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• The unlawful transfer of a semi-automatic rifle referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, Public
• on Homeland Security.
• on Homeland Security.
• Refer to the Committee on Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans Affairs.
• on Homeland Security public safety and Veterans Affairs.

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• The committee substitute seeks to establish a Homeland Security Division within the Department of Public
• The committee substitute seeks to establish a Homeland Security Division within the Department of Public
• Thank you for being on that committee.
• Secretary will read the caption: Committee Substitute Senate Bill 36 relating to the homeland security
• Secretary will read the caption: Committee Substitute Senate Bill 36 relating to the homeland security

Summary: The Senate convened with an invocation, received a House message that H.B. 422 had passed the House, and heard gubernatorial nominations for the Council on Sex Offender Treatment. The chamber also recognized the Doctor of the Day and several visiting groups and adopted a resolution designating June 20, 2025, as Texas Nuclear Legislative Day. Members then considered and passed several bills and resolutions, often by suspending the regular order and the constitutional three-day rule. SB 311 passed to final passage on the Texas Supreme Court’s writ power. SB 883, on off-label prescription access for COVID-19 treatment, passed to engrossment. SB 1706, creating an Open Meetings Act exception for certain defense, military, and aerospace deliberations, passed despite concerns from Sen. Eckhardt that the bill’s use of “deliberate” could weaken open-government protections. CS SB 1677, directing a study on diabetes-related amputations, passed with support from Sen. Menendez. SB 1967 expanded flood infrastructure fund eligibility to certain multipurpose projects, and SB 1255, a cleanup bill on mold assessor and remediator regulation, passed unanimously. The Senate also approved CS SJR 40 and CS SB 871, which would change emergency and disaster law to require legislative involvement after prolonged or widespread emergencies and to limit gubernatorial suspension powers, with Sen. Eckhardt questioning whether the bill could slow urgent business closures during a disaster. Additional measures passed included SB 1426 transferring management of the First Capital State Historic Site to the Texas Historical Commission, SB 249 requiring TxDOT to fund memorial markers for fallen peace officers, SB 1592 centralizing collection of hotel occupancy taxes from accommodation intermediaries, SB 1271 allowing concurrent jurisdiction on military installations for certain juvenile matters, SB 745 creating a higher penalty for intoxication manslaughter involving multiple deaths, SB 365 shortening the academic fresh start waiting period at public colleges, and SB 1171 adjusting compensation and standards for certain Texas Juvenile Justice Department inspector general employees. CS SB 36, creating a Homeland Security Division within DPS, passed after questions about its relationship to federal homeland security and its focus on border security and critical infrastructure. The latter part of the session focused heavily on CS SB 38, a major eviction and squatter-related bill. Sen. Bettencourt described widespread squatter cases and argued the bill, with a Moody amendment, would clarify notice and eviction procedures while balancing property-owner and tenant rights. Sen. West said he supported addressing squatters but worried the broader eviction changes could harm vulnerable renters, especially single mothers, and said he would vote present not voting. The discussion continued with additional testimony from Sen. Kolkhorst about the need for a balanced eviction process.

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• For the Committee on Homeland Security and Public Safety.
• Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, Public Safety. And Veterans Affairs.
• Refer to the Committee on Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans Affairs.
• Magnolia referred to the Committee on Homeland Security Public Safety and Veterans Affairs HCR 12 by
• For the costs incurred in securing the southern border, I refer to the Committee on Homeland Security

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• I believe that Senator Woods is the only one that is on the committee that is gaveling in right now,
• Are you on a committee that is meeting immediately?
• Senator Hines, are you on a committee that's meeting immediately this afternoon?
• it, those lines of 24 on page one through 1 through 9 on page two.
• Seven ayes, one nay. And received seven ayes and one nay.

Bills: SB1638 , SB504 , SB2072 , SB1283 , SB1216 , SB1655 , SB2011 , SB1643 , SB1446 , SB1256 , SB1258 , SB1441 , SB1224 , SB1448 , SB1496 , SB1597 , SB1621 , SB1827 , SB2066 , SB2104

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: Governmental Tort Claims Act, liability limits, claims, medical negligence, tort reform, state liability, public health, claims adjustment, compensation limits, SB504, marriage, child marriage, minor marriage, age of consent, minimum marriage age, underage marriage, teen marriage, parental consent, judicial approval, marriage license

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• on Homeland Security and Veterans Affairs.
• on Homeland Security and the Committee on Land and Resource Management.
• on Homeland Security and Veterans Affairs.
• on Homeland Security and the Committee on Land and Resource Management.
• on Homeland Security and the Committee on Land and Resource Management.

