Transcript Highlights:

• For a motion, Mr. Chairman.
• Unless you have a substitute motion? I guess I will make a substitute motion. Okay, go ahead.
• Motion fails, 12 to 4.
• Motion passes. Motion passes. Fuck you, you guys. Fuck you, you guys! You're the hell! Fuck you!
• We do have a motion. Reps of Razor, do you want to get in the way of a good motion?

Committee: House Judiciary, Rules and Administration

Transcript Highlights:

• Motion carries. The amendment is adopted. safe as the procedures themselves.
• Motion carries. I. All those opposed. Motion carries.
• Motion carries. Bill passes.
• </c><00:57:36.240><c> Motion</c> those opposed. Motion those opposed.
• Motion carries. The bill is on opposed. Motion carries. The bill is on its<00:58:12.559><c> way.

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:

• ,</c> Gofftown went through this procedure, Gofftown went through this procedure, got<01:59:59.440><c
• So tax cap not the override procedures.
• I'll take a motion to go into executive session so you guys can talk. >> Then we have a motion and a
• &gt;&gt; No. >> So, we have a motion. >> I'll make a motion of auto pass. >> Of pass. >> Second.
• And, uh, get a motion to come out of executive session. >> So, move. >> Second. >> I have a motion, second

Committee: Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> motion okay seeing none the motion motion okay seeing none the motion before<04:22:03.239><c> us
• :28:31.880><c> motion</c><04:28:32.600><c> thank</c> have a motion thank have a motion thank you<04:28
• </c><04:54:07.718><c> ought</c><04:54:08.000><c> to</c> motion so the chair motions ought to motion so
• c><05:05:20.718><c> motion</c><05:05:21.000><c> of</c> make a motion of make a motion of otpa<05:05:22.878
• Do I have a motion? Representative Murphy is recognized for a motion.

Committee: House Municipal and County Government

Transcript Highlights:

• I don't want to stand in the way of a good motion.
• And so I just maybe ask you to amend your motion or else I'll make another one. Mr.
• For a motion—motions in order, thank you. This is the same motion as what I offered the other day.
• Committee, we have a motion before us. Is there any discussion on that motion?
• The motion is to accept docket 13...

Committee: House Resources and Conservation

Transcript Highlights:

• All right, members, you've heard the motion. The motion is to dissolve the additional committee.
• The motion passed.
• You've heard the motion.
• You've heard the motion. The motion is to rise and report the Committee of the Whole.
• Physicians even now are stopping some of these procedures because Stopping some of these procedures because

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, attendance, guest introductions, and several ceremonial proclamations, including recognition of Dr. Joseph Torkelson for his service in pediatric oncology and military medicine. Members also introduced guests connected to Arizona Bleeding Disorders, charter schools, and a suicide-prevention effort tied to HB 2665 (“Cade’s Law”). The chamber then moved through multiple Committee of the Whole calendars, considering a large number of bills and resolutions. On the first calendar, the House gave do pass recommendations, mostly as amended, to HB 2117, 2744, 2751, 2917, 2939, 2957, 2970, and HCR 2038. The amendments addressed topics such as natural resource conservation district boundaries, manufacturing and jobs, Real ID/non-Real ID data privacy, and Colorado River conservation and tribal/community representation. The House then adopted the Committee of the Whole report and sent the measures for engrossing; a later motion to amend the report to include the defeated Villegas amendment on HB 2667 failed by roll call vote, 22-32 with 6 not voting. In the next calendars, the House advanced HB 2015, 2129, 2327, 2439, 2533, 2667, 2793, 2873, HCR 2044, and others, with several floor or committee amendments adopted. Debate focused on homelessness coordination in HB 2533, homebuyer assistance and corporate ownership concerns in HB 2667, annexation and local control in HB 2793, and a proposed constitutional referral in HCR 2044 aimed at closing loopholes for discrimination in public programs. The House also considered HB 2044 and HB 2076 in the Judiciary calendar, with debate over the scope of a homicide-disposal statute in HB 2044 and school safety/teacher firearms issues in HB 2076; both bills advanced as amended. The final calendar covered natural resources, energy, and water bills. The House advanced HB 2014, 2055, 2145, 2185, 2267, 2340, 2428, 2696, 2798, 2955, 2975, and 2986, with amendments on drought definitions, emissions permitting, mineral district mapping, and environmental enforcement authority. HB 2267 drew the sharpest debate, with opponents arguing it would hinder solar and wind development and supporters arguing for diversification toward coal, gas, and nuclear; after a division vote, the bill still received a do pass recommendation. The session concluded with the Committee of the Whole rising and reporting, and the House adopting the report and assigning the measures accordingly.

