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• Carry a firearm. Representative Dickerson, you move your amendment? I do. Any objections?
• You would still be able to... ...for veterans to be able to carry a firearm.
• You would still be able to carry that firearm in this position.
• Because of concurrent jurisdiction with litter court, litter court has transferred completely in the
• It is automatically transferred to the 34th Judicial District. That's what I wanted to know.

Bills: HB9, HB10, HB16, HB44, HB46, HB61, HB101, HB126, HB153, HB164, HB233, HB242, HB436, HB455, HB571, HB594

Keywords: HB 9, HB9, Act 527, Shreveport, Stuffed Shrimp Capital, state symbol, Louisiana symbols, municipal designation, honorary title, cultural designation, tourism, local pride, seafood, shrimp, stuffed shrimp, cuisine, city branding, Louisiana Revised Statutes 49:170.26, legal holiday, Acadia Parish

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• </c><01:23:30.920><c> from</c> too, because we had to transfer from too, because we had to transfer from
• Showing up with BB guns, firearms, and brass knuckles and other things.
• leaving their home and transferred deed illegally.
• leaving their home and transferred deed illegally.
• </c><03:13:56.120><c> to</c> that complaint has been transferred to that complaint has been transferred

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• Discrimination is already illegal in both federal law and in Arizona law.
• Discrimination is already illegal here, and yet we are doing such ballot referrals, and it doesn't make
• It specifies that ADE must separately account for the outlined monies transferred to the ESA program
• , renumbering, and section 27-54, as such as transfer to renumbered section 27-255 and 27-256 of the
• Rules. 8.10. 20, firearms, almost submitted to destruction. Rules.

Summary: The Senate met, opened with prayer and the pledge, and then handled a series of messages and floor actions. The chamber transmitted a large group of Senate bills to the governor and Senate Concurrent Memorial 1004 to the Secretary of State. It also received House requests to return Senate Bills 1175 and 1198 for reconsideration, which were granted without objection. The Senate then moved into Committee of the Whole to consider several House concurrent resolutions. On H.C.R. 2001, a constitutional referral on election requirements, senators debated a Judiciary Committee amendment and a Hoffman floor amendment that would require voter ID, allow election-day tabulation of early ballots at polling places, and require legislative funding for implementation. Supporters said the measure would improve election security, voter confidence, and speed up results; opponents argued it was vague, could undermine mail voting, and lacked clear implementation details. The amendment was adopted, and after further debate the Committee of the Whole gave H.C.R. 2001 a do-pass recommendation by a 15-12 vote. Later, on third reading, the full Senate passed H.C.R. 2001 by a 16-12 vote and transmitted it to the House. The chamber also considered H.C.R. 2003, a referral on student athletics and biological sex. Senator Ortiz offered a floor amendment to replace the blanket ban approach with rules based on athletic ability and inclusion; supporters said it would preserve fairness while avoiding discrimination, while opponents said it would gut the measure and weaken protections for girls’ sports. The Ortiz amendment failed 11-16, and H.C.R. 2003 then received a do-pass recommendation in Committee of the Whole and later passed third reading. H.C.R. 2044, a referral on prohibiting preferential treatment and discrimination, also received a do-pass recommendation without recorded controversy. The Senate then adjourned after completing the remaining procedural motions and votes.

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• HB 4159 by Reynolds relating to prohibiting the manufacture, assembly, or ownership of unmarked firearms
• Certain firearms and component parts of firearms creating criminal offense authorizing a fee for the
• Economic Development, HB 4170 by Hayes relating to the venue of certain actions involving private transfer

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• But other methods, of course, would be the use of a firearm.
• sounds like what you're concerned about is if there were a stray drone that somebody was flying illegally
• incursions into that new protected airspace, and most of those will be with good intent, nothing illegal
• And it's already illegal to possess and distribute illegal drugs, and I question whether we need another

