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• Gina Hinojosa and I represent Central Austin in the Texas house.
• I also sit on on the House Public Education Committee.
• So I filed House Bill 5419, which is a Doge of the Texas Education Agency.
• House Bill 3 in 2023 was passed to make our schools safe.

Keywords: education funding, House Bill 5419, zero-based budgeting, public testimony, school safety, special education

Summary: State Representative Gina Hinojosa and a group of parents and education advocates testified in support of House Bill 5419, a zero-based budgeting proposal aimed at reviewing Texas Education Agency spending and redirecting more public education dollars to classrooms. Hinojosa argued that public schools are being weakened by chronic underfunding, teacher shortages, delayed special education services, and inadequate school safety funding, and said the bill would help cut bureaucracy, vendor contracts, and other non-classroom spending in favor of teacher pay, safety, and special education. Several witnesses, including self-identified Republicans and former GOP officials, backed the bill as a good-government measure and said they were crossing party lines because public schools need more direct investment. They criticized TEA growth, vendor contracts, public-private partnerships, and what they described as unfunded mandates from the state, including school safety requirements. One witness said rural districts are being forced into four-day school weeks, while others cited campus closures, deferred maintenance, and local tax increases tied to state funding shortfalls and recapture payments. The discussion also focused on the need for a systematic review of TEA spending and the lack of a sunset review for the agency since before 2005. Hinojosa and others said increasing the basic allotment would help districts, reduce recapture pressures, and prevent local tax hikes. The exchange was primarily a public hearing and advocacy session; no vote or formal committee action was described in the transcript.

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• He had housing. He had language.
• Then we have housing and civic engagement.
• Like Cheryl said, I run the housing council at Sacred Pipe. I’m super passionate about housing.
• will tack a fee on top of the regular rent to house those individuals.
• And then, you know, again, I just have major concerns with that Bill 2254.

Committee: Joint Tribal and State Relations Committee

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• House Bill 483 offers a bold step in that direction.
• The pressure on our roads, our housing, and our workforce systems is only increasing.
• House Bill 483 is the key to unlocking the future of Texas. Thank you.
• That's why I filed House Bill 483 to finally build the future that we all have been waiting for.
• We can do this by passing House Bill 483.

Keywords: House Bill 483, high-speed rail, transportation network, Texas, public testimony, rail connectivity, economic development

Summary: The meeting was a press event in support of House Bill 483 and its Senate companion, SB 424, which would repeal the current state ban on high-speed rail investment and direct TxDOT to partner with a private entity to develop a Dallas-Austin-San Antonio rail line along the I-35 corridor. Rep. John Bucy, County Judge Andy Brown, Rep. Rafael Anchia, Rep. Ray Lopez, and Sen. Sarah Eckhardt all argued that Texas’ population growth and highway congestion make passenger rail a necessary transportation alternative and a long-term economic development tool. They emphasized benefits such as reduced commute times, improved mobility, lower congestion and emissions, stronger workforce access, and better connections between major metro areas. Testimony focused on the Texas Triangle as a strong candidate for high-speed rail because of its population density, flat geography, and existing growth patterns. Speakers cited examples from other places, including Florida’s Brightline and rail systems in other countries, to argue that Texas is behind and could catch up through public-private partnerships. They also discussed transit-oriented development, last-mile connections through local systems like DART and Austin’s Project Connect, and the possibility of future expansion beyond the initial corridor. In response to questions, Bucy said the bill would allow TxDOT to seek bids and keep costs flexible, that the line would likely require dedicated high-speed track, and that express service could reduce Austin-San Antonio travel time to roughly 30 minutes and Austin-Dallas to under an hour and a half, though no launch date was set. No formal vote or committee action was taken in the transcript. The event ended with Bucy saying the bill was a positive step and could become a bipartisan effort to build a more connected Texas.

