Transcript Highlights:

• The point of public notice is to make sure that the rightful owner of the property is aware of what's
• of this.
• This, I would argue, is of that same sort of nature.
• and choose which categories of protected speech it wishes to block teenagers from discussing online.
• Of their harm and of their childhood.

Bills: HB186 , HB517 , HB 1093 , HB 1268 , HB1395 , HB186

Committee: House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

Keywords: social media, children, account verification, data privacy, parental control, property owners' association, residential watering restrictions, vegetation, fine limitations, drought, technology, innovation, economic development, grants, Texas Economic Development, business funding, HB 1395, private passenger vehicle rental, car rental, vehicle rental

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• ><c> of</c> some it was saying outside of out of some it was saying outside of out of state<00:28:02.240
• of speech.
• <00:37:39.400><c> of</c><00:37:39.520><c> speech</c><00:37:39.839><c> freedom</c><00:37:40.119><c> of
• </c><00:37:40.440><c> I</c><00:37:40.480><c> mean</c> freedom of speech freedom of I mean freedom of
• speech freedom of I mean that's<00:37:40.760><c> just</c><00:37:41.319><c> we're</c><00:37:41.560><c>

Committee: Senate Children and Family Law

Transcript Highlights:

• This is about protecting the rule of law, economic freedom, and the industries that sustain our prosperity
• the state, And outside of this country will not control the means of production and curtail the freedoms
• of each and every citizen of this state.
• This gets exactly to the previous witness's discussion of forced speech. ...and the degree of sector
• their free speech, or their support of the Second Amendment, or their opposition to ESG or DEI.

Bills: SB312 , SB945 , SB946 , SB1367 , SB1861 , SB2044 , SB2337 , SB2403 , SB2819 , SJR54

Committee: Senate State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> of their love and affection for freedom of their love and affection for freedom and<03:40:26.760
• The Georgia Dream has orchestrated crackdowns on citizens, including banning the freedom of speech and
• </c><03:45:03.279><c> of</c><03:45:03.439><c> speech</c> including banning the freedom of speech including
• banning the freedom of speech and<03:45:03.920><c> assembly</c><03:45:04.239><c> in</c><03:45:04.479
• <c> must</c> as a beacon of freedom and liberty must as a beacon of freedom and liberty must not<04:18

Bills: HR36 , HR530 , HB1800 , HB2416 , HR1316 , HB1724 , HB1540 , HB1486 , HB1512 , HB1503 , HB1912

Keywords: federal programs, government efficiency, budget cuts, committee, oversight, rules resolution, House Rules Committee, procedural rule, floor procedure, appropriations, military construction, Veterans Affairs, VA funding, fiscal year 2026, immigration enforcement, special interest aliens, DHS reporting, monthly report, inadmissible, deportable

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• That's the purview of academic freedom.
• context of instruction, the test becomes not epistles from a land of freedom, but simply dead letters
• </c> That's the purview of academic freedom. That's the purview of academic freedom.
• </c><01:08:33.920><c> freedom,</c><01:08:34.640><c> but</c> epistles from a land of freedom, but epistles
• from a land of freedom, but simply<01:08:35.920><c> dead</c><01:08:36.239><c> letters.

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• /c><00:07:09.919><c> the</c> minute speeches on each side of the minute speeches on each side of the
• for... about the issues of conflicts of about the issues of conflicts of interest<02:51:04.200><c> of
• While my colleagues are thankfully working hard on regulation, speech, and other components of AI, this
• and other components regulation speech and other components of<03:45:40.960><c> AI</c><03:45:41.960>
• of the Congress of the United The Davids of the Congress of the United States<04:10:27.239><c> of</c

Bills: HR35

Keywords: Delta Sigma Theta, sorority, anniversary, community service, historical recognition

Transcript Highlights:

• The Chair will entertain up to 15 requests for one-minute speeches on each side of the aisle.
• </c><02:17:01.920><c> five</c> Freedom keep coming four out of five Freedom keep coming four out of five
• One of the things I want to also accomplish in today's floor speech is—and I'm sorry, I know I'm a broken
• looking at some of the comments from last week's speech.
• If this room is full of people listening to an idiot like me give another speech, they're not working

Bills: HR125 , HCR11 , HR122

Keywords: committee membership, House of Representatives, government structure, ethics, political appointments, concurrent resolution, President communication, Congress assembly, meeting date, government procedure, joint session, Congress, President's address, H.Res. 122, HR122, H.R. 77, midnight rules, Congressional Review Act, CRA, resolution of disapproval

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• It's a violation of our medical freedom to fluoridate the water.
• Make fun of us soy boys in our woke water. But don't pretend that this bill is about freedom.
• there being a different determination of what that speech was.
• But rather than freedom and democracy, much of this bill represents significant government overreach.
• But rather than freedom and democracy, much of this bill represents significant government overreach.

