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• question is that Texas is experiencing a systemic cement shortage and is increasingly relying on foreign
• Finally, the passage of Senate Bill 1758 would keep Texas dependent on foreign cement, but that's not
• driving Texas in ownership and investment away to make room for outside capital, often from... hostile foreign
• A related foreign trade office in Dallas was also announced last week to facilitate the additional business

Bills: SB1757, SB1758, SB1898, SB2050

Keywords: rock crushing, permits, air quality, environmental monitoring, aggregate production, seismicity, public meeting, land use, SB 1758, cement kiln, portland cement, aggregate production operation, aggregate quarry, semiconductor wafer manufacturing, chip fabrication, semiconductor plant, vibration, seismic disturbance, liability limitation, TCEQ

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• And it reinserts the language in second reading amendment number one; it reinserts language on page four
• , it strikes that and 15, new language, it strikes that new<00:52:43.320> language.
• > creating new language.
• This language was creating new language. This language was creating some<00:52:45.960> confusion.
• inserts language on page four, line 13. inserts language on page four, line 13.

Keywords: 916, all

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• Comerford relative to taxation of certain foreign government pension benefits to the Committee on Revenue
• Comerford, relative to taxation of certain foreign government pension benefits to the Committee on Revenue

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up several Rules Committee reports. Members adopted resolutions congratulating Auburn on the 100th anniversary of the world’s first liquid-fueled rocket launch and welcoming Boston’s new National Women’s Soccer League team, the Boston Legacy, to Massachusetts. The House also adopted orders extending the reporting deadlines for the Committee on Revenue on two House documents into 2026. The chamber suspended joint rules to allow several petitions to proceed, including proposals on social media regulation for minors, a sick leave bank for a Department of Children and Families employee, retirement credit for a probation employee, taxation of certain foreign government pension benefits, and naming the American lobster the official crustacean of the Commonwealth. The Steering, Policy and Schedule Committee then listed bills for consideration, including measures on private road maintenance in Gloucester, property valuation and assessment fairness, municipal tax collectors, preservation of historic resource information in community preservation funds, and Salem liquor license changes. The House advanced those bills through second and third readings, then passed to be enacted local bills involving compensation for a Revere widow, a Wellesley senior tax deferment change, and a Hopkinton library trustees charter amendment. It also engrossed a bill directing the Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for a specific applicant, Edney Joseph. The session ended with a moment of silent tribute to Adrian Dolan of South Boston and an order to adjourn until the next Thursday morning in informal session.

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• to establish an industry-financed program to develop, promote, and maintain Arizona, national, and foreign
• Programs are primarily financed by a $1 per head assessment on sales of domestic and foreign cattle sold

Keywords: 1182, all

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• There's also vague and ambiguous language.
• And I'm worried about that kind of entanglement from the language, the vague language that's in this
• There's also vague and ambiguous language.
• And I'm worried about that kind of entanglement from the language, the vague language that's in this
• And the third, I got to tell you, language, the vague language that's in this bill.

Bills: SB237

Keywords: child welfare, Department of Children and Family Services, mandatory reporting, abuse prevention, investigative teams, child ombudsman, forensic interviews, confidentiality

