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• <01:21:23.239> and here legally who is here illegally and here legally who is here illegally
• I support stopping illegal practices.
• Have the relevant staff been spoken to, and have illegal activities been identified?
• I support stopping illegal practices.
• Have the relevant staff been spoken to, and have illegal activities been identified?

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• <03:46:12.320> fireworks, organized crime, illegal fireworks, organized crime, illegal fireworks
• <05:39:52.160> collection<05:39:53.160> and to perpetuate illegal collection and to
• perpetuate illegal collection and wildlife<05:39:53.840> trafficking<05:39:54.440> not
• harvesting that are poaching and illegal harvesting that are very<05:40:05.600> difficult<05:
• proliferation of poaching and illegal proliferation of poaching and illegal trafficking,<05:40:15.960

Keywords: 910, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Just digesting the latest entries here. Okay.
• Just digesting the latest uh entries Just digesting the latest uh entries here.
• to be clear we're not talking about illegal immigrants today, but I'm sure that you have all heard illegal
• Illegal where they come from.
• assertion uh in a related topic illegal assertion uh in a related topic illegal immigrants<04:10

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• <03:32:04.960> immigrant continue funding illegal immigrant continue funding illegal immigrant
• Speaker, has already exploded for illegal immigrants.
• Speaker, will they place the needs of illegal immigrants ahead of the needs of Minnesotans?
• supporting illegal supporting illegal immigrants?
• immigrants ahead of the needs of illegal immigrants ahead of the needs of motans?

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• bothered me with all of the economic projections that we've seen is how does the impact of immigration, illegal
• You know, that's obviously a family choice for who that is, but we've heard from, again, anyone from entry
• That has allowed one additional child to be cared for per provider. from entry level to Executives so
• you're from entry level to Executives so you're taking<01:33:28.840> you<01:33:28.920> know
• The town government comes back and says, “Sorry, that’s illegal.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The meeting was a Ways and Means briefing opened by the vice chair, who introduced Jason Wong of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston to discuss the national and regional economy. Wong focused on inflation, asking why it had fallen from about 9% in 2022 to the 2%–3% range, and what that meant for monetary policy and the risk of an economic downturn. He said the Fed’s target is 2%, noted that recent PCE inflation was about 2.4% and core PCE about 2.7%, and described the ongoing debate over whether interest rates should stay tight or be lowered further to protect the labor market. Wong explained that the improvement in inflation has been driven largely by goods prices, especially durable goods such as cars, appliances, and furniture, as well as non-durable goods like food. He said supply-chain disruptions during the pandemic caused major price spikes in 2022, but those pressures have eased and many goods prices are now at or below the Fed’s target. He also referenced the New York Fed’s Global Supply Chain Pressure Index, saying it showed extreme pandemic-era disruptions that have since receded. The main remaining inflation problem, he said, is in services, especially housing. Wong broke services into rent of shelter and all other services, explaining that shelter is a large share of household budgets and that housing inflation has a lag because rent measures often reflect older lease terms rather than current market rents. He said monthly Zillow data suggest market rents have cooled and may eventually feed through to official inflation measures. Members asked several questions about the chart’s time scale, the treatment of real estate, property taxes, and utilities, and Wong clarified that housing costs are counted in services and that the slides would be shared digitally. No votes or formal actions were taken.

Transcript Highlights:

• , should that— is that illegal when you have it, or is it only illegal after?
• Is that illegal when you have it, or is it only illegal after you're prosecuted?
• Thank you. "6,000 persons, undocumented people, and illegally registered?" "Illegally registered.
• Illegally registered to vote, yes, sir." "How do you define illegally registered?"
• "I did not say 6,500 illegals.

