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• Together, we agreed to the disaster declaration, which went into effect verbally, and I signed it when
• A particularly dangerous situation was declared in a flash flood emergency issued at 5:29 a.m.
• After I was signed the declaration, disaster declaration of the sheriff's office, we went over to the
• It looked like a war zone.
• And thank the governor for getting us doing what he could to get us to federal declaration.

Summary: The joint Senate and House disaster preparedness hearing convened in Kerrville with quorum, public testimony limited to three minutes and invited testimony to 10 minutes. Leaders from both chambers, along with the lieutenant governor and speaker, framed the hearing as an unprecedented joint effort focused on learning from the July 4 flood, honoring victims, and identifying actions to reduce future loss of life. The committee also heard opening remarks about decorum, logistics, and the intent to continue work in future sessions. The first panel included Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly, Sheriff Larry Leitha, Emergency Management Coordinator William B. Thomas IV, Kerrville Mayor Joe Herring Jr., Kerrville City Manager Dalton Rice, Upper Guadalupe River Authority representative William Rector, Kendall County Judge Shane Stolarczyk, and Real County Judge Bella Rubio. They described the flood as sudden and catastrophic, with Kerr County reporting 108 deaths and two missing. Local officials emphasized that they received no timely warning of the scale of the event, that responders and volunteers acted heroically under extreme conditions, and that communications, cell coverage, and rural emergency resources were strained. Several witnesses said the county’s existing alert systems were limited by geography, sparse broadband, and the speed of the flood. Testimony focused on possible improvements, including real-time flood gauges and predictive monitoring, stronger rural emergency management staffing and training, better interoperability and alerting tools such as IPAWS, CodeRED, WENS, and sirens, and expanded broadband and radio coverage. Kerrville asked for a flood warning system before next summer and state help for stormwater, floodplain, and disaster recovery funding. UGRA described its past and current flood-warning and mitigation efforts, including gauge funding, a new software-based flood prediction project, and consideration of additional retention dams. Kendall and Real counties highlighted successful or needed alerting and evacuation practices, while also stressing the difficulty of funding and maintaining such systems in small rural counties. Members asked detailed questions about the timeline of the flood response, low-water crossings, communications failures, sirens, bridges, and whether regional consolidation or additional infrastructure could improve future preparedness.

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• an act relating to the legislature, revising the membership of the Legislative Finance Committee, declaring
• an act relating to the legislature, revising the membership of the Legislative Finance Committee, declaring
• providing procurement process exemptions for certain disaster-related contracts procured during a declared
• certain proper names when referring to real property restored to Israel following the 1967 Six-Day War

Keywords: 996, all

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• of the most... ... integral parts of Black history, including the struggles; and whereas, the Civil War
• whereas, the Emancipation Proclamation, signed by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, declared
• January 1, 1863, declared that all enslaved individuals in Confederate-held territories were to be freed
• Black history teaches us that after World War II, Black Veterans were denied promises of the GI Bill.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened, approved the prior journal, received messages and substitutions from the Assembly, and welcomed two new members, Senators Erik Bottcher and Jeremy Zellner. The chamber then adopted the resolution calendar and took up a privileged resolution sponsored by Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins memorializing Governor Hochul to proclaim February 2026 as Black History Month in New York. Senators Bailey, Baskin, Sanders, Scarcella-Spanton, Brisport, Parker, Cleare, Comrie, and others spoke in support, emphasizing Black history as American history, the importance of education and remembrance, and the contributions of Black New Yorkers and historical figures. The resolution was adopted, and the leader opened it for co-sponsorship. The Senate then moved to the bill calendar and passed several measures, including bills on civil procedure, urban development, labor, and public service law. One labor bill was substituted from the Assembly and passed. Several energy and utility-related bills drew debate, with supporters arguing they would improve affordability, utility rate-setting, and consumer protections, while opponents said they would not meaningfully lower costs and instead reflected broader policy choices. Senator Walczyk voted no on one utility bill, and Senators Tedisco and others criticized the package; Senators Mayer and Harckham defended the measures as needed reforms to utility regulation and return-on-equity standards. Most bills were approved by wide margins, including one public service bill that passed 53-9 and another that passed 61-1.

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• <03:42:50.080> if<03:42:50.399> you declaration to something smaller. if you declaration
• "Declaration of emergency. Okay.
• declaration of a state of emergency.
• So, I think that that's declaration.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Bills: HB9, SB2069, SB2342, SB2861, SB3123, SB2623, SB585, SB2211, SB2446, SB2919, SB2125, SB2116, SB2999, SB2656, SB2001, SB3169

Keywords: HB9, Hawaii Purple Heart state, Purple Heart, Purple Heart recipients, veterans, military, armed forces, service members, combat wounded, war veterans, military honors, state designation, symbolic legislation, honorary designation, Chapter 5 HRS, Hawaii Revised Statutes, military appreciation, veteran recognition, SB2069, Hawaii housing

Bills: HB9, SB2069, SB2342, SB2861, SB3123, SB2623, SB585, SB2211, SB2446, SB2919, SB2125, SB2116, SB2999, SB2656, SB2001, SB3169

