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• hearing that math we had the public hearing that math we had the public hearing that math doesn't stop
• at the state line and this doesn't stop at the state line and this doesn't stop at the state line and
• win, which I like it when we bipartisan win, which I like it when we all come together and we lock arms
• so all come together and we lock arms so all come together and we lock arms so that we're can't nobody

Bills: SCR 13, SCR 24, SB 1, SB 12, SB 15, SB 17, SB 24, SB 57, SB 65, SB 213, SB 371, SB 372, SB 378, SB 379, SB 388, SB 400, SB 402, SB 427, SB 495, SB 499, SB 502, SB 509, SB 535, SB 583, SB 610, SB 621, SB 650, SB 706, SB 740, SB 840, SB 854, SB 856, SB 875, SB 893, SB 918, SB 925, SB 974, SB 995, SB 1006, SB 1018, SB 1025, SB 1061, SB 1073, SB 1106, SB 1121, SB 1194, SB 1252, SB 1253, SB 1268, SB 1300, SB 1343, SB 1362, SB 1447, SJR 36, SJR 12, SJR 57, SCR 25, SCR 22, SCR 12, SCR 24, SCR 8, SB 565, SB 372, SB 765, SB 62, SB 666, SB 707, SB 888, SB 687, SB 847, SB 1248, SB 740, SB 14, SB 1006, SB 504, SB 925, SB 1121, SB 995, SB 857, SB 305, SB 296, SB 284, SB 815, SB 1379, SB 1300, SB 1497, SB 1499, SB 1498, SB 1061, SB 65, SB 241, SB 304, SB 402, SB 499, SB 621, SB 974, SB 1023, SB 1024, SB 1025, SB 1106, SB 686, SB 112, SB 371, SB 204, SB 400, SB 609, SB 1447, SB 670, SB 502, SB 427, SB 850, SB 854, SB 413, SB 1555, SB 1362, SB 1346, SB 1033, SB 1220, SB 1073, SB 810, SB 987, SB 1539, SB 893, SB 447, SB 875, SB 406, SB 509, SB 985, SB 965, SB 1119, SB 1505, SB 24, SB 57, SB 1194, SB 1253, SB 1215, SB 1532, SB 1268, SB 1302, SB 856, SB 650, SB 583, SB 673, SB 840, SB 213, SB 681, SB 1172, SB 1252, SB 378, SB 610, SB 918, SB 1343, SB 608, SB 487, SB 955, SB 957, SB 988, SB 990, SB 1019, SB 1021, SB 1120, SB 251, SB 958, SB 535, SB 761, SB 1, SB 541, SB 315, SB 379, SB 1018, SB 1737, SB 266, SB 1415, SB 57, SB 499, SB 974, SB 1025, SB 1061, SB 1268, SR 302, SR 303, SR 304, SR 305, SB 30, SB 1333, SB 1666, SB 30, SB 1333, SB 1666

Keywords: water rights, treaty compliance, Rio Grande, agriculture, drought, international water, Texas water supply, Texas, Israel, trade, investment, partnership, economic ties, technological innovation, bilateral relations, appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare

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• SB 3 will stop this madness.
• We watched the tincture made with cannabis stop them.
• It was two to four a day, stopping cold for six weeks.
• You can't stop. You have to keep going.”
• If SB 3 passes, Texans won't stop using cannabinoids.

Bills: SB 3, HB28, SB3

Keywords: flash flood, flood warning, outdoor warning siren, emergency alert, disaster preparedness, flood mitigation, Hill Country floods, Texas Water Development Board, municipalities, counties, local government mandate, public safety, grant program, backup power, weather siren, emergency management, flood-prone area, warning system, hemp regulation, consumable products

Transcript Highlights:

• To get our arms around this problem, I'm in support of. The bill seemed like a no-brainer.
• And we won't stop until we find a method or a process. or something that is truly effective to stop this
• Stop it for one second. When you say fully adjudicated, what does it mean?
• I mean, that's the purpose of all these bills—to try to stop it, stop the perpetrators.
• I appreciate Senator Creighton's mention of 'Stop the Prop.'

