Bills: HB346, HB1851, HB2974, HB5596, HCR118, HCR127, HCR141

Keywords: expedited service, business records, veteran-owned businesses, franchise tax, fee schedule, surplus vehicles, law enforcement equipment, school districts, Texas Facilities Commission, economically disadvantaged areas, HB 5596, voter-approval tax rate, property tax, ad valorem tax, Tax Code, Texas municipalities, coastal municipality, eligible coastal municipality, municipal hotel occupancy tax, hotel occupancy tax revenue

Summary: The Senate Economic Development Committee heard and laid out several measures focused on school safety, Texas-Taiwan relations, defense manufacturing, business formation, hotel tax policy, and NASA relocation. HB 1851 would allow surplus DPS vehicles and law enforcement equipment to be transferred to school districts in economically disadvantaged areas for use by school police and security personnel, with a two-year resale restriction. HCR 127 expressed support for the Texas-Taiwan relationship and trade ties, HCR 118 supported expanding warship manufacturing in Texas, HCR 141 urged Congress to move NASA headquarters to Houston, HB 346 (with a committee substitute) revised business filing and fee authority while making permanent a franchise tax exemption for new veteran-owned businesses, HB 2974 was an omnibus hotel occupancy tax and qualified hotel project bill, and HB 5596 addressed accountability for municipal hotel occupancy tax revenues in coastal communities. Witnesses generally supported the measures, including the Texas Hotel and Lodging Association on HB 2974 and resource witnesses from the Texas Veterans Commission and Secretary of State on HB 346; no opposition testimony was registered on the laid-out bills. After public testimony, the committee took up pending business and adopted committee substitutes where applicable. HB 1851, HB 346, HB 2974, and HB 5596 were each reported favorably to the full Senate, with HB 346 and HB 2974 also recommended for the local and uncontested calendar. HCR 127 and HCR 118 were reported favorably as well, and HCR 127 and HCR 141 were likewise recommended for the local and uncontested calendar. The committee also reported HB 4320 favorably, though the transcript repeats that motion several times. The meeting ended with the committee standing in recess until 7:00 a.m. subject to the call of the chair.

Bills: HB346, HB1851, HB2974, HB5596, HCR118, HCR127, HCR141

Keywords: expedited service, business records, veteran-owned businesses, franchise tax, fee schedule, surplus vehicles, law enforcement equipment, school districts, Texas Facilities Commission, economically disadvantaged areas, HB 5596, voter-approval tax rate, property tax, ad valorem tax, Tax Code, Texas municipalities, coastal municipality, eligible coastal municipality, municipal hotel occupancy tax, hotel occupancy tax revenue

Bills: HCR141, SB438, SB1495, SB1964, HB 1225

Keywords: HCR 141, House Concurrent Resolution, NASA, Houston, Space City, Johnson Space Center, Mission Control, Apollo 11, moon landing, aerospace, commercial space, space exploration, Texas Space Commission, space policy, federal resolution, memorial resolution, Congress, Washington D.C., headquarters relocation, space industry

