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• Thank you for the recognition, Mr. Speaker. Mr.
• Speaker, for the recognition.
• Speaker, for the recognition.
• Speaker, for the recognition. This is the Sunset renewal for the Board.
• Thank you for the recognition.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• California seek recognition. California seek recognition.
• East Tennessee seek recognition? East Tennessee seek recognition?
• A gentleoman from Indiana seek recognition. recognition. recognition.
• recognition? recognition?
• . recognition. recognition.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• Pennsylvania seek recognition? Mr. Pennsylvania seek recognition? Mr.
• from Michigan seek recognition? from Michigan seek recognition?
• recognition? Mr. recognition? Mr.
• New Mexico seek recognition? Mr. New Mexico seek recognition? Mr.
• gentleman from Georgia seek recognition? gentleman from Georgia seek recognition?

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Cook on this welldeserved welldeserved welldeserved recognition. recognition. recognition.
• recognition? recognition?
• Texas seek recognition? Texas seek recognition?
• Texas seek recognition? Texas seek recognition?
• Texas seek recognition? Texas seek recognition?

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, December 1, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Is anybody else seeking recognition? And the facility is in Lexington. Is that right?
• Is anybody else seeking recognition?
• And the facility is in recognition?
• >> Any other members seeking recognition?
• >> Any other members seeking recognition?

Keywords: 958, all

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• And what they recognition project. And what they recognition project.
• Speaker, for the recognition. I just wanted to come to recognition.
• Thanks for the recognition. Is somewhat along the lines recognition.
• Appreciate the recognition. Uh HB 384 deals with trying recognition.
• Thank you, recognition. Um, I just have Thank you, recognition.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• And whereas in recognition of future.
• And whereas knowledge and recognition of Colorado's early Black civic leaders and the generations to
• :33:36.240> and recognition of their history and recognition of their history and leadership<00
• <00:33:43.200> of And whereas knowledge and recognition of And whereas knowledge and recognition
• > of<00:34:45.919> Black And whereas the recognition of Black And whereas the recognition

Keywords: 981, all

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• All right, we’ve got a couple of recognitions.
• Good news, we have time for recognitions, just in time.
• Do we have a recognition? All right, let's do a recognition.
• For recognition, you are recognized. Thank you, Mr. President.
• Senators, I also have a recognition in the East Gallery.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opening with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a series of recognitions for interns, staff, and guests. Members also honored a retiring Senate staffer and a wounded veteran, then moved into returning House messages and special order bills. Several measures were taken up and either concurred in or sent back to the House, with multiple unanimous or near-unanimous votes on noncontroversial bills. Among the bills addressed were SB 118 on recreational vehicle park assessments, SB 572 on ethics for public officers and employees, and HB 991 on election integrity. SB 118 and SB 572 were amended to reflect House changes and passed 38-0. HB 991 drew extensive debate over voter registration and identification requirements, with opponents arguing it would burden students, seniors, disabled voters, and others, while supporters said it would strengthen election security and streamline verification; it passed 27-12. The chamber also approved bills on historic cemeteries, chickee regulation, habitual traffic offender designation, military affairs, and a Department of Health package. The Department of Health bill (SB 902/HB 733) was the subject of detailed amendment work, including changes to medical marijuana rules, NICU educational materials, Early Steps, dental loan repayment, and pediatric trauma center designation. The Senate adopted an amendment to the amendment and then passed the bill 37-0. Other measures included a funeral services bill, which the Senate refused to concur in because the House strike-all would redefine cremation to include composting, and a veterans-related bill that was temporarily postponed. The Senate also recessed briefly, then returned to continue the calendar and additional recognitions.

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• <00:05:42.720> between chair will alternate recognition between chair will alternate recognition
• gentleman from Georgia seek recognition gentleman from Georgia seek recognition Mr<02:21:07.280>
• gentleman from Georgia seek recognition gentleman from Georgia seek recognition Mr<02:22:29.479>
• matter of fairness it is a recognition matter of fairness it is a recognition of<02:44:45.160>
• Mento, seek recognition? Mr.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• And whereas, the Month of April is designated for the recognition of military children, who in reality
• <00:04:46.840> of designated for the recognition of designated for the recognition of military
• Now, therefore, be it recognition.
• They are here for this recognition and are seated here behind me in the gallery.
• <00:07:51.240> and They are here for this recognition and They are here for this recognition

