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• this water- was not available or affordable for everyone, it did provide relief for some. also has language
• The bottom line is that relying on a foreign country for water is not a great water supply strategy.
• , this engineered a mechanism to establish enduring diplomacy between these two nations, and the language
• chains, it also seizes the water necessary for us to produce our own crops. year, making us reliant on foreign
• We're talking about the state fruit of Texas, the grapefruit, and becoming reliant on a foreign terrorist

Bills: SCR13, SB1248

Keywords: water rights, treaty compliance, Rio Grande, agriculture, drought, international water, Texas water supply, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, TPWD, harvest reports, wildlife harvest data, public information act, open records, confidentiality, hunter privacy, angler data, game animals, game birds, fur-bearing animals, nongame animals

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• Minute Order 331 also has language in it that would allow Mexico to paper transfer water held in Falcon
• Minute Order 331 also has language in it that would allow Mexico to paper transfer water held in Falcon
• The bottom line is that relying on a foreign country for water is not a great water supply strategy.
• And the language of the treaty says as much, asserting it was, quote, animated by the sincere spirit
• We're talking about the state fruit of Texas, the grapefruit, and becoming reliant on a foreign terrorist

Bills: SCR13, SB1248

Keywords: water rights, treaty compliance, Rio Grande, agriculture, drought, international water, Texas water supply, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, TPWD, harvest reports, wildlife harvest data, public information act, open records, confidentiality, hunter privacy, angler data, game animals, game birds, fur-bearing animals, nongame animals

Summary: The Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs met without a quorum at first, then later established quorum and proceeded with testimony and votes. Senate Bill 1248, by Chair Perry, was explained as a narrow Open Records Act exception to protect harvest report location data collected through Texas Parks and Wildlife’s digital tagging system. Support testimony came from Matt Wagner of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, who said the bill would protect private land and sensitive biological information while preserving useful wildlife data. No one testified against the bill, and it was left pending until later in the meeting. The committee then heard Senate Concurrent Resolution 13, which urges the State Department and the International Boundary and Water Commission to press Mexico to comply with the 1944 Water Treaty and deliver its share of Rio Grande water. Senator Hinojosa, farmers, municipal officials, and other witnesses described severe water shortages in South Texas, low reservoir levels, crop losses, the closure of the Valley sugar industry, and the need for alternative supplies such as desalination, reuse, and drainage-runoff projects. Members also discussed treaty enforcement, regional drought, and the role of cartels and Mexican water storage, while emphasizing that Texas must also invest in its own water infrastructure. The committee also considered Senate Bill 740, which the committee substitute amended to require the Public Utility Commission to adopt a standardized application form for system improvement charges and complete related rulemaking by September 1, 2026, applying only to applications filed on or after that date. Members discussed concerns about water wholesalers using the process to delay cases and drive up costs, and the need for more transparency and PUC resources. The committee voted to adopt the substitute and report SB 740 favorably. After returning to the earlier items, the committee voted SB 1248 out favorably and recommended it for the local and uncontested calendar, and voted SCR 13 out favorably as well. The committee then recessed subject to the call of the chair.

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• Well, obviously the Office of the Attorney General views the involvement of foreign adversaries in our
• Involving other states and foreign jurisdictions really increases the challenge.
• And now we find out it's littered with foreign enemy countries. I don't know.
• The concern is not simply that the components are foreign manufactured.
• influences that mean us... ...control and operations by foreign influences that mean it's harm.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• February 26 marks the 1941 establishment of the Foreign Broadcast Monitoring Service. of the Foreign
• <02:34:54.080> influence It opens the door to foreign influence It opens the door to foreign
• Why quit our own to stand upon foreign ground?
• A cap, and it had language on it.
• Uh these and it had language on it.

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

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• Language relating to makeup of a threat assessment team.
• The floor amendment includes language to require a meeting.
• And finally, we adjusted the charter school language briefly.
• Number one, I haven't had a chance to review this language.
• I wish I had been brought this language earlier.

