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• that was, I had two security alerts last week, and I had trouble because one of them was across the river
• Because one of them was across the river, and I didn't know if I could leave my house or not.
• And then to Senator Davison's point, that if, depending on what committee you wind up and the amount
• I know the Senate wound up with 10— —did we wind up with 10 new senators this year or this past session
• If that is reserving a half day or a full day while you are in session where the expectation is that

Committee: Joint Legislative Procedure and Arrangements Committee

Keywords: 908, all

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• River County.
• River County.
• Committee Substitute for House Bill 4093, a bill to be entitled, an act relating to Indian River County
• River County.
• River County.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and featured a series of member introductions recognizing guests, interns, firefighters, a newly awarded PhD, and the day’s doctor. The chamber also adopted a Senate resolution honoring Indiana University quarterback Fernando Mendoza for winning the Heisman Trophy. After routine business, the Senate moved to special order bills. The first measures taken up were CS/SB 68 on health care patient protection, which required hospitals with emergency departments to adopt pediatric emergency care policies, training, readiness assessments, and a designated pediatric coordinator; it passed 36-0. CS/SB 350 on public records, protecting victim identities and temporarily exempting the names of law enforcement officers who are victims in the line of duty, passed 33-4 after questions about access for victims’ attorneys. CS/SB 576 on local government cybersecurity established a state-administered cybersecurity protection program for local governments, prioritized rural and fiscally constrained communities, and was amended before passing 37-0. CS/SB 532 on clerks of court, allowing clerks to retain all revenue above projections and incorporating related provisions on legal notices, traffic citation distributions, and municipal fee splits, passed 38-0. CS/SB 696 on trademark registration modernized the filing system and passed 38-0. CS/SB 698 on septic system permits, addressing permit delays and aligning House and Senate language on liability if construction begins early, also passed 38-0. The longest debate centered on CS/SB 1334 / CS/HB 991 on elections and election integrity. The bill would use REAL ID data to verify citizenship for voter registration and list maintenance, revise candidate-qualification rules, change acceptable voter IDs, add citizenship markers to driver licenses and ID cards by July 1, 2027, and make other election-administration changes. Multiple amendments were offered and defeated, including proposals to allow attestations in lieu of documentation, exempt seniors, require human review over automated systems, preserve student and retirement-center IDs, and delay implementation to July 1, 2027. One amendment was adopted to retain a stock-trading disclosure for candidates. The chamber then continued debate on the underlying bill, with supporters citing state reports of non-citizen registrations/voting and opponents warning of disenfranchisement for students, seniors, and others who may lack the required documents.

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• So much so that high-dollar catfish tournaments are held on rivers throughout the country.
• But when removed from the river and placed on a commercial lake, their lifespan is much shorter.
• I am a fisherman, and I do fish for catfish on the Ohio River.
• </c><00:30:28.399><c> trophy</c> there's a lower Ohio River trophy there's a lower Ohio River trophy
• </c><00:30:59.440><c> And</c> lower Ohio River catfish area. And lower Ohio River catfish area.

Committee: House Natural Resources & Energy

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Attendance Roll Call 01:05 HB 313 Discussion 02:16 HB 313 Roll Call Vote 04:33 HB 60 Discussion 05:30 HB 60 Roll Call Vote 20:12 HB 397 Discussion 21:18 HB 397 Roll Call Vote 31:35, 958, all

Transcript Highlights:

• If the storm predictions, if the rain predictions, if the wind predictions, if the wind predictions,.
• You can ask, what if our predictions for the storm or for the rain or for the wind is higher than it
• groundwater levels and saturation and rain. ...and groundwater levels and saturation and rain and winds
• Is it a fast-moving, wind-based event? Is it a slower-moving, water-heavy event?
• Our work only looked at the basin, which is essentially the river and its contours as recorded in the

