Transcript Highlights:

• Function, we'll call the halls roll calls now in progress.
• So we'll call in halls where calls are now in progress.
• So we'll call in the hall. Roll calls in progress.
• Roll calls in the halls. Roll calls in progress.
• Roll call in the hall, roll calls in progress.

Bills: HB3329, HR1039, HR1040, HB3413, HB3414, HB3415, HB3416, HB3417, HB3418, HB3419, HB3420, HB3706, HB3711, HB4139, HB1268, HB3660, HJR1023, HB3298, HB3056, HJR1084, HB3934, HB3919, HB4118, HB4119, HB3791, HB4260, HB4178, HB4215, HB4324, HB3270, HB4352, HB4305, HB2955, HB3315, HB3066, HB1245, HB4125, HB3075, HB3129, HB3239, HB4153, HB3265, HB4491, SB680, HB4263, HB4268, HB1675, HB3885, HB2984, HB3697, HB2959, HB3671, HB3852, HB2933, HB3057, HB3802, HB4294, HB4285, HB3708, HB3979, HB3977, HB3986, HB3985, HB3588, HB3742, HB3845, HJR1070, HB3590, HB3595, HB3391, HB3183, HB3764, HB3765, HB1002, HB4434, HJR1086, HB4060, HB3881, HB3500, HB4408, HB3648, HB3127, HB3606

Keywords: long-term care, advisory board, sunset legislation, mental health, psychologists, University of Oklahoma, gymnastics, NCAA, congratulations, sports excellence, recognition, honor, athletics, Joseph Castiglione, leadership, education, sports management, HB3413, public finance, state budget

Transcript Highlights:

• Bettencourt, Birdwell, Hall, Hinojosa, Middleton, Parker is here.
• Senator Hall sends up the committee substitute, and Senator Hall is recognized to explain the substitute
• Senator Hall moves we adopt the substitute. There is no objection. It is before us.
• Senator Hall moves that Senate Bill 2713 be reported favorably to the full Senate.
• Hall? Aye. Hinojosa? Aye.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Services roll call in the halls. Roll calls in progress.
• Start time roll call in the halls. Roll calls in progress.
• Sounds for call in the halls. Roll calls in progress.
• Ar signs roll call in the halls. Roll call is now in progress.
• Y sounds roll call in the halls. Roll calls in progress.

Bills: HCR1026, SB1130, SB1134, SB1131, SB1132, SB1133, SB1142, HR1049

Keywords: light pollution, bird mortality, migration, energy conservation, wildlife protection, University Hospitals Authority, funding, behavioral health, appropriation, adolescent health, emergency legislation, Oklahoma State University, Medical Authority, human performance, pharmaceutical expansion, emergency funding, juvenile justice, youth services, pandemic relief, healthcare

Transcript Highlights:

• Senator Hall.
• Senator Hall, this is great.
• Senator Hall changed his mind about something.
• Hall? Hinojosa?
• Senator Hall moves that.

Bills: SB108, SB318, SB507, SB511, SB533, SB1026, SB1386, SB1433, SB1434, SB1596

Keywords: elections, Election Code, poll workers, election clerks, presiding judge, alternate presiding judge, polling place, central counting station, county chair, political party, gubernatorial election, vote counting, election administration, Texas elections, precinct officials, ballot counting, county election officials, election integrity, election fraud, Attorney General

Transcript Highlights:

• Senator Hall, you're recognized for a motion. Mr.
• Senator Hall moves suspension of the three-day rule.
• Senator Hall, you're recognized for a motion. Mr.
• Senator Hall moves final passage of Senate Bill 1394.
• Senator Hall, you're recognized for a motion.