Committee: Senate Fiscal Policy

Summary: The committee first took up CS for CS for CS for SB 462 on transportation, adopting a substitute amendment that would require counties receiving transportation surtax proceeds to report how the money is used, prohibit certain airport fees tied to collegiate flight training, create a Sarasota-Manatee Airport Authority pilot program, and fund a traffic signal modernization program with $10 million annually from the State Transportation Trust Fund. The amendment also removed several provisions from the bill, including a sales tax transfer to the trust fund, a bid protest-related contracting requirement, and repeal of the Metropolitan Planning Organization Advisory Council. A late-filed amendment was tabled, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee then heard CS for CS for SB 628, “Lucy's Law,” on boating safety, which would strengthen penalties for leaving the scene of a vessel accident and reckless vessel operation. Lucy’s parents gave emotional testimony in support, describing the fatal 2022 boating crash and urging stronger accountability. The sponsor withdrew pending amendments, and the bill was reported favorably. CS for CS for SB 700, the Florida Farm Bill, was next; the strike-all amendment covered a broad range of agriculture-related changes, including water fluoridation restrictions, labeling rules, drone restrictions over farmland, disaster recovery programs, an honest services registry, FFA-related provisions, and agricultural land preservation. Testimony included support from agricultural and gun-rights groups, opposition from banking, dental, and local-government advocates, and a lengthy public debate over fluoridation and financial discrimination. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. SB 796 on general permits for distributed wastewater treatment systems was reported favorably with little debate. The committee then took up CS for SB 1618 on K-12 education, adopting a delete-all amendment that combined a wide range of education provisions, including VPK flexibility, agriculture education, financial literacy, reading intervention requirements, teacher assignment reporting, restrictions on spending public funds on political or social activism, postsecondary and workforce-related changes, and other school and college system updates. Several speakers opposed the activism-related funding restriction, while the sponsor said the bill was intended to keep publicly funded schools focused on education; the bill was reported favorably. Finally, the committee considered SB 7016 on initiative petitions, adopting a strike-all amendment that would sharply tighten petition circulation rules and increase penalties. The proposal would require circulators to be Florida residents and U.S. citizens, impose training and registration requirements, shorten petition submission deadlines, require more identifying information on petition forms, limit sponsors to one amendment per election cycle, and create new enforcement and investigation triggers, including a 25% invalid-signature threshold. Sponsors argued the changes were needed to address fraud and protect the integrity of constitutional amendment petitions, while senators raised concerns about due process, public-records issues, burdens on volunteers, and the impact on voters and sponsors. The bill was not reported in the portion provided, and the discussion remained ongoing at the end of the transcript.

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• Martins is a reappointment to the Board of Trustees of the University of Central Florida.
• of three, two of whom are currently in college.
• I was a previous appointee of Governor Youngkin to the Board of Visitors of Georgia.
• I helped shape policy on academic freedom, merit, and institutional excellence, exactly the kind of perspective
• One of my areas of interest, frankly, is golf.

Committee: Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education

Transcript Highlights:

• Martins is a reappointment to the Board of Trustees of the University of Central Florida.
• Nursing licensure pass rate of 96% compared to the rest of the U.S. at 94% and the national average of
• of three, two of whom are currently in college.
• I helped shape policy on academic freedom, merit, and institutional excellence, exactly the kind of perspective
• One of my areas of interest, frankly, is golf.

