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• Any objections? If not, the discussion? Any objections?
• Any objections? If not, the motion is carried.
• Any<00:06:49.600> objections?
• If not, the motion is Any objections?
• ,<00:07:00.800> standing objections from the members, standing objections from the members

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• If there's no objection, the bill will be left pending. Is there an objection?
• If there's no objection, the bill will be left pending. Is there an objection?
• If there's no objection, the bill will be left pending. Is there objection?
• There's no objection; the bill will be left pending. Is there any objection?
• Is there any objection?

Bills: HB29, HB685, HB1633, HB1689, HB1690, HB1918, HB2010, HB2500, HB2608, HB2626, HB29

Keywords: water audit, water loss, water loss mitigation plan, municipally owned utility, municipal utility, water conservation, Texas Water Development Board, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, water leakage, leak detection, billing data accuracy, utility validation, water audit validation, water scarcity, water management, infrastructure, public utility, conservation plan, administrative penalty

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• Seeing no objection...
• No objection. It is so ordered.
• No objection. It is so ordered.
• No objection. It is so ordered. Thank you. Committee. No objection. It is so ordered.
• I'm not going to object.

Keywords: 996, all

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• Seeing no objection, that would be the order.
• OK, without objection, the PCS has been adopted as a working draft.
• Seeing no objection, that will be the order.
• Bureau of Narcotics, you know, we have no objection with it.
• Without objection, we will adopt the PCS as a working draft.

Bills: SB65, SB444, SB592, SB640, SB1242, SB1257, SB1304, SB1501, SB1642, SB1946, SB2178

Keywords: SB65, naloxone, Narcan, opioid overdose, overdose reversal, opioid antagonist, emergency opioid antagonist, substance abuse services, harm reduction, public health, overdose prevention, good samaritan, civil immunity, criminal immunity, controlled substances, addiction treatment, fentanyl, opioid crisis, school overdose response, first aid

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• If there is no objection, the reports will be adopted.
• Hearing no objection, so ordered.
• If there is no objection, we will take action on these motions first.
• Hearing no objection, the motions prevail.
• Hearing no objection, the motions prevail.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Chairman: Any objection? Hearing none, the minutes are adopted.
• Are there any objections? Hearing none, these recommendations are adopted.
• Are there any objections? Chairman: Thank you, Senator. Any questions?
• Are there any objections? Hearing none, the new recommendations are adopted.
• Is there an objection? With no objection, it is so ordered. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• If there is no objection, Senate Bill 268 will be left pending. Is there objection?
• There's no objection; Senate Bill 331 will be left pending. Is there an objection? Here's none.
• Okay, if there's no objection, Senate Bill 1467 will be left pending. Is there an objection?
• There's no objection. Senate Bill 2024 will be left pending. Is there any objection?
• Is there any objection? If there is no objection, Senate Bill 227 will be left pending.

Bills: SB2024, SB227, SB268, SB1467, SB1580, HB5537, SB1313, SB1677, SB918, SB331, SB2207, SB2721

Keywords: e-cigarettes, marketing prohibition, youth protection, criminal penalties, public health, school funding, education reform, state budget, property taxes, equity in education, health care, licensing, complaint procedure, disciplinary action, law enforcement, death records, vital statistics, healthcare, trauma facility, Medicaid

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• Chair, we must adopt the committee substitutes or objective.
• Is there any questions or objections? Alright.
• Uh, is there an objection to the adoption?
• Is there any objection? The chair here is none. Yes, OK.
• Is there any objection to the adoption of the substitute?

