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• Then, as this body returns to its regular order of business, we pray that you protect and uphold each
• regular Then as this body returns to its regular order<00:05:42.639><c> of</c><00:05:42.800><c> business
• , we pray that you order of business, we pray that you protect<00:05:45.440><c> and</c><00:05:45.680>
• A quorum is present. >> The Chair has examined the Journal of the Proceedings of January 3rd, 2026, and
• Rather, he deployed an army to come to the Capitol, breach it, and stop democratic proceedings.

Bills: HR780 , HR976 , HR975 , HR974

Keywords: gridlock, policy priorities, House resolution, legislative process, procedural motion, house meeting hours, legislative schedule, government procedure, House of Representatives, quorum, business proceeding, legislative procedure, government functionality, Congress, notification, Presidential communication

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• <00:15:19.880><c> and</c> businesses and businesses and yet<00:15:21.880><c> they</c><00:15:22.079><c
• small businesses.
• </c><05:02:58.638><c> small</c> relief for small businesses small relief for small businesses small businesses
• We too see and hear small businesses and business owners.
• in</c><05:08:28.320><c> fact</c> businesses and business owners in fact businesses and business owners

Bills: HR736 , HR692 , HR965 , HR975 , HR386 , HR224

Keywords: diaper need, infant health, family well-being, basic needs, public health, childcare, September 11, terrorist attacks, education, curriculum, first responders, national security, temporary protected status, Haiti, immigration, refugees, quorum, House of Representatives, business proceeding, legislative procedure

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• Bill 1015 is pending business.
• The chair lays out Senate Bill 2933 as pending business.
• Okay, back to new business.
• The Chair lays out Senate Bill 766 as pending business.
• Senate Bill 2342 as pending business.

Bills: SB1960 , SB1730 , SB766 , SB2342 , SB2501 , SB2903

Committee: House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Keywords: digital rights, replication, Voice likeness, visual likeness, private causes of action, fee structure, online service providers, postmortem rights, self-defense, stand your ground, castle doctrine, use of force, deadly force, civil immunity, civil liability, tort claims, attorney fees, court costs, lost income, Chapter 9 Penal Code

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• Let me go drop this child off over here somewhere so I can go on about my business now.
• Let me go drop this child off over here somewhere so I can go on about my business now.
• Let me go drop this child off over here somewhere so I can go on about my business now.
• Let me go drop this child off over here somewhere so I can go on about my business now.
• Let me go drop this child off over here somewhere so I can go on about my business now.

Bills: SB169 , SB180 , SB203 , SB87 , SB195 , SB192 , SB169 , SB180 , SB203 , SB87 , SB195 , SB192 , HB132 , HB37 , HB13 , HB54 , HB126 , HB7 , SB30 , HB188 , HB189 , HB26 , HB264 , HB288 , HB248 , HB249 , HB227 , HB228 , HB132 , HB37 , HB13 , HB54 , HB126 , HB7 , SB30 , HB188 , HB189 , HB26 , HB264 , HB288 , HB248 , HB249 , HB227 , HB228

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: Lieutenant Governor, vacancy, governor appointment, Alabama Constitution, state government, media monitoring, government contracts, state agencies, local agencies, media regulations, transparency, dental insurance, medical loss ratio, premium regulation, insurance commissioner, rebate, consumer protection, midwifery, licensed midwives, State Board of Midwifery

Bills: SB24 , SB83 , SB142 , SB140 , SB94 , SB24 , SB83 , SB142 , SB140 , SB94 , HB132 , HB37 , HB51 , HB105 , HB54 , HB7 , HB158 , HB188 , HB189 , HB111 , HB13 , HB192 , HB149 , HB132 , HB37 , HB51 , HB105 , HB54 , HB7 , HB158 , HB188 , HB189 , HB111 , HB13 , HB192 , HB149

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: body-worn camera, public records, law enforcement transparency, recording disclosure, civil rights, adult-size changing table, changing station, accessible restroom, public bathroom, public building, public entity, ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, accessibility, restroom renovation, new construction, grant program, state grant, local government facilities, historic property

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• as Senator Smitherman said, business as Senator Smitherman said, coaching<00:55:35.040><c> uh,</c><00
• Uh, any other business to attend to? Seeing none, um, we are adjourned.
• Uh, any other business<01:12:14.560><c> to</c><01:12:14.719><c> attend</c><01:12:15.040><c> to?
• </c><01:12:15.360><c> Seeing</c><01:12:15.679><c> none,</c><01:12:16.480><c> um</c> business to attend
• Seeing none, um business to attend to?

