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TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • We'll begin public testimony on House Bill 2742.
  • Hearing none, public testimony is now closed.
  • Public testimony then. Thank you.
  • Seeing none, public testimony is closed.
  • Hearing none, public testimony is now closed.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

State Affairs Apr 30th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, this is, uh, Chairman Caprilione's bill that prohibits the use of public money for legal services
  • Um, with the discussion, uh, to build 765 and the ultimate decision at the Public Utility Commission
  • Yeah, well, uh, just, just to remind us all, if to the extent we, we forgot, you were a former public
  • The National Firearms Act of 1934, the NFA was enacted during a period of intense public concern about
  • I'm a taxpayer and a public servant.
Committee: House State Affairs
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs Apr 30th, 2025

State Affairs

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  • spending, while public employees currently have some protection when reporting criminal fraud.
  • Any public employees? That would be state, city, county, right? All those?
  • Madam Chair, members, thank you for your public service. I'm Joe Catherine Quinn.
  • the prosecution duty is for state property when offenses against public order occur.
  • So my duties are I'm the Deputy AG for Criminal Justice. I'm aware.
Committee: House State Affairs
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs Apr 30th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, this is Chairman Capriglione's bill that prohibits the use of public money for legal services
  • Yeah, well, just to remind us all, to the extent we forgot, you were a former public utility commissioner
  • However, the Commission's public report would only include the person's city, state, and zip code, just
  • The National Firearms Act of 1934, the NFA, was enacted during a period of ...intense public concern
  • I'm a taxpayer and a public servant.
Committee: House State Affairs
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Transcript Highlights:
  • So, as many of you all know, an officer is usually the first one on duty or on the scene of a call, not
  • on duty there but on the scene of a call.
  • An act relating to public health. Representative Marty, you're recognized to explain the bill.
  • An act relating to public health. Representative Ardi now Moves final patch of the bill.
  • Speaker, what the bill would do Would require the commissioner of public safety, in conjunction with
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  • He started his medical career in active duty in the US Air Force as a staff pediatrician and a medical
  • Beyond leadership skills, JROTC helps students develop strong character and a sense of civic duty.
  • investing in these students today, will strengthen our communities and prepare the next generation of public
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  • He started his medical career serving active duty in the U.S.
  • Beyond leadership skills, JROTC helps students develop strong character and a sense of civic duty.
  • in these students today, we're strengthening our communities and preparing the next generation of public
Summary: The House met in session with a roll call establishing a quorum, followed by prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several recognitions, including the Doctor and Nurse of the Day and youth groups visiting the chamber. Special presentations honored the Oklahoma City Blazers under-10 ice hockey team for winning a Texas state championship and MacArthur High School JROTC cadets for repeated drill team success. The chamber also adopted House Resolution 1055 declaring April 29, 2026, as Oklahoma Agriculture Day, and House Resolution 1056 recognizing Denim Day during Sexual Assault Awareness Month; both were adopted without objection. Members then considered a series of Senate bills. SB 2170 on child custody passed 77-0 and requires supervised visitation when a court finds child abuse or sexual exploitation. SB 1833 codifies a federal waiver barring SNAP