Bills: HCR 114, HB 137, HB 283, HB 1398, HB 1960, HB 2153, HB 2431, HB 2638, HB 2699, HB 2999, HB 3208, HB 3389, HB 3413, HB 3510, HB 3642, HB 3859, HB 3974, HB 3986, HB 4142, HB 4173, HB 4174, HB 4542, HB 4605, HB 4663, HB 4731, HB 5064, HB 5216, HB 5218, HB 5332, HB 5453, HB 5577

Keywords: memorial, pedestrian bridge, Houston, Sergio Ivan Rodriguez, city council, oversize vehicles, transportation permits, Hidalgo County, port authority, highway routes, healthcare, insurance, mental health, treatment access, state funding, transportation, axle weight, aggregates, regulations, Texas law

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• Okay, there's no objection. HB 2254 will be left pending. Is there objection? Chair hears none.
• Okay, no objection. HB2221 will be left pending. Is there an objection? Chair hears none.
• There's no objection. HB1959. Item 5.9 will be left pending. Is there any objection?
• There's no objection, and HB2563 will be left pending. Is there any objection?
• If there are no objections, HB1818 will be left pending. Are there any objections?

Bills: HB139, HB1818, HB1942, HB1959, HB2221, HB2254, HB2563, HB2067, HB2275, HB3211, HB139

Keywords: HB 1818, Texas Insurance Code, Texas Department of Insurance, commissioner of insurance, health maintenance organization, HMO, insurer, utilization review, preauthorization, prior authorization, medical necessity review, health care services, medical care, insurance regulation, insurance examination, regulatory oversight, confidential records, public information exception, Chapter 843, Chapter 1301

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• If there is no objection, the bill will be left pending. Is there objection?
• If there is no objection, the bill will be left pending. Is there objection?
• If there is no objection, the bill will be left pending. Is there any objection?
• If there is no objection, the bill will be left pending. Is there an objection?
• Is there an objection? Hearing none, the committee stands adjourned.

Bills: SB500, SB1522, SB1137, SB1266

Keywords: SB 500, Texas adoption law, Family Code, DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, child-placing agency, prospective adoptive parents, adoption records, confidential information, nondisclosure agreement, child history report, health history, social history, educational history, genetic history, termination of parental rights, permanency plan, single source continuum contractor, privacy, redaction

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• Hearing no objection, Senator Padilla. Thank you, Mr. President. Senator Woods.
• There is no objection, we're on that order. Thank you.
• Hearing no objection, we're on that order of business. Messages from the Governor.
• Seeing no objection, so ordered. Senator Wirth. Thank you, Mr. President.
• Seeing no objection, so ordered. Senator Wirth. So, Mr.

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• >> Without<00:09:22.000> objection. >> Without objection.
• /c><00:11:50.800> is >> Without objection, the gentleman is >> Without objection,
• /c><00:17:02.959> is >> Without objection, the gentleman is >> Without objection,
• >> Without<04:14:12.319> objection, >> Without objection, >> Without objection
• without objection. without objection.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, December 11, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• >> Seen all objections granted. >> Seen all objections granted.
• Anyone object to that requested. Anyone object to that procedure?
• objects to this procedure? objects to this procedure?
• objects to this procedure? objects to this procedure?
• Anyone object?

