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• All right, so we'll go to House Bill 34 as amended. All right, Vice Chair. Timer going.
• All right. Opposition. Is there opposition in the audience to House Bill 34 as amended? Online.
• Is there opposition to House Bill 34 as amended? Not seeing any. All right.
• Chair, I move to do pass House Bill 34 as amended. Right.
• All right. You have a due pass on House Bill 34 as amended. Thank you.

Bills: SB83, SB106, SB107, SB123, SJR1

Keywords: ecological monitoring, sustainability, tribal engagement, education, research funding, graduate scholarship, higher education funding, New Mexico, appropriation, financial aid, out-of-school programming, education funding, youth programs, affordability, nonprofit organizations, defibrillators, public schools, health and safety, emergency response, school elections

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• All right.
• Right, but what does the priority mean: first priority, second priority, third, fourth?
• Well, there's also the lender, right?
• And they have the right. They have the right to sign.
• You're just not getting it right now.

Bills: HB1342, HB2889, HB3002, HB3254, HB4820, HJR40, HJR40

Keywords: private activity bonds, housing, residential rental projects, low-income, affordable housing, bond measures, funding equality, political subdivisions, public communications, election fairness, debt collection, consumer rights, disclosures, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, settlement agreements, State Board of Education, group benefits program, health insurance, state employees, dependents eligibility

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• All right.
• The first one that we did was around, like, $120,000.
• All right. Oh, sorry. Senator Harvey, go ahead.
• All right. Is there any opposition to that motion?
• So, all right. Great. Thank you, everyone. Rules is in recess. All right. Great.

Bills: SJR1, SM2

Keywords: school elections, partisan elections, voting rights, constitutional amendment, New Mexico, elector registration, pediatric palliative care, pediatric hospice, Medicaid, state plan amendment, Health Care Authority, children with serious illness, life-limiting conditions, complex medical conditions, curative care, concurrent care, family-centered care, hospice services, managed care, pain management

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• This bill infringes on humans' rights. This bill goes against our First Amendment.
• The bill is viewpoint discrimination in violation of the First Amendment of the Constitution.
• Frankly, all I can say about that is that it makes a mockery of the First Amendment.
• It does not, the First Amendment has never protected one's ability to block a road.
• Sure, if we see the amendments first, yeah. Okay, great, thank you. Mr.

Bills: HB2047, HB2136, HB2198, HB2411, HB2662, HB2966, HB2970

Keywords: forcible entry, detainer, writ of restitution, criminal trespass, judgment enforcement, civil terrorism, disorderly conduct, vandalism, political activism, public order, subversion, government security, criminal records, sealing records, civil rights, expungement, rehabilitation, coerced abortion, abortion-inducing drugs, felony

Summary: The committee heard several bills dealing with criminal penalties, probation, record sealing, fraud jurisdiction, reproductive coercion, and family court evidence. HB 2047 would elevate trespass after service of a writ of restitution from third-degree to first-degree criminal trespass; supporters, including the Arizona Constables Association, said the current misdemeanor classification leads law enforcement to deprioritize unsafe eviction-related situations. The bill passed with a do pass recommendation on a 6-2 vote. HB 2136 would create offenses for civil terrorism and subversion, expand racketeering predicates, and increase penalties for certain coordinated disorderly conduct and highway obstruction; supporters said it targets organized intimidation and violent disruption, while opponents from the ACLU and immigrant-rights groups argued it is vague, viewpoint-discriminatory, and would chill protest. After extensive debate over January 6th, ICE protests, and Arizona protest examples, it also received a do pass recommendation, 6-3. HB 2970 would clarify that Arizona can prosecute fraudulent schemes and artifice even if every act occurred outside a single county or subdivision, so long as there is an Arizona nexus. The sponsor said local law enforcement and the FBI often decline smaller mortgage-fraud cases because the bank is out of state; opponents said existing law already provides jurisdiction and warned of forum shopping. The bill passed 6-3. HB 2411 would make secretly administering abortion-inducing drugs to a pregnant woman without her knowledge or consent a class 2 felony; supporters framed it as a protection against coercion and abuse, while opponents said existing assault laws already cover the conduct and warned about unintended effects on access to miscarriage care. It also passed 6-3. HB 2198 would allow people convicted of petty offenses to petition to seal their records immediately after completing their sentence. Supporters described it as a cleanup measure to extend sealing relief to minor offenses like truancy or low-level misdemeanors, and the bill passed unanimously. HB 2966 would prohibit early termination of probation for people convicted of dangerous crimes against children; the sponsor argued that child victims should not have to repeatedly return to court, while opponents raised ex post facto concerns, juvenile-offender issues, and resource burdens. After testimony from victims, defense advocates, and the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office, it passed 5-4. Finally, HB 2662 would tighten expert-evidence standards in parenting-time cases involving alleged domestic violence or abuse by requiring qualified experts, empirically supported methods, and excluding polygraph-type evidence; the sponsor and a domestic violence advocate said it would reduce reliance on junk science in family court.

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• All right. Any other questions?

