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• Chair lays out House Bill 4429. Thank you. Mr.
• Representative Craddick moves that House Bill 4429 be reported to the full House with a recommendation
• Chair lays out House Bill 5597 and recognizes Leo Wilson.
• Thank you for the opportunity to lay House Bill 5597.
• So you want to amend the Galveston code, and I think 6.6.002 amends the Houston code.

Bills: HB2065, HB2462, HB2621, HB3187, HB3539, HB3563, HB3726, HB4164, HB4207, HB4368, HB4706, HB4916, HB4950, HB4967, HB5177, HB4429, HB5597

Keywords: commercial vehicles, parking regulations, residential areas, local governance, land use, traffic safety, high occupancy vehicle lane, pregnant operators, transportation, parental rights, motor vehicle regulations, live video feed, state agency, transparency, public safety, regional transportation, mobility program, sales tax, public infrastructure, local government

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• House Bill 49 and House Bill 146 were very similar in scope, and so we're... ...and House Bill 146 were
• I urge you to vote no on House Bill 49.
• The committee substitute for House Bill 164 is basically what you saw in the 60-day version of House
• But yeah, the Ethics Commission enforces a range of government laws for your question about who's enforcement
• Very. ...or do not pass on House Bill 164 and a do pass on House Judiciary Committee substitute for House

Bills: HB99, HB49, HB164, SB30, SB43, SB50, SB136

Keywords: medical malpractice, malpractice reform, patient's compensation fund, PCF, health care liability, tort reform, damage caps, punitive damages, hospital liability, physician liability, nurse practitioner, certified nurse-midwife, outpatient facility, ambulatory surgical center, urgent care, free-standing emergency room, insurance surcharge, superintendent of insurance, New Mexico hospitals, medical review process

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• I did a little tour yesterday of the State House, and I don't know which one of the meeting rooms will
• There are three major food wholesale houses here in Alabama.
• >> Uh, the next bill up for discussion is House Bill 156 by Chairman Paul Lee.
• <00:25:00.960> It House Bill 156 by chairman Paul Lee.
• It House Bill 156 by chairman Paul Lee.

Bills: HB139, HB172, HB156

Keywords: HB139, Alabama discrimination, civil rights, public accommodations, employment discrimination, equal access, protected classes, race discrimination, sex discrimination, religious discrimination, age discrimination, disability discrimination, national origin discrimination, school board discrimination, labor organization, employment agency, retaliation, private right of action, punitive damages, attorney fees

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• I mean, we're the Texas House.
• For example, the Texas House has what we call our house book—a rule of the Texas House—which is probably
• Specifically, House Bill 3185 amends the Texas Government Code to allow prosecutors to issue administrative
• Or against House Bill 3185.
• The chair moves that House Bill 5196, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house.

Bills: HB565, HB3743, HB4310, HB5083, HB5129, HB5195, HB5331, HB5469, SB21, HB3185, SB 21

Keywords: constitutional amendment, fiscal impact, state budget, ballot measure, transparency in voting, management-to-staff ratio, state agencies, employee regulations, government efficiency, workforce management, public information, governing board, transparency, confidentiality, access rights, privacy, identifying information, state agency, consent, occupational license

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• House Bill 1437. If not, the Chair recognizes Chair Gonzalez to close on House Bill 1437.
• House Bill number 147.
• Health Commission, who is uniquely positioned in the house, to the house and to house a database.
• House Bill 147. If not, the chair recognizes Chairman Gahan to close on House Bill 147. Mr.
• If there is no objection, House. House Bill 147 will be left pending. Is there objection?

Bills: HB147, HB 1113, HB 1203, HB 1269, HB 1276, HB 1277, HB1437, HB147

Keywords: livestock, brands, marks, earmarks, tattoos, electronic registry, Texas Animal Health Commission, county clerk, Agriculture Code, cattle, hogs, sheep, goats, horses, animal identification, brand registry, livestock traceability, electronic filing, rerecording, law enforcement access

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• House Bill 195 is left pending. Thank you, members. Uh, chair lays out House Bill 247.
• House Bill 247 is left pending. Chair lays out House Joint Resolution 34.
• House Joint Resolution 34 is left pending. Chair lays out House Bill 255.
• House Bill 255 is left pending.
• House Bill 8 by Chair Meyer.