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House opened with ceremonial readings and announcements, including a pledge of allegiance and a House Concurrent Resolution recognizing April 2026 as the Month of the Military Child in Vermont. Members also welcomed guests in the gallery, including military families, Vermont Library Association leaders Daisy Benson and Amy Williams, a legislative intern, delegates from North Macedonia under the Open World Program, and Norwich University students. Several caucus and event announcements followed, including a reception for an art exhibition, caucus meetings, and a legislative cabaret notice. The chamber then took up Senate Bill 89, relating to expanding survivor benefits. Committee members explained that the bill would extend the existing emergency personnel survivor death benefit to additional categories of workers, including law enforcement officers, certain corrections employees, family services workers, and certain state-operated mental health employees, with a prospective effective date of July 1, 2026. The House General and Housing Committee reported the bill favorably 10-0-1, and the Appropriations Committee reported 11-0-0, noting there was no new money in the bill and that the fund currently had enough for one claim. The House voted to propose the bill to the Senate as amended and ordered it to third reading. The House also considered House Bill 626 on sexual extortion, voyeurism, and nonconsensual disclosure of sexually explicit images. The Senate amendment added enhanced penalties for voyeurism involving victims under 18, with higher penalties for repeat offenses. After hearing from the Defender General, prosecutors, sheriffs, and the Vermont Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, the House Judiciary Committee recommended concurrence 10-0-1. The House agreed to concur in the Senate proposal of amendment, and third reading was ordered. At the end of the session, the House adjourned on a voice vote until Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at 1:00 p.m.

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• recognition? Uh thank you, Mr. Speaker. recognition? Uh thank you, Mr. Speaker.
• Gentleman seek recognition. I yield Mr. Gentleman seek recognition.
• Virginia seek recognition? Uh, Mr. Virginia seek recognition? Uh, Mr.
• recognition? recognition?
• from Michigan seek recognition? Mr. from Michigan seek recognition? Mr.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• All right, we've got a couple of recognitions.
• Good news, we have time for recognitions, just in time.
• Do we have a recognition? All right, let's do a recognition.
• For recognition, you are recognized. Thank you, Mr. President.
• Senators, I also have a recognition in the East Gallery.

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a series of recognitions for interns, staff, and guests. Members also honored retiring Senate staffer Susan Miller and recognized a veteran injured in combat. After routine announcements, the chamber moved to returning messages from the House and began taking up bills and amendments. The Senate concurred in House amendments and passed SB 118 on RV park assessments and SB 572 on ethics for public officers and employees, both by 38-0 votes. It then took up the elections bill, CS/CS/HB 991, which drew extensive debate. Supporters said it would strengthen election integrity by tightening citizenship verification and ID rules; opponents argued it would burden eligible voters, especially students, seniors, disabled voters, and others without the newly required documents. The bill passed 27-12. The chamber also passed the education package SB 182 after adopting a Senate amendment to the House amendment, and approved SB 474 on military affairs, SB 425 on historic cemeteries, HB 929 on local regulation of chickees, and HB 35/SB 1370 on habitual traffic offender designation, all with unanimous or near-unanimous votes. The Senate then considered SB 902/ HB 733, the Department of Health package. Members adopted an amendment and amendment-to-amendment that preserved most Senate provisions while modifying or removing several House additions, including some early steps and medical marijuana-related changes, and the bill passed 37-0. The chamber also began work on HB 905, the foreign influence bill, with a strike-all amendment offered to expand restrictions on foreign influence, sister-city agreements, linkage institutes, and related activities, but the debate on that measure was still underway when the transcript ended. Several other returning messages and bills were temporarily postponed, and the Senate recessed briefly before resuming business.

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• Members, we are going to pause for a recognition.
• You are recognized for a recognition.
• [Applause] You are recognized for a recognition.
• We will move to a recognition.
• [Applause] We have a recognition. Representative Weinberger, you are recognized for recognition.

Bills: HB 9, HB 22, HB 908, HB 1392

Keywords: property tax, ad valorem tax, tangible personal property, income-producing property, business personal property, tax exemption, local government finance, appraisal district, chief appraiser, rendition statement, property tax relief, small business, commercial property, leased property, related business entity, unified business enterprise, tax situs, Texas Tax Code, local taxing unit, constitutional amendment

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• <00:17:41.039> Request Illinois seek recognition? Request Illinois seek recognition?
• gentleman from Indiana seek recognition? gentleman from Indiana seek recognition?
• I rise to address the seek recognition?
• recognition for one minute and extent? recognition for one minute and extent?
• from North Carolina seek recognition? from North Carolina seek recognition?