Bills: HJR99 , HB1399 , HB1400 , HB 1094 , HB365 , HB 1109 , HB647 , HCR35 , SB14 , HB 12 , HB1522 , HB422 , HB675 , HB204 , HB748 , HB912 , HJR99 , HB1399 , HB1400 , HB 1094 , HB365 , HB 1109 , HB647 , HCR35 , HCR123 , HCR124 , HR57 , HR87 , HR111 , HR228 , HR230 , HR322 , HR624 , HR625 , HR626 , HR627 , HR628 , HR630 , HR631 , HR634 , HR635 , HR636 , HR637 , HR638 , HR639 , HR640 , HR645 , HR646 , HR648 , HR649 , HR651 , HR652 , HR653 , HR654 , HR664 , HR665 , HR668 , HR675 , HR676 , HR678 , HR679 , HR680 , HR683 , HR686 , HR688 , HR689 , HR694 , HR695 , HR697 , HR698 , HR699 , HR472 , HR622 , HR632 , HR633 , HR643 , HR655 , HR657 , HR660 , HR661 , HR662 , HR663 , HR667 , HR670 , HR674 , HR681 , HR682 , HR696

Keywords: animal feed, tax exemption, ad valorem taxation, retail, constitutional amendment, retail sale, tangible personal property, Texas tax code, groundwater, water conservation, financial assistance, Texas Water Development Board, innovation fund, local conservation districts, transportation protection agreement, funeral services, insurance exemption, regulation, deceased transportation, HB 365

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• The Committee on Appropriations is called to order as soon as we get the mic working.
• The Committee on Appropriations is called to order. Testing, testing.
• The Committee on Appropriations is called to order. Oh, no.
• The Committee on Appropriations is called to order. Secretary, please call the roll.
• Therefore, I think it's important that when we have a study committee, the people on the committee are

Bills: HB2051 , HB2114 , HB2127 , HB2134 , HB2207 , HB2574 , HB2700 , HB2800 , HB2916

Committee: Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

Keywords: AHCCCS, lactation care, breastfeeding, health services, healthcare access, special license plates, transportation, funding, nonprofits, charitable contributions, critical infrastructure, foreign adversaries, China, communications, security, braille, disability access, education funding, state corrections, inclusion

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• Committee on Land and Agriculture. The Secretary will note the roll.
• All right, anyone here to speak on this? All right, anyone here to speak on this?
• running on the Mexican gray wolf.
• one population of wolves.
• The third location is that they want one on... ...necessarily the genetics of it.

Bills: SB1075 , SB1144 , SB1280

Committees: House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs , House House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee of Reference

Keywords: foreign ownership, land sales, review commission, national security, property rights, veterinary technicians, certification, education alternative, Arizona Revised Statutes, veterinary education, Mexican gray wolf, Mexican wolf, Mexican gray wolf puppies, Arizona Game and Fish Commission, Arizona Game and Fish Department, endangered species, wolf reintroduction, wolf translocation, cross-fostering, wildlife management

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• Chair, members of the committee. Good afternoon, Mr. Chair, members of the committee.
• For the record, Jessica Van Horn, staff to this committee, briefing you on Senate Bill 5109, which concerns
• And we will have a one-minute timing on testimony. Vice Chair Gregerson. Hey, well, hang on then.
• The substitute version is just a bit different from the one heard in committee because it narrows the
• No one choosing to testify. There is no one choosing to testify.

Bills: SB5109 , SB5835 , SB6065

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: mortgage lending, fraud, prosecution, financial regulations, consumer protection, retirement, lump sum payment, benefits, pension, financial security, SB 6065, school district transportation, transportation vehicle fund, pupil transportation, school buses, electric school buses, zero-emission buses, bus fleet electrification, charging stations, vehicle replacement

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• Chairman, it’s my belief that it would have to do scheduling on the committee, long committee hearings
• up Lodi you have one minute good morning good morning mr. chairman and members of the committee my name
• Well, unfortunately, in this committee, we on both sides have to make decisions to provide public safety
• Come on up. Good morning. Good morning. Good morning, Mr. Chair, members of the committee.
• Come on up. Good morning, Chair and members of the committee.

