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• try to transfer it to them.
• to me and I'm happy to see if I can try to advocate for those.
• So as I continue to listen to testimony against my bill, I try to improve the bill to address some of
• I don't know if it's good to try to stump the chair.
• And so trying to drive out a solution that gets us there and gets the balance right, and taking another

Bills: HB1367 , HB2172 , HB2718 , HB2139 , HB2192 , HB2307 , HB2379 , HB2467 , HB2495 , HB2604

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: motorcycle safety, right shoulder, shoulder riding, limited access roadway, freeway, expressway, highway congestion, lane splitting, traffic safety, RCW, Washington traffic law, roadside assistance, emergency vehicles, tow truck, congested traffic, motorcyclist, route jurisdiction, abandonment, transportation, local governance

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• to appeal or any private right of action regarding the wage complaint.
• Instead, the AG must publish guidance on employers' rights to refuse to consent to these searches.
• And I do think that this bill, as it is, is getting to the place that we're trying to go.
• I thought to myself, then, what right do I have, even as a lawmaker, to come into the workplace and say
• I thought to myself, then, what right do I have, even as a lawmaker, to come into the workplace and say

Bills: HB2479 , HB2091 , HB2105 , HB2107 , HB2151 , HB2190 , HB2191 , HB2218 , HB2243 , HB2303 , HB2345

Committee: House Labor & Workplace Standards

Keywords: unpaid wages, wage theft, wage recovery, labor standards, Department of Labor and Industries, L&I, worker protection, low-wage workers, back pay, interest on wages, civil penalties, retaliation, immigration status coercion, gig workers, transportation network companies, rideshare drivers, app-based drivers, employment law, wage complaint, payroll enforcement

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• As you can imagine, there were some attorneys ready to charge a lot of money to try to sort that out.
• But what we're trying to prevent, or I guess what we're trying to ensure, is that you, as the patient
• To die off and try to figure out how to kill just the tumors and not the rest of you.
• And that, you know, now putting this as a property right on top of that and trying to describe that makes
• They have the right to close.

Bills: SB315 , SB584 , SB1228 , SB1484 , SB1860 , SB1802

Committee: House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

Keywords: DNA privacy, genetic privacy, genetic testing, genetic material, DNA ownership, property right in DNA, genetic consent, biological sample, genomics, genetic data, HIPAA, health information privacy, health care provider, research ethics, human subjects research, law enforcement DNA, forensic DNA, paternity testing, medical examiner, genetic discrimination

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• Every time you get ready to try to make that cross, here comes another train.
• Members, I request the right to call.
• Thank you, we'll give you the right to close.
• to... right, to replace that billboard, is that correct?
• If not, we'll give you the right to close.

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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• I'm happy to answer any questions and reserve the right to close.
• All we're simply trying to do here is follow something that we know works, and we're trying to make sure
• I'd be happy to answer any questions and reserve the right to close.
• I'd be happy to answer any questions. I'd like to reserve my right to close.
• Hey, we're going to try to help you, okay? Okay.

Bills: HB1464 , HB1635 , HB2516 , HB3317 , HB3502 , HB4012 , HB4268 , HB4386 , HB4877 , SB916

Committee: House Insurance

Keywords: prescription drugs, drug pricing, pharmacy benefits, health insurance, health benefit plan, insurer, HMO, self-insured employer, public employer, school district, county, municipality, university system, higher education, retirees, dependent coverage, stop-loss coverage, bulk purchasing, group purchasing, purchasing pool

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• Because in voir dire, you first of all try to figure out biases, right?
• I just want to make sure that the defendant has a right to be there, right?
• go to wherever that infirm person is because a right to confrontation means a right to confrontation
• I reserve my right to close.
• And one of those things is to try to fix things when they're just not right.

Bills: HB285 , HB795 , HB1795 , HB1871 , HB2407 , HB2461 , HB2695 , HB3507 , HB4911 , HB200

Committee: House Criminal Jurisprudence

Keywords: animal cruelty, nonlivestock, prosecution, veterinary defense, animal welfare, aggravated assault, penal code, public servant, deadly weapon, mass shooting, Penal Code, penalties, felony, Texas Penal Code, felony enhancement, first-degree felony, second-degree felony, violent crime, assault punishment, serious bodily injury

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• /c> we're doing is trying to make sure we we're doing is trying to make sure we have<00:26:54.320><c>
• /c> red flag I'm not trying to make it more red flag I'm not trying to make it more complicated<00:51
• we just need to hold that, right?
• we just need to hold that, right?
• we just need to hold that, right?