purchases of candy and soft drinks and passed 62-17. SB 1198, requiring the Oklahoma Health Care Authority to file releases on county- and municipally-owned properties at the request of local officials, passed 79-0. SB 1730, which requires law enforcement sexual abuse reports to be forwarded to OSBI for investigative use, drew debate over victim protection versus due-process concerns and passed 52-29. The House also passed SB 1379 creating a two-year grant pilot for services to labor and sex trafficking victims, including services regardless of immigration status, and approved the emergency. SB 1645 on Medicaid audit procedures, SB 2155 allowing the Route 66 Commission to use MOUs for administrative oversight, and several sunset-extension bills for boards and commissions also advanced, many with emergency clauses approved. SB 1461 extending the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority passed 67-20, but its emergency failed 55-20. Other measures passed included SB 1344 creating an insulin access and affordability program, SB 1309 increasing Roads Fund debt-service capacity, and multiple board-extension bills for construction, polygraph examiners, engineers and surveyors, and midwifery, most with emergency clauses adopted. The House then moved to announcements and recessed until 1:30 p.m.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • So as many of you all know, an officer is usually the first one on duty or on the scene of a call.
  • Not on duty there, but on the scene of a call.
  • Clerk: Senate Bill 1427 by Marty of the House and Hicks of the Senate, an act relating to public health
  • What the bill would do would require the Commissioner of Public Safety, in conjunction with the President
  • Commissioner of Public Safety, in conjunction with the President Pro Tem and the Oklahoma Senate and
Summary: The House convened under quorum call and began with several recognitions and presentations, including visits from Comanche County 4-H, the Muskogee Police Department officers who completed EMT training, the March of Dimes, and Ag Day honorees, including the Ag Hall of Fame recipient Ron Justice. The chamber also adopted House Resolution 1054 designating April 2026 as Library Month, with a special presentation honoring library leaders and advocates for their work on the first Library Day at the Capitol. The House then considered and passed a series of bills, mostly on broad bipartisan votes, covering state symbols, fireworks sales, oil and gas royalty protections, AP exam access, veteran records access for grandchildren, Medicaid support for a food-is-medicine grant, law library representation, controlled substances, public health, state security staffing, financial exploitation protections, credit union modernization, workforce data, staffing contracts, enterprise zone incentives, conveyance/title theft protections, hospice narcotics disposal, duplicate statute cleanup, and memorial highway/bridge designations. One major bill, SB 237 on eliminating the solar and battery storage manufacturing tax exemption, was laid over after discussion and questions about tax policy and local incentives. Several measures drew brief explanation and questions, including SB 2159 on state symbols and wheat, SB 1948 on fireworks sales, HB 1371 on oil and gas royalty payments and bankruptcy protections, SB 1975 on AP testing locations, SB 2026 on access to veterans’ discharge papers, SB 1565 on food-is-medicine Medicaid support, SB 1642 on splitting short opioid prescriptions, and SB 933 creating a right-to-try pathway for individualized treatment. Most of these bills passed with little or no debate, and several emergency clauses also passed by the required two-thirds vote. Not all measures advanced: SB 1771, expanding Workforce Commission data authority, failed on a 27-46 vote, and the House later gave notice of intent to reconsider. SB 1365 was reconsidered and then passed, but its emergency clause failed. The session also featured an extended personal privilege speech by Rep. Scott Fetgatter marking his departure, in which he thanked colleagues and staff and reflected on his tenure and legislative work.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Chamber Meeting Feb 5th, 2026 at 12:10 pm