Bills: SB604, SB843, SB1636, SB2395, SB571, SB1224, SB1832, SB2392, SB747, SB2623, SB2624, SB2185

Keywords: bonds, education funding, Texas Permanent School Fund, financial transparency, speculative rating, school funding, deferred maintenance, tax revenue, education budget, school districts, education, finance, Texas Education Code, misconduct, child abuse, educators, investigation, criminal offense, education law, suspension

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• We didn't really shut the border down to stop the screwworm flying.
• Uh, we'll square that up and then stop movement there.
• To stop it on our border, I think it's very important that Mexico stop it on their southern border.
• And if they stopped it on their southern border, we would have a much higher chance of stopping it here
• Then the flies can't, the flies can't stop that.

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• and have to stop at that, at the town, usually they're in rural areas.
• at grade crossings with stop signs.
• from being created and Stopped from roaming the streets, um, in Texas.
• Some are even booby trapped with glass or nails to stop removal.
• To stop this.

Bills: HB 341, HB 791, HB 1564, HB 1695, HB 1722, HB 1729, HB 1772, HB 2003, HB 2954, HB 2989, HB 3084, HB 3134, HB 3135, HB 3309, HB 3611, HB 3679, HB 3727, HB 3832

Keywords: affordable housing, zoning, development, community support, local regulations, bicycle lanes, traffic collisions, Texas Department of Transportation, study, public safety, bicycles, electric bicycles, scooters, road safety, transportation study, HB 791, Central Catholic High School, San Antonio, specialty license plate, specialty plates

Transcript Highlights:

• I'll stop talking now. bber and representive keer and they said bber and representive keer and they said
• c><00:19:49.720> last<00:19:49.919> slide<00:19:50.360> I'll<00:19:50.559> stop
• I feel like it's weird that we're not stopping and asking any questions, but, well, I think we'll move
• I feel like it's weird that we're not stopping and asking any questions, but, well, I think we'll move
• I feel like it's weird that we're not stopping and asking any questions, but, well, I think we'll move

Keywords: 1183, house

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• America has correctly provided $165 billion to stop the mass murder by Putin.
• America has correctly provided $165 billion to stop the mass murder by Putin.
• I yield back. billion to stop the mass murder by billion to stop the mass murder by Putin.<02:07:08.159
• It would stop permanently SNAP Act.
• <03:02:13.359> Uh waving of arms about here today. Uh waving of arms about here today.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Let me stop you there.
• But where do we stop people from becoming homeless?
• Where do we stop people from becoming homeless is just as important?
• I believe our recidivism rate is low because we act as a one-stop shop.
• And when her arms loosened, she walked away.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• You going to arm wrestle? Great. Representative Richardson. >> Thank you, Madam Chair.
• You going to arm<00:36:00.079> wrestle?<00:36:00.480> Great.
• <00:36:00.800> Representative arm wrestle? Great. Representative arm wrestle? Great.
• the way to get them to stop the way to get them to stop participating.
• I would always like to try to stop the problem before it starts than have to take a bunch of animals

Keywords: 981, all

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• Sergeant at Arms will prepare the chamber and bring in the absent members.
• We're going to stop here for a moment, pause for a moment for a guest introduction.
• And we need to arm everyone we can in California to know what to do whenever such speech occurs.
• We stopped doing any kind of active California has not been managing our forests for decades.
• The facts don't stop there.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• The state made the decision more than 10 years ago in this building to stop that subsidy for wind, and
• we made the decision in 2021 since I've been here to stop that subsidy for data centers, and all we're
• Chairman. 1307 removed statutory language related to the arts council, the James Davis Arms Museum, and

Bills: SB44, SB237, SB248, SB985, SB1204, SB1239, SB1307, SB1360, SB1390, SB1400, SB1405, SB1427, SB1428, SB1732, SB1832, SB1859, SB1989, SB2018, SB2143

Keywords: sales tax exemption, nonprofit organizations, contractors, charitable purposes, state law, ad valorem tax, manufacturing facilities, exemption, battery energy storage, employment, payroll, state tax regulation, tourism, revolving fund, Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department, real property, fund management, Oklahoma Local Food for Schools, school meals, local food procurement

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• But right now, I want to stop the amount of money laundering going through these organizations, and I
• If you're interested in having a larger discussion in our committee, I'm not sure that this will stop
• then every single member—not just of this committee but of this Senate and the House—should be up in arms

Bills: SB161, SB195, SB216, SB245, SB246, SB257, SB258, SB260, SB278, SB281, SB283, SB93, SB98, SB99, SB306, SB314, SB315

Keywords: vehicle safety, crash test, crashworthiness, NHTSA, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, New Car Assessment Program, NCAP, motor vehicle safety standards, 49 CFR parts 571 and 572, THOR dummy, THOR-50M, THOR-05F, WorldSID, female crash test dummy, male crash test dummy, occupant protection, frontal impact, side impact, vehicle ratings, automotive safety

Transcript Highlights:

• night of session, we also recognize that this bill funds our desk staff here, the Chief Sergeant-at-Arms
• A number of bills passed today to help stop fraud.
• to go to stop the waste, abuse, and fraud of our tax dollars.
• And we have to stop. So I ask for a green vote.
• Shouldn't stop on a bad door.