Summary: The Natural Resources and Disaster Subcommittee met to discuss the use of artificial intelligence in emergency management and related public-safety applications. The panel included the Florida Division of Emergency Management, the University of Florida, and Florida International University. FDEM described current uses of AI for invoice anomaly detection, automated situation report drafting, and data synthesis in WebEOC, emphasizing that AI is used to speed analysis and improve efficiency but not to replace human decision-making. The agency also said counties retain access through backup communications such as Starlink and generators, and that WebEOC provides shared visibility, archived documentation, and a common operating picture across all 67 counties. University of Florida representatives highlighted Beacon, an AI-enabled public safety audio service developed with FDEM and public media partners to distribute official alerts across multiple platforms, including mobile devices and digital streams. UF IFAS described a geospatial AI “Gaia bot” that turns satellite data into natural-language answers and maps for crop damage assessment and flood-risk mapping, with a focus on making complex Earth-observation data more accessible to growers and policymakers. FIU presented AI models that predict water levels and flood mitigation settings much faster than traditional simulation tools, with comparable or better accuracy, and said the work includes explainability features and broader research on compound flooding. Members asked extensive questions about storm surge, hallucinations, whether generative AI or large language models were being used, data vetting, and hardware needs. The witnesses repeatedly stressed that their systems are not autonomous, that human review remains central, and that the models used are primarily data-driven predictive tools rather than chatbot-style generative AI. The meeting ended with thanks to the panelists and an announcement that the committee’s policy chief was leaving for another position. Representative Mooney then moved that the committee rise, and the meeting adjourned.

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• We're not the industry hub like the River Parish areas.
• In fact, Representative Mack, we've got Tickfaw, the scenic river.
• We've got Amite River as a scenic river. We've got Tchefuncte River as a scenic river.
• We've got the Bogalusa River as a scenic river.
• And these oil and gas reserves aren't feasible now to produce at these rates.

Committee: House Natural Resources & Environment

Keywords: 965, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And at the same time, we had an issue dealing with water in the Bear River Basin.
• And at the same time, we had an issue dealing with water in the Bear River Basin.
• In 1980, there was a Bear River Compact that was codified by the U.S.
• We're trying to wind things down here, but we'll likely meet again. So just stand by.
• We're trying to wind things down here, but we'll likely meet again. So just stand by.

Summary: The Ways and Means Committee approved the minutes from March 2, March 4, and March 6, then considered a series of RS introductions. Representative Furness presented RS 33665 to clarify that firefighter differential pay bonuses go to the intended frontline workers, and the committee voted to introduce it. Representative Barbieri presented RS 33624C1, a revised version addressing committee work-product accessibility and allowing the committee to determine otherwise by unanimous vote; Representative Rubel opposed it, but the motion to introduce passed with Rubel recorded as nay. Representative Schurz introduced RS 33680, a pared-down industrial hemp regulation measure incorporating prior feedback, and it was introduced. Representative Green presented RS 33631 to update Idaho’s electric-assisted bicycle classifications for road safety, and it was introduced. Representative Furman presented RS 33692, a fix to life insurance lapse notices supported by the Department of Insurance and insurers, and it was introduced. Representative Pickett presented RS 33681, a county waste and trash framework intended to protect county investments, increase transparency, regulate waste streams, and reduce liability; it was introduced. Speaker Moyle presented RS 33678, a concurrent resolution concerning the Bear River Basin and Idaho water use. He said it was not tied to Utah fuel-tax issues, and explained that it would create two reports: an early June snapshot on available water and current use, and a September report to the Natural Resources Committee on future opportunities and projects. Representative Monks said she would prefer a hearing in the Resources Committee, but the committee voted to introduce the resolution. The committee then adjourned.

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• Many African-Americans who had been enslaved in the American South crossed the Sabine River seeking their
• them, and whereas African-Americans infantry and cavalry garrisoned forts in West Texas during the Indian
• Wars, known as Buffalo Soldiers, they patrolled the frontier with the assistance of Seminole Negro Indian
• Sergeant Emmanuel Stantz, stationed at Fort McAvett was the first African-American who fought in the Indian

Bills: SB26 , SB28 , SJR36 , SB616 , SB565 , SB384 , SB28 , SB28 , SR131 , SR168 , SR174 , SR175

Keywords: teacher compensation, education funding, public school educators, teacher retention, teacher designation, lottery, gambling, internet gaming, mobile application, criminal offenses, aquifer, water management, Edwards Aquifer, sustainability, regulatory framework, SB 565, Texas Water Code, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, compliance agreement

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> which tends to be cheaper, and by wind which tends to be cheaper, and by wind and<00:09:56.800><
• Wind and solar is what can do that.
• </c> wind and solar that were cut back. wind and solar that were cut back.
• The Nelson River.
• use Nelson River, uh, the river as like a battery, so to speak, in instances.

