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Texas 89th Regular

Culture, Recreation & Tourism May 1st, 2025

Culture, Recreation & Tourism

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  • Nestled in the heart of Pawnee Woods of East Texas lies Pineland, a town founded at the turn of the 20th
  • and certain other duties of the Department relating to wildlife corridors.
  • That prompted the Texas Department of Transportation to work with Texas Parks and Wildlife as well as
  • The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department was authorized to implement a system of digital tagging.
  • The lack of protection means that harvest information collected by the department, including the exact
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Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Jun 1st, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

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  • And department directors and their staffs who contribute immeasurably to the smooth functioning of the
  • anniversary of the Battle of Gonzales; HCR...
  • of the bravery of these men.
  • Members, the conference committee report simply keeps the Texas Department of Insurance under review
  • of events, we just kind of broadened that.
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  • of lgbtq Youth we know that survivors of of lgbtq Youth we know that survivors of conversion<00:
  • I was one of the original elders of this congregation, president of the board.
  • I was one of the original elders of this congregation, president of the board.
  • of her lack of my daughter a boy because of her lack of hair<00:41:27.400> or<00:41:27.640>
Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 9, which would create oversight for Medicaid-related policy through a board modeled after the Public Pension Oversight Board. Sponsor Rep. Adam Bowling said the measure was intended to bring legislative, executive, and stakeholder voices together to vet issues and make better-informed Medicaid policy. Members generally supported the concept, though some questioned the proposed board’s party breakdown and whether the language should be updated now rather than later. After discussion, the committee voted 19-0 to pass HB 9 favorably. The committee then heard House Bill 495, which Rep. Hail said would protect mental health care professionals, institutions, and ordained ministers from discrimination when providing what the bill calls protected counseling services. He described the bill as a parental-choice measure that would allow counseling aligned with family values and said it also creates a civil cause of action for harmed parties. Opponents argued the bill would shield conversion therapy, with Dr. Eric Russ, Brandon Long, Dr. Brandon Creech, Brenda Rosen, Chris Hartman, and Dr. Bobby Glass testifying that conversion therapy is discredited, harmful, and associated with depression, anxiety, self-harm, and suicide risk. They said professional medical and counseling organizations oppose such practices and urged rejection of the bill. During questions, Rep. Layman pressed the sponsor on whether the bill would protect therapies even if a child was not in distress and on whether the committee should be endorsing a practice discredited by professional organizations. Rep. Hail responded that he viewed the issue as a parental choice and said he believed the bill protects providers offering those services. The transcript ends during continued discussion of HB 495, with no final vote shown on that bill.
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Feb 4th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

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  • President, would you agree that often one of the sad effects or one of the sad conditions of the modern
  • President, would you agree that often one of the sad effects or one of the sad conditions of the modern
  • All of that.
  • of Oklahoma.
  • of the state shall ever be molested in person or Property on account of his or her mode of religious
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Feb 3rd, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

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  • darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
  • Father, we come to you in the name of Jesus, grateful to be in this building.
  • doers of the word and doers of the word are not about talk, they're about the walk.
  • His sister was one of my first pages, and since this is my last session, for those of you that don't
  • All those in favor of the motion signify by saying aye. Those in nay, the ayes have it.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Feb 2nd, 2026 at 12:00 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

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  • Pursuant to Article 5, Section 26 of the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma, the The Senate of the
  • I salute the flag of the State of Oklahoma.
  • In the great State of Oklahoma, Doctor Ang currently serves as Associate dean of the Oxley College of
  • Natural Sciences at the University of Tulsa and Executive director of the School of Nursing.
  • By order of the House of Representatives of the State of Oklahoma, this message is sent advising the
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

State Affairs May 9th, 2025

State Affairs

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  • Probably butchered that, but that's who you are, and you're here on behalf of Texas School of the Deaf
  • You're here on behalf of Texas Association of Manufacturing. You're for the bill. Is that correct?
  • of Texas.
  • Tens of thousands of dollars into their home. They're doing so with trustworthy professionals.
  • You're testifying on behalf of Texas Association of Builders, and you're for the bill.
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Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs May 9th, 2025

