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• a favor, just please pull this out, fold it in half, put it in your breast pocket or in your bag, carry
• or in<00:08:10.560> your<00:08:10.840> bag<00:08:11.800> uh<00:08:12.000> carry
• /c><00:08:12.360> with<00:08:12.520> you<00:08:12.720> because in your bag uh carry
• it with you because in your bag uh carry it with you because this<00:08:13.159> will<00:08:13.319
• this legislation and deciding to carry this legislation and specifically<00:34:52.560> regarding<

Bills: HF10, HF27

Keywords: undocumented immigrants, state funding, MinnesotaCare, scholarship ineligibility, state assistance, permit to carry, concealed carry, handgun permit, firearm permit, pistol training, sheriff, application process, electronic filing, mail application, fax submission, certified mail, certified delivery, gun rights, Second Amendment, firearms regulation

Bills: SB243, HB338, SB265, SB233, HB302

Keywords: Jefferson County, pistol permit, gun permit, firearm license, concealed carry, carry permit, sheriff, permit fee, local bill, county revenue, school funding, school security, retirement system, Sheriff's Fund, legislative delegation office fund, Gardendale, Birmingham, firearms regulation, Second Amendment, local government finance

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• I also have a permit to carry a license. In driving from my home to St.
• , it's a permit to carry.
• It's a permit to carry. That's the actual term.
• , it's a permit to carry.
• It's a permit to carry. That's the actual term.

Bills: HF3351

Keywords: firearms, guns, gun control, gun safety, local control, home rule, preemption, municipal regulation, county regulation, city ordinances, zoning, firearm dealers, gun dealers, ammunition, carry permits, permit to carry, pistols, Saturday night special, metal-penetrating bullets, public safety

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• current law, an individual who successfully completes the application process for a Texas license to carry
• House Bill 668 would add a one-year grace period after the expiration of an existing license to carry
• All licenses or permits issued by the Lottery Commission remain in effect as if TDLR issued them.

Bills: HB668, HB677, HB766, HB3133, SB3070

Keywords: HB 668, Texas, handgun license, license to carry, LTC, concealed carry, open carry, firearm permit, gun license renewal, public safety, Department of Public Safety, DPS, Government Code Section 411.185, renewal fee, handgun permit, Second Amendment, carry permit, firearms regulation, HB 677, Texas Election Code

Summary: The committee met to hear several bills, beginning with House Bill 766, which would require precinct chair applicants to provide an email address, phone number, or both on their applications while keeping that contact information confidential. No one testified for or against the bill, and it was left pending. House Bill 677, a companion to a previously approved Senate bill, would bar county election administrators from simultaneously holding another office or position appointed by an elected official; it also drew no public testimony and was left pending. Members then heard House Bill 3133, which would add explicit deepfake material to the list of content social media platforms must handle through complaint systems, including prompt acknowledgment, investigation, and status updates. Senators discussed concerns about how platforms would verify whether reported content was actually a deepfake, and the sponsor indicated the bill may be held pending while federal law on the subject is reviewed. House Bill 668 would create a one-year grace period for renewing an expired Texas handgun license to carry, codifying an existing DPS practice; it also received no testimony and was left pending. The committee spent the most time on Senate Bill 3070, a major overhaul of the Texas Lottery system. The bill would move oversight from the Lottery Commission to TDLR, dissolve the commission, impose new restrictions on ticket sales and internet play, create a lottery advisory committee, increase transparency and audit requirements, and include a sunset review that could lead to abolishing the lottery if not continued by 2027. The author described the bill as a response to alleged misconduct and illegal practices by the commission, while a witness from the Christian Life Commission testified in favor, supporting changes to prize anonymity and other lottery restrictions. After testimony, the bill was left pending, and the committee recessed subject to the call of the chair.

Transcript Highlights:

• Successfully complete the extension process of applying for a Texas license to carry a handgun, is issued
• The expiration of an existing license to carry allows the holder to go through the renewal process.
• Licenses or permits issued by the Lottery Commission will remain in effect as if TCLR issued them.

