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Bills: HR44 , HR43 , HR42 , HR33 , HR144 , HR164

Keywords: committee appointments, House of Representatives, agriculture committee, foreign affairs committee, natural resources committee, science and technology committee, member elections, legislative process, inauguration, Congress, House attendance, ceremony, legislative session, inaugural ceremony, President, Vice President, adjournment, committees, membership, election

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• House of Representatives.] The Speaker pro tempore: The House will be in order.
• HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.]
• The Speaker: The House will come to order. The House will come to order.
• The Speaker pro tempore: The House will be in order. The House will be in order.
• >> To address the House for one minute.

Bills: HR776 , HR43 , HR226 , HR42 , HR835

Keywords: Coptic Christians, human rights, Egypt, religious freedom, US-Egypt relations, minority rights, violence prevention, inauguration, Congress, House attendance, ceremony, legislative session, inaugural ceremony, House of Representatives, President, Vice President, adjournment, aviation, transportation, centennial

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• The chair lays out House Bill 215 and recognizes Chair Gehan to explain the bill.
• Is there anyone else who wishes to testify on, for, or against house bills?
• House Bill 142 is a straightforward and necessary fix.
• Okay, is there anyone wishing to testify on for or against House Bill 26?
• Thank you for allowing me to lay out House Bill 26.

Bills: HB26 , HB140 , HB141 , HB142 , HB215 , HB26 , HB140 , HB141 , HB142 , HB215

Committee: House Human Services

Keywords: Medicaid, nutrition support, maternal health, chronic conditions, pilot program, DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, child protective services, child abuse investigations, child neglect, child exploitation, advisory committee, Family and Protective Services Council, council abolition, foster care, due process, investigative procedures, child welfare, parental rights, family preservation services

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• I'm testifying for House Joint Resolution 7.
• Thank you, Chairman Harris, for your leadership in filing House Joint Resolution 7.
• House Bill 16 contains adding some programs.
• Is there anyone else wishing to testify on, for, or against House Bill 1400?
• Members, do you have any questions for me on House Bill 1400?

Bills: HB 1089 , HB 1163 , HB 1177 , HB 1238 , HB1318 , HB1400 , HB1407 , HB1532 , HJR7 , HJR7

Committee: House Natural Resources

Keywords: coastal protection, environmental management, Gulf Coast, storm risk management, funding, Texas General Land Office, healthcare, insurance reform, patient access, insurance regulation, affordable care, health insurance, consumer rights, coverage transparency, claims process, insurance regulations, aggregate production, environmental impact, financial responsibility, reclamation

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• I'm here to testify on House Bill 1177.
• House Bill 1177 is pending.
• But anyway, House Bill.
• It's the chair's intent to leave House Bill 1177. Correction, House Bill 1532 pending.
• It's the it's chairman Harris's to vote out House Bill 1400, House H.J.R. 7 as pending business. along

Bills: HB 1089 , HB 1163 , HB 1177 , HB 1238 , HB1318 , HB1400 , HB1407 , HB1532 , HJR7 , HJR7

Committee: House Natural Resources

Keywords: coastal protection, environmental management, Gulf Coast, storm risk management, funding, Texas General Land Office, healthcare, insurance reform, patient access, insurance regulation, affordable care, health insurance, consumer rights, coverage transparency, claims process, insurance regulations, aggregate production, environmental impact, financial responsibility, reclamation

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• Assuming it was a family disturbance and unfortunately something bad happened in that house, and that
• Even when this man was in the House. That's right. Okay. That's what I'm saying, right.
• Both of y'all were in the House. So I've worked on Chapter 37 for a long time. And you're right.
• Additionally, it alleviates the burden on parents who might otherwise need to take time off work to attend
• In my former district in White House, we really worked hard on an emphasis with mental health.