Committee: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Wind only when the wind blows. Hydro and biomass have limits, too.
• ,</c> heavily on sources like solar, wind, heavily on sources like solar, wind, hydro,<05:35:04.160><
• Wind<05:35:13.200><c> only</c><05:35:13.440><c> when</c><05:35:13.600><c> the</c><05:35:13.760><c> wind
• </c><06:14:32.000><c> alone,</c> for the United States and wind alone, for the United States and wind
• </c><06:15:33.280><c> All</c> environment than wind and solar. All environment than wind and solar.

Committee: House Science, Technology and Energy

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm the NAD person from the reservation.
• After me, I'm Alexandria of the Rio Santa Cruz in Rio River County.
• I am firm... ...of the Rio Santa Cruz in Rio River County.
• And I would beg you to please... ...rivers is incomprehensible.
• the river in southern New Mexico.

Committee: House House Agriculture, Acequias And Water Resources

Summary: The committee met to hear House Bill 207, as amended, which would direct the Water Quality Control Commission to adopt rules for permits allowing certain beneficial uses of treated produced water, including industrial, commercial, energy-related, infrastructure, pilot project, and other approved uses. Representative Brown presented the bill as a science-driven response to New Mexico’s water scarcity, citing the state’s 50-year water plan and research from the New Mexico Produced Water Research Consortium. The committee adopted an amendment requiring the rules to be informed by credible scientific data and other evidence, including consortium research, before moving to public comment. Supporters argued the bill would create a regulated framework for reuse of treated produced water, preserve scarce freshwater, and support economic development, construction, and energy-related uses. Testimony in favor came from the bill sponsor, the consortium’s Dr. Zach Stoll, the chair of the Water Quality Control Commission, business and industry representatives, local economic development officials, and some residents. They emphasized recent peer-reviewed studies, pilot projects, and the need for the commission to act on updated science. State agencies, including the Environment Department, said the amended bill addressed some of their concerns and kept the focus on science-based rulemaking. Opponents said the bill would override the Water Quality Control Commission’s prior findings and force approval of uses that remain scientifically unproven and potentially harmful. Many speakers from environmental groups, acequia and agricultural organizations, faith groups, and local residents warned about unknown contaminants, risks to groundwater, crops, roads, and human health, and the possibility of spills or long-term environmental damage. Several argued the bill would politicize a technical process and create liability or cleanup burdens for the public. No vote on final passage was taken in the portion provided; the committee recessed briefly after public comment and then returned to sponsor remarks and questions.

Transcript Highlights:

• The reserve area, 70% of the reserve area, has to be contiguous, so all three would have to agree.
• These reserve areas can be clear-cut.
• Johns River. Now it's 80 million.
• Johns River.
• Johns River.

Committee: Senate Rules

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• She was a chairwoman of the Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians. Ms.
• For the Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians, she assisted in developing tribal housing and community,
• Hunter played an integral role. supporting the California Indian Gaming Association, the California Indian
• Indian country will miss her physical presence, but be assured her spirit and guidance will continue.
• Continue to guide California Indian. and to the next generations.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm Robbie Brackett, District 34, which covers Indian River County and part of Brevard County.
• I'm Robert Brackett, District 34, which covers Indian River County and part of Brevard County.