Bills: HB 120, HB20, HB150, HB6, HB 100, HB 124, HB210, HB215, HB1393, HB1587, HB 1151, HB 1268, HB142, HB451, HB39, HB 102, HB 126, HB290, HB300, HB2143, HJR2, HB147, HJR6, HB 120, HB20, HB150, HB6, HB 100, HB 124, HB210, HB215, HB1393, HB1587, HB 1151, HB 1268, HB142, HB451, SB1

Keywords: career readiness, education reform, workforce training, public schools, financial aid, applied sciences, career education, high school diploma, certificate program, work-based learning, job placement, high-growth jobs, technical training, cybersecurity, state command, information resources, data protection, incident response, mental health, telehealth

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• And then we had to make a couple of kind of technical changes to align the language and the spreadsheet
• There's a language we heard earlier this session, uh, Representative Norris's bills pertaining to, uh
• There's a language we heard earlier this session, Representative Norris's bills pertaining to coerced
• Franchise Tax so if there's so a foreign Franchise Tax so if there's so a foreign corporation<00
• I appreciate your support in cleaning this up, and I look forward to the governor's language.

Bills: HF2274, HF1932

Keywords: taxation, income tax, property tax, corporate tax, homestead credit, local government aid, tax credits, economic development, taxpayer assistance, tax credit outreach, tax preparation, free tax help, IRS, Department of Revenue, general fund appropriation, earned income tax credit, child tax credit, volunteer income tax assistance, VITA, low-income taxpayers

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• AB 2386, Alvarez, foreign trained physicians, do pass on a B roll call.
• AB 2386, Alvarez, foreign trained physicians, do pass on a B roll call.
• AB 2360, Arambula, plain language, due pass as amended to narrow the scope and implementation of the
• AB 1952, Berman, foreign trained dentists, holding committee.
• as amended to strike the rebuttable presumption, strike certain revisions of existing exemption language

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The Assembly Appropriations Committee held its May 14, 2026 suspense-file hearing and considered 637 Assembly bills, plus several committee bills and one Senate bill. The chair opened by explaining the committee’s budget constraints and the factors guiding decisions: fiscal impact, return on investment, avoiding added costs to constituents, and protecting the state’s social safety net. The agenda was organized alphabetically by author, and the committee noted that results would be posted later that day online. The committee then took action on a very large number of measures, with many bills receiving do pass or do pass as amended recommendations and many others held in committee. Topics covered a wide range of policy areas, including housing, health care, education, public safety, labor, environmental regulation, wildfire mitigation, water, transportation, cannabis, AI, and state governance. Several bills were amended to reduce costs, narrow scope, remove provisions, or make them contingent on appropriations or existing resources; some were advanced on A or B roll calls, while others were held. Among the notable actions, the committee advanced bills on Medi-Cal, CalFresh, child care, school and higher education programs, wildfire and fire safety, housing financing, and various criminal justice and public safety measures. It also moved forward a number of bills related to tribal issues, consumer protections, energy and utility policy, and environmental programs. At the end of the hearing, the chair stated that the committee had moved a large number of bills to the Assembly floor and adjourned.

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• The last amendment strikes the language where the HOA...
• It also has language that would allow the state to opt in.
• report language that you voted on already in House Bill 1249.
• Senate Bill 185 is the ban on vapes for foreign adversaries.
• That language has been in the bill since the very beginning.

Keywords: 964, all

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• This bill does not impose a new tax; it simply makes foreign multinationals subject to the same rules
• tax it simply makes foreign tax it simply makes foreign multinationals<01:13:56.239> subject<
• with foreign with foreign multinationals<01:15:31.440> and<01:15:31.600> Mr<01:15:
• -based and foreign-based, from doing business here.
• <01:17:59.920> and<01:18:00.639> currencies to mention languages and currencies to

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• <00:10:14.880> entities the bar against foreign entities the bar against foreign entities
• <00:58:22.280> in<00:58:22.400> the<00:58:22.480> bill, language in the bill, language
• language as it's presented<00:58:28.360> here.
• Similar language to this has been introduced in something like 11 states now, and similar language is
• Similar language to this has been bill.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Unfortunately, lawyers do not speak the same language as business people or compliance professionals
• Atkins, a number of years ago, Senator Kennedy and I teamed up to pass a law entitled Holding Foreign
• was designed to protect American investors and actually also American businesses by ensuring that foreign
• Yeah, there are different rules for foreign. Why? Good question.
• So why not use our bargaining strength, our economy, to get foreign companies to build their plants in

Keywords: financial regulations, SEC, Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Transit Administration, nominees, Empowering Main Street in America Act, capital formation, economic growth

Summary: The committee meeting focused on several nominees within key financial institutions, including discussions surrounding the SEC, the Federal Transit Administration, and the Comptroller of the Currency. Notable dialogue included concerns over regulatory balance, with various members emphasizing a need to streamline regulations to foster innovation while ensuring accountability and safety for investors. The importance of the proposed 'Empowering Main Street in America Act' was highlighted as a means to facilitate access to capital for small businesses, underlining the current administration's approach towards financial regulations.