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, April 10, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Ohio seek recognition? Ohio seek recognition? >> Um,<01:39:24.639> Mr.
• Alabama seek recognition? Alabama seek recognition?
• recognition? recognition?
• recognition? recognition?
• recognition? recognition? >> Mr.<02:06:41.520> Mr.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, March 19, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• I think this is an important recognition for Hawaii construction workers.
• recognition for Hawaii construction<00:28:44.320> workers.
• limits the um recognition for students. limits the um recognition for students.
• In 1889 it won international recognition in Paris.
• <01:16:57.120> in 1889 it won international recognition in 1889 it won international recognition

Bills: HB1813, HB2429, HB2423, HB1996, HB1851, HB2546, HB2028, HB2583, HB2490, HB2545, HB2114, HB1859, HB2534, HB2474, HB1863, HB2475

Keywords: taxation, general excise tax, use tax, exemptions, Hawaii Revised Statutes, tax expenditure, tax expenditure evaluation, tax credit review, tax incentive, tax exemption, use tax exemption, income tax credit, DBEDT, Department of Business Economic Development and Tourism, Department of Taxation, fiscal oversight, budget accountability, tax policy, revenue loss, public spending

Summary: The committee opened with HB 1813 on taxation and HB 2429 on tax expenditure evaluation, taking mostly written testimony and limited oral discussion. On HB 2429, the Tax Foundation and Department of Taxation raised privacy and federal-law concerns, warning that the bill could require taxpayers to file duplicative returns and could risk disclosure of federal tax information if released publicly. Members and witnesses discussed using anonymized or summary reporting instead of individual public release, with the department saying summarized data would be preferable and that the state can ask for the information as a policy matter, but individual public release could create problems. The committee then heard HB 2423 HD1 on biodiesel, where Pacific Biodiesel said it can supply all biodiesel needed for B5 in Hawaii without imports and asked to move the implementation date earlier to November 2027 to allow rollout planning. HB 1996 HB1 on hearing aids drew broad support; a disability access representative said earlier insurance-based efforts had run into administrative problems and that this bill would immediately lower costs for consumers. HB 1851 HD1, also related to hearing aids, received support from the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, while the Tax Foundation argued the program would be better funded directly rather than through the tax system, citing overhead costs and blank provisions that should be filled in before passage. On HB 2546, the research activities tax credit, HCDC said the credit supports long-term R&D and should be converted from a first-come, first-served system to proration so more applicants receive some benefit; the agency described the credit as helping companies move from idea to commercialization and noted the state is leaving potential jobs and federal dollars on the table. HB 2028 HD1, relating to Labor Day for construction workers, drew support from labor representatives who said it recognizes construction workers and helps offset cost-of-living pressures, while the Tax Foundation opposed it as an industry-specific subsidy and flagged technical issues with undefined terms and blank credit amounts. The committee also heard HB 2583, HB 2490, HB 2545, HB 2114, and HB 1859 HD1. HB 2490, concerning coastal erosion at Mokuhiki Bay, received strong support from a temple representative who described severe shoreline loss, years of temporary emergency work, and the need for a long-term, nature-based solution in coordination with state agencies. HB 2545, involving HCDC and SBIR commercialization, was supported as a way to turn R&D into economic development; HCDC said it had more applications than it could fund and that the bill could help create high-wage jobs. HB 2114, the Hawaii Benefits Hub, received comments from ETS and DHS emphasizing support for the concept but cautioning that operational, policy, cybersecurity, and data-sharing standards must be carefully aligned. HB 1859 HD1 on workforce development drew strong support from workforce and philanthropic groups, who said Hawaii faces a long-term gap between projected living-wage jobs and the number of young people entering the workforce, and argued the bill would create durable infrastructure for coordination and long-term planning. No formal votes or final actions were taken in the portion of the hearing provided.

