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• And they were told to stay in place, a rule that proved to be fatal.
• On July 5th, I made Doug drive me out to camp.
• But this did not necessarily drive her decisions.
• She was also... a rule follower. As her father, this is what I taught her.
• As I know, there is no rule for a universal requirement.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• We know a lot of laws and rules. We have to continue to change and amend.
• We know a lot of laws and rules. We have to continue to change and amend.
• Before I recognize the Rules Chair for another motion, are there any other announcements?
• Madam Rules Chair, you are recognized. I second my motion that I said earlier.
• Madam Rules Chair, you are recognized. I second my motion that I said earlier.

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions and moments of silence, including tributes to those affected by the Florida State University shooting and recognition of Coach Amir Abdur-Rahim, John Thrasher, student advocacy groups, conservation organizations, and visiting school groups. Members also adopted Senate Resolution 1878 honoring Coach Abdur-Rahim. The chamber then moved into special order business and considered a series of bills, many of them with House companions substituted in and passed by wide margins or unanimously. Among the measures passed were bills updating child care and early learning provider regulation, imposing costs on false swatting reports, extending protections against extraordinary hospital collection actions, expanding hazardous walking conditions for schoolchildren, creating young adult housing support for foster and homeless students, clarifying school choice disclosure requirements under the Family Empowerment Scholarship Program, adjusting interest rules for trust accounts supporting legal aid, revising transportation and traffic enforcement provisions, expanding public records exemptions for certain judicial and health care investigators and appellate clerks, changing municipal water and sewer utility rates in Miami-Dade, strengthening motor vehicle offenses involving impersonation and obscured plates, increasing trespass penalties at certain law-enforcement-controlled sites and large ticketed events, requiring refunds of patient overpayments, authorizing certain stem cell therapies, allowing relatives and direct support professionals to administer insulin in group homes, addressing rideshare impersonation and transit funding rules, and updating the Uniform Commercial Code for digital assets and emerging technologies. Several bills drew notable debate. The trust fund interest bill prompted extended discussion over legal aid funding, bank participation, and whether the measure would reduce support for legal services; it ultimately passed 28-10. The transportation bill was heavily amended, including removal of speed-limit increases and changes to school bus camera enforcement and micromobility rules, and passed 37-0. The Miami-Dade water and sewer rate bill sparked debate over fairness, fiscal impact, and accusations of racism, but passed 36-2. Public records bills protecting agency investigators and JQC employees also drew questions about accountability and transparency before passing. Most other measures passed with little or no opposition, and a few bills were temporarily postponed or set aside.

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• life of people affected by FTD and drive life of people affected by FTD and drive research<00:38
• Senate rules list the individuals and groups that you may introduce. See Esther for details.
• Senate rules list guests on the floor.
• Um, so please don’t break the rules.
• Um, so please don't<00:49:18.079> break<00:49:18.319> the<00:49:18.480> rules.

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, approved the January 29, 2026 journal as corrected, and received committee reports advancing several bills. The Health and Human Services Committee reported Senate Bill 17 to Appropriations with a favorable recommendation and Senate Bill 32 to the Committee of the Whole with a favorable recommendation. The Local Government and Housing Committee reported Senate Bill 1 to the Committee of the Whole with a favorable recommendation. The chamber then handled resolutions. Senate Joint Resolution 007, recognizing February 2026 as Black History Month, was laid over until February 3. Senate Bill 004 was also laid over until February 2. Senate Joint Resolution 004, recognizing September 20–26, 2026 as Frontotemporal Degeneration Awareness Week, was read at length, with sponsors and supporters describing FTD as a serious, underdiagnosed neurodegenerative disease and noting the resolution came from a constituent request. The resolution was adopted 32-0, and the current roll call was added as co-sponsors. During announcements and personal privileges, Senator Amabile spoke about her recent appendectomy and used the experience to emphasize access to health care amid the state budget deficit. Senator Coleman recognized the Colorado chapter of the American Institute of Architects for its contributions to the built environment and the state’s communities. Senator Cutter announced a joint transportation and energy hearing on Xcel’s recent power outages, and Senator Sullivan shared a personal remembrance of his son, who was killed in the Aurora Theater Massacre. The Senate also heard procedural reminders about guest introductions and fines, sang happy birthday to members with interim birthdays, and then adjourned until 10:00 a.m. on Monday, February 2, 2026.