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• . >> Next up, next bill will be House Bill 478. >> Thank you, Chairman.
• c><00:09:36.320><c> representing</c> next bill will be representing next bill will be representing House
• </c> House Bill 478. House Bill 478.
• So we will carry over House Bill 478.
• c><00:19:09.280><c> will</c><00:19:09.520><c> carry</c><00:19:09.760><c> over</c><00:19:10.960><c> House

Bills: SB279 , HB478 , SB279 , HB478

Committee: House Commerce and Small Business

Keywords: Alabama State House, Montgomery, Legislative Council, demolition, state capitol, state capitol building, historic preservation, state property, inventory removal, fixtures, furnishings, reuse, recycling, upcycling, surplus property, public assets, legislative chambers, desk sale, chair sale, state auditor

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• The House will be in order.
• </c><03:17:31.880><c> suspend</c> the question is will the house suspend the question is will the house
• </c><03:19:03.439><c> in</c> research act which passed the house in research act which passed the house
• </c> time the question is will the house time the question is will the house suspend<03:41:38.399><c>
• the house last Congress and through the house science<03:57:53.800><c> committee</c><03:57:54.640><c

Bills: HR240 , HR198 , HR1326 , HR359 , HB1534 , HR1368 , HR1350 , HR1325 , HR1318 , HR730

Keywords: resolution, death of a representative, honor, adjournment, Raul Grijalva, Raúl M. Grijalva, Arizona, House resolution, memorial resolution, condolence resolution, death of a member, adjournment in memory, tribute, obituary, congressional memorial, House of Representatives, committee funding, budget allocation, government expenditures, Congress

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• The House will be in order. The chair lays before the House a communication from the Speaker.
• House Calendar Number 68, House Resolution 1131.
• on the House floor.
• </c> House, March 24th, 2026. House, March 24th, 2026.
• The House will be in order. The House will be in order.

Bills: HB5103 , HR1131 , HR1135

Keywords: appropriations, Department of Homeland Security, local beautification, navigable waters, government oversight, House committees, membership, legislative process, election, governance

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• 29:57.439><c> House</c> &gt;&gt; House calendar number 42, House &gt;&gt; House calendar number 42, House
• And last night, House Oversight and Investigation Subcommittee, excuse me, released over 33,000 files
• </c> 33,000 files. That's a lot of files. 33,000 files. That's a lot of files.
• Trump is terrified the House will release the damn files. He's lobbying against it.
• Trump is terrified the House will release the damn files. He's lobbying against it.

Bills: HB4553 , HJR105 , HJR106 , HJR104 , HR539 , HR672

Keywords: energy, water development, appropriations, fiscal year 2026, flood control, infrastructure, Bureau of Land Management, North Dakota, resource management plan, congression disapproval, public lands policy, HJR106, H.J.Res. 106, Congressional Review Act, CRA, BLM, Central Yukon, Alaska, public lands, land management

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• The House will be in order.
• The Chair lays before the House a communication from the Speaker of the House, Washington, D.C., January
• </c> amerita Pelosi and leaders at the house amerita Pelosi and leaders at the house agriculture<00:17
• Speaker, we are the people's House.
• </c><01:16:33.679><c> in</c> one the chair declares the house in one the chair declares the house in

Bills: HR23 , HR22 , HR21

Keywords: proxy voting, remote voting, parental leave, House of Representatives, committee meetings, committee appointments, representation, legislative committees, elections, HR21, legislative process, government structure

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• For purposes of the House rules and under House precedent.
• Harrison, the house rules contain specific procedures for the setting of calendars by the house.
• Do the House rules stipulate that you, as the presiding officer and speaker of the House... ...appoint
• There being 137 ayes and 7 nays, House Bill 1022 is finally passed. reading house bill 141 the clerk
• House Bill 1700 is finally passed. Chair lays out on third reading House Bill 117.