Bills: HF10, HF27

Keywords: undocumented immigrants, state funding, MinnesotaCare, scholarship ineligibility, state assistance, permit to carry, concealed carry, handgun permit, firearm permit, pistol training, sheriff, application process, electronic filing, mail application, fax submission, certified mail, certified delivery, gun rights, Second Amendment, firearms regulation

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• Amendments, try to have amendments to the bill to us as quick as you can toward the end of the session
• Amendments, try to have amendments to the bill to us as quick as you can toward the end of the session
• Amendments, try to have amendments to the bill to us as quick as you can toward the end of the session
• Amendments, try to have amendments to the bill to us as quick as you can toward the end of the session
• Amendments, try to have amendments to the bill to us as quick as you can toward the end of the session

Bills: SB19, HB40, HB27, HB40, HB27, HB40, HB27

Keywords: contraceptive rights, healthcare access, civil action, Attorney General, contraception enforcement, prostate cancer, health insurance, screening, high risk, cost-sharing, African American men, savings accounts, catastrophe, emergency funds, financial security, state laws, criminal justice, parole, Board of Pardons and Paroles, risk assessment

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• So there's the problem right there, right?
• But what we've run into is... is this specific problem here, right?
• Right. Because it's this is something that needs to be done broadly.
• Good, right?
• out on, right?

Bills: SB8, SB650, SB667, SB779, SB1349, SB1355, SB1378, SB1585, SB1721, SB2312, SB 8

Keywords: immigration enforcement, ICE agreements, sheriff grants, law enforcement, county jail, federal immigration law, China, Chinese-affiliated entities, Chinese military companies, People's Republic of China, Chinese Communist Party, divestment, state pension funds, public retirement systems, Teacher Retirement System, Employees Retirement System, Permanent School Fund, Texas Comptroller, foreign investment, national security

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• . >> All right, let's pray.
• It's a friendly amendment. Yes, ma'am. I believe is bringing that amendment.
• receive the amendment? receive the amendment?
• Madam chair, amendment.
• amendment? amendment?

Bills: HB9, HB52, HB53, HB99, HB9, HB52, HB53, HB99

Keywords: elder abuse, elder exploitation, financial exploitation, elderly person, senior abuse, probate, inheritance forfeiture, slayer statute, intestate succession, will contest, joint tenancy, right of survivorship, joint bank account, beneficiary designation, life insurance proceeds, estate law, Alabama probate law, vulnerable adults, senior advocacy, forfeiture of benefits

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• All right, a quorum is present.
• All right.
• All right, members, any other questions? Thank you very much. All right.
• All right, members, any questions? All right, thank you.
• All right, we reserve your right to close, and we'll move on to public testimony.

Bills: HB188, HB265, HJR35, HJR47, SB1901, HB188, HB265, HJR35

Keywords: Texas STRONG defense fund, severance tax revenue, oil and gas revenue, constitutional transfers, rainy day fund, economic stabilization fund, state highway fund, oil and gas production, qualifying county, county grants, water infrastructure, first responders, public safety, DPS staffing, commercial motor vehicle safety, gang violence prevention, human trafficking prevention, economic development, TxDOT grants, school districts

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• We'll begin on my right. You have 2 minutes and state your name and your position, please.
• Um, in 1987, the Supreme Court ruled that not everyone has the right to bail.
• It threatens the rights of all Texans.
• First bill up as committee substitute for Senate Bill 9.
• All right, we will pend it at your request.

Bills: SB 9, SB 1047, SB 1048, SJR 17, SJR 49, SB 40, SJR 1, SJR 5

Keywords: bail reform, defendants, pretrial detention, public safety, criminal justice, charitable bail organizations, criminal procedure, public safety report, victim notification, family violence, bail bonds, public funds, political subdivision, injunction, taxpayer rights, violent crimes, sexual offenses, community safety, constitutional amendment, trafficking

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• All right, Mr.
• Right?
• All right.
• All right. Mr.
• Okay, all right.

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

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

Bills: HB148, HB203, HB360, HB552, HB 1244, HB 1284, HB1533, HJR30, HB148, HB203, HJR30

Keywords: residential property, ad valorem tax, leasing, property appraisal, fair market rent, housing affordability, appraised value, tax limitation, housing market, affordable housing, leased residential real property, rent control, Texas Tax Code, property tax, residential leasing, homestead, tax code, appraisal review board, real estate sales, property tax relief

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• At this time, we'll ask the clerk to call the first bill.
• At this time, we'll ask the clerk to call the first bill, SB278 by Senator Shelnut.
• we need to work on. kind of full amendment we need to work with.
• Um, and as an educator... day, right?
• All right. Thank you. Any other comments from... Thank you.

Bills: SB278, HB459, HB61

Keywords: SB278, released time, religious instruction, elective credit, public schools, K-12 education, Alabama Released Time Credit Act, church-state separation, First Amendment, school choice, parental consent, elective course, off-campus instruction, private religious entity, State Board of Education, local board of education, attendance credit, core curriculum, religious education, Bible class

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• So this amendment just, you know, makes it so that there's no First Amendment problems. with this provision
• So this amendment just, you know, makes it so that there's no first Amendment problems.
• And I don't think we should be playing politics with people's First Amendment rights that way.
• And I I don't think we should be playing politics with people's First Amendment rights that way to that
• Amendment rights making these decisions.