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The Senate Judiciary and Rules Committee approved the February 25, 2026 minutes and then considered several bills and gubernatorial appointments. House Bill 681, which removes the statute of limitations for aggravated lewd conduct with a child and for producing sexually exploitative material, was presented by Rep. Stone and supported by the Idaho Prosecuting Attorneys Association. Members discussed the purpose of statutes of limitations and concerns about fading memories, but the bill was advanced to the floor with a due pass recommendation. The committee also heard virtual testimony from Terry Kirkham for reappointment to the Pardons and Parole Commission and Paula Gray for reappointment to the Sexual Offender Management Board; both described their prior service and qualifications, and no votes were taken at the meeting on those appointments. The committee passed House Bill 491, expanding Good Samaritan immunity to include mental health and suicide emergency first aid, and House Bill 492, adding a juvenile justice or adult misdemeanor probation representative to the POST Council. House Bill 522, dealing with unmanned aircraft systems near correctional facilities, drew testimony from drone industry representatives and others who raised concerns about federal law, commercial flights, and alternative anti-contraband measures; the committee sent it to the 14th order for possible amendment rather than advancing it directly. House Bill 570, which adds driving 20 mph or more over the limit in active school or construction zones to reckless driving when children or workers are present and visible, was supported by a traffic control witness but drew some concern about subjectivity and enforcement; it was sent to the floor with a due pass recommendation. House Bill 548, requiring reasonable suspicion before law enforcement may stop or board a boat under the Idaho Safe Boating Act, prompted debate over Fourth Amendment protections and existing Coast Guard and sheriff boating inspection practices. The Idaho Sheriffs Association opposed the bill, saying current contacts are generally consensual and tied to federal boating safety agreements, while the sponsor argued the bill simply aligns boating stops with vehicle stops; the committee nonetheless advanced it with a due pass recommendation. Finally, House Bill 654, which adds electronic storage device canines to the definition of police dogs for purposes of protecting them from mistreatment or killing, received supportive testimony from an Internet Crimes Against Children task force commander and was sent to the floor with a due pass recommendation.

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• mechanism to ensure that we are allowing our county sheriffs to have the funds they need to help address illegal
• a quote, sheriff's offices have Many other costs outside of salaries, vehicles, fuel, ammo, and firearms

Keywords: 914, all

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• You can't own a firearm, because that's a firearm in the state of Florida.
• This bill annually designates the month of June as Responsible Firearm Safety Awareness Month.
• Responsible Firearm Safety Awareness Month.
• Firearm safety. Thank you, Mr. Chair. You are recognized to close on your bill now. Thank you.
• More information about how to handle a firearm safely is good, and I look forward to not just saving

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard and approved several criminal justice and public safety bills. SB 646 would allow drug-testing tools such as fentanyl test strips and reagent kits to detect adulterants in drugs; it passed unanimously after testimony from the sponsor and supporters describing overdose deaths and the value of early warning. SB 442 would extend the return period for warrants involving digital evidence from 45 days to one year, with prosecutors and law enforcement supporting the change because of encryption, device backlogs, and large volumes of child exploitation evidence; it also passed unanimously. SB 418 would require autism-related law enforcement training and create a Blue Envelope Program for drivers with autism; it passed unanimously after supportive testimony from law enforcement and disability advocates. SB 132 would create a statewide database and instructions to help people determine eligibility for restoration of voting rights; it passed unanimously, with discussion about simplifying access to records and eligibility information. SB 748 would require sentencing score sheets to include notice about voting-rights restoration and ensure defendants receive a copy; it passed unanimously. SB 1734 would recognize juvenile probation and detention officers as officers under state law and extend related training, certification, and benefits; it passed unanimously. SB 1660 would designate June as Responsible Firearm Safety Awareness Month; it passed unanimously. SB 1742, as amended by a delete-all amendment, would replace an older offense with a new crime of indecent exposure of sexual organs to a minor; the amendment and bill passed unanimously. SB 1750 would expand and tighten career offender registration requirements, and SB 1332, a similar career-offender registration bill later corrected on the agenda, also passed unanimously after a question about empirical evidence for registry effectiveness. Both bills were supported by FDLE and sheriffs' groups. The most extensive debate centered on SB 1326, which would eliminate Florida’s traditional insanity defense and replace it with a defense based on lack of culpable mental state caused by mental disease or defect, while also changing competency and sentencing provisions. Supporters argued the bill was needed to protect the public from violent offenders with serious mental illness and to close gaps that can leave dangerous people under-supervised. Opponents, including criminal defense advocates and some senators, warned that the bill could leave acquitted defendants without treatment, reduce judicial discretion, raise reliability and cost concerns over malingering assessments, and potentially worsen public safety by pushing more mentally ill people into prison without adequate care. Despite those objections, the bill passed on a divided vote. Near the end of the meeting, the chair also corrected an earlier mix-up and moved SB 1750 to the next committee hearing after a motion to reconsider, while SB 1332 was taken up and reported favorably.