Bills: SB17, SB1569, SB2420, HB5138, HJR161, HB1937, HB3334, HB5444, HB5137, HB361, HB321, HB5447, HB464, HB678, HB2294, HB4172, HB3225, HB1769, HB5394, HB1837, HB1787, HB2271, HB2440, HB5134, HB5149, HB2151, HB2073, HB2186, HB2025, HB1936, HB1777, HB1663, HB 1306, HB 1290, HB1527, HB4802, HB3462, HB2963, HB2462, HB2560, HB644, HB2725, HB2621, HB2588, HB1443, HB1403, HB3032, HB1557, HB1664, HB2811, HB2088, HB2598, HB3062, HB3134, HB3940, HB4027, HB4097, HB4862, HB4170, HB4157, HB4205, HB4279, HB4377, HB4838, HB5424, HB5294, HB4870, HB4763, HB5639, HB4112, HB2275, HB1677, HB5014, HB3848, HB3797, HB3727, HB3709, HB3177, HB3057, HB4176, HB4202, HB2180, HB3528, HB3658, HCR76, HCR127

Keywords: foreign ownership, real property, national security, criminal penalties, civil penalties, personal information, higher education, privacy protection, governing board, institutional security, software applications, mobile devices, age verification, parental consent, data protection, app store regulation, HJR 161, Texas constitutional amendment, voting rights, non-citizen voting

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, received the invocation and pledges, and heard several announcements and recognitions before moving into floor action. Members honored the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley chess team for winning a share of the 2025 President’s Cup, recognized educator Jessica Lopez, and paid memorial tribute to Jennifer Maddenly, along with recognitions for Jeanette Valdez Duran’s food pantry work, TAMACC’s 50th anniversary, and Bernardine Steptoe’s retirement from WFAA. The House also granted permission for committees to meet while the House was in session, set a local consent calendar, and suspended posting rules for a Public Health Committee hearing on SB 2721. The chamber then considered a long series of Senate and House bills, with many passing on record votes. Measures addressed local law enforcement authority (SB 906), veterans highway designation (SB 1229), foster care medical billing (SB 855), massage therapy trafficking safeguards (SB 703), tax ballot language (SB 1025), occupational licensing for people with convictions (SB 1080), lien deadlines (SB 929), liquor sales complaints (SB 1355), higher education application fee waivers (SB 2231), utility data access (SB 1877), pediatric preceptorships (SB 1998), and several House bills on bond forfeiture notice, health workforce coordination, indigent civil commitment representation, consumer transaction cancellations, bird dispersal rules, theft venue for digital property, military grant applications, AI cancer-detection grants, cybersecurity contract language, in-state tuition for military-related programs, utility capital recovery, energy waste advisory oversight, gas utility rate recovery, psychedelic therapy study, teacher retirement funding transparency, pension changes, tax payment plans, and voter registration security. Some measures drew notable debate or amendments, including HB 5247, where a ratepayer-credit amendment failed, and HB 2298, HB 4014, HB 510, HB 561, HB 1128, HB 1904, HB 30, HB 200, HB 3045, and HB 5111, which all passed after recorded votes with varying margins. A major point of contention was SB 2420, the app store age-verification bill, which prompted extended debate over whether the bill should also require app developers to verify users’ ages. Representative Bryant offered an amendment to preserve developer verification obligations, arguing the bill would otherwise shift responsibility away from app makers; the author opposed it, saying the bill’s approach was more workable and raised concerns about First Amendment issues. Multiple points of order were raised and withdrawn during the debate, and the amendment discussion remained unresolved in the excerpt. The House also postponed further consideration of SB 17, SB 552, and SB 2420 at different points, and recessed for lunch after completing a large block of third-reading votes.

Transcript Highlights:

• Um, and that would not be illegal.
• that<01:11:43.120> would<01:11:43.280> not<01:11:43.520> be<01:11:43.840> illegal
• Uh, but do we that would not be illegal.
• It’s illegal crime, criminal activity that happens all over the country.
• It’s illegal crime, criminal activity that happens all over the country.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• So regardless, if we're putting up every barrier to entry, obviously we don't want data centers here.
• The bills that we're doing are really putting obstacles, barriers to entry, significant requirements.
• So regardless, if we're putting up every barrier to entry, obviously we don't want data centers here.
• So regardless, if we're putting up every barrier to entry, obviously we don't want data centers here,
• Illegal operators and cartels are thriving when legal markets are weak.

Keywords: 1064, all

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• We need to we need to make this illegal.
• ensure that individuals are not subject to criminal liability absent clear, reasonable notice that entry
• <04:07:20.239> onto reasonable notice that entry onto reasonable notice that entry onto private
• <04:33:10.480> Or there was nothing illegal about that.
• Or there was nothing illegal about that. Or would<04:33:10.879> there<04:33:11.119> be?

