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• The House is now in session.
• It's an experience that my family has enjoyed, and I wanted to bring it into session today.
• Calendar for today, Monday, June 22nd, for this gathering of the 2026 Special Session 1, page 1, first
• remaining in-block memorial resolutions are before you, in addition to two that came in after the deadline
• But all through the session, we did have a consistent... ...issue on this side, and that's Reggie.

Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the prior journal, and then took up a series of memorial and commending resolutions out of order and in block. Members offered tributes to Colonel James T. O’Kelly for his Marine Corps service and later public service; to Taran Mehta and DeWan Anthony Stiegel, Jr.; to Noreen Torin for her long career in Central Virginia journalism; to Bernard L. Henderson, Jr. for extensive public and civic service; and to Child’s Family Orchards for growing a record-setting peach. Several additional memorial and commending resolutions were adopted in block, including newly added resolutions for Stephanie Daniel Myers and Lynn Kathleen McKay, among others. The chamber then considered the conference report on House Bill 30, the biennial state budget. Speakers praised staff and conferees for their work and noted provisions such as pay raises for teachers and state employees, infrastructure funding, a higher standard deduction, and a utility-related rebate issue. Some members criticized the budget as a large spending increase and argued it did not provide enough tax relief, while others supported it and emphasized keeping commitments to data center tax policy and adding co-ops to rebate efforts. After debate, the House adopted the conference report by a vote of 71 yeas to 22 nays. At the close of business, the House was informed that the calendar was complete, reminded about a constituent relationship management software survey, and then recessed pursuant to House Resolution 2069.

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• In this Criminal Justice Committee this session, we have heard numerous examples of rape kit backlogs
• government office, whom we've worked with on this, can decide where the funding may come in future sessions
• It also addresses individuals released due to missed indictment deadlines and the number of new offense
• to assess prosecutor resources in relation to their caseloads and evaluate the number of missed deadlines
• heard from the layout, the bill also asks for a couple of additional data elements about missed deadlines

Bills: SB614, SB872, SB1199, SB1212, SB1278, SB1573, SB1588, SB1602, SB1660, SB1704, SB1723, SB1833, SB1858, SB1946, SB2009, SB2146, SB2177, SB2373, SB2460, SB2785

Keywords: forensic science, capital writs, criminal justice, case review, Texas Forensic Science Commission, SB 872, burglary of a vehicle, vehicle burglary, theft of a firearm, stolen gun, firearm theft, Penal Code Section 30.04, third-degree felony, Class A misdemeanor, criminal penalty enhancement, gun theft, vehicle break-in, property crime, sentencing enhancement, Texas criminal law

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• In this criminal justice committee this session we have heard numerous examples of rape kit packages.
• the governor's office who we worked with on this can decide where the funding may come in future sessions
• to support the prosecutor's caseload, the number of defendants released due to missed indictment deadlines
• to assess prosecutor resources in relation to their caseloads and evaluate the number of missed deadlines
• you heard from the Out the bill also asks for a couple of additional data elements about missed deadlines

Bills: SB 614, SB 872, SB 1199, SB 1212, SB 1278, SB 1573, SB 1588, SB 1602, SB 1660, SB 1704, SB 1723, SB 1833, SB 1858, SB 1946, SB 2009, SB 2146, SB 2177, SB 2373, SB 2460, SB 2785

Keywords: forensic science, capital writs, criminal justice, case review, Texas Forensic Science Commission, SB 872, burglary of a vehicle, vehicle burglary, theft of a firearm, stolen gun, firearm theft, Penal Code Section 30.04, third-degree felony, Class A misdemeanor, criminal penalty enhancement, gun theft, vehicle break-in, property crime, sentencing enhancement, Texas criminal law

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• , in the thirty-day session, we can figure out how do we get the money for that.
• You all, uh, I hope by the end of this session will tell us what you think you need.
• session.
• In this thirty-day session, if at all possible with a message.
• Uh, there was reasons to impose those deadlines at the time.

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• It also extends the deadline one year for the review partly so we can have one more year on the music
• 00:06:01.520> also<00:06:01.840> extends<00:06:02.320> the<00:06:02.560> deadline
• It also extends the deadline prepared.
• It also extends the deadline one<00:06:03.280> year<00:06:03.440> for<00:06:03.600>
• In fact, I like this bill and want it to go forward and pass this session.

