Transcript Highlights:

• So, why not just put in a, like a parking meter thing where they buy the access, they leave the ticket
• So, why not just put in a, like a parking meter thing where they buy the access, they leave the ticket
• So, why not just put in a, like a parking meter thing where they buy the access, they leave the ticket
• on their truck or leave the ticket on their truck or whatever.<01:13:17.360> I<01:13:17.600><
• if we’re using that machine for tickets or whatever, or a gate?

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a public hearing on SB 63, a bill described by Senator Tim Lang and other supporters as a technical correction to the rooms and meals tax distribution formula. Lang said the bill would clarify that the Division of Travel and Tourism’s 3.15% promotional allocation is taken from gross rooms-and-meals revenue before the 30% municipal reimbursement fund is calculated, which he argued restores the intended 2009/2021 structure and avoids an unintended loss to tourism marketing. Committee members raised questions about whether the bill actually changes section one or instead addresses DRA’s interpretation, and whether the measure could be affected by the budget process or HB 2. Jessica Keeler of Ski New Hampshire testified in strong support, saying the bill would preserve the promotional budget formula that had been in place since 2009 and that the 2019 revision effectively reduced the promotional allocation by placing the municipal share first. She said tourism promotion has helped increase visitation, revenues, and jobs, and warned that without a fix, the joint promotional program and other tourism efforts could be cut in future budgets. She also said the bill would not change the current year’s tourism budget but would matter for future cycles. Mike Summers of the New Hampshire Lodging and Restaurant Association also supported SB 63, calling it a correction to the 2021 changes and arguing that state tourism marketing is essential because small businesses cannot reach distant markets on their own. He said the industry has benefited from state promotion, especially after COVID, but is now facing softer occupancy rates, lower Canadian visitation, and financial strain from debt and operating costs. Summers said the industry cannot make up for major tourism budget cuts on its own and urged maintaining or increasing travel and tourism funding. No vote or final action was taken at the hearing.

Transcript Highlights:

• E-tickets give you an example.
• The e-tickets allow you to put the driver's license in, populate your ticket, so we can issue it and

Keywords: 914, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Public's invited it's not a where the Public's invited it's not a where the Public's invited with tickets
• and all that stuff the then with tickets and all that stuff the then with tickets and all that stuff
• I here talking about it call them up I here talking about it call them up I know y'all got him on speed
• know y'all got him on speed know y'all got him on speed dial I know you got them on speed dial dial
• I know you got them on speed dial dial I know you got them on speed dial tell them primary tell them

Bills: SB 26, SB 28, SJR 36, SB 616, SB 565, SB 384, SB 28, SB 28, SR 131, SR 168, SR 174, SR 175

Keywords: teacher compensation, education funding, public school educators, teacher retention, teacher designation, lottery, gambling, internet gaming, mobile application, criminal offenses, aquifer, water management, Edwards Aquifer, sustainability, regulatory framework, SB 565, Texas Water Code, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, compliance agreement

Transcript Highlights:

• I almost missed one big ticket item that was on the second page.
• c><00:03:19.680> missed<00:03:20.000> one<00:03:20.159> big<00:03:20.400> ticket
• <00:03:20.640> item<00:03:20.879> that I almost missed one big ticket item that I almost
• missed one big ticket item that was<00:03:21.200> on<00:03:21.360> the<00:03:21.519>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• There are people who pay for a ticket, and some do get on tickets, for example, that are are given to
• the community as comp tickets, just for community outreach.
• At some point in time, the insurance cost is not matching the cost of the ticket to get in, and a lot

Bills: HB 1181, HB3704, HB1363, HB1610, HB1615, HB1620, HB3223, HB1317, HB2884, HB2176, HB4027, HB1664, HB933, HB2613, HB3353, HB2086, HB4101, HB3441, HB4145, HB3455

Keywords: judiciary, judges, justices, retired, legal assignments, judicial conduct, notary public, criminal offense, education requirements, official documents, record retention, implicit bias, bias training, judicial training, judge education, court personnel, continuing legal education, CLE, state bar, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals

Transcript Highlights:

