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• Bryant: Section 29.355 under eligible child. Still section 1 of the bill. Chairman: Section 29.355?
• I am testifying in support of House Bill 3.
• Which is what, 3% on average of four years? You think it was 3%? Yes.
• Allman: Well, my understanding of HB 3 is...
• House Bill 3 is left pending.

Bills: HB3 , HB3

Committee: House Public Education

Keywords: education savings account, educational expenses, certified educational assistance organization, school choice, funding, special education, tuition reimbursement, emergency communication, public safety, interoperability, Texas Interoperability Council, grant program, emergency communications, public safety radio, first responders, radio system, dispatch, emergency management, Texas Division of Emergency Management, public safety infrastructure

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• To the honorable members of the Florida Senate and House of Representatives, whereas Article 3, Section
• I, Ron DeSantis, Governor of the State of Florida, by virtue of the power invested in me by Article 3,
• Section 3, Section 1, the Legislature of the State of Florida is convened in special session, commencing
• Wednesday, June 3, 2026. Ron DeSantis, Governor. Reading of the proclamation, Mr. Speaker.

Summary: The House convened in special session with 96 members present, establishing a quorum. The meeting opened with prayer by Representative Andrade and the Pledge of Allegiance led by Representative Valdez. The clerk then read Governor Ron DeSantis’s proclamation calling the Legislature into special session from June 1 to June 3, 2026. No bills, resolutions, committee reports, messages from the Senate, or other legislative items were on the desk. The Speaker announced the schedule for the special session, saying the State Affairs Committee would meet that afternoon to consider a property tax bill and related policy, followed by the Rules and Ethics Committee later in the evening. The House planned to return to the floor the next morning to take up both measures. Representative Garrison moved that the House receive reports and adjourn for committee and other House business, reconvening Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at 9 a.m. or upon call of the Chair. The motion was approved, and the House adjourned.

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• We then follow that immediately by saying, "Nothing in this section limits application of section 13.43
• We then follow that immediately by saying, "Nothing in this section limits application of section 13.43
• :45:53.920><c> subdivision</c> application of section 13.43 subdivision application of section 13.43
• Thank you, Commissioner, for joining us. section uh 13.43, subdivision 19, section uh 13.43, subdivision
• </c> may be able to speak to this section? may be able to speak to this section?

Committee: Senate Labor

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• </c> move passage of House Bill 3. move passage of House Bill 3.
• </c><00:10:24.480><c> Chair</c> Bill 3. Is there any discussion? Chair Bill 3.
• Uh, section 4, this is lines 19 through 22.
• Uh, section 4, this is lines 19 through 22.
• </c> section 4, this is lines 19 through 22. section 4, this is lines 19 through 22.

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• House Floor Amendment 3 to Senate Bill 133. House Floor Amendment 3 to Senate Bill 133.
• 07</c> Delivery to the governor at 3:07 Delivery to the governor at 3:07 p.m.<01:05:16.480><c> this</
• </c> to counsel that is protected by sections to counsel that is protected by sections 2<01:14:51.960
• </c> want to, section 66 of the Constitution. want to, section 66 of the Constitution.
• 109</c> And in that section, 109 And in that section, 109 109,<01:20:44.120><c> the</c><01:20:44.200>

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• c> while</c> Waiting another 3 years while Waiting another 3 years while communicating<00:09:28.000><
• Under section two, so we're finally out of section one.
• Uh and section four, the clean comment. Uh and section four, the clean water<00:59:15.320><c> fund.
• </c><01:01:26.680><c> of</c><01:01:26.760><c> the</c> Section 8 is the repeal of the Section 8 is the

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• It's Tuesday, April 7th at 3:08. We started late.
• </c><00:10:43.440><c> bonds</c> Program in '23. 3 million in geo bonds Program in '23. 3 million in geo
• /c><00:20:40.560><c> years,</c> in just the last 3 years, in just the last 3 years, there<00:20:42.480
• </c> cross-section of the entire state. cross-section of the entire state.
• </c> that funding to bring that small section that funding to bring that small section up<00:58:18.480