Bills: HB668, HB677, HB766, HB3133, SB3070

Keywords: HB 668, Texas, handgun license, license to carry, LTC, concealed carry, open carry, firearm permit, gun license renewal, public safety, Department of Public Safety, DPS, Government Code Section 411.185, renewal fee, handgun permit, Second Amendment, carry permit, firearms regulation, HB 677, Texas Election Code

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• The bill addresses the gap left in the expunction, also known as constitutional carry, which allowed
• individuals convicted of unlawful carrying a handgun prior to September 1st, 2021 to have their records
• And so I, I think those are the types of things that we should permit people to go back and clear up
• those on deferred adjudication the same way that we already treat those who had had that unlawful carry
• We shouldn't permit it through physical representations that serve the same purpose.

Bills: HB207, HB235

Keywords: HB 207, Texas Government Code, Section 411.201, license to carry, LTC, handgun license, concealed carry, federal judge, immigration judge, immigration court, U.S. immigration court, judicial security, firearm carry permit, Texas handgun license, federal judiciary, HB235, Texas, sales tax exemption, use tax exemption, disabled veteran

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• And so you're trying to correct that and they are a federal peace officer, they carry a gun.
• I'm tired of carrying these cards around. A driver's license should be all I need.
• I don't wanna carry these around. need to get a new license.
• I don't want to carry these darn things around anymore. Thank you. You bet. Members.
• I carry because I am scared I might get shot by one of- of these.

Bills: HB214, HB626, HB647, HB658, HB668, HB674, HB908, HB214

Keywords: firearm acquisition, gun smuggling, criminal offenses, ammunition, terrorism, public safety, Texas criminal procedure, federal law enforcement, state arrest authority, search and seizure, felony offenses, federal air marshal, Transportation Security Administration, Department of Defense police, military police, Homeland Security, Public Safety, veterans affairs, federal officers, joint law enforcement authority

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• Current law does not allow permit to carry holders to carry in a school based on their permit alone.
• So moving to permit-to-carry holders, current law does not allow permit-to-carry holders to carry in
• So moving to permit-to-carry holders, current law does not allow permit-to-carry holders to carry in
• So moving to permit-to-carry holders, current law does not allow permit-to-carry holders to carry in
• a permit to carry holders to carry in a permit to carry holders to carry in a school<01:10:26.960

Bills: HF3409, HF3487, HF3401

Keywords: immigration status, undocumented students, immigrant rights, K-12 education, public school enrollment, Plyler v. Doe, school district, charter school, cooperative unit, law enforcement access, ICE, immigration enforcement, civil lawsuit, private right of action, injunctive relief, mandamus, student records, directory information, parental engagement, equal access to education

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• In that moment, I realized the shame I carried as a child was beginning to pass on to the next generation
• 07:11.120> I In that moment, I realized the shame I In that moment, I realized the shame I carried
• 12.479> was<00:07:12.720> beginning<00:07:13.039> to<00:07:13.199> pass carried
• as a child was beginning to pass carried as a child was beginning to pass on<00:07:13.599> to

Bills: HF60, HF3067, HF3730, HF3638, HF3401

Keywords: interchange, bond issuance, transportation, infrastructure funding, Sherburne County, paraprofessional, paraprofessional qualifications, education support staff, teacher aide, teacher assistant, special education, Title I, federal personnel qualifications, Minnesota Department of Education, school district, charter school, cooperative unit, Read Act, reading instruction, math instruction

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• Number four in your packet to carry come arc for Jack's pot to operate in Texas centers.
• It is also a companion bill to Representative Guillen's House Bill 429, and I'm carrying it.
• Members, current law permits children to accompany their parents to voting stations.
• The Democratic Party recognizes 45 other states carry licenses, 37 currently. 37 states carry full reciprocity
• , carry.

