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TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session Apr 22nd, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Once I report it, it's up to those authorities to take action on that.
  • I wanted to ask the bill author questions. Has he closed on the bill?
  • House Bill 3700 vests this authority. authority in TWC to ensure it can use our investigatory tools to
  • Through the author. Does the bill author yield for a question? Yes, I do. He yields. Yeah. Mr.
  • I believe the amendment is acceptable to the author.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives May 31st, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • We pray for the governor of Louisiana, Landry. We pray for our Speaker, DeVillier.
  • Seven co-authors.
  • Seven co-authors. HR 396 by representative of Coates.
  • Madam Clerk, the open sheet for co-authors. Thank you.
  • Madam Clerk, open the sheet for co-authors. Thank you.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Chamber Meeting Feb 13th, 2026 at 11:03 am

New Mexico House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And before I introduce them to you, I want you to know that the Governor of the State of New Mexico has
  • To all, congratulations, Michelle Lujan Grisham, Governor of the State of New Mexico.
  • The governor in the state has way too much power. The governor in the state has way too much power.
  • Speaker, gentlemen, so the general authority given by HB 212 is to give general authority. to give general
  • Speaker, gentlelady, so anything with PFAS would be subject to the board's authority? Mr.
Bills: HB145 , HB164 , HJR6 , HR1 , HB20 , HB65 , HB66 , HB80 , HB166 , HB295 , HB306 , SB29 , SB37 , HB99 , HB206 , HB213 , HB270 , HJR5 , SB104 , SB193 , HJM2 , HJM3 , HJM1 , HM7 , HM17 , HM4 , HM22 , HM23 , HM24 , HM26 , HM2 , HM16 , HM32 , HM13 , HM47 , HM20 , HM51 , HM1 , HM31 , HM35 , HM36 , HM46 , HM53 , HM54 , HM39 , HM11 , HM14 , HM21 , HM34 , HM50
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Chamber Meeting Feb 13th, 2026

New Mexico House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And before I introduce them to you, I want you to know that the governor of the state of New Mexico has
  • To all, congratulations, Michelle Lujan Grisham, Governor of the State of New Mexico.
  • Don't veto it, Governor, please. Thank you. You know the list is public now, just...
  • The governor in the state has way too much power. The lobbyists have way too much power.
Bills: HB145 , HB164 , HJR6 , HR1 , HB20 , HB65 , HB66 , HB80 , HB166 , HB295 , HB306 , SB29 , SB37 , HB99 , HB206 , HB213 , HB270 , HJR5 , SB104 , SB193 , HJM2 , HJM3 , HJM1 , HM7 , HM17 , HM4 , HM22 , HM23 , HM24 , HM26 , HM2 , HM16 , HM32 , HM13 , HM47 , HM20 , HM51 , HM1 , HM31 , HM35 , HM36 , HM46 , HM53 , HM54 , HM39 , HM11 , HM14 , HM21 , HM34 , HM50
Summary: The House of Representatives held an African-American Day celebration recognizing the second Friday in February as required by state statute and honoring the contributions of African Americans in New Mexico and nationally. The program included the national anthem, “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” the Pledge of Allegiance, an invocation, and remarks from Representative Janelle Anyanoru and others. A central feature was recognition of the “Talented 10,” ten African American women leaders in New Mexico, including officials and community leaders in city government, education, the judiciary, business, and public service. The chamber also recognized numerous guests and community leaders, including Senator Harold Pope, the first African American elected to the New Mexico Senate, and concluded the celebration with a musical performance and closing remarks about diversity and inclusion. After the celebration, the House moved into announcements and then messages and committee reports. Members recognized guests and community efforts, including organ donation awareness, the New Mexico Community Foundation, and a Beclavito Chapter House delegation. The House received a Senate message transmitting Senate Finance Committee substitute for Senate Bill 241, the Child Care Assistance Program Act, which was referred to the House Appropriations and Finance Committee. Several committee reports were adopted, including House Bill 132, House Bill 199 via a committee substitute, Senate Bills 38, 101, and 58 as amended, House Bill 38 via a committee substitute, House Memorial 59, House Bill 256, House Memorial 43, Senate Bill 64 as amended, House Bill 93, House Bill 254 as amended, and House Memorial 29. The chamber then began third reading debate on House Joint Resolution 5, a proposed constitutional amendment to provide legislative compensation tied to New Mexico’s median household income. Supporters argued it would modernize the legislature, broaden access to working people, and improve accountability; opponents questioned the timing, amount, and fairness of paying legislators while many constituents struggle economically. The debate continued with no final vote shown in the transcript excerpt.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session Apr 17th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • This body, the Senate, the governor, lieutenant governor, Texas.
  • and co-authors for HB 3.
  • and co-authors of HB 2196.
  • Governor Hawkins voting aye. Have all members voted. 145 ayes and 0 nays.
  • It's acceptable to the author. I'm proposing it. So I move adoption.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