Bills: HB630 , HB420 , HB767 , HB1708 , HB2842 , HB1404 , HB2457 , HB140 , HB333 , HB227 , HB913 , HB201 , HB2198 , HB 109 , HB2763 , HB519 , HB 1261 , HB 1135 , HB1318 , HB2358 , HB2415 , HB2765 , HB2735 , HB3307 , HB1373 , HB694 , HB 1242 , HB272 , HB1437 , HB1888 , HCR78 , HCR12 , HCR128 , HR7 , HR11 , HR37 , HR69 , HR83 , HR89 , HR100 , HR123 , HR129 , HR137 , HR254 , HR258 , HR289 , HR293 , HR318 , HR324 , HR350 , HR368 , HR370 , HR372 , HR379 , HR406 , HR407 , HR432 , HR445 , HR471 , HR504 , HR506 , HR507 , HR528 , HR567 , HR572 , HR591 , HR592 , HR593 , HR603 , HR614 , HR621 , HR673 , HR684 , HR685 , HR687 , HR700 , HR701 , HR711 , HR712 , HR754 , HR757 , HR758 , HR760 , HR764 , HR765 , HR766 , HR767 , HR768 , HR769 , HR770 , HR771 , HR772 , HR774 , HR776 , HR777 , HR778 , HR779 , HR780 , HR783 , HR784 , HR784 , HR6 , HR6 , HR17 , HR17 , HR18 , HR18 , HR49 , HR49 , HR170 , HR170 , HR236 , HR236 , HR247 , HR275 , HR355 , HR356 , HR364 , HR672 , HR690 , HR690 , HR755 , HR755 , HR756 , HR756 , HR759 , HR759 , HR762 , HR762 , HR763 , HR763 , HR781 , HR781 , HR785 , HR785 , SB2 , SB260 , SB569 , HB2 , HB2000 , HB213 , HB222 , HB645 , HB1458 , HB 1022 , HB141 , HB643 , HB3093 , HB1700 , HB 117

Keywords: outboard motors, certificate of title, vessel regulation, Texas Parks and Wildlife Code, marine documentation, HB 420, Texas Water Code, special district, water district, board meetings, meeting location, teleconference, videoconference, remote meeting, public hearing, tax rate hearing, special districts, Cedar Creek Reservoir, county boundary, local government

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• The Chair: Being in the House will be in order.
• The House will be in order.
• </c> leader of the House, Mr. Steve Scaliz. leader of the House, Mr. Steve Scaliz.
• The House will be in order. The House will be in order. The House will be in order.
• House, but did not pass the Senate. But House, but did not pass the Senate.

Bills: HB2056 , HR4 , SB331

Keywords: immigration, sanctuary jurisdiction, federal compliance, District of Columbia, law enforcement, House of Representatives, election, Speaker, Clerk, Congress, fentanyl, controlled substances, drug trafficking, public health, research regulations

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• The House will be in order. The Chair lays before the House a communication from the Speaker.
• House House House Republicans<00:06:48.080><c> just</c><00:06:48.319><c> voted</c><00:06:48.639><c> to
• House Republicans nobody would see.
• House Calendar No. 30, House Resolution 458.
• </c><07:17:29.760><c> Joint</c> House rank resolution 88. Joint House rank resolution 88.

Bills: HR469 , HB2483 , HR458

Keywords: official photography, House of Representatives, session, government transparency, public engagement, opioid crisis, substance use disorder, mental health, treatment programs, recovery services, federal funding, public health, grants

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• </c><00:09:27.200><c> of</c> Texas, to the United States House of Texas, to the United States House of
• House Democrats do not.
• </c><00:33:32.159><c> House</c> invaluable right to vote. House invaluable right to vote.
• House Democrats do not. The Save vote. House Democrats do not.
• </c> of the House of Representatives. of the House of Representatives.

Bills: HR22 , HCR14

Keywords: committee appointments, House of Representatives, representation, legislative committees, elections, fiscal policy, budget resolution, deficit reduction, mandatory spending, economic growth, government deregulation, federal revenues, entitlements, congressional authority

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• favorably, House Bill 707 with amendments, House Bill 707 favorably, House Bill 728 favorably, House
• that bill from the files of the House.
• for the purpose of withdrawing that bill from the files of the House.
• that bill from the files of the House.
• for the purpose of withdrawing that bill from the files of the House.