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• behavior do that illegal behavior more illegally.
• who are already engaging in illegal who are already engaging in illegal Behavior<00:43:22.599>
• > more Behavior do that illegal Behavior more Behavior do that illegal Behavior more illegally
• people are already doing the illegal people are already doing the illegal behaviors<00:57:39.440
• <00:58:49.960> don't I did actually it's not illegal don't I did actually it's not illegal

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Transportation Committee opened its public hearing with HB 249, sponsored by Representative Seth Miller, which would allow bicycles, human-powered vehicles, and electric bicycles to treat stop signs as yield signs and red lights as stop signs in certain situations. Miller argued the bill would improve cyclist safety and traffic flow at no cost to the state, citing Idaho and Delaware as examples where similar laws were associated with fewer injuries and crashes. He emphasized that the proposal would remain optional for cyclists, who would still be required to yield to cross traffic and obey right-of-way rules, and said the bill is intended to help riders maintain momentum and avoid the instability that comes from repeatedly starting from a full stop. Committee members raised concerns about uncertainty for drivers and pedestrians, liability, and whether the bill would create a special class of road users with different rules. Representative Crawford asked about the red-light left turn language, and Miller explained it was included because bicycles may not trigger some traffic signals. Representative Hill questioned how other road users would know what a cyclist intended to do at an intersection, and Representative Gon noted the bill did not appear to address liability the way some motorcycle-related laws do. Miller responded that cyclists would still be expected to yield appropriately and said he would be open to an amendment if liability language was needed. Representative Emble also questioned whether the bill would create a special vehicle class, and Miller replied that bicycles already have different roadway rules and that the bill was meant to improve safety and flow. Several supporters testified in favor of the bill. Michael Frank, a cyclist and League cycling instructor from Spofford, said he regularly rides a cargo bike for errands and that stopping fully at intersections leaves him exposed longer and makes it harder to restart on hills. He said the bill would let cyclists slow, assess traffic, and proceed safely while maintaining momentum, and noted that he had not personally received a ticket for rolling through a stop sign, though he had been warned by police. Tim Blagden, former head of the Bike-Walk Alliance of New Hampshire, said the bill reflects how many people already ride, saves energy, and helps bicycles move through intersections faster and more safely. No vote or committee action was taken during the portion of the hearing provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• And we received questions last year regarding all of the illegal drag racing, not just from Metro Council
• <00:24:41.120> the<00:24:41.840> um regarding all of the um regarding all of the um illegal
• 24:44.320> uh<00:24:44.440> from<00:24:44.800> not<00:24:45.040> just illegal
• drag racing uh from not just illegal drag racing uh from not just from<00:24:45.320> Metro<00
• House Bill 338, an act relating to forcible entry and detainer, Representative Susan Witten, please come

Keywords: 958, all

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• So if none of those things apply, then the watcher's been removed inappropriately or illegally.
• open records requests on audit logs, audit logs of the main computer, where the whole election day entry
• One, it is illegal to place any signs on or within the right-of-way.
• It is illegal to place any signs on or within the right-of-way.
• Requiring citizens to pay to access their required documents is, by any definition, a poll tax, which is illegal

Bills: HB1968, HB2279, HB2739, HB2803, HB3909, HB3918, HB4253, HB4475, HB5115, HB5430

Keywords: election services, contracting, political subdivisions, county elections, election code, voter registration, citizenship status, election law, cancellation, disqualification, Texas Election Code, voter identification, registration, election integrity, identification documents, election, watcher, polling place, removal, Texas Elections Code