Bills: HF2436 , HF470 , HF2643 , HF2456 , HF102 , HF1367

Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy

Keywords: child welfare, economic assistance, child care, grant program, video security cameras, early education, scholarships, funding, children, families, Minnesota education, child care licensing, family child care, child care center, Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families, correction order, conditional license, fix-it ticket, documented technical assistance, license suspension

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• :20.479><c> speech,</c> protect Americans right to free speech, protect Americans right to free speech
• In addition to our right to vote, this bill protects our right to counsel, codified in the Sixth Amendment
• </c><04:32:48.800><c> the</c> and who try to avoid taxation? the and who try to avoid taxation?
• If ever there were a time to talk to China, it would be right now.
• If ever there were a time to talk to China, it would be right now.

Bills: HB7006 , HR992

Keywords: appropriations, national security, foreign aid, transparency, democracy, House Resolution 992, H.Res. 992, HR 992, rule resolution, procedural rule, Rules Committee, Committee of the Whole, previous question, motion to recommit, waiver of points of order, closed rule, structured rule, FY2026 appropriations, consolidated appropriations, federal spending

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• </c> teachers are trying to give every child teachers are trying to give every child to<00:57:18.799>
• </c><02:16:35.519><c> negotiate</c> to restore the rights to negotiate to restore the rights to negotiate
• </c><05:11:19.280><c> to</c> citizens who live in DC the right to citizens who live in DC the right to
• Speaker, I rise in opposition to Democrats trying to give voting rights to illegal aliens. Mr.
• </c> right to eliminate or to cut Medicaid. right to eliminate or to cut Medicaid.

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

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• have</c> trying to schedule routes, have trying to schedule routes, have dedicated<00:07:41.280><c> routes
• We're just trying to clean that up.
• If you want to make changes, the fact is right now they're not able to respond to some of the things
• We're trying to basically say opposite.
• </c><00:15:56.320><c> to</c> right now they're not able to respond to right now they're not able to respond

Bills: HB245 , HB138 , HB151 , HB152 , HB245 , HB138 , HB151 , HB152

Committee: House Ways and Means Education

Keywords: inhalants, controlled substances, butyl nitrite, nitrous oxide, amyl nitrite, health, public safety, pregnancy, pregnant defendant, incarceration, jail intake, pregnancy test, bail, pre-incarceration probation, supervised probation, electronic monitoring, electronic supervision, perinatal care, prenatal care, maternal health

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• Well, we're looking for a solution right here. And that's what we're trying to do.
• We're trying to...
• But does a Texan have a right to his vote and a right to protect himself?
• I was trying to come up with the right word. Gross, insulting, offensive.
• I would like to reserve the right to close. Members, any questions? All right.

Bills: HB259 , HB259 , HB 1128 , HB1337 , HB1506 , HB1794 , HB2215 , HB2470 , HB2771 , HB2882 , HB2993 , HB3053 , HB3428 , HB3669 , HB3789 , HB3924 , HB4201 , HB4675

Committee: House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

Keywords: redistricting, Independent Citizen Redistricting Commission, Texas Legislature, elections, district boundaries, voter representation, healthcare, insurance, patient rights, medical expenses, access to care, affordability, legislation, firearms, penal code, regulation, short-barrel firearms, ammunition, gun control, public safety

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• I'd respectfully request the right to close, sir. We'll reserve the right to close. Thank you.
• I get what you're trying to do here.
• I understand what you're trying to do.
• the right to own a firearm.
• I'm going to try to pronounce this.

Bills: HB259 , HB 1128 , HB1337 , HB1506 , HB1794 , HB2215 , HB2470 , HB2771 , HB2882 , HB2993 , HB3053 , HB3428 , HB3669 , HB3789 , HB3924 , HB4201 , HB4675 , HB259

Committee: House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

Keywords: healthcare, insurance, patient rights, medical expenses, access to care, affordability, legislation, firearms, penal code, regulation, short-barrel firearms, ammunition, gun control, public safety, Texas law, short-barrel, law enforcement, election judges, concealed handgun, polling places

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• Put the vote to the machine. All right, yes. Voting machines. All right, yes.
• I move to concur. All right, Senator McMath moves to concur in Senate Bill 250.
• I'm not going to try to dictate your calendar, but that would be a key day.
• All right. Turn to the calendar.
• All right. All right, members, we're going to stand at ease for about five minutes.