Transcript Highlights:

• Chairman, for a motion and to speak to the motion. You may.
• For a substitute motion, Mr. Chairman. Substitute motions in order.
• Motion passes.
• And I do support the motion.
• Chairman, for an alternate motion. Substitute motion. Yep, that's what I meant.

Committee: House Health and Welfare

Transcript Highlights:

• On the motion, the Chair recognizes the maker of the motion. Thank you, Madam Speaker.
• Having voted in the affirmative, the motion fails.
• On that motion, the Chair recognizes the maker of the motion, Representative Krupa.
• The motion fails.
• The question is on the motion. Those in favor say aye. Those opposed, no.

Summary: The House met in extended session with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, quorum call, and a series of journal, committee, and Senate bill reports. Members also received several referrals and Senate messages, and the Speaker signed multiple bills already prepared for the Governor. The chamber then took up a long slate of measures, largely budget-related and conference/concurrence items, with repeated roll-call votes and several brief floor remarks for and against the bills. Among the major actions, the House passed or concurred in a number of Senate bills addressing fiscal code and budget implementation, abusive towing practices, telemarketing robocalls and caller ID spoofing, prostitution penalty changes, veteran notification procedures, the cosmetology licensure compact, solar decommissioning, Korean War Veterans Armistice Day, E85 flex fuel definitions, local road transfers, civil penalties for unlicensed commercial driving schools, and trailer sales. The House also adopted House Resolution 580 designating July 18, 2026, as Piping Plover Day. Most of these measures passed overwhelmingly, many by unanimous or near-unanimous votes. The most significant debate centered on House Bill 2400, the General Appropriations budget for fiscal year 2026-2027, and House Bill 1505, the education-related budget implementation bill. Supporters described the budget as a bipartisan compromise that funds adequacy and tax equity for schools, public safety, mental health, roads and bridges, veterans, seniors, and workforce programs while avoiding broad-based tax increases. Opponents argued the budget used accounting maneuvers, deferred spending, and was structurally unbalanced. After extended debate, the House concurred in the Senate amendments to HB 2400 by a 167-35 vote and to HB 1505 by a 172-30 vote. The House also considered House Bill 2559, which included Commonwealth property conveyances and a controversial provision affecting Penn State branch campus properties. A motion to recommit the bill failed, and the House ultimately concurred in the Senate amendments by a 105-97 vote after members debated property rights, labor effects, and the future use of the campuses. The session concluded with the Senate later concurring in several House amendments, the Speaker signing the final bills, and the House adjourning until September 9, 2026, unless recalled sooner.

Transcript Highlights:

• State statutes also provide additional procedures.
• State statutes also provide additional procedures for filling vacancies for these partisan offices.
• Under the bill, there are the following procedures.
• Under the bill, there are the following procedures.
• If a primary is conducted for the office and general election, there are the following procedures.