Summary: The committee first voted out two previously heard Senate bills without amendment: SB 688, relating to the date of the meeting of presidential electors, and SB 914, relating to authorizing certain cities to change the date of their general election for officers. Both motions passed on 8-0 votes with one member absent. The committee then heard HB 3909, which would change the current prohibition on wireless device use from a 100-foot boundary around a voting station to only inside the room where voting is taking place, with a committee substitute also adding state-prescribed signage. The author and supporters said the change would reduce confusion and make enforcement easier for election workers, while opponents argued the existing 100-foot rule helps prevent electioneering, recording, and possible technical interference with election equipment. The bill was left pending. Members also heard HB 1968, which would repeal a provision that requires counties to provide election services to certain political subdivisions in odd-numbered years but not even-numbered years, making county-provided election services consistent across years. Supporters said it would improve consistency for smaller cities and school districts, while opponents warned it could strain county equipment and staffing during heavy election cycles. The bill was left pending. HB 2279 would require voter registrars to remove a person from the rolls if the person swears under oath during jury service that they are not a U.S. citizen; supporters said this would streamline removal of ineligible voters, while opponents raised concerns about mistaken identity and loss of due process. The bill was left pending. Finally, the committee heard HB 2803, which would require a presiding judge to give a poll watcher a signed statement explaining any removal from service. Supporters said this would improve documentation and accountability, and one witness asked for clarification that improper removal would remain a criminal offense; the author said he would consider a floor amendment and further discussion. The committee also heard HB 4253, which would create a more uniform voter-roll maintenance process based on inactivity, sending confirmation notices to voters who have not voted in the prior 25 months and eventually removing those who do not respond after multiple election cycles. Supporters said it would clean up outdated records and help keep voters registered where they actually live, while opponents argued it could wrongly remove eligible voters who simply do not vote regularly. HB 4253 was left pending as well.

Transcript Highlights:

• My grandfather came here illegally from Mexico.
• Essentially they have to stay out of the US without a re-entry permit, and they can't actually leave,
• So they are here illegally.
• Now, under the Gun Control Act of 1968, it is illegal for a person illegally or unlawfully in the United

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• This is reckless and illegal.
• This is reckless and illegal.
• <02:54:55.800> fentanyl and less illegal fentanyl and less illegal fentanyl analoges<02:54
• leading contributor to Illegal leading contributor to Illegal immigration<07:28:44.120> as
• full cost of illegal immigration.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, February 6, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• If you receive an entrance ticket, please retain it as it may be required for re-entry if you leave the
• Anderson, we have very different opinions about people here who are in the country illegally.
• We're talking specifically people who are in the country illegally.
• It is still very, very illegal to not pay your tabs.” Representative Keagle then responded.
• I write all illegal anywhere. All the bills go to 1034. They don’t go to 1033, my address.

Bills: HF3919, HF1335, HF3864, HF3916, HF3728

Keywords: veterans benefits, Secret War, Laos veterans, eligibility process, burial fees, veteran designation, electronic license, driver's license, digital credential, transportation, data privacy, authentication, license plates, vehicle registration, validation stickers, Minnesota statutes, transportation policy, aeronautics, transponder, aircraft safety

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• Then they got to go to the supervisor, then they got to go to the data entry and property room, then
• then they got to go to the data entry then they got to go to the data entry and<03:15:51.359>
• It's currently illegal federally.
• "Yeah, you definitely don't, because it's currently illegal federally.
• So, you you currently illegal federally.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• education teacher that works with the actual students is not permitted to speak, which, by the way, is illegal
• education teacher that works with the actual students is not permitted to speak, which by the way is illegal
• We had a journal entry, and we learned the development of the child.

Summary: The Committee on Education K-16 heard several bills focused largely on special education transparency, school safety, and student support services. Senate Bill 1908, by Senator Zaffirini, would direct the Higher Education Coordinating Board to study the feasibility of a statewide system for coordinating clinical training placements, including regional portals for healthcare clinical slots, with a report due by December 1, 2026. A representative of the Texas Nurses Association and the Nursing Legislative Agenda Coalition testified in support. The bill was left pending subject to the call of the chair. The committee then took up Senate Bill 111, by Senator Hall, which in its committee substitute was narrowed to a reporting bill requiring school districts to disclose legal proceedings involving special education due process complaints when legal fees exceed $10,000, rather than capping spending. Several parents and advocates testified that districts spend large sums on litigation against families of children with disabilities and that greater transparency is needed; some senators raised concerns about unintended consequences, including possible pressure to settle cases. The committee adopted the substitute and left the bill pending. The committee also heard Senate Bill 1551 on automated external defibrillators in public schools, Senate Bill 865 on CPR instruction requirements for certain volunteers, Senate Bill 1032 on the Governor’s University Research Initiative, and Senate Bill 571 on school employee misconduct reporting and access to the Do Not Hire Registry; each was reported favorably after committee substitute adoption and roll-call votes. Additional bills discussed included Senate Bill 1884, which would formalize and expand dedicated staff support for the State Board of Education and give the board chair hiring authority over that staff; members questioned whether it duplicated TEA functions, while a witness argued the workload increase justified the change, and the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 625 would replace the current half-credit economics requirement with a half-credit in personal financial literacy; educators and advocates strongly supported making the course required, and the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 582 would make TEA settlement agreements in special investigations publicly available when sanctions are imposed, and Senate Bill 2600 would bar transportation fees for students living within two miles of campus unless districts do not receive state transportation funding; both were left pending. The committee also heard Senate Bill 2751, which would require TEA inspections of non-public special education programs to consider medical standards of care and crisis-prevention training; testimony from a program operator described severe student behaviors and the need for more flexibility, and the bill was left pending after the substitute was adopted.