Bills: SB255 , SB199 , SB47 , HB605 , HB216 , HB621 , HB148 , HB389 , HB509 , HB248 , SB255 , SB199 , SB47 , HB605 , HB216 , HB621 , HB148 , HB389 , HB509 , HB248 , SB336 , SB293 , SB43 , HB420 , HB60 , HB188 , HB106 , HB105 , HB11 , SB336 , SB293 , SB43 , HB420 , HB60 , HB188 , HB106 , HB105 , HB11

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: SB255, cannabinoid, hemp, hemp-derived THC, THCa, delta-8 THC, HHC, CBD, THC, novel cannabinoid products, hemp products, intoxicating hemp, delta-8, retail license, Department of Revenue, Department of Agriculture and Industries, testing and labeling, third-party laboratory, product safety, public health

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• If there is no other business, the chair will begin hearing. These bills.
• I'm here to let you know that I need to do my business here.
• It deals with interpreters in criminal proceedings.
• First, the chair lays out, as pending business, House Bill 108 by Reverend.
• I'm sorry, as pending business, House Bill 507 by Representative Gervin Hawkins.

Bills: SB535 , SB664 , SB1019 , SB1020 , SB1120 , SB1537 , SB1804 , HB3207

Committee: House Criminal Jurisprudence

Keywords: SB 535, Texas criminal procedure, rape shield, victim sexual history, past sexual behavior, sexual assault evidence, trafficking of persons, continuous trafficking, indecency with a child, continuous sexual abuse, aggravated sexual assault, indecent assault, consent defense, in camera hearing, Rule 412, Rule 609, victim protection, evidence admissibility, criminal evidence, sexual offense prosecution

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• Thank you, Senator Higginbough. with our business and laying out some bills the purpose of today's hearing
• training for jailers who interact with veterans requires interpreters for defendants in criminal proceedings
• We'll do the best we can to do our business today.
• Chairman and members Senate Bill 1537 relates to the appointment of an interpreter in a criminal proceeding
• Members, this is a cleanup bill for the Code of Criminal Proceedings. and it is part of the legislative

Bills: SB693 , SB781 , SB836 , SB860 , SB906 , SB993 , SB1101 , SB1321 , SB1370 , SB1537 , SB1563 , SB1610 , SB1637

Committee: Senate Criminal Justice

Keywords: notary public, notaries, acknowledgment, jurat, personal appearance, remote notarization, online notarization, e-notary, electronic notarization, fraud prevention, identity verification, real estate fraud, property transfer, state jail felony, Class A misdemeanor, secretary of state, continuing education, record retention, notarial act, Texas Government Code

Summary: The committee heard a series of criminal justice bills focused on victim protections, law enforcement tools, notary/deed fraud, sexually violent predators, veterans in jail, tribal policing authority, and peace officer records. Several bills were laid out, heard, and left pending because the committee lacked a quorum for final action on those items. Testimony was generally supportive on bills addressing interpreter appointments, fuel theft investigations, deed fraud, survivor privacy, veteran jailer training, tribal peace officer authority, and officer-record confidentiality, though some bills drew concerns about due process, scope, or drafting. Senate Bill 1537 would clean up criminal procedure language on appointing interpreters and align it with Government Code standards requiring licensed or certified interpreters; it received no public opposition and was left pending. Senate Bill 993 would let Comptroller Criminal Investigative Division officers directly seek warrants for mobile tracking devices in fuel-theft and tax-fraud investigations; it also drew support and was left pending. Senate Bill 693, as substituted, would create a criminal offense for notarizing documents without the signer personally appearing, with a higher penalty when real property is involved, and would add notary continuing education; a Dallas County prosecutor testified that notary fraud is a major driver of deed theft, and the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 1610, as substituted, would address safety, registration, and criminal penalties at the Texas Civil Commitment Office for sexually violent predators, including assaults on staff and sex-offender registration issues; agency witnesses described increased assaults and operational problems, while a public witness urged waiting for Sunset review and raised due-process concerns. Senate Bill 836 would add privacy protections for sexual assault survivors by limiting livestreaming of trials, expanding pseudonym use, and protecting forensic exam and invasive-recording evidence; survivors and advocates strongly supported it, and defense lawyers said they had no opposition to the substitute. Senate Bill 1563 would require county jailer training on interacting with veterans, with testimony from the Texas Veterans Commission and veterans’ advocates emphasizing suicide risk, PTSD, and the need for better identification and support in jails; the bill was left pending. The committee also heard Senate Bill 906, which would authorize the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo tribal police to be commissioned as Texas peace officers like two other federally recognized tribes in Texas; tribal leaders said the change would improve response times and coordination, and the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 781, as substituted, would standardize confidentiality rules for peace officer personnel and departmental files statewide, mirroring Chapter 143 civil-service practices; law enforcement witnesses supported it as a way to protect personal information and create uniform records practices, but several senators raised concerns that the bill could blur existing disclosure rules or bury misconduct complaints, and public testimony included an opposition witness describing a police shooting involving her brother.