Summary: The Senate Committee on Health and Welfare met on May 20, 2026, with eight members present and approved the May 13 minutes. The committee quickly reported several bills favorably, including SB 1224, which requires DCFS review when a pregnancy involves a child under 17 and makes children under 12 a child in need of care; SB 1100, which repeals an old statute on unenriched bread; HB 1220, a continuation of prior work to codify certain provisions related to the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; HB 1231, clarifying that continuous glucose monitoring is covered through Medicaid for any insulin-dependent diabetic, including gestational diabetes; and HB 198, setting reimbursement rates for ambulatory surgery centers for certain Medicaid procedures. The committee also adopted a personal privilege welcome for physicians on White Coat Day and repeatedly noted that several bills were being advanced with the understanding that further work might continue before floor debate. A major portion of the meeting focused on HB 1160, which would create a streamlined restricted license pathway for qualified international medical school graduates, especially for rural and shortage areas. Committee members pressed the Board of Medical Examiners about delays in promulgating rules under an earlier 2024 law and objected to rule language they said went beyond the statute. Board representatives acknowledged a misunderstanding about the original bill’s intent and said the program had been operating, but members warned against agencies writing rules that contradict enacted law. Despite the criticism, HB 1160 was reported favorably. The committee also reported favorably HCR 67, which creates a task force to study gaps in acute care for special-needs adults and children, following emotional testimony from the sponsor about her son’s death and the lack of appropriate care options. The committee then approved HCR 27, calling for a coordinated statewide evaluation of autism services by the Department of Health and Department of Education, with testimony emphasizing rising diagnosis rates, rural provider shortages, and the need for better data and coordination between medical and school-based services. HCR 28, which would study school nurse orientation and training, was also reported favorably after school nurses described the lack of standardized onboarding for new graduates and the risks of placing them alone in schools without adequate supervision. HB 469, which would have allowed pharmacy license renewal fees to be directed to Xavier University’s pharmacy school as well as public schools, was deferred after concerns about diverting funds from public institutions and the absence of testimony from affected schools. The committee also took up HB 223, which recreates DCFS, and adopted an amendment shortening the sunset date and requiring law enforcement reports to be accepted through a secure web-based platform; the bill was then reported favorably as amended. Another major discussion centered on HB 457 and HB 616, both tied to homelessness. HB 457, establishing minimum standards for shelters and related facilities, was reported favorably as amended after sponsor testimony and support cards. HB 616, which would allow the legislative auditor and local officials access to records and databases for audits of homelessness initiatives, drew extensive debate over privacy, federal funding, and accountability. Supporters cited a 2025 audit showing more than $216 million in federal homelessness spending in New Orleans and argued that auditors need access to performance data to detect waste and abuse; opponents warned about client privacy and the impact of funding cutoffs. The committee adopted an amendment changing permissive language to mandatory language for enforcement and then continued hearing testimony, with the discussion still centered on balancing oversight with confidentiality.

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• So we had many discussions on how to get the right language where everybody was happy with it, and I
• We needed to do some language where the banking institutions felt more comfortable.
• Just checking on some of this, kind of comparing this language to language also out there.
• Language that came out of this committee last year.
• So maybe you get back to your constituent and ask him if he might also prefer that language.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Senator Paxton, I was looking at this amendment here, this stricken language in brackets.
• I'll read it as if that language is not stricken.
• Y'all look real closely at this language, because this is the language you all saw and has now passed
• This amendment adds language as a technical cleanup of statutes for the ETJ, This amendment adds language
• as a technical cleanup of statutes for the ETJ, identical language or nearly identical language that

Summary: The Senate first adopted a motion by Senator Zaffirini to suspend Senate Rule 5.14 and move the intent calendar deadline to 8:00 p.m. that day, also allowing the Secretary to make the calendar available as soon as practicable. The chamber then took up and passed several House bills, often by suspending the regular order and the constitutional three-day rule. HB 2128, relating to a study of rural firefighting and technical rescue capabilities, passed unanimously. HB 4157, on liability protections for commercial spaceflight and exploration, passed 28-3. HB 2240, concerning certain void marriages, passed after adoption of a Birdwell amendment extending filing deadlines to 90 days for certain active-duty service members and Foreign Service officers. HB 367, on verification of excused absences for students with severe or life-threatening illnesses, passed unanimously after clarifying school district forms and TEA model forms. HB 1506, expanding expedited handgun license eligibility to certain retired county court judges, passed 29-2. HB 4449, on alcohol sales in annexed municipal areas, passed 29-2. HB 3812, on health plan prior authorization requirements, passed 30-1. The Senate also announced a long list of bills and resolutions signed in the presence of the Senate. A major portion of the meeting centered on HB 521, a voting-related bill on curbside voting for voters with disabilities. Senator Paxton described it as an anti-misuse measure requiring a signed eligibility form for curbside voting, creating a 20-foot electioneering buffer, limiting election officer assistance in marking ballots unless a second officer is present, and adding reporting requirements for people who assist seven or more curbside voters. Senators Miles, Menendez, Johnson, Campbell, Cook, and others questioned whether the bill would burden disabled voters, create a de facto registry of volunteers, and impose a harsh Class A misdemeanor penalty for failing to complete the form. Paxton said the bill was intended to protect legitimate curbside voters and curb abuse, and the chamber adopted Paxton Floor Amendment No. 1 after a recorded vote. Zaffirini’s Floor Amendment No. 2, allowing an escorting voter to receive his or her own ballot at the curbside or entrance, was adopted. Menendez’s Floor Amendment No. 3 to reduce the penalty failed. The bill was then passed to third reading on a 20-11 vote, with a motion by Senator Miles to have the exchanges reduced to writing and placed in the journal adopted. The Senate also passed HB 3000, creating a grant program for rural ambulance service providers, after a comptroller-related amendment; HB 5616, establishing the Texas Presidential Library Promotion Program and funding for traveling exhibits, after narrowing the bill to mobile exhibits only; HB 4211, addressing certain residential property interests controlled by entities, which passed 30-1; HB 1178, creating temporary educator certificates for out-of-state certified educators and military spouses, which passed unanimously; HB 2243, creating the Texas Commission on Teacher Job Satisfaction and Retention, which passed after debate over the need to streamline education mandates; and HB 42, increasing and reallocating the constitutional Higher Education Fund appropriation by 50% to $1.18 billion, which passed 31-0. Finally, HB 2512, a Fort Worth-specific bill limiting ETJ release for land subject to active development agreements, passed after debate over broader ETJ and de-annexation policy, with a local-only clarifying amendment adopted and a proposed broader amendment withdrawn. The meeting ended with the Senate beginning consideration of HB 3372, which would bar school district administrators from receiving financial benefits tied to outside consulting or contracting with education entities, though the transcript cuts off during questions on that bill.