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• There's nothing like driving down it.
• That's a 20-minute drive on a clear night.
• And if he didn't have a deputy to drive it, he was going to drive it himself.
• Yes, okay, yeah, under House rules...
• So I'm going to violate my rule because I can, our rule, real quick.

Summary: The joint Senate and House disaster preparedness and flooding hearing opened with quorum calls, prayer, testimony time limits, and remarks from legislative leaders emphasizing decorum, respect, and the goal of learning from the July 4 flood to prevent future loss of life. Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick and Speaker Dustin Burrows said the special session and hearings were intended to hear directly from local officials and residents, and that the state would pursue immediate and longer-term legislation and continue working beyond the current session. The committee then heard invited testimony from Kerr County, Kerrville, Kendall County, Real County, and the Upper Guadalupe River Authority, followed by member questions. Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly, Sheriff Larry Leitha, and emergency management coordinator William B. Thomas described the flood as a sudden, unprecedented event that overwhelmed local systems before many officials or residents understood the danger. They said the county received multiple National Weather Service and IPAWS alerts, but the rain fell in remote upstream areas with limited gauges, and the flood rose too quickly for normal response. They detailed the emergency response, including dispatchers handling heavy call volumes, deputies and volunteer firefighters conducting rescues, and state and federal partners assisting. County officials said 108 people died, including 37 children, and two remained missing. They called for better real-time flood detection, stronger rural emergency management resources, improved broadband and cell coverage, and more funding for swift-water rescue and warning systems. Kerrville Mayor Joe Herring and City Manager Dalton Rice said the city had floodplain rules, emergency plans, and prior preparedness efforts, but the event exposed gaps in communications and regional warning capacity. They urged the Legislature to fund a flood warning system, whether sirens, automated alerts, or a hybrid, and asked for support for predictive weather modeling, broadband expansion, a hazard mitigation fund, and disaster recovery resources. The Upper Guadalupe River Authority said it had long funded gauges and pursued flood-warning and mitigation projects, including a new software-based flood prediction system and possible retention dams, and planned to dedicate reserve funds to feasibility studies and infrastructure improvements. Kendall County Judge Shane Stolarczyk said his county’s emergency action plan and early alerts helped prevent deaths there, and he recommended easier access to alerting tools, a river-wide warning system, simpler grant applications, and regional coordination. Real County Judge Bella Rubio said rural counties face major challenges because of limited cell service, broadband, staffing, and funding, especially for camps and visitors along the Frio and Nueces rivers, and argued that reliable alert systems should be treated as a necessity, not a luxury. Members asked about the timeline of the flood, low-water crossings, communications failures, sirens, bridges, and funding, and several witnesses said the key lessons were better communications, better warning systems, and more investment in rural flood mitigation and emergency response.

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• <00:58:03.200> the the cradle is the hand that rules the the cradle is the hand that rules
• cradle is the hand that rules the world. cradle is the hand that rules the world.
• rules the world. rules the world.
• Rules schools are exact. Oh, sorry. Rules schools are exact. Oh, sorry.
• <04:12:25.760> Rule Sorry. Thank you, Madam Chair. Rule Sorry. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The House convened with a color guard presentation by Colorado Military Academy cadets and the pledge led by Olivia and Owen Curry. After roll call established a quorum, members approved the journal of Friday, March 6, 2026, as corrected. Several committees then announced upcoming hearings, including Agriculture, Water, and Natural Resources; State, Civic, Military, and Veterans Affairs; and Finance. The chamber then took up House Joint Resolution 1020, designating March 8, 2026, as International Women’s Day in Colorado. The resolution praised women’s contributions across history and society, highlighted Colorado’s early adoption of women’s suffrage, and recognized trailblazing women in the General Assembly. Sponsors and supporters spoke at length about women’s leadership, economic and civic contributions, and the need to continue advancing equality. The resolution also drew recognition of women and advocacy organizations present in the chamber. Representative Bradley and other Republican members criticized the resolution as partisan and said Republican women were not included in drafting or sponsoring it. They argued the measure should have been more inclusive and should have better reflected women’s roles in the home and the broader bipartisan history of women’s history observances. Bradley announced she would vote no. In response, Representative Ricks said an amendment would be accepted from the minority caucus to address concerns about traditional roles of women, and he moved Amendment L002 for consideration.

