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TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session May 8th, 2025 at 10:05 am

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is truly egregious legislation.
  • That's what this legislation says.
  • This is tyranny dressed up in legislative language.
  • Taking prosecutorial action.
  • Taking prosecutorial action.
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.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Opening Day Floor Session 01-21-2026 10:00am

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:26:24.240> that appreciative that there is action that appreciative that there is action
  • legislation among other things passed. legislation among other things passed.
  • Leverage equals action in government. Leverage equals action in government.
  • On forward to this legislative session.
  • involving a legislator. involving a legislator. >> File. >> File. >> File.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Chamber Meeting Feb 5th, 2026 at 12:10 pm

New Mexico House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Speaker, I move to go to the next order of business, introduction of legislation.
  • And, I mean, it was, at the moment, just what was happening in the legislative session.
  • Speaker, I move we go to that order of business: third reading of legislation.
  • I move we go to that order of business: third reading of legislation.
  • We go to the next order of business: introduction of legislation.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session Mar 28th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • During my legislative sessions, I got to follow the Honorable Pete Laney in this office.
  • Most of the legislation I tried to pass, I would leave that microphone saying, "Members, thank you for
  • I was George Bush's legislative director from 1995 to 2000, and Speaker Tom Craddick's Chief of Staff
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Business and Commerce May 20th, 2025

Business & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • But again, this is all a process we work together to perfect the piece of legislation.
  • But again, this is all a process we work together to perfect the piece of legislation.
  • It's not a separate agency under this legislation. I understand.
  • I'm in support of this legislation for three reasons. First...
  • While we need to take action, I appreciate everyone's commitment to that.
Summary: The committee took up several pending business items and reported a series of House bills out of committee, including HB 2467, HB 2468, HB 2518, HB 4310, HB 4386, HB 4490, HB 5323, and HB 149. Most of these were advanced on committee substitute motions and sent to the local and uncontested calendar or reported favorably to the full Senate. HB 2467 drew one nay vote, while the others were approved without opposition. HB 4310 and HB 4386 were described as committee-substitute versions with changes narrowing disclosure requirements and preserving attorney-client privilege in certain circumstances. A major portion of the meeting focused on HB 149, an AI governance bill. The substitute was explained as addressing biometric identifier capture and storage, exempting certain AI uses for security and fraud prevention, clarifying definitions, restricting AI systems that simulate explicit child sexual content, adjusting Attorney General investigative authority, refining sandbox program waivers, reducing Texas AI Council powers and membership, and adding DIR coordination provisions. The committee adopted the substitute and reported the bill favorably. The committee then heard extensive testimony on HB 1500, the DIR sunset bill. The author said the bill would continue DIR for 12 years, restructure its board, update advisory committees, require regular cybersecurity assessments and penetration testing for state agencies, improve IT procurement training, and transfer the e-grants program to the Comptroller. A Texas 2036 witness supported the bill as a way to strengthen governance, procurement, and cybersecurity. Members asked detailed questions about the bill’s structure and then left HB 1500 pending. The committee also heard a lengthy presentation on HB 150, which would create the Texas Cyber Command as a component of the University of Texas System, administratively attached to UTSA and located in San Antonio. The author argued the command would centralize cyber threat intelligence, incident response, and digital forensics, and would be able to support state and local entities, with optional services for local governments. Members raised concerns about university mission drift, governance, security, chain of command, procurement authority, gifts and donations, and civil liberties implications of proactive cyber monitoring. Witnesses from UTSA/NSCC and SecurityScorecard testified in support, emphasizing the security of the downtown San Antonio facility, the existing cyber ecosystem there, and the need for a dedicated cyber capability. The bill remained under discussion with no final committee action announced in the excerpt.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Business and Commerce Apr 24th, 2025

Business & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • We believe there may be a way to accomplish this at the dealer. without legislation and the agency is
  • We are appreciative of Senator Hall filing this legislation and and we thank you, Chairman Schwartner
  • on legislative draft.
  • James Madison warned us that the accumulation of all powers legislative, executive, and judiciary in
  • My office is committed to working with those groups to find opportunities to improve this legislation
Summary: The meeting of the Senate Business and Commerce Committee was marked by discussions on several significant bills, with a keen emphasis on legislative updates and committee substitutes. Notably, Senator Blanco presented a new committee substitute for SB2610, which modifies the employee cap from 100 to 250 and extends the update timeline for cyber security programs for small businesses. This substitute was adopted unanimously, reflecting a collaborative agreement among the committee members. Additionally, there were discussions surrounding SB1856 as Senator Crayton provided insights into how stakeholder feedback influenced the bill's committee substitute. The committee ultimately voted in favor, pushing it towards the local and contested calendar, indicating the bill's progression through legislative channels.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Corrections Apr 9th, 2025