Bills: SB 28, SB 687, SJR 34, SCR 9, SB 523, SB 62, SB 847, SB 706, SB 869, SB 890, SB 992

Keywords: lottery, gambling, internet gaming, mobile application, criminal offenses, SB 687, land surveyor, land surveying, surveying services, construction contract, anti-indemnity, indemnity, hold harmless, defense obligation, standard of care, professional negligence, civil practice and remedies code, local government code, governmental agency, public contracts

Summary: The meeting was a crucial session for discussing several important bills including SB992, which aims to establish a clear time frame for the Attorney General's approval on outside legal counsel for state agencies. Senator Nichols presented the bill, emphasizing its necessity for timely responses to ensure efficient legal processing. Another notable discussion centered around SB523, which seeks to allow parole and probation officers to use a business address on their driver's licenses for safety and security purposes. This bill passed favorably out of the committee, with public testimony supporting the need for such provisions due to the risks these officers face.

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• This is the one I love carrying.
• This is the one I love carrying.
• I'm going to carry this over. If there's a motion to carry it over, I'll move to carry it over.
• I'm going to carry >> Here's what we'll do. I'm going to carry this<00:29:36.799> over.
• So, so I'll move to carry it over.

Bills: SB182, SB251, SB252, HB74, HB159, HB292, SB182, SB251, SB252, HB74, HB159, HB292

Keywords: psychoactive cannabinoids, cannabis, beverage prohibition, criminal penalties, youth access, Jefferson County, pistol permit, gun permit, concealed carry, firearm permit, sheriff fee, permit fee, weapons license, gun licensing, school security, Jefferson County Sheriff's Fund, retirement system, Gardendale, Birmingham legislative office, local bill

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• Minnesota permit-to-carry holders have already been vetted by the state and entrusted to carry for lawful
• permit to carry holder could unknowingly<00:16:19.360> cross<00:16:19.600> onto<00:16:
• So if a person has a permit to carry and they go to an event and they can't take it into the venue, uh
• So if a s person has a permit<00:20:07.360> to<00:20:07.520> carry<00:20:07.840> and
• to carry and they go to an event permit to carry and they go to an event and<00:20:09.840> they

Bills: HF4362, HF4252, HF4440

Keywords: firearms, guns, gun rights, gun control, campus safety, public college, university, postsecondary institution, higher education, visitor carry, concealed carry, open carry, campus policy, Minnesota Statutes 624.714, petty misdemeanor, parking lot carry, firearm possession, public safety, college campus, student carry

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• :58:53.599> have<00:58:53.839> been permit to carry holders have been permit to carry holders
• a permit to carry holder.
• with a permit to carry if something with a permit to carry if something awful<01:06:42.319> should
• permit to carry holder that. that I am a permit to carry holder and<01:08:38.480> I<01:08:38.560
• /c><01:10:59.840> they<01:11:00.000> do permit to carry holder and they do permit to carry

Bills: HF3477, HF3480, HF3781, HF3357, HF3737, HF3664, HF3621

Keywords: civil rights, law enforcement, federal collaboration, accountability, state law, immigration enforcement, economic impact, Operation Metro Surge, study, appropriation, local government, Legislative Commission on Legislative Security, legislator security, elected official security, staff security, statehouse security, capitol security, legislative district safety, political violence prevention, threat assessment

Summary: The committee first attempted to approve minutes from February 24 and March 3, but members identified multiple spelling errors in names, so approval was held and the motion withdrawn. The committee then took up House File 3477, a bill by Representative Long proposing a civil remedy for constitutional violations by government actors, including federal actors. An author’s amendment (A4) was adopted to remove a subdivision and clarify retroactivity. In discussion, members raised concerns about Supremacy Clause and immigration-related issues; the author responded that the bill applies evenly to state and federal actors and is meant to enforce constitutional rights, not immigration law. After debate, the motion to re-refer the bill to the general register failed on a 6-7 vote, with one member excused. The committee next heard House File 3480, authored by Representative Howard, which would commission an independent economic impact study of Operation Metro Surge. An A2 amendment was adopted to add a dollar amount for the study and clarify timing. Representative Howard said the study would help the legislature understand statewide impacts and noted reported harm to businesses, child care, schools, and local governments. Testimony in support came from Laura Santiago, reading a statement from Christopher Gomez of Willmar, who described ICE agents entering his family’s restaurant, the detention and deportation of family members, and resulting business losses. Rachel Ser, Minneapolis emergency management director, cited a preliminary city assessment estimating major impacts including food insecurity, lost wages, business revenue losses, hotel cancellations, and rental assistance needs. Some members questioned the cost and usefulness of the study, while others said suburban and greater Minnesota communities also wanted the data. The transcript ends during continued discussion of the bill.