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• and confirmation of 11 cases within our state's borders has transformed what was once viewed as a foreign
• And these are all getting a foreign animal disease number, and we're tracking it.
• And these are all getting a foreign animal disease number, and we're tracking it.
• So this way, since it was eradicated from the U.S., it's now considered a foreign animal pest.
• Since it was eradicated from the U.S., it's now considered a foreign animal pest.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• residents<00:26:03.800> are quarter of our residents are quarter of our residents are foreign-born
• 05.200> The<00:26:05.360> city<00:26:05.600> of<00:26:05.680> Brooklyn foreign-born
• The city of Brooklyn foreign-born.
• It is essential that we add language to ensure geographical balance to the program.
• Adding this language will ensure that the critical housing funds are guaranteed for rural regions like

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I don't think that's a new language; that's existing language within the NRS.
• But from what I understand, we wanted to make the language so that when you are hiring a full-time one
• , this language covers so that if you're split contracting, you are resolved of this issue, if you are
• But from what I understand, we wanted to make the language so that when you, about this, but from what
• I understand, we wanted to make the language so that when you are hiring a full-time one, this language

Keywords: 909, all

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• Our foreign trading partners are starting to discuss trade agreements that would actually exclude the
• United States and lock out American producers from foreign markets.

Keywords: nominations, William Kimmett, Kenneth Keyes, Commerce Department, Tax Policy, economic agenda, trade, tax cuts, public testimony

Summary: This meeting of the committee was centered around the consideration of nominations for two key positions: William Kimmett as Undersecretary of Commerce for International Trade and Kenneth Keyes as Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy at the Treasury Department. Members were given the opportunity to provide remarks on the nominees, with discussions revealing contrasting views on their potential impact on U.S. economic policy. While some members expressed support for the nominees, highlighting their qualifications and expertise, others voiced strong opposition, arguing that their confirmation would further a harmful economic agenda that favors billionaires over average Americans. Senator Wyden, the ranking member, emphasized concerns about trade chaos and the detrimental effects on workers and businesses across the country.

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• Attaching this language to committee.
• If someone has receptive language, the ability to understand language but cannot produce speech, an AAC
• And in many ways, they are to expressive language what a hearing aid would be to receptive language.
• But every day in Minnesota, someone has a stroke, suffers language, the ability to understand language
• that talks about how this language that talks about how this language potentially<02:22:46.800><

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Or, speaking of foreign... ...well-directed state by forcing it down a road of stuff that doesn't work
• Or, speaking of foreign adversaries, we have to buy our stuff from in order to succeed at electrification
• I told them, give me your language; we'll put it together to make it work.
• But when you sit there and say, I will not give you language, and going back to early November when they
• This omnibus contains various changes in ADEQ statutes to remove outdated language, align state programs

Bills: HB2014, HB2055, HB2145, HB2150, HB2696, HB2755, HB2763, HB2781, HB2782, HB2787, HB2795, HB2889, HB2975, HB2985, HB2986, HCM2009, HCR2020, HCR2038

Keywords: air emissions, fuel blends, environmental quality, feasibility study, Arizona Department of Agriculture, brackish groundwater, water supply development, desalination, Arizona Revised Statutes, water infrastructure, financial assistance, environmental reviews, fuel reformulation, gasoline standards, environmental regulations, ethanol supply, Air Quality, state land department, mineral lease, renewals

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• willingness to rescind funds approved in a bipartisan fashion by Congress, cancelling support for foreign
• to exploit a little-known mechanism known as a pocket rescission to unilaterally cancel even more foreign
• I yield the remainder of my time. cancel even more foreign aid.
• And of cancel even more foreign aid.
• Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of our Constitution clearly states that Congress has purview over foreign

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• There's all clarity language, a lot of technical... that stated for St.
• I don't recall that language in Calais, but it was 100 pages, so I didn't memorize it.
• I don't believe that language is in there either.
• This is language from a motion that was just filed. It was just filed earlier this week.
• This language says that the current legislative session ends on June 1st, 2026.

