Transcript Highlights:

• I'll do my best, but please remember we're not in a courtroom and I'm not a judge, not under a deposition
• I hired a law firm, engaged a law firm that has decades of experience, and that I could have a lot of
• This is not a courtroom. Because it is a courtroom, it's a people's courtroom.
• Should I take that as a yes or a no, Mr. Chairman?
• So should I take that as a yes or a no, Mr. Chairman?

Bills: SB 2 , SB 5 , SB 9 , SB 7 , SB 17 , SB 4 , HB4 , HB1 , HB3 , HB20 , HB22 , SB9 , SB7 , SB17 , SB4 , HB4 , SB2 , SB5

Keywords: disaster relief, flood preparedness, emergency funding, local government support, meteorological forecasting, school assessment, public education, accountability, transparency, education standards, STAAR, Texas Education Agency, TEA, public school accountability, school ratings, A-F ratings, assessment reform, student testing, benchmark tests, interim assessments

Transcript Highlights:

• recipient of that part but to me personally he has been an advisor a confidant, a friend, a sounding
• Addison is a senior from Dill City. She is a valedictorian. There we go. A four-sport athlete.
• The program has really done a good job, but this will also make it available to pay for non-graduates
• Is that not a similar to a voucher program where they are reimbursed with taxpayer dollars?
• program with just a high school diploma?

Bills: SB1543 , HB1933 , HJR1088 , HJR1090 , HJR1091 , HJR1092 , HJR1093 , HJR1095 , SB1859 , HB2988 , HB3016 , SB237 , SB2065 , HB3418 , HCR1027 , SB1641 , SB1589 , SB44 , SB563 , SB1403 , HB1979 , HB3075 , SB2045 , SB1653 , SB1655 , SB2030 , HB2951 , SB2028 , SB2071 , SB206 , SB1849 , HB3755 , SB1509 , SB1314 , SB1561 , SB1217 , SB1618 , HJR1096 , HJR1099 , HJR1100

Keywords: driving under the influence, felony offense, ignition interlock device, community service, criminal assessment, nitrous oxide, Maddix Bias Act, intoxication, underage sale, misdemeanor, drug paraphernalia, enforcement, education rules, administrative rules, joint resolution, Oklahoma State Department of Education, higher education, State Regents for Higher Education, Teachers' Retirement System, charter schools

Transcript Highlights:

• Adds a definition to the word originated, clarifying the brokered loans aren't included in the calculation
• Do I have a motion? I have a due pass and a second. Thank you both.
• For a follow-up? Good. For a follow-up? Good.
• Having a due pass and a? Having a due pass, Senator. questions. Chair sees none.
• Having a due pass and a, having a due pass on a second. Would there be discussion or debate?

Bills: SB378 , SB540 , SB1061 , SB1475 , SB1531 , SB1534 , SB1684 , SB1824 , SB1826 , SB2049

Committee: House Commerce & Economic Development Oversight

Keywords: bail bondsman, bondsman license, multicounty agent bondsman, surety bondsman, Insurance Commissioner, bail bond regulation, bond deposit, forfeiture, deposit ratio, writing capacity, license transfer, power of attorney, surety bond, bail industry, Oklahoma insurance law, financial solvency, administrative action, dentist, dental hygienist, dentistry

Transcript Highlights:

• A program that helps young men in Texas grow into responsible leaders, fathers, and citizens.
• Before this before I joined the program I was going through a lot.
• and apparently from those who testified. but it's been a successful program.
• The courts have not found DEI programs to be a legal discrimination.
• From a fiscal standpoint, implementing this program would require significant taxpayer funding for a

Bills: HB256 , HB1308 , HB1554 , HB1743 , HB2308 , HB2351 , HB2858 , HB3676 , HB3784 , HB4312 , HB4552 , HB4823 , HB4852 , HB5007 , HB5010 , HB5520 , HB5524 , HCR19 , HB256 , HCR19

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: E-verify, employment verification, illegal employment, state contracts, government entities, license suspension, immigration compliance, state grant funding, E-Verify, compliance, penalties, immigration, government contracts, employee status, state contractors, E-verify program, legally present, employment practices, legal services, public money