Bills: SB79, HB379, SB253, HB278, HB438, HB233, SB79, HB379, SB253, HB278, HB438, HB233

Keywords: sex-based terminology, gender identity, male, female, man, woman, boy, girl, single-sex spaces, women's rights, privacy, safety, fairness, anti-discrimination, vital statistics, birth certificate, intersex, DSD, differences in sex development, transgender

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• THE LAST THREE SESSIONS WE HAVE HAD SENATE BILL 4D, SENATE BILL 154 AND HOUSE BILL 1021.
• WE NEED TO MAKE A CHANGE TO THE DEADLINE OR THE LANGUAGE THAT HAPPENS AT THE 12 MONTH MARK.
• AND IN THE 2024 SESSION THERE WERE TWO DIFFERENT REPORTS THAT WERE PUT INTO 718 301 AND THE ENGINEER
• IN JULY WE ESSENTIALLY HAD TO TELL COMMUNITIES THAT WE COULD NOT GET IT DONE BEFORE THE DEADLINE.
• BUT DEADLINE PAST DECEMBER 31ST.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• The House is now in session. The clerk will call the roll. Adams is here.
• , my hands are tough and my mind is sharp, but by the end of session, my hands are soft, and so's my
• Those of you all know Jerry make an argument about the beginning of session, or you know, perhaps funny
• We just went through a whole deadline, a whole House bill deadline, and not once did Josh come out and
• It's been the only good part of the day, especially during deadline week.

Bills: SB1287, SB1983, SB1796, SB1806, SB1558, SB2135, SB483, SB1198, SB1265, SB2154, SB2139, SB1552, SB2118, SB1775, SB259, SB1344, SB1380, SB2007, SB1572, SB2074, SB1423, SB1425, SB1502, SB1503, SB1833, SB1561, SB1555, SB2044, SB1749, SB904, SB1565, SB1500, SB667, SB1484, SB1562, SB1644, HR1045, SB227, SB1627, SB1475, SB1966, SB2049, SB1531, SB80, SB1734, SB1630, SB1894, SB1975, SB1432, SB1437, SB1812, SB346, SB710, SB1489, SB1614, SB2045, SB1250, SB1304, SB1501, SB1946, SB592, SB65, SB1257, SB444, SB640, SB2178, SB1242, SB1642

Keywords: abstraction, licensing, Oklahoma Abstractors Board, criminal background, good moral character, SB1983, foster care, resource family partner, resource family partners, Department of Human Services, DHS, child welfare, foster homes, foster children, placement data, data sharing, de-identified data, aggregated data, sibling groups, placement disruptions

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• The Assembly is now in session. I'm not sure which Assembly Member notices an absence of a quorum.
• This is a reminder that on Monday, March 2nd, it is the deadline to submit your annual Form 700.
• Again, members, don't miss Monday's deadline for your Form 700.
• The session schedule is as follows: Friday, February 27th, no floor session, no check-in session.
• Monday, March 2nd, floor session will be at 1 p.m.

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, heard a prayer and pledge, and then moved through a largely ceremonial floor session with multiple guest introductions and recognitions. Members honored the retirement of long-serving committee secretary Marisa Lancaster, recognized Assemblymember Rubio’s parents on her mother’s 80th birthday, welcomed school and agency guests, and celebrated Crescenta Valley Water District’s 75th anniversary. The body also adopted several resolutions recognizing Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day and California FFA, with strong bipartisan support and co-author additions. The main policy item was AJR 27, a resolution urging federal disaster aid for Los Angeles-area wildfire recovery, especially the Palisades and Eaton fires. Supporters from both parties emphasized the need for immediate, unconditional federal assistance for displaced residents, businesses, and communities still rebuilding, while some Republicans argued the state and local governments should move faster on permitting, recovery, and mitigation and criticized state spending priorities. After debate, the resolution was opened for co-authors and then adopted on a 68-0 roll call vote. The Assembly also adopted ACR 133 on Girl Day by voice vote after 70 co-authors were added, ACR 138 honoring FFA with 73 co-authors and voice adoption, and ACR 136 on Engineers Week with 69 co-authors and unanimous consent on the consent calendar. The chamber then heard adjournment-in-memory tributes for Juan Antonio Pacheco and Paul L. McAiley, and adjourned until Monday, March 2, at 1 p.m.

