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• The chair lays out House Bill 3719 and recognizes Representative Hunter to explain the bill.
• Thank you, Chairman Hunter. Members, any questions for Chairman Hunter?
• , the Texas Open Meetings Act, and there's... training helps them do that.
• requests and sometimes to advise. on Open Meetings Act matters.
• I've been on both sides of the Public Information Act request.

Bills: HB3146 , HB3719 , HB3895 , HB3923 , HB4748 , HB4751 , HB4936 , HB4952 , HB4990 , HB4991 , HB5061 , HB5196 , HB5238 , HB5246 , HB5487

Committee: House Delivery of Government Efficiency

Keywords: State Office of Administrative Hearings, SOAH, administrative hearings, contested case, contested case hearing, administrative law judge, ALJ, final decision, proposed decision, agency hearing, hearing continuance, rescheduling, Texas administrative law, Government Code Chapter 2001, workers' compensation, Department of Human Resources, Texas Labor Code, Transportation Code, Agriculture Code, Insurance Code

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• First reading of Senate File Number 202, an act relating to real property.
• First reading of Senate File Number 334, an act relating to education.
• First reading of Senate File Number 334, an act relating to education.
• He represented Fillmore, Houston, and Winona counties from 1999 to 2006.
• He represented Fillmore, Houston, and Winona counties from 1999 to 2006.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Leslie Caldwell Houston for the California Public Defenders Association in opposition.
• Leslie Caldwell Houston, for the California Public Defenders Association, in opposition.
• Leslie Caldwell, Houston... ...in opposition.
• Leslie Caldwell, Houston, for the California Public Defenders Association, in opposition.
• That act need not be in and of itself a criminal act.

Committee: House Public Safety

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• stump farm in North Idaho, but we never ate one because it was a cash crop and was a subsistence hunter
• So why haven't, it's like a, in my, it's like a secret weapon, a superpower for a hunter in the daytime
• So basically what this memorial does is ask Congress to act and preserve the intent with this passage
• And we had this legal decision that brought into question the Federal Land Policy and Management Act.
• We're established by an act of Congress in 1964.

Committee: Senate Resources and Environment

Keywords: 989, all

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• Leslie Caldwell, Houston, California Public Defenders Association.
• Survivor Pathways to Safety Act.
• I'm proud to present AB 2664, the Safe Worship Zone Act.
• I am proud to present AB 2164, the Care Without Fear Act.
• That's an overt act that deserves very, very careful response.

Committee: House Public Safety

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Assembly Bill 1673 by Assembly Member Hadwick, an act relating to fish and wildlife.
• Assembly Bill 2052 by Assembly Member Stephanie, an act relating to criminal procedure.
• Assembly Bill 2155 by Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry, an act relating to arbitration.
• A proud member of the Bayview Hunters Point community, she was deeply engaged in traditions and culture
• She participated in the annual Bayview Hunters Point senior citizens' black cuisine, where her cooking

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, and pledge, then dispensed with reading the journal and moved through a large number of procedural items, including deeming 102 second-reading items read and amendments adopted. The body also approved several floor motions, including suspending rules for guest access and committee noticing, moving AB 2595 to second reading, and sending ACR 110 to the inactive file. Numerous local officials and community representatives were introduced from cities including South Pasadena, Isparia, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, Palmdale, Holtville, and Lindsay. On the floor file, several measures were taken up and passed. AB 1673 by Hadwick, allowing county fish and game commissions more flexibility to use certain funds for wildlife conflict prevention, passed 62-0. ACR 143 by Pacheco, proclaiming April 19-25 as California Cities Week, was adopted with 65 co-authors added. AB 1982 by Lowenthal, removing sunsets from existing anti-drink-spiking requirements for certain establishments, passed 68-0. ACR 158 by Solache, recognizing April 2026 as Donate Life Month, was adopted with 74 co-authors added after testimony about organ donation and transplant needs. AB 1908 by McKinnor, authorizing counties to establish victim compensation funds for survivors of abuse involving public agencies, passed 71-0. AB 2052 by Stephanie, aimed at ensuring continuity for vulnerable victims in criminal cases by allowing the same prosecutor to remain on a case, passed 62-0. ACR 178 by Flora, recognizing April 21 as National Rendering Day, was also adopted with 69 co-authors added. The second-day consent calendar and remaining listed items were then approved, with all votes recorded at 69-0 and no items removed. The Assembly also heard an adjournment in memory from Assembly Member Haney for Mary Dallas Armstrong of San Francisco, followed by announcements of committee meetings and the next floor session. The House adjourned until Monday, April 27, at 1 p.m.

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• Sometimes hunters enter the grows unaware that their life is in danger.
• Hunters heading back into the deep backcountry should not be forced to leave their ability to defend
• This provision already exists for archery hunters in pursuit of other big game animals, such as elk,
• Member, I think at this point, the effort is to try to allow archery deer hunters the same ability to
• David Best, with Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, in support.