06/10/2026 - Joint Appropriations

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chair, Representative Blackman, I can't speak for the governor.
  • The governor appoints Regents, but we in the Senate confirm them.
  • Governor Hobbs did some really brilliant budgeting in this.
  • We're in bipartisan governor. We're a divided governor. This is a bipartisan bill.
  • We're in bipartisan governor. We're a divided governor.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary 2ND REVISED Apr 21st, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • Questions of the author have a second from the chair. Seeing no questions, we'll redebate.
  • I'm recognized for an explanation from the author.
  • The author waives. All those opposed, same sign. The ayes have it.
  • The author would like to explain the bill.
  • Would the author like to close? The author waives.
Committee: Senate Judiciary
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary 2ND REVISED Apr 21st, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • Are there questions of the author?
  • Further questions of the author? Seeing none, will there be debate? Seeing none, author waves.
  • Seeing no debate, would the author like to close? Author waves. The clerk will call the roll.
  • Author like to close? Author Waves. Clerk will call the roll. Senator Boren? Aye. Senator Brooks?
  • Seeing no debate, with the author to close, the author waves. Clerk will call the roll.
Committee: Senate Judiciary
Summary: The Senate Judiciary Committee considered a large slate of executive nominations and bills. The nominations of Kevin Buchanan to the Oklahoma State Council of Interstate Adult Offender Supervision, Bobby Raines to the Polygraph Examiners Board, and Colton Richardson to the Oklahoma Indigent Defense System Board were each advanced to the full Senate without opposition. The committee then heard and advanced several measures on elections, criminal law, public safety, and civil procedure, including bills on Article V convention commissioner guardrails, precinct official terms and oaths, fraud and identity theft, treatment screening for arrested individuals, electronic monitoring eligibility, press access to certain arrest information, foreign terrorist organization-related offenses, CDL eligibility tied to the meth registry, sheriff service fees, fentanyl overdose reporting and presumptions, corporate law updates, appraiser fees in condemnation cases, child sexual abuse reporting protections, eviction mediation, garnishment response deadlines, retired municipal judges carrying firearms, critical mineral ownership restrictions, removal of a sunset on a sexual assault nurse examiner coordinator, enhanced riot and assault penalties, ability-to-pay hearings at sentencing, firearm component liability protections, hospice admission authority, government tort claims coverage for OU Health Authority, and tort claims coverage for county jails housing inmates for other entities. Several bills drew notable questioning and amendments. House Bill 2299, dealing with Article V convention commissioners, was advanced after debate over the bill’s “intimidation” language and its potential effect on political speech; Senator Jett opposed it on vagueness grounds. House Bill 3852 on precinct officials was amended to reflect Election Board recommendations, including changing a disqualification period from three to six years, before advancing. House Bill 2939, removing obsolete fax-machine references from election law, was amended to strike a repealed-law reference and then advanced. House Bill 4343, setting a $350 fee for court-appointed appraisers, prompted extended concern about fixing a market rate in statute; the title was stricken so the measure could be worked on further, but it still advanced. House Bill 4227, the child sexual abuse NDA bill, advanced after the author recognized concerns and agreed to strike the title for further work, and House Bill 3386 on same-day eviction mediation also advanced after the author struck title to revisit discrimination concerns. Other measures advanced with little or no opposition, including House Bills 3244, 3345, 3114, 4144, 3764, 3304, 3262, 2941, 3498, 4141, 4237, 3062, 3431, 3581, 3648, and 3974. Some bills generated focused policy questions, such as whether the fentanyl overdose presumption would be rebuttable, whether the meth registry is lifetime or time-limited, whether the electronic monitoring bill would be too restrictive, and whether the riot-mask felony language could affect law enforcement officers operating in an official capacity. The committee also restored title on several measures before advancing them. The meeting concluded with Chairman Howard thanking the committee and staff and noting it was his final policy committee meeting as chair before adjournment.
OK
Summary: The House convened, the roll was called, and the chamber proceeded with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. The main legislative item taken up was House Resolution 1044, which recognizes April 2026 as National Donate Life Month. Representative Crosswhite Hader presented the resolution and shared a personal story about her son-in-law’s liver transplant and the importance of organ donation. The resolution was adopted by unanimous consent without objection. The House also received several introductions and recognitions. Students from Junior Leadership Lawton-Fort Sill, visitors from Altus Air Force Base for Airspace Day, a guest in the gallery, and 17 reconstructive surgeons visiting from Ukraine through OU Health Sciences Center were welcomed. Representative Roberts introduced the nurse of the day, Denny Wilson Loeber, an OU Health trauma burn nurse and coordinator, and highlighted her work in burn care education and outreach. The chamber presented a special citation honoring the Adair High School 2A2 state champion football team, recognizing its undefeated season, district dominance, and championship win over Vian. Members also made announcements about Autism Day, School Library Month, and School Librarian Day. No contested votes were recorded, and the House adjourned until Thursday, April 2, 2026, at 9:30 a.m.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Mar 9th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • President, and with authority, consider the reality of domestic abuse quite frankly, and in numerous
  • That's an issue that should be taken up with the authority.
  • And and what the author be interested in knowing.
  • That's something you should be taken up with the author. Senator Goodwin, thank you.
  • This is actually just a direct authorization of those right to suit.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Mar 9th, 2026