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• in Mississippi to commit to distraction-free driving.
• Thank you for the rules this session.
• We appreciate all your hard work on many of the rules, local and private.
• I'd like to suspend the rules to go back to item 14 on today's calendar.
• Senator asks to suspend rules and go back to item 14. Anyone object?

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 2 April, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

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• In fact, we know that instead of driving down... the national debt, public and non-public payments have
• So I think with a lot of that, I think, I believe we're still waiting for the rules and the guidance.
• New work requirements and frequent eligibility renewals will also drive up administrative costs. costs
• Part of that is many of these rules in H.R. 1 are left to the discretion of federal regulators of how
• We need automation for all the rule exemptions and to capture the people who have applied for social

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Reports from the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration. Thank you.
• I would like to appeal the ruling of the Speaker and request a roll call.
• Further discussion on the appeal of the ruling of the Speaker.
• Members vote "Red" to overturn the ruling of the Speaker.
• As you correctly ruled, a "no" or a "Red" vote will go against the ruling of the Speaker.

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• How do you think Black people will feel having to see this marker and drive down this road?
• And we drive a long way to go home, right?
• And, you know, I look at Florida, and they live here, and they're driving.
• The Supreme Court ruled in Harper v.
• From an untold number of sources, new secure storage and disposal rules, major IT upgrades.

Summary: The committee first took up CS for SB 1342, a transit-oriented development bill intended to expand housing near fixed transit corridors. The sponsor said the measure builds on the Live Local Act by reducing regulatory barriers and encouraging private investment around transit investments. An amendment was adopted that narrowed definitions, limited the bill to land use and development regulations, removed a private cause of action, and exempted certain sensitive areas including military installations and environmentally sensitive lands. Supporters argued the bill would increase housing supply and maximize the return on state transit spending, while local government groups and other opponents warned it would preempt local zoning, impose uniform density rules, and create infrastructure, evacuation, and public input concerns. The bill was then reported favorably. The committee then considered CS for SB 1334, an elections bill that would require documentary proof of citizenship in certain voter registration and verification processes, update candidate qualification rules, require U.S. citizen markers on driver licenses and ID cards, and clarify that paper ballots are the primary voting method. Two technical amendments were adopted. The sponsor said the bill would streamline verification by allowing agencies to rely on Real ID and DHSMV records, reduce duplicate documentation, and improve communication between state systems. Senators questioned the fiscal impact, data-sharing procedures, storage of sensitive documents, effects on students, disabled voters, and people without driver licenses or Real IDs. A large number of public speakers opposed the bill, arguing it would burden eligible voters, especially students, seniors, disabled people, low-income residents, naturalized citizens, and people with name changes, while a smaller number supported it as an election integrity measure. The bill was ultimately not finished in the portion of the transcript provided, but the committee continued taking testimony and questions. Later, the committee took up CS for SB 1362 on advanced air mobility. A strike-all amendment was adopted to align the bill with the House version and authorize FDOT to fund vertiports and charging systems as part of public-private partnerships, including up to 80% of the non-federal share when federal funds are available and up to 100% if FDOT elects to do so. The sponsor framed the bill as helping Florida lead in advanced air mobility, and the measure was reported favorably with support from industry and local government representatives. Finally, the committee heard SB 174, which would designate a portion of State Road 985 in Miami-Dade County as Charlie Kirk Memorial Avenue and direct FDOT to install markers at an estimated cost of $2,400. The sponsor said the designation was tied to Turning Point USA activity at FIU and civic engagement. Several senators objected in debate, arguing Kirk was divisive and that the state should reserve road memorials for figures more broadly deserving of honor; others defended the designation as symbolic and non-regulatory. The transcript ends during the sponsor’s closing remarks, before a final vote is shown.

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• You were very kind to drive to the district and meet with me.
• We're going to be bringing a bill that's going to modify a lot of those rules and regulations so highly
• We were able to open a drive-thru and service families for the entire year, so that was great.
• By adding statutory rules such as this, again, every fire marshal inspects these facilities.
• If the market's driving that move, I think we're okay if all...