Summary: The committee held public hearings on several bills. HB 2356 would let a homicide victim’s next of kin seek a court injunction to block examination of law enforcement records in homicide cases; staff explained current Public Records Act rules, the sponsor said the bill was intended to protect families and children after especially graphic cases, and open-government testimony opposed the measure as an unnecessary secrecy expansion. HB 2460 and HJR 4212 would change vacancy-filling rules for partisan offices so an appointee must be from the same party only if the former officeholder had declared a party preference; the sponsor said this would address vacancies involving no-party-preference officials and avoid delays or litigation. HB 2631 would create a pilot to extend the governor’s customer-experience initiative to the Secretary of State, Fish and Wildlife, and the Insurance Commissioner, with deadlines for liaisons, metrics, reports, and service-improvement plans; the sponsor and supporters emphasized better service and accessibility, while agency representatives raised concerns about cost, autonomy, and whether participation should be optional. HB 2574 would streamline procedures when a candidate dies before or after ballots are printed, allowing removal from ballots or noncounting of votes based on a death certificate; the sponsor said it would avoid unnecessary recounts and costs. HB 2572 would require county-tribal election meetings and create an electronic ballot return portal for certain voters, including tribal voters on reservations, military and overseas voters, and voters with disabilities; county auditors and election officials supported the tribal outreach and access goals but stressed the need for security testing and careful implementation of the portal. In executive session, the committee considered five bills and adopted amendments on two of them. For HB 2333, which addresses protections against political violence for elected officials, candidates, election officials, and criminal justice participants, the committee adopted amendment Omley 307 to allow P.O. boxes or ACP addresses in campaign-related filings and contributions, then advanced the substitute bill on a 4-3 vote. HB 2462, concerning authority to counter unpiloted aircraft systems, was advanced 5-2. HB 2419, which expands the address confidentiality program to certain administrative law judges and Office of Administrative Hearings employees, was amended to include the chief administrative law judge and then advanced 5-2. HB 2176, exempting collaborative drug therapy agreement information from the Public Records Act, advanced 4-3 after debate over privacy versus transparency. HB 2491, exempting personal information submitted to Washington Technology Solutions for digital experience platform services, also advanced 5-2. The committee then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• properties. ...which covers these motions for residential properties.
• That's why we have rules of civil procedure that deal...
• That's why we have rules of civil procedure that deal exactly with that. This is a great bill.
• It sets penalties and a collection procedure. That is the bill, Mr. Chairman. Thank you, sir.
• Members, there isn't an adequate procedure.

Summary: The Judiciary Committee took up a long agenda of 20 bills, beginning with CS/HB 1173 on the Florida Trust Code, which clarified that the Florida Attorney General is the only public official with standing to enforce charitable trusts administered in Florida; it was amended and reported favorably. The committee also unanimously or near-unanimously approved several claims and relief bills, including HB 6507 for Marcus Button, HB 6523 for Darlene Engerville and J.R., HB 6525 for Eric and Jennifer Miles, HB 6529 for J.N., and HB 6519 for the estate of Beniel Hambier, all involving settlements or compensation for injuries or wrongful death. Other measures reported favorably included CS/HB 213 on commercial squatters, CS/HB 1447 on trespass at large-scale ticketed events, CS/HB 515 updating the Uniform Commercial Code for virtual currency and related technologies, CS/HB 1007 on gift card fraud, CS/HB 1049 on protection of court officials, CS/HB 1219 on non-compete and garden leave agreements, CS/HB 399 on stolen valor in the ethics code, CS/HB 57 on xylazine regulation, HB 901 on court-appointed psychologists, and CS/HB 265 on enforcing terrorism-related judgments against frozen assets. Most of these bills had support from industry, law enforcement, or affected parties and passed with little or no opposition. The most contested measure was CS/HB 1517, which would expand Florida’s wrongful death statute to include parents of unborn children as survivors. Supporters argued it would allow families to recover damages when negligence causes the loss of a pregnancy, while opponents—including the ACLU of Florida, Planned Parenthood affiliates, reproductive rights advocates, and some committee members—warned it could be used to advance fetal personhood, chill medical care, and empower abusive partners or others to sue over abortion-related conduct. The sponsor said the bill remained within the wrongful death framework and included protections for mothers and lawful medical providers, but the committee still reported it favorably on a 14-6 vote. CS/HB 903, a corrections bill addressing inmate litigation, sentencing, execution methods, tracking devices, health services, and offender review appointments, also drew debate over a proposed tolling amendment and due process concerns; the amendment failed and the bill passed 16-5. CS/HB 57 on xylazine likewise saw debate over whether penalties should target users or traffickers, but the committee rejected a narrowing amendment and passed the bill 20-1. Several bills were amended in committee, often with technical or clarifying changes, including CS/HB 1219, HB 1351 on sexual offender and predator registration, and HB 901. Public testimony was generally supportive on the non-controversial bills, especially from law enforcement, business groups, and affected claimants. At the end of the meeting, Rep. Gottlieb offered a personal correction, acknowledging he had wrongly criticized FOP in a prior meeting after learning the organization had, in fact, contacted him. The committee then adjourned after completing the full agenda.