Bills: SCR12 , HB221 , HB509 , HCR58 , SB78 , SB25 , SB80 , SB132 , SB155 , SB157 , SB202 , SB228 , SB250 , SB414 , SB433 , SB479 , SB513 , SCR9 , SCR58 , SB65 , SB215 , SB249 , SB269 , SB282 , SB296 , SB323 , SB363 , SB369 , SB474 , SB490 , SB492 , SB500 , SB514 , HCR32 , HB17 , HB41 , HB73 , HB223 , HB244 , HB759 , HB906 , HB966 , HB1006 , HB1009 , HB1086 , HB1107 , HB1112 , HB1215 , HB1242 , SB217 , SB283 , SB469 , HB36 , HB42 , HB74 , HB119 , HB159 , HB259 , HB302 , HB414 , HB459 , HB776 , HB848 , HB956 , HB1017 , HB1028 , HB1095 , SB208 , SB312 , SB382 , SB389 , HB210 , HB258 , HB359 , HB368 , HB468 , HB552 , HB732 , HB784 , HB870 , HB953 , HB1117 , HB1236

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

Bills: HF894 , HF903 , HF949

Committee: Joint Local Government

Keywords: liens, snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles, water vessels, title release, Iowa law, partial payments, construction, farm-to-market road, Iowa, local government, county auditor, county commissioner, Iowa elections, election administration, procurement, competitive bidding, informal bid process, official bonds, recordkeeping

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• </c> fought for freedom in that area and to fought for freedom in that area and to try<00:18:13.400><
• <c> to</c><00:18:44.360><c> maybe</c><00:18:44.600><c> pull</c> extremist routs and try to maybe pull
• </c><00:35:46.119><c> to</c> cross-examination and the right to cross-examination and the right to counsel
• Finally, this bill also bizarrely attempts to give state attorneys general the authority to try and stop
• Finally, this bill also bizarrely attempts to give state attorneys general the authority to try and stop

Bills: HR29

Keywords: Okinawan immigration, cultural heritage, historical contributions, sister city relationships, military history, education, cultural identity, Okinawan Americans, Okinawa, Hawaii, Japanese American, immigration anniversary, diaspora, Asian American history, Pacific Islander, sister city, sister state, Kenjinkai, karate, World War II

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• trying to figure out, why is my 17-year-old kid in jail?"
• Kim's from the valley, but went to Pepperdine. So, try not to California or Texas, Kim.
• It's in the Texas Energy Fund, and you're trying to open this fund up to our constituents.
• I'm trying to get over my thought that this ought to be about us working together.
• Right now, there's already $10 billion appropriated for the state of Texas to try to figure out how to

Bills: HB2293 , HB2694 , HB2999 , HB3694 , HB3254 , HB4662 , HB5629 , HB5632 , HB5675 , HB5664 , HB5671 , HB5680 , HB5682 , HB5693 , HB4158 , HB5695 , HB4669 , HB5696 , HB5698 , HB5677 , HB5699 , HB5694 , HCR81 , HCR83 , HCR84 , HCR89 , HCR111 , HCR142 , HR868 , SB682 , SB1351 , SB1895 , SB1931 , SB2141 , SB3044 , SCR1 , SCR6 , SCR37 , SB458 , SB482 , SB927 , SB984 , SB651 , SB1620 , SB2124 , SB2448 , SB841 , SB843 , SB402 , SB2662 , SB2053 , SB2332 , SB2112 , SB745 , SB1247 , SB1789 , HB75 , HB5354 , HB4683 , HB4847 , HB1449 , HB3833 , HB265 , HB1845 , HB 108 , HB1960 , HB1955 , HB2512 , HB2581 , HB2803 , HB1738 , HB636 , HB2638 , HB2655 , HB871 , HB 1107 , HB1765 , HB1822 , HB3679 , HB4099 , HB3732 , HB3171 , HB3749 , HB2814 , HB3977 , HB4204 , HB4207 , HB4449 , HB1820 , HB1876 , HB1939 , HB1347 , HB2593 , HB2136 , HB2658 , HB2757 , HB2080 , HB3063 , HB3006 , HB2844 , HB3241 , HB3680 , HB3169 , HB2078 , HB2507 , HB4559 , HB3405 , HB475 , HB3463 , HB3441 , HB3520 , HB3178 , HB158 , HB2060 , HB4991 , HB1991 , HB5596 , HB2014 , HB2731 , HB2417 , HB2399 , HB2301 , HB3335 , HB3234 , HB3320 , HB4848 , HB4748 , HB4769 , HB4795 , HB2086 , HB2234 , HB4916 , HB5624 , HB4505 , HB5093 , HB5302 , HB5402 , HB5606 , HB4630 , HB4924 , HB3339 , HB3793 , HB3631 , HB4882 , HB5509 , HB5499 , HB5520 , SB1177 , SB1559 , SB746 , SB434 , SB1383 , SB1214 , SB1079 , SB3031 , SB2141 , SB2185 , SB1895 , SB1241 , SB901 , SB1883 , SB552 , HB 1249 , HJR218 , HB5623 , SB687 , SB1332 , SB458 , SB482 , SB927 , SB984 , SB651 , SB1620 , SB2124 , SB2448 , SB841 , SB843 , SB402 , SB2662 , SB2053 , SB2332 , SB2112 , SB745 , SB1247 , SB1789 , HCR76 , HCR127 , HCR9 , HCR40 , HCR118 , HR559 , HCR59 , HCR135 , HCR141 , HCR46 , HCR109 , HCR10 , SB3037

