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• constituents, but by unelected, unaccountable government officials.
• It is a tenet of our constitutional republic that our elected representatives of the people make the
• constituents, but by unelected, unaccountable government officials.
• Elected representatives of the people make the laws that we live by.
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Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on State and Local Government first considered HJR 15, a resolution to return a Ten Commandments monument to the new state Capitol grounds. Representative Shane Baker described the monument’s history, its removal to storage in the 1980s, and a prior 2000 effort that was blocked by the courts. He argued recent Supreme Court decisions, including Van Orden and Kennedy, support a history-and-tradition approach and said the resolution would direct the Historic Properties Advisory Commission to retrieve and reinstall the monument in Monument Park. Senator Herron raised concerns about religious neutrality and whether other faiths would also be represented at the Capitol. Baker and Chair Petrie responded that the resolution was limited to restoring a specific historical monument and did not bar future proposals for other displays. Senator Armstrong voted no, saying the legal landscape remained uncertain and the state could face costly litigation. The committee approved HJR 15 on an 8-1 vote. The committee then took up House Bill 6, which would limit administrative agencies from issuing regulations with an economic impact of more than $500,000 over two years, with exceptions for imminent public health or safety threats, protection of federal or state funds, and compliance with certain court orders. Representative Wade Williams said the bill would rein in costly agency rulemaking and cited LRC data showing only about a dozen regulations in 2024 would have met the threshold, with roughly six after closer review. Senator Chambers Armstrong expressed concern that the bill could tie the government’s hands in emergencies, but the bill passed 8-1. Finally, the committee considered House Bill 73, which had a committee substitute. Representatives Johnson and Tipton explained that one part would add We Lead CS to the list of educational service providers allowed to administer their own retirement program participation, and the other would require the Teachers’ Retirement System actuary to provide additional information on each employer’s share of unfunded liability. The committee approved HB 73 unanimously, 10-0, and then adjourned.

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• Without objection, it is so ordered, but let the record reflect that the election necessary for placement
• Wayne Aguilad, tribal official Thomas Corris, and program administrator Herman Sanchez.
• officials.
• Laura Parra, newly elected and pro tem mayor of Deming. Chris Bryce, Luna County manager.
• The State Government, Elections and Indian Affairs Committee will meet tomorrow at 8:30 a.m. in Room

Bills: HB34 , HM7 , HM8 , HM17 , HM3 , HM11 , HM14 , HM15 , HM21 , HM25 , HM34 , HB95 , HB111 , SB1 , HJR1 , HM4 , HM22

Summary: The House convened with quorum, prayer, pledges, and a series of memorials, certificates, guest introductions, and legislative messages. House Memorial 8 honored the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commission and Dr. King’s legacy; members spoke about the commission’s work in promoting service, liberty, equality, and student leadership. The memorial passed unanimously, 70-0. Later, House Memorial 25 recognized victims of violent crime and their families, with emotional testimony from lawmakers and guests describing the lasting impact of homicide and the importance of survivor voices. That memorial also passed unanimously, 70-0. The chamber then recognized numerous guests, including Kid Frost, several student “shadows” from Belen High School and other schools, Santo Domingo Pueblo leaders, Habitat for Humanity volunteers, CNM board members and students, Southwest Cheese representatives, military installation leaders, and others. Members also highlighted community events and receptions, including Silver Spikes Day and a 100th bill celebration. The House received several executive messages from the governor authorizing bill submissions on virtual power plants, apprenticeship funding for public works, AEDs at school athletic activities, and an energy affordability and grid reliability commission, along with a Senate message transmitting Senate Bill 2. Committee reports were adopted on a number of measures, including House Bills 145, 200, 32, 33, 61, 201, 153, 154, 184, 110, and 109, plus House Memorials 23, 24, and 26, and House Joint Memorial 2. The Appropriations and Finance Committee also reported a substitute for House Bills 2 and 3, which was adopted. On third reading, Senate Bill 1, dealing with a doctor compact for New Mexico, passed the House 64-0 after discussion about its role in physician recruitment and the need for malpractice reform. House Bill 34, a cleanup bill related to nurse licensure and charter school nurses, was also taken up for debate, with questions focused on the three-tier nurse evaluation system and recruitment impacts.

