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• , Matthews, Maye Quade, McEwen, Miller, Mitchell, Mohamed, Murphy, Nelson, Oumou Verbeten, Pappas, Port
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• I remember when I was a kid, visiting the Moore Air Force Base, because I grew up in Edinburgh, Texas
• , again, you know, I think Commissioner Miller mentioned that we do have protocols in place at the ports
• The cost of treating infested animals is not just the medicine or the vet visit; it also includes lost
• We should never see that Screwworm show up at the border port.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Please make sure that you've visited with committee staff and filled out your witness affirmation form
• You know, we've kind of made some calls to New Braunfels and visit with them.
• My family has had property on the South Port for nearly a century.
• I visited Sandy Creek and we heard a lot about them today.
• County tomorrow as I will be attending a visitation for one of the campers from.

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• environment, I worry about my health and everybody else's health, but I also realize that we have a port
• : Am I wrong that recently in the past few years the state has taken a very strong interest in the port
• Is it my understanding that the state, through several of its agencies, got very involved with the port
• , the coupon and loyalty structure is a marketing strategy used to try to encourage individuals to visit
• Finally, those of us who have visited, come on down, visit the Salem site.

Keywords: 1146, all

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• Today marks his final official visit... before his retirement next month.
• In this legislative session, probably like many of you, I was visited by folks from my home community
• We don't have those amenities that so many visitors see as classic Florida and the reason to visit our
• Each of our councils works very hard to inform visitors of the importance of visiting our part of the
• The Port of Miami being the most fiscally successful port in the entire state of Florida, and I would

Bills: HB 118, HB 388, HB 114, HB 205, HB 2789, HB 2791, HB 499, HB 2960, HB 3163, HB 3135, HB 2427, HB 1618, HB 1672, HB 1722, HB 1338, HB 787, HB 2618, HB 879, HB 1126, HB 4134, HB 3513, HB 718, HB 1536, HB 1445, HB 1640, HB 1893, HB 1734, HB 3229, HB 3306, HB 1276, HB 3272, HB 3276, HB 3516, HB 4145, HB 1585, HB 4810, HB 2989, HB 2558, HB 3014, HB 2742, HB 1695, HB 29, HB 125, HB 145, HB 171, HB 255, HB 50, HB 363, HB 116, HB 491, HB 1495, HB 368, HB 1285, HB 1905, HB 2002, HB 917, HB 2723, HB 2067, HB 1238, HB 745, HB 1188, HB 1606, HB 2003, HB 2147, HB 2355, HB 2546, HB 2495, HB 2818, HB 2249, HB 3228, HB 3240, HB 1507, HB 658, HB 1748, HB 1851, HB 1922, HB 2798, HB 107, HB 1587, HB 3684, HB 118, HB 388, HB 114, HB 205, HB 2789, HB 2791, HB 499, HB 2960, HB 3163, HB 3135, HB 2427, HB 1618, HB 1672, HB 1722, HB 1338, HB 787, HB 2618, HB 879, HB 1126, HB 4134, HB 3513, HB 718, HB 1536, HB 1445, HB 1640, HB 1893, HB 1734, HB 3229, HB 3306, HB 1276, HB 3272, HB 3276, HB 3516, HB 4145, HB 1585, HB 4810, HB 2989, HB 2558, HB 3014, HB 2742, HB 1695, HB 609, HB 630, HB 420, HB 767, HB 1708, HB 1404, HB 2457, HB 140, HB 227, HB 913, HB 2198, HB 2763, HB 1261, HB 1135, HB 1318, HB 2358, HB 2765, HB 2735, HB 3307, HB 1242, HB 2842, HB 333, HB 201, HB 694, HB 2415, HB 155, HB 272, HB 405, HB 519, HB 1136, HB 1275, HB 1437, HB 1532, HB 1675, HB 1868, HB 1888, HB 1990, HB 2286, HB 2523, HB 3129, HB 3251, HB 3354, HB 3479, HB 3803, HB 3804, HB 3805, HB 3806, HB 3887, HB 4163, HB 4238, HB 1240, HB 1842, HB 2029, HB 2622, HB 3255, HB 654, HB 4643, HB 4945, HB 3611, HB 3724, HB 3623, HB 3810, HB 4127, HCR 78, HCR 12, SB 767

Keywords: HB 388, HB388, coordination of benefits, COB questionnaire, health benefit plan, health insurance, insurance commissioner, Texas Department of Insurance, uniform form, primary payer, secondary payer, multiple coverage, dual coverage, Medicaid, CHIP, managed care, HMO, small employer health plan, school district health coverage, self-funded plan

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• Ports and Marine Resources will meet in room 216 today, 45 minutes after recess, or immediately after
• Ports and Marine Resources will meet in room 216 today, 45 minutes after recess, or immediately after
• Ports<00:24:50.960><c> and</c><00:24:51.120><c> Marine</c><00:24:51.520><c> Resources</c><00:24:52.080
• ><c> will</c><00:24:52.320><c> meet</c><00:24:52.480><c> in</c> Ports and Marine Resources will meet
• in Ports and Marine Resources will meet in room<00:24:52.880><c> 216</c><00:24:53.679><c> today,</c><