Committees: House Water, Parks and Wildlife , House Water, Parks, and Wildlife

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• You can argue that it's even too low, but to, to the inadvertent, uh, act of, of having to.
• One example is in the city of Houston on 11th Street, where the city wanted to remove a lane of traffic
• At the same time, this bill threatens affordable housing efforts by punishing cities that act to make
• In Houston, a safety project made Houston Avenue much safer to walk, but then was removed in a pro-car
• Without any notice, a Greyhound bus station relocated its bus terminal into the east end of Houston,

Bills: HB 341 , HB 469 , HB 971 , HB 1624 , HB 2721 , HB 2959 , HB 3365 , HB 3731 , HB 3793 , HB 3861 , HB 3946 , HB 3966 , HB 4348 , HB 4401 , HB 4402 , HB 4924 , HB 4966 , HB 5563

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: affordable housing, zoning, development, community support, local regulations, bicycle lanes, traffic collisions, Texas Department of Transportation, study, public safety, bicycles, electric bicycles, scooters, road safety, transportation study, commercial vehicle, safety standards, enforcement, Texas counties, transportation

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• So the way these funds work, they act as a reimbursement.
• So the way these funds work, they act as a reimbursement.
• Our first testifier is Hunter Peterson, Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation.
• For the record, Hunter Peterson, Minnesota Farm Bureau.
• :32:37.760><c> uh</c> chair for the record Hunter Peterson uh chair for the record Hunter Peterson uh

Bills: HF601 , HF271 , HF1101 , HF979

Committee: House Agriculture Finance and Policy

Keywords: agriculture, depredation compensation, livestock, crop damage, elk, wolves, wildlife management, skills path program, career and technical education, CTE, dual credit, postsecondary options enrollment, apprenticeship, apprenticeship readiness, dual training, work-based learning, career pathways, skilled trades, workforce development, high school to career

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• I want to introduce you to our oldest, Hunter Joyce.
• Hunter was due in November of 2001, but he arrived in August.
• Hunter wanted to be here today to tell you his own story.
• At the same time, Hunter, as determined and resolute as he is, At the same time, Hunter, as determined
• The Hunters need far more.

Committee: All REVENUE & TAX - SENATE

Summary: The Senate Revenue and Tax Committee met to consider Senate Bill 1, sponsored by Senator Jonathan Dismang, which continues the state’s long-running effort to reduce Arkansas income tax rates. Dismang said the bill would lower the personal income tax rate retroactive to January 1, 2026 and delay the corporate income tax change until the following January, bringing the rate down from 7% to 3.7%. He also said the bill would use existing surplus funds and estimated that a person making $65,000 would see their effective tax burden reduced by about 45% compared with earlier rates. The committee heard several witnesses in opposition, including a United Methodist pastor/social worker, a parent describing her son’s disability and need for supported living services, representatives from Arkansas Appleseed and Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families, and a Marshallese community advocate. They argued that Arkansas should preserve revenue for public schools, health care, food assistance, housing, rural hospitals, early childhood education, and disability services, and said the tax cuts would disproportionately benefit higher-income taxpayers while providing little relief to working families. Several speakers cited low state spending relative to national averages and warned that further cuts would worsen existing service gaps. In closing, Dismang and other supporters said the state can be both compassionate and competitive, that no essential services would be cut by the bill, and that Arkansas has continued to grow revenue despite prior tax reductions. Members emphasized balancing service funding with economic competitiveness and noted the legislature’s focus on lower-income tax brackets in earlier reforms. The committee then voted to do pass SB1, and the bill was approved.

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• I want to introduce you to our oldest, Hunter Joyce.
• Hunter was due in November of 2001, but he arrived in August.
• Hunter wanted to be here today to tell you his own story.
• At the same time, Hunter, as determined and resolute as he is, At the same time, Hunter, as determined
• The Hunters need far more.

Committee: All REVENUE & TAX - SENATE

Keywords: 1204, all

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• The Missouri Department of Conservation has gotten a lot of pushback from deer hunters on their control
• Hello, my name is Quinn Weldon, and I am a deer hunter from Louisiana.
• In 2012, 800,000 were harvested by hunters, so almost 5,000 were harvested.
• Over 100,000 deer were harvested by hunters. So almost 5,000 is a pretty small number.
• and upsetting our in-state hunters.

Committee: House Agriculture

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• the agenda is an originating concurrent resolution studying the economic feasibility of requiring hunters
• the agenda is the originating concurrent resolution studying the economic feasibility of requiring hunters
• hunting license in West Virginia and that hunting upland game birds is a popular sport among hunters
• the state charged $10 for a stamp, it could raise approximately $37,000, assuming that half of the hunters
• Assuming that half of the hunters purchase a stamp, therefore the resolution requests that the study

Committee: Senate Natural Resources

Keywords: 994, senate, all

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• I've spoken with the president over at Southern, or the acting president, and we're, I think, all on
• I'm old enough to remember having these hunter safety courses in public school when I was in junior high
• Now, the benefit of a curriculum such as this is it could lead to a hunter certification, which is a
• We've talked about hunter certification, hunter education...
• There's, we've talked about hunter certification, hunter education, but I think what's also important