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• Anyway. ...since our election departments, in my county at least, are having trouble finding an appropriate
• administrator in the counties that have one or with the county clerk if they do not have an elections
• Accurate, up-to-date evaluations could help local officials make better budgetary decisions in serving
• Our appointed and elected officials really do take taxpayer relief seriously.
• officials.

Bills: HB329 , HB361 , HB546 , HB1547 , HB1745 , HB2786 , HB3235 , HB3370 , HB3575 , HJR83

Committee: House S/C on Property Tax Appraisals

Keywords: appraisal, property value, residential real estate, tax code, appraisal review board, property owners, property tax, homeowners, property owner rights, property appraisal, taxation, Texas Tax Code, real estate, ad valorem tax, homestead exemption, market value, condemnation, tax appraisal, open-space land, land use

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• That includes the state monitor, an appointment of an improvement official.
• Yes, there have been a number of conversations about potential conflicts related to an elected board
• oversight officials out of their already limited budgets.
• If you want to have a vote on the school board, make that position electable.
• The people that we elect are responsible, and we can elect other people.

Committee: Assembly Education

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• And we, as elected officials, are going to have people make accusations against us.
• And we, as elected officials, are going to have people make accusations against us.
• officials.
• Whether as an elected official or a citizen, he always fought for the little guy.
• And to show you how rare of an elected official Manolo Reyes was, I'm going to recite something that

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions recognizing guests, students, advocates, and a resolution honoring the late USF men’s basketball coach Amir Abdur-Rahim. Senators also observed moments of silence for victims of recent campus violence and for former FSU President John Thrasher. The chamber then moved to special order bills, with several members explaining measures and, in some cases, substituting House companions before final passage. Among the bills passed were measures updating child care and early learning provider regulation; strengthening penalties and cost recovery for false reporting and swatting; extending protections against extraordinary medical debt collection; expanding hazardous walking condition criteria for schoolchildren; creating young adult housing support for foster and homeless students; and requiring private schools participating in the Family Empowerment Scholarship Program to disclose which accommodations they will provide. The Senate also passed a bill adjusting interest rules for trust accounts funding legal aid, after extended debate over the impact on legal aid funding and banking practices, and a transportation package that was heavily amended to address issues such as school bus camera hearings, beach vehicle use for equipment removal, flooded-street wake restrictions, expectant mother parking permits, micromobility regulation, and traffic signal modernization. The chamber also approved public-records exemptions for Agency for Health Care Administration investigators, Judicial Qualifications Commission employees, and appellate court clerks; a municipal water and sewer rate bill affecting Miami-Dade residents near a plant; motor vehicle offenses involving impersonating law enforcement and obscured license plates; trespass penalties at law-enforcement-controlled locations and large ticketed venues; refund requirements for patient overpayments; stem cell therapy authorization with source and consent limits; and insulin administration authority for direct support professionals and relatives in group homes. Several bills were temporarily postponed, including cardiac emergencies, chemicals and consumer products, and motor vehicle manufacturer/franchise dealer legislation. Most measures passed with strong bipartisan support, though the trust fund interest bill drew notable opposition and passed 28-10, and the Family Empowerment Scholarship bill passed 37-1.

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• And Lydia Dominguez, who is also with her and elected in Nevada.
• On my first election between the primary and the general.
• And newly elected White Mountain Republican Women's President.
• First reading of bills: HB 2000, elections; HB 2001, federal and military affairs and elections; HB 2002
• Affairs and Elections.

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• and run by state election officials.
• officials and run by state election officials.
• It is a nonpartisan, state-election-official-driven resource.
• </c> Eric was it allows for state election Eric was it allows for state election officials<01:19:16.800
• It is a nonpartisan, state-election-official-driven resource.