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And would the author consider the reality of domestic abuse, quite frankly, in numerous families?
  • That's an issue that should be taken up with the authority.
  • Could the author understand that, with this language, law enforcement has to be notified?
  • That's an issue that should be taken up with the authority.
  • This is actually just a direct authorization of those right to suit. Senator Kerbs for a follow-up.
Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, prayer, pledges, and a series of guest introductions recognizing doctors, nurses, psychologists, interns, students, civic groups, and special honorees, including a tribute to Senator Paul Rosino’s military service and a citation for 2025 Oklahoma Teacher of the Year Melissa Yvonne. The chamber also adopted Senate Resolution 32 recognizing March 9 as Bob Wills Day at the Capitol, with remarks from Carolyn Wills and musical guests from the Texas Playboys. The Senate then took up and passed a long list of bills. SB 1238 made domestic assault and battery in the presence of a minor a felony on the first offense and passed 42-3 after questions about sentencing impacts and equity concerns. SB 1277 codified weekly work-search actions and passed 46-0. SB 1304 clarified alcohol sample serving sizes and passed 30-15, with one senator recorded as not voting. SB 1378 created the Olympics and Oklahoma revolving fund and passed 46-0 as an emergency measure. SB 1423 repealed the Hospital Advisory Council and passed 39-7. SB 1484 expanded sudden unexplained infant death investigations and passed 46-0. Later measures included SB 1501, which clarified medical marijuana grow remediation and notice requirements, passing 41-5 amid concerns about pending renewals and law-enforcement notification; SB 1502, repealing the Alzheimer’s Disclosure Act Advisory Council, passing 46-0; SB 1721, extending the Oklahoma Advisory Council on Indian Education and passing 40-6 as an emergency; SB 1735, a CareerTech/SDE accreditation cleanup bill, passing 46-0 as an emergency; SB 1832, reauthorizing veterans’ tax checkoffs, passing 46-0 as an emergency; SB 1847, allowing certain Medicaid waiver recipients in assisted living to age in place, passing 34-10 as an emergency; SB 1859, creating an OSBI cybercrime and financial fraud division, passing 37-8 despite concerns about duplication with another agency; SB 1876, modernizing service of process for foreign insurers, passing 45-0; SB 2170, requiring supervised visitation after DHS findings of child sexual abuse, passing 45-0; and SB 2182, creating civil remedies for unauthorized disclosure of intimate images, passing 44-0. The Senate concluded with announcements about the Bible Reading Marathon and an upcoming Ireland-related economic development event, then adjourned until Tuesday, March 10 at 9 a.m.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Feb 28th, 2026 at 10:00 am