Keywords: HB9, Hawaii Purple Heart state, Purple Heart, Purple Heart recipients, veterans, military, armed forces, service members, combat wounded, war veterans, military honors, state designation, symbolic legislation, honorary designation, Chapter 5 HRS, Hawaii Revised Statutes, military appreciation, veteran recognition, SB2069, Hawaii housing

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• And of the nine state of that war.
• only 17 years of age to fight in a war only 17 years of age to fight in a war not<00:32:21.039><
• Many SGU who sought refuge... war in Laos. We flew T-28 Trojans, the war in Laos.
• In that aftermath, the war didn't War.
• <00:55:29.599> on people made during the Vietnam War on people made during the Vietnam War

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Inmates are, in some cases, able to declare a gender identity at any point, which can impact housing
• But we went to Germany in 2018, and they had the benefit, post-World War II, of rewriting their constitution
• But we went to Germany in 2018, and they had the benefit, post-World War II, of rewriting their constitution

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The special commission on consolidation and cooperation among public safety agencies held a hearing focused on union and correctional staff testimony. Chair Dan Hunt and Senator Brownsberger opened by noting the commission’s extensive site visits and prior testimony, and they recognized Correctional Officers Week. Union representatives from KOUF, NCEU, AFSCME, and local county correctional unions described the daily realities of correctional work, emphasizing staff safety, staffing shortages, retention problems, mental health impacts, and the need to preserve local sheriff’s offices and collective bargaining agreements. Testimony centered on several recurring concerns: violence inside facilities, the spread of synthetic drugs such as K2, inmate suicides and suicide attempts, and the strain these issues place on officers, EMS, and local resources. Speakers also raised concerns about gender-identity housing policies, arguing they can create safety and workplace issues for staff, and urged more support for officer wellness, debriefing, and programs like OnSide Academy. Several witnesses argued that county facilities should remain locally controlled and that consolidation with the Department of Correction would weaken programming, staffing, and community-based reentry work. One witness described the Norwegian correctional model as a possible source of ideas for more rehabilitative approaches. Commission members responded with support for correctional staff and asked questions about K2 detection, paperless systems, EMS transports, and possible metrics to quantify incidents and facility needs. Members also discussed the importance of individualized assessments of each facility rather than a one-size-fits-all approach. The commission voted to seek an extension of its reporting deadline from September 30 to November 30, and agreed to continue site visits, including the upcoming Barnstable visit and a June 15 hearing. The meeting adjourned after the motion passed.

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• That the members of the Senate declare that this resolution is intended to protect the public and law
• this country and in this state that is enabling this insanity that is going to push us towards civil war
• . is going to push us towards civil war.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the prior journal, and heard several guest introductions, including Arizona agricultural producers and suppliers and sixth graders from James W. Rice Elementary School. The chamber then moved through a lengthy calendar of first- and second-reading bill references and committee reports, with no substantive debate on those items in the transcript. The main floor action centered on Senate Resolution 1036, which criticized Attorney General Chris Mays for public comments about the use of force and law enforcement, and called on her to retract the statements, support law enforcement, issue corrective guidance, and resign. The Senate first voted to suspend rules and place the resolution into Committee of the Whole, then debated a motion to read the resolution by number and title only, and later considered a floor amendment adding findings about law enforcement organizations’ criticism and alleged use of state resources to target ICE officers. Supporters argued the Attorney General’s remarks were dangerous, misleading, and politically motivated; opponents said the resolution distorted her comments, was a partisan stunt, and skipped normal committee review. After extensive debate, the Committee of the Whole recommended the resolution do pass, and the Senate adopted SR 1036 on third reading by a vote of 17 ayes to 13 nays. Following passage of SR 1036, members continued to offer personal privilege remarks, including an introduction of visitors connected to civics education. The Senate then recessed and adjourned until Monday, February 2, 2026.

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• I was born in the midst of a war-torn country during the Vietnam War.
• That's from the Constitution, uh, from the Declaration of Independence, I'm sorry, July 4th, 1776.

Bills: SB 6, SB 11, SB 33

Keywords: electric power, interconnection, utilities, ERCOT, large load customers, water supply, sewer service, demand management, school prayer, Bible reading, religious text, public schools, Texas Education Code, student prayer, silent prayer, meditation, religious liberty, First Amendment, Establishment Clause, church and state

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• I was born in the midst of a war-torn country during the Vietnam War.
• That's from the Constitution, from the Declaration of Independence. I'm sorry, July 4th, 1776.