Summary: The Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education met to continue confirmation hearings, but the chair announced the committee would not present its budget that day and would instead roll it out the following week in coordination with House partners and Senate notice requirements. After a quorum was confirmed, the committee discussed how it would handle a large number of university board appointments, noting that some reappointments would be grouped for a block vote while others could be heard individually if members requested it. The committee then heard testimony from a series of appointees and reappointees to university boards. Florida A&M University nominees Roderick Harris, Victor Young, and Rafael Vasquez emphasized service to FAMU, student success, and support for the university’s national standing; Harris highlighted his FAMU background and faculty experience, Young cited his business and health care leadership, and Vasquez described scholarship support through his company. Florida Atlantic University appointees Linda Stock and Thomas Mersh focused on servant leadership, research growth, entrepreneurship, and FAU’s recent R1 designation and quantum computing initiatives. University of Central Florida reappointee Alex Martins discussed UCF’s preeminence goal, workforce needs, and strong nursing outcomes. The committee also heard from Florida Gulf Coast University appointees James Gris-Mall, Douglas Van Orte, Robert Rommel, Sarah Partial Perry, and reappointment Joseph Fogg, who spoke about workforce development, affordability, student success, water and nursing programs, and FGCU’s role in regional economic growth. University of South Florida reappointee Rogan Donnelly highlighted USF’s AAU status, research growth, and workforce-focused programs. Members and the chair responded positively throughout, praising the universities’ achievements and the nominees’ qualifications. At the end of the hearing, the committee voted by block on all nominees in tabs 2 through 13 and recommended them for confirmation without objection. The meeting then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• Freedom, safety, support, and inclusion.
• </c><00:01:21.240><c> the</c> together it's the largest part of the together it's the largest part of
• </c><00:04:04.000><c> always</c><00:04:04.200><c> the</c> part of any of this it's always the part of
• And like how many of those do you want to listen to? And so that’s the disaster part of it.
• And like how many of those do you want to listen to? And so that’s the disaster part of it.

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• recognize the right of um religious freedom<04:01:06.120><c> uh</c><04:01:06.239><c> both</c><04:01:
• medical</c> to freedom of conscious for medical to freedom of conscious for medical professionals<04
• aspects of the First Amendment, freedom of religion aspects of a person's belief are something that
• aspects of the First Amendment, freedom of religion aspects of a person's belief are something that
• should</c> freedom of conscience should should freedom of conscience should should apply<04:18:56.640

Summary: The House Judiciary Committee met in executive session and first took up HB 148, a bill allowing classification by biological sex in limited settings such as multiple-use bathrooms, certain sports, and involuntary commitment facilities. Supporters said it was needed to protect privacy and safety, especially for minors, and argued it was consistent with recent federal and state developments. Opponents said the bill was poorly defined, unnecessary, and could create discrimination or confusion, especially because it did not define “biological sex” in the text. The committee voted 10-8 ought to pass, and the chair said a minority report would be written. The committee then considered HB 254, a bill concerning medical aid in dying. The chair moved ought to pass and described the bill as a matter of liberty for terminally ill patients within six months of death, arguing it should not be treated as suicide. Opponents raised religious, ethical, and policy concerns, including worries about a slippery slope, misuse by vulnerable people, and the effect on death records and public health data. The committee voted 11-7 ought to pass, and the chair said a majority report would be written with a minority report by Representative Perez. Finally, the committee turned to HB 611 with Amendment 2025-0638, a replace-all amendment dealing with recoupment of costs for appointed counsel. The chair explained the amendment would restore the law to its pre-2020 form, allowing the Office of Cost Containment to seek repayment from some recipients of appointed counsel services, including those found not guilty, if they had the ability to pay. Supporters said the prior change had sharply reduced collections and that the state should not treat indigent defendants differently from people who hire private counsel. Opponents argued the policy unfairly bills innocent people and children who were entitled to counsel. The transcript cuts off during debate on the amendment, before a vote is shown.

Transcript Highlights:

• It was one of the proudest moments of his life.
• on all of our lives.
• Of course Dr.
• 60s, 70s, and after that in terms of the influx of migration.
• of the state that stood up. and spoke in support of this resolution.

Transcript Highlights:

• of veteran of the week, introduction of doctor and or nurse of the day, correction of previous day's
• I invite all of Oklahoma to pray. Lord, we know Of Oklahoma to pray.
• and contributions they have made to preserve the freedoms and way of life we hold dear, the Oklahoma
• Let's give Sophie a round of applause. And all of these exceptional pages of the week.
• Let's give Sophie a round of applause and all of these exceptional pages of the week. Mr.