Summary: The Senate opened with a quorum, an invocation, and routine motions to excuse Senator King and dispense with the reading of the previous journal. Members then took up several ceremonial resolutions and recognitions, including honoring Duncanville High School’s boys basketball state championship, recognizing the city of Palestine, welcoming the Texas African American Lawyers Foundation and Barbara Jordan Leadership Institute, acknowledging the Cibolo Chamber of Commerce, and designating Texas County Treasurer’s Day and Mesquite Day. A memorial resolution for Clyde Vance Dunham of Waco was adopted, with multiple senators speaking in tribute to his long legal career and community service; the Senate agreed to adjourn in his memory. The chamber then considered a series of bills, most of which were advanced on expedited motions. Senate Bill 1948, concerning fire prevention standards for certain agricultural facilities, passed after suspension of the rules and the three-day rule. Senate Bill 1394, updating weight and tire-load rules for ready-mix concrete trucks, passed unanimously. Senate Bill 1814, creating an electronic database to provide information to certain veterans, also passed unanimously. Senate Bill 241, tightening enforcement of the public camping ban and authorizing state enforcement and reimbursement mechanisms, drew questions about impacts on unhoused people but ultimately passed. Senate Bill 1147, withdrawing Texas from the Interstate Mining Compact, passed unanimously. The Senate also passed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 921 on Medicaid ex parte renewals after a narrower vote, and Senate Bill 609, requiring school districts and charter schools to comply with legally required policies, after rejecting an amendment by Senators Menendez and Perry that would have added a good-faith/resource-limitation safeguard for districts. Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 660, requiring bollards or similar barriers near certain hospital emergency rooms, passed with rural exemptions and exceptions for existing protections. Senate Bill 2155, a cleanup bill returning veterinary board authority from TDLR to the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, passed with amendments. Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1209 on election dates and Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1396 prohibiting national sex education standards in public schools also passed. The Senate then received first-reading bills and adjourned until the next day.

Transcript Highlights:

• Senator Hall, Senator Hinojosa, Senator Cook, Senator Eckhart, Senator Menendez, Senator Middleton.
• Thank you, Chairman Hall and members of the committee.
• Chairman Hall, Senator Hinojosa, Senator Cook. Senator Heckert. Senator Menendez.
• Senate concurrent resolution one and recognizes Senator Hall to explain the resolution.
• Senator Hall, Senator Hinojosa, Senator Cook, Senator Menendez.

Transcript Highlights:

• <00:24:48.399> yes Woodcock yes representative Hall yes Woodcock yes representative Hall yes
• <01:16:46.960> yes Woodcock yes representative Hall yes Woodcock yes representative Hall yes
• Chair: Recognize Representative Hall. Representative Hall: Thank you, Madam Chair.
• recognize representative Hall recognize representative Hall thank<01:22:55.679> you<01:22
• <02:57:59.920> no Woodcock representative Hall no Woodcock representative Hall no representative

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 695, relating to school districts and medically related grants. The sponsor argued the bill was vague and could undermine existing law, and another member said it would add an unnecessary mandate for school districts. The committee voted to recommend inexpedient to legislate, and the motion passed 18-0. Next, House Bill 765, which would consolidate school administrative units and make superintendent jobs elected positions, was also recommended inexpedient to legislate. Members said the bill raised too many questions, could duplicate other legislation, and would move away from local control. That motion likewise passed 18-0. House Bill 768, allowing public school districts to contract with approved private schools, drew more debate. Supporters described it as a language cleanup and an expansion of educational opportunity, while opponents raised concerns about the placement of the language and pending Supreme Court cases. The committee voted 10-8 to recommend ought to pass, and then 10-8 to recommend ought to pass as amended, with a minority report noted. The committee then considered House Bill 446, dealing with parental notice for non-academic surveys. An amendment was offered to make the Youth Risk Behavior Survey opt-in rather than opt-out. Supporters said parents should be informed and should choose whether their children participate, while opponents argued the survey is an important tool for mental health data, grants, and school programming, and that opt-in would reduce participation and data quality. The amendment passed 10-8, and the bill as amended also passed 10-8, with a minority report noted. Finally, the committee began House Bill 741, which would allow parents to send children to any school district they choose and expand open enrollment. The sponsor described it as broadening choice and keeping public funds in public schools, and an amendment was proposed to restore provisions for children of military personnel. Discussion on the amendment began, but the transcript cuts off before any vote on House Bill 741 or the amendment.

Transcript Highlights:

• Senator Hall, 19 ayes, zero nays.
• We have a second by Center Hall. Will there be any questions?
• Senator Hall, W ayes, zero nays. Senate Bill 1992 having.
• Senator Hall, thank you, Mr. Chairman. Great job.
• Senator Hall, 22 ayes, zero nays. Actually, 22 ayes, zero nays.