New Mexico House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And any time you go to a public function, you might find her right there, just mingling with everybody
  • And any time you go to a public function, you might find her right there, just mingling with everybody
  • Public schools, or could you clarify, please? Yes, ma'am. Public schools. Mr.
  • An act relating to public education, enacting the Special Education Act.
  • Your Consumer and Public Affairs Committee will meet 15 minutes after the close of the floor.
Bills: HB95 , HB111 , HJR1 , HB32 , HB33 , HB61 , HJM2 , HM7 , HM17 , HM4 , HM22 , HM23 , HM24 , HM26 , HM3 , HM11 , HM14 , HM15 , HM21 , HM34 , HM50 , HB8 , HB30 , HB43 , HB156 , HM2 , HM16
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Chamber Meeting Feb 5th, 2026

New Mexico House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And any time you go to a public function, you might find her right there, just mingling with everybody
  • Public schools. Mr.
  • Speaker, I do not know whether public schools in the state of New Mexico have telehealth facilities,
  • It is referred to the House Consumer and Public Affairs Committee, then the House Judiciary Committee
  • Your Consumer and Public Affairs Committee will meet 15 minutes after the close of the floor.
Bills: HB95 , HB111 , HJR1 , HB32 , HB33 , HB61 , HJM2 , HM7 , HM17 , HM4 , HM22 , HM23 , HM24 , HM26 , HM3 , HM11 , HM14 , HM15 , HM21 , HM34 , HM50 , HB8 , HB30 , HB43 , HB156 , HM2 , HM16
Summary: The House opened with a quorum, prayer, pledge, and a series of announcements and recognitions tied to Gallup-McKinley County Day, including the presentation and passage of House Memorial 15 designating February 5, 2026, as Gallup-McKinley County Day. Members spoke at length in support of Gallup and McKinley County, its Native communities, cultural traditions, Route 66 heritage, economic development, and local schools and guests in the gallery. House Memorial 15 passed unanimously, 70-0. The chamber then took up House Memorial 3 recognizing nurses and other health care professionals. Several members and guests from labor and health care organizations spoke in support, emphasizing the dedication of frontline workers and the importance of honoring nurses. The memorial passed unanimously, 70-0. The House also passed House Bill 32, a counseling licensure compact, after adopting a technical amendment, by 63-0; House Bill 33, a psychologist compact, by 64-0; and House Bill 95, creating a fifth judge position in the Second Judicial District family court division, after a friendly amendment removing an appropriation because funding was already in the budget, by 65-0. During committee reports, the House adopted favorable reports on several measures, including House Bill 70 substitute, Senate Bill 3 as amended, House Bills 246, 254, 271, 276, 288, and House Joint Memorial 3. In introductions, the House referred several memorials and Senate bills, including measures on teacher workload study, detention facility reuse, health insurance affordability, gifted education endorsements, special education, and burglary definitions. The House also announced committee meetings, upcoming events, and the annual House-versus-Senate basketball game, then recessed until the next morning.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Apr 9th, 2025

Alabama House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senate Bill Number 83 by Senator Or relating to public buildings. Senator, you're recognized.
  • public restroom or totally renovates an existing public restroom to include a changing table that accommodates
  • adults. public restroom.
  • Certain entities are exempted, such as public K through 12 schools and public institutions of higher
  • apply for to. that public entities can apply for to help them afford to put these in.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

House in Session Apr 9th, 2025

Florida House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • It was put there to save public schools.
  • The public schools are required to do this evaluation.
  • When we did that RFP, it funds both public students and the students who choose public schools.
  • But it harms the public school students. The majority of kids in Florida go to public schools.
  • You guessed it: sending their child to public schools.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session Apr 9th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Committee on Public Education.
  • private entities in public education.
  • private entities in public education.
  • Committee on Public Education.
  • SB 1106 by Parker relates to publication on public improvement district service plans and assessments
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