Corrections

Transcript Highlights:
  • Compounding this problem, which is a punitive action with no due process for those who are innocent,
  • Last session, I passed legislation which... ...created a similar program for Texas game wardens.
  • them to participate in the legislative process while maintaining their commitment to duty.
  • Thank you for considering our perspectives as we move forward with this important legislation. keep the
  • Please take action and protect us from this cruel treatment. I thank you all.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Health Mar 31st, 2025

Public Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • The committee substitute is a Legislative Council draft.
  • The committee substitute is a Legislative Council draft.
  • I'm the Chief Executive Officer of Texas Health Action.
  • And by take action, what are some of the examples of the actions that the Texas State Board of Dental
  • We have the potential for monumental legislation with this bill.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Intergovernmental Affairs Mar 18th, 2025

Intergovernmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • What demographics does this legislation target?
  • action can be taken.
  • I'm the legislative officer.
  • We welcome legislative action to curtail the actions of bad actors who cast a bad light on all of us
  • The substitute also removes the cause of action in the interest of time. ...legislation.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • And whereas the Oklahoma Day of Awareness for MMIP calls for action and accountability to address the
  • And whereas in 2021, Oklahoma answered the call for action by enacting Ida's Law, named for Ida Beard
  • So my understanding is the money that the legislation...
  • Speaker, at the end of the day, this piece of legislation is simple.
  • Speaker, to vote yes on this piece of legislation. I urge you to as well.
Summary: The House convened, completed the roll call, prayer, and pledge, and then took up a series of Senate amendments, conference reports, and Senate bills. Early action included unanimous adoption and passage of House Bill 3940, which added a five-year Oklahoma National Guard service requirement for benefits. Members also passed H.J.R. 1096 on Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority rule changes, H.J.R. 1100 on Office of Management and Enterprise Services fleet-related rules, and H.J.R. 1099 on Oklahoma Health Care Authority rules, with little debate. The chamber also rejected Senate amendments to H.J.R. 1067 and held a special recognition for Missing and Murdered Indigenous People awareness, including a citation honoring MMIP advocates and Oklahoma’s response through Ida’s Law and related efforts. Several other measures were considered and passed, including House Bill 2992 on Corporation Commission/data center ratepayer protections, Senate Bill 1636 establishing a procedure for cold-case review, House Bill 4302 on children-related disclosure language, Senate Bill 1613 on liquefied petroleum gas, Senate Bill 1443 on anesthesiologist payment in health benefit plans, House Bill 1409 on open meetings, House Bill 1675 on emergency management, House Bill 1225 on vital records, and House Bill 4359 on extending the school testing window from the last three weeks to the last four weeks. House Bill 1381 on alcoholic beverages failed on final passage after debate. Several bills also carried emergency clauses, including House Bill 2992, House Bill 1225, and House Bill 4359, and those emergency votes were adopted where applicable. The longest and most contentious debate centered on Senate Bill 1503, the Choosing Childbirth Act. Supporters argued it would help pregnant women choose childbirth, connect them to resources, and save babies’ lives, while opponents raised concerns about women’s autonomy, maternal health, privacy of online data, out-of-state nonprofit involvement, and whether state funds should instead support Oklahoma-based services and broader health care needs. After extensive debate and multiple questions, the House passed the bill 73-18. The chamber also heard announcements recognizing the Doctor of the Day, Nurse of the Day, Beef Day at the Capitol, and a farewell acknowledgment for Representative Kevin West, who was noted as having presented his last bill on the House floor.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • I would like to serve notice that on some future legislative date, I might like to reconsider the vote
  • I think the only points that I wanted to make in my concerns with this legislation deal with the repealer
  • I'm concerned that just removing this legislation and allowing people to immediately go to varsity just
Summary: The House considered and passed a series of Senate bills and Senate amendments, mostly on criminal justice, education, health, and administrative matters. Measures approved included SB 1319 creating a revolving fund for the Corporation Commission; SB 1264 expanding the definition of great bodily harm; HB 4237 streamlining court collection of fees, fines, and costs; SB 1277 codifying OESC employment-benefit procedures; SB 269 creating the Advanced Nuclear Office through a strike-everything amendment; HB 3066 renaming a health workforce revolving fund; HB 2153 removing statutory eligibility language and leaving OSSAA transfer rules to the association; HB 2268 adding $2.5 million for PACE; HB 2961 providing a tuition waiver for Gold Star recipients; SB 1679 reaffirming the Oklahoma and U.S. Constitutions as courtroom standards; SB 2018 addressing ad valorem tax cost basis for new construction; HB 4294 restoring title and enacting clause on a health insurance measure; SB 2095 protecting landowners in guiding-service situations; HB 4113 clarifying voting rights restoration for felons; SB 1894 allowing extra professional development hours for newer teachers; SB 1810 updating human trafficking victim and expert-testimony provisions; HB 4268 adjusting terms on the education commission; HB 1752 allowing certain prosecutorial agencies to buy vehicles directly; HB 3413 modifying contract-services dashboard reporting; SB 625 using a strike-everything amendment for domestic-violence/civil-procedure cleanup; and HB 3644 on venous thromboembolism, with title/enacting-clause restoration and other cleanup. Most bills passed with little or no debate, and several emergency clauses were adopted by the required two-thirds vote. One notable bill that failed was HB 2115, which would have moved administration of the federal weatherization assistance program from the Department of Commerce to the Department of Human Services. Representative Osborne explained the bill as a placement change for the program, but after questions about possible budget synergies, the House rejected it 39-41. Osborne later gave notice of intent to reconsider the vote. HB 2153 drew the main substantive debate: Representative Pogemiller opposed the measure, arguing it would weaken transfer-eligibility safeguards for student athletes, while Representative Hall said the bill simply removed duplicative statutory language and left eligibility decisions to OSSAA rules. The chamber also handled several Senate amendments that were largely technical, such as restoring titles and enacting clauses or clarifying fund names and commission terms. Votes on the measures that passed were generally strong, including unanimous or near-unanimous support on several bills. The House later noted a main water break in the building, shifted to announcements and introductions, and adjourned with a motion to reconvene on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at 10:30 a.m.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 9th, 2026 at 09:30 am