Bills: SB397, SB481, SB596, SB760, SB855, SB1195, SB1196, SB1233, SB1257, SB1318, SB1368, SB1388, SB1398, SB1524, SB1558, SB1589, SB1677, SB1792, SB2034

Keywords: SB 397, telemedicine, telehealth, teledentistry, remote care, virtual care, consent documentation, patient consent, data collection, data sharing, audio-only telehealth, in-person examination, irreversible medical procedure, health professional regulation, Occupations Code, Texas Health and Human Services, medical records, provider compliance, data privacy, consumer rights

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• Additionally, the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement has adopted rules for reprocrocity. concerning
• For the purposes of driving, I need glasses to read up close, but I don't need them. to drive.
• I'm legally not required to drive with these glasses. Like I said, I turned that form in, nothing.
• It is as unsafe for drivers to drive with.
• . need glasses, and you're not driving with glasses.

Bills: HB214, HB626, HB647, HB658, HB668, HB674, HB908, HB214

Keywords: firearm acquisition, gun smuggling, criminal offenses, ammunition, terrorism, public safety, Texas criminal procedure, federal law enforcement, state arrest authority, search and seizure, felony offenses, federal air marshal, Transportation Security Administration, Department of Defense police, military police, Homeland Security, Public Safety, veterans affairs, federal officers, joint law enforcement authority

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• Representative Niska moves that the rule therein be suspended and an urgency be declared that the rules
• Another point is that we're not protecting our vulnerable people, our people that can't drive, and those
• who are unable to drive, missing a huge opportunity to do the build-out of our bus rapid transit system
• Break the rules, break the law, just go ahead and pass this $6.2 million project.
• Just today, the other thing I heard about driving up, a principal that I actually...

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• The time limit rules are that they can only qualify to receive SNAP for three months out of a 36-month
• Here are SNAP recipients who would not have to follow those time limit rules.
• One of them is truck driving. We've just got to be able to move beyond that.
• One of them is truck drive. Rather than there's only four things that you get to do.
• One of them is truck driving. We've just got to be able to move beyond that.

Summary: The subcommittee first recognized the Arkansas Community Colleges Leadership Institute and received a brief DHS update on the Living Choices Assisted Living Waiver reimbursement process, including that the new cost-reporting period began in January and provider/contractor calls are underway. The main presentation then focused on SNAP and TANF, with DHS describing federal changes under the One Big Beautiful Bill that tighten SNAP work requirements for adults ages 18 to 64 without certain exemptions, remove some prior exemptions, and add new federal definitions for Native American populations. DHS also reviewed SNAP Employment and Training providers, their service areas, projected budgets, participant characteristics, and outcomes, noting that the program is currently voluntary but will shift toward mandatory participation for those subject to the new rules. Members asked detailed questions about how mandatory participation will be implemented, how referrals will be made, what other training options exist, how verification of work, volunteering, disability, and exemptions will be handled, and whether DHS has enough funding and provider capacity. DHS said it will conduct verbal and written notices during eligibility interviews, make direct referrals to providers, use six-month recertifications and documentation from employers or volunteer organizations, and apply sanctions for noncompliance after determining whether a good cause exists. Members also requested additional data, including age breakdowns of at-risk SNAP recipients, provider-level outcomes and costs, and information on other training programs such as WIOA. The committee then moved to Medicaid community engagement requirements for ARHOME, which DHS said are also required by the same federal law and must be implemented by January 1, 2027. DHS said it is preparing policy, system changes, communications, and a customer-service/outbound verification vendor, and plans a soft launch beginning in July to help clients understand what would be required if the rule were already in effect. Members raised concerns about timing, local versus central decision-making, and how clients in rural areas will be notified and assisted. The meeting concluded with broader discussion of the committee’s workforce-development goals, the recently released Alliance for Opportunity audit, and interest in continuing the contract with that group to help guide future reforms.