Bills: SB169, SB1991, SB1992, SB1204, SB1339, SB182, SB1847, SB1360, SB1346

Keywords: longevity pay, state employees, Oklahoma government, salary increase, emergency declaration, capital planning, funding allocation, state budget, infrastructure, emergency measures, income tax credit, qualified project, economic development, infrastructure funding, small population areas, school employees, teachers, support personnel, support employees, public schools

Transcript Highlights:

• Senator Hall. Senator Miles. Yes. Senator Blanco. Same. Senator Sparks. Senator Cook. Aye.
• Senator Hall. Aye. Senator Miles. Senator Hughes. Senator Franco. Nay. Senator Sparks.
• Senator Hall. Senator Miles. Senator Hughes. Senator Obunco. Aye. Senator Sparks. Aye.
• Senator Hall. Aye. Senator Miles. Senator Hughes. Yes. Senator O'Boncoe. Aye.
• Senator Hall. Senator Miles. Senator Perry. Aye. Senator Hancock. Aye. Senator Hall. Aye.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Health and Human Services met with a quorum present and took up a long list of House bills, most of them on health-related or regulatory topics. Measures discussed included House Bills 1106, 1403, 3284, 1586, 2844, 2851, 5154, 3151, 3749, 3940, 3963, 4454, 4466, 4795, and 5394. The bills covered subjects such as mobile food vendor regulation, inclusion of nursing applications in a consolidated application service, the Joint Commission Medical Program Council, and other health and human services matters. Several committee substitutes were also considered and adopted in lieu of the original bills. Most bills were reported favorably to the full Senate by voice or roll-call vote, generally with strong support and few or no nays. House Bills 3151, 3749, 3940, 3963, 4454, 4466, 4795, and 5394 were also recommended for the local and uncontested calendar, and HB 2844 and HB 2851 were reported favorably in committee substitute form. HB 3963 was noted as having a fiscal responsibility amendment, allowing it to go to the local and uncontested calendar. HB 1586 was reconsidered from a prior hearing before being voted out favorably. At the end of the meeting, there was no further business, and the committee recessed subject to the call of the chair.

Transcript Highlights:

• Senator Hall. Here. Senator Miles. Senator Hughes. Here. Senator Blanco. Here. Senator Sparks.
• Senator Hall? Senator Miles. I have a question. Yes, Senator Blanco, Senator Sparks, Senator Cook.
• Senator Hall moves that Senate Bill 2207 do pass and be printed.
• Senator Hall? Aye. Senator Miles? Senator Yates? Yes. Senator Blanco? Aye. Senator Sparks?
• Senator Hall. Senator Miles. Senator Hughes. Senator Blanco. Senator Sanchez. Senator Cook.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Snyder Hall. Ms. Snyder Hall, yes. Mr. Spiegelman. Mr. Smith, yes. Ms. Snyder Hall, yes. Mr.
• Snyder-Hall. Yes. Ms. Snyder-Hall, yes. Mr. Spiegelman, yes. Mr. Williams, yes. Mrs.
• Representative Snyder Hall. From yes to now. Ms. Snyder Hall from voting yes.
• Snyder Hall, no. Ms. Snyder Hall, no. Mr. Spiegelman, yes. Mr. Spiegelman, yes. Mr.
• Hall. Ms. Snyder-Hall, yes. Mr. Spiegelman. Mr. Smith, yes. Ms. Snyder-Hall, yes. Mr.

Keywords: 1064, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Senator Hall moves adoption of the committee's substitute. Is there an objection?
• Senator Hall.
• Senator Hall? Aye. Senator Menéndez? Aye.
• Senator Hall moves adoption of the committee substitute. Is there an objection?
• Senator Hall? Aye. Senator Menéndez? Aye. Hearing four ayes and...

Bills: SB 390, SB 1197, SB 1271

Keywords: veteran-owned businesses, state contracting, historically underutilized business, economic opportunity, small business, economic development, veterans, certification, Texas legislation, unmanned aircraft, spaceport, criminal offense, aviation regulations, airspace safety, military installations, concurrent jurisdiction, governor's approval, state agency, land acquisition, Veteran Affairs

Summary: The meeting of the Committee on Veteran Affairs addressed several significant bills aimed at supporting veterans and their businesses. Among the bills discussed was SB390, which seeks to expand the definition of historically underutilized businesses to include all veteran-owned businesses, regardless of disability status. This change aims to create a more equitable economic landscape for veterans and to foster their participation in state procurement opportunities. The committee heard strong testimony supporting this initiative, emphasizing the importance of providing veterans with fair chances in business development.

Transcript Highlights:

• Senator Hall, do you yield? Yes. Just a few questions of the author. Senator Hall, do you yield?
• Senator Hall: Yes.
• Senator Hall: I don't.
• Senator Hall: Health care provider.
• Senator Hall: ...work in the bill.

