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• letters, administration engagement, and bilateral pressure, and none of that worked.
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• I have concerns that we are limiting an individual in the ability to engage in economic upward mobility

Bills: HB2713 , HB2730 , HB2297 , HB2487 , HB2382 , HB2089 , HB2431 , HB2451 , HB2590 , HB2325 , HB2278 , HB2224 , HB2322

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: private detention facilities, business tax, occupation tax, financial impact, state revenue, aerospace, tax preferences, effectiveness, economic impact, grocery stores, underserved communities, food access, incentives, economic development, insurance tax, state regulation, insurers, taxation, budget impact, excise tax

Bills: SB2041 , SB1777 , SB1681 , SB2311

Committee: House Human Services

Keywords: child welfare, foster care, Department of Family and Protective Services, DFPS, Family Code, conservatorship, placement selection, contract residential care, kinship care, relative placement, designated caregiver, best interest of the child, least restrictive setting, placement stability, child protective services, residential treatment, group home, family reunification, Texas foster system, residential care

Bills: HB2510 , HB3589 , HB4611 , HB4655 , HB4665 , HB4666 , HB4670 , HB4700 , HB4730 , HB4798 , HB4838 , HB5136 , HB5243 , HB5302 , HB5539

Committee: House Human Services

Keywords: assisted living, healthcare, licensing, criminal offense, personal assistance, group home, regulation, health and safety, inspections, resident care, criminal background checks, adoption, parental rights, registry, vital statistics, disclosure, counseling, foster care, independent living, financial literacy

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• Excuse me, I want to thank everyone that is engaged in constructive dialogue and called in support.
• When we've engaged with HHSC, they've been very open and willing to work with us.
• disabilities may not benefit from what we determine as interoperable services. able to adapt and engage
• comprehensive piece of sound. at the Human Resource Center to make sure that child care providers can really engage

Bills: HB2510 , HB3589 , HB4611 , HB4655 , HB4665 , HB4666 , HB4670 , HB4700 , HB4730 , HB4798 , HB4838 , HB5136 , HB5243 , HB5302 , HB5539

Committee: House Human Services

Keywords: assisted living, healthcare, licensing, criminal offense, personal assistance, group home, regulation, health and safety, inspections, resident care, criminal background checks, adoption, parental rights, registry, vital statistics, disclosure, counseling, foster care, independent living, financial literacy

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• The U.S. and China are engaged in systemic competition.
• Beijing engages in information warfare.
• And engage them and ask, well, what have you done for compliance?
• You mentioned the Global Engagement Center, as well as appropriations for the U.S.
• I'm hopeful that this will be part of our efforts to engage in infrastructure.

Committee: Senate Foreign Relations Committee

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• China has made inroads in placing CCP leaders. and Chinese diplomats in positions as heads of various
• I told you I had two concerns: engagement and the Western Hemisphere.
• You've convinced me that you were nominated for this position not to disengage, but to engage.
• So, I strongly support President Trump; he knows when to engage and knows when to walk away.
• of that very agreement, but also engaged in a de facto annexation of Belarus.

Committee: Senate Foreign Relations Committee

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• As we've seen in so many of the conflicts that we've engaged ourselves in over the last 30 or 40 years
• How are we engaging with the technologists of the 21st century?
• If confirmed, I would look forward to deepening this engagement.
• Senator, I think I stand by my record, but at this point, I think there's a very delicate diplomatic
• You see engagement with Beijing.

Committee: Senate Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel

Keywords: defense, geopolitical tensions, military readiness, China, Russia, U.S. military, Indo-Pacific, alliance, procurement

Summary: The meeting focused on critical defense and security matters, particularly concerning the ongoing geopolitical tensions involving China and Russia. There were discussions surrounding U.S. military readiness, with significant emphasis on the potential threats posed by China in the Indo-Pacific region. Members expressed concerns about America's military capabilities in relation to the growing Chinese fleet and the importance of maintaining strong alliances with nations like Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan. Additionally, the notion of prioritizing the defense industrial base was highlighted, emphasizing the need for effective procurement and modernization efforts to counter adversarial threats. Furthermore, notable commentary included a reference to President Zelensky's remarks regarding peace negotiations with Ukraine, expressing a willingness for further cooperation with the U.S.

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• Thank you. to file complaints to file complaints, seek accountability, and engage in decisions that affect

Bills: H4738 , H4843 , H4844 , H4845 , H4849 , H4878 , H4887 , H4924 , H5052 , H5053 , S2878 , S2894 , S2897 , H5102 , H5107 , H5108 , H5109 , H5128 , H5136 , S2963 , S2956

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

Keywords: Holyoke, City Council, municipal governance, special meetings, local government transparency, park land exchange, Lexington, public use, school committee, athletic fields, town administrator, employment authority, Wilbraham, local law, Uxbridge, public meeting notices, legal notices, municipal transparency, local government, digital publication

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• So civic engagement and environmental justice is our mission.
• So civic engagement and environmental justice is their mission.
• As energy consumers and engaged citizens, the members of Arizona MWG are particularly concerned about

