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• But we also know that on our best days we make mistakes, we're hindered by our own weakness. personal
• As the doctor of the day, members join me in welcoming our doctor of the day. 479 480 481 482 483 484
• Behind me on the dais we have General Joe E.

Bills: HR34, HR36, HR38, HR39, HR41, HR42, HR43, HR67, HR68, HR73, HR77, HR81, HR104, HR166, HR201, HR202, HR223, HR226, HR233, HR234, HR246, HR264, HR266, HR268, HR271, HR280, HR282, HR286, HR291, HR292, HR296, HR298, HR319, HR326, HR329, HR348, HR354, HR373, HR376, HR381, HR385, HR386, HR387, HR391, HR394, HR395, HR396, HR399, HR400, HR402, HR403, HR404, HR408, HR409, HR410, HR413, HR414, HR417, HR418, HR419, HR422, HR424, HR429, HR435, HR439, HR440, HR22, HR88, HR94, HR136, HR194, HR231, HR302, HR397, HR416, HR420, HR421, HR423, HR430, HR431

Keywords: Ramadan, Islam, Muslim community, spiritual observance, cultural recognition, Eid al-Fitr, celebration, Texas legislation, Mother's Day, family, women, honor, Father's Day, gratefulness, recognition, Diwali, festival of lights, Hinduism, unity, Veterans Day

Bills: HB155, HB155

Keywords: homestead exemption, disabled veterans, tax relief, annual verification, property tax, state holidays, federal holidays, public holidays, legal holidays, office closures, state employees, personal leave, compensatory leave, bank closures, school closures, Mardi Gras, Mobile County, Baldwin County, Rosa Parks Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day

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• Later that day, exhausted, I took my first nap since the disaster.
• day day exhausted<00:11:08.680> I<00:11:08.839> took<00:11:09.160> my<00:11:09.399
• islands has made it clear that the days islands has made it clear that the days when<00:37:54.240
• School almost every day School almost every day she<00:56:27.559> did<00:56:27.799> try
• Mean over here to broadcast to 400,000 people every day what's going on.

Keywords: Order of the Day: PENDING, 912, senate, all

Bills: HM9

Keywords: Mexico, New Mexico, cultural ties, economic partnership, advocacy day

Bills: HM9

Keywords: Mexico, New Mexico, cultural ties, economic partnership, advocacy day

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• Give us this day our daily bread. daily bread, and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors.
• Seven months ago to this day, a freak accident happened on...
• Day a freak accident happened on Independence Day that left me strapped to a gurney in a med evac helicopter
• Bills throughout the day. All right, any objections? Hearing none, so ordered. Thank you.
• It's been a good day so far. Obviously, I do not... ...a good day so far.

Bills: SB 2, SJR 36, SB 2, SR 19, SR 27, SR 30, SR 32, SCR 11

Keywords: Houston East End, Chamber of Commerce, East End Day, economic development, community involvement, scholarships, business events, McAllen, celebration, community pride, cultural events, economic growth, McAllen Day, community recognition, South Texas, local pride, Wise County Day, Texas Senate, Wise County, state recognition

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• President, and today is a very special day.
• Roger Fowler, our doctor of the day.
• Our doctor of the day, Dr. Roger Fowler. Thank you.
• As Wise County Day at the State Capitol.
• County Day at the Texas Capitol. We've got a big group here.

Bills: SB2, SJR36, SB2, SR19, SR27, SR30, SR32, SCR11

Keywords: Houston East End, Chamber of Commerce, East End Day, economic development, community involvement, scholarships, business events, McAllen, celebration, community pride, cultural events, economic growth, McAllen Day, community recognition, South Texas, local pride, Wise County Day, Texas Senate, Wise County, state recognition

Bills: HM9

Keywords: Mexico, New Mexico, cultural ties, economic partnership, advocacy day, 996, all

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• <00:43:50.720> Adam During the day, I serve as a mild-mannered state archivist.

Bills: HB2436, HB2438, HB2532, HB2566

Keywords: arts integration, fine arts education, public schools, cultural education, student engagement, school coordinators, Hawaii education, Hawaii Cultural Trust, income tax credit, arts funding, cultural preservation, charitable contributions, HB2532, Hawaiian flag, Ka Hae Hawaiʻi, flag display, condominium, condo association, planned community association, cooperative housing corporation