Transcript Highlights:

• I've never seen the arms used. What is the purpose?
• <00:37:19.920> it<00:37:20.200> is arms and you're not using it arms it is arms and
• But now you have these arms that's been up for I don't know how many months.
• You hire a consultant to put up these arms?
• I I I was not part of that project arms I I I was not part of that project so<00:40:28.079> I'd

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint Ways and Means and Government Operations committees received a biennium budget preview from Keith Regan, Comptroller and Director of the Department of Accounting and General Services (DAGS), who introduced department leadership and described DAGS’ broad responsibilities across accounting, public works, procurement, elections, archives, risk management, and other attached agencies. He emphasized that DAGS supports nearly every state department and cited ongoing workforce challenges, while noting progress in reducing the department-wide vacancy rate from 21% in 2023 to 17.7% in 2024. He also highlighted recruitment efforts, including new salary schedules for engineers and architects, job fairs, internships, and outreach to retiring federal employees. A major focus was modernization of the state’s aging financial systems, especially the 55-year-old FAMIS platform and the Enterprise Financial System (EFS) project. DAGS said it expects to release the RFP for the FAMIS replacement by the end of January and is seeking a second tranche of CIP funding, including $35 million, plus position augmentation and creation of a Business Transformation Office to manage EFS and future modernization work. The department also described major capital projects such as the Aloha Stadium Entertainment District, Wahiawā Civic Center, Kauaʻi Civic Center, and Ahuimanu Community Correctional Center, and reported that Public Works is managing 455 projects statewide valued at more than $2.5 billion. Other budget requests discussed included funding for cemetery operations, with DAGS asking for two positions and $1 million in operating funds to support maintenance of eight cemeteries; a $200 million ceiling increase tied to anticipated insurance proceeds for West Maui fire-related recovery and rebuilding; and several staffing and operating items for district offices and facilities. These included full-year funding for positions in West Hawaiʻi and East Hawaiʻi, support for a small business coordinator at the State Procurement Office, funding for cloud hosting and PeopleSoft licensing, six positions and staff augmentation for the EFS project, electricity costs, and security-related funding. DAGS also noted that two requested reductions totaled $7.9 million, including transferring the security contract to the Department of Law Enforcement and reducing nonrecurring expenses; members discussed whether some security funding should remain with or be moved to DLE, and DAGS said it would not object to that transfer. No votes were taken in the portion provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• Let's all welcome back our head of security, Chief Sergeant at Arms, Adam Kane.
• And this will help stop a poaching practice that is going on with hospice patients and their families

Bills: SB1323, SB1863, SB1932, SB1950, SB1956, SB1970, SB1599, SB1312, SB1776, SB1858, SB1985, SB1302, SB1809, SB1401, SB2053, SB1503, SB1553, SB1427, SB1642, SB1421, SB1837, SB1566, SB1567, SB1794, SB1484, SB1557, SB1564, SB1591, SB1395, SB1456, SB1562, SB1613, SB1983, SB1550, SB2065, SB2152, SB2159, SB2172, SB2110, SB2111, SB2114

Keywords: memorial designation, highway, Sheriff Marty Grisham, transportation, Oklahoma Statutes, memorial highway, road designation, John Skelley, motor carrier, administrative hearing, legal representation, corporate liability, aviation, aircraft, surveillance, regulations, fees, Oklahoma statutes, memorial, highway designation

Transcript Highlights:

• Anything unless we figure out some way to actually put some pain into being able to stop the contributions
• The House Sergeant-at-Arms would arrest the members.

