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• underlying legal flaws that would create unintended consequences. for Texas. found in Texas penal code
• It's currently located in the west side of San Antonio, one of the most poverty-stricken zip codes in
• The pipeline to prison is one of the zip codes in this area and so being able to commission study.

Bills: HB256 , HB1308 , HB1554 , HB1743 , HB2308 , HB2351 , HB2858 , HB3676 , HB3784 , HB4312 , HB4552 , HB4823 , HB4852 , HB5007 , HB5010 , HB5520 , HB5524 , HCR19 , HB256 , HCR19

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: E-verify, employment verification, illegal employment, state contracts, government entities, license suspension, immigration compliance, state grant funding, E-Verify, compliance, penalties, immigration, government contracts, employee status, state contractors, E-verify program, legally present, employment practices, legal services, public money

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• Hosting costs would go up, and there would be a lot of code changes to sort of make it a...
• providing an attorney to an indigent defendant entitled to representation under Article 1.051 of the Code
• obligations of foreign filing entities. and filing entities under the Texas Business Organizations Code
• Chapter 12 of the BizOrg Code is the chapter that provides for the Attorney General to be able to revoke
• Chapter 15 of the Business Organizations Code, for example, allows the Attorney General to demand both

Bills: HB256 , HCR19 , HB256 , HB1308 , HB1554 , HB1743 , HB2308 , HB2351 , HB2858 , HB3676 , HB3784 , HB4312 , HB4552 , HB4823 , HB4852 , HB5007 , HB5010 , HB5520 , HB5524 , HCR19

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: severe weather, adaptation plan, vulnerability assessment, environmental protection, state agencies, federal agents, transparency, law enforcement, identification, public trust, immigration enforcement, HCR 19, Texas concurrent resolution, federal immigration enforcement, masked agents, facial coverings, visible identification, uniforms, badges, name tags

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• Alberto was born in Brownsville, Texas, and was raised in Iowa.
• He completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Iowa, studying art and dance and working two

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and welcomed a visiting Quebec National Assembly official, Matu Lemay, who was introduced as a special envoy discussing California-Quebec environmental collaboration. The body also approved Senate journals, suspended Joint Rule 62A to allow certain bills to be heard in Appropriations on short notice, and deemed gubernatorial and Assembly messages read. The chamber then considered three gubernatorial appointments. Courtney Welch was confirmed to the California Housing Partnership Corporation Board of Directors by a 29-1 vote, Janessa Goldbeck was confirmed to the California Veterans Board by a 28-2 vote, and Tom Huntington was confirmed to the State Parks and Recreation Commission by a 28-0 vote. The Senate also adopted the consent calendar, including Senate Bill 607, by a 37-0 vote. The remainder of the session was devoted to adjournment memories honoring Elizabeth Betsy Hammer Carr, Alberto Ronel, William Louis McIntyre Jr., and Joy Atkinson. Senators highlighted each individual’s public service, community leadership, activism, and family legacy, with particular emphasis on Carr’s labor and housing advocacy, Ronel’s health care and behavioral health work, McIntyre’s business and civic contributions, and Atkinson’s leadership development work for African American women in public life. The Senate then announced its next floor session and recessed.

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• Alberto was born in Brownsville, Texas, and was raised in Iowa.
• He completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Iowa, studying art and dance, working two

Summary: The Senate opened with roll call, prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a brief recognition of Senator Seyarto’s upcoming birthday. The pro tem introduced Matu LeMay of the Quebec National Assembly, who was visiting to discuss California-Quebec environmental collaboration, including their long-standing linkage of cap-and-trade markets. Messages from the Governor and Assembly were deemed read, journals were approved, and Joint Rule 62A was suspended to allow certain bills to be heard in Appropriations Committee with shortened notice. The chamber then considered three gubernatorial appointments. Courtney Welch was confirmed to the California Housing Partnership Corporation Board of Directors by a 29-1 vote, Janessa Goldbeck was confirmed to the California Veterans Board by a 28-0 vote, and Tom Huntington was confirmed to the State Parks and Recreation Commission by a 28-0 vote. The Senate also adopted the consent calendar, which included Senate Bill 607, by a 37-0 vote. The remainder of the session was devoted to adjournment memorials honoring Elizabeth “Betsy” Hammer Carr, Alberto Ronel, William Louis “Bill” McIntyre Jr., and Joy Atkinson. Senators described their activism, public service, community leadership, and personal impact, with particular emphasis on Carr’s social justice work, Ronel’s health care service and the need for worker safety, McIntyre’s business and civic contributions, and Atkinson’s decades of mentorship and leadership for Black women in politics. Family members and guests were recognized in the gallery during the memorials. The Senate announced that the next floor session would be Thursday, January 22, 2026, at 9 a.m., with the chamber in recess until later that day for adjournment proceedings.