WAM-LBT, WAM Informational Briefings 01-20-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><01:20:09.840><c> defender,</c> Tanaki, and as a state public defender, Tanaki, and as a state public
  • And then I noticed I'm not sure why the public defender has quite a bit of vacancies.
  • I I can invite the public couple weeks.
  • We've received over 600 public proposals.
  • </c> We've received six over 600 public We've received six over 600 public proposals.<02:35:13.520><c
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Apr 8th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Public contracts, purchase of goods and services for certain providers.
  • House Bill 168 is a public safety re-entry bill, not an early release bill.
  • So the Department of Public Safety and Corrections asked that we take them off the books.
  • So the Department of Public Safety and Corrections asked that we take them off the books.
  • I think the public has a great interest in this bill.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Feb 24th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senate Bill 12 by Creighton relates to parental rights and responsibilities. ...rights and public education
  • Hughes et al. prohibits municipal libraries that host certain events from receiving state or other public
  • Senate Bill 1005 by Middleton relates to a political subdivision's authority to use public money in the
  • Senate Bill 1062 by Kolkhorst relates to the type of newspaper required for publication of public notices
  • Senate Bill 1106 by Parker relates to the publication of public improvement district service plans.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session May 26th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And is that prior to the publication of the public reprimand or after?
  • This says that I have that right before the public reprimand is made public and not after.
  • Could be taken out, it would require that school board, in a public meeting, with the public available
  • our public libraries.
  • If it wants a piece of public funding, it should have to face the public.
Bills: SB6 , SB30 , SB13 , SB2878 , SB2501 , SB66 , SB268 , SB331 , SB618 , SB414 , SB1394 , SB2425 , SB898 , SB993 , SB442 , SB735 , SB784 , SB2538 , SB1919 , SB1013 , SB2215 , SB2322 , SB626 , SB570 , SB747 , SB2183 , SB673 , SB1015 , SB1447 , SB1370 , SB1784 , SB1897 , SB2873 , SB2891 , SB2933 , SB2540 , SB2681 , SB2695 , SB1965 , SB2203 , SB872 , SB875 , SB1030 , SB1277 , SB1730 , SB1681 , SB1152 , SB2969 , SB2747 , SB2705 , SB2541 , SB1708 , SB2080 , SB2721 , SB1986 , SB2392 , SB2539 , SB2857 , SB2799 , SB2785 , SB2782 , SB1531 , SB1927 , SB1263 , SB1098 , SB835 , SB3070 , SB22 , SJR27 , SB25 , SB7 , SB552 , SB1612 , SJR87 , SJR1 , SB6 , SB30 , SB13 , SB2878 , SB57 , SB127 , SB293 , SB441 , SB3059 , SB512 , SB241 , SB1718 , SB140 , SB2055 , SB2075 , SB2018 , SB1534 , SB1567 , SB785 , SB1233 , SB1580 , SB1663 , SB413 , SB447 , SB519 , SB467 , SB1579 , SB1191 , SB1021 , SB1838 , SB2807 , SB2835 , SB546 , SB2121 , SB2167 , SB2035 , SB2024 , SB1032 , SB1049 , SB1266 , SB1400 , SB1302 , SB401 , SB1596 , SB1281 , SB1242 , SB1343 , SB310 , SB1346 , SB2753 , SB2703 , SB2221 , SB1719 , SB2177 , SB800 , SB790 , SB748 , SB571 , SB1957 , SB1923 , SB1896 , SB1760 , SB1335 , SB2368 , SB2477 , SB2587 , SB2972 , SB2986 , SB2965 , SB1563 , SB1467 , SB1164 , SB1137 , SB614 , SB705 , SB961 , SB918 , SB955 , SB869 , SB850 , SB863 , SB1610 , SB1055 , SB2206 , SB457 , SB2337 , SB1362 , SB926 , SB1494 , SB251 , SB456 , SB500 , SB1307 , SB2615 , SB2995 , SB2321 , SB973 , SB974 , SB865 , SB506 , SB781 , SB1522 , SB1558 , SB510 , SB667 , SB763 , SB2073 , SB1858 , SB1660 , SB505 , SB2900 , SB1433 , SB1540 , SB1964 , SB1300 , SB1644 , SB2217 , SB2373 , SB2431 , SB1758 , SB2480 , SB3039 , SB3047 , SB3073 , SB2920 , SB2781 , SB826 , SB766 , SB2460 , SB527 , SB1946 , SB2885 , SB1243 , SB2610 , SB2595 , SB857 , SB2501 , SB66 , SB268 , SB331 , SB618 , SB414 , SB1394 , SB2425 , SB898 , SB993 , SB442 , SB735 , SB784 , SB2538 , SB1919 , SB1013 , SB2215 , SB2322 , SB626 , SB570 , SB747 , SB2183 , SB673 , SB1015 , SB1447 , SB1370 , SB1784 , SB1897 , SB2873 , SB2891 , SB2933 , SB2540 , SB2681 , SB2695 , SB1965 , SB2203 , SB872 , SB875 , SB1030 , SB1277 , SB1730 , SB1681 , SB1152 , SB2969 , SB2747 , SB2705 , SB2541 , SB1708 , SB2080 , SB2721 , SB1986 , SB2392 , SB2539 , SB2857 , SB2799 , SB2785 , SB2782 , SB1531 , SB1927 , SB1263 , SB1098 , SCR9 , HB5560 , HB762 , HB 107 , HB 114 , HB138 , HB4386 , HB2495 , HB581 , HB3348 , HB5323 , HB1584 , HB4341 , HB6 , HB171 , HB143 , HB449 , HB3486 , HB4263 , HB5246 , HB2 , HB2011 , SB17 , SB21