Bills: HB18

Keywords: HB 18, Texas Legislature, quorum break, quorum-busting, legislative walkout, absent legislators, political contributions, campaign finance, political expenditures, legislative caucus, specific-purpose committee, Texas Ethics Commission, civil penalty, show cause order, district court, Fifteenth Court of Appeals, session fundraising, travel lodging food expenses, legislative session, compelled attendance

Transcript Highlights:

• Put some pain into being able to stop the contributions, and but this does not do it.
• You got to be ordered the House Sergeant at Arms arrest the members.

Bills: HB18

Keywords: HB 18, Texas Legislature, quorum break, quorum-busting, legislative walkout, absent legislators, political contributions, campaign finance, political expenditures, legislative caucus, specific-purpose committee, Texas Ethics Commission, civil penalty, show cause order, district court, Fifteenth Court of Appeals, session fundraising, travel lodging food expenses, legislative session, compelled attendance

Transcript Highlights:

• The Sergeant-at-Arms will prepare the chamber and bring in the absent members.
• Soliciting a trafficking victim is a felony, full stop.
• If you're ready to stop that and say no, let's go back to the bill.
• Colleagues, we have to stop playing politics.
• It is high time that we stop prioritizing, that some of us stop prioritizing politics over people, prioritizing

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• If you want to put my arms behind my back, you better be well trained, and that is a position that has
• arms, my arms behind my back, you better be well trained.
• I first want to stop by saying thank you to the legislature.
• I know it's late in the afternoon, so I will stop there and see if I can answer any questions.
• They would stop taking cases.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing was held in Clinton Town Hall as part of the Joint Committee on Ways and Means’ budget review, with local officials welcoming legislators and noting the long agenda of many panels. The main presentation was from Secretary Terrence Reedy of the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, who outlined the Healey-Driscoll administration’s FY26 proposal for the secretariat, including a $1.7 billion budget and a 7% increase over FY25. He described investments in emergency preparedness, hate-crime prevention, reentry programming, technology modernization, internships, and public safety training, while also noting some reductions driven by resource constraints, including cuts to certain grant programs and administrative costs. Committee members also raised concerns about federal uncertainty and how it could affect state budgets and public safety planning. A major portion of the questioning focused on the Department of Correction. Secretary Reedy and Commissioner Sean Jenkins said the biggest challenges are staffing, officer wellness, facility safety, and contraband—especially K2. They described steps taken at MCI Souza and other facilities, including reducing population at the maximum-security unit, changing management, removing metal products and free weights, improving screening and roll calls, adding a rapid response team, and increasing investigative and technological efforts to combat K2. They also discussed the closure of MCI Concord, saying it was driven by high maintenance costs and staffing needs, and explained that savings are being used to improve staffing patterns and address deferred maintenance over time rather than producing immediate large budget reductions. Members also questioned the budget’s impact on police training and community policing. The administration defended the increase in police academy tuition from $3,200 to $6,000 as reflecting true training costs and said it would still be subsidized by the state, while acknowledging the burden on small municipalities. They said the MPTC is expanding regional training and considering proposals such as Greenfield Community College’s. On community policing, officials emphasized uniform statewide training, de-escalation, and communication skills. The State Police also announced an outside review of the academy by the International Association of Chiefs of Police and said the next class will be split into two smaller groups to improve oversight and allow quicker implementation of recommendations. Other topics included ICE and federal immigration enforcement, with Reedy saying state law prohibits Massachusetts law enforcement from acting in a civil immigration capacity and that no state dollars were used in the Tufts-related ICE operation mentioned by a member. Senators and representatives also raised the upcoming FIFA World Cup, warning that it will require significant public safety resources and likely federal funding. Additional discussion covered restorative justice and juvenile diversion, health care costs in DOC, electronic health records, and the need for more diverse and culturally competent public safety staffing. No votes were taken during the hearing.

Transcript Highlights:

• Tier four includes armed security in a high-risk environment such as critical infrastructure, armored
• And then tier five covers armed security for individuals or groups.
• :27.800> in<00:13:27.880> a four includes armed security in a four includes armed security
• <00:13:33.280> security<00:13:33.800> for then tier five covers armed security for
• When a program disappears, survivors do not stop needing help. Instead, they have nowhere to go.

Bills: HF4446, HF4066, HF1082

Keywords: public safety officer, survivor benefits, line of duty death, occupational cancer, firefighter, police officer, paramedic, EMT, correctional officer, first responder, workers' compensation, death benefits, occupational exposure, carcinogen, cancer presumption, mesothelioma, leukemia, lung cancer, post-traumatic stress disorder, PTSD