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• to staff their businesses.
• to staff their businesses.
• to staff their businesses.
• And in good faith, small businesses business upwards of $10,000 worth of business upwards of $10,000
• </c> to start their own small business. to start their own small business.

Bills: HB1804 , HB1642 , HB1621 , HB1634 , HR789 , HR787 , HB1816 , HB3490 , SB160

Keywords: 7(a) loan program, Small Business Administration, SBA, small business lending, loan brokers, loan consultants, referral agents, loan intermediaries, fraud oversight, transparency, reporting requirements, loan fees, referral fees, interest rates, business financing, small business loans, lender oversight, application assistance, Congressional reporting, small business

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• </c> services that local businesses rely on. services that local businesses rely on.
• and rural communities, to new businesses, and to veteran-owned small businesses.
• </c> weeks until she goes out of business. weeks until she goes out of business.
• </c> These are successful small businesses. These are successful small businesses.
• </c> war and save our small businesses. Mr. war and save our small businesses. Mr.

Bills: HB2987 , HB2931

Keywords: small business lending company, SBLC, SBA lending, Small Business Administration, section 7 loans, small business loans, loan guarantee, lender cap, financial institutions, credit access, small business finance, nonprofit lenders, business lending, CEASE Act, House passage, Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, sanctuary jurisdictions, office relocation, immigration policy, government operations

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• A bill to amend the Small Business Act to require Small Business Development Centers to assist small
• Will it put business owners and Workers out of business?
• Small businesses, on the other hand, including businesses in rural communities like my home district
• SMALL BUSINESSES, ON THE OTHER HAND, INCLUDING BUSINESSES IN RURAL COMMUNITIES LIKE MY HOME DISTRICT
• A bill to amend the Small Business Act to require small business development centers to assist small

Bills: HB5764 , HB5763 , HB1663 , HR659 , HB5784 , HB5788 , HB3496

Keywords: AI for Main Street Act, artificial intelligence, small business, small business development centers, SBDC, Small Business Act, business technology, digital transformation, cybersecurity, data protection, intellectual property, regulatory compliance, business training, entrepreneurship, technology adoption, AI literacy, outreach, main street businesses, Main Street Parity Act, Small Business Investment Act of 1958

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• . businesses. businesses.
• </c> business alone. business alone.
• . businesses. businesses.
• . businesses. businesses.
• . businesses. businesses.

Bills: HF4477

Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Keywords: Minnesota business recovery loan program, small business loan, zero-interest loan, forgivable loan, business recovery, economic development, small business emergency loan account, Minnesota Initiative Foundations, nonprofit lenders, greater Minnesota, Twin Cities metro, seven-county metropolitan area, immigration enforcement, business interruption, revenue loss, job preservation, business stabilization, state appropriation, forward fund, loan forgiveness

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• and the Micro Business Disaster Loan Program to offer loan cost abating. loans while businesses wait
• and micro businesses.
• Pending business.
• SB 1866 as pending business.
• My business has been devastated.

Bills: SB1361 , SB2105 , SB2690 , SB2713 , SCR38 , SB2637 , SB2881

Committee: House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

Keywords: SB 1361, Texas disaster recovery loan, small business loan, micro-business loan, community development financial institution, CDFI, economic disaster assistance, post-disaster financing, business recovery fund, Texas Economic Development Bank, zero-interest loan, working capital, payroll support, health benefits, job retention, declared disaster, small business relief, microenterprise, franchise exclusion, private equity-backed business

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• to small businesses.
• H.R. 915, a bill to authorize small business loans to finance access to modern business software and
• SBA's small business contracting programs help connect eligible small businesses with federal Eligible
• business program, the HUBZone program, and the service-disabled veterans-owned small business program
• , help ensure that small businesses can compete for federal contracts and grow their businesses.