Transcript Highlights:

• Let's lay out House Bill 2858, entitled 'A Temporary Worker Program.'
• House Bill 2858 is a temporary guest worker program, and all those words, by the way, are critical to
• In a REIT, that's a... that would be a lot. That's a big dollar number, for sure. I just forgot.
• Little, I guess on page 7 it says that the deceased shall conduct a public sale of the property in a
• But now this bill labels me—a homeowner, a researcher, a contributing member of this society—as a threat

Bills: HB256 , HCR19 , HB256 , HB1308 , HB1554 , HB1743 , HB2308 , HB2351 , HB2858 , HB3676 , HB3784 , HB4312 , HB4552 , HB4823 , HB4852 , HB5007 , HB5010 , HB5520 , HB5524 , HCR19

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: severe weather, adaptation plan, vulnerability assessment, environmental protection, state agencies, federal agents, transparency, law enforcement, identification, public trust, immigration enforcement, HCR 19, Texas concurrent resolution, federal immigration enforcement, masked agents, facial coverings, visible identification, uniforms, badges, name tags

Transcript Highlights:

• I also want to take this time to share the 988 Lifeline that is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
• I also want to take this time to share the 988 Lifeline that is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
• I also want to take this time to share the 988 Lifeline that is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
• The entire funding for this program was about $80 million a year.
• to cut $300 billion out of the SNAP program and have also cut funding out of a whole range of other

Bills: HR884 , HB2096 , HR489

Keywords: special rule, House Rules Committee, procedural resolution, floor procedure, waiver of points of order, structured rule, amendment in the nature of a substitute, motion to recommit, House debate, legislative process, H.R. 6039, commonsense priorities, majority leader, minority leader, Congressional Record, House resolution, law enforcement, collective bargaining, Montgomery Police Department, disciplinary matters

Transcript Highlights:

• And whereas Todd Pendleton, born September 7, 1963, served as a dedicated twelve-year veteran volunteer
• It creates a pilot program to identify and approve study plots on agricultural lands here in Oklahoma
• here is that this school security piece was a three-year pilot program.
• So I may need you to repeat it, but this is a You know, this is a grant program that is in its third
• This is year three of a five-year program for a CrNA program. Thank you.

Bills: HB3418 , HB3985 , HB3463 , HB3002 , HB4303 , HB3919 , HB3416 , HB3417 , HB3415 , HB2206 , HB3414 , HB3265 , HB3310 , HB3413 , HB4486 , HB1219 , SR39 , SB1177 , HB3298 , HB2696 , HB3941 , HB3970 , HB3264 , HB3321 , HB2650 , HB3497 , HB3980 , HB3981 , HB4421 , HB3177 , HB3322 , HB3499 , HB3500 , HB3845 , HB3742 , HB3622 , HB1250 , HB2710 , HB3831 , HB4408 , HB1002 , HB3008 , HB3086 , HB3595 , HB3678 , HB4107 , HB3695 , HB3315 , HB3590 , HB3006 , HB3151 , HB2959 , HB2398 , HB3026 , HB3467 , HB4268 , HB3372 , HB2210 , HB4359 , HB4427

Keywords: public works, bidding procedures, construction contracts, transparency, public trust, electronic bidding, school districts, property rights, public nuisance, compensation claims, government enforcement, Oklahoma Safe Neighborhoods Act, municipal audit, state auditor, local government, financial transparency, gasoline tax allocations, counties, county officers, education

Transcript Highlights:

• So it's the same as you'd see in a Joshua Howard: municipality or a school board, something like that
• , it's going to come with a cost.
• Today, if a tenant disagrees with a $20 or $30 water bill error, they're forced into a lengthy contested
• cap of 7 cents per 1000 gallons.
• program by certain counties.

