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• Chair calls Emily French with Common Cause Texas.
• I show you're registered as Emily French.
• The Chair calls Emily French. Ms. French, you here? French, you were listed as.
• Chair calls Emily French with Common Cause Texas.
• Chair calls Emily French with Common Cause Texas. I show you're registered as Emily French.

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• Senator French standing. Please proceed. Senator French standing. Please proceed.
• Thank you, Senator French. Next closed. Thank you, Senator French.
• Senator<01:19:38.480> French. Senator French. Senator French.
• Senator French.
• Senator French. court security grants. Senator French.

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• in terms of why he was pursuing, you know, again, out-of-state influence as opposed to the actual bread
• And, you know, there were, again, claims of these are bread and butter issues... ...and, you know, there
• were, again, claims of these are bread-and-butter issues.

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• Senator<00:03:22.120> French.
• Senator French. Uh thank you, Mr. Chair. Senator French. Uh thank you, Mr. Chair.
• Mr.<00:03:59.560> French. Mr. French. Mr. French.
• Senator French: Thank you, Senator French.
• Um thank you, Senator French. And with Um thank you, Senator French.

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• The chair calls Emily French with... Common Cause, Texas.
• Hello, ma'am, I assure you are registered as Emily French.
• Emily French Sr. lives at the address with me, Emily French Jr., and my, you know, this is my mother,
• The Chair calls Emily French with Common Cause Texas. Thank you.
• Calls Emily French. Miss French, you're here? Miss French, you are listed as...

Bills: HB1968, HB2279, HB2739, HB2803, HB3909, HB3918, HB4253, HB4475, HB5115, HB5430

Keywords: election services, contracting, political subdivisions, county elections, election code, voter registration, citizenship status, election law, cancellation, disqualification, Texas Election Code, voter identification, registration, election integrity, identification documents, election, watcher, polling place, removal, Texas Elections Code

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• I know what side my bread is buttered. I will always say gorgeous Prince George's.
• <00:23:53.840> I I know what side my bread is buttered.
• I I know what side my bread is buttered.
• Those are the bread and butter.
• Those are the bread and our priorities.

Keywords: House streaming session for Wednesday, January 14, 2026, 957, house, all

Summary: The House convened for the first day of session and first elected Delegate Luke Clippinger as Speaker Pro Tem. Members nominated and seconded him with remarks praising his leadership, work on Judiciary Committee issues, and ability to mentor colleagues. Nominations were then closed, the House voted by voice, and Clippinger was sworn in. The chamber then opened nominations for Speaker of the House. Multiple members spoke in support of Delegate Joseline Peña-Melnyk, highlighting her personal story, legal background, public service, and committee leadership. Speakers emphasized her work on major policy areas including education, police reform, racial and economic justice, reproductive freedom, and support for historically Black colleges and universities. One member from the minority party also seconded the nomination, saying she had been inclusive and respectful in committee work and legislative process. After nominations were closed, the House voted by voice and elected Peña-Melnyk Speaker of the House of Delegates. She was sworn in and thanked members for their support, reflecting on the diversity in the chamber and the significance of the moment. In her remarks, she also praised outgoing Speaker Adrienne Jones and recognized family members, dignitaries, and colleagues in attendance.

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• Any questions of Senator French? Okay. Thank you, Senator French. Appreciate you being here.
• Thank you, Senator French? Okay.
• Um Senator French is with us amendments.
• Any further testimony on this little bill brought by Senator French?
• support Senator French in in this bill. support Senator French in in this bill.