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• Alberto was born in Brownsville, Texas, and was raised in Iowa.
• He completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Iowa, studying art and dance and working two

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• The Midcontinent Rift system that runs through Minnesota from Lake Superior down to the Iowa border has
• </c><00:42:31.359><c> border</c><00:42:31.839><c> has</c><00:42:31.960><c> been</c> down to the Iowa
• border has been down to the Iowa border has been identified<00:42:32.920><c> by</c><00:42:33.040><c>
• which you can see Nebraska and Iowa which you can see there<00:42:49.040><c> on</c><00:42:49.400><c>
• the two hydrogen Nebraska um and Iowa the two hydrogen exploration<00:43:05.440><c> companies</c><00

Committee: Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy

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• ,</c><00:48:31.520><c> Kansas,</c> and south, the Dakotas, Iowa, Kansas, and south, the Dakotas, Iowa
• So, it's Minnesota-driven policy that's being implemented in North Dakota, Iowa, and elsewhere.
• </c><01:09:26.000><c> So,</c><01:09:26.799><c> renewable</c> like Texas and Iowa.
• So, renewable like Texas and Iowa.
• ,</c><01:10:20.080><c> and</c> implemented in North Dakota, Iowa, and implemented in North Dakota, Iowa

Bills: HF3298

Committee: House Energy Finance and Policy

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• So are we in danger of being passed by Iowa in their development of winter camelina, or is our winter
• winter camelina variety that works well in Minnesota, if farmers want to grow it in Wisconsin and Iowa
• winter camelina variety that works well in Minnesota, if farmers want to grow it in Wisconsin and Iowa
• So are we in danger of being passed by Iowa in their development of winter camelina, or is our winter
• So you've got high volume products and Iowa and, you know, around the region, Iowa and, you know, around

Committee: Senate Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development

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• Um, background I grew up in Iowa. >> I went to Iowa State University, studied landscape architecture,
• Thank you. background I grew up in Iowa state in background I grew up in Iowa state in Iowa.<00:02:11.840
• I went to Iowa State University, Iowa.
• So, like, I held up my Iowa State T-shirt.
• So, like I held up my Iowa State cool.

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• I physically live 12 miles from the South Dakota border and about 8 miles from the Iowa border.
• Iowa right now is trying to purchase us, and just this last year my hometown was included in the Twin
• </c><00:53:47.839><c> South</c> Minnesota to what Wisconsin Iowa South Minnesota to what Wisconsin Iowa
• that's at around that's around 61% Iowa that's at around 60%<00:54:04.440><c> North</c><00:54:04.640
• aren't up there as Wisconsin and Iowa aren't up there as well<01:31:45.960><c> and</c><01:31:46.119>

Committee: House Ways and Means

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• young JAG officer, that's part of your annual duties: to go around and teach the law of war and the code
• You had the governors of Alaska, Iowa... ...you had the governors of Alaska, Iowa, Mississippi, Nebraska

Committee: Senate Director Nominations

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• Case law and federal tax code have made it very clear that it is the activity within the property, not
• And Minnesota, Indiana, Iowa, Idaho, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey have filed this legislation.
• Indiana, Iowa, Idaho, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey have filed this legislation also.