Transcript Highlights:

• Hearing none, the motion is adopted.
• Hearing none, the motion is adopted.
• Hearing none, the motion is adopted.
• Hearing none, the motion is adopted.
• Hearing none, the motion is adopted.

Committee: Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Summary: The committee met with limited attendance at first, then took up a series of water, agriculture, and rural affairs measures. HB 3898 would allow the Texas Water Development Board to provide financial assistance for brackish water desalination projects in certain border counties and related nonprofit suppliers even if the projects are not in the state water plan. Supporters said it is needed to address severe water shortages in places like Webb County and to support future planning; opponents, including the Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts, argued it bypasses the regional and state water planning process. The bill was left pending after testimony. The committee also heard HB 5339, which would create a higher-education grant program for regenerative agriculture research. A rancher testified that regenerative methods improved soil health, water retention, and farm viability, while a senator noted existing university research but said better coordination could help. Public testimony was closed and the bill was left pending. Members then heard HB 1523, a temporary prohibition on TCEQ issuing Austin a Class 5 injection well permit for an aquifer storage and recovery project in Bastrop and Lee counties until December 2027. Local officials from Bastrop supported the pause, citing unanswered questions about water treatment, recovery rates, and impacts on the aquifer, while Austin Water opposed the substitute, saying the project is central to its long-term water plan and that stakeholder talks were already underway. TCEQ explained its ASR permitting process and said public participation is possible but not always used in the current authorization process. The bill was left pending. HB 5659, concerning the Northeast Texas Municipal Water District and requiring majority city-council approval before certain water sales or interbasin transfers, drew testimony from district officials who said the change could interfere with existing contracts and district authority, but the chair emphasized the need for local buy-in and said the stakeholders had reached a workable compromise; testimony was closed and the bill was left pending. The committee also heard HB 1690, which would expand notice requirements for groundwater export permits so neighboring landowners and potentially affected aquifer areas are informed by certified mail and publication. The sponsor tied the bill to impacts from the Vista Ridge project, and no one testified against it; it was left pending. HB 3333 would prohibit TCEQ from issuing new wastewater discharge permits directly into the Devils River in Val Verde County. The sponsor and a conservation witness said the bill protects one of Texas’s most pristine rivers and reflects a local stakeholder agreement, while TCEQ said it can ensure water quality but acknowledged the river’s unique sensitivity; the bill was left pending. The committee also heard HCR 108 urging continuation of the U.S.-Mexico tomato suspension agreement, with supporters warning of major Texas job and consumer-price impacts if it ends, and HCR 76 urging federal action on imported shrimp, citing public health and industry concerns; both were left pending. Additional measures heard and left pending included HB 4158 on compensation for Texana Groundwater Conservation District directors, HB 654 creating a dismissal path for certain first-time deer hunting violations after self-reporting and hunter education, HB 4530 requiring Texas Water Development Board review of groundwater rights placed in the Texas Water Trust, HB 2128 directing a study of rural versus urban firefighting and rescue disparities, and HB 278 requiring groundwater districts and management areas to track progress toward desired future conditions over shorter intervals. On HB 278, witnesses split over whether the bill’s interim tracking would improve accountability or create new triggers that could be used against local districts, but no final vote was taken and the bill was left pending.