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• And this really exposes dedicated congregants, many with valid concealed weapons and firearm licenses
• I do want to clarify: there is no law in Florida prohibiting the carry of firearms at a religious institution
• However, having a group of... ...the carry of firearms at a religious institution.
• Can I get a warrant for a misdemeanor without an exception under 901.15 for a minor possession of a firearm
• There is no exception for a minor in possession of a firearm.

Bills: S0050, S0052, S0432, S0436, S0524, S0536, S0590, S0676

Keywords: veterans, treatment court, nonviolent felony, probation, mental health, places of worship, house of worship, church, mosque, synagogue, religious security, armed security, volunteer security, private security, security guard licensing, licensure exemption, Florida Statutes chapter 493, Class G license, Class C license, security services

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and considered several criminal justice bills. SB 50 on Veterans Treatment Courts was amended to clarify that entry into the program requires approval of the state attorney and to make the bill prospective only. Supporters, including veterans advocates and crime survivors, argued the bill would expand access to treatment-focused diversion for veterans with nonviolent charges and service-related trauma. The committee adopted both amendments and reported the bill favorably. SB 52, which creates an exemption from security licensing requirements for unpaid armed volunteers providing security at places of worship, also drew support from law enforcement and faith leaders who said it would clarify a legal gray area for churches; the committee adopted a strike-all amendment and reported the bill favorably. The committee then considered SB 436 on felony battery and prison release reoffender enhancements. An amendment was adopted to align felony battery involving injury to law enforcement with the bill’s intent to address the disparity between battery on an officer and resisting with violence. Members discussed concerns about mandatory minimums and the scope of the enhancement, including how it might apply in cases involving older prior offenses or mental health crises, but the bill was ultimately reported favorably. SB 676, which creates graduated penalties for adults who involve minors in animal cruelty offenses and increases penalties for related conduct, was supported by animal welfare advocates and reported favorably and unanimously. Later, the committee approved SB 536 on criminal gang members after adopting an amendment clarifying the definition of gang-related conduct and requiring multiple criteria for gang membership. Members raised concerns about social media, neighborhood association, juvenile application, and overbroad labeling, but the sponsor said the bill was aimed at gang-related criminal activity and recruitment, not innocent association. The committee also reported favorably SB 432 on controlled substances, which adds concentrated 7-OH to Schedule I and creates penalties for xylazine products that resemble candy or food and for trafficking in xylazine; SB 524, an FDLE bill updating duties related to medical examiners, training, and complaint service procedures; and SB 590, which tolls the statute of limitations for failure-to-report child abuse offenses until the crime is known to law enforcement. All of these bills were reported favorably, and the meeting adjourned after a final vote correction was entered for SB 524.

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• After interested parties reported that variations in the paperwork led to delays in firearm prohibition
• Senate Bill 1099 addresses the issue of criminal offenses committed by illegal or unauthorized aliens
• by increasing the penalties... ...the issue of criminal offenses committed by illegal or unauthorized
• Specifically, the bill amends existing laws to ensure that if a defendant is found to be an illegal or
• Trafficking victims often engage in illegal activities not of their own free will, but under coercion