Bills: HF3700 , HF3982 , HF3927 , HF3933 , HF3949 , HF4238 , HF4275 , HF4476 , HF4504

Committee: Senate Capital Investment

Keywords: Duluth, Lake Superior Zoo, capital improvements, funding, bonds, appropriations, capital investment, port development, grant caps, state assistance, navigation facilities, Dakota County, state bonds, park improvements, infrastructure, transportation, safety, congestion, water infrastructure, bond issuance

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• Section 9 Is from House File 671, section 15. It's a Representative Hicks bill.
• These sections also make technical changes. Section 26, also from the DHS Policy Bill.
• Section 3 is also from House File 98. Section 6 is also from House File 98.
• Sections in Chapter 245I. Section 25 is from House File 98.
• So, starting with Sections 1-3, 28, 29, and 32, these are from **House File 2260**, the first engrossment

Bills: HF2115 , HF2276 , HF1644 , HF99 , HF2068 , HF2707 , HF2704 , HF2406 , HF1674 , HF1579

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

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• sections 30 and 37.
• Sections 3, 4, 7, 12, 13, 15 through 25, and 30 are several policy changes related to mental health and
• Sections 3, 4, 7, 12, 13, 15 through 25, and 30 are several policy changes related to mental health and
• Sections 3, 4, 7, 12, 13, 15 through 25, and 30 are several policy changes related to mental health and
• Sections 3, 4, 7, 12, 13, 15 through 25, and 30 are several policy changes related to mental health and

Bills: HF1662 , HF2115 , HF2159 , HF1095 , HF2160

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

Keywords: veterans, veterans affairs, State Soldiers Assistance Program, Veterans Stable Housing Initiative, MAXIS, human services data, data sharing, eligibility verification, informed consent, private data, benefits coordination, veteran housing, veteran assistance, Department of Human Services, Children Youth and Families, state benefits, federal benefits, privacy, public assistance, human services

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• In gross House Bill 1053 is a bill for an act to repeal Section 24-01-0.2 of the North Dakota Century
• And usually if they get it, some deer will live to 4 years old, some of them will live 2 to 3.
• Now they're seeing 2 to 3, and I'm not saying it's chronic wasting disease, but our deer numbers are.
• And usually if they get it, some deer will live to 4 years old, some of them will live 2 to 3.
• Now they're seeing 2 to 3, and I'm not saying it's chronic wasting disease, but our deer numbers are.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a quorum present, then received a gubernatorial message listing numerous bills signed by the governor. The chamber also handled conference committee business, including appointing conferees for House Bills 1003 and 1169 after refusing to concur with Senate amendments, and adopting a conference committee report on House Bill 1053, which repealed a Century Code section related to the length of the state highway system. A major portion of the meeting focused on Senate Bill 2137, which would allow supplemental feed for hunting and include an expiration date. The House divided the proposed amendments into two parts. Division A, dealing with baiting limits and setbacks near livestock facilities, drew extensive debate over private property rights, enforceability, livestock protection, and hunting access, and failed 14-76. Division B, requiring chronic wasting disease surveillance and a report to Legislative Management, also drew debate over whether the reporting requirement was necessary or too late to be useful; it failed 44-46. With both divisions defeated, the House then passed the underlying bill 56-34. The House also laid over Senate Bills 2340, 2326, and 2289. Later, it defeated Senate Bill 2325, which would have created a process for non-federal easements on wetland areas, by a vote of 4-84. It passed Senate Bill 2210, directing a legislative management study on watershed-based water management, 85-3; Senate Bill 2387, establishing rights for sexual violence survivors, 89-0; and Senate Bill 269, allowing state agencies to satisfy legal notice requirements by posting on their websites if newspaper publication is missed, 72-17. The House then excused absent members and adjourned until Monday, April 14, 2025.

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• We are on filed item number 3, SB 1059.
• With a vote of 3 to 0, that bill is on call.
• They are numbered amendments A, C, and D, and in section two.
• And they are numbered amendments A, C, D, and in section two.
• Item number 3, SB 1059, Archuleta.

