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• A very brief here, HCR 141 asks Congress to move NASA's headquarters to Houston.

Bills: HB346 , HB1851 , HB2974 , HB5596 , HCR118 , HCR127 , HCR141

Committee: Senate Economic Development

Keywords: expedited service, business records, veteran-owned businesses, franchise tax, fee schedule, surplus vehicles, law enforcement equipment, school districts, Texas Facilities Commission, economically disadvantaged areas, HB 5596, voter-approval tax rate, property tax, ad valorem tax, Tax Code, Texas municipalities, coastal municipality, eligible coastal municipality, municipal hotel occupancy tax, hotel occupancy tax revenue

Summary: The Senate Economic Development Committee heard and laid out several measures focused on school safety, Texas-Taiwan relations, defense manufacturing, business formation, hotel tax policy, and NASA relocation. HB 1851 would allow surplus DPS vehicles and law enforcement equipment to be transferred to school districts in economically disadvantaged areas for use by school police and security personnel, with a two-year resale restriction. HCR 127 expressed support for the Texas-Taiwan relationship and trade ties, HCR 118 supported expanding warship manufacturing in Texas, HCR 141 urged Congress to move NASA headquarters to Houston, HB 346 (with a committee substitute) revised business filing and fee authority while making permanent a franchise tax exemption for new veteran-owned businesses, HB 2974 was an omnibus hotel occupancy tax and qualified hotel project bill, and HB 5596 addressed accountability for municipal hotel occupancy tax revenues in coastal communities. Witnesses generally supported the measures, including the Texas Hotel and Lodging Association on HB 2974 and resource witnesses from the Texas Veterans Commission and Secretary of State on HB 346; no opposition testimony was registered on the laid-out bills. After public testimony, the committee took up pending business and adopted committee substitutes where applicable. HB 1851, HB 346, HB 2974, and HB 5596 were each reported favorably to the full Senate, with HB 346 and HB 2974 also recommended for the local and uncontested calendar. HCR 127 and HCR 118 were reported favorably as well, and HCR 127 and HCR 141 were likewise recommended for the local and uncontested calendar. The committee also reported HB 4320 favorably, though the transcript repeats that motion several times. The meeting ended with the committee standing in recess until 7:00 a.m. subject to the call of the chair.

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• Appointments: Senate National Security Working Group, 119th Congress, United States China Economic and
• The Chair lays before the House a message to the Congress of the United States.
• </c><00:06:35.000><c> Congress</c><00:06:36.000><c> United</c> Working Group 119th Congress United Working
• Group 119th Congress United States<00:06:36.720><c> China</c><00:06:37.199><c> Economic</c><00:06:37.759
• </c><00:07:13.599><c> a</c> Register and transmits to the Congress a Register and transmits to the Congress

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• Thank you. 119th Congress. Today, we will attend to two committee organizational matters.
• of the committee a proposed original resolution authorizing expenditures by the committee for the 119th
• Congress and a proposed roster of subcommittee chairmen, ranking members, and members.
• unanimous consent to adopt first the resolution authorizing expenditures by the committee for the 119th
• Congress and second the roster of subcommittee chairmen, ranking members, and members.

Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee

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• members of Congress, and their staff.
• Congress and their staff. These men and Congress and their staff.
• </c> I believe every member of Congress I believe every member of Congress claims<01:07:15.839><c> to
• </c><01:20:52.480><c> I</c> of Congress. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I of Congress. Thank you, Mr.

Bills: HB8365 , HB5625 , HCR75 , HB6260 , HB8469

Keywords: monitoring, court appointments, public service, accountability, government oversight, pro bono, reduced fees, cashless bail, criminal justice, public safety, Attorney General, pretrial release, Iran, military force, War Powers Resolution, U.S. Armed Forces, hostilities, Congress, national security, bail fraud

Bills: HR670 , HB1601 , HB1600 , HB1834 , HR780 , HR131 , HR504 , HB6938

Keywords: military, veterans, mental health, suicide prevention, awareness day, Russia, Ukraine, foreign policy, territorial integrity, national interest, Russian aggression, Russian occupation, Crimea, Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, sanctions, diplomatic recognition, foreign assistance

Bills: HCR10 , HB1814 , HB2160 , HB2353 , HB2643 , HB2971 , HB3282 , HB3382 , HB3996 , HB4507 , HB4509 , HB4805 , HB5551 , HB1863 , HCR10

Committee: House S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships

Keywords: family abduction, child safety, custodial rights, parental kidnapping, awareness day, marriage license, informal marriage, family code, identity verification, child support, family law, child custody, court interview, parent-child relationship, child welfare, attorney ad litem, compensation, legal representation, government entity, HB 2643

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• This is our first meeting of the 119th Congress. We're gathered here to officially organize.
• public safety, whether it is so many of the issues that folks have been working on prior to this Congress
• , but going forward, the 119th is going to be a good one for us.
• agenda item one, this is the election of the Chairman and the Vice Chairman of the committee for the 119th
• These rules are the same rules that we've had for the past couple of Congresses.