Bills: SF0025, SF0027, SF0043, SF0066

Keywords: landowner licenses, hunting, wildlife management, quota hunt areas, game and fish commission, game management, hunting regulations, black bear, tracking dogs, wildlife conservation, conservation, contracting, supervisor, funding, districts, hunting licenses, donated licenses, life-threatening illness, vision impairment, nonprofit organizations

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• So, it doesn't have to be paper; you can put it onto bread, you can put it on a cracker, you can put
• would be happy that your child learned the Ten Commandments and they learned it in school in Spanish, French
• child comes home and says, "I know the Ten Commandments, and I know it in Spanish, English, German, French

Bills: SB37, SJR84, SJR87, SJR27, SB8, SB10, SB227, SB261, SB15, SB12, SB25, SB57, SB127, SB293, SB441, SB3059, SB512, SB241, SB1718, SB140, SB2055, SB2075, SB2018, SB1534, SB1567, SB785, SB1233, SB1580, SB1663, SB413, SB447, SB519, SB467, SB1579, SB1191, SB1021, SB1838, SB2807, SB2835, SB546, SB2121, SB2167, SB2035, SB2024, SB1032, SB1049, SB1266, SB1400, SB1302, SB401, SB1596, SB1281, SB1242, SB1343, SB310, SB1346, SB2753, SB2703, SB2221, SB1719, SB2177, SB800, SB790, SB748, SB571, SB1957, SB1923, SB1896, SB1760, SB1335, SB2368, SB2477, SB2587, SB2972, SB2986, SB2965, SB1563, SB1467, SB1164, SB1137, SB614, SB705, SB961, SB918, SB955, SB869, SB850, SB863, SB1610, SB1055, SB2206, SB457, SB2337, SB1362, SCR9, SB2405, SB2406, SB2407, SB2166, SB2148, SB535, SB777, SB827, SB1141, SB1330, SB1352, SB1664, SB1862, SB1936, SB1453, SB1448, SB1398, SB2137, SB2111, SB53, SB226, SB1677, SB1723, SB1839, SB36, SB38, SB815, SB1856, SB552, SB646, SB37, SJR84, SJR87, SJR27, SB8, SB10, SB227, SB261, SB15, SB12, SB25, SB57, SB127, SB293, SB441, SB3059, SB512, SB241, SB1718, SB140, SB2055, SB2075, SB2018, SB1534, SB1567, SB785, SB1233, SB1580, SB1663, SB413, SB447, SB519, SB467, SB1579, SB1191, SB1021, SB1838, SB2807, SB2835, SB546, SB2121, SB2167, SB2035, SB2024, SB1032, SB1049, SB1266, SB1400, SB1302, SB401, SB1596, SB1281, SB1242, SB1343, SB310, SB1346, SB2753, SB2703, SB2221, SB1719, SB2177, SB800, SB790, SB748, SB571, SB1957, SB1923, SB1896, SB1760, SB1335, SB2368, SB2477, SB2587, SB2972, SB2986, SB2965, SB1563, SB1467, SB1164, SB1137, SB614, SB705, SB961, SB918, SB955, SB869, SB850, SB863, SB1610, SB1055, SB2206, SB457, SB2337, SB1362, SCR9, HB5560, HB762, HB 107, HB 114, HB300, HB138, HB4386, HB2495, HB581, HB3348, HB5323

Keywords: higher education, curriculum review, governing board, faculty council, ombudsman, tax exemption, property tax, homestead, fire damage, constitutional amendment, bail reform, criminal justice, felony offenses, public safety, judicial conduct, state commission, judicial misconduct, commission membership, immigration enforcement, ICE agreements

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• French, here. Gierau, here. Hicks, here. Hutchings, here. Ide, here. Jones, here. Kolb, here.
• French, here. Gierau, here. Hicks, here. Hutchings, here. Ide, here. Jones, here. Kolb, here.
• <00:32:20.640> Excuse<00:32:21.279> French. >> I Driscoll. Excuse French.
• Excuse French. >> Hi. >> Hi. >> Hi. >> I<00:32:22.960> Guru.
• French. >> I. Gierau. >> I. Hicks. >> I. Hutchings. >> I. Jones. >> No. >> I. Kolb. >> I.