• He called it a huge problem and said he wanted to point out a couple of big-ticket differences between
• problem is serious. um I I want to point out a couple of Big um I I want to point out a couple of Big Ticket
• 45.559> between<00:17:46.559> um<00:17:46.960> that<00:17:47.080> are Ticket
• differences between um that are Ticket differences between um that are in<00:17:47.480> and<00

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Finance Committee met on February 18 and retained several bills for possible inclusion in the budget. House Bill 97, appropriating funds to the Department of Environmental Services for wastewater infrastructure projects, was retained on a 21-0 vote. House Bill 197, which would have the state pay 7.5% of certain political subdivision employees’ retirement contributions at an estimated annual cost of $28 million to $29 million, was also retained unanimously. House Bill 246, creating the Conservation District Climate Resilience Grant Program with a small appropriation of about $50,000 per year for two years, was retained 22-0. House Bill 519, appropriating $500,000 annually to support the Waypoint Youth and Young Adult Shelter, was likewise retained 22-0. The committee then shifted to a broader budget discussion. Representative Maguire said the committee was facing a roughly $732 million gap between projected revenue and spending, based on preliminary Ways and Means figures and the governor’s budget. He noted that the governor’s plan included $81 million from the rainy day fund and $127 million from proposed slot machine revenue, while other potential obligations such as $150 million in YDC payments and prison down payments were not included. Members discussed how Ways and Means revenue estimates are based on current law, meaning proposals not yet enacted would not be counted in the official forecast. Members also asked about the relationship between the education funding committee and Finance, and were told that many education bills would likely come back to Finance after action in the other committee and on the floor. The chair and members discussed donor towns, swept funds, and the possibility of moving more information technology spending into the capital budget if appropriate. The meeting ended with agreement to let Division 2 head to education funding, and the committee adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• Usually it's the ticket takers, the people who are working in the concession stand, but as for schools
• <00:10:51.440> usually<00:10:51.680> it's<00:10:51.800> the<00:10:51.959> ticket
• <00:10:52.240> takers people usually it's the ticket takers people usually it's the ticket

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Culture and the Arts met on January 29 at 10:30 a.m. and heard four bills. HB 133, relating to surfing, drew testimony from the Department of Education and one individual in support. Committee discussion focused on the department’s estimated cost of about $44,000 per event, including judges, lifeguards, security, and administrative expenses. Members also asked about why surfing has been difficult to implement statewide and were told safety concerns, open-water conditions, and league-level decisions were among the barriers. The committee moved the bill forward with amendments, including blanking out the appropriation, and noted it wanted the Education Committee to review the cost breakdown further. HB 307, relating to special license plates for the island of Kahoʻolawe, received strong support from Protect K Ohana, the Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve Commission, and other supporters in person and via Zoom. Testimony clarified the name of the receiving entity and noted a recent petition showing significant public interest. The bill was advanced with technical amendments, and the chair said the fund name was already correct and that the measure would not reflect DCCA but the bank account designation. HB 450 would transfer the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts and the King Kamehameha Celebration Commission from DAGS to DBEDT and move authority over the Works of Art Special Fund to DBEDT’s director. The State Foundation and DBEDT’s Creative Industries Division supported the measure. In response to questions, the State Foundation said it had researched the transfer, believed funding would not be lost, and requested about a year for the transition to avoid payroll and payment disruptions, along with consideration of an additional DBEDT staff position. The committee adopted the chair’s recommendation to pass the bill with amendments, including adding the requested FTE and noting a two-year transition period in the report. HB 663, authorizing a special license plate commemorating the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, had little testimony and no one signed up to speak. The chair said OHA advocacy testimony was on file but that support for the measure appeared limited, and the bill was deferred. The committee then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• Food Bank, food distribution, as well as helping the foster families at CYFD by giving them free tickets
• If you have a concert rodeo ticket, it also includes your admission, but not parking.
• You're getting a rodeo as well as a full-length concert, a national act, so those tickets run anywhere
• It depends on what kind of ticket, but if you're looking at the high end per adult, you're looking at

Transcript Highlights:

• House Bill 1169, Howard County highway speed limits.
• It's people trying to avoid<01:58:21.080> tickets,<01:58:21.480> it's<01:58:21.600>
• You can purchase your ticket right now today by following the instructions here.
• You can purchase<03:22:42.200> your<03:22:42.400> ticket<03:22:42.960> right<03:
• 22:43.280> now<03:22:44.280> today purchase your ticket right now today purchase your ticket

Keywords: House streaming session for Wednesday, March 11, 2026, 957, house, all

Summary: The House of Delegates met on February 27, 2026, with a prayer, roll call showing 130 members present, and the reading of the previous day’s journal. The chamber then took up several House resolutions recognizing guests and honorees, including Harold Futch Sr. II and his daughter R.V. for their collaboration on the album “Harmony” and R.V.’s status as the youngest Grammy winner; Michelle Eberle for her leadership of the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange; and the Boys & Girls Club of Washington County on its 85th anniversary. Each resolution was read and adopted with applause and congratulations. The House also received Senate Bill 108 from the Senate consent calendar and, by unanimous consent, had it read the first time and referred to committee. In the Economic Matters Committee report, the House adopted favorable reports and sent multiple bills to third reading, including HB 306 on dealer website price transparency, HB 461 on rural readiness and capacity building, HB 573 on fair housing discrimination standards, HB 798 on small minority- and women-owned business capital access, HB 850 on open house disclosure requirements, HB 951 on land records revisions, HB 996 on corporations and associations revisions, HB 1026 on rounding cash transactions, and HB 1312 on legal tender species establishment. HB 306 drew the most debate over its title, which included the “Jack Fitzgerald Price Transparency Act.” One delegate argued the title improperly referenced a private business and should be removed; the floor leader responded that the bill honored consumer advocate Jack Fitzgerald and that the dealership was employee-owned. A motion to special order the bill failed on a roll call vote of 95 no to 38 yes, and the bill was then ordered printed for third reading. HB 691 on permitting efficiency for housing development projects was also special ordered until the next day after members sought more time to review possible amendments. The House adopted amendments and favorable reports on several bills, including HB 243 on comprehensive and general plans, HB 343 on housing counseling services, HB 483 on charitable organization audit thresholds, HB 523 on residential foreclosure restrictions, and HB 243’s amendments clarifying prospective application. Members asked questions about HB 243’s planning requirements and about HB 523’s “zombie mortgage” protections; the floor leader explained that HB 523 would protect homeowners from surprise foreclosures on old debts without forgiving the underlying debt, while HB 243 would modernize comprehensive planning standards without changing local subdivision review processes.

Transcript Highlights:

• didn't have insurance, registration, inspection, or any of that stuff and got to go away with no ticket
• Texas allows the officers to... ...and gives it to their discretion whether they're going to write a ticket

Bills: HCR10, HCR9

Keywords: balanced budget amendment, federal budget, deficit reduction, deficit spending, fiscal restraint, constitutional amendment, U.S. Constitution, Congress, PAYGO, Gramm-Rudman-Hollings, national debt, budget deficit, taxpayer dollars, balanced budget resolution, memorial resolution, Texas Legislature, federal spending, budget reform, fiscal conservatism, HCR 9

Transcript Highlights:

• and Alan Stein will tell you today, Senator Bledsoe, that I was number seven in line to buy season tickets
• and Alan Stein will tell you today, Senator Bledsoe, that I was number seven in line to buy season tickets
• /c><00:09:33.839> to<00:09:34.040> buy<00:09:34.200> season<00:09:34.680> tickets
• <00:09:35.560> uh seven in line to buy season tickets uh seven in line to buy season tickets

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Roll Call 00:13 SB 15 Discussion 00:45 SB 15 Vote 08:40 SB 103 Discussion 11:12 SB 103 Vote 29:49, 958, all