Bills: HR19 , HR20 , HR21 , HR22 , HR23 , HR24 , HR25 , HR26 , HR27 , HR28 , HR29 , HR30 , HR31 , HR32 , HR33 , HR34 , HR35 , HR36 , HR37 , HR38 , HCR15 , HCR16 , HCR17 , HCR18 , HB115 , HB208 , HB465 , HB832 , HB964 , HB965 , HB966 , HB967 , HB968 , HB969 , HB970 , HB971 , HB972 , HB973 , HB974 , HB975 , HR14 , HR15 , HR16 , HR17 , HR18 , HCR14 , SCR4 , SCR7 , SCR8 , HB362 , HB963 , HB207 , HB300 , HB331 , HB428 , HB464 , HB587 , HB618 , HB629 , HB801 , HB853 , HB891 , HB78 , HB112 , HB148 , HB149 , HB190 , HB221 , HB346 , HB354 , HB355 , HB356 , HB358 , HB384 , HB427 , HB657 , HB675 , HB716 , HB901

Keywords: HR19, House Resolution 19, Louisiana Nursery and Landscape Association Day, LNLA, nursery industry, landscape industry, horticulture, green industry, environmental stewardship, beautification, sustainability, state capitol, special day resolution, commemoration, trade association, wholesale growers, landscape architects, grounds maintenance, interiorscapers, Louisiana agriculture

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• Representative Morales moves that House Bill 2041 be reported to the House with a recommendation that
• House Bill 4337 will be left pending. At this time, the Chair lays out House Bill 2866.
• The Chair lays out House Bill 2920. I recognize Mr. Hefner. I'm sorry, it's House Bill 2921.
• We support House Bill 2921.
• You're testifying for House Bill 3947. House Bill 3947.

Bills: HB2007 , HB2863 , HB2921 , HB3331 , HB3332 , HJR144 , HB3514 , HB3528 , HB3720 , HB3751 , HB3859 , HB3947 , HB4148 , HB4346 , HB4880 , HB5603 , HB4337

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: commercial signs, county approval, transportation code, regulations, road signage, vehicle title, revocation, hearing process, Transportation Code, county assessor-collector, confidentiality, personal information, local government, airport data, public records, vehicle regulation, transportation, steel industry, state fees, safety standards

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• The House will be in order.
• </c><00:05:02.080><c> of</c> Pursuant to the order of the House of Pursuant to the order of the House
• The House will resume rule 20.
• Let's talk about housing.
• Let's talk about housing. environments. Let's talk about housing.

Bills: HR36 , HR530 , HB1800 , HB2416 , HR1316 , HB1724 , HB1540 , HB1486 , HB1512 , HB1503 , HB1912

Keywords: federal programs, government efficiency, budget cuts, committee, oversight, rules resolution, House Rules Committee, procedural rule, floor procedure, appropriations, military construction, Veterans Affairs, VA funding, fiscal year 2026, immigration enforcement, special interest aliens, DHS reporting, monthly report, inadmissible, deportable

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• House Bill 27. House Bill 2733 is finally passed. Chair lays out on third reading House Bill 1732.
• House Bill 1732.
• Members House Bill 467.
• House Bill 2701 is finally passed. Charlie's out on third reading House Bill 805.
• This is House Bill 2982.

Bills: SB5 , SJR3 , HB 11 , HJR72 , HB48 , HB27 , HB144 , HB37 , HB1481 , HB581 , HB1696 , HB2216 , HB 1035 , HB1633 , HB742 , HB754 , HB1689 , HB1690 , HB2669 , HB391 , HB517 , HB1775 , HB 1024 , HB1607 , HB252 , HB1716 , HB1562 , HB4116 , HB1866 , HB1741 , HB2103 , HB2637 , HB2884 , HB3707 , HB503 , HB 1089 , HB1757 , HB2986 , HB972 , SB365 , SB1786 , SB5 , SJR3 , HB14 , HB43 , HB36 , HB26 , HB149 , HB 121 , HB206 , HB136 , HB3114 , HB2733 , HB1732 , HB3700 , HB467 , HB 1130 , HB1846 , HB1442 , HB 1147 , HB2176 , HB2701 , HB805 , HB2890 , HB 1154 , HB1644 , HB2118 , HB1718 , HB2488 , HB2596 , HB2468 , HB484 , HB2578 , HB3204 , HB 1041 , HB307 , HB685 , HB538 , HB2525 , HB3125 , HB2027 , HB2894 , HB3077 , HB 106 , HB18 , HB 11 , HJR72 , HB48 , HB27 , HB144 , HB37 , HB1481 , HB581 , HB1696 , HB2216 , HB 1035 , HB1633 , HB742 , HB754 , HB1689 , HB1690 , HB2669 , HB391 , HB517 , HB1775 , HB 1024 , HB1607 , HB252 , HB1716 , HB1562 , HB4116 , HB1866 , HB1741 , HB2103 , HB2637 , HB2884 , HB3707 , HB503 , HB 1089 , HB1757 , HB2986 , HB972