Bills: HB2150 , HB2262 , HB2267 , HB2268 , HB2351 , HB2425 , HB2426 , HB2427 , HB2755 , HB2781 , HB2913 , HB2943 , HB2956 , HB2975 , HB2985 , HB4009

Committees: House Natural Resources, Energy & Water , House House Natural Resources, Energy & Water Committee of Reference

Keywords: state land department, mineral lease, renewals, indexed royalties, land use planning, auditor general, five-year plans, geospatial data, Arizona Geological Survey, resource analysis, geographic information systems, wildlife protection, public nuisance, renewable energy, wind farm, solar farm, residential property, public health, local regulations, state land

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• and get registered to vote in the importance of democracy and making... ...students to engage and get
• Washington students are enthusiastic, engaged, and eager to participate in our democracy.
• in engaging other folks in doing that.
• There was no meaningful attempt to get youth civically engaged.
• Glad to have you engaged, and we'll move to Tyler.

Bills: SB6130 , SB6247 , SB6260 , SB6268 , SB6278

Committee: Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education

Keywords: voter registration, elections, national holiday, civic engagement, government initiative, school funding, financial management, budgeting, transparency, district governance, SB 6260, public education, K-12, Washington State, OSPI, Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, education finance, school transportation, school buses, zero-emission bus

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• Interparliamentary engagement will expand diplomatic ties and strengthen oversight of our respective
• Interparliamentary engagement will expand diplomatic ties and strengthen oversight of our respective
• Interparliamentary engagement will expand diplomatic ties and strengthen oversight of our respective
• Interparliamentary engagement will expand diplomatic ties and strengthen oversight of our respective
• Interparliamentary engagement will expand diplomatic ties and strengthen oversight of our respective

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• To effectively advance our national interest, I have said repeatedly that US diplomats must get outside
• our embassies and engage with locals.
• Do you believe that withdrawing from regions that need us the most, that ending our engagement in crisis
• And frankly, China has been engaged in some degree of coercive investment in certain countries.
• And so, you know, my job, if I'm confirmed as a diplomat, will be to encourage the Chinese to move in

Committee: Senate Foreign Relations Committee

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• Minister Rojas Escalante is a distinguished career diplomat with over three decades of service to his
• Her favorite 4-H projects are family consumer sciences, leadership, and civic engagement.
• They're strengthening work ethic and responsibility through civic engagement, agriculture, and STEM.
• They learn how to respectfully engage with differing perspectives.
• It strengthens communities, prepares a skilled and engaged workforce, fosters civic engagement, and responsibility

Bills: HR1052 , SB2184 , SB171

Keywords: 4-H, youth development, community service, education, volunteering, Oklahoma, statutory revision, consolidation, law amendment, emergency legislation, legal clarity, SB171, state government, Capitol security, peace officer commission, legislative security, Department of Public Safety, Commissioner of Public Safety, President Pro Tempore, Speaker of the House

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• The administration engaged in abroad.
• As our military engages them, they do so justly.
• As our military engages them, they do so justly.
• As our military engages them, they do so justly.

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• As an engaged father, it felt like I had been shoved in the backseat of my children's lives.
• In that engagement, I can't stress it enough.
• So we were unmarried; we were engaged. Okay, we utilized assisted reproduction. IVF.
• We were engaged. You were engaged. And the ex became pregnant through the sperm bank.
• Then, in E, we would keep engaged in conduct or knowingly place the child with persons who engaged in

Bills: HCR16 , HB782 , HB2159 , HB2288 , HB3281 , HB3819 , HB4656 , HB4696 , HB5494 , HCR16

Committee: House S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships

Keywords: fatherhood, family support, fatherlessness, community engagement, youth development, social policy, male role models, child development, policy reform, role models, mental health, parenting, single-parent homes, welfare reform, economic opportunity, mentorship, community initiatives, children, welfare programs, education

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• When you say "engages in conduct," it contains other elements.
• So, when you say "engages," how do you define listening? Engages in conduct, how does that define?
• Who determines whether the student engages in conduct?
• What we're saying is that kid needs to be in the... ...ashram engages; that's an engagement.
• The test is, the new language is engaging.

Bills: SB27 , SB226 , SB326 , SB570 , SB605 , SB870 , SB991 , SB1871 , SB1872 , SB1873 , SB1874 , SB1924 , SB1925 , SB 27

Committees: Senate Education , Senate Education K-16

Keywords: residency, public schools, child safety placement, enrollment, education code, antisemitism, student conduct, education, disciplinary actions, Texas Education Code, truancy, attendance policy, chronic absenteeism, school attendance, student absence notifications, parent notification, home visit, attendance officer, truancy court, school district