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• I know that you guys have diligently been working on that, but safety is safety, whether you're driving
• And we have decades of laws and rules and regulations that make it really complicated to build.
• We have the rules and regulations in place to protect people. to protect the environment, to make the
• And I would argue that these rules and regulations are at the expense of Americans. that their health
• a second round I'll ask you about truck parking there again you know there's a Department of Labor rule

Keywords: surface transportation, infrastructure reauthorization, bipartisan collaboration, safety, federal programs, funding challenges, bureaucracy, transportation needs, critical projects, public testimony

Summary: The committee meeting focused on the development of the next surface transportation reauthorization bill. Discussions centered around key principles aimed at improving the safety and reliability of the transportation network, reforming federal programs for efficiency, and addressing the diverse transportation needs across various states. Members emphasized the importance of bipartisan collaboration to streamline processes, eliminate bureaucratic delays, and ensure timely funding for critical infrastructure projects. There were also notable conversations about specific projects and funding challenges, reflecting the urgency for action and commitment to modernizing America's infrastructure.

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• 00:12:25.959> of<00:12:26.160> her<00:12:26.760> Necessities<00:12:27.440> drive
• <00:12:28.440> so see pictures of her Necessities drive so see pictures of her Necessities
• A request for a ruling on a potential conflict or, in the alternative, a disclosure, please.
• A request for a ruling on a potential conflict or, in the alternative, a disclosure, please.
• and in that particular bill it was ruled and in that particular bill it was ruled that<00:42:07.240

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• legal under 849, according to the statute, and according to a judge in Lee County who has already ruled
• There's rules. You recognize represent.
• There's rules. You recognize represent. Rules. You recognize Representative Woodson.
• If you drive around your communities, if you drive around, well, they were in Leon County, but I think
• But I would challenge many of you to drive around your communities and take a look at these storefronts

Summary: The Budget Committee met with a quorum and considered eight bills. The first major item, House Bill 1467 on gambling, drew extensive debate and strong opposition from veterans organizations and related groups, who warned the bill’s language could unintentionally criminalize raffles and gaming machines used by American Legion and VFW posts for charitable fundraising. The sponsor said the bill would strengthen gambling penalties, authorize fantasy sports contests, preempt local enforcement, and require more reporting on illegal gambling, and he said he was open to amendments later. Despite concerns from several members about unintended consequences and local preemption, the committee passed the bill favorably on a roll call vote. The committee then heard and passed House Bill 711, creating a statewide “spectrum alert” for missing autistic children and requiring FDLE training for law enforcement; House Bill 1335, allowing Medicaid coverage for blood-based colorectal cancer screening; House Bill 843, making clarifying changes to Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission trust funds; House Bill 1371, strengthening protections for law enforcement and first responders, including penalties for attacks on officers and measures related to false reports and blood-borne pathogen exposure; House Bill 1405, revising youth prevention services for status offenders; House Bill 1053, updating FDLE-related statutes and adding support for retired police dogs; and House Bill 751, expanding health insurance protections for law enforcement and their families after catastrophic injury or death and clarifying fraud penalties. Several bills were amended before passage, including HB 1371, which adopted an amendment removing a section to avoid fiscal impact, and HB 1053, which removed proposed changes to the capital complex definition. Most measures received supportive testimony from law enforcement, health, or advocacy groups and passed with little opposition. The committee concluded by reporting all of the listed bills favorably and then adjourned.

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• Many of the places that we drive through, be it the Cumberland River going through Harlan and Bell and
• Many of the places that we drive Many of the places that we drive through,<00:14:32.640> be
• Came back a couple years later after that ruling and put the full text of Marsy's Law on the ballot.
• So, the court in its ruling, and I know as one of my fellow members in the legislature says, "When you
• , and I know So, the court in its ruling, and I know as<00:21:02.280> one<00:21:02.480> of<

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:10 Attendance Roll Call: 00:15 SB 133 Discussion: 00:52 SB 133 Vote: 05:01 SB 226 Discussion: 06:10 SB 226 Vote: 09:36 SJR 62 Discussion: 10:22 SJR 62 Vote: 12:55 SB 261 Discussion: 13:42 SB 261 Vote: 18:19 SB 262 Discussion: 19:10 SB 262 Vote: 26:36 Adjournment: 28:02, 958, all