Summary: The Health Professions and Program Subcommittee met for an introductory and oversight briefing from the Florida Department of Health on implementation of several 2024 laws. The committee heard first from Jennifer Winhold on practitioner-regulation measures, including SB 1716 and SB 1600, which expanded workforce pathways through foreign-trained physician licensure, area-of-critical-need temporary certificates for APRNs and physician assistants, graduate assistant physician licenses, interstate compacts, and a new universal licensure-by-endorsement process. She also reviewed HB 197 on massage therapy enforcement, HB 975 on broader background screening, HB 1561 on office-surgery and liposuction safeguards, HB 159 on pharmacist HIV post-exposure prophylaxis certification, and HB 1063 on chiropractic dry needling and foreign degree licensure. Members asked about compact scope, foreign graduate requirements, massage enforcement overlap with DBPR, and registration thresholds for liposuction procedures. Dr. Emma Spencer then outlined implementation of SB 76 and related programs, including changes to the FRAME and dental loan repayment programs, the volunteer health care provider program, the Casey DeSantis Cancer Research Program, the Health Care Innovation Council and revolving loan program, and the Andrew John Anderson Pediatric Rare Disease Grant Program. She said the department had updated portals, posted forms, launched or was developing public search tools, and submitted required reports and contracts. Members questioned whether loan repayment funds were reaching rural and underserved areas, how nonprofit applicants were being informed about the Alphonse screening grant program, the short application window for that grant, and how the department would evaluate whether the programs were improving recruitment and retention. A third presentation, delivered by Mike Mason standing in for Shea Holloway, covered maternal and child health and other public health initiatives. He reported on the telehealth maternity care program’s expansion from a pilot in Duval and Orange counties to 23 counties, the pregnancy-and-parenting resources website required by HB 415, CMV newborn screening requirements under SB 168, sickle cell registry and research grants under HB 7085, and the swim lessons voucher program under SB 544, which received nearly 10,000 requests for 3,500 vouchers and enrolled 86 facilities. Members asked about utilization, marketing, website launch timing, and how the department was promoting these services. No bills were voted on; the meeting concluded with the chair noting that more committee presentations and bills would follow and that briefing materials would be distributed to members.

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• Sherman, on behalf of the Riverside Sheriffs' Association, California Narcotic Officers Association, Reserve
• Hello, my name is Scott Thompson, pastor of River of Life Church, city councilman up in Orville.
• But there are too many young people who wind up being victims of the people that actually wind up getting
• in an accident and actually... ...who wind up being victims of the people that actually wind up getting
• in an accident and getting, they wind up having to suffer those consequences.

Summary: The committee met first as a subcommittee because a quorum was not initially present, and it heard several bill presentations. SB 1056 by Senator Grayson would require courts to issue protective orders for sexually explicit material involving adult victims in criminal cases, limiting copying and dissemination while preserving discovery and trial rights. Supporters, including Aaron and Denise Heskins-Quinn and the California District Attorneys Association, said the bill would prevent retraumatization and close a privacy gap; opponents, including public defenders and criminal defense groups, argued it was overbroad, vague, and could interfere with defense preparation. The committee adopted amendments narrowing the bill’s scope and sent it to Appropriations on a due pass as amended vote, with the bill held on call. SB 937 by Senator Gonzalez would restrict law enforcement use of flashbang devices for crowd control and ban their use in immigration enforcement. Supporters described injuries and fear caused by flashbangs and explosive breaching charges, including incidents involving protests and a home entry in Huntington Park; opponents from sheriffs’ and police groups argued the bill’s definitions were vague, could limit tactical discretion, and might conflict with existing law and task force operations. Members expressed both support and concern about definitions and exigent circumstances, and the bill was moved due pass to Appropriations on a vote, with the final roll held on call. SB 1070 by Senator Grove would make intentional disruptions of worship services a wobbler offense, allowing felony charges in more serious cases. Faith leaders and supporters said the bill was needed to deter coordinated disruptions and protect religious exercise, while opponents including the Friends Committee on Legislation, ACLU California Action, and public defenders argued it would criminalize speech, rely on a content-based statute, and impose disproportionate felony penalties. Several committee members raised constitutional and restorative-justice concerns, and the bill failed on the roll call, though reconsideration was granted. SB 1130 by Senator Reyes would update privacy law for wearable recording devices such as smart glasses, limiting surreptitious recording in places where people have a reasonable expectation of privacy and restricting technologies that disable recording indicators. Supporters said the bill responds to emerging surveillance risks; opponents from TechNet and industry groups warned it could create liability for manufacturers and businesses beyond the actual wrongdoers. The committee accepted amendments reducing penalties, removing manufacturer provisions from the bill’s core criminal section, and creating civil penalties in the Business and Professions Code; the bill was moved due pass as amended to Rules, with the vote held on call. The committee also heard SCA 2 by Senator Troy, which would bar governors from pardoning themselves or immediate family members; there was no public opposition, but some members questioned the need for a constitutional amendment given the lack of evidence of abuse, and discussion was ongoing when the transcript ended.