Bills: HB195, HB247, HB255, HJR6, HJR31, HJR34

Keywords: HB 195, Texas Controlled Substances Act, Schedule IV, controlled substances, mifepristone, misoprostol, carisoprodol, Health and Safety Code, drug scheduling, pharmacy regulation, prescription drugs, reproductive health, abortion medication, medication abortion, women's health, prescribing, dispensing, law enforcement, drug control, education reform

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• the public who wish to testify on house the public who wish to testify on house file file file one
• <00:31:13.120> um or Law requires an in-house um or Law requires an in-house um investigatory
• motion vote yeah my motion to reer house motion vote yeah my motion to reer house file<01:32:39.480
• proposal again in 2022 that was um house proposal again in 2022 that was um house B<01:43:29.920

Bills: HF1, HF1384

Keywords: Office of Inspector General, inspector general, legislative audit, fraud prevention, waste and abuse, public funds, grant oversight, state grants, grant management, whistleblower protection, retaliation, subpoena power, data practices, government transparency, accountability, law enforcement referrals, sanctions, debarment, payment withholding, public assistance fraud

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• way for housing.
• <00:31:48.440> who teachers to find stable housing who teachers to find stable housing who
• 50,000 new jobs and 24,000 new housing 50,000 new jobs and 24,000 new housing units<01:25:38.840
• <01:26:13.960> Supply<01:26:14.400> and helps with housing Supply and helps with housing
• <01:26:43.040> and to meet uh uh projected housing and to meet uh uh projected housing and

Bills: HF220, HF230, HF240, HF241, HF295, HF429, HF490, HF505, HF574, HF576, HF581, HF865, HF918, HF1085, HF1449, HF1452, HF1454, HF602

Keywords: HF220, Minnesota transportation, highway user tax distribution fund, trunk highway fund, Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT, transportation finance, dedicated funds, funding restrictions, arts in transportation, cultural strategies, transportation project planning, project design, project construction, placemaking, public art, infrastructure spending, state statutes 161.045, HF230, Wyoming

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• time our housing shortage has doubled. time our housing shortage has doubled.
• House File 3895 is a necessary response to the housing affordability crisis.
• housing. Thank you. housing. Thank you.
• their housing. Thank you. their housing. Thank you.
• housing.

Bills: HF4319, HF3295, HF3589, HF3587, HF3588, HF4295, HF3571, HF3895

Keywords: public utilities commission, Lake City, port authority, Red Wing, terms of appointment, local government, elections, open meeting law, transparency, public engagement, social media, government accountability, voter access, polling place, ballot, unexpected needs, election judge, public information, political parties, HF4295

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• —and a way to try to enforce the actions on the border.
• unaffordable, especially in my money...” “...which makes housing unaffordable, especially in my city
• This is one of the many bills that I will champion to enforce...” “...that I will champion to enforce
• Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and specifies that U.S.
• Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Bills: SB1152, SB1156, SB1157, SB1213, SB1232, SB1268

Keywords: immigration, public benefits, asylum, verification, Arizona Revised Statutes, appropriation, public safety, detention, unauthorized aliens, local government funding, border security, fencing, appropriations, southern border, local government, immigration enforcement, probation, law enforcement, court notification, civil rights

Summary: The Military Affairs and Border Security Committee met and approved the January 26, 2026 minutes, then took up several bills related to veterans, immigration, and border security. SB 1268 was described as an emergency cleanup measure clarifying that a 100% service-connected disabled veteran’s primary residence is fully exempt from property tax, including when jointly owned with a spouse; county assessors supported it as needed to fix ambiguous language before the 2026 tax year, and it passed 7-0. SB 1152 would make people with pending asylum applications eligible for state or local public benefits until asylum is granted; supporters framed it as limiting state spending on pending cases, while opponents argued it was redundant, could encourage racial profiling, and conflicted with humanitarian and economic considerations. It passed 4-3. SB 1156 would appropriate $20 million to reimburse cities, towns, and counties for short-term detention costs involving unauthorized persons; supporters said local governments were bearing an unfair burden, while opponents said the money should go elsewhere and that the state was already spending heavily on border issues. It passed 4-3.

Bills: SB319

Keywords: hazardous duty, Barbour County, court costs, law enforcement, public safety, 923, senate, all

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• Texas has seen a rise in violence against law enforcement.
• Anyone who wishes to testify on, for, or against House Bill 2217?
• House Bill 2217 will be reported to the full Senate with a favorable recommendation.
• The chair lays out House Bill 2594.
• Senator King recommends that House Bill 2594 be recommended for local novelty.

Bills: HB2217

Keywords: law enforcement, bullet-resistant, grant program, safety equipment, peace officers, 1185, senate, all

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• At this time, I will be handing the gavel to the Vice Chairman so that I can lay out House Bill 3664.
• As a matter of pending business, House Bill 3664.
• The chair sends up the committee substitute for House Bill 3664.
• Members, as we convened, where we first heard this bill, House Bill 3664 by Chairman Smithee, it had
• The committee substitute to House Bill 3664 implements new training requirements for prospective grand

Bills: HB2217

Keywords: law enforcement, bullet-resistant, grant program, safety equipment, peace officers, 1185, senate, all

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• The committee substitute will also make the bill a legislative council draft and require law enforcement