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• the language. the language.
• <00:22:58.000> first open border illegal foreigner first open border illegal foreigner first
• Yes. here on our homeland, not in<00:48:34.240> foreign<00:48:34.559> soil,<00:48:35.040
• > here<00:48:35.280> on<00:48:35.520> our<00:48:35.680> homeland in foreign
• soil, here on our homeland in foreign soil, here on our homeland just<00:48:36.720> in<00:48:

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, March 27, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• Um, and then we had to make a couple of kind of technical changes to align the language and the spreadsheet
• Sections 2, 9, and 10 contain the utility co-op attachments and appurtenances language that was heard
• Sections 18 through 21 um contain the land bank economic development abatement language that was heard
• 00:02:43.400> was it contains language that was it contains language that was introduced<00:02
• <00:03:02.160> uh Um, there's a bill uh bill language uh Um, there's a bill uh bill language

Keywords: 1183, house

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• <01:43:44.159> of line 11 uh it says that the language of line 11 uh it says that the language
• in someone from a religious in a foreign in someone from a religious in a foreign religious<02:03
• General Stark said, "I am the enemy of all foreign influence and all foreign influence is tyranny."
• <02:08:36.159> legal We're talking about a foreign legal We're talking about a foreign legal
• foreign influence and all foreign foreign influence and all foreign influence<02:09:07.520> is

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• So, a big part of this is making sure that we have the correct language in there for the hemp industry
• <01:04:14.480> in that we have the correct language in that we have the correct language in
• liquor corporations owned by foreign liquor corporations owned by foreign companies<01:10:33.560
• countries, will that tax that we will lose, the people of Kentucky will lose, go back to the foreign
• countries, will that tax that we will lose, the people of Kentucky will lose, go back to the foreign

Keywords: 958, all

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• , similar language.
• , similar language.
• work with you guys on minor language work with you guys on minor language tweaks<00:18:39.120>
• <00:19:07.520> similar language similar language similar uh<00:19:09.360> what's<00:19:
• I think the language, especially the initial language in the bill, merely works to make it clear that

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• > countries<00:55:53.440> or from those foreign countries or from those foreign countries
• But this isn't just about foreign policy.
• support of my bill, the Foreign support of my bill, the Foreign Emissions<04:27:27.439> and
• are happening in Canada or other foreign are happening in Canada or other foreign sources<04:30:
• <04:55:07.200> emissions, making clear that all foreign emissions, making clear that all foreign

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• It's just trying to. efficiently clean up some of the language so we don't get bogged down with the new
• I would put in language that narrows it very specifically and I would want to think a little bit more
• So if you want to give me some language today, I'm happy to consider it. Thank you, thank you.
• threats. foreign adversaries.
• So thinking about the larger language model, we've been enjoying since the past few years.

Bills: HB3146, HB3719, HB3895, HB3923, HB4748, HB4751, HB4936, HB4952, HB4990, HB4991, HB5061, HB5196, HB5238, HB5246, HB5487

Keywords: State Office of Administrative Hearings, SOAH, administrative hearings, contested case, contested case hearing, administrative law judge, ALJ, final decision, proposed decision, agency hearing, hearing continuance, rescheduling, Texas administrative law, Government Code Chapter 2001, workers' compensation, Department of Human Resources, Texas Labor Code, Transportation Code, Agriculture Code, Insurance Code

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• The language is not tight. We've seen the language in California.
• Corporations in New Mexico, foreign corporation doesn't mean foreign in terms of another country.
• Clarification language that's being added.
• I mean, you're adding severability language to...
• and the addition of the IPRAA language, um, based on the, um, language, um, based on the, um, it would

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• Then Senate Bill 200 by Senator Hodges, provides relative to foreign adversaries, agents of foreign adversaries
• if it is determined that a threat exists and the threat is on land that's owned by one of our six foreign
• Then the bill 200 by Senator Hodges, provides relative to foreign adversaries, agents of foreign adversaries
• if it is determined that a threat exists and the threat is on land that's owned by one of our six foreign
• Amendment 1 and 2 are technical, and 3 and 4 basically put back the language to original law like it