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• I believe the French call it geniqua.
• I believe the French call it geniqua.
• I believe<01:33:00.400> the<01:33:00.639> French<01:33:00.960> call<01:33:01.120
• believe the French call it geniqua. believe the French call it geniqua.
• The cost of eggs, milk, bread, baby formula, and fresh produce keeps rising while giant grocery chains

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, May 21, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• Thank you, Senator French. Members, are there other questions?
• Thank<00:29:50.400> you,<00:29:50.680> Senator<00:29:51.040> French.
• Thank you, Senator French. Thank you, Senator French.
• Senator<00:32:52.480> French.
• Thank you, Senator French. Senator Pappas. “I’ll yield to Senator Rest.”

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• since 1916, where the family opened its first store called the Newport Bakery, which was home of Lucky Bread
• Newport Bakery, which was home<00:10:28.480> of<00:10:28.800> Lucky<00:10:29.279> Bread
• home of Lucky Bread. home of Lucky Bread.

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House opened with a devotional by Representative Ken Wells, who reflected on his father’s approach to news and argued that reducing time spent watching it could improve people’s well-being. After the Pledge of Allegiance, the chamber took up five new bills: H.891 on the definition of harassment in Title 16, H.892 on school attendance requirements, H.893 creating a municipal emergency shelter program and reimbursing municipalities for emergency housing costs, H.894 prohibiting snowmobiles on the BB Spur Rail Trail, and H.895 on secondary enforcement of certain motor vehicle violations. Each was read for the first time and referred to the appropriate committee; H.566, concerning sealing postcharge court diversion records, was referred to Ways and Means under House Rule 35A. The House also read H.C.R. 166, a congratulatory resolution honoring the Pick and Shovel in Newport City on its 50th anniversary. A member from Newport City spoke in support, describing the store’s history and the Hamlet family’s long service to the community, and invited the family to the chamber. Additional announcements recognized Vermont Law and Graduate School’s 50th anniversary and congratulated Vermont athletes, including Ben Ogden and Paula Moltzan, with one member correcting the record on Moltzan’s event. The House also voted to move H.403, relating to fair labor and housing standards for agricultural workers, from General and Housing to Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry. In the day’s only floor action on legislation, H.611, miscellaneous provisions affecting the Department of Vermont Health Access, was taken up on third reading and passed. The House then announced caucus meetings and other events, including a producer night hosted by the Agency of Agriculture, and adjourned by motion until Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 3:30 p.m.

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• >> Senator<01:05:32.160> French. >> Senator French. >> Senator French.
• Senator French. >> hi. Senator French. >> Hi. >> Hi. >> Hi.
• >> Senator<03:04:58.319> French. >> Senator French. >> Senator French.
• >> Senator<03:17:41.279> French. >> Senator French. >> Senator French.
• >> Senator<03:19:46.000> French. >> Senator French. >> Senator French.

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• >> Hi >> Hi >> Hi >> French. >> French. >> French.
• >> I<00:32:48.559> French. >> I French. >> I French.
• >> No.<00:50:17.040> French. >> No. French. >> No. French.
• >> I<01:00:32.480> French. >> I French. >> I French. >> Hi.
• >> I<02:45:27.040> French. >> I French. >> I French. >> Hi.

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• The Chair calls Emily French. Thank you. Thank you.
• French? Seeing none, thank you for being here. The Chair calls Tony McDonald. Thank you.
• The Chair calls Emily French.
• Emily French, you're here testifying on behalf of Common Cause Texas, and you're for the H.J.R.
• French. Members, are there questions for Ms. French? Seeing none, thank you for being here.

Bills: HB842, HB1907, HB2844, HB2892, HB3439, HB4211, HB4536, HB5111, HB5138, HB5182, HB5247, HB5269, HB5323, HB5435, HJR201, SB871, HB3896, SJR40

Keywords: power lines, Gulf Coast, weather-related outages, Public Utility Commission, infrastructure, government contracts, Chinese companies, information technology, cybersecurity, state regulations, food safety, mobile vendors, licensing, permitting exemptions, health inspections, nonprofit organizations, personal information, government disclosure, privacy, criminal penalties

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• Martin Luther King Jr. in the King era and Operation Bread Basket in the 1960s.
• Operation Bread Basket.
• Jackson began Bread Basket in the 1960s.
• Operation<00:47:25.200> Bread<00:47:25.520> Basket.
• King appointed Operation Bread Basket.