Summary: The Senate convened with an invocation, received a House message that H.B. 422 had passed the House, and heard gubernatorial nominations for the Council on Sex Offender Treatment. The chamber also recognized the Doctor of the Day and several visiting groups and adopted a resolution designating June 20, 2025, as Texas Nuclear Legislative Day. Members then considered and passed several bills and resolutions, often by suspending the regular order and the constitutional three-day rule. SB 311 passed to final passage on the Texas Supreme Court’s writ power. SB 883, on off-label prescription access for COVID-19 treatment, passed to engrossment. SB 1706, creating an Open Meetings Act exception for certain defense, military, and aerospace deliberations, passed despite concerns from Sen. Eckhardt that the bill’s use of “deliberate” could weaken open-government protections. CS SB 1677, directing a study on diabetes-related amputations, passed with support from Sen. Menendez. SB 1967 expanded flood infrastructure fund eligibility to certain multipurpose projects, and SB 1255, a cleanup bill on mold assessor and remediator regulation, passed unanimously. The Senate also approved CS SJR 40 and CS SB 871, which would change emergency and disaster law to require legislative involvement after prolonged or widespread emergencies and to limit gubernatorial suspension powers, with Sen. Eckhardt questioning whether the bill could slow urgent business closures during a disaster. Additional measures passed included SB 1426 transferring management of the First Capital State Historic Site to the Texas Historical Commission, SB 249 requiring TxDOT to fund memorial markers for fallen peace officers, SB 1592 centralizing collection of hotel occupancy taxes from accommodation intermediaries, SB 1271 allowing concurrent jurisdiction on military installations for certain juvenile matters, SB 745 creating a higher penalty for intoxication manslaughter involving multiple deaths, SB 365 shortening the academic fresh start waiting period at public colleges, and SB 1171 adjusting compensation and standards for certain Texas Juvenile Justice Department inspector general employees. CS SB 36, creating a Homeland Security Division within DPS, passed after questions about its relationship to federal homeland security and its focus on border security and critical infrastructure. The latter part of the session focused heavily on CS SB 38, a major eviction and squatter-related bill. Sen. Bettencourt described widespread squatter cases and argued the bill, with a Moody amendment, would clarify notice and eviction procedures while balancing property-owner and tenant rights. Sen. West said he supported addressing squatters but worried the broader eviction changes could harm vulnerable renters, especially single mothers, and said he would vote present not voting. The discussion continued with additional testimony from Sen. Kolkhorst about the need for a balanced eviction process.

Transcript Highlights:

• Roll call is in the hall. Roll call is now in progress.
• Roll call is in the hall. Roll call is now in progress.
• Announce roll call in the hall. Roll call is in progress.
• In the halls, roll call is now in progress. Timmons, right.
• Sergeants, roll call in the halls. Roll call is now in progress.

Bills: SB1543, HB1933, HJR1088, HJR1090, HJR1091, HJR1092, HJR1093, HJR1095, SB1859, HB2988, HB3016, SB237, SB2065, HB3418, HCR1027, SB1641, SB1589, SB44, SB563, SB1403, HB1979, HB3075, SB2045, SB1653, SB1655, SB2030, HB2951, SB2028, SB2071, SB206, SB1849, HB3755, SB1509, SB1314, SB1561, SB1217, SB1618, HJR1096, HJR1099, HJR1100

Keywords: driving under the influence, felony offense, ignition interlock device, community service, criminal assessment, nitrous oxide, Maddix Bias Act, intoxication, underage sale, misdemeanor, drug paraphernalia, enforcement, education rules, administrative rules, joint resolution, Oklahoma State Department of Education, higher education, State Regents for Higher Education, Teachers' Retirement System, charter schools

Transcript Highlights:

• Snyder-Hall, yes. Mr. Snyder-Hall, yes. Mr. Spiegelman, yes. Mr. Spiegelman, yes. Mr.
• Snyder Hall, yes. Mr. Snyder Hall, yes. Mr. Spiegelman, yes. Mr. Vanderwin, no. Mrs.
• Snyder-Hall, yes. Mr. Spiegelman, no. Mr. Vanderwende, no. Ms. Snyder-Hall, yes. Mr.
• Hall, yes.
• Snyder Hall. Mrs. Smith, yes. Mr. Smith. Mr. Smith, not voting, Ms. Snyder Hall. Ms.