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 30 January, 2026; 9:00 AM, 925, all

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• Thank you, Senator Port. And yes, Mr.
• Thank you, Senator Port. And All right. Thank you, Senator Port.
• Thank you, Senator Port. Mr.
• </c> Thank you, Senator Port. Mr. Sigurson. Thank you, Senator Port. Mr. Sigurson.
• </c><02:08:33.719><c> indicated</c> Senator Port indicated Senator Port indicated it's<02:08:35.040><

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Matthews, Maye Quade, McEwen, Miller, Mohamed, Murphy, Nelson, Olson, Obermueller, Poppe, Pappas, Pha, Port
• Pappas,</c><00:15:05.640><c> Pa</c> Obermueller, Poppe, Pappas, Pa Obermueller, Poppe, Pappas, Pa Port
• ,<00:15:07.360><c> Pratt,</c> Port, Pratt, Port, Pratt, Putnam,<00:15:09.520><c> Rarick,</c><00:15:10.280

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• Ports and harbors will meet at 3:30 in room 103.
• </c><00:14:00.160><c> Ports</c><00:14:00.480><c> and</c><00:14:00.720><c> harbors</c><00:14:01.120><c
• Ports and harbors will meet 3:00 in 204.
• Ports and harbors will meet at<00:14:01.600><c> 3:30</c><00:14:02.160><c> in</c><00:14:02.399><c> room

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 2 February, 2026; 1:00 PM, 925, all

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• many species being imported from out of the country, with thousands of animals shipped throughout our ports
• many species being imported from out of the country, with thousands of animals shipped throughout our ports
• Fish and Wildlife Service and NOAA, monitor ports of entry to identify when species are illegally imported
• Our prevention isn't just limited to the ports of entry.

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government convened with a quorum present and excused Senators Arrington and Pizzo. The committee first took up confirmation hearings for appointments on tabs 1 through 4, and Senator DiCeglie moved to recommend confirmation of all appointees together. The motion passed unanimously, and the appointees were favorably recommended. The main presentation was from FWC Chief Conservation Officer George Wharton on invasive species management in Florida. He described the scale of the problem, including more than 500 non-native species reported in the state, and outlined FWC’s prevention, containment, removal, outreach, and research efforts. He highlighted risk screenings, the conditional/prohibited species framework, enforcement actions against illegal wildlife trafficking, and public programs such as the Florida Python Challenge, lionfish outreach, the Exotic Pet Amnesty Program, and the “I’ve Got One” reporting app. He also noted ongoing removal efforts for pythons, tegus, lionfish, and iguanas, and discussed new technologies and partnerships aimed at improving control efforts. Members asked follow-up questions about FWC issues beyond invasive species, including the status of special activity licenses for threatened species and giant manta rays, the upcoming bear hunt, and whether the committee could help reduce barriers to invasive species removal on federal lands. Wharton said all SAL permits for threatened species are currently suspended pending Commission review, that Florida is on track for a bear hunt this December with 172 permits issued across four subpopulations, and that bear management is based on scientific data while urban bear conflicts still require separate management. He also said federal partners are increasingly cooperative on python control, including commercialization of hides, and that drones, sentinel snakes, robotic lures, and AI-based traps may improve future invasive species removal. Senator Sharief and Senator Burton later requested to be recorded as voting affirmatively on tabs 1 through 4, and the committee then adjourned.

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• changes, uh, it's a res, and what it does is we use existing infrastructure in the development of trade ports
• Secretary of Economic Development with an advisory committee that helps in identification of trade port
• boundaries and trade port projects.

Bills: HB4421, HB4426, HB4432, HB4329, HB3551, HB3763, HB1411, HB2730, HB3465, HB3649, HB3650, HB3674, HB3941, HB3970, HB3979, HB3980, HB3981, SB1074

Keywords: child welfare, fentanyl exposure, drug endangerment, environmental testing, safety analysis, remediation, child protection, Department of Human Services, violence prevention, HB4426, SIDE tax credit, strategic industrial development enhancement, income tax credit, economic development, tax incentive, qualified economic development expenditures, qualified initial infrastructure expenditures, industrial park, economic development zone, port authority

Bills: HB4421, HB4426, HB4432, HB4329, HB3551, HB3763, HB1411, HB2730, HB3465, HB3649, HB3650, HB3674, HB3941, HB3970, HB3979, HB3980, HB3981, SB1074

Keywords: child welfare, fentanyl exposure, drug endangerment, environmental testing, safety analysis, remediation, child protection, Department of Human Services, violence prevention, HB4426, SIDE tax credit, strategic industrial development enhancement, income tax credit, economic development, tax incentive, qualified economic development expenditures, qualified initial infrastructure expenditures, industrial park, economic development zone, port authority

Bills: HB4421, HB4426, HB4432, HB4329, HB3551, HB3763, HB1411, HB2730, HB3465, HB3649, HB3650, HB3674, HB3941, HB3970, HB3979, HB3980, HB3981, SB1074