Summary: The committee on Culture and the Arts heard several measures related to arts funding, administration, and access. Testimony was largely supportive across the agenda. For HB 2218 and HB 1815, the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts supported the bills, and members discussed transition timing and administrative support, including the need for an additional year in one measure and a temporary administrative position to help with the transfer. HB 1764, the music accessibility pilot program, drew broad support from the Retail Merchants of Hawaii, Hawaii Symphony Orchestra, Hawaii Public Library System, Hawaii Youth Symphony, and others, with testimony emphasizing library-based music programming, community access, and economic benefits. HB 2117, which would create an arts data mapping task force, also received extensive support, though witnesses suggested narrowing the initial scope, adding representatives from independent and charter schools and neighbor island arts programs, and ensuring adequate funding and a realistic timeline for the work. The committee also heard HB 2436 on arts integration in public schools, HB 2438 on the Hawaii Cultural Trust, and HB 2532 on the Hawaiian flag. HB 2436 and HB 2438 received support from SFCA, while the Cultural Trust bill prompted a lengthy explanation from the chair about how the proposed tax credit would work and amendments to clarify that donations to the trust and to qualifying cultural nonprofits must be made in tandem, with eligible organizations listed and updated annually by SFCA and OHA. HB 2532 drew testimony from Dr. Adam Jansen in support of protecting the Hawaiian flag as a historical and cultural symbol; he said the flag should continue to be used for solidarity, protest, inclusion, and identity. At the decision-making portion, the committee adopted the chair’s recommendations on the measures considered. HB 2118, HB 764, HB 1815, and HB 2117 were passed with amendments, including date deferrals and technical changes; HB 764 also had its appropriation blanked out. HB 2436 was passed with amendments, and HB 2438 was advanced with substantial clarifying amendments to the cultural trust structure. The chair indicated that HB 2117 would include an interim report due in 2027 focused on music and dance, with a final report due in 2029 on arts education more broadly.

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• Patrick's Day to everybody Thank you to everyone for being here today as we convene the permanent standing
• You could leave Houston in those days. and drive and drive and drive and eventually see rice dryers and
• this bill for fear of point of order if you make it broader I didn't want it to get killed at the dais
• Please ask me anything, I'll brag all day about us. Thank you. Members, do you have any questions?
• They meet during the day.

Bills: HB336, HB554, HB849, HB 1033, HB1338, HB 1246

Keywords: law enforcement, sheriff, constable, contracts, county governance, HB 554, fireworks, Juneteenth, Juneteenth holiday, retail fireworks permit, Texas Occupations Code, Local Government Code, county commissioners court, drought conditions, Texas A&M Forest Service, fire safety, holiday sales, seasonal fireworks sales, Fourth of July, Independence Day

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• Next order of business, the orders of the day. >> Gentleman from McCracken. >> Mr.
• Speaker, I move you, sir, that House Bill 258 be taken from the orders of the day and recommitted to
• It's not just days of training, it's weeks of training.
• And so I I wanted to three days or so.
• It's not just days of training.

Keywords: Convene 00:00 Senate Message 04:41 Calendar/2nd Readings 05:37 Orders of the Day 06:14 HB 312 06:41 Interrupted Stream 38:41, 958, all

Summary: The House convened with an invocation focused on the approaching storm and the need to check on neighbors, first responders, hospitals, and vulnerable residents. A quorum was established, absent members were excused, the rules were suspended for co-sponsorship and vote modification filings, and the journal from Thursday, January 22, 2026 was approved. The clerk also reported Senate passage of SB 13, 22, 46, 51, and 90 and requested concurrence. Under orders of the day, HB 258 was recommitted to the Transportation Committee. The chamber then took up HB 312, an act relating to concealed firearms and deadly weapons, which would create a provisional concealed carry license for law-abiding 18- to 20-year-olds. The sponsor argued the bill restores equal treatment for adults, aligns Kentucky with other states, and imposes training and background-check requirements. Supporters said the Second Amendment applies to this age group, that military service and other adult responsibilities are already entrusted to them, and that the bill would not change prohibited locations for firearms. Opponents argued the measure would increase gun violence and public safety risks, citing concerns from school district police, SROs, and empirical research about firearm-related assaults, homicides, and brain development in young adults. They emphasized that concealed weapons reduce visibility for parents, schools, and law enforcement and pointed to local youth-violence prevention efforts in Lexington as progress that could be undermined. Supporters countered that defensive gun use is common, that the CDC and other studies overstate gun harms, and that the bill is about constitutional rights rather than hunting or alcohol analogies. The transcript provided does not include the final vote on HB 312.

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• It doesn't reflect day-to-day classroom realities that require flexibility and realistic expectations
• <00:02:18.040> The<00:02:18.160> current day-to-day operations.
• The current day-to-day operations.
• It<00:02:39.640> doesn't<00:02:39.960> reflect<00:02:40.320> day-to-day<00:02:40.680
• > classroom It doesn't reflect day-to-day classroom It doesn't reflect day-to-day classroom inevitabilities

Bills: HF4382, HF2929

Keywords: child care, day care, child care center, family child care, family day care, group family day care, licensed child care, licensing modernization, early childhood education, preschool, infant care, toddler care, school-age care, drop-in child care, night care, sick care, community-based child care, provider training, staff ratios, group size

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• Like if you smoking all day, that's what we was talking about before.
• Like if you smoking all day, that's what we was talking about before.