State Affairs

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  • You're here on behalf of the Texas Association of Manufacturers and you're for the bill, is that correct
  • My name is John Ross Hubbard, and I am here on behalf of the Texas Association of Manufacturers.
  • A central bank digital currency, or a CBDC, would be a digital form of money, kind of like Bitcoin, that
  • I serve as the Executive Director of the Roofing Contractors Association of Texas.
  • Texans deserve to feel confident when they invest tens of thousands of dollars into their home.
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Texas 89th Regular

Criminal Jurisprudence May 6th, 2025

Criminal Jurisprudence

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  • The fund compensates for the loss of some of the federal funds.
  • So under 22-109B of the Government Code, Rule 412 of the Texas Rules of Evidence is disapproved, and
  • law—two of them are trafficking offenses: trafficking of persons and continuous trafficking of persons
  • Chairman, members, so just to answer a couple of things, first of all, it took us all of 30 seconds to
  • rights of victims of family violence.
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  • and over 80 different occupations, which accounts for 13% of the total workforce.
  • Patients deserve a diverse healthcare workforce where providers are not driven out of practice over a
  • Here as a resource witness with the Texas Department of Insurance.
  • Department of Defense, not NIH, and...
  • allowed to continue to assess for themselves the physical layout of the emergency department.
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  • Emergency Management, Department of State.
  • times of war.
  • of State.
  • About 20% of the state of Texas is in a floodplain, including most of the coast.
  • Monday in memory of Dr. Maxine Thornton Reese of Dallas.
Bills: HB1, HB 2, HB 3, HB 5, HB20, HB 22
Summary: The committee meeting primarily focused on the discussion and passage of several key bills, including SB5, which pertains to supplemental appropriations for disaster relief. This bill was passed unanimously, highlighting the committee's commitment to addressing disaster preparedness. HB20, aimed at reducing fraudulent charitable solicitations during disasters, also saw significant debate, with positive sentiments expressed by its sponsor, Mr. Darby. Additionally, HB22, which expands the authority of the comptroller to fund emergency communication systems, was passed with overwhelming support, indicating a consensus on improving emergency response capabilities within the state. The session concluded with discussions about future legislative measures aimed at strengthening infrastructure against disasters.
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  • Emergency Management, Department of State Health Services, my office, the Speaker's Office, and, most
  • of...
  • About 20% of the state of Texas is in a floodplain, including most of the coast.
  • Have you heard as well the kind of the differences of thoughts of the dangers from those two types of
  • Department of Homeland Security. Move adoption. Mr. King sends up an amendment.
Bills: HB1, HB2, HB3, HB5, HB20, HB22
Summary: The House convened in special session with a gubernatorial proclamation adding subjects related to penalties for legislators who absent themselves, ivermectin access, and groundwater study authority. The chamber also handled routine motions, committee scheduling, and first-reading referrals before moving to the main floor calendar focused largely on disaster response and public safety legislation. The central theme throughout the day was the July 4 flooding and related tragedies, with repeated references to families of victims and the need for stronger preparedness and prevention measures. House Bill 1, on youth camp emergency plans and preparedness, was the most emotional and heavily amended measure. Members adopted changes requiring annual emergency plans for resident youth camps, staff training, parent notification, evacuation maps, floodplain-related disclosures, restrictions on sleeping quarters in flood-prone areas, and funding for enforcement. One proposed amendment to require air conditioning or heat in sleeping quarters failed, while another amendment on floodplain restrictions passed after debate over floodplain versus floodway language. HB 1 ultimately passed the House 136-1 on second reading and later 135-1 on final passage. Senate Bill 2 / House Bill 2 on disaster preparedness, response, and recovery also advanced after extensive discussion. The bill creates training for justices of the peace in mass-fatality events, establishes an emergency manager licensing system, sets local succession procedures, creates a statewide volunteer management system, authorizes drone interdiction in disaster zones, expands disaster loan eligibility, and adds review and planning provisions for certain infrastructure and weather-related issues. Members debated the scope of the training, drone impacts on press coverage, volunteer registration, and infrastructure-related amendments; some proposals were adopted and others