectives, but one of
• Affecting a lot of our major housing authorities with respect to that.
• Members, in 2021 we passed House Bill 2483. to give transmission and distribution utilities a tool to

Bills: SB231 , SB667 , SB689 , SB825 , SB965 , SB992 , SB1059 , SB1220 , SB2368 , SB2601

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: temporary emergency electric energy facility, temporary generation, emergency power, backup generation, mobile generator, portable generator, grid resilience, power outage restoration, transmission and distribution utility, TDU, Public Utility Commission of Texas, PUCT, Utilities Code Section 39.918, competitive bidding, lease authorization, emergency procurement, bulk power system, locational marginal pricing, reliability model, black start