Bills: HF2185, HF1849, HF3719, HF3721, HF3845, HF3720

Keywords: flag display, residential property rights, homeowners association, HOA, covenants, restrictive covenant, deed restriction, subdivision regulation, local ordinance, rental agreement, property rights, patriotic display, United States flag, Minnesota flag, POW/MIA flag, military flags, armed forces flag, Blue Star flag, Gold Star flag, common interest community

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• All right, thank you.
• All right, thank you. I think that's reasonable, right?
• No, that's all right.
• That's right. That's right. You can begin.
• All right.

Bills: HB329, HB361, HB546, HB1547, HB1745, HB2786, HB3235, HB3370, HB3575, HJR83

Keywords: appraisal, property value, residential real estate, tax code, appraisal review board, property owners, property tax, homeowners, property owner rights, property appraisal, taxation, Texas Tax Code, real estate, ad valorem tax, homestead exemption, market value, condemnation, tax appraisal, open-space land, land use

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• That's the first amendment. Following that, is the first amendment correct? It is, yes sir.
• Right? That's the... If I don't, then we lose. Right? That's the first thing.
• But the first amendment I offer is on the civil side of this.
• The first amendment I offer is on the civil side of this.
• We do have an amendment, Mr. Chairman. I believe you have it right.

Bills: HB43, SB81, SB178, SB138, SB89, SB183, HB27, HB188, HB199, HB190, SB117, HB43, HB27

Keywords: criminal procedure, split sentencing, probation, Class A felony, Class B felony, minimum confinement, speedy trial, visiting judge, court administration, violent crimes, Alabama Supreme Court, employment, criminal record, certificate of employability, occupational licensing, negligent hiring, rehabilitation, limited relief, tribal police, law enforcement

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• I mean, so right now with this amendment, they don't have any opposition.
• We amended the bill in the Senate.
• Okay, so anyway, the amendment, what... Okay.
• Is this not the right information? I don't know where...
• Well, this is the first time I've seen it. So...

Bills: SB186, SB212, HB566, SB186, SB212

Keywords: internet filtering, child protection, obscene content, civil liability, manufacturers, real estate, licensing, brokerage agreements, team structure, penalties, consumer protection, residential construction, architect approval, building regulations, engineering, single family homes, invisible disability, distinctive license plate, specialty plate, motor vehicle registration

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• First of all, we've got a number of bills to vote on, members.
• now, well, first of all, I need to...
• All right. Representative Money? All right. Representative Moody? Representative Rodríguez-Ramos?
• All right. So, Mr.
• That's not ours though, right? That wasn't in our subcommittee, right? This wasn't in ours. Mm-hmm.

Bills: HB867, HB1347, HB1801, HB1820, HB2197, HB2617, HB3110, HB3166, HB3330, HB4237, HB4342, HB4629, HB4933, HJR148

Keywords: criminal case dismissal, attorney discretion, law enforcement misconduct, judicial approval, evidence, judicial consent, transparency, healthcare, Medicare, insurance, elderly, retired, benefits, access, cost, criminal justice, case dismissal, prosecutorial discretion, law enforcement oversight, criminal procedure

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• Seeing none, we'll call our first witness. Thank you. Reserve the right to close.
• affect their ability to exercise their Fifth Amendment rights.
• An expert to go back first, make sure it's authentic, right?
• The Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution says, I have a right as a person charged with a
• First of all, the state relies on the investigating agency to protect. Protect me, right?

Bills: HB867, HB1347, HB1801, HB1820, HB2197, HB2617, HB3110, HB3166, HB3330, HB4237, HB4342, HB4629, HB4933, HJR148

Keywords: criminal case dismissal, attorney discretion, law enforcement misconduct, judicial approval, evidence, judicial consent, transparency, healthcare, Medicare, insurance, elderly, retired, benefits, access, cost, criminal justice, case dismissal, prosecutorial discretion, law enforcement oversight, criminal procedure

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• Speech rights a more distinct reality.
• Of course, this appeals to the First Amendment.
• The First Amendment concludes importantly stating...
• All right, thank you. I appreciate you being here; you're dismissed. Thank you. All right.
• Quite frankly, if you wanted to amend it, that's how you should amend it, into the bona fides. the statute

Bills: SB38, SB287, SB291, SB292, SB508, SB618, SB901, SB1436, SB1494, SB1626, SB1719, SB1999, SB1333, SB 38

Keywords: evictions, property law, tenant rights, landlord responsibilities, justice court, court rules, SB 287, Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code, sexually oriented business, adult entertainment, strip club, nude entertainment, live nude performance, alcohol prohibition, alcohol consumption, possession of alcohol, criminal offense, Class A misdemeanor, state jail felony, third degree felony