Bills: HB3115 , HB5671 , HB5693 , SB790 , SB1055 , SB1302 , SB1504 , SB1625 , SB1663 , SB2692

Committee: House Natural Resources

Keywords: Cow Creek Groundwater Conservation District, groundwater, water wells, domestic well, livestock well, exempt well, metering device, well meter, groundwater conservation district, Special District Local Laws Code, Water Code, Section 36.117, groundwater regulation, water rights, aquifer management, municipal utility, retail public utility, groundwater export, water supply contract, election

Summary: The Committee on Natural Resources heard testimony on a series of water, utility, and groundwater-related bills. Early items included HB 5693, which would let Drainage District 7 hold board elections in November of odd-numbered years when a countywide election is occurring, and HB 5671, which would update the Johnson County Special Utility District by clarifying board eligibility, allowing bond issuance, and removing redundant TCEQ approval language to reduce costs and delays. Both bills were left pending after brief testimony from bill sponsors and local witnesses. The committee also heard SB 1504, which would update the Gulf Coast Authority to allow video-conference participation in meetings, and SB 1302, aimed at closing a TCEQ permitting loophole that allowed dischargers with prior denials or suspensions to reapply through an automated process without meaningful review. SB 2692 drew substantial discussion: it would change the signature threshold for outside-city-limits customers appealing municipal utility rates to the PUC by customer class. Valero supported the bill as a way to avoid requiring large-volume users to gather signatures from unrelated residential customers, while the City of Corpus Christi opposed it, arguing that lowering the threshold to one customer could trigger expensive appeals costing $500,000 to $1 million. A PUC witness said such cases are increasing and that the agency would need additional staff under the fiscal note. SB 790, creating a simplified PUC complaint process for small water and wastewater billing disputes, and SB 1663, expanding TCEQ notice requirements for nearby residents when groundwater contamination is discovered, were also heard and left pending. Additional bills included HB 3115, clarifying that the Cow Creek Groundwater Conservation District cannot require meters on exempt domestic or livestock wells; SB 1055, raising the Southeast Texas Groundwater Conservation District’s production fee cap from 1 cent to 7 cents per 1,000 gallons; and SB 1625, requiring private water and wastewater utilities to report cybersecurity incidents to TCEQ and DIR. The committee then took up pending business and adopted a substitute for SB 7, which made several changes to water fund use, eminent domain coordination, and EDAP-related provisions, and voted 10-0 to report it favorably. The committee also adopted a substitute for HB 2347, a county water conservation program bill, and reported it favorably 9-1. HB 5675 and SB 2476 were each reported favorably 10-0. The meeting concluded with adjournment.

Transcript Highlights:

• We had such a positive response to the program that we were reducing, but I think there were misconceptions
• And there was a lot of discussion about Running Start, which is a very popular program and is used to
• a military person is moved to a different base.
• in obtaining a child care center license when they submit a permit application to a city or county,
• There is a proposed substitute labeled A by Senator Krishnadasan.

Bills: SB6277 , SB5992 , SB6078 , SB6089 , SB5918 , SB5861 , SB6118 , SB6065 , SB6052

Committee: Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education

Keywords: military families, military children, school enrollment, residency requirements, public schools, school districts, educational stability, student mobility, interstate compact, military relocation, active duty, military orders, special education, IEP, Section 504, records transfer, conditional enrollment, Washington schools, RCW 28A.225.215, military installation

Transcript Highlights:

• through the Louisiana Community and Technical College System, including through a reentry program...
• , including through a reentry program.
• system, including through a reentry pro. completion of approved training program through the Louisiana
• Community Technical College System, including through a reentry program.
• I think the ability for someone to go through a program as they seek to come back to society should have

Bills: SB147 , SB414 , HB220 , HB750 , HB799 , HB827 , HB952 , HB953

Committee: Senate Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs

Keywords: roof standards, construction code, residential property, fortified roofs, insurance, medical debt, interest rate, healthcare services, consumer protection, debt collection, Louisiana Medical Debt Protection Act, child exploitation, online reporting, platforms, cyber crime, PROTECT Act, boiler safety, inspection, licensing, state fire marshal

Transcript Highlights:

• As background, the legislative body of a county may establish a cultural access program and impose a
• The legislative body of a county may establish a cultural access program and impose a sales and use tax
• It's a local bank that loans millions of dollars to first-time homebuyers.
• been a tribal capacity grant program established at the Department of Ecology.
• The intention here is to make this a permanent program because I have heard from a number of tribes that

Bills: HB1960 , HB2194 , HB2089

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: HB1960, renewable energy, clean energy, solar, wind, battery storage, energy storage, excise tax, property tax exemption, local investment, county revenue sharing, local taxing districts, school districts, Department of Revenue, Department of Commerce, model ordinance, siting, permitting, tribal consultation, tribal capacity grants

Transcript Highlights:

• I was trying to catch a break where I could ask for a leave of absence.
• We have just a question... ...any questions? We have just a question from Char.
• It's going to be about a half a billion dollar development.
• So I wanted to add a little bit of a different flavor.
• Alabama is a pro-business state, and we're a business-friendly state.

Bills: HB145 , HB311

Committees: House Tourism , House Economic Development and Tourism

Keywords: HB145, scrap tires, scrap tire disposal, illegal dumping, ADEM, Alabama Department of Environmental Management, environmental enforcement, Class 2 municipality, municipal court, local enforcement, delegation agreement, primacy, waste management, tire recycling, tire hauling, environmental quality act, misdemeanor penalties, Class A misdemeanor, Class B misdemeanor, Class C misdemeanor

Transcript Highlights:

• It's nice to have a... It's nice to have a non-controversial one.
• I think simplification of a bill is a worthy thing.
• I think even with a municipal election, you have to file a statement.
• So that's a... That's a separate issue.
• You have a favorable report. You have a favorable report. You got that down?

Bills: HB250

Committee: House Ethics and Campaign Finance

Keywords: HB250, Alabama Ethics Commission, statement of economic interests, financial disclosure, candidate ethics, campaign finance, candidate filing deadline, qualifying papers, declaration of candidacy, independent candidate, ballot access, election law, ethics reform, public officials, public employees, asset disclosure, income disclosure, real estate holdings, indebtedness disclosure, late filing penalty

Transcript Highlights:

• This program promised student loan borrowers that after 10 years of public service their cuts to IRS
• Speaker, the public service loan<00:09:27.680><c> forgiveness</c><00:09:28.160><c> program</c><00:09:
• program is one of the loan forgiveness program is one of the best<00:09:29.279><c> ways</c><00:09:29.680
• </c><00:09:48.640><c> This</c><00:09:48.880><c> program</c> service loan forgiveness.
• This program service loan forgiveness.

Bills: HB1531 , HB6644 , HB3190 , HB3390 , HB3682 , HB5616 , SB3705

Keywords: Taiwan, China, banking organizations, financial regulators, national security, Burma, sanctions, foreign relations, accountability, economic oversight, military accountability, discount window, Federal Reserve, Federal Reserve Act, Board of Governors, liquidity, bank liquidity, emergency lending, lender of last resort, financial stability

Transcript Highlights:

• A quorum is present, so we'll go ahead and vote.
• We also have a session beginning.
• A couple of other things, members: we've got a bill that... Oh, I'm sorry, I'm sorry. What bill?
• job, quite a responsibility.
• And I would hope that next week, in this committee, we set up a relatively light schedule of a few bills

Bills: HB207 , HB235 , HB324 , HB449 , HB463 , HB502 , HB 1121 , HB1445 , HB1465 , HB1778 , HB1977 , HB2000 , HB2066 , HB2596 , HB207 , HB235

Committee: House Criminal Jurisprudence

Keywords: child protection, sexual offenses, obscenity laws, visual material, anatomically correct dolls, mannequins, robots, criminal offenses, sexually explicit material, minors, artificial intelligence, sexually explicit, doll, mannequin, robot, law enforcement, healthcare, insurance, affordable care, access

Transcript Highlights:

• of such a doll is not a crime in Texas.
• A hearing is like a full bedding, like a trial, right? If, and if a defendant...
• and not a trial or a plea?
• 405 to only be a protection for a child, because it specifically talks about a child, not a person?
• I want to give you a scenario. Molesting a 14-year-old child over a five-year period.