Summary: The Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence met with a quorum and heard a series of Senate bills, generally receiving sponsor explanations and, in most cases, no public testimony. SB 2595 would create a Class B misdemeanor for harassing, threatening, or intimidating someone while intentionally concealing identity with a mask, with broad affirmative defenses for legitimate mask use; SB 1980 would increase penalties for assaulting peace officers, parole officers, and community supervision officers and add related presumptions and interference protections; and SB 1896 would require magistrates to issue emergency protective orders in certain family violence, sexual assault, stalking, and aggravated cases, with law enforcement required to provide needed information. All three were left pending. The committee also heard SB 955, which increases trafficking of persons from a second-degree to a first-degree felony when the victim was recruited from a correctional facility, and SB 614, which would let the Texas Forensic Science Commission refer dismissed complaints to the Office of Capital and Forensic Writs when they reference a prior FSC report; both were left pending. Members then heard several forensic and criminal procedure bills. SB 1372 would resolve a discovery/access conflict involving the DPS crime lab portal by limiting portal access to defense attorneys rather than defendants directly, prompting questions from members about access for pro se defendants; DPS’s chief crime lab witness testified neutrally. SB 1936 would change the LSD “abuse unit” definition for unmarked/unperforated paper from a square-measurement method to a 10-milligram weight standard, and SB 1937 would require a subject matter expert from the testing lab to participate in pretrial meetings in capital cases involving biological evidence to help identify viable testing and conserve resources. SB 2580 would lower the population threshold for sheriff’s departments to independently use tracking equipment and access certain communications from 3.3 million to 500,000, expanding the authority beyond Harris County; it was described as a public safety and emergency response measure and left pending. The committee also considered SB 2798, which would extend the statute of limitations for certain financial crimes from three years to seven years, with testimony from a Montgomery County assistant district attorney supporting the change because fraud is often discovered late. SB 1099 would increase penalties for felony offenses committed by undocumented or unauthorized aliens, but drew strong opposition from the Texas Civil Rights Project, which argued immigration is a federal matter and that the bill would create difficult and potentially unfair status determinations for local courts; members raised concerns about the lack of an expert-testimony requirement. SB 1278 would create an affirmative defense to prostitution prosecution for trafficking victims compelled by their traffickers to commit the conduct, and testimony from advocates and a member’s personal account emphasized the coercive, traumatic nature of trafficking; members discussed whether the defense should be narrower or framed as mitigation, and the bill was left pending. Finally, SB 127 would extend the statute of limitations for failure to report or conceal child abuse, with members discussing mandatory reporting duties and the need to allow more time for delayed discovery of cover-ups; it too was left pending before the committee adjourned.

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• The funds have been transferred to TFC.
• We've always had 75, 80 percent of the illegal migration in Texas.
• They start putting in for transfers, and sometimes we have to delay those.
• They start putting in for transfers, and sometimes we have to delay those.
• Lastly, of course, not only equipment and firearms and what's important for the effectiveness of the

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee heard the Legislative Budget Board’s overview of the Texas Department of Public Safety’s 2026-27 budget, followed by extensive testimony from DPS leadership. The LBB presentation covered funding and staffing changes across driver license services, facilities, troopers and recruit schools, crime labs, vehicle and aircraft operations, and border security. The recommendations included added support for customer service staffing and trooper hiring, but did not include several DPS exceptional items such as major driver license staffing and technology requests, new regional headquarters in El Paso and San Antonio, and other capital projects. Members also discussed proposed rider changes, including a new rider to lapse unused trooper funding and require reporting after recruit schools. Much of the committee’s questioning focused on driver license operations, where senators criticized long call wait times, low call-answer rates, appointment delays, and what they viewed as an overreliance on adding staff rather than improving processes. DPS and LBB witnesses said the agency is pursuing some technology upgrades, including automation, online pre-population of applications, and appointment-system improvements, but acknowledged that the driver license division remains a major problem area. Senators also raised concerns about whether the 2019 efficiency study led to meaningful changes and whether the agency should consider broader process redesign or even a different administrative structure. Colonel Freeman and other DPS officials then defended the agency’s broader law enforcement and border-security work, emphasizing the need for the Williamson County training academy, the 500 additional troopers funded in prior sessions, and continued support for Operation Lone Star. They described DPS’s role in border interdiction, threat-to-life investigations, oilfield theft cases, Capitol and Alamo security, and highway safety, and said the agency is stretched thin by deployments and overtime. Members asked about border reimbursement possibilities, regional staffing differences, pursuit safety, fleet and aircraft replacement needs, and the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame museum. No votes or formal actions were taken in the portion provided.

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• No, that's already illegal.
• It's already illegal. It's commonplace. It's killing people.
• That is illegal for medical users.
• What is illegal in both of those instances?
• It is illegal to actively drink and drive. It is illegal to actively consume something.

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• So no data collected for the purpose of age estimation of a child at any time can be sold, transferred
• No data collected for the purpose of age estimation of a child at any time can be sold, transferred,
• , or disclosed except to the transferred, or disclosed except to the extent<00:24:38.920><c> necessary
• All of these things, firearms on campus.
• </c> to firearms to firearms that<01:01:27.600><c> are</c><01:01:27.760><c> leading</c><01:01:28.280>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It constitutes abuse to clean a firearm.
• This is already, all of it is already illegal.
• As I heard earlier, Sharia law and the things inside of it are already illegal in the U.S.
• So we don't need to go back and put something like this in there when it's already illegal.
• Senate Bill 1069, amending Sections 13-311.1 and 13-311.10, A.R.S., relating to firearms.