Bills: HR265, HR266, HR267, HR268, HR269, HR270, HR271, HR272, HR273, HCR107, HCR108, HCR109, HCR110, HCR111, HR257, HR258, HR259, HR260, HR261, HR262, HR263, HCR105, HCR106, SCR30, SB57, SB157, SB202, SB237, SB276, SB450, SB465, SB501, SB525, HR3, HR80, HR197, HR243, SCR5, SCR35, HB4, HB623, HB944, HB986, HB1098, HB1222, SB34, SB164, SB172, SB198, SB208, SB232, SB281, SB286, SB317, SB322, SB334, SB380, SB385, SB409, SB417, SB421, SB430, SB439, SB447, SB458, SB510, SB398, HB646, HR84, HR188, HR205, SCR19, SCR3, SCR6, SCR18, SCR11, SCR22, SCR2, SCR20, SCR24, HCR6, HB301, HB359, HB657, HB675, HB680, HB727, HB302, HB819, HB1257, HB1258, SB8, SB10, SB11, SB12, SB13, SB14, SB16, SB17, SB18, SB20, SB21, SB22, SB40, SB48, SB55, SB69, SB75, SB77, SB78, SB85, SB102, SB115, SB133, SB140, SB148, SB151, SB165, SB169, SB170, SB185, SB197, SB200, SB217, SB235, SB278, SB280, SB291, SB300, SB303, SB315, SB324, SB330, SB411, SB416, SB420, SB436, SB438, SB449, SB455, SB456, SB477, SB489, SB521, SB45, SB58, SB71, SB81, SB92, SB100, SB109, SB141, SB156, SB181, SB203, SB204, SB205, SB207, SB213, SB214, SB216, SB229, SB257, SB274, SB290, SB304, SB374, SB379, SB396, SB410, SB425, SB427, SB429, SB479, SB522, HCR72, HB633, HB603, HB940, HB251, HB775, HB998, HB1191, HB625, HB1255, HB901, HR20, HR74, HCR65, HCR71, HB284, HB306, HB341, HB366, HB393, HB458, HB577, HB582, HB605, HB614, HB733, HB752, HB773, HB798, HB911, HB955, HB996, HB1035, HB1069, HB1113, HB1140, HB1180, HB1240, SB82, SB89, HB258, HB842, SB149, SB382, SB441

Keywords: Pineville High School, Lady Rebels, softball, LHSAA, Louisiana High School Athletic Association, Class 5A, state championship, high school sports, student athletes, commendation, resolution, athletics, girls softball, championship team, Pineville, school recognition, sportsmanship, coach Allison Frye, Louisiana legislature, House Resolution

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the pledge, roll call, and several personal privileges recognizing visitors and special observances, including Transportation Day and a day without child care at the Capitol. Members also honored the Southern University Laboratory School track teams, early childhood educators, and later offered condolences and tributes, including a memorial resolution for Derek Butler’s family and birthday recognitions for members and staff. The chamber received Senate messages, committee reports, and introduced or adopted several resolutions and bills throughout the day. A major portion of the floor was devoted to retirement-system cleanup and funding bills, including Senate Bills 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 20, and 21. Members and authors explained these measures as technical changes to simplify contribution formulas, separate funding for COLAs and benefit increases from debt paydown, and update reemployment or benefit rules for retirees in various systems. Most of these bills passed with large margins after brief questions about whether they would affect automatic debt reduction; authors repeatedly said they would not stop debt paydown. Other measures passed on topics such as emergency vehicle procedures, international driving reciprocity with Ireland, seat belt use, port commission appointments, GOHSEP cybersecurity authority, storage facility rental rules, biomarker testing coverage, DNA sample collection procedures, and a law-institute bill on movable-property leases. The House also adopted HCR 72, the Jonas A. Feeley Act, which memorializes Congress to expedite research and treatment development for acute myeloid leukemia in honor of a deceased veteran, and H.B. 1258, which directs the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries on handling unlawfully possessed sick, injured, or orphaned wildlife. Another notable bill, Senate Bill 200, created a process for expropriating property tied to foreign adversaries near military bases, with amendments allowing voluntary divestment before expropriation. Most measures were adopted by wide margins, with co-author votes taken on some resolutions and bills tabled or returned to the calendar when requested. The most extended debate centered on Senate Bill 217, which would reduce the number of judges in Orleans Parish courts based on a statewide workload study. Supporters said the National Center for State Courts study showed Orleans had more judges than comparable parishes and that the bill would right-size the courts and save about $2.1 million. Opponents questioned the study’s methodology, the lack of Orleans delegation involvement, the counting of cases, the absence of uniform statewide clerk-of-court standards, and whether reducing criminal judges made sense given crime concerns. Despite the criticism, the bill was advanced after lengthy questioning, while the chamber continued to move other bills and resolutions forward.