Bills: HB3725, HB3260, HB3660, HB3369, HB3370, HB2937, HB3419, HB3264, HB3266, HB3267, HB3268, HB3310, HB4311, HB3841, HB3024, HB3075

Keywords: labor, e-verification, immigration, employers, employment eligibility, Department of Labor, penalties, funeral licensing, continuing education, Oklahoma Funeral Directors Association, professional development, licensing requirements, HB3660, natural organic reduction, human composting, soil reduction, green burial, funeral services, cremation, burial permit

Bills: HB3725, HB3260, HB3660, HB3369, HB3370, HB2937, HB3419, HB3264, HB3266, HB3267, HB3268, HB3310, HB4311, HB3841, HB3024, HB3075

Keywords: labor, e-verification, immigration, employers, employment eligibility, Department of Labor, penalties, funeral licensing, continuing education, Oklahoma Funeral Directors Association, professional development, licensing requirements, HB3660, natural organic reduction, human composting, soil reduction, green burial, funeral services, cremation, burial permit

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• District attorneys can carry as well with the expedited license to carry.
• It does not expand carry for anyone.
• In light of the evolution of gun laws, first allowing concealed carry and now open carry.
• people with a license to carry.
• House Bill 4201 is harmful to our communities because it allows license to carry holders to carry on

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

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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• concealed carrying.
• We strongly oppose HB 1794, which, if passed, will permit anyone with a license to carry inside of a
• Just to be clear, the language of the bill does lower the eligibility for a license to carry a permit
• The bill itself does not require that 18 to 20-year-olds obtain a permit before they can publicly carry
• House Bill 1128 seeks to permit election judges to carry concealed handguns at polling places.

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

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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• allows for timely transfer of permits. allows for timely transfer of permits.
• to that permit.
• look at all of the permits. look at all of the permits.
• Refunding permit fees with the permit.
• they use the permit? they use the permit? >> Mr.<01:39:55.840> M. Mr.

Bills: HF4253, HF4257, HF3236, HF4264, HF4149, HF4019

Keywords: boat storage structures, public waters, natural resources, rule amendments, watercraft canopy, PFAS, environmental regulation, manufacturers, public health, product safety, groundwater, water appropriation, water-use permit, water permit, aquifer test, aquifer, well construction, groundwater permit, Department of Natural Resources, DNR

Bills: SB 18, SB 34, SB82, SB1807, SB2254, HB119, HB130, HB581, HJR98, SB1988

Keywords: Texas Water Code, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, water permit, water appropriation, dam permit exemption, reservoir, flood control, floodwater control, erosion control, sediment control, watershed protection, flood prevention, Natural Resources Conservation Service, NRCS, USDA, local sponsor, district, authority, water infrastructure

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• Sales are only permitting online promotion and advertisement.
• Senator Bettencourt carried it last time, but he needed the other Aggie to do this one this time.
• Is it an implied contract that if I'm an individual that has concealed carry or permanent carry and goes
• If I don't put up signs and somebody carries a gun in here and they hurt somebody, I'm liable.
• To carry instructor for four states, and as of last week, six counties of California.

Bills: SB82, SB1807, SB2254, HB119, HB130, HB581, HJR98, SB1988, SB 18, SB 34

Keywords: business liability, concealed carry, handgun policy, premises liability, criminal acts, civil liability, business premises, concealed handgun, property liability, property rights, gun regulations, criminal liability, protective order, confidentiality, personal information, court records, victim protection, charitable raffle, nonprofit, wildlife conservation