Bills: HB2323 , HB6644 , SB629 , HB8882 , HB8881 , HB8880 , HB8879 , HB4238 , HR915 , HR826 , HB7401 , HB7396

Keywords: Big Bend National Park, land acquisition, boundary adjustment, Secretary of the Interior, conservation, Holodomor, Ukraine famine, 1932-1933 famine, genocide recognition, Soviet Union, Joseph Stalin, collectivization, grain confiscation, human rights, Ukraine, Ukrainian people, Russian aggression, Vladimir Putin, foreign affairs, sense of the House

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• Members, although we originally had one item of pending business, we don't really have enough members
• We show Sarah Horne registered on behalf of the National Federation of Independent Businesses.
• We represent. and over 20,000 small businesses in Texas across all different industries.
• This bill empowers businesses to prevent breaches and is a win-win for businesses and consumers alike
• This bill will help protect our businesses and citizens from devastating cyber attacks.

Bills: SB1540 , SB2610 , SB2373

Committee: House Delivery of Government Efficiency

Keywords: election officials, confidentiality, personal information, government transparency, public safety, cybersecurity, data breach, breach of system security, exemplary damages, punitive damages, liability shield, safe harbor, small business, mid-sized business, Texas Business & Commerce Code, sensitive personal information, personal identifying information, identity theft, fraud prevention, NIST

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• Because of important business in the district on motion of mr.
• Rosenthal, please excuse representative Lopez of bear because of important business of the district on
• Garen moves to defer the reading and referral of bills until the end of today's business.
• Small businesses, vibrant communities, and deep connections to the community.
• definition. of a historically underutilized business for purposes of state contracting.

Bills: HB9 , HB22 , HB908 , HB1392

Keywords: property tax, ad valorem tax, tangible personal property, income-producing property, business personal property, tax exemption, local government finance, appraisal district, chief appraiser, rendition statement, property tax relief, small business, commercial property, leased property, related business entity, unified business enterprise, tax situs, Texas Tax Code, local taxing unit, constitutional amendment

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• The first one, SB301 by Hobie, is related to electronic filing of business property taxes allowed by
• Any other business or concerns?

Bills: SB301 , SB329

Committee: House Lee County Legislation

Keywords: Lee County, Alabama, business personal property tax, business property tax, personal property tax return, electronic filing, e-filing, tax administration, revenue commissioner, county tax, business tax return, tax preparer, third-party preparer, property tax returns, online tax filing, local legislation, land redemption, taxation, administrative fee

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• </c> avoiding shuttering anyone's business avoiding shuttering anyone's business for<00:20:17.320><c>
• </c> make sure that they are doing business make sure that they are doing business with<00:33:16.559>
• </c> with people that are doing business with people that are doing business responsibly<00:33:18.799
• the business, right?
• the business, right?

Bills: HF2543 , HF2566 , HF2627

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy

Keywords: garnishment, wage garnishment, earnings levy, bank levy, execution, judgment debtor, judgment creditor, exemption notice, exempt property, bank account freeze, financial institution levy, employer disclosure, garnishee, writ of execution, debt collection, consumer debt, collections, bankruptcy exemptions, public benefits, means-tested benefits

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• So about 44% between 2018 and 2023, whereas other businesses, non-Latino businesses, have decreased about
• per year per business.
• match them with businesses in Mexico that want to do business here in Arizona.
• So the small business priorities are a little bit different than, say, big business.
• We talk to business leaders. We talk to small business leaders. We're talking to them continuously.

Bills: HB2754

Committees: House International Trade , House House International Trade Committee of Reference

Keywords: Arizona Commerce Authority, business development, economic growth, small business support, job creation, Board of Directors, e-verify, grant administration

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• . businesses. businesses.
• out of business.
• </c><02:48:19.920><c> And</c> of our businesses out of business.
• And of our businesses out of business.
• </c><05:47:09.680><c> the</c> businesses of the businesses in the businesses of the businesses in the

Bills: HB4305 , HB2965 , HR916

Keywords: small business, regulatory burden, advocacy, government oversight, compliance assistance, Red Tape Hotline, regulatory budget, Small Business Administration, fiscal responsibility, rulemaking