Transcript Highlights:

• ICE is dealing with illegal immigrants.
• ICE is dealing with illegal immigrants.
• ICE is dealing with illegal immigrants.
• ICE is dealing with illegal immigrants.
• If an illegal order is sent down by the federal government, if we believe it's illegal, the only way

Bills: HB0130, HB0147

Keywords: Second Amendment, firearms, state rights, federal regulation, law enforcement, civil penalties, government liability, property tax, homeowner exemption, Wyoming, voter initiative, tax legislation, 916, all

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• Jones: my person to search it, even if you believe that it's illegal and even if it actually is illegal
• pretend that we are rehabilitating children when by the time they get out they are trying to get an entry
• Do we have your permission to remove the second Chairman: entry? Kyle Carruth: Absolutely.

Bills: HB200

Keywords: HB 200, emergency communication, backup communications, satellite phone, portable satellite equipment, radio, floodplain, 100-year floodplain, FEMA, natural disaster, disaster preparedness, emergency preparedness, vulnerable populations, children, elderly, seniors, people with disabilities, care facilities, residential care, assisted living

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• of<00:35:51.359> the<00:35:51.480> cost<00:35:52.119> to<00:35:52.359> entry
• <00:35:52.720> to<00:35:52.920> even lower some of the cost to entry to even lower
• So I don't want to sit here and say if you do XYZ that's illegal, but, um, we may face challenges if
• <03:58:21.199> but<03:58:21.840> um say if you do XYZ that's illegal but um say if
• you do XYZ that's illegal but um we<03:58:22.960> we<03:58:23.159> may<03:58:23.479>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a work session on the Department of Business and Economic Affairs budget, with testimony from Chase Hegman and Kathy Frederickson. Early discussion focused on staffing and vacancies, including a senior planner position tied to FEMA requirements, a program assistant funded by federal ORID dollars, a program specialist being considered for reclassification, two Housing Champions positions to be funded in the next biennium, and temporary welcome center positions. Members also reviewed the commissioner’s office, indirect cost recoveries tied to federal program administration, and the structure and staffing of rest areas and welcome centers, including the Turnpike-funded locations and seasonal staffing patterns. Members then moved through economic development and federal grant-related accounts. Hegman explained that a large share of the agency’s funding is federal, with some programs requiring state match, including the Apex Accelerator, which supports government contracting assistance for businesses. He described Apex as a small team that helps businesses with DOD and other contracting opportunities through webinars, matchmaking, and one-on-one support. The Office of Workforce Opportunity was described as largely federally funded through Commerce-related workforce programs and subrecipients, with some general fund support for agency-wide needs. The Northern Borders Regional Commission dues and capacity grant were also discussed, with officials explaining the state’s required contribution and the federal funds used to administer the program. A major point of discussion was the proposed reduction to the Small Business Development Center, which officials said provides one-on-one technical assistance to new and small businesses and has a strong return on investment. Members questioned the cut, the federal funding sources, and whether there was a waiting list for services; officials said they would provide more detail on matching requirements and funding. The committee also reviewed travel and tourism accounts, including the joint promotional grant program and tourism advertising funds, both of which are proposed to increase. Officials said the tourism marketing formula is based on a percentage of meals and rooms tax revenue and argued that the spending generates significant visitor spending and tax revenue, citing an outside ROI study and examples of advertising in test markets. No votes were taken during the work session.