Summary: The House convened on June 30, 2026, with opening ceremonies, guest introductions, and moments of silence for Gerlindy Lancelotti and Iva Durham. Members then took up a long agenda of bills and resolutions, including consent calendar items and several measures related to agriculture, lottery reporting, health care, fire service membership standards, inmate work, telecommunications, rent increases, youth camp licensing, primary elections, respiratory care practice, and marriage equality. The chamber also heard extended debate on Senate Bill 233, concerning removal of snow and ice from vehicles, and on House Bill 188, which would allow unaffiliated voters to choose a party primary while barring participation in both parties’ primaries. Among the notable actions, House Concurrent Resolution 157 passed as amended, directing the State Lottery to report on options to support traditional lottery retailers. Senate Bill 53, preserving the Delaware Farm to Community Program if federal support declines, passed unanimously. Senate Bill 307, giving the Public Service Commission authority to designate eligible Lifeline carriers, and Senate Bill 339, clarifying advance health care directives, also passed. Senate Bill 235, removing a sunset on manufactured home rent increase calculations, passed, as did Senate Bill 325 after House Amendment 1 narrowed disqualifying offenses for fire service membership and adjusted related background-check rules. Senate Bill 309, discharging remaining incarceration-cost balances, and Senate Bill 324, addressing constable-related firearm permit provisions, both passed. The chamber tabled Senate Bill 233 once to consider a proposed amendment for trucks and other hard-to-clear vehicles, but the amendment failed and the bill later passed as amended by the Senate. Senate Joint Resolution 19, directing DHSS to study strategies to reduce health care costs, was tabled pending legal review. Senate Substitute 2 for Senate Bill 100, proposing a constitutional amendment to protect the right to marry, passed after extensive floor debate and personal statements from members on both sides. Senate Bill 293, creating a licensure pathway for summer camps to participate in purchase-of-care, passed after House Amendment 1. House Bill 188 on open primary access for unaffiliated voters passed 22-17, and Senate Bill 94, concerning respiratory care practitioners and ECMO medication delivery, passed after House Amendment 2. The transcript ends as the House begins consideration of House Substitute 1 for House Bill 404.

Transcript Highlights:

• Senate Bill 1978 by Hall relating to the interconnection of a facility in the ERCOT power region to a
• Senate Bill 1979 by Hall relating to renewable energy generation facilities to Business and Commerce.
• Senate Bill 1988 by Hall relating to the abolishment of the state lottery to State Affairs.
• Senate Bill 1991 by Hall relating to the conduct of the state lottery to State Affairs.
• Senate Bill 1993 by Hall relating to the prohibition on certain roadway projects to Transportation.

Transcript Highlights:

• Chairman Hall Aye. Senator Hinojosa. Aye. Senator Cook. Aye. Senator Hickard.
• Senator Hall. Aye. Senator Hinojosa. Senator Menendez.
• Senator Hall. Aye, senator Hinojosa, aye senator cook Senator Menendez.
• Senator Hall? Aye. Senator Hinojosa? Aye. Senator Cook? Aye.
• Senator Hall. Aye. Senator Hinojosa.

Bills: SB2232, SCR1, SCR6, SCR15, SCR27, SCR32

Keywords: Unplug Texas Day, digital detox, family activities, outdoor recreation, community engagement, crossing guard, school crossing guard, crosswalk safety, school safety, student pedestrian safety, traffic safety, elementary school, campus safety, pedestrian awareness, bicycle safety, traffic regulations, commemorative resolution, appreciation day, Texas Legislature, honorary designation

Transcript Highlights:

• We are a any impact on any other hall. We are a niche<00:57:28.720> hall.
• niche hall. niche hall.
• in their hall.
• in their hall.
• in their hall.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a public hearing on SB 60, which would expressly authorize advanced deposit wagering for horse racing in New Hampshire and set the online tax rate at 1.25%, matching the existing rate for in-person horse betting at Seabrook and Belmont. Senator Tim Lang said the bill is intended to clarify that online horse betting is permitted, regulate the activity, and create a revenue stream while keeping the tax rate consistent with brick-and-mortar wagering. Members asked about the rate compared with other states, whether the bill was really about casino front money, and whether geofencing would apply; Lang and later witnesses said the bill is narrowly limited to parimutuel horse racing and would use geofencing to keep wagering within New Hampshire. Peter Bragdon, speaking for Churchill Downs, supported the bill and described advanced deposit wagering as remote betting on horse races under the Interstate Horse Racing Act of 1978. He said Churchill Downs and other operators have long been active in New Hampshire, but the state’s lack of a specific statute has created a gray area. Bragdon said Churchill Downs stopped its own New Hampshire online operations in 2022 after discussions with the Lottery Commission and attorney general, while competitors continued operating, and he framed the bill as a fairness and consumer-protection measure that would clarify the law going forward. He also said the bill would not affect historic horse racing machines and would not create cannibalization of charitable gaming. Lottery Director Charlie McIntyre said the Lottery Commission and attorney general had identified the issue as similar to the earlier fantasy sports situation, where legislation was used to regulate an activity rather than pursue enforcement. He said the commission requested the bill, would serve as the regulator, and would address violations through rulemaking and penalties. McIntyre said operators would maintain customer and transaction records, with the commission reviewing them as needed, and he noted that three operators are currently active in the state and not paying the proposed 1.25% rate. No vote was taken during the hearing.

Transcript Highlights:

• Hall. Yes. Mr. Mr. Hall. Yes. Mr. Mr. Mr. Hall. Yes. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr.
• Snyder-Hall. Yes. Ms. Snyder-Hall, yes. Mr. Spiegelman, yes. Mr. Vanderwende, yes. Mr.
• Hall. Ms. Snyder-Hall, yes. Mrs. Smith, Mr. Smith. Mr. Smith, yes. Ms. Snyder-Hall, yes. Mr.
• Hall. Yes. Mr. Mr. Hall. Mr. Mr. Mr. Hall. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr.
• Snyder-Hall, yes. Mr. Spiegelman, yes. Mr. Vanderwende, yes. Ms. Snyder-Hall, yes. Mr.

Summary: The House convened with quorum, offered prayers and moments of silence for community members who had recently died, and recognized several guests and family members in the chamber. After routine communications and passage of consent calendar 29, the chamber took up a series of measures on the main and colored agendas, with several bills and resolutions passing by voice vote or roll call. Among the measures approved were House Concurrent Resolution 157, which as amended requested a State Lottery report on options to support traditional lottery retailers; Senate Bill 53 on the Delaware Farm to Community Program; Senate Bill 307 on PSC authority for Lifeline telecommunications carriers; Senate Bill 339 clarifying health directive forms in mental health facilities; Senate Bill 235 on manufactured home community rent increases; Senate Bill 325, as amended, updating fire prevention and volunteer fire/EMS background check rules; Senate Bill 309 on inmate work and discharge of incarceration-related balances; Senate Bill 324 on deadly weapons and constable agency representatives; Senate Bill 293 on youth camp child care licensing; Senate Bill 94 on respiratory care practitioners and ECMO medication delivery; and Senate Substitute 2 for Senate Bill 100, proposing a constitutional amendment protecting the right to marry regardless of race or gender while preserving religious freedom. House Bill 188, changing Delaware primary elections to allow unaffiliated voters to choose a party primary, also passed after debate. Two measures drew extended discussion and amendments. Senate Bill 233, requiring snow and ice to be removed from vehicles, was tabled once, then later amended and passed after debate over whether the law was workable for truck drivers and other vehicle operators; a proposed truck-related exemption amendment failed. House Substitute 1 for House Bill 404, creating a pilot program for artificial intelligence and extended reality in schools, passed after testimony from the Department of Education emphasizing guardrails, privacy, and educator oversight, alongside concerns from members about data, bias, and long-term effects. Several items were tabled or reconsidered during the session, and the House adjourned after completing the day’s business.

Transcript Highlights:

• Does anyone have any questions for Senator Hall? Everybody knows what we're doing.
• Senator Hall, is this where counties don't have to pay the motor vehicle fuels tax?
• It's a Senator Hall bill.
• Does anyone have any questions for Senator Hall? Everybody knows what we're doing.
• Senator Hall, is this where counties don't have to pay motor vehicle fuels tax?

Bills: SB771, SB2345, HB135, HB135

Keywords: diesel fuel tax, tax credit, auxiliary power units, power take-off equipment, refund, energy efficiency, firefighter retirement, municipal contributions, pension system, retirement benefits, funding ratios, sales tax exemption, exotic animals, game animals, agriculture, livestock, civil liability, motor vehicle, legal protection, removal