tabled or withdrawn. SB 2 passed the House 130-4 on third reading and later 132-4 on final passage. The House also passed House Bill 3 creating the Texas Interoperability Council and a grant program for emergency communications equipment, House Bill 20 addressing disaster-related scams and fraudulent charitable solicitations, House Bill 22 expanding allowable uses of the broadband infrastructure fund for emergency communications, and Senate Bill 5 providing supplemental appropriations for disaster relief, including funds for local warning systems and weather monitoring. Each of these bills passed overwhelmingly, with only one or a few dissenting votes, and members repeatedly emphasized the need to improve coordination, communications, funding, and fraud prevention in the wake of recent disasters.
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  • I do believe that because of some of the high-handedness of the boards, many physicians...
  • Some of them had to do with the standard of care. Some of them had to do with record review.
  • Are many of you aware of my ongoing concerns regarding some of the current policies of the Texas Medical
  • This bill protects pharmacies by allowing the Texas Department of Insurance to enforce laws to prevent
  • of a sudden being out of network.
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  • Plumbers, journeymen electricians, all of those types of things. Students are workforce students.
  • Department of Education amended federal rules to no longer require institutions of higher education to
  • Non-resident scholar at Baylor University in the Department of Educational Leadership.
  • Well, to address the critical workforce needs of today, Sam Houston State University seeks to answer
  • And members, we also have Rachel Bowden here as a resource from the Department of Insurance if needed
Summary: The Senate Committee on Education K-16 met with a large agenda and repeatedly recessed for floor activity and other committee conflicts. The committee heard and left pending several higher education bills, including SB 2361 to transfer University of Houston-Victoria from the University of Houston System to the Texas A&M System and rename it Texas A&M University Victoria; testimony from university officials, local leaders, and industry representatives strongly supported the move as a way to better align degree programs with regional workforce needs in engineering, agriculture, and STEM. SB 530, which would align Texas accreditation statutes with federal rules allowing institutions to choose among nationally recognized accreditors, also received supportive testimony and was left pending. SB 1085, allowing Sul Ross satellite campuses to offer lower-division coursework toward bachelor’s degrees, was laid out and left pending as well. The committee also took up a series of education policy bills. SB 1241 would expand the standardized tests Texas public universities may accept for admission beyond the SAT and ACT, with supporters from the Classic Learning Test, homeschool advocates, and student-choice groups arguing it would increase access and competition; it was left pending. SB 769 would require a TEA/Higher Education Coordinating Board report on barriers faced by students with disabilities in higher education, and testimony from The Arc of Texas and others emphasized the need for better data and accessibility; the bill was left pending. SB 2231 would designate the second week of October as Free College Application Week, and SB 1878 would modernize terminology and support workforce-oriented programs at the Josie School; both were laid out and left pending. The committee reported several bills favorably after adopting committee substitutes. SB 605, concerning charter school expansion applications while under conservatorship or a management team, passed on a 9-0 vote. SB 1871, SB 1873, and SB 1874, all related to school discipline and teacher immunity/placement review provisions, were adopted and reported favorably, with members noting the need for further discussion on some language. SB 762, dealing with flag displays in public schools, passed on a 7-1 vote. SB 1962, relating to public school accountability and challenges to school system operations, passed 7-1 after a corrected vote. SB 1750, replacing a $60 million statewide charter facilities cap with an attendance-growth-based allotment, passed 7-1 with one member voting present not voting. SB 2252, supporting kindergarten readiness and early literacy/numeracy, SB 2253, concerning educator preparation and certification, SB 2365, on student use of wireless devices during instructional time, and SB 1924, restoring local peace officer citation authority for school offenses and adding reporting and parent-notification requirements, were also reported favorably. The committee additionally heard SB 37 on higher education governance and compliance oversight, which passed 7-1 after a substitute that refined curriculum review, governing board authority, faculty senate rules, and a new compliance office within the Higher Education Coordinating Board.
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Public Health Feb 11th, 2026 at 09:00 am