Keywords: Convene 00:00 Senate Message 04:26 Report of Committees 05:13 Orders of the Day/ HB 6 06:22 HB 480 14:13 HB 562 17:55 HB 136 25:53 HB 257 29:47 HB 490 35:54 Motions, Petitions, and Communications 40:30 Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 52:44 Recess for ConC/Rules Meeting 53:49 ConC/Rules Report 57:12 Floor Amendments 58:49 Adjournment 58:59, 958, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, established a quorum with 96 members present, excused absent members, and approved the journal from February 13, 2026. The Senate also transmitted Senate Bills 72 and 110 for concurrence. Committee reports advanced several bills, including measures on deputy coroner training, local jail booking procedures, local business tax collection, peace officers, Kentucky National Guard benefits, and first responder mental health. The chamber then considered House Bill 6 on child care. The sponsor described it as the product of extensive stakeholder collaboration aimed at improving affordability, quality, access, and data in child care, including changes to the low-income subsidy program, employee child care assistance, Kentucky All-Stars, micro-centers, and a military child care pilot program in House Committee Substitute 1. The substitute was adopted, and the bill passed 84-11 with one abstention after supportive remarks from members emphasizing workforce needs, family support, and military families. House Bill 480, relating to state contracts, was explained as requiring clearer contract terms for appropriated funds, partial payment protections, a 1% penalty for late payment, and semiannual reporting on whether cabinets are paying bills on time. A member noted a planned amendment to limit the bill to state-funded appropriations, but the bill passed 96-0. House Bill 562, relating to alternative high school diplomas, would create a Kentucky alternative diploma for certain students with disabilities and require the Education and Labor Cabinet to maintain employer information for graduates; members spoke in strong support of the bill’s workforce and dignity goals, and it passed 96-0. House Bill 136, relating to campaign finance, was amended to remove a $15,000 cap and allow campaign funds to pay for reasonable security costs for candidates; the sponsor cited rising threats to elected officials, and the bill passed 97-0. The transcript ends as the House moved on to House Bill 257.

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• So the way I'm looking at this particular bill is while we're still support, according to our bread that
• The 3rd bread industry is a cornerstone of Florida's overall agribusiness throughout the state's rural
• Year after year in 2025, Florida Breads, one 82 opening graded stakes.
• And that rate is nearly triple our nearest other state bread competitors in the U.S. our forces per and

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• what equipment needs to be replaced, which includes two proofers, a dough roller, two 80Q mixers, a bread
• <00:16:19.199> 80Q<00:16:19.839> mixers,<00:16:20.800> a<00:16:21.040> bread
• roller, uh, two 80Q mixers, a bread roller, uh, two 80Q mixers, a bread slicer,<00:16:22.160>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Senator French. >> Aye. Senator Gierau. >> Aye. Senator Larson. >> Aye.
• Senator French. I. Senator Gierau. I. Senator Larson. I. Chairman Salazar. I. Mr.
• Senator French. French. French.
• >> Senator<00:58:38.960> French. >> Senator French. >> Senator French.
• >> Senator<01:04:31.680> French. >> Senator French. >> Senator French.

Bills: HB0130, HB0095, HB0096, HB0097, SF0101, SF0106, SF0067, SF0123

Keywords: Second Amendment, firearms, state rights, federal regulation, law enforcement, civil penalties, government liability, concealed carry, public colleges, university facilities, weapons legislation, self-defense, campus safety, weapons, age requirement, permits, HB0097, Wyoming firearms privacy, merchant category code, MCC

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• Thank you, Senator French.
• Thank you, Senator<00:19:15.880> French.
• Uh<00:19:17.120> we'll<00:19:17.280> have<00:19:17.440> that Senator French
• Uh we'll have that Senator French.
• >> Senator<00:20:11.480> French. >> Senator French. >> Senator French.

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