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• And with the official designation, I think that kind of gives us the clout to do more.
• It designates Kansas City as that official capital.
• He was Missouri's first African American elected to the United States Congress.
• He was Missouri's first African American elected to the United States Congress.
• I respectfully ask Missouri to designate an official state mushroom.

Committee: House Special Committee on Tourism

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• These issues are occurring on the watch of California's elected sheriffs.
• official, and the responsibility to pay for it sits with another.
• Respectfully, county boards of supervisors are not more qualified to run jails than elected sheriffs.
• Sheriffs are elected county officials subject to certain yet broad oversight from entities including
• official.

Committee: House Public Safety

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• We as elected officials are going to have people make accusations against us.
• And we as elected officials are going to have people make accusations.
• And we as elected officials are going to have people make accusations against us.
• Whether as an elected official or a citizen, he always fought for the little guy.
• And to show you how rare an elected official Manolo Reyes was, I'm going to recite something that was

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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• WE ARE TEACHING PEOPLE ABOUT THAT AS PART OF THAT SENATE BILL 180 REQUIREMENTS TO AGAIN ELECTED OFFICIALS
• OFFICIALS THERE'S THINGS ALL OF YOU COULD LEARN BY GOING TO THAT CLASS >> REPRESENTATIVE CROSS DID YOU
• UNFORTUNATELY WHEN WE GET ELECTED OFFICIALS AND IT GOES BACK TO REPRESENTATIVE CROSS QUESTION WHEN WE
• GO BACK TO ELECTED OFFICIALS IT'S THE FIRST TIME DURING THAT AND IT CANNOT BE THE FIRST TIME PEOPLE
• BACK INTO OUR DISTRICTS AND OUR CITIES ARE WE GOING TO HAVE SOME TRAINING POSSIBLY FOR OUR LOCAL OFFICIALS

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• So, those are officially minor league teams.
• They're officially minor league teams.
• </c><00:20:43.760><c> for</c> uh we've mandated that the election for uh we've mandated that the election
• </c><00:21:56.559><c> to</c> happens uh if a client who is elected to happens uh if a client who is elected
• Is different employers elect to notify.

Committee: Senate Commerce

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• And so I think that's a lot of elected officials, and it's also reflected that a lot of folks... ...like
• School board members are elected officials, also politicians doing political work, but there is.
• And you had five elected officials speak to push your left-wing ideology.
• As elected officials, but then come here to advocate against the bill.
• But it does not stop elected officials from talking to the legislators.

Bills: SB 13 , SB 27 , SB 57 , HB1325 , HB1655 , HB3312 , HB5526 , SB13 , SB57 , SB207 , HB441 , HB591 , HB5019 , SB27 , SB843

Committee: House Public Education

Keywords: lobbying, public funds, political subdivision, local government, county association, municipal lobbying, registered lobbyist, Texas Legislature, taxpayer lawsuit, injunctive relief, attorney's fees, government finance, county dues, state association of counties, sheriffs association, law enforcement officers, legislative advocacy, bill tracking, legislative alerts, Government Code Chapter 556

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• Further to the Committee on Judiciary and Elections.
• Judiciary and Elections. SB 1344, permanent early voting list. Judiciary and Elections.
• SCR 1013, elections, foreign contribution certification.
• SB 1392, governing body election, canvas access. Judiciary elections.
• Judiciary elections. SB 1395, abortion reporting requirements, repeal. Judiciary elections.