Summary: The Senate State and Local Government Committee met and first considered Senate Bill 133, which would raise audit and reporting thresholds for certain special purpose governmental entities and allow entities with two consecutive clean audits to move to a less frequent audit cycle. Sponsor Matt Nunn said the bill was intended to reduce audit burdens and costs without reducing transparency, and the committee substitute was adopted. The bill passed the committee 8-0 with favorable expression. The committee then took up Senate Bill 226, sponsored by Senator Greg Elkins, which would allow funeral directors to take up to a 15% administrative fee once a pre-need funeral contract is fully funded. Elkins and a representative of the Funeral Directors Association explained that the bill applies to trust-funded pre-need burial contracts and does not affect insurance-funded arrangements. The bill passed 8-0 with favorable expression. Senate Joint Resolution 62 was next, a resolution by Senator Mayden asking the Division of Water to provide clearer guidance to local governments on cleaning out creeks and waterways, especially in light of flooding and debris concerns in Eastern Kentucky. The resolution passed with favorable expression, 8-0. The committee also approved Senate Bill 261, sponsored by President Stivers, which addresses ownership, responsibility, and maintenance authority for swinging bridges in Eastern Kentucky and would allow cities and counties to spend money on their upkeep; the committee substitute was adopted and the bill passed 9-0. Finally, the committee considered Senate Bill 262, also sponsored by President Stivers, which would allow constitutional amendments to be presented on the ballot by question rather than full text. Stivers argued this would make amendments more understandable and noted prior Kentucky constitutional changes had been made by ballot question. One senator explained a no vote, saying the bill did not clearly define who would determine a fair and accurate summary. The bill passed 7-1 with favorable expression and the committee adjourned.

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• What I'm driving to is that the reason I like this is that way it's a check. It's a check.
• You don't want to drive around at night. You get scared when you're driving.
• You get scared when you're driving or walking past plainclothes cars.
• It wouldn't be covered under this where the civil servant rules would be included.
• SB 14 creates a new department file with similar rules, but it leaves out those four words.

Bills: SB7, SB14

Keywords: gender designation, civil penalties, private civil rights, multiple-occupancy spaces, Texas Women's Privacy Act, law enforcement, confidentiality, personnel files, employee records, misconduct

Summary: The Committee on State Affairs took up Senate Bill 14, which would create a confidential department file for law enforcement officers and jailers and limit public access to records involving unsubstantiated misconduct, while preserving access for hiring agencies, TCOLE, and certain criminal justice uses. TCOLE’s Gretchen Grigsby explained the current rollout of law enforcement recordkeeping reforms, including the distinction between the public personnel file and the confidential G-file, and answered questions about when TCOLE would request files during investigations. Senator Perry and other members focused on how the bill would interact with existing personnel-file rules, public transparency, and criminal discovery obligations. Public testimony was largely opposed. Critics argued the bill was drafted too broadly, could sweep in records beyond misconduct files, and would reduce transparency for the public, journalists, oversight bodies, and families seeking answers in cases such as Uvalde and jail deaths in Tarrant County. Several witnesses said the bill could allow small or single-officer agencies, including elected constables, to shield their own records, and some warned it could chill reporting and oversight. Supporters, including law enforcement representatives, said the bill would protect officers from false or unsubstantiated allegations, align agencies without civil-service protections with those that already have G-files, and preserve confidentiality for records that should not be public. Dallas County prosecutors and Harris County deputies supported the general policy but asked for clarifying amendments, especially to separate language they said could affect the Michael Morton Act and to preserve existing protections through in-camera review or protective orders. Committee members spent significant time questioning witnesses about how substantiated versus unsubstantiated allegations would be handled, whether body camera footage and case files would remain public, and how the bill would affect discovery in criminal cases. After hearing all registered witnesses, the chair closed public testimony. Senate Bill 14 was left pending, and the committee recessed.

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• It's just required by the rules, but guess what?
• Yes, a compound question on the Texas Rules of Evidence. I had to answer it.
• But we have strict rules in Congress.
• She already told me she's driving home. The Chair calls Janae Branch.
• Under the rules, this is a non-debatable motion. We will proceed to a vote.

Keywords: 997, house, all

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• We don't follow the English rule.
• This would be an exception to that American rule as opposed to the English rule, which again was to protect
• actually seemed to me to be pretty good rules for joint investigations.
• We should promulgate a rule.
• And it says they'll promulgate rules to do that.