Bills: SCR12, HB221, HB509, HCR58, HB75, HB1222, SB121, SB312, SB348, SB485, SCR9, SCR58, SB65, SB215, SB249, SB269, SB282, SB296, SB323, SB363, SB369, SB474, SB490, SB492, SB500, SB514, HCR54, HCR79, HCR87, HCR94, HCR104, HCR32, HB944, HB17, HB41, HB73, HB223, HB244, HB410, HB750, HB759, HB906, HB966, HB1006, HB1009, HB1086, HB1107, HB1112, HB1215, HB1242, SB208, SB217, SB283, SB387, SB389, SB401, SB408, SB469, HB74, HB119, HB368, HB414, HB552, HB732, HB776, HB848, HB870, HB953, HB956, HB1236, SB29, SB42, SB43, SB78, SB149, SB274, SB300, SB341, SB382, SB441, SB449, HB134, HB210, HB258, HB359, HB468, HB784, HB1117

Keywords: logging, recognition, John Keith, environment, safety, Mississippi River bridge, Trump Expressway, transportation, federal funding, Louisiana highways, injection wells, public hearing, geologic sequestration, environmental impact, public comment, Ascension Parish, state capitol, economic development, community partnership, celebration day

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• and other debt obligations issued by taxing entities, election results, and the specific ballot language
• I have not considered that in this language, but I'm happy to follow up with you about it and talk more
• And not all this additional information related to the ballot language, the purpose of the bond, the
• The bill also revises outdated language and statutes that previously required retirement communities
• The port has grown to be a leading port in the nation, ranking 10th in the area of foreign waterborne

Bills: HB 103, HB 1256, HB1587, HB1632, HB2027, HB2525, HJR88, HJR138, HB103

Keywords: taxing unit, bond database, local government, transparency, civil penalty, education reform, funding allocation, school infrastructure, teacher recruitment, student achievement, tax exemption, water conservation, graywater systems, rainwater harvesting, ad valorem taxation, county commissioners, HB 1587, Texas sales tax holiday, back-to-school tax holiday, clothing tax exemption

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• So that language is added on lines 9 and 10, and then it is also added on lines 20 and 21.
• Right. that language is added on lines 9 and that language is added on lines 9 and 10,<00:10:25.120><
• If the Office of Foreign Asset Control has five ..." "...a lawsuit or a third-party cause of action.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• was willing to help us get that language or create that definition in court.
• I'm not here to support the committee's substitute language.
• Engrossed by the House, we haven't seen committee substitute language.
• If we could use language similar to what we suggested to you, we would be for it.
• Pullman, I think maybe you said the same thing, but you just added some language.

Bills: HB220, HB783, HB2240, HB3336, HB4202, HB4449, HB4904, HB3441, HB4284

Keywords: sexual assault, healthcare facilities, forensic examination, survivor support, emergency contraceptive, online impersonation, civil liability, social media, identity theft, defamation, counseling damages, injunctive relief, public health, safety regulations, community health, state standards, healthcare access, HB 3336, alcoholic beverage tax credit, spent grain

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• Chair, I did share it with Kate in advance to make sure we had a language that works for them. >> Great
• sure<00:23:51.440> we<00:23:51.679> had<00:23:51.760> a<00:23:51.919> language
• advance to make sure we had a language advance to make sure we had a language that<00:23:52.720>
• All those in favor say I. >> I. >> All those opposed say nay. foreign influence in our elections and
• I foreign influence in our elections and I see<00:41:36.319> the<00:41:36.560> attorney

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• I taught English as a foreign language, um, and I'm happy to be here.
• of years I taught English as a foreign of years I taught English as a foreign language<00:02:09.239
• <00:26:54.559> at<00:26:54.760> section language at section language at section 10<00:26
• additional language if we already<01:23:27.880> have<01:23:28.080> language<01:23:28.440
• <01:31:55.920> in when we came up with the language in when we came up with the language in

Keywords: 1183, house