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• He had talked about potentially having you all reserve your questions for the end so that we can get
• they're due, and the community of Sandy Creek is still... rattled as a school bus has rolled over on winding
• The poor condition of those winding roads and the delayed bridge repairs are promises made and... promises
• On July 5th, our home and bee yard flooded as the river rose 35 feet with filthy water and debris.
• Our rivers, our land, our health. Health.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• Central Research and Outreach Center pioneered a method of producing ammonia fertilizer using the wind
• producing ammonia fertilizer<00:02:46.440><c> using</c><00:02:46.920><c> the</c><00:02:47.040><c> wind
• ,</c> fertilizer using the wind, fertilizer using the wind, using<00:02:48.520><c> solar</c><00:02:49.080
• visibility to the production meters of thousands of generators throughout MISO, whether hydro, RNG, wind
• up Mississippi River or trucked up<00:19:22.280><c> to</c><00:19:22.440><c> our</c><00:19:22.720><c>

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• And take any questions or reserve my right to close. Are there any questions?
• With that members, I'm available for questions, and I respectfully reserve my right to close.
• I reserve the right to close. Thank you so much. Thank you. The Chair recognizes Robin Stalling.
• Uh, um, unless there are any questions, I would reserve the right to close. Um, thank you, Mr.
• I'll take any questions and reserve my right to close. All right, are there any questions?

Bills: HB 535 , HB 2120 , HB 2822 , HB 3243 , HB 3457 , HB 3544 , HB 4089 , HB 4192 , HB 4669 , HB 4868 , HB 4955 , HB 5253 , HB 5669 , SB 1371 , SB 1919 , SB 2001

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: motor vehicle, pedestrian, bicycle, traffic safety, municipality, criminal offense, pedestrian safety, traffic regulations, municipal law, bicycle regulations, motor vehicle passing, traffic law, municipalities, bicycle operation, traffic laws, municipal regulations, port commission, Corpus Christi, Nueces County, San Patricio County

Transcript Highlights:

• We will reserve your right to close and move to public testimony.
• We'll reserve your right to close. We'll move to public testimony. Just call four.
• All right, we just show one reserved. We're right to close, of course.
• Winding on his combos. Yeah. Let's set a bill.
• I welcome any questions and respectfully reserve the right to close.

Bills: SB670 , SB1388 , SB627 , SB912 , SB269 , SB528 , HB2711 , HB4819 , HB5248 , HB4175

Committee: House Public Health

Keywords: SB 670, investigational sun protection products, sun protection, sunscreen, FDA approval, clinical trial, phase one trial, patient access, informed consent, physician prescription, Texas Health and Safety Code, Texas Medical Board, compassionate use, experimental treatment, medical freedom, patient autonomy, healthcare regulation, dietitian, dietitians, licensed dietitian

Transcript Highlights:

• Many counties reported using reserve funds to help meet the cap requirement.
• Many counties reported using reserve funds to help meet the cap requirement.
• So, Shelly, just in comment on the reserve funds, I think I brought this up before.
• So when we talk about reserve funds, there's a lot of implications.
• I'm curious that Red River horizontals seem similar to Bakken horizontals to me.

Committee: Joint Tax Reform and Relief Advisory Committee

Keywords: 908, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Campbell, rest in peace and get some wind time up there. Thank you.
• Campbell, rest in peace and get some wind time up there. Thank you. Permission. Thank you.
• You're going to leave, let our daughter go to a state where there's Indians and cowboys?

Keywords: 1182, all