Summary: The committee heard a series of school safety and discipline bills, beginning with SB 870, which would codify an attorney general opinion allowing local school boards to decide whether school marshals may openly carry, conceal carry, or store a firearm in a secure safe on campus. The bill was laid out with no public testimony and left pending. The chair then moved to a combined discussion of SB 1871, 1872, 1873, 1874, and 1924, all focused on school discipline, teacher authority, and student safety. Senators Perry and Creighton described the package as a response to rising classroom disruptions, assaults on teachers, and concerns that districts lack effective tools to maintain order. SB 1871 would expand teacher removal authority, require return-to-class plans before a student removed for certain conduct can return, make some serious offenses mandatory for placement in juvenile justice settings, and provide telehealth mental health services through a consortium. SB 1872 would require expulsion to a JJAEP for assaults on teachers or school volunteers and extend certain expulsion-eligible conduct to off-campus offenses. SB 1873 would restore the prior understanding that in-school suspension is not subject to a three-day limit. SB 1874 would grant teachers immunity from disciplinary action for reporting discipline violations or acting in compliance with Chapter 37. SB 1924 would restore authority for local police and school district police to issue Class C citations for school offenses and require criminal referrals for students posing an imminent threat or assaulting a teacher, with a substitute clarifying referral rules when a citation has already been issued. The committee adopted the substitutes for the bills and moved them forward. Invited witnesses from teacher and administrator groups largely supported the overall goal of stronger discipline and safer classrooms, while asking for refinements. The Texas Classroom Teachers Association testified that teachers need more autonomy to remove disruptive or violent students and that classroom removals should not mean removal from learning. Superintendents from San Angelo, Grandview, and Wiley ISDs supported the bills’ emphasis on safety, expanded ISS flexibility, mandatory placement for serious offenses, and telehealth mental health services, but asked for more local control, flexibility for Districts of Innovation, more than one campus behavior coordinator in large districts, clearer timelines for return-to-class plans, and more precise definitions for disruptive conduct. Several witnesses stressed that teacher retention and student learning are being harmed by current discipline problems, while some members raised concerns about vague standards and the risk of overuse or public humiliation through citations and removals.

Bills: HB451 , HB645 , HB 1041 , HB 1151 , HB 1155 , HB1536 , HCR12 , HCR12

Committee: House Human Services

Keywords: commercial sexual exploitation, child sex trafficking, human trafficking, child welfare, foster care, DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, juvenile probation, risk assessment, needs assessment, trauma screening, child abuse prevention, exploitation screening, validated screening tool, evidence-informed tool, conservatorship, juvenile justice, at-risk youth, trafficking prevention, Child Sex Trafficking Prevention Unit

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• when you do get in touch with the deaf. community in there and when you have If a public speaking engagement

Bills: HB451 , HB645 , HB 1041 , HB 1151 , HB 1155 , HB1536 , HCR12 , HCR12

Committee: House Human Services

Keywords: commercial sexual exploitation, child sex trafficking, human trafficking, child welfare, foster care, DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, juvenile probation, risk assessment, needs assessment, trauma screening, child abuse prevention, exploitation screening, validated screening tool, evidence-informed tool, conservatorship, juvenile justice, at-risk youth, trafficking prevention, Child Sex Trafficking Prevention Unit

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• He has led diplomatic missions in Hungary, Australia, and Indonesia.
• Her favorite 4-H projects are family consumer sciences, leadership, and civic engagement.
• Her favorite 4-H projects are family consumer sciences, leadership, and civic engagement.
• They learn how to respectfully engage with differing perspectives.
• It prepares a skilled and engaged workforce. It fosters civic engagement and responsibility.

Bills: HR1052 , SB2184 , SB171

Summary: The House convened, the clerk called the roll, and members proceeded through prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and routine floor business. The chamber recognized a number of guests and groups, including family members of members, Horizon Bankers from the Oklahoma Community Bankers Association, the Edmond Democratic Women’s Group, the Red Oak basketball team, the Union wrestling teams, the Doctor of the Day, and a Peruvian consul general and guest commemorating U.S.-Peru diplomatic relations. The House also announced Earth Day-related activities and 4-H Day at the Capitol. A major focus of the day was 4-H. House Resolution 1052 was presented and adopted without objection, proclaiming April 22, 2026, as the 27th annual Oklahoma 4-H Day at the Capitol. Two 4-H members, Cian Tarafet and Kate Sherrill, addressed the chamber about the program’s impact on leadership, citizenship, workforce readiness, and community engagement. Members and program leaders also recognized the contributions of extension agents, land-grant universities, and 4-H participants across the state. The House also held several special presentations honoring student achievements and public service. Kane Lee of Sand Springs was cited for calling 911 and helping calm students during a school bus medical emergency. The Red Oak basketball team and the Ponca City High Steppers were recognized for state and national championships, and the Union girls wrestling program was honored for multiple state titles. Representative Ken LaTrell delivered a farewell address reflecting on his legislative service, veterans’ issues, tribal policy, energy work, and family, with members offering remarks in response. No substantive legislation beyond the 4-H resolution was debated in the transcript, and the only formal action recorded was unanimous adoption of H.R. 1052. The House then adjourned until Thursday, April 23, 2026, at 9:30 a.m.