Keywords: HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H02vp1EXoPo, 2026-07-02T01:22:45+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, House Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_EEP_03-21-23_.PDF Followed by EEP/HET 11:00AM Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_EEP-HET_03-21-23_.PDF Then followed by TRN/EEP 11:30AM Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_TRN-EEP_03-21-23_.PDF 11:29 - Introduction (EEP 9:30 AM) 11:44 - SB 966 12:38 - SB 54, SD1 19:36 - SB 506, SD1 22:56 - SB 70, SD1 26:05 - Decision Making (EEP 9:30 AM) ------- 1:42:25 - Introduction (EEP/HET 11:00 AM) 1:42:43 - SB 1520, SD2 ------- 2:08:56 - Introduction (TRN/EEP 11:30 AM) 2:09:18 - SB 965, SD2 2:14:47 - SB 1024, SD2 2:18:55 - Decision Making (TRN/EEP 11:30 AM) 2:23:04 - Decision Making (EEP/HET 11:00 AM), 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiuwjYLFl1w, 2026-07-02T01:22:39+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, House Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/hearingnotices/HEARING_HHH_03-18-22_.pdf Followed by HHH/HSG 11:00AM: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/hearingnotices/HEARING_HHH-HSG_03-18-22_.pdf Followed by HSG/HHH 11:10AM: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/hearingnotices/HEARING_HSG-HHH_03-18-22_.pdf Timestamps: 11:20 - SB 2034, SD1 (SSCR3157) 14:22 - SB 2371, SD2 (SSCR3032) 17:17 - SB 3235, SD1 (SSCR2765) 18:40 - SB 3367, SD2 (SSCR2923) 20:46 - SB 2424, SD2 (SSCR2946) 30:37 - SB 2883, SD2 (SSCR2882) 42:16 - SB 2634, SD1 (SSCR3083) 47:38 - SB 2736, SD1 (SSCR3069) ------- 1:40:55 - Introduction (HSG 11:00 AM) 1:41:41 - SB 3168, SD2 (SSCR2783) 1:48:56 - Decision Making (HSG 11:00 AM) ------- 1:51:00 - Introduction (HSG/HHH 11:10 AM) 1:51:20 - SB 2370, SD2 (SSCR3031) 1:57:10 - SB 2150, SD2 (SSCR2705) 2:03:11 - Decision Making (HSG/HHH 11:10 AM) 2:07:08 - Decision Making (HHH 9:30 AM), 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6ZqwnMCNZI, 2026-07-02T01:22:56+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Agendas: HTH-AEN 1:00pm https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/hearingnotices/HEARING_HTH-AEN_02-11-22_.pdf HTH DEFER 1:10pm https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/hearingnotices/HEARING_HTH_02-11-22_DEFER_.pdf HTH 1:30pm https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/hearingnotices/HEARING_HTH_02-11-22_.pdf HTH DEFER 1:30pm https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/hearingnotices/HEARING_HTH_02-11-22_DEFER-1_.pdf, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcCoKBMH19Y, 2026-07-02T01:22:56+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Agendas: EDU-LCA 3:00pm https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/hearingnotices/HEARING_EDU-LCA_02-11-22_.pdf EDU DEFER 3:00pm https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/hearingnotices/HEARING_EDU_02-11-22_DEFER_.pdf EDU-HRE 3:15pm https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/hearingnotices/HEARING_EDU-HRE_02-11-22_.pdf EDU 3:30pm https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/hearingnotices/HEARING_EDU_02-11-22_.pdf, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTxhQTonAbM, 2026-07-02T01:22:30+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, With joint hearings (tentative times) Committee of Water and Land at 10:45 AM Committee of Transportation at 11:00 AM Hearing Agendas affiliated with this live stream: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2021/hearingnotices/HEARING_EEP_02-11-21_.HTM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2021/hearingnotices/HEARING_EEP-WAL_02-11-21_.HTM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2021/hearingnotices/HEARING_EEP-TRN_02-11-21_.HTM, 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHx9F_g7wg0, 2026-07-02T01:23:19+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start 0:50 - HCR77 1:11 - HCR143 27:11 - DM GVO 3:05 PM Hearing Notice: GVO 3:05 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_GVO_04-11-24_.PDF, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCU28cV7NxM, 2026-07-02T01:22:58+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, House Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2025/hearingnotices/HEARING_EEP_03-20-25_.PDF Followed by EEP 11:30 AM Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2025/hearingnotices/HEARING_EEP_03-20-25_2_.PDF Then followed by EEP 11:45 AM Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2025/hearingnotices/HEARING_EEP_03-20-25_3_.PDF 7:22 - Introduction (EEP 10:00 AM) 8:35 - HR18/HCR18 9:50 - HR42 12:00 - HR182/HCR188 15:43 - HR183/HCR189 16:44 - HR184/HCR190 21:58 - Decision Making (EEP 10:00 AM) ------------------------- 1:43:36 - Introduction (EEP 11:30 AM) 1:43:50 - Decision Making (EEP 11:30 AM) ------------------------- 1:53:12 - Introduction (EEP 11:45 AM) 1:53:31 - Decision Making (EEP 11:45 AM), 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Transcript Highlights:

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Keywords: 9:00am HB 155 9:30am HB 1102 10:30am HB 1109 11:00am HB 1356 11:30am HB 1469 1:00pm HB 1323 2:00pm HB 1376, 928, house, all

Summary: The meeting began with unanimous committee approval of amendment 2026-2021S to HB 2. Senator Lang explained the amendment corrected a drafting error so that $2.5 million in state funds, matched with federal money for a total of $5 million, could be spent during the biennium rather than lapse at the end of the fiscal year. The money is intended to stabilize Medicaid per diem rates for county nursing homes, and members agreed without objection to adopt the amendment and continue working from the bill as amended by the Senate. The committee then discussed HB 155 and a proposed amendment, 2026-201H, dealing with the business enterprise tax. The House side described the proposal as a compromise that would raise the filing threshold from $250,000 to $375,000 and create a trigger that would reduce the BET rate by 0.05% for each $100 million in combined business tax surplus, down to a floor of 0.25%. Senate members opposed lowering the rate at this time, arguing that tax relief should focus on the filing threshold, which they said would remove filing burdens for about 3,500 small businesses, and that rate cuts should be considered in a budget cycle rather than an off-year. Concerns were raised that one-time revenues, such as tax amnesty receipts or federal repatriation-related surpluses, could unintentionally trigger reductions. Representative Sweeney later offered a revised approach by moving the effective date of the trigger mechanism to January 1, 2028, and said he was also willing to carve out tax amnesty revenues or adjust the effective date to avoid using one-time funds. The Senate remained unwilling to agree to a rate reduction, though it expressed openness to raising the filing threshold further. The committee ultimately did not resolve the business tax issue and recessed to continue discussions at a later time. The final item discussed was HB 1102, concerning an increase in the research and development tax credit paired with changes to state park fees. House members supported the R&D credit increase but opposed tying it to higher park fees, citing concerns about tourism, especially at border parks, and noting that the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources had said it did not need the increase. Senate members defended the park fee changes as a fairness issue, arguing that New Hampshire residents should pay less than out-of-state visitors and that the department had not raised rates in many years. No vote was taken on this item during the discussion captured here.