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• <00:44:51.720> all pocket when the house is in session all pocket when the house is in session
• We're always running against deadlines. We're always behind.
• We're always running against deadlines. We're always behind.
• <02:04:35.480> in identified uh last uh session in identified uh last uh session in response
• inauguration tomorrow um the session inauguration tomorrow um the session will<02:18:32.399>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• vote-by-mail ballot drop locations and your willingness to delete the extended vote-by-mail receipt deadline
• Additionally, the deadline for the list to be provided to candidates always falls on a Saturday, which
• SB 715 addresses this issue by moving the deadline for providing the list of candidates to 78 days before
• I understand the Secretary of State has concerns about altering this deadline and that it may cause timing
• This is our last committee meeting for this session, and it's been lovely working with our Vice Chair

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• We will meet all of those deadlines.
• We will meet all of those deadlines.
• We will meet all of those deadlines.
• We will meet all of those deadlines.
• <01:09:28.159> our last session and in this session our last session and in this session our

Bills: HF1867, HF1240

Keywords: lottery, retailer contracts, Minnesota Statutes, contract qualifications, public integrity, criminal background, legislative auditor, public funds, state government, compliance, transparency, 1183, house

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• It adds a deadline for that to happen.
• And so I think that the deadlines, we are substantively changing the deadlines and requirements.
• In varying degrees over my sessions. Sure.
• session.
• This is a sessions-long piece of work.

Bills: HB17, HB16, SB 10, HB27, HB23, SB 15, SB 18, HB 17, HB 16, SB 10, HB 27, HB 23, SB 15, SB 18

Keywords: property tax, school funding, enrollment changes, inflation adjustment, tax rate notice, judicial administration, court reform, juvenile diversion, court security, mental health services, drug offenses, constitutional amendments, property tax exemption, ad valorem tax, Texas Tax Code, nonprofit corporation, charitable organization, educational nonprofit, scientific nonprofit, agriculture support

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• I will say this: that's the best question I got all session. Thank you very much.
• I will say this: that's the best question I got all session.
• It extends the deadline and relieves some documentation requirements for the crime victim's compensation
• It extends the deadline and relieves some documentation requirements for the crime victim's compensation
• We're asking the committee to defer this bill long enough to do three things: hold a working session

Keywords: 974, senate, all

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• assume governance by fall, for example, created a challenge with SACSCOC, our accreditor, as the deadlines
• Members, last session we had this same bill.
• Members, we do have the floor session starting at 10 o'clock, so is there anybody else wishing to speak
• Lastly, the committee substitute adds a deadline for the report to be submitted to the legislature by
• As the legislature agrees, we have been studying this issue since the 84th legislative session.

Bills: SB530, SB757, SB769, SB1085, SB1241, SB1242, SB1409, SB1878, SB2138, SB2314, SB2231, SB2361, SB2431, SJR59

Keywords: accreditation, postsecondary education, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, baccalaureate degrees, junior colleges, program delivery, faculty recruitment, higher education, performance standards, student loan debt, degree programs, funding, students with disabilities, accessibility, enrollment, report, SB 1085, Sul Ross State University, Rio Grande College, Del Rio