Bills: SB6, SB11, SB33

Keywords: electric power, interconnection, utilities, ERCOT, large load customers, water supply, sewer service, demand management, school prayer, Bible reading, religious text, public schools, Texas Education Code, student prayer, silent prayer, meditation, religious liberty, First Amendment, Establishment Clause, church and state

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• The defense budget, the war machine of the Pentagon budget can't pass an audit.
• in this chamber own stock in war in this chamber own stock in war manufacturing.<00:40:51.119>
• In conclusion, God bless our troops as the global war on terrorism continues.
• <02:13:56.800> Trump global war on terrorism continues.
• Trump global war on terrorism continues.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Constitution of the state of Minnesota, Niska moves that the rule therein be suspended and an urgency be declared
• <02:04:51.599> and suspended and an urgency be declared and suspended and an urgency be declared
• , suspended and an urgency be declared, suspended and an urgency be declared, that<02:12:46.400><
• The motion prevails. suspended, and an urgency be declared, suspended, and an urgency be declared, that
• , Second World War, so many things<02:41:55.040> in<02:41:55.280> history.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Obviously, they were using insider information to bet on certain war strikes and so on.
• I would like somebody to be able to declare a material reason on how it, uh, the Department of Labor
• I would like somebody to be able to declare a material reason on how it, uh, the Department of Labor
• I would like somebody to be able to declare a material reason on how it, uh, the Department of Labor
• I would like somebody to be able to declare a material reason on how it, uh, the Department of Labor

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• general, the beast of New Orleans, War general, the beast of New Orleans, and<03:36:55.680> then<
• And I think also, too, you know, we know it's the 250th anniversary of the Declaration, where equality
• where equality and liberty declaration where equality and liberty and<03:44:58.640> the<03:44
• We understand that separation, when imposed by law, is itself a declaration of inferiority.
• It would declare that transgender girls in sports inherently have an unfair advantage without regard

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• a charge of capital murder, um, first-degree murder or second-degree murder, and a mistrial was declared
• intentional homicide but has declared intentional homicide but has declared that<00:20:16.640>
• <00:20:30.320> as murder, and a mistrial was declared as murder, and a mistrial was declared
• the case closed, doesn't file declared the case closed, doesn't file charges.<00:53:03.839> Um,
• Berlin during the Cold War. “Attention, you are now leaving the American sector.”

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• The international trade war is weighing heavily on the job market.
• So we're in that downward reversal, which is not in and of itself a declaration that the economy is doing
• But we've also offset that with trade war and tariffs, which are attacks on those same folks.
• The terrible ideas that trade wars and everything's going to go up by 500% and we're all going to die
• things: normally when you bomb places like Iran or any place in the Middle East, when there's a two-year war

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• Chair, and thank you, um, Uh, Madam Trustee, um, The, I was just reading that the governor has just declared
• World War II.
• Idaho or that we're pulling out of Los Alamos, that's waste that's been generated still from the World War
• available storage is going to be able to hold all of the transceramic waste that they have from World War
• So You know, when the price of oil drops significantly because of market factors related to trade wars

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• I declare Senate Bill 169 to have passed.
• I declare the bill to have passed. Mr. Leader, thank you. Mr.
• I declare the bill to be advanced.
• The order is to declare the bill advanced.
• I declare the bill to be advanced.

Bills: HB3834, HB3940, HB4346, HB2947, HB3257, HB3264, HB4326, HB4421, HB3944, HB3979, HB4118, SCR22, SB169, HB1047, HB2123, HB2650, HB3260, HB3403, SR41, HB3649, HB3742, HB3831, HB3996, HB4321, HB4339

Keywords: HB3834, Oklahoma Breakthrough Therapy Act, ibogaine, ibogaine-based therapeutics, ibogaine analogs, clinical trials, FDA approval, breakthrough therapy designation, opioid use disorder, substance use disorder, traumatic brain injury, mental health, neurological disorders, drug development, public-private partnership, State Department of Health, intellectual property, revolving fund, research funding, medical licensing

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• Declare the vote.
• Declare the vote. Miller? Declare the vote.
• Declare the vote.
• Declare the vote. 22 aye, 3 nay. Declare the vote.
• Declare the vote. Lawson, aye. Declare the vote.

Bills: HB4030, HB4031, HB4032, HB4033, HB4034, HB4035, HB4036, HB4037, HB4038, HB4039, HB4040, HB4041, HB4042, HB4043, HB4044, HB4045, HB4046, HB4047, HB4048, HB4049, HB4050, HB4051, HB4052, HB4053, HB4054, HB4056, HB4057, HB4065, HB4067, HB4071, HB4072, SB1144, SB1145, SB1146, SB1147, SB1148, SB1149, SB1156, SB1157, SB1158, SB1159, SB1161, SB1162, SB1163, SB1164, SB1165, SB1166, SB1167, SB1174, SB1175, SB1176, HB4030, HB4031, HB4032, HB4033, HB4034, HB4035, HB4036, HB4037, HB4038, HB4039, HB4040, HB4041, HB4042, HB4043, HB4044, HB4045, HB4046, HB4047, HB4048, HB4049, HB4050, HB4051, HB4052, HB4053, HB4054, HB4056, HB4057, HB4065, HB4067, HB4071, HB4072, SB1144, SB1145, SB1146, SB1147, SB1148, SB1149, SB1156, SB1157, SB1158, SB1159, SB1161, SB1162, SB1163, SB1164, SB1165, SB1166, SB1167, SB1174, SB1175, SB1176

Keywords: education funding, budget appropriations, public schools, teachers' retirement, early childhood education, aeronautics, infrastructure, funding, sustainability, Oklahoma, mining, operator fees, coal production, noncoal mining, department of mines, revenue, state budget, budgetary reform, financial legislation, fiscal accountability