Summary: The House convened, opened with prayer and the Pledge, approved the journal, and welcomed several guests in the gallery, including a high school student and an advocate connected to the domestic violence bill HB 2995. The chamber then moved through multiple Committee of the Whole calendars, first advancing HB 4155, HB 4156, and HB 4157, then HB 4164, HB 4165, and HB 4166, all with do-pass recommendations and no substantive amendments on those calendars. Later, the House also considered SB 1326, a victims’ rights measure, adopted a floor amendment, and reported it out as amended. The House corrected an earlier clerical error regarding HB 4155-4157 being referred to engrossing rather than third reading. The House then took up a long series of final passage votes on Senate bills. SB 2174, SB 2611, SB 1011, SB 1012, SB 1016, SB 1018, SB 1038, SB 1039, SB 1040, SB 1053, SB 1055, SB 1057, SB 1060, SB 1061, SB 1068, SB 1069, SB 1075, SB 1100, SB 1113 on reconsideration, SB 1160, and SB 1170 all passed. SB 2873, SB 1004, SB 1009, SB 1042, SB 1043, SB 1049, SB 1093, and SB 1143 failed. SB 2995, the emergency family-law/domestic-violence bill known as the Alec and Lydia Act, passed with the required two-thirds vote after extensive debate; supporters said it would better protect children and clarify judicial standards, while opponents argued its definitions were overly broad and could harm families. SB 1018 on foreign laws also drew extended debate over Sharia law, with supporters framing it as a defense of American values and opponents calling it unnecessary and discriminatory. Several votes included explanations focused on policy concerns. SB 1004 on sex-offender registration and monitoring drew debate over whether electronic monitoring is effective. SB 1040 on voter registration transparency prompted arguments over public access to voter rolls versus privacy and security. SB 1118 on municipal zoning and historical homes was debated as a property-rights and local-control issue, with supporters saying it could help preserve affordable housing and opponents warning it would override local decisions. The House also adopted motions to reconsider prior actions on SB 1043 and SB 1100, and it requested the Senate return SB 1552 for reconsideration. The session ended with the House still processing additional Committee of the Whole business, including HB 4158, HB 4159, HB 4160, HB 4161, HB 4162, and HB 4163, with HB 4162 and HB 4163 receiving floor amendments and do-pass recommendations.

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• </c><00:21:28.160><c> of</c> 245 through 247, this is the transfer of 245 through 247, this is the transfer
• transfer transfer by<00:21:35.200><c> an</c><00:21:35.320><c> additional</c><00:21:35.880><c> 2</c><
• </c> Also on line 612 and 613 is a transfer Also on line 612 and 613 is a transfer from<00:24:58.640>
• 00:25:08.160><c> forest</c><00:25:08.720><c> suspense</c> a transfer from the forest suspense a transfer
• /c><00:25:22.440><c> from</c> appropriations being transferred from appropriations being transferred

Keywords: 1183, house

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• They transferred all of their retirement funding to the kiosk.
• And I dealing a lot with firearms, okay?
• There's no fiat transfer. That's why they're not required.
• </c><01:18:45.560><c> So,</c><01:18:45.680><c> transferring</c> transferring money to.
• So, transferring transferring money to.

Bills: HB0098, HB0075, HB0041, HB0101

Keywords: gun control, Second Amendment, constitutional rights, misdemeanor, law enforcement, virtual currency, kiosk, financial institutions, regulation, Wyoming Money Transmitters Act, penalties, death benefits, retirement, survivor support, public safety, guardianship, monitoring, ward protection, financial independence, case management

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• Thank you, Chair Rest. as the um firearm Industries trade as the um firearm Industries trade Association
• A second question we had was if, after you transferred the money, if you earned interest on those transferred
• Thank you. transferred under this Authority and um transferred under this Authority and um we<01:15:30.639
• A second question we had was if, after you transferred the money, if you earned interest on those transferred
• A second question we had was if, after you transferred the money, if you earned interest on those transferred

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Education. 2705 single-family. 2707 federalism, military affairs, and elections. 2736 firearm.
• HB 2676, juvenile restoration rights, firearm civil, Government.
• H.R. 2019, firearms, health transfers background, Judiciary.