Bills: HB207 , HB235 , HB324 , HB449 , HB463 , HB502 , HB 1121 , HB1445 , HB1465 , HB1778 , HB1977 , HB2000 , HB2066 , HB2596 , HB207 , HB235

Committee: House Criminal Jurisprudence

Keywords: child protection, sexual offenses, obscenity laws, visual material, anatomically correct dolls, mannequins, robots, criminal offenses, sexually explicit material, minors, artificial intelligence, sexually explicit, doll, mannequin, robot, law enforcement, healthcare, insurance, affordable care, access

Bills: SF26 , SF261 , SSB1116 , SSB1151 , SSB1114 , SSB1140 , SSB1181 , SSB1182 , SSB1184 , SSB1190 , SSB1206 , SSB1188 , SSB1180 , SSB1115

Committee: Joint Local Government

Keywords: emergency management, local budgets, funding models, property tax, county commission, SF 261, SF 580, Iowa ethics law, government ethics, gift ban, public officials, local officials, local employees, political subdivision, medical expenses, health care expenses, crowdfunding, fundraising platform, donations, ethics exemption

Transcript Highlights:

• So this is a state program that's much bigger.
• So this program will establish a credit and deficit system, correct?
• is a brand new program that we're very excited about.
• </c><02:16:30.960><c> Uh</c> amending 247-7 and add a new section.
• Uh amending 247-7 and add a new section.

Bills: HB1977 , HB1764 , HB1934 , HB2533 , HB1790 , HB2181 , HB1870 , HB2140 , HB2468 , HB2358 , HB1588 , HB1688 , HB1986 , HB2030 , HB2195 , HB1949 , HB1695 , HB1950 , HB2094 , HB2115 , HB2297 , HB2336 , HB2416 , HB2049

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: maternal health, infant health, mobile application, Medicaid, healthcare access, state programs, music education, public concerts, Hawaii State Library, cultural collaboration, music accessibility, libraries, education, reading programs, early childhood, nonprofit, community engagement, teacher retention, Hawaiian language education, special needs schools

Transcript Highlights:

• <c> in</c> I believe a lottery type program in I believe a lottery type program in Washington<00:26:53.360
• </c><00:27:50.159><c> are</c> implement a program such as this are implement a program such as this are
• /c> government programs were at a lower government programs were at a lower price<00:29:17.600><c> than
• For a very impact that that program had.
• Um that was a line 1 through 7 page two.

Bills: HB1977 , HB1764 , HB1934 , HB2533 , HB1790 , HB2181 , HB1870 , HB2140 , HB2468 , HB2358 , HB1588 , HB1688 , HB1986 , HB2030 , HB2195 , HB1949 , HB1695 , HB1950 , HB2094 , HB2115 , HB2297 , HB2336 , HB2416 , HB2049

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: maternal health, infant health, mobile application, Medicaid, healthcare access, state programs, music education, public concerts, Hawaii State Library, cultural collaboration, music accessibility, libraries, education, reading programs, early childhood, nonprofit, community engagement, teacher retention, Hawaiian language education, special needs schools

Transcript Highlights:

• a harm and a this program was to repair a harm and a damage<00:44:24.960><c> that</c><00:44:25.200><
• bank and get a loan.
• <c> years</c> this program came out a couple of years this program came out a couple of years ago,<00
• This is a powerful program.
• a a 7-year-old, 7-year-old, 7-year-old, uh,<01:26:41.760><c> article</c><01:26:42.560><c> that</c><01

Bills: HF3579 , HF3549 , HF3548 , HF4388 , HF3566

Committee: House Agriculture Finance and Policy

Keywords: eggs, donation, quality assurance, food assistance, charitable programs, agriculture, grain indemnity, financial security, crop insurance, Minnesota agriculture, farm assistance, down payment, state funding, loan modification, rotational grazing, grazing management, livestock, pasture management, soil health, erosion control