Public Health

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  • So, what we're trying to ensure is that yes, this is only going to citizens of the United States of America
  • reporting of the process, and they went back to Old, and they put about 92 doctors out of business.
  • So Mom, being a nurse, took her out of her activities, was using ice, ibuprofen, all of the things, and
  • We've had a lot of committee meetings this morning that's kind of conflicting with everyone.
  • here in the state of Oklahoma.
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  • I've always been kind of a history nerd, or at least most of my adult life, and like some of the things
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  • Many of you may know this; some of you may not.
Summary: The House State Government Committee met with a quorum and first took up HJR 15, as amended by a committee substitute, which would return the granite Ten Commandments monument to permanent display on the new State Capitol grounds. Representative Baker described the monument’s history, its removal during construction in the 1980s, the 2000 effort to restore it, and recent Supreme Court changes that he said make the historical-tradition analysis more relevant than the former Lemon test. Members asked about the monument’s location, possible amendments to allow other faiths to place similar monuments, and church-state concerns. Several members explained their votes by saying they supported the historical display but wanted further discussion about religious representation. The resolution passed the committee 16-1 with two pass votes and was reported favorably to the House floor. The committee then considered House Bill 30, sponsored by Representative Blanton, which addresses pension spiking in the Kentucky Public Pension Authority. Blanton said the bill codifies a court ruling clarifying that across-the-board pay raises are not pension spiking and noted support from fire, police, and state employees. Representative Tipton reminded members that pension bills should be reviewed by the Public Pension Oversight Board first and said this bill had been reviewed there without issue. The committee approved HB 30 unanimously, 20-0, with favorable expression. House Bill 71, sponsored by Representative Duval, was next. KPPA Executive Director Ryan Barrow said the bill was requested by KPPA, vetted by the Public Pension Oversight Board, and would restructure KPPA by creating an Office of Financial Management and moving the current CFO into an executive director-level role overseeing that office, without affecting system funding requirements. Representative Johnson supported the measure as an administrative codification of current practice. The committee passed HB 71 unanimously, 20-0, with favorable expression. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 182 from Representative Frasier Gordon, which would prohibit state government from using the word “free” to describe taxpayer-funded services. Gordon said the bill is intended to increase transparency and ensure taxpayers are credited for funding public services, while not changing any programs or benefits. Members questioned how the bill would be enforced, what alternative wording should be used, and whether the restriction could affect communication with low-income or low-literacy residents; Gordon said terms like “provided at no cost” or “paid for by taxpayers” would be acceptable and that the bill contains no penalty. The committee passed HB 182 17-3 with favorable expression and sent it to the House floor.
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Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

State Affairs Mar 19th, 2025

State Affairs

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  • So we, the Department of State Health Services, uh, manages anything that's radiological, uh, even in
  • The Department of Energy awarded $1.4 billion to the project over 10 years, and additional federal IRA
  • of the people of Texas.
  • So, um, for one, this bill is kind of a more of a vehicle, uh, of things.
  • Um, for example, you know, um, in late 2023, Governor Greg Abbott, uh, requested the Department of Public
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Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs - Part 1 Mar 19th, 2025

State Affairs

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  • My testimony is based on my years of experience working as a nurse in a large county health department
  • You can try the Department of Education. They have those numbers. Pretty big.
  • She even went to the extent of buying hundreds of dollars worth of breastfeeding-friendly clothing.
  • the Supreme Court. of City of Houston Office of Emergency Management and you're for the bill.
  • our some of our wastewater lift stations, of gallons of water throughout the region.