Committee: Senate Indian Affairs Committee

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• Congress.
• But today I come before you as the current President of the National Congress of the Congress of American
• Congress.
• Congress.
• Congress is also critical.

Committee: Senate Indian Affairs Committee

Keywords: tribal sovereignty, healthcare, education, public safety, Economic Development, Tax Parity Act, PROTECT Act, trust obligations, bipartisan support, Indian Health Services

Summary: The committee meeting focused on crucial issues facing tribal nations, particularly emphasizing the federal government's trust and treaty obligations. The discussions highlighted ongoing challenges such as disparities in healthcare, education, and public safety within Native communities. Chair Murkowski underscored the importance of listening to Native leaders and aligning congressional efforts with community needs, advocating for legislative actions that support tribal sovereignty and economic development. Various initiatives, including the Tax Parity Act and the PROTECT Act, aimed at addressing jurisdictional and financial disparities, were discussed in detail. A call for bipartisan support to alleviate the funding shortages affecting Indian Health Services was made several times during the meeting. Testimonies from tribal leaders and representatives emphasized the dire need for legislative support to enhance infrastructure, healthcare access, and public safety initiatives in tribal communities.

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• , and section 4(d) of House Resolution 5, 119th Congress, I transmit to you notification that the following
• candidate for the office of Senator or Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress
• longer a member of the board or staff of the Office of Congressional Conduct: HOUSE RESOLUTION FIVE 119TH
• CONGRESS.
• FOR THE OFFICE OF SENATOR OR REPRESENTATIVE IN, OR DELEGATE ... or Resident Commissioner to the Congress

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• So I also realize that Congress is taking up this issue.
• It is the threat of a convention for an amendment that forces Congress to act. It always has.
• You wouldn't have denied us our Bill of Rights because you didn't want to pressure Congress into doing
• things Congress didn't want to do, right?
• , then let's, and I'm sure that this is exactly what CQ said, put more onus and more pressure on Congress

Bills: HB2076 , HB2135 , HB2175 , HB2186 , HB2223 , HB2345 , HB2364 , HB2417 , HB2440 , HB2666 , HB2763 , HCR2043

Committees: House Judiciary , House House Judiciary Committee of Reference

Keywords: school safety, employee training, firearm certification, crisis response, school policies, reimbursement fund, local law enforcement, HB2135, Arizona, civil liability, private right of action, DEI, diversity equity and inclusion, critical race theory, anti-racism, race stereotyping, sex stereotyping, race scapegoating, sex scapegoating, gender identity

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• Gracious God, we pray that you would send your Holy Spirit to lead and guide our Representatives in Congress
• Sir, pursuant to Section 4-B of House Resolution 5, 119th Congress, I am writing to appoint the following
• Sir, pursuant to Section 4-C of House Resolution 5, 119th Congress, I am pleased to appoint the following

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• This bill, which passed unanimously out of the committee last Congress, will continue the critical work
• Congress.
• I urge my colleagues to support our committee rules and budget resolution for the 119th Congress.
• Laws passed by Congress and delivering services to our constituents.
• We shouldn't need a sense of Congress. in order for laws passed by Congress to be executed by the president

Bills: SB347 , SB351

Committee: Senate Environment and Public Works Committee

Keywords: brownfields, brownfield cleanup, site remediation, environmental cleanup, contaminated property, redevelopment, revitalization, CERCLA, Superfund, EPA grants, state response programs, environmental justice, disadvantaged communities, small communities, local government grants, nonprofit eligibility, community engagement, Alaska Native tribes, Regional Corporations, Village Corporations

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• You're now members of the 119th Congress. purpose of evasion, and that you will purpose of evasion, and
• You're now members of the<00:11:02.640><c> 119th</c><00:11:03.360><c> Congress.
• It is a metal seal that says member of Congress.
• It is a metal seal that says member<00:17:17.760><c> of</c><00:17:17.919><c> Congress.
• </c> member of Congress. member of Congress.

