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• After the 25 cents, 25% is taken out of general revenue deposited in the Foundation School Program.
• I think the needs are greatest in the areas of transportation. healthcare and education.
• There are 7,000 people in Martin County, and yet it generated over a billion dollars in severance tax
• General Revenue, taxpayers.
• And we know that what they do generates wealth for everybody.

Bills: HB188, HB265, HJR35, HJR47, SB1901, HB188, HB265, HJR35

Keywords: Texas STRONG defense fund, severance tax revenue, oil and gas revenue, constitutional transfers, rainy day fund, economic stabilization fund, state highway fund, oil and gas production, qualifying county, county grants, water infrastructure, first responders, public safety, DPS staffing, commercial motor vehicle safety, gang violence prevention, human trafficking prevention, economic development, TxDOT grants, school districts

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• We know how to save lives, but without your support, we risk losing an entire generation.
• My greatest joy in life is being Jack's mom.
• At Real Options, we want to end abortion by empowering our community to break generational chains.
• What age are your clients, generally?
• It was a two-generation model.

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• General bond issue: $3,780,000,500.
• Together, these young leaders generated more than $10,000 in scholarship funds across two semesters,
• Leadership and the willingness to protect today what future generations will depend upon tomorrow.
• Families, businesses, and taxpayers for generations to come. Mr.
• It has truly been one of the greatest honors of my life. So Mr.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and welcomed several student and community guests, including ambassadors from Robinson Middle School in Lowell, visitors honoring the Gaudet family and Patricia Rappucci, Scottish visitors celebrating Scotland’s World Cup appearance, Top-Notch Scholars students from Lawrence, and the King Philip Regional High School baseball team after its first state championship. The chamber also adopted several routine resolutions and orders, including extending the reporting deadline for the Health Care Financing Committee and suspending Joint Rule 12 for a condominium-related petition. The House then rejected concurrence with the Senate on the Massachusetts Data Privacy Act and instead voted to appoint a committee of conference. The major policy action was on Senate Bill 3064, the Mass Ready Act, a large climate resilience and environmental bond bill. Members speaking in support emphasized flood protection, clean water, PFAS remediation, municipal vulnerability preparedness, coastal resilience, parks, trails, housing, and agricultural and food-system investments. The bill was described as authorizing roughly $3.8 billion in general obligation bonds, with discussion of specific funding for the Clean Water Trust, PFAS remediation, coastal infrastructure, biodiversity, healthy homes, and farmland preservation. A consolidated amendment was adopted, and after debate the House passed the bill to be engrossed by a roll call vote. The House also took up the conference report on H. 5511, the early literacy and teacher preparation bill. Supporters said the measure would require evidence-based reading instruction, move away from three-cueing approaches, support educator training and apprenticeships, and improve student literacy outcomes statewide. The conference report was accepted on a roll call vote of 152-0. Later, the House considered amendments to the Mass Ready Act, including one proposal to increase PFAS remediation funding that was ultimately withdrawn, and adopted another consolidated amendment before passing the bill to be engrossed by a roll call vote of 151-0. The House then adopted an order to meet the next day at 11 a.m. and adjourned to an informal session.

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• General Assembly to be a Sigma Gamma Rho General Assembly to be a Sigma Gamma Rho member,<00:08:27.000
• House Bill 811, aging in place programs, grants, multi-generational third places, the Village Multi-generational
• <00:40:04.160> Assembly affordable since the General Assembly affordable since the General
• in the state budget by the General in the state budget by the General Assembly<01:09:26.799>
• in families that are in the greatest in families that are in the greatest financial<01:34:57.840