Summary: The Senate Committee for Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor heard two bills. Senate Bill 15, sponsored by Sen. Amanda Bledsoe, was presented with testimony from Major League Baseball in support of exempting minor league baseball players from Kentucky wage-and-hour treatment. Witnesses said the bill would preserve the negotiated collective bargaining structure for players, avoid impractical time-tracking requirements, and keep Kentucky aligned with other states. Senators discussed minor league salary levels, the importance of baseball to Kentucky communities, and the bill’s relationship to minimum wage law. The committee then took a roll call vote and passed the bill with unanimous support from members present. The committee next heard Senate Bill 103 from Sen. Danny Carroll, which would require the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation to adopt regulations under Chapter 13A, limit reciprocal agreements with other states until in-state provider contracts are exhausted, establish procedures for service fee memos before a new fiscal year, and require an annual report with operating and financial information. Testimony from community rehabilitation providers and disability advocates emphasized that the bill would increase transparency, protect local providers, and improve services for people with disabilities seeking competitive employment. They said Kentucky has a large disability population, that many working-age individuals with disabilities are not employed, and that better oversight could help address workforce shortages and reduce reliance on public assistance. Senators asked about the disability population, age ranges served, funding, and recent changes to provider rates and selection processes. The committee then voted to pass Senate Bill 103 unanimously.

Transcript Highlights:

• This bill, um, aims to prohibit the sale of lottery tickets to individuals or groups who are attempting
• to purchase all possible winning tickets for the drawing and would allow the lottery commission, uh,

Transcript Highlights:

• And the affair has people come and they pay the ticket, $60 or whatever it is.
• And, uh, so is that the kind of ticket that would be used for this thing or not? >> Sure.
• $60 or whatever it they pay the ticket $60 or whatever it is.<03:52:04.399> I<03:52:04.640>
• But I don't see anything here that has a ticket that actually follows the lumber in here. Yes.
• Um many loggers use trip tickets, them.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I know we've seen a big difference in how people drive and speed, or don't speed, through our communities
• Additionally, the N-5 parking tickets and E-ZPass bill jeopardize my license and car registration because

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on the Judiciary held a lengthy public hearing on a wide range of civil actions, labor, consumer protection, and animal welfare bills. Chair Lydia Edwards and Representative Michael Day opened with strict testimony rules and time limits, then heard from legislators and advocates on measures including animal-abuser pet ownership bans (S. 1207/H. 1914), a name-change privacy bill (S. 1045/H. 1973), tort claims reform (H. 1724), law enforcement council coverage under the Tort Claims Act (S. 1199), civil rights and qualified immunity-related proposals (H. 1641), employee free speech/captive audience restrictions (S. 1078/H. 1653), consumer protection and civil rights jurisdiction expansion (S. 1041), private right of action for wage theft (H. 1916), gun-owner liability insurance (H. 1836), pseudoephedrine sales tracking (S. 1243/H. 1581), prepaid legal services plans (H. 1612), structured settlement protections (H. 1863), third-party litigation financing disclosure (H. 1861), antitrust reform for small businesses and workers (S. 1038/H. 1982), legal notices in online-only newspapers (S. 1279/H. 1632), and several animal cruelty and protection bills including H. 1938, H. 1949, S. 1277/H. 1934, and H. 1764. Testimony was largely supportive from bill sponsors and advocacy groups, with repeated themes of protecting vulnerable people and animals, improving access to justice, and updating outdated laws. Supporters of the animal bills argued for stronger possession bans, broader cruelty citations, and civil removal tools to prevent repeat abuse; opponents or conditional supporters raised due process and enforcement concerns, especially around warrantless seizures and requiring retail or shelter staff to check registries. On the labor and consumer side, supporters said the antitrust bill would curb monopoly power and help small businesses and workers, while opponents warned it could destabilize competition and burden successful firms. The employee free speech bill was backed as a response to captive audience meetings, and the wage-theft bill was presented as a way to let workers or organizations pursue claims when individual employees are afraid to come forward. Several public officials and association representatives testified on the law enforcement and civil rights bills. Chiefs of police supported adding law enforcement councils to the Tort Claims Act, saying it would close a liability gap for regional mutual-aid collaborations. But police representatives opposed changes to the Massachusetts Civil Rights Act and qualified immunity-related provisions, arguing the federal system already provides a workable forum and that expanding liability could increase costs, reduce morale, and worsen recruitment and retention. On the consumer/civil rights bill, Senator Collins and a veteran described an out-of-state assault case that they said showed the need for Massachusetts to let residents seek redress at home when rights are violated elsewhere. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the hearing itself; the committee mainly received testimony and questions. Several witnesses indicated they had submitted written testimony or proposed amendments, and some bills drew requests for favorable reports while others were explicitly opposed unless amended.