Bills: SB27 , SB226 , SB326 , SB570 , SB605 , SB870 , SB991 , SB1871 , SB1872 , SB1873 , SB1874 , SB1924 , SB1925 , SB 27

Committees: Senate Education , Senate Education K-16

Keywords: residency, public schools, child safety placement, enrollment, education code, antisemitism, student conduct, education, disciplinary actions, Texas Education Code, truancy, attendance policy, chronic absenteeism, school attendance, student absence notifications, parent notification, home visit, attendance officer, truancy court, school district

Summary: The committee heard a series of school safety and discipline bills, beginning with SB 870, which would codify an attorney general opinion allowing local school boards to decide whether school marshals may openly carry, conceal carry, or store a firearm in a secure safe on campus. The bill was laid out with no public testimony and left pending. The chair then moved to a combined discussion of SB 1871, 1872, 1873, 1874, and 1924, all focused on school discipline, teacher authority, and student safety. Senators Perry and Creighton described the package as a response to rising classroom disruptions, assaults on teachers, and concerns that districts lack effective tools to maintain order. SB 1871 would expand teacher removal authority, require return-to-class plans before a student removed for certain conduct can return, make some serious offenses mandatory for placement in juvenile justice settings, and provide telehealth mental health services through a consortium. SB 1872 would require expulsion to a JJAEP for assaults on teachers or school volunteers and extend certain expulsion-eligible conduct to off-campus offenses. SB 1873 would restore the prior understanding that in-school suspension is not subject to a three-day limit. SB 1874 would grant teachers immunity from disciplinary action for reporting discipline violations or acting in compliance with Chapter 37. SB 1924 would restore authority for local police and school district police to issue Class C citations for school offenses and require criminal referrals for students posing an imminent threat or assaulting a teacher, with a substitute clarifying referral rules when a citation has already been issued. The committee adopted the substitutes for the bills and moved them forward. Invited witnesses from teacher and administrator groups largely supported the overall goal of stronger discipline and safer classrooms, while asking for refinements. The Texas Classroom Teachers Association testified that teachers need more autonomy to remove disruptive or violent students and that classroom removals should not mean removal from learning. Superintendents from San Angelo, Grandview, and Wiley ISDs supported the bills’ emphasis on safety, expanded ISS flexibility, mandatory placement for serious offenses, and telehealth mental health services, but asked for more local control, flexibility for Districts of Innovation, more than one campus behavior coordinator in large districts, clearer timelines for return-to-class plans, and more precise definitions for disruptive conduct. Several witnesses stressed that teacher retention and student learning are being harmed by current discipline problems, while some members raised concerns about vague standards and the risk of overuse or public humiliation through citations and removals.

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• The bill simply requires our school districts to create a policy that allows students to attend an off-campus
• Just like SB278, companion bill 342 in the House failed in committee 9 to 2.
• This has already been before a body in this house once this year, and here we are again.

Bills: SB13 , SB278 , SB13

Committee: House State Government

Keywords: education, national anthem, patriotism, school policy, constitutional amendment, SB278, released time, religious instruction, elective credit, public schools, K-12 education, Alabama Released Time Credit Act, church-state separation, First Amendment, school choice, parental consent, elective course, off-campus instruction, private religious entity, State Board of Education

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• The chair moves that House Bill 626, without amendment. be reported favorably to the full house with
• The chair moves that House Bill 668, without amendment, be reported favorably to the full House with
• House Bill 674 without amendment be reported favorably to the full house with a recommendation that it
• House Bill 33 ensures that we do.
• Um, House Bill three last session. that was filed by Speaker of the House Dustin Burroughs.

Bills: HB33 , HB298 , HB 1024 , HB 1234 , HB 1261 , HB1696 , HB298

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

Keywords: electronic monitoring, parole supervision, law enforcement, warrant execution, public safety, handgun license, judgment evaluation, medical advisory board, application denial, gun law procedures, abandoned property, unclaimed property, disposition, handgun, driver's license, commercial driver's license, weapon carry, gun rights, Texas legislature, legislative attendance

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• At that time, the Senate districts and house districts were nested.
• If they don't attend regularly, they're out. You know the... regularly, they're out.