Keywords: House streaming session for Tuesday, March 10, 2026, 957, house, all

Summary: The House convened with 124 members present, offered a prayer, and recognized foster youth visiting the chamber. Members then adopted two House resolutions honoring Dr. Sonja Santelises for 10 years as CEO of Baltimore City Public Schools and recognizing Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Incorporated, for 104 years of service, scholarship, and sisterhood. The House also received Senate bills and began taking up committee reports. Several bills were reported favorably and advanced to third reading, including measures on higher education grants, public safety pay restrictions, retirement and pension system work group extensions and cost-of-living adjustments, synthetic turf and aquaculture studies, rail crew requirements, Howard County speed limits, election address confidentiality, IT investment fund uses, ethics financial disclosures, Public Information Act divorce records, aging-in-place grants, judicial assignments, clerk and register salaries, and firearm literature distribution. House Bill 428, concerning temporary assignment of former judges, was special ordered until the next day after the minority whip requested time for an amendment. The chamber also considered and adopted amendments on several bills. House Bill 437, the Transportation and Climate Alignment Act of 2026, was amended to exempt the Chesapeake Bay Bridge project and then special ordered after questions about greenhouse gas impacts on major highway expansion projects. House Bill 457 on menstrual hygiene products at higher education institutions, House Bill 538 on student enrollment disclosures, House Bill 561 on child care credential funding, House Bill 720 on a veterans scholarship, and House Bill 212 on out-of-state vehicle registration all received amendments and favorable reports as amended. HB 212 drew extended debate about Maryland residents using out-of-state tags, with supporters saying it would help enforce registration laws and opponents raising concerns about legislative вмешательство in vehicle regulation and enforcement discretion.

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• At the same time, the governor has proposed additional resources for the Attorney General to continue
• They generally cost us about $350 per five-gallon bucket.
• They generate billions in economic activity, support hundreds of thousands of jobs, and bring culture
• They generate billions in economic activity, support hundreds of thousands of jobs, and bring culture
• But I would say generally regarding this conversation.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Fishing, tourism, and recreation generate billions of dollars for our economy.
• And then we have the general fund.
• Ask the general impact on consumer costs, such as household energy bills and transportation costs.
• This bill will refocus support for industries that are at the greatest risk of leaving California so
• at the will of the Attorney General.

Summary: The chamber reconvened after a late-night session and first adopted the consent calendar, including ACR 107 on the Diablo Range, by a 48-0 vote. Members then took up several Senate bills and Assembly measures, with repeated remarks about the long hours and the need to respect staff and keep proceedings moving. A vote change was also announced for Assembly Member Patel on SB 414, changing from aye to not voting. The main policy debate centered on energy, climate, and affordability. SB 237, dealing with oil and gas policy, refinery closures, pipeline safety, Kern County permitting, gasoline blend flexibility, and regional fuel coordination, drew strong support from members who framed it as a managed transition to stabilize fuel supply and protect jobs, and strong opposition from members who called it a giveaway to oil interests and a setback for climate goals. The bill passed 59-0. SB 254, an energy affordability and wildfire package, included wildfire mitigation financing, a successor wildfire fund, transmission cost reductions, clean energy permitting changes, and energization timelines; members raised some concerns about local control, but the bill passed 58-0. SB 840 and AB 1207 advanced the cap-and-invest reauthorization package, with supporters emphasizing emissions reductions, housing, transit, wildfire prevention, and community air programs, while opponents argued it would raise costs and function as a tax-and-spend scheme. SB 840 passed 54-15 and AB 1207 passed 55-10, both with urgency and immediate transmittal. Members also approved SB 352, which makes the Bureau of Environmental Justice permanent and requires air quality monitoring and reporting on AB 617 implementation, by 43-19. AB 825, authorizing California to help establish a Westwide electricity market, was presented as a way to lower bills, improve reliability, and reduce emissions; it passed 67-2 and was sent to the Governor. Additional actions included concurrence in Senate amendments to AB 8 on cannabinoids and AB 383 on firearms cleanup, and the chamber began consideration of AB 764 on wildlife as the transcript ended.