Washington Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Acacia Engram appointed, last line, 28th, Bob Ferguson, Governor. Senator Chapman.
  • Bob Ferguson, Governor. Senator Furch? Bob Ferguson, Governor. Senator Schumake. Mr.
  • And so this amendment would just limit it so that only those existing authorities or the authorities
  • housing authorities do.
  • The Washington State Cooperative law authorizes housing authorities to get tools from the state and to
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • The Chair lays out Senate Bill 8 and recognizes its author, our colleague, Senator Middleton, to explain
  • Members, any questions for the author on Senate Bill 8?
  • Lieutenant Governor, the table is full of stuff.
  • The chair lays out Senate Bill 11 and recognizes its author, Senator Parker.
  • Senator, are there any questions for the author on Senate Bill 13? Very well.
Bills: SB6 , SB7 , SB8 , SB11 , SB12 , SB13 , SB15 , SB 6 , SB 7 , SB 8 , SB 11 , SB 12 , SB 13 , SB 15 , SB 17
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Education Apr 29th, 2025

Public Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • All right, members, any questions for the bill author?
  • Members, any questions for the bill author? All right, seeing none, we'll...
  • Members, any questions for the bill author? All right, we'll move on to testimony.
  • Members, any questions for the bill author? All right.
  • That first Congress, that earliest Congress, when they authorized...
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Education Apr 29th, 2025

Public Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Not one, not even one of our top legal authorities can say with certainty how this process should work
  • I am surprised by the author. Please wrap up your testimony. In the end, the local process worked.
  • If this bill becomes law, it will create confusion, erode local authority, and undermine true accountability
  • We, as a board, have no legal authority to call a vote. Okay, members, any more questions?
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

State Affairs Apr 14th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • leases mobile generation but fails to deploy it without a reasonable justification, the PUC is authorized
  • Also prohibits the PUC from authorizing a return on equity during a system restoration cost recovery
  • So, Maybe I'm wrong, but I, I feel like part of what the author of the bill is doing is, in terms of,
  • That the author does about sexually explicit materials and minors.
  • Members' questions of the author. see none. Thank you, Mr. Aldridge.
Committee: House State Affairs
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs Apr 14th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Are we just adding contact with the local authorities?
  • And so the authors are on the right track.
  • We have a little bit more authority.
  • Specifically, House Bill 3371 authorizes the governor to apply to the U.S.
  • The bill sets a deadline of April 1st, 2026, for implementation. ...authorizes the governor and Secretary
Committee: House State Affairs
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs Apr 14th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • leases mobile generation but fails to deploy it without a reasonable justification, the PUC is authorized
  • The bill gives HHSC or the applicable licensing board authority to enforce these requirements.
  • So, maybe I'm wrong, but I feel like part of what the author of the bill is doing is, in terms of an
  • The city manager has authority.
  • Of the author. Seeing none, thank you, Mr. Alders. The committee itself has withdrawn.
Committee: House State Affairs