Bills: SB176, HB155, HB247, HB311, HB312, HB317, HB466, SB176, HB155, HB247, HB311, HB312, HB317, HB466

Keywords: controlled substances, unlawful distribution, marijuana, violent offense, sentencing guidelines, criminal justice, state holidays, federal holidays, public holidays, legal holidays, office closures, state employees, personal leave, compensatory leave, bank closures, school closures, Mardi Gras, Mobile County, Baldwin County, Rosa Parks Day

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• A round of applause for Otero County Day.
• One thing that is not lost on me is how hard these kids work, day in and day out, and how hard these
• Day in and day out, and how hard these educators work.
• serve with us one day, too.
• Speaker, for highlighting this in a 30-day session.

Bills: HM3, HM11, HM14, HM15, HM21

Keywords: nurses, health care workers, healthcare workers, frontline workers, hospital staff, clinicians, allied health professionals, support staff, public health, workforce shortage, nursing shortage, safe staffing, patient safety, rural health care, frontier communities, behavioral health, mental health, substance use disorder, substance abuse, health care memorial

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• Today is Friday, February 13th, the day before Valentine's Day. Happy early Valentine's, everyone.
• It designates Sovereignty Restoration Day as a state holiday in place of Statehood Day.
• It designates Sovereignty Restoration Day as a state holiday in place of Statehood Day.
• It designates Sovereignty Restoration Day as a state holiday in place of Statehood Day.
• holiday in place of statehood day. holiday in place of statehood day.

Bills: HB2045, HB1703, HB2461

Keywords: La Hoihoi Ea, Sovereignty Restoration Day, state holiday, King Kamehameha III, Hawaiian history, self-determination, land use, rodeo, agricultural activities, ranching, paniolo culture, public art, cultural preservation, community identity, funding, art management, 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Culture and the Arts met on February 13 and heard testimony on HB 2045, which would designate La Hoʻihoʻi Ea Sovereignty Restoration Day as a state holiday in place of Statehood Day. Testimony was overwhelmingly in support, including from the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the Naviʻoliʻoli Newi Foundation, and many individuals and students. Supporters said the bill would better reflect Hawaiian history, sovereignty, and self-determination, while a few agencies submitted comments. The committee recessed to allow more students to arrive and testify. After reconvening, additional student testimony continued in strong support of HB 2045. Students said the change would honor Native Hawaiian history and culture, recognize Hawaii as a sovereign nation, and provide a more historically grounded observance. Members thanked the students for traveling to testify and for sharing their perspectives. The committee then voted to pass HB 2045 with one amendment to defect the date; the motion passed unanimously with the chair, vice chair, and members voting aye, and one member excused. The committee also heard HB 1703 HD1, which authorizes rodeos and rodeo activities on lands zoned for agriculture or pastoral use. Testimony in support came from the Department of Land and Natural Resources, the Agribusiness Development Corporation, and the Iron Workers Stabilization Fund, with comments from the Hawaii Food and Policy group. Supporters described rodeos as cultural and social events that could boost local economies, create jobs, and provide youth and community engagement. The committee passed HB 1703 HD1 with technical amendments. Finally, the committee considered HB 2461, which would increase the ceiling for the works of art special fund and appropriate funds for preservation of the state’s public art collection and a collections manager position. After discussion, the chair said the measure would not move forward this year and recommended deferral; the committee deferred the bill and adjourned.

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• attention sort of how logistically it would be difficult to keep state offices open on two different days
• It’s just easier when offices are closed for the day, rather than having to pick... ...and not having
• We've had colleagues on the Democratic side of the aisle introduce legislation trying to make this day
• In our county, we have what's called a day program.
• system, so this bill would allow them, at the expense of the day program or themselves, to opt into

Bills: SB39, HB165, HB189, HB44, HB44

Keywords: board governance, occupational licensing, Sunset Law, public accountability, training requirements, state holidays, Juneteenth, Rosa Parks Day, Alabama law, public observance, public works, sealed bids, bidding notice, advertising requirements, newspaper of general circulation, centralized website, electronic mail, U.S. mail, state procurement, county procurement

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnQXeb1cuO0, 2026-07-02T01:23:12+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Order of the Day: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/splsession2023b/SOD_11-21-23.pdf, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELtAh0hVb4U, 2026-07-02T01:23:02+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Order of the Day: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/orderoftheday/SOD_04-29-22_.pdf, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

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• the day. the day.
• rely on every single day. Thank you. rely on every single day. Thank you.
• <00:52:46.560> The every day in our neighborhood. The every day in our neighborhood.
• the day before. the day before.
• We've had upwards of, some days, 200 incidents logged a day. Other days, obviously fewer.

Bills: HF3415

Keywords: child care, day care, licensed child care center, license-exempt child care, immigration enforcement, ICE, Customs and Border Protection, CBP, USCIS, Department of Homeland Security, DHS, judicial warrant, facility access, sensitive locations, immigrant families, Minnesota Statutes chapter 142B, 1183, house

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8Qky24Ofu8, 2026-07-02T01:23:19+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Order of the Day: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/orderoftheday/SOD_04-05-24_.htm, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47