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 11 February, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, received the invocation from Dr. Keith Grubs, and approved routine procedural motions dispensing with the reading of the journal, committee reports, and bill titles. The chamber then spent a significant portion of the meeting recognizing visiting groups, including the Madison County Executive Leadership Class, members of The Links and related chapters, Tupelo Christian Preparatory School cheer team and coaches, Miss Rodeo Canada/Miss Rodeo Mississippi/Miss Rodeo America, Delta State University student leaders, Jackson State University NAACP political action chair Hannah Robertson, and other guests in the galleries. Several resolutions and commendations were read and presented, including Senate Resolution 40 honoring The Links, Senate Resolution 37 recognizing Abby Hardy as Miss Rodeo Canada 2026, Senate Resolution 38 recognizing Brinkley Boswell as Miss Rodeo Mississippi 2026, and Senate Resolution 39 recognizing Olivia Fero as Miss Rodeo America 2026. The Tupelo Christian Preparatory School cheer team was formally congratulated for winning its fourth consecutive 1A state championship, and Coach Stemier addressed the Senate on the program’s faith-based emphasis, discipline, and support from families and school leadership. Olivia Fero also spoke about the Dixie National Rodeo and the role of rodeo as an agricultural and community-oriented lifestyle. The Senate then took up several bills. Senate Bill 2471, the State Treasury Efficiency and Transparency Act, was explained as a measure to identify and close idle agency accounts, require interest-bearing features on agency accounts, and mandate regular reporting to DFA, the Treasury, ELBO, and the Legislature; it passed by morning roll call with three no votes. Senate Bill 2843, revising definitions in the Mississippi Development Grant Fund to expand eligible site-development expenses, including utility and energy infrastructure improvements, also passed by morning roll call with three no votes. Senate Bill 2865, creating an income tax credit tied to added tax revenue from certain non-gaming capital investment projects at casinos, was described as a repeat of a bill passed the prior year and likewise passed by morning roll call with three no votes. The Senate also considered Senate Bill 2848, revising notice procedures for towing and sale of motor vehicles. The bill would require notices to owners and lienholders to be sent through a third-party vendor by certified mail, shorten notice deadlines, and preserve public notice requirements; it was supported by bankers, towing interests, recyclers, and the Department of Revenue. After questions about notice procedures and concerns about access to personal property in towed vehicles, an amendment adding a reverse repealer was adopted, and the bill passed by morning roll call. Later, the chamber moved to Senate Bill 2202, concerning economic development incentives and employee freedom/privacy regarding unionization decisions, but the motion to table reconsideration prevailed after a division vote, leaving the bill unresolved at that point. The Senate then began consideration of Senate Bill 2259, the People’s Access Act, with an amendment narrowing its live-streaming requirements to state agencies only and limiting retention to two years, though the transcript cuts off before final action on that measure.

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• Is there an objection to the adoption of the substitute? It is adopted.
• Is there an objection? The committee substitute is adopted.
• Is there an objection? Hearing none, it is so ordered.
• Is there an objection? Hearing none, it is so ordered.
• Is there an objection? Hearing none, it is so ordered.

Bills: SB 18, SB 34, SB82, SB1807, SB2254, HB119, HB130, HB581, HJR98, SB1988

Keywords: Texas Water Code, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, water permit, water appropriation, dam permit exemption, reservoir, flood control, floodwater control, erosion control, sediment control, watershed protection, flood prevention, Natural Resources Conservation Service, NRCS, USDA, local sponsor, district, authority, water infrastructure

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• Any objection to using the previous roll? You're none. So ordered. 70. Favorable report.
• Any objection to the previous roll? Hearing none, so ordered. 70 favorable report.
• Uh, any objection to the previous amendment? Any objection to the previous roll? All right.
• Any objection to the previous roll? All right. 70. Thank you. Previous roll. All right. 70.
• Any objection to using the previous roll? ...objection to using the previous roll? Hearing none.

Bills: HB506, HB480, HB105, HB403, HB513, SB341

Keywords: emergency vehicles, off-road vehicles, public safety, liability, regulations, foreign nationals, voter identification, driver licenses, immigration documentation, Alabama election law, law enforcement, retirement benefits, Alabama Peace Officers, agency-issued badge, agency-issued pistol, criminal enterprise, database, data privacy, criminal justice, background check

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• Is there objection? We will follow that procedure, gentlemen. I'm sorry.
• Is there objection? Change the gentlemen's votes. Motion to reconsider calendar.
• Is there objection? Change gentleman's vote.
• Is there objection? We typically don't go back more than a day.
• Is there objection? Change the gentleman's vote. You good? All right.

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

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• Are there any objections? To be recorded voting no? Present? Present? Present?
• Anyone object? Seeing no objection, go back to item 14. Aye. I’m in favor of it.
• Anyone object? Be closed voting no. Present?
• Seeing no objection, granted. Thank you. If I may, Mr. President.
• Seeing no objection, granted. Thank you. Seeing no objection, granted. Thank you. Okay.