Summary: The Senate Committee on Education K-16 met with a large agenda and repeatedly recessed for floor activity and other committee conflicts. The committee heard and left pending several higher education bills, including SB 2361 to transfer University of Houston-Victoria from the University of Houston System to the Texas A&M System and rename it Texas A&M University Victoria; testimony from university officials, local leaders, and industry representatives strongly supported the move as a way to better align degree programs with regional workforce needs in engineering, agriculture, and STEM. SB 530, which would align Texas accreditation statutes with federal rules allowing institutions to choose among nationally recognized accreditors, also received supportive testimony and was left pending. SB 1085, allowing Sul Ross satellite campuses to offer lower-division coursework toward bachelor’s degrees, was laid out and left pending as well. The committee also took up a series of education policy bills. SB 1241 would expand the standardized tests Texas public universities may accept for admission beyond the SAT and ACT, with supporters from the Classic Learning Test, homeschool advocates, and student-choice groups arguing it would increase access and competition; it was left pending. SB 769 would require a TEA/Higher Education Coordinating Board report on barriers faced by students with disabilities in higher education, and testimony from The Arc of Texas and others emphasized the need for better data and accessibility; the bill was left pending. SB 2231 would designate the second week of October as Free College Application Week, and SB 1878 would modernize terminology and support workforce-oriented programs at the Josie School; both were laid out and left pending. The committee reported several bills favorably after adopting committee substitutes. SB 605, concerning charter school expansion applications while under conservatorship or a management team, passed on a 9-0 vote. SB 1871, SB 1873, and SB 1874, all related to school discipline and teacher immunity/placement review provisions, were adopted and reported favorably, with members noting the need for further discussion on some language. SB 762, dealing with flag displays in public schools, passed on a 7-1 vote. SB 1962, relating to public school accountability and challenges to school system operations, passed 7-1 after a corrected vote. SB 1750, replacing a $60 million statewide charter facilities cap with an attendance-growth-based allotment, passed 7-1 with one member voting present not voting. SB 2252, supporting kindergarten readiness and early literacy/numeracy, SB 2253, concerning educator preparation and certification, SB 2365, on student use of wireless devices during instructional time, and SB 1924, restoring local peace officer citation authority for school offenses and adding reporting and parent-notification requirements, were also reported favorably. The committee additionally heard SB 37 on higher education governance and compliance oversight, which passed 7-1 after a substitute that refined curriculum review, governing board authority, faculty senate rules, and a new compliance office within the Higher Education Coordinating Board.

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• I've been chairman for the last session, this session before last.
• This is my ninth session at the House and my first session as the LARA assistant, and I'm happy to be
• This is my second year in my second session here with the House.
• I'm very excited to be with you all this session.
• As a reminder on those deadlines, they are two days before committee for the strike-everything deadline

Bills: HB2155, HB2156, HB2162, HB2762, HB2791

Keywords: Arizona Beef Council, agriculture, market development, beef products, terminating council, livestock, compensation, funding, ranching, game and fish commission, wildlife, appointment, commission membership, Arizona Revised Statutes, food labeling, cultivated cells, cell-cultured products, consumer information, food safety, cell-cultured protein

Summary: The House Committee on Land, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs met for its first session, with members and staff introducing themselves before taking up committee-of-reference business and several bills. The committee first heard a presentation from the Arizona Beef Council, which described its checkoff-funded promotion, education, and research work for Arizona beef producers, including classroom materials, nutrition outreach, and ranch tours. After questions about how the program is funded and whether the state would lose its Arizona-retained share if the council were not continued, the committee voted to recommend continuing the council for eight years, until July 1, 2034. The committee then considered HB 2155, which also continued the Arizona Beef Council for eight years, and advanced it on a 7-1 vote. HB 2156, which appropriates money to the livestock compensation fund for wolf depredation losses, was amended to set the appropriation at $250,000 from the general fund in fiscal year 2027 and then passed 5-2, with supporters emphasizing rancher compensation and opponents questioning use of general funds and noting unused prior funding. HB 2162, which would require at least one Arizona Game and Fish Commission member to be a cattleman or rancher, drew testimony for and against but was ultimately held by the chair after discussion about representation, existing appointment structures, and rural interests. The committee also advanced two cell-cultured protein bills. HB 2762 would require a disclaimer on packaging for food derived from cultivated cells; supporters argued for consumer transparency and opponents said federal labeling rules already apply and state-specific requirements could create confusion. It passed 5-3. HB 2791 would prohibit the sale of cell-cultured protein for human consumption and make violations a felony; supporters raised safety, innovation, and agricultural concerns, while opponents argued it would criminalize federally approved products and restrict consumer choice. That bill also passed 5-3. The committee adjourned after completing its agenda.