Bills: HB2047 , HB2136 , HB2198 , HB2411 , HB2662 , HB2966 , HB2970

Committees: House Judiciary , House House Judiciary Committee of Reference

Keywords: forcible entry, detainer, writ of restitution, criminal trespass, judgment enforcement, civil terrorism, disorderly conduct, vandalism, political activism, public order, subversion, government security, criminal records, sealing records, civil rights, expungement, rehabilitation, coerced abortion, abortion-inducing drugs, felony

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• It came out of my work on the Oklahoma Free Speech Committee, actually.
• When we started that committee about three years ago, I sat down, and as part of the membership on that
• higher education cannot Charge security fees to a student or student organization based on the content
• on the size of the event.
• If security is required or Needed, then yes, that would be on top of that.

Bills: HB3700 , HB3315 , HB3242 , HB3379 , HB3129 , HB3132 , HB2950

Committee: House Postsecondary Education

Keywords: education policy, grading system, student assessment, academic integrity, state funding, opinion conduct, higher education, bachelor's degree, feasibility study, Oklahoma State Regents, accreditation, credit hours, emergency declaration, gender, privacy, public schools, sleeping quarters, restrooms, criminal history, admissions process

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• The first bill on the agenda is House Bill 3840.
• Close cue with unanimous voting across the board on your bill.
• We're gonna try to work on that in the future to kind of pull them together into one.
• You have questions on the bill? Representative West, you're recognized for a question on the bill?
• Thank you, committee members. Thank you, Chairman.

Bills: HB3840 , HB3431

Committee: House State Powers

Keywords: foreign ownership, land acquisition, military installation, critical infrastructure, affidavit requirements, state law, penalties, Attorney General, foreign ownership of land, foreign adversary, foreign government adversary, foreign government enterprise, foreign government entity, foreign terrorist organization, specially designated national, SDN, FTO, critical minerals, land ownership, real property

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• That's the last one. Good afternoon, Chair and members of the Public Safety Committee.
• Chairman, members of the committee, Don Isaacson, on behalf of the Arizona Fraternal Order of Police,
• Chair, members of the committee, my name is Waldemar Richard Maynor, and I'm here today on behalf of
• statutes, to be a security officer unarmed, you have an academy managed by the state for one day.
• I'll be ready to vote on this next Monday, maybe, or by next week we can table the committee to come

Bills: SB1048 , SB1071 , SB1092 , SB1314 , SB1391 , SB1400 , SB1401 , SB1452

Committees: Senate Public Safety , Senate Senate Public Safety Committee of Reference

Keywords: juvenile services, Coconino county, rehabilitation, detox center, financial appropriation, Arizona Rangers, statutory repeal, security, state law, regulatory changes, probation, dangerous crimes, children, Arizona Revised Statutes, criminal justice, juvenile offenses, appropriations, salary increase, corrections, public safety

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• Hold on. Yes.
• I think everybody who's here, as well as on the committee and those who have introduced, know some of
• At last committee stop, there were two particular areas that opponents of the bill zeroed in on, and
• But in the last committee, I illustrated that even on insurance companies' websites, they acknowledge
• Voting yes on tab 5, 848, and yes on tab 6, 934. ...on tab 5, 848, and yes on tab 6, 934.

Bills: S0018 , S0028 , S0260 , S0848 , S0934 , S1014 , S1102 , S1264 , S1566 , S1622 , S1724

Committee: Senate Community Affairs

Keywords: negligence, compensation, child welfare, law enforcement accountability, personal injury, police negligence, law enforcement, monetary compensation, civil rights, city liability, electric vehicle, EV, battery fire, lithium-ion battery, towing, wrecker service, vehicle storage, submerged vehicle, saltwater damage, fire marshal