Transcript Highlights:

• Um please make sure procedural rules.
• </c> &gt;&gt; Motion on the sub. &gt;&gt; Motion on the sub.
• &gt;&gt; Motion<00:08:50.080><c> carried.
• </c> &gt;&gt; Motion carried. The sub is adopted. &gt;&gt; Motion carried. The sub is adopted.
• Have a motion. Motion and second on the committee substitute. All those in favor say I.

Committee: House Transportation

Transcript Highlights:

• This is the first motion for do pass? No, you're not feeling okay. So we have a motion for do pass.
• That procedure was an abortion, which was also the only procedure I had to pay fully out of pocket for
• The tabling motion failed.
• Motion for a due pass. Second.
• Motion for a due pass. Second.

Bills: SB20 , SB21 , SB166 , SB177 , SB181 , SB189 , SM6

Committee: Senate Senate Tax, Business & Transportation

Keywords: prior authorization, pharmacy benefits manager, PBM, health insurer, prescription drugs, step therapy, formulary, auto-adjudication, electronic portal, appeals, medical necessity, serious mental illness, mental health, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression, substance use disorder, addiction treatment, cancer, autoimmune disorder

Transcript Highlights:

• The motion prevails. The amendment is adopted. The amendment is adopted.
• House File 2617 gets at some immediate challenges around interpretive guidance and operating procedures
• House File 2617 gets at some immediate challenges around interpretive guidance and operating procedures
• </c><00:23:48.240><c> for</c> have standard operating procedure for have standard operating procedure
• to lay over house file 21 motion to lay over house file 21 2617<00:25:50.960><c> as</c><00:25:51.279

Summary: The committee took up House File 2617, and first adopted a DE1 amendment. The bill, as amended, was presented as a major child care licensing reform that would narrow licensing to core health and safety requirements, reduce what supporters described as punitive or overly technical citations, and shift quality standards toward accreditation and professional organizations. The author also described the bill as a response to long-standing problems in the current licensing structure and county oversight of family child care. Public testimony was uniformly supportive. Child care providers and directors from Duluth, Rochester, and Esko said the current system penalizes minor clerical or cosmetic issues, creates inconsistent interpretations, and contributes to provider burnout and the child care shortage. They argued the bill would separate health-and-safety licensing from quality measures, which they said are better addressed through accreditation, coaching, and national standards. One testifier also said the bill would help with background study delays by creating a liaison to improve visibility into the process. Members asked about the difference between licensing and accreditation, how other states handle similar models, and how the bill would interact with the department’s licensing modernization work. The bill’s supporters said licensing would remain focused on foundational health and safety items such as ratios, background checks, hygiene, and facilities, while quality standards would be left to national organizations like NAEYC or the National Family Child Care Association. They cited Connecticut, Indiana, and Florida as examples of states using national standards in some form. The committee closed public testimony, took member questions, and the author renewed his motion to lay over House File 2617 as amended.

Transcript Highlights:

• . motion. motion.
• State your motion. I'd like to a motion. State your motion.
• For a motion. State your motion.
• The motion Motion is motion is in order.
• motion? motion?

Transcript Highlights:

• This is an antiquated procedure that is error-prone, both labor- and time-intensive, and significantly
• It's important to note that the bill does not create new auditing procedures.
• The bill applies existing procedures for election day to early voting, thus ensuring the entire voting
• Is there any objection to the motion by the Dean? Hearing and seeing none, the motion is adopted.
• Senator Parker, do you want to be recognized on that motion? No, thank you. I'd like to do that.