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• House Bill 692 targets and addresses the usage of automatic content recognition, specifically in smart
• House Bill 692 targets and addresses the usage of automatic content recognition, specifically in smart
• So, just to give you a little background about automatic content recognition, or ACR.
• in smart recognition, specifically in smart televisions<00:10:29.920> and<00:10:30.040> smart
• <00:10:39.000> or about automatic content recognition or about automatic content recognition

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00 Roll Call: 00:21 HB 480 Discussion: 01:40 HB 480 Voting: 02:36 HB 577 Discussion: 05:14 HB 577 Voting: 08:38 HB 692 Discussion: 09:23 HB 692 Voting: 14:00 HB 869 Discussion: 15:21 HB 869 Voting: 18:56, 958, all

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• provisions that require the department administration to place a plaque on the Capitol Mall in recognition
• provisions that require the department administration to place a plaque on the Capitol Mall in recognition
• provisions that require the department administration to place a plaque on the Capitol Mall in recognition
• provisions that require the department administration to place a plaque on the Capitol Mall in recognition
• Capitol Mall for in recognition of the Capitol Mall for in recognition of the sacrifices<00:13:29.720

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Recognition. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
• Recognition, Mr. Speaker.
• Thank you for the recognition.
• Thank you for the recognition.
• Speaker, for this recognition. Members, recognition.

Bills: HB 14, HJR 31, HB 43, HB 18, HB 106, HB 36, HB 26, HB 149, HB 121, HB 206, HB 136, HB 3114, HB 2733, HB 1732, HB 3700, HB 467, HB 1130, HB 1846, HB 1442, HB 1147, HB 2176, HB 2701, HB 805, HB 2890, HB 1154, HB 1644, HB 2118, HB 1718, HB 2488, HB 2596, HB 1971, HB 2468, HB 484, HB 2578, HB 3204, HB 1041, HB 307, HB 685, HB 1710, HB 538, HB 2525, HB 3125, HB 2027, HB 2894, HB 3077, HB 3684, HJR 99, HB 1399, HJR 5, HB 1330, HB 2110, HJR 2, HJR 6, HB 1587, HB 14, HJR 31, HB 43, HB 18, HB 106, HB 36, HB 26, HB 149, HB 121, HB 206, HB 136, HB 3114, HB 2733, HB 1732, HB 3700, HB 467, HB 1130, HB 1846, HB 1442, HB 1147, HB 2176, HB 2701, HB 805, HB 2890, HB 1154, HB 1644, HB 2118, HB 1718, HB 2488, HB 2596, HB 1971, HB 2468, HB 484, HB 2578, HB 3204, HB 1041, HB 307, HB 685, HB 1710, HB 538, HB 2525, HB 3125, HB 2027, HB 2894, HB 3077, HB 3684

Keywords: nuclear energy, advanced reactors, energy security, grant programs, Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Office, farm products, tax exemption, ad valorem taxation, agriculture, Texas Constitution, livestock, producer, finance, young farmers, financial assistance, pest control, rural health, hospital funding, healthcare access, mental health services

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• Any members seeking recognition for the purpose of answering the roll?
• Seeing the senator from Jefferson 19 seeking recognition, for what purpose do you rise?
• Seeing the senator from Jefferson 19 seeking recognition, for what purpose do you rise?
• <01:24:54.320> by that they are not seeking recognition by that they are not seeking recognition
• 01:27:33.679> in other members seeking recognition in other members seeking recognition in this

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the pledge, and roll call, establishing a quorum with 33 members present. The chamber approved the prior journal, excused absent senators, welcomed viewers, and received House messages announcing passage of House Bill 253, House Bill 436508, and House Concurrent Resolution 44 for concurrence. New filings were also reported: Senate Bill 197 on economic development and Senate Joint Resolution 99 designating the Destiny Brewer Memorial Highway in Martin County. The main floor action centered on Senate Bill 72, a measure on recruitment and retention of health care professionals and declaring an emergency. The bill’s sponsor argued it would protect health care workers’ conscience rights, improve recruitment and retention, and address provider shortages and corporate pressures in medicine, while emphasizing that emergency care would still be required under federal law. Supporters said the bill would protect providers from being forced to participate in procedures that violate their moral or religious beliefs and cited examples from other states and physicians who had left practices over conscience concerns. Opponents argued the bill’s language was too broad and could allow denial of non-emergency care based on vague moral, ethical, or religious objections, potentially harming patients in health care deserts and sending the wrong message about caring for all people. One senator raised a hypothetical about racial discrimination under the bill’s definitions, while supporters responded that the bill was intended to protect providers and patients and that existing professional ethics and hospital policies would prevent abuse. Additional supporters said the measure would not deny basic care and would help keep physicians in the state. The bill was still under debate at the end of the excerpt, with questions and responses continuing; no final vote or disposition on Senate Bill 72 is shown in the transcript provided. Other bills reported from second reading were referred to the Rules Committee for further action, and Senate Bill 69 was passed over and retained its place on the orders of the day.