Keywords: HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fY_gLMgVLA, 2026-07-02T01:22:43+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, House Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_HLT_02-04-23_.PDF Timestamps: 11:06 - Introduction 11:41 - HB1097 13:20 - HB70 27:16 - HB1217 54:30 - HB696 1:09:16 - HB1082 1:20:04 - HB1218 1:44:38 - HB1219 1:53:11 - HB516 2:02:23 - HB957 2:17:23 - HB734 2:18:27 - Decision Making (Deferred to February 8, 2023 at 11:40AM), 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwpYIAvyb0E, 2026-07-02T01:22:37+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, House Agenda: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/hearingnotices/HEARING_HSG-EEP_02-15-22_.pdf Followed by HSG (DM only) 11:00AM: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/hearingnotices/HEARING_HSG_02-15-22_.pdf 10:22 - Introduction (HSG/EEP 10:45 AM) 11:00 - HB 1750 25:39 - Decision Making (HSG/EEP 10:45 AM) ------------ 29:28 - Introduction (HSG 11:00AM) 29:50 - Decision Making (HSG 11:00 AM), 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Transcript Highlights:

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Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Call to Order and Roll Call 00:11 Discussion SB 97 01:06 Vote SB 97 12:42 Discussion SB 189 14:11 Vote SB 189 18:12, 958, all

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TT024OeR_c, 2026-07-02T01:22:56+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Agendas: HMS-WTL 1:00pm https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/hearingnotices/HEARING_HMS-WTL_02-11-22_.pdf WTL 1:10pm https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/hearingnotices/HEARING_WTL_02-11-22_.pdf WTL DEFER 1:15pm https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/hearingnotices/HEARING_WTL_02-11-22_DEFER_.pdf, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKDc4yDIsvI, 2026-07-02T01:22:56+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Agendas: AEN-WTL-EET 3:00pm https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/hearingnotices/HEARING_AEN-WTL-EET_02-11-22_.pdf EET-WTL 3:10pm https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/hearingnotices/HEARING_EET-WTL_02-11-22_.pdf EET 3:30pm https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/hearingnotices/HEARING_EET_02-11-22_.pdf, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjL_WohscDY, 2026-07-02T01:22:43+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, House Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_AGR-ECD_02-10-23_.PDF Followed by 10:00AM Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_AGR_02-10-23_.PDF 15:11 - Introduction 17:11- HB305 22:41 - HB690 39:35 - HB1383 48:00 - Decision Making ---------------------------------- 59:22 - Introduction 1:01:06 - HB310 1:06:11 - HB312 1:08:41 - HB974 1:12:56 - HB1350 1:21:48 - HB209 1:25:51 - HB544 1:29:15 - HB1149 1:41:11 - HB1150 1:49:47 - HB577 1:59:11 - HB972 2:00:13 - HB215 2:03:19 - HB204 2:05:59 - HB1455 2:13:21 - HB1512 2:14:08 - HB220 2:32:53 - Decision Making, 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Transcript Highlights:

• Bruton was dominant in winning the state championship this year by a wide margin, winning seven of 11
• Over on page 11, we come to Senate Bill 59, which is legislation to amend and reenact sections of the
• Over on page 11, we come to Senate Bill 59, which is legislation amended reenact sections of the Code
• Speaker, having voted on the prevailing side by which we failed to pass Senate Bill 59 on page 11...
• Senate Joint Resolution 11 reconstitutes the current Booker T.

Keywords: March 11, 2026 - Regular Session, 976, house, all

Keywords: HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bzZ3giJz_0, 2026-07-02T01:22:45+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, House Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_WAL_03-14-23_.PDF Followed by WAL/ECD 11:15AM Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_WAL-ECD_03-14-23_.pdf Timestamps: 11:25 - Introduction (WAL 9:30AM) 11:40 - SB44 SD2 12:12- SB67 SD1 13:40 - SB298 SD1 14:16 - SB786 SD1 15:42 - SB831 16:43 - SB832 SD2 17:25 - SB833 SD2 30:48 - SB1254 SD2 32:54 - SB1286 SD1 34:17 - SB1391 SD1 34:50 - SB1469 SD1 50:01 - SB1064 SD2 52:28 - Decision Making (WAL 9:30AM) --- 1:56:04 - Introduction (WAL/ECD 11:15AM) 1:56:18 - SB837 SD1 1:57:55 - Decision Making (WAL/ECD 11:15AM), 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Transcript Highlights:

• Speaker, I move that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to reconvene tomorrow at 11 a.m. Mr.
• Speaker, I move that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to reconvene tomorrow at 11 a.m.
• The delegate from Alexandria, Delegate Herring, moves that the House adjourn to reconvene tomorrow at 11
• The House is now adjourned until tomorrow at 11 a.m.
• The House is now adjourned until tomorrow at 11 a.m. Thank you. Thank you.

Keywords: March 11, 2026 - Regular Session Part 2, 976, house, all