Summary: The House convened, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the prior journal, and recorded attendance at 56 present, zero absent, and four excused. Members then used personal privilege to introduce guests and recognize visiting groups, including the West Valley Regional Chamber, Habitat for Humanity, Special Olympics Arizona, Vitalant, and veterans and military representatives. The chamber and blood donor month proclamations were read, with Representative Bliss recognizing January as National Blood Donor Month in Arizona and Vitalant’s role in supplying most of the state’s blood supply, and Representative Aguilar declaring January 22, 2026, West Valley Regional Chamber Day. The House handled a large volume of procedural business, including reports of standing committees, first reading and referral of numerous bills and resolutions, and announcements of committee meetings. The bills covered a wide range of topics such as elections, education, housing, taxes, health care, artificial intelligence, veterans, public safety, and energy. Several measures were also withdrawn and reassigned to different committees, including referrals to the Committee on Artificial Intelligence and Innovation, Government, Public Safety and Law Enforcement, and Natural Resources, Energy, and Water. Members also made brief remarks honoring guests and community causes, including a Veterans Caucus lunch announcement focused on military-family policy and a personal remembrance by Senator Cruz. No substantive floor votes on legislation were taken beyond procedural approvals and the motion to adjourn. The House recessed and later adjourned until 1:15 p.m. on Monday, January 26, 2026.

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• check, and got the firearm.
• In July, he went to the same firearm store trying to buy a firearm and was refused because he failed
• trying to buy a firearm firearm store trying to buy a firearm and<00:49:52.800><c> was</c><00:49:53.119
• </c> trained in how to handle that firearm. trained in how to handle that firearm.
• </c> firearm purchases. firearm purchases.

Keywords: 916, all

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• Over the past decade, there has been an increasing trend of firearm thefts from vehicles, according to
• “Between 2021 and 2023, more than 25,000 firearms were stolen from vehicles across Texas’s five largest
• “Stolen firearms are not only used and recovered at these crime scenes, but they can also be smuggled
• Bill 872, relating to the punishment for the offense of burglary of a vehicle involving theft of a firearm
• That's not illegal, and it's not a binding obligation to the audience to respect you, to respect any

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum present, heard an invocation, adopted the prior day’s journal, received House messages, and adopted several resolutions and recognitions, including Senate Resolution 496 honoring Leadership Garland and resolutions 503 and 504. The chamber also recognized guests, including a North Dakota senator and the Doctor of the Day, and received gubernatorial nominations for the Texas Economic Development Corporation Board and the Nueces River Authority Board. The Senate then took up and passed a series of bills, often by suspending the regular order and the constitutional three-day rule. Measures approved included SB 614 on Texas Forensic Science Commission referrals to the Office of Capital and Forensic Writs; SB 250 on municipal annexation across railroad rights-of-way; SB 1660 on toxicological evidence retention and destruction procedures; SB 2586 requiring property owners associations to file governing documents with the Texas Real Estate Commission; SB 1588 increasing penalties for certain failures to report child sexual abuse; HB 912 on compensation for distributed renewable generation outside ERCOT; SB 1957 setting eligibility standards for civilian oversight boards; HB 2525 clarifying a charitable property tax exemption; SB 1525 limiting repeated prior authorization for neurodegenerative disease drugs; SB 865 requiring CPR/AED training and cardiac emergency response planning in schools; SB 1212 elevating human trafficking penalties; SB 2690 on solicitations for Secretary of State documents; SB 1802 on landlord repair duties for ramps, elevators, and handrails; SB 905 on licensing rules for speech-language pathologists and audiologists; SB 2929 allowing removal of disruptive spectators at school athletic events; SB 2675 creating a narrow McAllen-specific parkland conveyance exception; SB 872 increasing punishment for burglary of a vehicle involving firearm theft; and SB 1113 clarifying sales rules for certain converter-license holders. Several bills drew extended debate. SB 2487, dealing with crisis and mental health services for homelessness, was amended to make the county model permissive rather than mandatory and to remove state funding/assistance requirements before passing 28-3. SB 2138, barring higher education funds from contracting with firms that boycott fossil fuels through ESG policies, also passed after questions about fiscal effects and First Amendment concerns. SB 2615, restricting remote work at public institutions of higher education, advanced 22-9. The Senate also began consideration of SB 3016, which would expand enforcement tools against local governments that fail to comply with state law, but the transcript cuts off before action on that bill is completed.

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• Fish and Wildlife and Noah monitored ports of entry to identify which species are illegally imported
• Law enforcement has unique teams that are undercover and investigate the illegal wildlife trade throughout
• Unfortunately, this illegal trade and their organizations still the user state for business.
• so people we asked them to both look to statutory language on where they can handle or discharge a firearm

Keywords: 999, senate, all