Keywords: child welfare, fentanyl exposure, drug endangerment, environmental testing, safety analysis, remediation, child protection, Department of Human Services, violence prevention, HB4426, SIDE tax credit, strategic industrial development enhancement, income tax credit, economic development, tax incentive, qualified economic development expenditures, qualified initial infrastructure expenditures, industrial park, economic development zone, port authority

Summary: The committee heard a bill presented by the Speaker, who said the measure was prompted by a constituent request and was intended to protect children in Oklahoma from fentanyl-related harm. He noted he would file a floor amendment to rename it “Leo’s Law” in memory of a person lost to fentanyl. The chair also announced a work draft, PCS-1, which the Speaker agreed to adopt. Members asked about how the bill would work in practice. One question raised whether the bill could require a home to be inspected and cleaned of fentanyl residue before a child is returned; the Speaker said he liked the idea and was open to working it into a floor amendment with DHS. Another member asked whether the bill simply mirrored current child endangerment law or strengthened it, and the Speaker said it was intended to strengthen existing law in response to fentanyl’s severity. A follow-up question about age and circumstances prompted the Speaker to say the bill was meant to give judges, DHS, and district attorneys tools to protect children in a wide range of situations. After questions ended, the committee moved to a due pass motion. The bill passed the committee 31-0, and the chair reported it out with a due pass recommendation. The committee then stood at recess.

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• So the substitute removes the list of specified ports so that all Texas ports are equally recognized
• for their importance and none of our ports are unintentionally overlooked.

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• So the substitute removes a list of specified ports so that all Texas ports are equally recognized for
• their importance and none of our ports are intentionally or unintentionally left off.

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• , and the port closes at 10:00 at night, you just go on your merry way.
• , you're put out of service, you're port, you're put out of service, you're out<00:19:54.400><c> of</
• </c><00:19:55.280><c> Well,</c><00:19:55.440><c> that</c><00:19:55.600><c> port</c><00:19:55.919><c>
• Well, that port closes out of service.
• Well, that port closes and<00:19:56.559><c> it's</c><00:19:56.799><c> 10:00</c><00:19:57.360><c> at</

Bills: HB0032

Keywords: English proficiency, commercial drivers, vehicle operation, traffic safety, penalties, 916, all

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• And so getting more resources to help with the early stages of, you know, checks, inspections at the ports
• And so getting more resources to help with the early stages of, you know, checks, inspections at the ports
• of, you know, checks, inspections<00:15:49.279><c> at</c><00:15:49.519><c> the</c><00:15:49.600><c> ports
• ,</c><00:15:50.000><c> and</c><00:15:50.320><c> prevention</c> inspections at the ports, and prevention
• inspections at the ports, and prevention there,<00:15:51.440><c> that's</c><00:15:51.680><c> always<

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint AEN-HRE hearing focused on HCR 130, HD1, which urges increased and sustained funding for the island invasive species committees and the Hawaii Ant Lab within the University of Hawaii’s Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit. The Department of Agriculture said it supported the intent and noted that ISC funding flows through the Hawaii Invasive Species Council budget item via DLNR, while also describing ongoing collaboration with DLNR and efforts to support ant control work. Testifiers from CAPS, the University of Hawaii, the Oahu Invasive Species Committee, and CARES all supported the resolution, emphasizing that invasive species work is underfunded, that the island committees and Hawaii Ant Lab do critical control, research, outreach, and eradication work, and that sustained resources are needed to plan effectively and respond to priority pests such as little fire ant, coconut rhinoceros beetle, and coqui frog. A lengthy exchange followed over whether the resolution was meaningful, since it would be urging the state to fund work the Legislature itself controls. Several members argued that a resolution alone has no legal effect and that funding should come through bills and appropriations instead. In response, the Department of Agriculture said its top biosecurity needs are personnel and chemicals, and noted it is building up its plant quarantine and plant pest control divisions with prior funding and HB 427. Oahu Invasive Species Committee representatives said they rely heavily on Hawaii Invasive Species Council grants, have limited soft funding, and need more stable resources; they also pointed to annual reports and prior testimony as documentation of their work. After a brief recess, the chairs announced they would pass the resolution with amendments to make it more relevant. The amendments changed the title and text to urge the counties, Congress, and other relevant agencies—not the state alone—to provide increased and sustained funding, and added language urging all of those bodies to seek federal grants. The AEN committee then voted to pass HCR 130, HD1, as amended, and the HRE committee also voted to pass it with amendments. The motion was adopted in both committees.

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• We have Senator Port in the house. Senator Port, come on forward.
• Uh, Senator Port. Senator Limmer. Senator Limmer.
• </c> Uh,<01:00:22.320><c> Senator</c><01:00:22.720><c> Port.</c> Uh, Senator Port.
• Uh, Senator Port.
• </c><01:15:54.200><c> or</c> this uh bill to uh Senator Port or this uh bill to uh Senator Port or Senator

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Keywords: 916, all