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• knowledge of our state's fascinating history, and his work is sure to be appreciated by future generations
• It will preserve this period of Texas history for future generations as we honor the most important letter
• My greatest concern is that there are a few judges who may continue to ignore these new tools that help
• And I do want to caution everyone on that argument that we’ve come through what is the single greatest
• Well, unless we’re in a general recession, generally all market value does increase.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, offered an invocation, approved the previous day’s journal, and received a House message announcing passage of HB 4 on public school accountability and assessment. The chamber also recognized the Doctor of the Day, adopted SR 520 honoring Rosser Coke-Newton Sr. for his biography of former Governor Richard Coke, and adopted SR 518 recognizing Texas Moral Injury Awareness Day, with remarks focused on the impact of moral injury on veterans and first responders. The Senate later adopted SR 395 honoring the ninth class of Governor William P. Clements, Jr. Scholars, and several other resolutions were adopted by voice vote, including college savings awareness recognition and other member-sponsored recognitions. The body then took up several bills and resolutions on the floor. HB 3307, allowing online continuing education for arbitrators in property tax appeals, passed unanimously after suspension of the rules and the three-day rule. HB 913, renaming and reorganizing certain state hospitals, and HB 2970, governing the Gulf Coast Protection District and coastal barrier design, also passed unanimously. HJR 1 and HB 9 advanced a proposed constitutional amendment and statutory change to raise the business personal property tax exemption from $2,500 to $125,000; both measures passed, with HJR 1 receiving one no vote and HB 9 passing unanimously after a clarifying amendment. The Senate also passed HB 1151, which limits child removals and termination of parental rights based solely on parental medical treatment decisions, and HB 116, which revises grounds for involuntary termination of the parent-child relationship by removing the “O grounds” and requiring support from financially able parents whose rights were terminated. HB 1899 lowered the age for pyrotechnic operator licenses and fireworks display permits from 21 to 18. SB 1285, as amended, passed to protect bats by prohibiting entombment while preserving removal options from unoccupied spaces, and SB 2847 passed to promote innovations in core curriculum for faster bachelor’s degrees. On criminal justice, SJR 87, a proposed constitutional amendment requiring denial of bail for certain repeat violent felony offenders, passed after two floor amendments clarifying due process and representation language; Senator Eckhardt spoke against it on final passage, arguing it lacked judicial discretion and a clear-and-convincing standard. SB 3073, requiring magistrates to make written findings in certain criminal proceedings, also passed. Later, SB 128, requiring hospitals to report suspected child abuse-related information to HHSC, advanced on a divided vote, and SB 2619 and SB 2972 passed on public school accountability and expressive activities at public colleges, respectively, with Senator Eckhardt opposing SB 2972 as too restrictive on campus protest rights. The chamber also heard extended debate on HB 21, targeting “traveling” housing finance corporations and their use of tax exemptions for apartment projects, with supporters arguing it curbs abuse of the tax code and critics warning about unintended effects on affordable housing; the discussion continued with questions but no final action shown in the excerpt.

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• plaguing generations of their taxpayers. plaguing generations of their taxpayers.
• And then the general it would take more than one generation to vote this in on the November ballot.
• generally does not lower overall taxes. generally does not lower overall taxes.
• legislature, but of future generations. legislature, but of future generations.
• . general court.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• 80% of the sales tax was generated 80% of the sales tax was generated outside<00:20:53.040> of
• Glencoe voters, is estimated to generate Glencoe voters, is estimated to generate approximately<
• The referendum passed with 65% of the vote in a high-turnout general election.
• vote in a high-turnout general election. vote in a high-turnout general election.
• <01:51:24.520> Um but just generally this issue. Um but just generally this issue.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• <00:59:12.960> Um,<00:59:13.119> and health population in general.
• Um, and health population in general.
• is usually in general. is usually in general.
• general population. general population.
• Um I I so so my facilities in general.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Um, but in general, I would say about.
• quality of life for generations. quality of life for generations.
• over the past decade, the greatest over the past decade, the greatest increase<01:36:48.800>
• million plus dollars that's generated million plus dollars that's generated that's<04:00:34.479>
• May force the sale of generations.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• SB 1 by Hoffman General Appropriations Bill. Refer to the Committee on Appropriations. I. Mr.
• He has represented a new generation of golfers who embodied both skill and sportsmanship.
• Angela is a 7th generation Texan, a graduate of the University of Texas, where she herself played golf
• She is an Abilene ISD legend whose teaching and coaching career spanned over 3 generations.
• Thank you so much for your influence upon generations. You are what makes Texas great.