Summary: The House established a quorum and then took up several bills for perfection and printing. House Bill 2189, sponsored by the Jasper member, would allow five-year vehicle registrations, eliminate the old even/odd model-year registration rule, and limit the five-year option to vehicles six years old or newer. Members discussed how the bill would interact with emissions, safety inspections, insurance verification, and county tax collection systems. House Amendment 1, which set the five-year fee at $45, was adopted, and the bill was then perfected and printed. The chamber next considered House Committee Substitute for House Bill 1790, a ballot-language measure sponsored by the St. Louis County member. The bill requires clearer ballot wording for local tax levies, including stating levy amounts in dollar terms, alphabetic labeling of propositions, disclosure when a measure would nullify a prior sunset, and a rollback rule tied to reassessment years and voter-approved levies. Members generally supported the transparency goals, and a drafting correction amendment adding a comma was adopted before the committee substitute was perfected and printed. House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2178, sponsored by the Pike member, drew the most extended debate. The bill would limit commercial property assessment increases to 15% per reassessment cycle, require a physical inspection if increases exceed that threshold, and require Board of Equalization decisions by the end of September or revert to the prior year’s assessment. Amendments were adopted to add short-term rental protections so assessors cannot reclassify residential short-term rentals as commercial property, to incorporate ballot-language provisions from other bills, and to add taxpayer protections requiring clearer assessment notices, faster refunds, and litigation-cost recovery in some successful appeals. The body adopted House Amendment 1 by roll call, 92-43 with 5 present, and later adopted House Amendments 2 and 3; House Amendment 4 was then taken up for further discussion at the end of the transcript.

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• </c> that can be attributed to building code that can be attributed to building code changes<00:47:52.839
• A family's security should not depend on their ZIP code.
• </c><01:11:35.120><c> uh</c> should not depend on their zip code uh should not depend on their zip code
• </c> by enforcing a Statewide building code by enforcing a Statewide building code in<01:11:37.159><c
• </c> simplify Statewide building code simplify Statewide building code streamline<01:13:50.239><c> permitting

Committee: House Housing Finance and Policy

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• If you're an illegal immigrant who's living in Wisconsin, the Dakotas, or Iowa, you can come here to
• Wisconsin,<00:16:04.880><c> the</c><00:16:05.040><c> Dakotas,</c><00:16:05.519><c> or</c><00:16:05.680><c> Iowa
• ,</c><00:16:06.160><c> you</c><00:16:06.320><c> can</c> Wisconsin, the Dakotas, or Iowa, you can Wisconsin
• , the Dakotas, or Iowa, you can come<00:16:06.560><c> here</c><00:16:06.720><c> to</c><00:16:06.880><

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• As one federal prosecutor wrote about the Iowa Brady law, the Supreme Court has never said due process
• As one federal prosecutor wrote about the Iowa Brady law, the Supreme Court has never said due process
• As one federal prosecutor wrote about the Iowa Brady law, the Supreme Court has never said due process
• As one federal prosecutor wrote about the Iowa Brady law, the Supreme Court has never said due process
• As one federal prosecutor wrote about the Iowa Brady law, the Supreme Court has never said due process

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

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• building in this urban environment, and the building will be at least 40% more efficient than current codes
• The building will be roughly 40% more efficient than code requires.
• The piece around how excited I am to hear a 40% energy reduction from base code, that's a big deal.
• Policy For the National Audubon Society's Upper Mississippi River Region, which includes Minnesota, Iowa

Bills: HF2928 , HF2912 , HF2297

Committee: House Energy Finance and Policy

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• and then are steeped in exposure to the work and awareness of VA procedures in the M-21 And the 38 Code
• against claim shark laws that prohibit charging veterans for initial claims assistance: Washington, Iowa
• Department of Veterans Affairs under Title 38 United States Code or Title 38 Code of Federal Regulations

Committee: House Veterans and Military Affairs Division

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• He was in Florida, Iowa, Seattle, Alaska, and now he is here with us in California, so I would appreciate
• We have great partners like Habitat for Humanity, who have really cracked the code on making sure that

Summary: The Assembly convened in Sacramento, established a quorum, and opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. After routine procedural motions, members voted to withdraw SB 106 from committee for third reading and to suspend the rules so AJR 25 could be taken up immediately. AJR 25, authored by Assembly Member Bonta, urged Congress to restore and extend enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits that expired on January 1, with supporters arguing the lapse would sharply raise premiums for millions of Californians, including veterans, working families, and other vulnerable residents. Opponents, led by Assembly Member DeMaio, argued the resolution blamed federal action for California’s high health care costs and said state mandates and spending choices were the real problem. The resolution was adopted 58-4, and Assembly Member Addis was added as a joint author. The chamber also took up H.R. 76 on affordable homeownership, presented by Assembly Member Schultz and supported by Assembly Member Wicks, who emphasized the importance of homeownership for wealth-building and noted ongoing efforts to expand programs such as CalHome. H.R. 79, by Assembly Member Valencia, recognized February 2026 as Unclaimed Property Month; supporters highlighted the large amount of unclaimed property held by the state and encouraged residents to search for funds owed to them. Both resolutions received broad support, with co-author rolls opened before final adoption. The second-day consent calendar, including ACR 127 on National School Counseling Week, was adopted 64-0. Members also heard a lengthy adjournment in memory from Assembly Member Soria honoring Pablo Rodriguez, a Central Valley organizer and civic leader remembered for his work with United Farm Workers, Communities for a New California, and AB 1441 on the Merced County Independent Redistricting Commission. The Assembly observed a moment of silence for Rodriguez, welcomed his family and colleagues, and then adjourned until Monday, February 9, at 1 p.m.