Bills: HB223

Committee: Senate State Affairs

Summary: The Committee on State Affairs heard several House bills, with most measures left pending after testimony and later taken up in a batch of votes. Early in the meeting, HB 5624 on liability protections for motocross/off-road vehicle tracks, HB 223 on requiring competitive procurement for municipal lobbying contracts, HB 3709 on post-election audit procedures, and HB 5081 on protecting personal information of judicial officers and court staff were all discussed and left pending after testimony. Witnesses on HB 223 supported greater transparency in municipal lobbying contracts. HB 3709 drew sharp opposition from an election integrity advocate who argued the bill would reduce precinct-level granularity and make it harder to detect ballot errors, while a Secretary of State resource witness said the bill would simplify and standardize the audit process by location. HB 5081 received strong support from court administration and a district judge who described prior threats and an attack tied to publicly available personal information. The committee also heard HB 3546 on allowing school districts to move elections to November, HB 493 on barring certain felony offenders from serving as poll watchers, HB 5115 on increasing penalties for election fraud and related conduct, HB 4081 on trade secret filing procedures, HB 3909 on limiting restrictions on wireless devices at polling places, HB 2702 on limiting gubernatorial closure authority for certain veterans organizations during pandemics, HB 119 on foreign adversary lobbying, and HB 5138 on the Attorney General’s authority to prosecute election crimes. Several of these bills were explained with committee substitutes and then left pending before final action. Testimony on HB 493 and HB 5115 came from an election integrity advocate who supported both bills, saying the poll watcher restriction was appropriately narrowed and that the election fraud bill would help address invalid votes and refusal to count valid votes. Later, the committee took up pending business and voted out a large number of bills, generally along party lines or with broad support. HB 186 on minors’ social media use, HB 229, HB 2885, HB 3909 as substituted, HB 4285, HB 1661, HB 2820, HB 3181, HB 4157, HB 223, HB 521, HB 640, HB 1234, HB 2253, HB 2294, HB 3053, HB 3697 as substituted, HB 4281, HB 4463, HB 4995, HB 5081 as substituted, HB 5624 as substituted, HB 119 as substituted, HB 3225, HB 5138 as substituted, HB 5115, HB 481 as substituted, HB 3546, HB 493, and HB 4145 were reported favorably to the full Senate, with several also placed on the local and uncontested calendar. The committee also adopted committee substitutes for multiple bills, including HB 3909, HB 5081, HB 5624, HB 119, HB 5138, and HB 481. At the end, the chair noted another committee meeting would likely be needed before deadlines, possibly on a weekend, and recessed the committee subject to the call of the chair.

Transcript Highlights:

• The motion prevailed, All opposed, nay.
• </c> which is a separate special procedure. which is a separate special procedure.
• I'm happy to procedure more efficient.
• </c><01:19:41.120><c> from</c> members, um the motion from members, um the motion from Representative
• c> amendment</c><01:19:50.120><c> is</c> Motion prevails and the amendment is Motion prevails and the

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> the motion does not prevail. the motion does not prevail.
• And Sher Noatne's motion I All right.
• Um um at a minimum, Madam procedure.
• </c> we're we're wondering what the motion we're we're wondering what the motion is.<01:09:55.840><c>
• The motion is to move it to the same.

Bills: HF3874 , HF962

Committee: House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Transcript Highlights:

• For a motion, actually, motions in order. Mr.
• Hearing none, motion carries. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
• Rules and procedures. I'll just read the SOP.
• Is there any discussion on the motion or any questions?
• The chair stated the motion was to introduce RS 33040.

Committee: House Transportation and Defense

Transcript Highlights:

• Uh, motion passes. The those opposed. Uh, motion passes.
• </c><00:48:37.200><c> that</c> the oper on some of the procedures that the oper on some of the procedures
• Motion carries. The amendment opposed. Motion carries. The amendment is<00:58:53.680><c> adopted.
• ><c> Senate</c><01:27:33.199><c> file</c> motion does prevail and Senate file motion does prevail and
• The motion does prevail and opposed?

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services