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• Um, in '25 we did not have any general fund appropriation.
• um in 25 we did not have any um general um in 25 we did not have any um general fund<00:01:14.400
• Is that what difference from general. Is that what you're<00:03:12.080> saying?
• also nice to have some of our general also nice to have some of our general funds.<00:04:10.400>
• <01:03:12.960> ideas greatest ideas greatest ideas in<01:03:15.359> the<01:03:15.520>

Keywords: Appropriations - Room 216, 14 January, 2026; 1:00 PM, 925, all

Summary: The committee first heard a budget presentation from a charter-school authorizer agency. Witnesses explained that the agency no longer receives the federal CSP grant, that a one-time $499,000 equipment grant was not recurring, and that in FY25 they also had no general fund appropriation. They said their special-fund revenue has grown but is not enough to sustain operations alone, especially because the money arrives once a year and the agency needs a cash balance in advance. Their budget request sought a mix of general and special funds, but the legislative budget recommendation stayed near the FY26 appropriation level. Members asked about salary growth and contractual spending; the agency said higher salaries reflected doctorate-level staff and a planned sixth position, while contractual costs covered technical assistance, consultants, CPA reviews, and outside legal support. The agency also said a pending bill, identified as House Bill 2, could significantly affect its operations and revenue. Members asked about Republic, and the agency said a peer report had just been released, the school had made operational changes, and progress was being made though questions remained. The Library Commission then presented its budget request. The outgoing director announced retirement and introduced the incoming director, and praised the agency’s recent federal and state audits with no findings. The commission asked to restore two headcount reductions in the budget recommendation, saying the positions were hard to fill because they require specialized librarianship credentials and that losing them would cost about $130,000. It also asked to restore federal spending authority in case IMLS funding became uncertain, and requested about $173,000 for a 5% salary progression pool because turnover had reached 35% and many employees were near the start step. Senators asked about the open positions and turnover; the commission said one position had been open 10 months, another about eight months, and some turnover was due to retirements. Mississippi Public Broadcasting then presented its request for an $18.153 million appropriation. The agency said it wanted salary progressions to retain staff, four new vehicles for engineering and transmitter work, and $522,000 in reappropriated digitization funds to continue a project that has digitized more than half its library holdings for online access. The director also highlighted programming and outreach, including a new food-focused show, a music program, live coverage of the National Folk Festival, a Medgar Evers documentary now in national distribution, and expanded radio programming. He said MPB reaches nearly 1 million TV viewers annually, has strong radio and app usage, and continues to provide required weather, Silver Alert, and Amber Alert notifications. He also described a partnership with the Department of Education using e-glass technology to connect teachers to classrooms lacking instructors, saying the program is already serving multiple districts and drawing national interest.

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• The bill requires any general education course that integrates the use of technology to provide students
• relating to institution-wide graduation requirements, is it correct that we have already done this for general
• This bill takes, gives engineers in the engineering pathway an exception because they generally have
• CIE and the Board of Dentistry, creating overlapping authority and potential conflicts between the general
• Florida universities are among our state's greatest economic engines, and this bill weakens them, politicizes

Summary: The committee first took up PCS for HB 1503, which would require general education courses that use technology to provide students opportunities to build digital literacy, including instruction on applications of artificial intelligence and related topics such as software engineering, computer networks, database systems, and cybersecurity as applicable to the course. It would also require high school computer science courses offered by school districts to include instruction on AI. There was no public testimony or debate, and the bill was reported favorably on a unanimous roll call vote. The committee then considered PCS for HB 1279, an education bill that the sponsor said was intended to improve consistency, oversight, and transparency while putting Florida students first. The bill drew extensive questioning and opposition over provisions affecting university admissions and funding, including a 95% Florida-resident first-time-in-college enrollment target tied to preeminent funding, a cap on nonresident students from any one country, standardized GPA weighting, limits on institution-wide graduation requirements, and changes related to accreditation references and other education programs. The sponsor argued these changes would open more seats for Florida students, preserve academic rigor, and align statutes with existing regulations and court action, while opponents said the bill would harm university competitiveness, research, revenue, faculty recruitment, and access for international and nontraditional students. Public testimony on HB 1279 was largely opposed. Speakers included a student advocate, a dental hygiene representative concerned about dual regulation of expanded-function dental programs, and faculty representatives from FSU and FAMU who warned the bill would politicize admissions and curriculum, reduce competitiveness, and create negative fiscal impacts. During debate, supporters emphasized taxpayer investment in Florida students and the need to prioritize in-state applicants, while opponents argued the bill would weaken the state university system and undermine its national standing. The committee reported PCS for HB 1279 favorably by a 12-5 vote.