Summary: The Arizona Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, attendance, and approval of the journal. The chamber then recognized several guest groups and proclamations, including Alzheimer’s Association advocates, Arizona Society of CPAs members, the Arizona Airports Association, and students from Onyose Day Academy. A proclamation was read declaring January 26, 2006, as Arizona Aviation Day, highlighting the economic and public-safety importance of Arizona’s aviation sector and its airports. The bulk of the meeting consisted of points of personal privilege and floor statements, many focused on condemning recent deaths and injuries involving federal immigration enforcement actions in Arizona and other states. Senators called for investigations, transparency, due process, and an end to what they described as excessive force and warrantless enforcement. One senator also read a resolution supporting human rights and the people of Iran, condemning state violence and supporting secular protections and international accountability. The chamber also handled routine business, including gubernatorial nominations, which were referred to the appropriate committees, and the introduction and first reading of numerous bills and resolutions covering topics such as taxes, education, immigration, elections, health care, water, labor, housing, firearms, and appropriations. After committee announcements, the Senate adopted a motion to adjourn and recessed/adjourned until Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at 1:15 p.m.

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• It is officially officially second.
• your election rights not your election your election rights are<01:07:16.319><c> being</c><01:07:16.480
• Speaker, if I know there are locally elected municipal officials in this body right now who recognize
• Association to keep an official journal. Association to keep an official journal.

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• ,</c> both get re-elected, both get re-elected, Mr.<00:08:21.840><c> Chair.
• </c> uh way to approach this, code officials uh way to approach this, code officials just<00:31:11.240
• ><c> also</c><00:31:15.040><c> tasked</c> those code officials are also tasked those code officials are
• </c><00:36:21.359><c> Additionally,</c> official side. Additionally, official side.
• officials as they're determining officials as they're determining compliance<00:39:18.200><c> with</c

Committee: Senate Labor

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• be suspended on the joint petition of Omar Gomez relative to reports of crimes to law enforcement officials
• be suspended on the joint petition of Omar Gomez relative to reports of crimes to law enforcement officials
• be suspended on the joint petition of Omar Gomez relative to reports of crimes to law enforcement officials
• Third reading of the bill: An act validating the New Salem annual town election, House No. 4224.
• An act validating the New Salem annual town election, House No. 4224.

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• Commissioners, who share executive functions with five elected county officials: the county treasurer
• officials.
• Dana Covington, the USA Swimming National Official Chair.
• Lena Vetterline, a USA Swimming official that... Actually, she was one of two, right?
• I did that on an election bill one time.

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• Let me just add, if you look up, you'll see some of our Ascension Parish officials.
• Speaker, Madam Clerk, members in all of Louisiana, today is officially LSU Day at the Louisiana State
• Senate Bill 107 by Senator Morris to provide for a special statewide election on April 17, 2027, for
• Senate Bill 479 by Senator Morris, removal of public officials, provide for the removal of certain elected
• Senator 479 by Senator Morris, removal of public officials.

Bills: HR188 , HR189 , HR190 , HR191 , HR179 , HR180 , HR181 , HR182 , HR183 , HR185 , HR186 , HR187 , HCR75 , HCR76 , HCR77 , HCR78 , HCR79 , SCR24 , SCR36 , SCR39 , SB64 , SB107 , SB152 , SB185 , SB217 , SB232 , SB278 , SB290 , SB294 , SB320 , SB321 , SB419 , SB424 , SB436 , SB440 , SB468 , SB470 , SB476 , SB482 , SB489 , HCR32 , SCR11 , HB12 , HB42 , HB205 , HB222 , HB267 , HB324 , HB325 , HB350 , HB478 , HB610 , HB617 , HB679 , HB745 , HB749 , HB797 , HB807 , HB821 , HB896 , HB979 , HB992 , HB1000 , HB1024 , HB1050 , HB1166 , HB1172 , HB1173 , HB1193 , HB1207 , HB1218 , HB1223 , SB256 , SB180 , HR1 , HR17 , HCR5 , HCR4 , HCR47 , HB59 , HB74 , HB159 , HB330 , HB364 , HB414 , HB458 , HB525 , HB568 , HB786 , HB1008 , HB1033 , HB1034 , HB1041 , HB1062 , HB1070 , HB1079 , HB1112 , HB1118 , HB1139 , HB1151 , HB1176 , HB1182 , HB1196 , HB1214 , HB1241 , HB87 , HB115 , HB162 , HB368 , HB433 , HB441 , HB447 , HB466 , HB481 , HB741 , HB1242 , HB362 , HB893 , HB990 , HB1007 , HB1153 , HB1243 , SB162 , SB349 , SB350 , SB382 , SB383 , SB127 , SB244 , HB615 , HB864 , HB1103 , HB1175 , HB31 , HB225 , HB608 , HB664 , HB897 , HB977 , HB1003 , HB1160 , HB1180 , HB911 , HB306 , HB366 , HB1161 , HB1230 , HB181 , HB901 , HR20 , HR74 , HB284 , HB393 , HB459 , HB577 , HB582 , HB605 , HB614 , HB682 , HB733 , HB772 , HB773 , HB996 , HB1035 , HB1058 , HB1082 , HB1113 , HB1189 , HB1234 , HB1240