Committee: Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement

Summary: The committee heard several labor and workforce bills. SB 1059 would modernize the Employment Training Panel by allowing electronic record-keeping, digital attendance documentation, and updated training terminology; supporters said it would reduce paperwork and better match current training systems, while no opposition appeared. SB 966 would codify refinery process safety protections adopted in 2017 after the 2012 Chevron Richmond fire, including worker participation in safety proceedings, anonymous hazard reporting, access to safety information, and stop-work authority; labor supported it, while the Western States Petroleum Association opposed it as conflicting with a 2024 settlement and potentially preempted by federal labor law. SB 1024 would provide 26 weeks of paid postpartum and recovery leave for firefighters who give birth, with job restoration and no requirement to use sick or vacation time first; firefighters and labor groups strongly supported it, and the committee discussed staffing and operational coverage concerns, but no opposition testified. The committee also heard SB 1316, which would strengthen wage theft enforcement by allowing Labor Commissioner liens to be renewed, limiting employers’ late use of records, and requiring Cal/OSHA to report complaints and citations data annually. Supporters said the bill would help workers actually collect wages after long delays and prevent employers from hiding records; it passed the committee on a 5-0 vote. SB 1185 would apply skilled and trained workforce requirements to pharmaceutical facility construction and maintenance, with supporters arguing these facilities require high precision to protect public health and supply chains; construction industry opponents said the bill was an unnecessary expansion of state mandates into private projects. SB 1227 would create apprenticeship pathways into DIR enforcement jobs, including Cal/OSHA and Labor Commissioner roles, to address staffing shortages and improve labor law enforcement; supporters emphasized vacancies and backlogs, and the bill was framed as a way to build a merit-based pipeline into state service. After hearing testimony, the committee took final votes on all six bills once the full membership returned. SB 966, SB 1024, SB 1059, SB 1185, and SB 1227 were all reported out of committee, and SB 1316 was also passed and sent to the Senate Judiciary Committee. The recorded final votes were unanimous or near-unanimous in favor, with the bills advancing on 4-1 or 5-0 votes depending on the measure.

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• 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38
• Bryant raises a point of order against further of SB 14 under rule 8 section 1a 1 on the grounds the
• Section 35. of the Texas Constitution in Rule 8, Section 3 of our rules. the grounds that it has more
• 3 of the House Rules of Procedure. and article three section thirty five the texas constitution the
• There being 146 ayes and 3 nays. Next House Bill 675 is passed to engrossment.

Bills: HB10 , HB 12 , HB147 , HB1522 , HB422 , HB675 , HB204 , HB748 , HB912

Keywords: regulatory reform, government efficiency, administrative law, rulemaking, agency deference, judicial review, de novo review, Texas Government Code, Administrative Procedure Act, state agencies, plain language, regulatory burden, regulatory reduction, cost-benefit analysis, fiscal note, public benefits and costs, contested case, rule challenge, Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office, advisory panel

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• We would be wanting all of the amendments that were on there, but that we would delete Section 3, correct
• Restore Section 3. Yeah, right. So, all right. Maybe our clerk could tell us how we should.
• with a conference committee amendment that would include all of the information that was amended in Section
• 2 and restoring the study in Section 3.

Summary: The conference committee on House Bill 1460 met to reconcile amendments between the House and Senate. Members discussed keeping the Senate’s other changes, including provisions related to electronic devices and federal-regulation-related language, but restoring the study that had been removed from Section 3. After clarifying the proper motion with the clerk, a conference committee amendment was proposed to retain the amended material in Section 2 and add back the legislative management study in Section 3. The committee took a roll call vote on the motion, and it passed 6-0-0. Senator Lee agreed to serve as the Senate carrier for the bill. The meeting then adjourned.

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• Amendment 11 deletes lines 23 through 29 on page 3 in their entirety.
• Amendments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 8 make technical changes.
• That's my favorite quote from Ecclesiastes 3:1, easy reading translation.
• Amendment 9 deletes proposed law on page 3, line 4.
• Amendments 1, 2, 3, and 4 are technical. Amendments 1, 2, 3, and 4 are technical.