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Lord, I thank you for his heroic actions that surely prevented much loss of life and for his quick and
  • I look forward to seeing that legislation and voting on it. Additional questions on the resolution.
  • I think there's a reason why we have the judicial branch, the legislative branch, the executive branch
  • That is not a legislative function; it is a function of the constitution.
  • What we're doing with this piece of legislation is going to a state question that says that when it comes
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • The goal behind this legislation is to develop the regulatory framework as nuclear energy advances across
  • I would also note that this legislation came about through the interim study I hosted in the House Energy
  • drafting a transitionary plan to maintain and, in case of restructuring, recommend draft proposed legislation
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part II) Aug 26th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And then we just have legislation, which is very important, and some of it very difficult to work through
  • The following additional subjects to the 89th Legislature second call session for consideration: Legislation
  • to prohibit same-day voter registration in Texas, Legislation authorizing contracts with sheriffs and
  • constables for the provision of law enforcement services, And legislation relating to...
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part III) Aug 26th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm looking at the Legislative...
  • Specifically, legislation to impose penalties or punishments for legislators who willfully...
  • It was my legislation and a constitutional amendment related to that. Right.
  • Things that need to be fixed immediately after the legislative session.
  • This doesn't apply... ... to legislators, is that correct? That is correct.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part I) Aug 26th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • relating to a prohibition on the making and acceptance of political contributions during a special legislative
  • procedures regarding accepting a voter with a residence address that is not current and the immediate action
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Senate May 31st, 2026

Louisiana Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • We thank you, Lord, for the 2026 legislative session.
  • and to recommend any action or legislation the task force deems necessary and appropriate.
  • It comes from the House with House Committee amendments and House Legislative Bureau amendments.
  • So the issue that we had on the, with this legislation was there was a lawsuit that was filed, and one
  • The conference committee report adopts certain House committee amendments, rejects Legislative Bureau