Summary: The committee heard and approved several bills on water quality, public safety, utilities, and transparency. CS/SB 848 on stormwater treatment and water quality enhancement areas was presented as a follow-up to prior water quality legislation and was reported favorably with no opposition. SB 28, a claim bill for Reginald Jackson against the City of Lakeland, was also reported favorably. CS/CS/SB 658, a bipartisan child drowning prevention bill for rental properties, drew extensive testimony from child advocacy, drowning prevention, and autism advocates who described Florida’s high child drowning rates and supported requiring at least one pool or water-safety feature at short- and long-term rentals; the committee adopted two amendments, including one requiring license applicants to certify compliance, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee also approved CS/SB 1724 on municipal utility services, which addresses outside-city utility service agreements, revenue use, rate limits, and customer meetings; an amendment added gas utilities back into the bill. CS/SB 934 on Florida Keys areas of critical state concern was amended to remove a section viewed as conflicting with the Live Local Act and then reported favorably. SB 1622, creating a one-time waiver for certain late-filed financial disclosure fines, was supported by speakers and reported favorably. CS/CS/SB 260 on electric vehicle storage at towing facilities was amended to focus on storage only and to limit the extra fee period until inspection clears fire risk; the bill drew mixed testimony from insurers, towing-related interests, and fire officials, but was reported favorably. Later, SB 1264 on private schools was presented as easing zoning and occupancy barriers for small schools and microschools, with supporters saying it would help meet demand for school choice; members raised concerns about local implementation, but the bill was reported favorably. CS/CS/SB 1014 on municipal utility service to properties outside city limits was amended to apply only to residential properties and to clarify capacity and annexation-related exceptions; it was supported by local-government and environmental testimony and reported favorably. CS/SB 1102, expanding the local government infrastructure surtax to include body camera costs, was amended so any use would require a new referendum and was reported favorably. Finally, SB 1566 on local government spending and transparency required online posting of budgets and related information, drew testimony from counties, cities, and transparency advocates about costs and uniform templates, and was reported favorably after amendment, with several senators noting concerns for smaller local governments while supporting the transparency goal.

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• Chairman, members of the committee.
• Chairman, members of the committee.
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• &gt;&gt; So you're making a motion on the bill. &gt;&gt; So you're making a motion on the bill.
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Bills: HB130 , HB190 , HB123 , HB250 , HB130 , HB190 , HB123 , HB250

Committee: House Ways and Means Education

Keywords: HB130, Alabama Board of Licensure for Professional Geologists, Sunset Law, sunset review, licensure board, professional geologists, geology, geologist licensing, board appointments, congressional district representation, gubernatorial appointments, state boards and commissions, professional licensing, regulatory board, Alabama Code 34-41-4, environmental engineering, geotechnical engineering, mining industry, petroleum industry, geological sciences

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• [Music] [Applause] The Committee on Capital Investment will begin. It's March 4th, 3:00.
• Then he will briefly touch on Fitch's rating process to give the committee a general sense of how Fitch
• Eric Kim explained that one of the reports provided to the committee is entitled "Rating Definitions.
• One of the reports we provided to the committee is our most recent rating report on the state of Minnesota
• of the reports we provided to the one of the reports we provided to the committee<00:16:32.519><c> is

Bills: HF201 , HF217 , HF314 , HF315 , HF406 , HF408 , HF425 , HF426 , HF730 , HF731 , HF652 , HF761 , HF1079 , HF928 , HF1017 , HF1056 , HF1081

Committee: Senate Capital Investment

Keywords: HF201, Minnesota income tax, tax subtraction, tax deduction, volunteer firefighter, volunteer fire and rescue, emergency responder, ambulance service personnel, EMR, EMS, search and rescue, canine search and rescue, underwater search and rescue, paid-on-call, part-time volunteer, tax relief, state tax law, section 290.0132, drivers license, identification card

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• So if you're if homeland security.
• I'm the director of the Wyoming Office of Homeland Security in committee.
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• Um I uh Homeland Security in committee.
• </c> governor's office and Homeland Security. governor's office and Homeland Security.

Bills: SF0071 , SF0088 , SF0056

Committee: House Judiciary

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• on Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans Affairs.
• on Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans Affairs.
• the first responder advisory Council, refer to the Committee on Homeland Security, Public Safety and
• on Homeland Security Public Safety.
• peace and law enforcement officers for the Committee on Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans

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• </c><01:08:07.920><c> the</c> homeland security out from under the homeland security out from under the
• </c> the Department of Homeland Security. the Department of Homeland Security.
• Committee, all of the assets, all of the duties statutorily afforded to the Office of Homeland Security
• </c><01:14:37.199><c> Security</c> Wyoming Department of Homeland Security Wyoming Department of Homeland
• </c><01:14:52.400><c> Security</c> and operations in both Homeland Security and operations in both Homeland

Bills: HB0103 , HB0070 , HB0091

Committee: Senate Judiciary

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• on Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans Affairs, it will be $15.06. $15.07 by Ashby relating
• creating criminal offenders. increasing criminal penalty for the Committee on Homeland Security, Public
• on Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans Affairs.
• Referred to the committee on elections.
• Refer to the Committee on Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans Affairs.

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• The Department of Homeland Security is here to provide further details.
• Thank you, Deputy Director, and we'll go to Homeland Security.
• And who served on that, Mr. Chair? Who served on that committee? Mr.
• From different parts of the department: finance, engineers, recovery, and so on that served on that committee
• Try and protect the workers in Homeland Security.