Transcript Highlights:

• And, of course, some traffic tickets just aren't worth fighting.
• It's just speeding... It's just speeding by [snorts], and I've gotten to do a lot of great things.

Keywords: 981, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Similarly, if an officer issues you a traffic ticket, they must keep a copy.
• Ryan Hartman, a San Marcos Police Department officer who, while speeding... drinking alcohol and speaking
• their vehicles to show that the stop was professional and that yes, you really were 35 miles over the speed

Bills: HB1583, HB1775, HB1832, HB1836, HB1837, HB1866, HB1983, HB2029, HB2217, HB2318, HB2363, HB2486

Keywords: mental health, emergency detention, peace officer, mental illness, prevention of harm, border security, private landowners, study and report, General Land Office, participation, controlled substances, opioid antagonists, law enforcement training, substance abuse prevention, Texas-Mexico border, criminal justice, public safety, law enforcement, National Park Service, arrest powers

Transcript Highlights:

• You sign a release, I think, or at least if you buy a lift ticket.
• You sign a release, I think, or at least if you buy a lift ticket.
• You sign a release, I think, or at least if you buy a lift ticket.
• You sign a release, I think, or at least if you buy a lift ticket.
• You sign a release, I think, or at least if you buy a lift ticket.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• This is a ticketed event, and you’ve gotten a ticket in your hand.
• The tickets are equal numbers of opposition and pro and con.
• event and so uh this is a ticketed event and so uh you've<00:02:06.280> gotten<00:02:06.479><
• c> a<00:02:06.640> ticket<00:02:06.920> in<00:02:07.039> your<00:02:07.280><
• c> hand<00:02:07.880> we you've gotten a ticket in your hand we you've gotten a ticket in

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee approved the January 21 minutes and then heard an overview from the University of Minnesota’s Office for Public Engagement on its community engagement awards program. Amber Cameron explained that the office supports partnerships across the university’s campuses and that nominations for the Outstanding Community Service Awards were evaluated by faculty and staff selection committees using criteria such as positive societal impact, innovation, extraordinary results, and overall application quality. She said the community partner award was based only on the nomination materials and described the award process, including that nominations could come from individuals, grassroots groups, or organizations and that the award carried a $5,000 prize. The main discussion focused on the 2024 community partner award given to Communities United Against Police Brutality. Cameron said the nomination documented a long-standing relationship with the university through the Center for Community-Engaged Learning, including work in 130 course offerings over 24 years across 17 academic departments and participation by about 1,000 students. She cited examples from the nomination such as student research and policy work that contributed to Travis’s Law. Committee members questioned the organization’s age, its letterhead and public activism, the meaning of its relationship with the university, and whether the work was appropriate for an award. Cameron responded that the award did not require formal tax status and that her office facilitated the process rather than judging the organization’s broader views. Members also asked for additional information on the vetting process, the courses involved, the award funding source, the ceremony, and related materials. Cameron said the awards were funded through OMN funding, that the program was being sunset and replaced with a new internal engaged-scholar awards structure, and that she would follow up on requests for documents, speaking notes, and other details. No votes were taken beyond approval of the minutes, and the committee moved on after the testimony and questions.

Transcript Highlights:

• And just to speed this up, I will go on.
• But here we are right now having this conversation and everybody in here would allege ticket can take
• talking about weapons that make shootings much more lethal, more rounds more quickly, at a higher speed
• talking about weapons that makes shootings much more lethal, more rounds more quickly at a higher speed
• Because it is common sense to Minnesotans that guns that shoot more bullets at a higher speed and higher

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Yeah, I've just got to speed this. Again, I will be Representative Sites. Quick. Thank you, Mr.
• And so Mama Bear had to get really quickly up to speed on all things transgender.
• And so Mama Bear had to get really quickly up to speed on all things transgender.
• In my late 20s and early 30s, I picked up smoking, speed-ran alcoholism, and wound up technically homeless
• I've been a season ticket holder for much longer than I've been a representative.

Keywords: 959, house, all