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• The original bill just tried to align some of the law with some changes we made to the tax code last
• from the code assigned by the local system.
• from the code assigned by the local system.
• That's for a crime, a DA law in a criminal code.
• That's for a crime, a DA law in a criminal code.

Bills: HR275 , HR276 , HR277 , HR278 , HR279 , HR280 , HR281 , HR282 , HR283 , HR284 , HCR112 , HCR113 , HR265 , HR266 , HR267 , HR268 , HR269 , HR270 , HR271 , HR272 , HR273 , HCR107 , HCR108 , HCR109 , HCR110 , HCR111 , SCR63 , SCR66 , SCR67 , SB414 , SB484 , SB513 , HR168 , HR174 , HR194 , HR216 , HR264 , HCR54 , HCR74 , HCR79 , HCR85 , HCR87 , HCR94 , HCR95 , HCR97 , HCR98 , HCR104 , SCR23 , SCR29 , SCR33 , SCR38 , HB75 , HB705 , SB54 , SB56 , SB72 , SB79 , SB97 , SB105 , SB123 , SB125 , SB129 , SB163 , SB171 , SB252 , SB287 , SB375 , SB386 , SB461 , SB466 , HR84 , HR188 , HR205 , HR3 , HR197 , HR243 , SCR19 , SCR3 , SCR6 , SCR18 , SCR11 , SCR22 , SCR2 , SCR20 , SCR24 , SCR35 , HCR6 , HB301 , HB359 , HB657 , HB675 , HB680 , HB727 , HB39 , HB58 , HB112 , HB134 , HB155 , HB187 , HB287 , HB462 , HB782 , HB825 , HB846 , HB903 , HB904 , HB929 , HB941 , HB962 , HB1200 , HB4 , HB623 , HB944 , HB986 , HB1098 , HB1222 , SB45 , SB58 , SB71 , SB81 , SB92 , SB100 , SB109 , SB141 , SB156 , SB181 , SB203 , SB204 , SB205 , SB207 , SB213 , SB214 , SB216 , SB229 , SB257 , SB274 , SB290 , SB304 , SB374 , SB379 , SB396 , SB410 , SB425 , SB427 , SB429 , SB479 , SB522 , SB34 , SB164 , SB172 , SB198 , SB208 , SB232 , SB281 , SB286 , SB317 , SB322 , SB334 , SB380 , SB385 , SB409 , SB417 , SB421 , SB430 , SB439 , SB447 , SB458 , SB510 , HB842 , HB633 , HB1191 , HB625 , HB1255 , HB251 , HB582 , HB646 , HB819 , HB998 , HB1257 , SB197 , SB436 , SB78 , HB901 , HR20 , HR74 , HCR65 , HCR71 , HB284 , HB302 , HB306 , HB341 , HB366 , HB393 , HB458 , HB577 , HB603 , HB605 , HB614 , HB733 , HB752 , HB773 , HB798 , HB911 , HB955 , HB996 , HB1035 , HB1069 , HB1113 , HB1140 , HB1180 , HB1240 , SB82 , SB89 , HB258 , SB149 , SB382 , SB441

Keywords: highway maintenance, signage, transportation safety, DOTD, infrastructure, public safety, federal grants, job creation, carbon storage, carbon dioxide storage, carbon capture and storage, CCS, mineral rights, mineral owners, oil and gas, disposal wells, injection wells, advanced drilling, carbon sequestration, Louisiana energy policy

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• But nonetheless, the tax rate in Iowa is zero. The tax rate in Kansas is zero.
• But nonetheless, the tax rate in Iowa is zero. The tax rate in Kansas is zero.
• We know that Iowa has county rule, and they set their setbacks; their commissioners are allowed that
• We've worked on it in Iowa. We're working on it in Indiana, Wisconsin, Minnesota.
• We've worked on it in Iowa. We're working on in Indiana, Wisconsin, Minnesota.

Committee: House Utilities