Bills: SB278 , HB459 , HB61

Committee: Senate Education Policy

Keywords: SB278, released time, religious instruction, elective credit, public schools, K-12 education, Alabama Released Time Credit Act, church-state separation, First Amendment, school choice, parental consent, elective course, off-campus instruction, private religious entity, State Board of Education, local board of education, attendance credit, core curriculum, religious education, Bible class

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• The House Committee on Public Education. We'll come to order, and the clerk will call the roll.
• with whom the child is placed under a parental child safety placement does not live in the same attendance
• None of the students who attend LifeWise classes miss any core curriculum.
• Policies are filed within the attendance code because it allows for that excused absence.
• So a student must be in attendance at least 90% of the time.

Bills: SB226 , SB413 , SB571 , SB1049 , SB2398 , SB2920

Committee: House Public Education

Keywords: residency, public schools, child safety placement, enrollment, education code, school boards, transparency, public meetings, attendance, recording, misconduct, child abuse, educators, investigation, criminal offense, education law, suspension, reporting requirements, released time, religious instruction

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• The House Committee on Public Education will come to order. The clerk will call the roll.
• I want to thank this committee for your leadership in passing House Bill 8, which expanded access to
• Undervaluing dual credit in GPA and rank calculation undermines the goal of House Bill 8.
• House Bill 7, which this committee passed, are in this bill.
• Good morning, Chairman Buckley, and members of the House Public Education Committee.

Bills: SB12 , SB226 , SB413 , SB1049 , SB1191 , SB2398 , SB571 , SB2920 , SB 12

Committee: House Public Education

Keywords: parental rights, education, social transitioning, diversity, equity, inclusion, school policy, student clubs, residency, public schools, child safety placement, enrollment, education code, school boards, transparency, public meetings, attendance, recording, released time, religious instruction

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• House Bill 3276 is left pending.
• Members, thank you for allowing me to lay out House Bill 2947.
• This bill is about ensuring school attendance as a priority.
• Addressing truancy isn't just about attendance.
• Thank you for bringing House Bill 2947.

Bills: HB2947 , HB3276 , HB3513

Committee: House S/C on Juvenile Justice

Keywords: truancy, school attendance, parent responsibility, education code, community service, criminal record nondisclosure, juvenile board, Moore County, appointments, juvenile justice, county legislation

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• My sister currently attends college at Gonzaga University, and I’ve seen how her work is uploaded and
• Outdated bid limits also contribute directly to these delays, even when qualified in-house maintenance
• school unless the child is attending an approved private school, receiving home-based instruction, or
• Compulsory attendance requirements and the home-based instruction requirements are not applicable until
• The parent to comply with the duties in this section shall be deemed the failure of the child to attend

Bills: SB6222 , SB6263 , SB6118 , SB6261 , SB6320

Committee: Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education

Keywords: public education, technology access, surplus hardware, digital divide, student resources, school district, public bidding, bid limits, procurement, public works, construction contracts, competitive bidding, lowest responsible bidder, small works roster, quotations, school purchasing, Washington-grown food, local food, inmate work programs, Department of Corrections

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• worked out in the Senate in kind of a bipartisan manner that actually has a chance to go, um, into the House
• worked out in the Senate in kind of a bipartisan manner that actually has a chance to go into the House
• to go,<01:03:49.280><c> um,</c><01:03:49.599><c> into</c><01:03:50.400><c> the</c><01:03:50.640><c> House
• </c><01:03:50.960><c> and</c><01:03:51.599><c> experience</c> go, um, into the House and experience go
• , um, into the House and experience um,<01:03:53.520><c> a</c><01:03:53.760><c> success.