Summary: The House convened, opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several recognitions, including Veteran of the Week First Sergeant Jeff Osterdock, Nurse of the Day Madison Lehman, Psychologist of the Day Dr. Jennifer Steber, and a large group of student pages and visitors. Members also made personal announcements and welcomed guests from schools and community groups. On the floor, the House considered and adopted Senate amendments to House Bill 1484, a schools measure, and passed it 96-1; the emergency clause also passed 96-1. The House then took up House Bill 1085 on contracts, which would standardize service warranty fees with a delayed phase-in schedule, adopted the Senate amendments, and passed the bill 8-1. The House also considered Senate Bill 133 on groundwater permits. After an amendment and debate, members discussed how the bill would apply to commercial water wells and how it would interact with marijuana-related licensing and notification to the Oklahoma Water Resources Board. The bill passed 85-12, and the emergency clause also passed by the same vote. The chamber then adjourned until February 24, 2026, at 9:30 a.m.

Transcript Highlights:

• of veteran of the week, introduction of doctor and/or nurse of the day, correction of previous day's
• I invite all of Oklahoma to pray. Lord, we know Of Oklahoma to pray.
• and contributions they have made to preserve the freedoms and way of life we hold dear.
• Let's give Sophie a round of applause. And all of these exceptional pages of the week.
• Let's give Sophie a round of applause and all of these exceptional pages of the week. Mr.

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm about what's in the long-term best interests of the state and the taxpayers of the state and of the
• Again, I'll go ahead and answer this, but I think some of the value of tenure gets off topic of the bill
• Could one of the reasons for wrongful termination be if a university doesn't like the speech of a particular
• this new law, provisions of this section... ...subsection C of this new law, provisions of this section
• of speech, freedom of speech, and you no longer have the right to freedom of speech because you signed

Bills: SB65 , SB248 , SB330 , SB378 , SB844 , SB1330 , SB1410 , SB1475 , SB1476 , SB1565 , SB1618 , SB1623 , SJR39 , SJR47 , SB2084 , SB1655 , SB1679 , SB2174 , SB1775 , SB1873 , SB1204 , SB1884 , SB1916 , SB1937 , SB1447 , SB1500 , SB2007 , SB2074 , SB1944 , SB2018 , SB1984 , SB2026 , SB2045 , SB2049 , SB2062 , SB2112 , SB2118 , SB2127 , SB2134 , SB2135 , SB2139 , SB2154 , SB1195

Summary: The Senate first considered Senate Bill 1623, a measure updating the state charter for state-regulated credit unions to make them more competitive with federal credit unions. Two amendments were adopted: one changing certain board authority language from “shall” to “may,” and another restoring the title. Supporters said the bill was the product of years of negotiation with bankers and credit unions and would not affect national banks; after questions about membership expansion and census-tract service areas, the bill passed 44-0. The chamber then took up Senate Joint Resolution 39, which would send to voters a constitutional amendment lowering annual caps on assessed-value growth for homestead and agricultural property from 3% to 1%, and for other property from 5% to 3%. Proponents argued it would slow property-tax growth, help seniors and fixed-income homeowners stay in their homes, and not reduce government revenue but only slow future growth; opponents warned it would reduce local revenue growth for schools, counties, infrastructure, and bonding capacity, and would disproportionately benefit higher-value property owners. The resolution passed 38-8, and the special-election referral also passed 38-8. Senate Joint Resolution 47, which would place current voter ID requirements into the Constitution, also advanced and passed 39-8, with the special-election provision passing by the same margin. Supporters said it simply constitutionalized existing law requiring proof of identity and would preserve election security; critics said Oklahoma already has voter ID rules, the measure was unnecessary, and the language could create uncertainty for absentee voters and future changes. Debate also touched on provisional ballots, military and overseas voting, and whether the measure would make future adjustments harder. Later, Senate Bill 2084 passed 35-7 and as an emergency measure. The bill limits wrongful-termination settlements for faculty members at higher education institutions to two times annual salary, including pay and accrued benefits. Supporters said it would provide certainty for universities and regents; questions focused on tenure, free-speech claims, and how the cap would interact with existing tort limits. The Senate also passed Senate Bill 1655 unanimously to allow Oklahoma Complete Health’s Children’s Specialty Program to contact adoptive parents and offer continued voluntary services for post-adoption children, and Senate Bill 1679 was introduced as the “Preserving Oklahoma Values Act,” aimed at codifying adherence to the U.S. and Oklahoma Constitutions and rejecting foreign law, with debate beginning over its enforcement and scope.