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

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• discover 90% of near-Earth objects larger than 140 meters to fulfill the George E.
• So they scan the night sky every night trying to look for these objects.
• We're trying to do exercises like war games with these objects.
• So in this case, we had an object that was 65 feet, and it’s not as big, right?
• The moon is the most visible object out there to talk about impacts.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The Committee on Rural Economic Development met to hear two presentations. Representative Volk gave a presentation on invasive plant species in southern Arizona, focusing on buffalo grass and stinknet as wildfire fuels that also harm native ecosystems and can worsen respiratory issues. He described current removal efforts, including hand-pulling and coordinated treatment by groups such as the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, and discussed the potential for drones and targeted herbicide application to improve mapping and treatment of infestations. Members asked about grazing uses, costs, herbicide selectivity, and the spread of stinknet, and Volk noted that mapping and treatment efforts are being expanded with grants and local testing of drone-based spraying. The committee then heard from Dr. Vishnu Reddy of the University of Arizona on space defense as an economic enabler for Districts 7 and 17. He described Biosphere 2, the Landscape Evolution Observatory, agrovoltaics, and freight-farm systems as research and economic development assets tied to water scarcity, food production, and renewable energy. He also explained the University’s planetary defense work, including asteroid tracking, international warning exercises, and the DART-style concept of nudging hazardous objects off course, while noting the Chelyabinsk event as an example of an unexpected airburst. Dr. Reddy emphasized the role of the University of Arizona, small businesses, and student workforce development in supporting space situational awareness and related research. He also shared meteorite, moon, and Mars samples with members and staff. No formal votes or committee actions were taken beyond the presentations and adjournment.

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• Any objections? If not, the motion is carried.
• Any objections? If not, the motion is carried. >> Mr.
• <00:09:25.760> Any<00:09:26.480> objections?
• Any objections? If not, any discussion? Any objections?
• Any objections? If not, any discussion? Any objections?

Bills: HB9, SB2069, SB2342, SB2861, SB3123, SB2623, SB585, SB2211, SB2446, SB2919, SB2125, SB2116, SB2999, SB2656, SB2001, SB3169

Keywords: HB9, Hawaii Purple Heart state, Purple Heart, Purple Heart recipients, veterans, military, armed forces, service members, combat wounded, war veterans, military honors, state designation, symbolic legislation, honorary designation, Chapter 5 HRS, Hawaii Revised Statutes, military appreciation, veteran recognition, SB2069, Hawaii housing

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• C and nine, without objection, these items will be reviewed.
• Seeing none, without objection, this item will be reviewed.
• Seeing none, without objection, these items will be reviewed.
• Without objection, this is going to be reviewed.
• Seeing none, without objection, this items have been reviewed.

Summary: The committee first considered an $88,000 used tire program contract for District 4 with LTR Intermediate Holdings. Senators raised concerns that the tire district’s revised business plan had not yet been approved and that the contract could worsen cash flow before funding was confirmed. Questions were also raised about procurement language in the RFP that excluded bidders under corrective action plans. After discussion, a motion was made and approved to hold the contract until next month so the tire board could appear and answer questions. Members then reviewed a large slate of methods of finance, alternative delivery projects, and discretionary grants. These included capital projects at ASU Mid-South, Arkansas Tech, Ozarka, UA Fayetteville, UA Little Rock, UAMS, and UCA; a new UCA multi-purpose arena project estimated at $75.5 million; and DHS and Department of Health grants for aging services, substance abuse prevention, mental health, nutrition, hearing-loss follow-up, HIV services, and rural hospital quality improvement. All of these items were reviewed without objection. The committee also heard a ratification request from UAMS for a Family and Medical Leave Act outsourcing contract with FMLA Source. UAMS said an amendment had been prepared but never submitted for review, and payments continued after expiration; members expressed frustration and asked UAMS to review whether other contracts had similarly lapsed. The committee then reviewed numerous construction-related, intergovernmental, out-of-state, and in-state contracts, including airport economic impact study work, parking guidance technology at the University of Arkansas, veteran nursing services, and multiple DHS service contracts. Most items were reviewed without objection, and the meeting adjourned after reports of routine contract amendments and minor contracts were presented for information.