Bills: SB2601

Keywords: landowner compensation, border crime, agriculture damage, law enforcement, crop loss, 1185, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Border Security met with a quorum and heard one bill, Senate Bill 2601 by Senator Blanco, laid out by Senator Hinojosa of Hidalgo. The bill amends the Landowner’s Compensation Program, which was created last session and is administered by the Office of the Attorney General, to expand eligibility to land lessees, cover damage to the land itself as well as structures and real property, add continuous smuggling of persons as a covered border crime, prohibit insurers from using claims under the program in rate calculations, and require law enforcement to provide border crime reports to the Attorney General within 14 days. The committee substitute also makes the bill a legislative council draft. Public testimony was unanimously supportive. Representatives of the South Texans Property Rights Association and the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association said the program has helped landowners but needed cleanup and broader access, especially for lessees who manage property day to day and may otherwise not receive compensation. Testimony also emphasized ongoing problems with fence damage, debris, pollutants, and other border-related property damage. Members asked about implementation, including how conflicts between landowners and lessees would be handled; the response was that documentation of authority and lease responsibilities would be required. After public testimony closed, the committee adopted the committee substitute without objection. Senator Hinojosa then moved that SB 2601 be reported favorably to the full Senate with the committee substitute, and the motion passed on a 5-0 vote. The bill was also recommended for the local and uncontested calendar, with no objection.

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• And so what House Bill 6 does is anybody who.
• House of Representatives, and he's in the fight in the other chamber.
• We have always had a good partnership with our federal law enforcement partners.
• For the work that you do and all law enforcement does.
• The addition of law enforcement authorities would enable AMO to more effectively enforce U.S. laws at

Keywords: Coast Guard, maritime drug enforcement, illegal drugs, fentanyl crisis, legislative reforms, public testimony

Summary: The meeting of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation addressed critical issues surrounding maritime drug enforcement and the Coast Guard's role in stopping the influx of illegal drugs. The chairman highlighted the alarming consequences of current policies allowing drugs to cross borders, emphasizing the need for legislative reforms, such as the Coast Guard Reauthorization Act of 2025. There was an intense discussion regarding the operational challenges faced by the Coast Guard, which has recently made significant drug seizures, indicating progress but also revealing gaps that need addressing. Several witnesses, including victims of the drug crisis, shared their compelling testimonies, which underscored the urgency for stricter controls and comprehensive support for law enforcement agencies involved in drug interdiction efforts.

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• House Bill 269 is an annexation bill. The city of Morris approved it, and a group that...

Bills: HB269, HB73

Keywords: firearm regulation, trigger activator, civil penalties, Jefferson County, law enforcement, 1136, house, all

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• Some of your ideas are better though in the Senate rules, because that's really where those House rules
• You sound like you came from the House.
• The election administrators brought this to the House because the law was kind of fuzzy before.
• So that was the reason for the amendment that the House put on.
• So the amendment was added to Senate Bill 2217 in the House. It wasn't controversial at the time.

Bills: SB 53, SB 54, HB16, SB 19

Keywords: voter registration, election procedures, provisional ballot, change of address, residence requirements, Texas Election Code, voting rights, judicial administration, court reform, juvenile diversion, court security, mental health services, drug offenses, constitutional amendments, political contributions, special legislative session, election code, transparency, campaign finance, election law

Bills: HB18, SB54

Keywords: voter registration, change of address, election procedures, Texas Election Code, voting rights

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• The chair lays out House Bill 1057 by Representative Bojani in the House, sponsored by Senator Adam Hinojosa
• Senator Hinojosa moves that House Bill 1057 be reported favorably to the full Senate.
• House Bill 1057 will be reported favorably to the full Senate. Okay, 13 ayes, 0 nays.
• House Bill 1057 will be reported favorably to the full Senate. We can't say it's a local.

Bills: HB1057

Keywords: teacher salary, retirement benefits, career education, work experience credit, Texas Education Code

Summary: The Senate committee met, established a quorum, and took up House Bill 1057, sponsored in the Senate by Senator Adam Hinojosa. Hinojosa explained that the bill would expand the amount of prior industry experience that can count toward TRS and salary step credit for career and technology education teachers, increasing the cap from two years to five years. He said the change is intended to help recruit and fairly compensate skilled professionals such as electricians, nurses, welders, and programmers, and to address teacher shortages beginning in the 2025-2026 school year. No members asked questions, and no one signed up to testify. The committee then voted to report HB 1057 favorably to the full Senate. The motion passed unanimously, 13 ayes and 0 nays, and the chair announced the committee would stand recessed subject to call.

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• House File 3435. House File 3435.
• education and not enforcement. education and not enforcement.
• this House file forward. 3435. this House file forward. 3435.
• and immigration enforcement.
• outside of their house. outside of their house.

Bills: HF3435, HF3409

Keywords: school access, school site, school district, charter school, federal agents, DHS, Department of Homeland Security, ICE, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, CBP, Customs and Border Protection, USCIS, immigration enforcement, judicial warrant, student privacy, school safety, sanctuary schools, warrant requirement, federal warrant, school grounds