Bills: HF3776 , HF3557 , HF3585

Committee: Senate Education Policy

Keywords: screen time, preschool, kindergarten, early childhood education, digital media, tablets, smartphones, educational technology, EdTech, classroom devices, publicly funded preschool, school policy, child development, special education, IEP, 504 plan, IFSP, Minnesota education law, climate literacy, education

Bills: SB85 , SB85

Committee: House Agriculture and Forestry

Keywords: vaccination exemption, religious exemption, medical exemption, vaccine mandate, testing requirement, public schools, K-12, students, parents, guardians, higher education, college enrollment, university attendance, public institutions of higher education, immunization, religious tenets, sincerely held belief, school health policy, Alabama, AHSAA physical form

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• The Chair lays out House Bill 2196.
• We stand in favor of House Bill 2196.
• I support House Bill 2196, and here's why.
• I attend the virtual school in Conroe.
• The chair lays out House Bill 2689.

Bills: HB 117 , HB2196 , HB2689 , HCR64 , HB117

Committee: House S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education

Keywords: early childhood education, task force, governance, Texas Education Agency, child care, education policy, virtual education, hybrid learning, school funding, average daily attendance, education technology, remote learning, education legislation, workforce development, adult education, high school diploma, industry certification, pilot program, gifted education, education support

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• Uh House Bill 33 we carry over uh by the sponsor and that brings us to House Bill 35.
• House Bill 10 by Representative Pettus.
• Uh House Bill 33 we carry over uh by the sponsor and that brings us to House Bill 35.
• House Bill 33 we carry over by the sponsor, and that brings us to House Bill 35.
• Uh, brings us to our last bill, House Bill 102.

Bills: HB10 , HB33 , HB35 , HB42 , HB74 , HB102 , HB107 , HB10 , HB33 , HB35 , HB42 , HB74 , HB102 , HB107

Committee: House Public Safety and Homeland Security

Keywords: body-worn cameras, dashboard cameras, law enforcement, public disclosure, investigation, transparency, juveniles, nonviolent offenses, intervention program, juvenile detention, youth services, volunteer firefighters, cancer compensation, death benefits, line of duty, first responders, bail reform, cash deposit, judicial discretion, criminal justice

Bills: SB1390

Committee: House A&B Transportation Subcommittee

Keywords: gross production tax, oil and gas, natural gas, casinghead gas, oil revenue, tax apportionment, revenue sharing, county highway fund, school funding, average daily attendance, general revenue fund, revenue stabilization fund, county bridge and road improvement, state transportation fund, preserving and advancing county transportation fund, education funding, higher education, student aid, tourism funding, conservation funding

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• 90 and passed the House floor 138 to 5.
• On it for those that, that, that small amount of fuel that will be housed, it'll be housed on-site until
• House Bill 274 is a simple bill.
• House Bill 274 is left pending. OK. All right. Chair lays out House Bill 1359.
• House Bill 1359 does that.

Bills: HB14 , HB 106 , HB146 , HB267 , HB274 , HB 1127 , HB1359 , HB1393 , HB1584 , HB1640 , HB1710 , HB2152 , HCR101 , HJR8 , HR51 , HB106 , HB146 , HB267 , HB274 , HJR8 , HR51

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: nuclear energy, advanced reactors, energy security, grant programs, Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Office, HB 106, oil and gas, Railroad Commission of Texas, overhead electrical lines, electrical distribution system, power line maintenance, administrative penalty, Natural Resources Code, oil and gas lease, well operator, energy safety, utility infrastructure, regulatory compliance, cleanup fund, oil and gas regulation and cleanup fund

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• Today is May 19, 2026, and this is a meeting of the House Education Committee.
• Next, we'll have Representative Carver on House Resolution 251.
• This is House Bill 902 by Rep.
• House Bill 395? Yes, ma'am. House Bill 395 is voluntarily deferred. All right.
• And it is House Bill. And it is House Bill 338, which provides for preventing bullying in schools.

Bills: HR249 , HR251 , HB395 , HB902 , SB83 , SB132 , SB157 , SB338 , SB450 , SB484 , SB501 , SB507

Committee: House Education

Keywords: artificial intelligence, AI, BESE, State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, content standards, K-12 education, public schools, curriculum, digital literacy, computer science, STEM, technology education, student privacy, ethical AI, workforce development, future-ready workforce, instructional resources, education policy, school standards, Louisiana education