Transcript Highlights:

• We stand for the rule of law and for freedom and respect for others.
• </c> age of 83. age of 83.
• A student who just needed a little bit of speech therapy in order to be a part of the class would not
• A student who just needed a little bit of speech therapy in order to be a part of the class would not
• A student who just needed a little bit of speech therapy in order to be a part of the class would not

Bills: HR991 , HB4593 , HB2312 , HB2270 , HB2262 , HR988

Keywords: H.Res. 991, HR 991, House resolution, request return of papers, official papers, legislative procedure, congressional process, Senate return, H.R. 1834, enrolled bill, House Clerk, procedural resolution, motion to reconsider, gridlock, congressional administration, showerhead, regulation, energy policy, consumer protection, overregulation

Transcript Highlights:

• Because lots of people, lots of veterans, have died for our freedom to be able to do this.
• Freedom to be able to do this, to stand here and to speak and to give voice to all people of all races
• of speech.
• of free speech like they do in D.C.
• speech by being a member of this body.

Transcript Highlights:

• We will open the hearing on HB 1334, removing the authority of the Education Freedom Accounts Scholarship
• HB 1334 relates to the administration of the Education Freedom Account, or EFA, program. for the record
• of the<00:47:19.839><c> Education</c><00:47:20.400><c> of</c><00:47:20.560><c> Freedom</c><00:47:20.960
• of Freedom Account Program or<00:47:22.560><c> EFAS.
• </c><03:10:55.680><c> speech</c><03:10:56.080><c> that</c> clearly has a broad range of speech that clearly

Committee: House Education Policy and Administration

Summary: The committee first heard HB 1334, which would remove the Education Freedom Account scholarship organization’s authority to approve “any other educational expense” under the EFA statute. The prime sponsor, Representative Porchelli, said the bill would narrow the law to the specifically listed qualifying expenses, avoid broad interpretation, and shift any questions to the Department of Education or the legislative oversight committee. In response to questions, she said she did not think the open-ended category had been needed and that the statute already clearly lists allowable expenses. A representative of the Children’s Scholarship Fund testified in opposition, saying the category is used rarely but is important for unusual cases, especially students with special needs, and that removing it could create unintended consequences. After testimony, the chair closed the hearing on HB 1334. The committee then heard HB 1513, which would move several EFA reporting and oversight requirements from administrative rules and the contract with the Children’s Scholarship Fund into statute. Representative Porchelli said the bill would consolidate existing requirements on timely responses to oversight requests, publication of expense reports by category and provider, and transmission of eligibility and enrollment data to the Department of Education. She described the bill as mostly a clarification and transparency measure rather than a substantive policy change. Members asked about the meaning of “timely access,” the 45-day deadline, whether the contract already covered these duties, and whether the scholarship organization had ever failed to comply. The Children’s Scholarship Fund said it had generally met the 45-day deadline, had not knowingly refused information requests, and that the quarterly reporting requirement could add cost; the sponsor said the DOE had provided guidance and was neutral. The hearing on HB 1513 was then closed. Finally, the committee heard HB 1256, which would repeal the state librarian’s authority to award scholarships for graduate library school attendance at American Library Association-accredited schools. Representative Drago said the law was unnecessary because the state does not currently have a state librarian, scholarships are not typically granted by statute, and he objected to the ALA accreditation requirement and what he described as the association’s political advocacy. In questions, he clarified that the bill targets the accreditation requirement rather than a specific school and said he did not think the state should direct taxpayer-funded scholarships toward ALA-accredited programs. A member raised First Amendment concerns, but the sponsor said the issue was not speech itself, only the use of taxpayer dollars and state law to support that direction. The transcript cuts off before any vote or final action on HB 1256.

Transcript Highlights:

• there's a lot of discussion as to whether you can get out of jail, get a jail-out-of-free card, so to
• , freedom of religion, freedom of speech, and rights related to marriage, child custody, and property
• Yeah, so this kind of clarifies all of that.
• the entirety of this nation's history, but as it relates to the Osage and all of the nations of the
• “You were chairman of a committee, and I was one of your members, and I had a bill that kind of reined

Committee: House Government Efficiency