Keywords: Sweeny Hospital District, board of directors, local governance, elections, healthcare administration, Brazoria Drainage District, commissioners, vacancies, resignation, hydrogen vehicles, weight limitations, transportation, environmental impact, clean energy, deep fake, intimate depictions, consent, digital media, criminal penalties, State Board of Education

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• what we're trying to achieve here.
• Chair, you said all of the youth are here with you as well, and you need to be in another hearing, right
• But luckily, the lifeguards were there right on the beach, literally as the first people to respond to
• All right, we'll move on to the next one.
• All right, thank you. Anyone else here to testify in person or on Zoom? Okay, moving on to SCO.

Bills: HCR112

Committee: House Labor

Keywords: HCR112, House Concurrent Resolution, DHRD, Department of Human Resources Development, civil service, classification system, compensation system, salary study, pay scale, job classification, position classification, state workforce, vacancy rate, hard-to-fill positions, labor shortage, recruitment, retention, public employees, state agencies, labor organizations

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• And so what we're trying to do is basically address this need.
• All right. Thank you. Easy peasy. All right. We're going to take testimony.
• All right, thank you committee members. I'm honored... whoops, excuse me. I'm honored to present.
• I'm happy to answer any questions, and I respectfully reserve the right to close.
• All right. We'll proceed to public testimony. Is there anyone else who wishes to testify?

Bills: HB 1026 , SCR37

Committee: House S/C on International Relations

Keywords: transportation, Farm-to-Market Road, highway designation, Texas Transportation Commission, state highway system, SCR 37, Senate Concurrent Resolution, Panama Canal, Texas ports, port infrastructure, maritime trade, shipping lanes, supply chain resilience, global commerce, exports, LNG, liquefied natural gas, crude oil, refined petroleum, agriculture

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• No, what we're trying to do right here. How do they... What is it? RTD, ready-to-drink beverages.
• I'm just trying to get to what they have in this bill. It's not a franchise law.
• Let's all get to... All right. All get to... All right. Thank you, Mr. Alexander.
• I think the intention was just to try to lessen the burden. questions.
• It does seem like we've got some issues that we need to try to get resolved. Thank you. Very close.

Bills: HB521

Committees: House Tourism , House Economic Development and Tourism

Keywords: HB521, mixed spirit beverages, ready-to-drink cocktails, RTD alcohol, alcoholic beverages, liquor, spirits, ABC Board, Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control, wholesaler license, retail license, distribution agreement, exclusive territory, three-tier system, excise tax, alcohol tax, liquor regulation, alcohol labeling, minors, package store

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• You know, I think we're always trying to figure out what is the right balance between regulations that
• would love to try to explain it to you.
• would love to try to explain it to you.
• would love to try to explain it to you.
• </c><00:53:14.839><c> train</c> diapers trying to learn to potty train diapers trying to learn to potty

Bills: HF1247 , HF628

Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy

Keywords: child care, aides, supervision, child care centers, staffing regulations, childcare, day care, licensed child care center, early childhood education, child care licensing, director qualifications, staff ratios, group size, staff-to-child ratio, substitutes, volunteers, assistant teacher, teacher qualifications, infant care, toddler age