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• Welcome to the fourth meeting of the House Transportation Committee for the 2026 session.
• And it provides guidelines and a deadline for the next 16 months so that the KYTC can move forward intentionally
• And it provides guidelines and a deadline for the next 16 months so that the KYTC can move forward intentionally
• And it provides guidelines and a deadline for the next 16 months so that the KYTC can move forward intentionally
• Um, if it And it provides guidelines and a deadline for the next 16 months so that the KYTC can move

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The House Transportation Committee met with a quorum and heard several bills. House Bill 282, sponsored by Representative White, was presented as “Troy’s Law” to allow tow trucks to use green lights, including while moving, as a safety measure for operators working roadside. White said the bill was developed after fatal crashes involving tow operators and that the green-light language was a compromise after earlier blue-light proposals drew opposition. Members asked about Kentucky State Police support and whether green lights were used by other groups; White said KSP and the FOP supported the bill and that the military also uses green lights. The committee adopted a committee substitute and then reported HB 282 favorably with the substitute attached. The committee next took up House Bill 648, sponsored by Chairman Blanton, which addresses warranty reimbursement for dealers of heavy trucks. Blanton explained that some manufacturers were refusing to cover warranty work on components made by other manufacturers, leaving dealers to absorb the cost. The bill would require proper reimbursement for parts and specialized equipment used in warranty repairs on big trucks, not regular passenger vehicles. After a motion and second and no questions, HB 648 was reported favorably. Finally, House Bill 519, sponsored by Representative Klein, was heard after the agenda was adjusted to move it to the end. The bill would let applicants for driver’s licenses, permits, or ID cards voluntarily indicate a communication disorder so first responders can better understand and accommodate them during traffic stops or emergencies; it would prohibit fees for adding or removing the notation and take effect July 1, 2027. Members asked about privacy, deletion of records, and whether additional training would be needed. Klein said the notation method was still being worked out with KYTC, no burden of proof would be required, and existing law-enforcement training could likely absorb the change with little added cost. HB 519 was then reported favorably by roll call vote.

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• In the 30-day session, Chairman, during the constitutional amendment.
• I couldn’t begin to perform on that kind of a deadline.
• About two sessions ago, we began to ask questions about the Arnold tool.
• So maybe we need to think about that deadline.
• or come to the session.

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• So, just to be clear, it doesn't delete the training; it just deletes the deadlines for the training.
• and had you brought it to me during session, we could have had that opportunity.
• It's been a landmine this session.
• Those first month of session was pretty rocky. it in fact right at this session um I it in fact right
• <01:18:57.639> I'm chair we may have one final session I'm chair we may have one final session

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• 10-day deadline um comes into play. 10-day deadline um comes into play.
• sessions by governmental entities? sessions by governmental entities?
• Um, anything about the deadlines? We heard lots of pushback about the deadlines.
• Is this the deadlines question?

Keywords: 916, all

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• because we don't current, it's deadline because we don't current, it's talking<00:26:44.400> about
• Another member said the most difficult part of the bill, besides the deadline, is the permit part of
• Another member said the most difficult part of the bill, besides the deadline, is the permit part of
• One member said the most difficult part of the bill, besides the deadline, is the permit part of the

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee took up House Bill 74, which would require agencies issuing certain real-property-related permits to track and report how many permits they issue and how long the process takes. Representative Carol McGuire introduced the bill and said the goal is to gather data on permit timing and fees, especially for DES and DOT permits involving wetlands, alteration of terrain, driveway permits, and similar approvals. Supporters argued the state needs better visibility into permitting delays and whether statutory deadlines are realistic; they also noted the bill had passed the House on a voice vote with no debate. Adam Crapo of the Department of Environmental Services said DES is generally supportive of the reporting concept but warned that the agency’s data are spread across many separate, partly manual databases. He said DES can already do this for some land resources permits through its new system, but not across all of its more than 90 permit types without additional help. DES estimated it would need two part-time positions to compile the reports, especially for waste management and water programs, and said otherwise existing permitting staff would have to do the work, potentially slowing permit processing. He also said the agency is already working to simplify rules and move more permits onto a new online platform, but could not meet the bill’s 2026 reporting deadline with current staffing and systems. Committee members questioned whether delays are often caused by incomplete applications rather than agency inaction, and Crapo said that is frequently the case. He said DES already tracks timelines to some extent for management and statutory compliance, but not at the individual-permit detail the bill would require. He also said some letters and records are captured in One Stop, but not all are. Members expressed support for the bill’s transparency goals while also worrying about added workload and possible slowdowns. The discussion then moved to DOT, where Susan Clawson said DOT is neutral on the bill because it recently implemented Salesforce and now has good data for reporting; DOT’s fiscal note reflects software-related costs, but the agency can already track the required information in its system.