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• And I know that the Texas Congress is taking Texan health very seriously.
• I think what I think it has to take an act of Congress to make that actually happen.
• to the NRC that Congress expects to see them get more efficient.
• Yeah, so they part, so they have that in Congress, right?
• They have non-voting members in Congress.

Bills: HB14 , HB 106 , HB146 , HB267 , HB274 , HB 1127 , HB1359 , HB1393 , HB1584 , HB1640 , HB1710 , HB2152 , HCR101 , HJR8 , HR51 , HB106 , HB146 , HB267 , HB274 , HJR8 , HR51

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: nuclear energy, advanced reactors, energy security, grant programs, Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Office, HB 106, oil and gas, Railroad Commission of Texas, overhead electrical lines, electrical distribution system, power line maintenance, administrative penalty, Natural Resources Code, oil and gas lease, well operator, energy safety, utility infrastructure, regulatory compliance, cleanup fund, oil and gas regulation and cleanup fund

Bills: HR1016 , HCR68 , HB6359 , HB7148 , HB7147 , HR375 , HR1014

Keywords: corrections, Department of Homeland Security, legislative process, engrossment, military intervention, Venezuela, Congress, war powers, foreign policy, pregnant students, pregnancy accommodations, college pregnancy, higher education, Title IX, student rights, campus resources, student health center, counseling center, orientation materials, student handbook

Bills: HB3492 , HB6703 , HB3616 , HCR64 , HCR61 , HR954 , HR953

Keywords: Protect Children’s Innocence Act, HB3492, H.R. 3492, 18 U.S.C. 116, female genital mutilation, FGM, genital mutilation, bodily mutilation, chemical castration, puberty blockers, gender-affirming care, transgender minors, youth healthcare, pediatric medicine, intersex, gender transition surgery, medical exceptions, federal criminal law, child protection, interstate commerce

Transcript Highlights:

• Members of Congress.
• Speaker, Members of Congress, representatives of the American people across all states, territories,
• Indeed, the very principle on which your Congress was founded—no taxation without representation—was
• Distinguished Members of the 119th Congress, it is here, in these very halls, that this spirit of liberty
• Distinguished Members of the 119th Congress, it is here, in these very halls, that this spirit of liberty

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• </c><00:15:13.040><c> Congress</c><00:15:13.360><c> in</c> Representatives in the 119th Congress in Representatives
• in the 119th Congress in support<00:15:13.760><c> of</c><00:15:13.920><c> those</c><00:15:14.160><c>
• Congress in support of those vital communities.
• of</c><02:14:56.320><c> those</c><02:14:56.560><c> vital</c> 119th Congress in support of those vital
• 119th Congress in support of those vital communities. communities. communities.

Bills: HR1206 , HB6387 , HB4690 , HR1182 , HR1189

Keywords: David Scott, Representative David Scott, Georgia, House resolution, memorial resolution, condolence resolution, death of a member, adjournment in honor, Congressional tribute, House of Representatives, ceremonial resolution, obituary resolution, Clean Air Act, wildfire risk, air quality monitoring, exceptional events, regulations, environmental policy, energy efficiency, federal buildings

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• </c><00:07:57.120><c> Kevin</c><00:07:57.520><c> F</c> Pursuant to Senate Concurrent Resolution 2, 119th
• Congress, in the order of the House of January 3, 2025, the Chair announces the Speaker's appointment
• Speaker, and members of Congress.
• </c><01:36:45.440><c> the</c> Members of Congress, the certificates having been read, the tellers will
• e e e e Senate Concurrent Resolution 2 of the 119th Congress, the electoral vote will be spread at large

Bills: HR14 , HR13

Keywords: committee appointments, House of Representatives, legislative action, government structure, membership, House committees, legislative committees, representatives, committee leadership

Bills: HB1742 , HB3370 , HCR72 , SB1383 , HR261 , HJR72 , HB3617 , HR1057

Keywords: military, abortion, reproductive health, leave policies, armed forces, healthcare access, fertility care, Access to Reproductive Care for Servicemembers Act, servicemembers, military leave, reproductive rights, assisted reproductive technology, in vitro fertilization, IVF, intrauterine insemination, egg retrieval, cryopreservation, travel reimbursement, lodging reimbursement, meal reimbursement