Summary: The committee met on March 30 and first took up House Resolution 1, which approves the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority’s annual State Integrated Coastal Protection Plan for fiscal years 2026-2027. CPRA leaders described the plan as a roughly $1.54 billion coastal investment, with most funds directed to construction and project implementation. They outlined funding sources including GOMESA, BP settlement dollars, state surplus, and new coastal sediment revenues, and reviewed major work across the coast such as marsh creation, barrier island restoration, levees, pump stations, shoreline protection, and nonstructural flood mitigation. Members asked about specific regional concerns, including the Sabine River area, the Chafalaya Basin, Bayou Sorrel, and tidal flooding in inland parishes. The committee heard public support cards and then reported H.R. 1 favorably without objection. The committee then considered House Bill 838, as substituted, dealing with vehicle inspection stickers and related inspection requirements. The bill would repeal inspection requirements for assembled vehicles, adjust inspection rules for commercial and student transportation vehicles, allow out-of-state inspections in some cases, and move toward a QR-code-based system tied to the vehicle identification number. OMV officials said the QR code would contain only the VIN and would be used by law enforcement through existing or upgraded ticketing systems, with the change taking effect January 1, 2027. Members asked about privacy, local law enforcement compatibility, unsafe vehicles, and the annual fee structure. The committee adopted the substitute and reported the bill favorably via substitute. Next, the committee heard House Bill 888, also with amendments, on temporary dealer plates and temporary registration plates. Supporters said the bill cleans up last session’s temporary tag law, increases security features for print-on-demand plates, clarifies placement rules for dealer tags, extends certain temporary tag periods from five to ten days, and delays fee changes until the electronic issuance system is implemented. A question was raised about whether the new plates would be readable by license plate recognition cameras, and the sponsor said that would be checked with State Police. The committee adopted the amendment set and reported the bill favorably as amended. The committee also advanced House Bill 885, which authorizes electronic titles, electronic lien recordation, and electronic signatures for motor vehicle transactions. The sponsor and industry witnesses said the bill is intended to modernize vehicle sales, reduce duplicate paper signatures, and make the process more secure and efficient, while preserving anti-fraud protections and allowing the OMV to set rules. Members asked whether the process would be mandatory, how fraud would be handled, and how identity would be verified; the sponsor said the system would become mandatory for participating commercial entities once implemented, with security standards and good-faith protections. The committee reported the bill favorably via substitute. Finally, the committee approved House Bill 723, as amended, allowing certain two- and three-wheeled motorcycles and mopeds to proceed through a red light when sensors fail to detect them. The sponsor framed it as a safety measure to avoid riders being stranded at malfunctioning signals and to reduce rear-end collision risk. The committee also took up House Bill 882 on outdoor advertising, which would increase spacing between billboards on state highways from 150 feet to 1,000 feet, with an amendment preserving certain nonconforming signs rebuilt after acts of God. Supporters said the change would reduce billboard clutter and improve aesthetics, while opponents argued it would hurt smaller billboard owners, shift power to larger companies, and override local control. The committee adopted the amendments and continued debate on the bill, with testimony focused on its economic and local-government impacts.

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• </c> section 3211. section 3211.
• The removal of all the existing adoptions in section two and then the effective date in section three
• </c> to annually adopt pursuant to section to annually adopt pursuant to section one<01:07:37.520><c>
• </c> um the first section um the first section right<01:20:48.560><c> after</c><01:20:49.360><c> line

Committee: Senate Education Finance

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• At 3:33 a.m., they predicted it to be a 10-year flood. Ms.
• I think he's talking about 3 o'clock. Oh, I'm sorry.
• It is Section 141.011. It's called Operator's Duty.
• “Section 141.0091 and 141.0092, which is the emergency plan, and a rule adopted under those sections,
• You know, House Bill 1 adds a section, subsection C.

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• As the bill section that talks about preemption on certain zones...”
• Section 3 of the bill adopts a modern approach, recognizing that intangible assets like bank accounts
• Our community bank doesn't offer 3% on any community bank doesn't offer 3% on any consumer accounts,
• and then, you know, subtract 3% as opposed to the Fed funds rate.
• So I'm going to be forced to pay 3% like I would on a money market.