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• Generally speaking, you can use a proper ation implementation, such as site leases, vehicle operations
• comprehensive sustainable plans We plan to award the most comprehensive sustainable plans with the greatest
• Is my generally getting that correct?
• And then on Trump's too, it it generally it appears that they general side of that is that states that

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• And when we see resolutions like this, we're really making a statement for future generations that that's
• This is the glaring example of our generation, our time.
• It will change your perspective on where you see scriptures and life in general.
• rest of her life telling the world this simple truth: that the love of Jesus is stronger than the greatest
• And if we don't remember these things, and we don't recall that with a generation of young folks coming

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, heard the daily invocation, approved the previous day’s journal, and received a House message announcing passage of H.C.R. 54, which authorizes the legislature to adjourn for more than three days during a specified period. The chamber then took up several recognitions, including Senate Resolution 8 honoring Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants Advocacy Day, a recognition of the Texas A&M University System Chancellor’s Student Advisory Council, a delegation from Dimmit County, and the doctor of the day, Dr. Hosey Hinojosa. The main floor business centered on Senate Resolution 15, commemorating International Holocaust Remembrance Day and the start of Texas Holocaust Remembrance Week. Senators King, Menendez, Bettencourt, Perry, Hughes, Hinojosa, Campbell, Hall, Cook, Paxton, West, Parker, and others spoke in support, emphasizing Holocaust history, the rise of anti-Semitism, the importance of education, and solidarity with Israel. The resolution was adopted without objection, and Senator Bettencourt moved to add all senators’ names. The Senate also adopted Senate Resolution 17, recognizing Sexual Assault Survivors Day, with remarks focused on the prevalence of sexual violence, underreporting, support for survivors, and the need for prevention and stronger systems of response. The Senate then adopted Senate Resolution 14 in memory of Brazoria County Sheriff’s Deputy Jesse Vargas, who was killed in the line of duty, with Senators Middleton and Huffman highlighting his service and using the occasion to call for tougher measures against violent offenders. Additional resolutions SR 3, SR 4, SR 5, SR 6, SR 7, SR 11, and SR 12 were adopted together, and SR 54 granting permission for adjournment for more than three days was approved by a 31-0 roll call vote. The chamber also recognized Leadership Frisco Class No. 28 and later honored former Senator Dr. Joe J. Bernal and, upon adjournment, Sergeant Mark Allen Butler of the Navasota Police Department. The Senate adjourned until 11 a.m. Wednesday, January 29, 2025, in memory of Deputy Vargas and Sergeant Butler.

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• Bruce founded the Indiana Spirit of 45, focused on remembering veterans of the greatest generation.
• Bruce founded the Indiana Spirit of 45, focused on remembering veterans of the greatest generation.
• Every single inspector general fired. Every single judge advocate general fired.
• General Hawk fired.
• general lady and I yield back. general lady and I yield back.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• We're talking about keeping generations... Of Texans from being addicted to THC.
• Our governor served as the Attorney General of the state of Texas for 12 years.
• That's one side of it, a lot of generalities.
• Because a lot of this argument I heard rails against the lobbyists in general.
• I want to start with a memory of one of the greatest lines ever spoken on the floor.

Bills: SB5, SB11, SB12, SB5, SB11, SB12

Keywords: hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, occupational licenses, criminal offenses, SB 11, Texas attorney general, election crimes, election law enforcement, criminal prosecution, Election Code, Government Code Chapter 402, local prosecutors, county attorney, district attorney, grand jury, probable cause reports, state election offenses, voter fraud, election integrity

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• <00:26:48.240> funds counties out of government general funds counties out of government general
• <00:37:12.640> It um general fund revenue source. It um general fund revenue source.
• out of the general fund. out of the general fund.
• reduced by $1 million out of the general reduced by $1 million out of the general fund. fund. fund
• for on the general fund.

Keywords: 916, all

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• And at the end of the day, we always have to remember that the home is one of the greatest opportunities
• <00:03:51.200> And generally assumed by the community.
• And generally assumed by the community.
• In most instances, I would say that it's going into the general fund.
• some money because of the state general some money because of the state general levy<00:08:24.160

Keywords: 1187, senate, all