Keywords: dementia, research institute, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, funding, grants, state health initiatives, research funding, state budget, prevention, healthcare, medical research, Dementia Prevention and Research Institute, licensing, reciprocity, regulation, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, interstate agreements, tax exemption, intellectual disability

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• The House will be in order.
• </c> to the house the approval thereof. to the house the approval thereof.
• ><c> House</c> House calendar number 13, House House calendar number 13, House Concurrent<04:05:10.560
• The House come to order.
• They all own houses. Their here. They all own houses.

Bills: HCR22 , HR1039 , HR586 , HR970 , HR877 , HR1228 , HR983 , HR981 , HCR9

Keywords: HIV/AIDS, National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, Black health, public health, HIV testing, HIV prevention, PrEP, antiretroviral therapy, viral suppression, U=U, undetectable equals untransmittable, AIDS, Minority AIDS Initiative, community health centers, culturally competent care, health disparities, racial disparities, health equity, Black Americans, African Americans

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• We'd like to welcome everyone to the May 26th meeting of the House Committee on Health and Welfare.
• To urge House Resolution 298 by Representative Amadeh, to urge your request to the Louisiana Department
• Not the ones that were filed, no.
• Not the ones that were filed, no.

Bills: HR290 , HR298 , SB405 , SCR61 , HR318

Committee: House Health and Welfare

Keywords: gender-affirming care, gender affirming therapy, gender-affirming hormone therapy, transgender health, trans youth, LGBTQ, mental health, psychosis, psychiatric conditions, puberty blockers, androgen blockers, cross-sex hormones, estrogen, testosterone, informed consent, screening, monitoring protocols, Louisiana Department of Health, LDH, House Health and Welfare

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• House of Representatives.] Representatives.] The Speaker pro tempore: The House will be in order.
• The Clerk: House Calendar Number 44, House Resolution 707.
• You control the House. You control the Senate. And you control the White House.
• House of Representatives.]
• The House will be in order. Members, please take your THE HOUSE WILL BE IN ORDER.

Bills: HB1670 , HR493 , HR492 , HR491 , HB5140 , HB4922 , HR713 , HR721 , HB2721 , HR707

Keywords: fertility, health benefits, family planning, assisted reproductive technology, employees, fertility treatment, ART, in vitro fertilization, IVF, infertility, family building, reproductive health, oocyte preservation, sperm preservation, embryo preservation, artificial insemination, gamete donation, embryo genetic testing, federal employee health benefits, FEHB

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• House of Representatives.] REPRESENTATIVES.] The Speaker pro tempore: The House will be in order.
• The Clerk: House Calendar Number 31, House Resolution 137, resolution designating the House Press Gallery
• the House Press Gallery.
• House Resolution 2035, House Resolution 488, House Resolution 481.
• House Resolution 456.

Bills: HR480 , HR481 , HR488 , HB2035 , HR252 , HB1948 , HR1373 , HR1182 , HR248 , HR137 , HB2390 , HB2351

Keywords: House of Representatives, congressional training, workplace rights, workplace responsibilities, anti-discrimination, anti-harassment, sexual harassment training, employee training, Member orientation, House Administration Committee, Congressional Accountability Act, CAA, interns, unpaid interns, fellows, detailees, legislative workplace, congressional offices, compliance training, ethics training