Summary: The committee considered a long agenda of bills, with most measures reported favorably after brief sponsor presentations, amendments, and roll calls. Early bills included SB 658 on lien waivers/releases, SB 736 on Brownfields redevelopment, SB 1002 on utility service restrictions, SB 1132 on right-to-repair for certain equipment, and SB 1378 on restitution for leaving the scene of a crash involving property damage. Each was amended or discussed as needed and then approved by the committee. The committee also advanced SB 768 on foreign control interests in health care licensing, SB 772 on school diabetes management and access to glucagon, SB 1400 on removal of altered sexual depictions posted without consent, SB 1696 on prearranged transportation services, and SB 1374 on school district reporting requirements for educator arrests and misconduct. Several bills drew notable public testimony and debate. SB 1132 prompted strong support from the sponsor and agriculture interests, but opposition from equipment dealers, technology groups, and wireless industry representatives who argued the market already provides repair options and that the bill could harm dealer networks and security. SB 1730, the Live Local/affordable housing bill, received extensive discussion about parking reductions, height and density preemption, attorney’s fees, local government authority, and impacts on Monroe County and other areas; the committee adopted an amendment and reported the bill favorably despite concerns from some members and advocates about parking, due process, and local control. SB 606 on public lodging and food service establishments also generated significant debate, with opponents warning it could displace long-term guests and vulnerable families, while the sponsor said it clarifies transient occupancy and removes ambiguity in the removal process; the bill passed after the committee rejected a related amendment. Other measures advanced with less controversy. SB 576 updated service-of-process rules, and SB 1164 authorized email delivery of landlord-tenant notices if the parties agree in writing, though tenant advocates urged clearer safeguards and the sponsor said he was not yet committed to the House version. SB 940 prohibited the resale of restaurant reservations without consent and was supported by restaurant interests. SB 1690, allowing infant safety devices or “baby boxes” as a legal surrender option, drew emotional support from several witnesses who said it would provide anonymous, life-saving alternatives for mothers in crisis; the committee continued discussion into the latter part of the meeting. Throughout, the committee adopted several amendments, heard both support and opposition from industry, advocacy, and local-government witnesses, and reported the discussed bills favorably by recorded vote.

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• Uh, section 8 contains a $500,000 appropriation to continue the select committee for one more interim
• Uh section 8 contains a of the bill.
• That's the purpose of section 9, subsection A, subsection B on page. >> Not yet.
• Uh, section 11. One of the amendments, this $5 million grant for mental health was deleted.
• Uh, section 11. One of the amendments, this $5 million grant for mental health was deleted.

Bills: HB0150

Committee: Senate Appropriations

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• Amendments 2, 3, and 12 are technical.
• Amendment 8 deletes lines 1 and 2 on page 3.
• Amendment 9 is technical and removes review on page 3, line 3.
• Amendment 10 replaces line 6 and 7 on page 3 with a new subparagraph B.
• She was born on December 3, 1948, in Pleasant Hill.

Bills: HCR63 , HCR69 , SCR6 , SCR18 , SB2 , SB19 , SB24 , SB50 , SB70 , SB96 , SB101 , SB103 , SB104 , SB114 , SB122 , SB159 , SB160 , SB182 , SB412 , SB418 , SB460