Committee: House Education

Summary: The House Education Committee met on May 12, 2026, and first approved SB 518, which gives LSU limited authority to buy and sell certain real estate within one mile of campus as a two-year pilot program. Supporters said the bill would let LSU respond more quickly to deteriorating properties near campus and improve the student experience, while keeping protections such as appraisals and fair-market-value requirements. Members asked about whether the authority would affect residential property or be expanded to other universities, and the bill was reported favorably without objection. The committee then advanced SCR 33, creating a one-year Work-Based Learning Coordination Task Force to study and better align apprenticeships, internships, job shadowing, and related programs across state agencies and employers. Testimony emphasized the need to reduce duplication and improve coordination so students and employers can more easily connect. HR 168 also passed, directing the Board of Regents to study collegiate athletic program funding after concerns raised by athletic directors about deficits and accounting practices. Members next approved SB 488, establishing a school safety drone response pilot program to supplement school crisis plans. The bill drew detailed testimony from a vendor describing drone deployment, response times, and coordination with law enforcement; an amendment was adopted to require coordination with the Department of Education, State Police, and the Sheriffs’ Association. The committee also favorably reported HCR 97, asking BESE and Wildlife and Fisheries to study adding age-appropriate hunting, conservation, and shooting sports education in grades 5-12, with members clarifying that no live firearms would be used on campus. Finally, the committee approved SB 112, allowing local school boards to adopt parental-consent release-time policies for religious instruction, with amendments adding instructor qualifications, reporting requirements, electronic delivery flexibility, and constitutional safeguards. It also reported SB 504, expanding individual graduation plans to include vocational options and apply to charter schools, with an amendment for standalone elementary charters. The committee then passed SB 346 and SB 347, both dealing with deepfakes—one prohibiting their use against K-12 students and the other adding unlawful deepfakes to campus power-based violence rules—and SB 353, authorizing postsecondary systems to digitize student IDs for use in LA Wallet. Several members raised concerns about naming LA Wallet specifically, but the bill was still reported favorably. The meeting ended with adjournment.

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• Our members are just Dedicated to ensuring there's a clear path of compliance for this act, and we look
• Carol and Bill Hunter with Sloat-Higgins-Jensen on behalf of the Revenue-Based Finance Coalition, which
• We can act now.
• Chair and members, Delaney Hunter on behalf of the Solar Energy Industries Association, we are happy
• With Hunter, proud co-sponsors, thank you.

Committee: House Banking and Finance

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Although she is a beneficiary of the Texas DREAM Act.
• dream act is eliminated or changed.
• HB 232, which will repeal the Texas Dream Act.
• The Texas DREAM Act isn't just a law, it's a lifeline.
• We led the way in passing the DREAM Act.

Bills: HB232

Committee: House Higher Education

Keywords: disaster recovery, natural disaster, weather disaster, emergency relief, flood relief, hurricane relief, storm damage, wildfire, tornado, hail, windstorm, extreme heat, ice storm, snowstorm, property damage, personal injury, temporary housing, relocation assistance, lost wages, state emergency management

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• And are our Houston area firms hiring still holding back?
• Don't see much comparison at all today to the oil bust of the 2015-2016 oil bust in Houston.
• housed in its region, and that's really where that oil price benefit hits Houston.
• When we look at the Houston Purchasing Managers Index, Houston is one of the few metropolitan areas with
• We must act intentionally, but also wisely.

Committee: House Energy Resources

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• here is to make sure that we are not allowing some of these technologies that significantly increase hunter
• success rates and thereby... ...not allowing some of these technologies that significantly increase hunter
• authorized to change such policy, but only to administer it, in addition to the Administrative Procedures Act
• authorized to change such policy, but only to administer it, in addition to the Administrative Procedures Act

Committee: House Resources and Conservation

Keywords: 989, all

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• In 2024, the Minnesota legislature relaxed importation requirements for hunters bringing in whole cervid
• for hunters bringing in whole<00:03:14.239><c> cervid</c><00:03:14.600><c> heads</c><00:03:15.000><c
• Hunters<00:03:24.120><c> may</c><00:03:24.280><c> now</c><00:03:24.640><c> bring</c><00:03:25.120><c>
• whole</c><00:03:25.519><c> cervid</c><00:03:25.920><c> heads</c> Hunters may now bring whole cervid
• </c> for, say for example, hunters, right? for, say for example, hunters, right?

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Davis, Pinojosa, Hunter, Lopez. Morgan. Here. Vidal. The quorum is present.
• Here we see all the time, losing a hunter. Thank you, Chairman Gates.
• Hunter? Yes. Lopez? More again? Alright.
• Hunter. Yes. Lopez, Morgan, Vidal. All right.
• Hunter Lopez Morgan the doubt Oh. 고맙습니다. Do I say the bill number?

Bills: HB602 , HB1322 , HB1930 , HB2225 , HB2304 , HB2494 , HB3275 , HB3810 , HB3919

Committee: House Land & Resource Management

Keywords: affordable housing, land use, zoning, urban planning, community development, housing crisis, mixed-use development, sustainability, municipal utility district, board of directors, qualifications, land ownership, Texas, taxation, residency, municipal approval, subdivision plans, local governance, plats, local government