Summary: The House met with a quorum and handled a mix of ceremonial recognitions, committee reports, and floor action on a large number of bills and resolutions. Members recognized several championship high school teams, including Northlake Christian, Archbishop Hannan, St. Scholastica, Lutcher, and St. Louis, and also designated or commended groups and individuals such as Ascension Parish, the Louisiana Counseling Association, LSU, Dr. Paul Correll, and others. The chamber adopted several resolutions without objection, including measures naming Counseling Day at the Capitol, LSU Day at the Capitol, and honoring Dr. Correll’s retirement, while also receiving and referring various other resolutions and Senate bills to committees or laying them over. The House then took up and passed a series of bills, many with amendments. Major measures included HB 159 creating a Caddo Parish home incarceration pilot program with court, sheriff, and district attorney coordination; HB 364 directing public safety PSAs about celebratory gunfire; HB 414 on background checks for certain health care workers; HB 74 creating a Spectrum Alert program for missing children with autism; HB 568 increasing penalties for visible marijuana use in school zones; HB 786 prohibiting extrapolation in Medicaid provider audits; HB 1033 expanding the definition of critical infrastructure; HB 1041 limiting medical-intervention-based discrimination and mandates; HB 1062 revising the Special School District board; HB 1079 giving charter-school enrollment preference to certain preschool, military, foster care, and custody-ordered students; HB 1139 on discharge planning for involuntarily admitted behavioral health patients; HB 1182 changing occupational therapy licensure credentialing; HB 1214 creating an Office of State Health Care Facilities; and HB 1241 requiring insurers to check for child-support arrears before paying certain settlements. Most of these bills passed by wide margins, often after technical or substantive amendments. Several local and administrative measures also advanced, including bills on utility district per diem, abolishing a police chief position in Edgefield, a crime prevention district fee, and New Orleans historic preservation penalties. The chamber also referred or temporarily returned a number of bills to the calendar, and one local bill on historic preservation in New Orleans was introduced at the end of the transcript. Overall, the meeting was marked by broad bipartisan support for many measures, with recorded roll-call votes on the more contested bills and no major procedural disputes beyond extended questioning on the marijuana-in-school-zones bill and the medical-intervention bill.

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• The bill may create a climate in which government employees and officials feel compelled to self-censor
• The prayers occurred during free time, outside of official duties.
• That creates confusion for both local officials and the public.
• It ensures that Texans and their elected officials are no longer forced to rely on fragmented federal
• Of which was she was holding herself out as being previously elected. She had not.

Bills: SB231 , SB667 , SB689 , SB825 , SB965 , SB992 , SB1059 , SB1220 , SB2368 , SB2601

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: temporary emergency electric energy facility, temporary generation, emergency power, backup generation, mobile generator, portable generator, grid resilience, power outage restoration, transmission and distribution utility, TDU, Public Utility Commission of Texas, PUCT, Utilities Code Section 39.918, competitive bidding, lease authorization, emergency procurement, bulk power system, locational marginal pricing, reliability model, black start