Committee: House Transportation, Highways & Public Works

Summary: The House Transportation Committee met on Monday, April 27, with a quorum present and took up a series of Senate bills and one House concurrent resolution, most of them related to transportation infrastructure, memorial highway designations, and prestige license plates. Early action centered on Senate Bill 122, which would direct the Department of Transportation and Development to be more proactive about bridge maintenance, inspection, reporting, and public meetings on bridge conditions; the committee adopted a large amendment package before reporting the bill with amendments. The committee also reported favorably SCR 6 supporting an LNG facility at Port Fourchon and SCR 18 directing a study of commercial driver’s license privileges compared with neighboring states. Several bills designated memorial highways or bridges, including SB 50 for the Elwood T. Brady Jr. Memorial Bridge, SB 70 for the Officer Mark Brock Memorial Highway, SB 460 for the Hayden Lane Mangum Memorial Highway, SB 101 for the Daniel Edward Didillo Memorial Highway and Bill Blue Evans Memorial Highway, SB 160 for the Speaker Joe R. Salter Memorial Highway, SB 418 for the Dick and Jacques Schuford Memorial Highway, SB 103 for the Gladys Edwards Highway, SB 159 for the Surgeon Roelio Roy Gonzalez Jr. Memorial Highway, SB 182 for the Mayor Billy Cobb Memorial Highway, SB 104 for the Ernest J. Gaines Memorial Highway, and SB 2 for the Falcons Band Highway. The committee also approved SB 114 creating a prestige plate for the Foundation for Moral Law and SB 96 creating a Fallen Heroes prestige plate. One of the more substantive policy items was HCR 63, which creates a task force to study whether certain active-duty military personnel without civilian driver’s licenses should be allowed to operate federally owned vehicles on state highways; it was reported favorably after discussion of military training and licensing differences. Another major item was HCR 69, urging DOTD to improve Interstate 12 in Livingston Parish; the committee adopted amendments adding findings about flooding, drainage, and evacuation concerns, and then reported the resolution with amendments. The committee also considered SB 19 on the state employee retired prestige plate; after objections about whether proceeds should continue supporting LASERS, the bill was reported favorably by roll call vote, 13-1, with Representative Schamberhorn voting no.

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• Amendments 2, 3, and 12 are technical.
• Amendment 8 deletes lines 1 and 2 on page 3.
• Amendment 9 is technical and removes review on page 3, line 3.
• She was born on December 3, 1948, in Pleasant Hill.
• And so we want to memorialize a section of that road and give honor to him.

Summary: The House Transportation Committee met on Monday, April 27, and took up a series of Senate bills and resolutions, most of them memorial highway designations or prestige license plate measures. The committee first adopted amendments and reported Senate Bill 122, which directs the Department of Transportation and Development to plan, maintain, and report on bridge conditions statewide, with a focus on proactive bridge maintenance and public reporting. Members also reported favorably SCR 6 supporting an LNG facility at Port Fourchon, SCR 18 directing a study of commercial driver licensing privileges compared with neighboring states, and SB 50 naming the Bayou DeLarge Basque Bridge as the Elwood T. Brady Jr. Memorial Bridge. The committee then approved several memorial and honorary measures, including SB 70 for Officer Mark Brock Memorial Highway, SB 96 creating a Fallen Heroes prestige license plate, SB 460 naming a highway for Hayden Lane Mangum, SB 24 designating Interstate 49 as the Senator J. Bennett Johnston Jr. Memorial Highway, SB 101 naming highways for Daniel Edward Didillo and Bill Blue Evans, SB 160 naming the Speaker Joe R. Salter Memorial Highway, SB 418 naming the Dick and Jacques Schuford Memorial Highway, SB 114 creating a prestige plate for the Foundation for Moral Law, SB 103 and SB 159 naming Franklin Parish highways, SB 412 naming a portion of Highway 13 for Roy Chaffin, SB 182 naming a highway for Mayor Billy Cobb, SB 104 naming the Ernest J. Gaines Memorial Highway, and SB 2 naming the Falcons Band Highway. Most of these items were reported favorably without objection after brief testimony from authors, family members, or supporters. One measure drew more discussion: SB 19, which changes the name and design of the state employee retired prestige license plate and redirects proceeds to a private nonprofit associated with retired state employees. Representative Schlegelhorn objected, but after testimony that the organization is a tax-exempt nonprofit funding scholarships and that no money had previously gone to LASERS from the plate, the committee adopted a motion to report the bill favorably by a 13-1 vote. The committee also adopted amendments to HCR 69, which urges DOTD to improve Interstate 12 in Livingston Parish with attention to drainage, flood risk, and evacuation resilience, and then reported it favorably. HCR 63, creating a task force to study whether certain active-duty military personnel can operate federally owned vehicles on state highways without civilian licenses, was also reported favorably. The meeting ended after the agenda was cleared and a motion to adjourn was made.