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Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill 1149 by Caldwell of the House and Hall of the Senate, an act relating to public retirement
  • Senate Bill 1165 is the limits bill for public safety. I yield to questions.
  • We moved it out of SDE and gave it to Public Safety because they're the ones that are going to have to
  • That program allows for the state to contribute to the success of several public-private partnerships
  • Oversight Judiciary Public Safety will meet in 2 minutes in Room 120.
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  • Senate Bill 1165 is the limits bill for Public Safety. I stand for questions and urge adoption.
  • Senate Bill 1165 is the limits bill for Public Safety. I stand for questions and urge adoption.
  • We moved it out of SDE and gave it to Public Safety.
  • So that's why it's in our Public Safety budget.
  • Oversight, Judiciary, Public Safety will meet in two minutes in 4S5. That's 120 seconds.
Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several gallery introductions, including the Oklahoma Elks Lodge Association, Guthrie Day visitors, students from Sanger Ridge Elementary and Stillwater, and multiple honored guests and athletic teams. The chamber also heard a farewell speech from Representative Dale Kerbs reflecting on his 10 years in the House, his committee work, staff, family, and major policy changes during his tenure. A concurrent resolution recognizing the YMCA on its 175th anniversary was also adopted. The bulk of the meeting focused on a series of Senate bills carrying joint committee reports, many of them appropriations or retirement-related measures. The House passed bills providing COLAs or related benefit changes for judicial retirees (SB 1148), firefighters (SB 1147), police retirees (SB 1146), public employees (SB 1145), and teachers (SB 1144), along with a one-time stipend for a small group of retired police and firefighters who missed prior increases (SB 1149). Members asked questions about pension solvency, tiered COLA structures, and whether any bills reduced state contributions; the sponsors generally said the systems were stable or that future legislatures would retain oversight. The House also passed limits bills for the Health Care Authority (SB 1161), State Department of Health (SB 1162), Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (SB 1164), Department of Human Services (SB 1163), Public Safety (SB 1165), Agriculture (SB 1166), and the Oklahoma Water Resources Board (SB 1175 and SB 1176). Several other measures were approved with little or no debate, including appropriations for remediation assistance (SB 1159), a Pardon and Parole Board pay increase (SB 1156), funding for the Office of Juvenile Affairs to ensure juveniles receive prescribed medication (SB 1158), a new OSBI cybercrimes and fraud unit (SB 1157), and OMES provisions for Pay for Success and a public contract-spending database (SB 1167). The House also passed a school bill adding 20 minutes of recess for K-5 students, with members joking about recess for legislators as well. Most bills passed with strong bipartisan margins, and several emergency clauses were adopted by the required two-thirds vote. The House then recalled HB 1933 from engrossing and enrolling and adjourned until Monday, April 20, 2026.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Senate and Governmental Affairs May 27th, 2026

Senate & Governmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Okay, but the public thinks that we're in D.C. They do.
  • And the public doesn't understand that.
  • That's the public that's listening and that's against this.
  • And I know the public doesn't see that at times.
  • And I know the public doesn't see that at times.
Bills: HCR95 , HB4 , HB244 , HB615 , HB648 , HB1049 , HB1201