Transcript Highlights:

• I wish we didn't need to define what a man is or what a woman is, but you know we do when you have a
• We know that God created us as man or woman and that our sex is fixed and determined at birth.
• Common sense bears in mind that God reveals truth to man always in ways we can understand.
• , a man that was assigned male at birth, from just saying, "Hey, I'm a trans woman," and exploit that
• Or I'm a trans man, and then go into the women's bathroom?

Bills: HB45, HB79, SB79

Keywords: Medicaid, colorectal cancer, screening tests, noninvasive tests, preventive care, off-label, pharmacists, medical treatment, state board of pharmacy, employment protection, sex-based terminology, gender identity, male, female, man, woman, boy, girl, single-sex spaces, women's rights

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• But, man, All right, it's uh 10:01. We got a lot of people standing.

Bills: HB245, SB16, SB59, SB62, SB79, SB88

Keywords: inhalants, controlled substances, butyl nitrite, nitrous oxide, amyl nitrite, health, public safety, SB16, four-point restraint, hog-tie, hog tie, prone restraint, law enforcement, police, sheriff, use of force, restraint techniques, positional asphyxia, arrest procedures, detention

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

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

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• to ensure that the consumer's pre-need money is protected and it's whole, and that requires a lot of man

Bills: SB7, SB22, SB39, SB40, SB45, SB46, SB86, SB95, SB107, SB7, SB22, SB39, SB40, SB45, SB46, SB86, SB95, SB107

Keywords: voting rights, absentee ballot, protected classes, Alabama Voting Rights Act, felony conviction, election integrity, preclearance, Alabama Jobs Act, incentives, job creation, economic development, recapture provisions, capital investment, employment, board governance, occupational licensing, Sunset Law, public accountability, training requirements, SB40

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• woman male female boy girl it's only man woman male female boy girl it's only man woman male female
• and I realized and socially as a man and I realized and socially as a man and I realized that it was
• I bill were to pass as a transgender man I bill were to pass as a transgender man I would be forced
• however according to this this a man however according to this this a man however according to this
• and like Michel was and I'm a trans man and like Michel was and I'm a trans man and like Michel was

Bills: SB82, SB78, SB4, SB6, SB62, SB66, SB77, SB63, SB79, SB53, SB55, HB14

Keywords: SB82, warrant recall, outstanding warrants, stale warrants, misdemeanor warrants, Class B misdemeanor, Class C misdemeanor, municipal magistrate, circuit court clerk, criminal procedure, court administration, docket cleanup, warrant audit, law enforcement notification, domestic violence, sex offense, weapons offense, deadly weapon, dangerous instrument, felony-related charges

Bills: SB79, HB379, SB253, HB278, HB438, HB233, SB79, HB379, SB253, HB278, HB438, HB233

Keywords: sex-based terminology, gender identity, male, female, man, woman, boy, girl, single-sex spaces, women's rights, privacy, safety, fairness, anti-discrimination, vital statistics, birth certificate, intersex, DSD, differences in sex development, transgender

Transcript Highlights:

• If you want an expert in this field, you know how we be talking about bringing the expert in—that man
• right there. >> We’ve got him down. >> I just wanted to tell you that he’s the man, because you know

Bills: SB309, HB192, SB178, SB179, SB237, HB10, HB107, HB189, HB37, HB226, SB309, HB192, SB178, SB179, SB237, HB10, HB107, HB189, HB37, HB226

Keywords: automated driving systems, oversized vehicles, transportation, regulations, permits, HB192, international wire transfer, wire transfer fee, remittance fee, money transmission business, Alabama Securities Commission, Department of Revenue, Education Trust Fund, ELL instructors, English Language Learner, ESL teachers, income tax credit, remittances, international money transfer, migrant families

Transcript Highlights:

• He says a man in public, I'm broadly paraphrasing, but a man in public office will be apt to behave more
• ...man.
• A man that says he's a woman is still a man.
• We were born man and woman. We were born man and woman, and that's the end of it.
• Again, I'm a man, and I am a woman.

Bills: SB240, SB1183, SB1184, SB1577, SB2043, SB2051, SCR42, SJR68

Keywords: biological sex, gender identity, public facilities, civil penalties, local government, EBT, electronic benefits transfer, food stamps, SNAP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, TANF, temporary assistance for needy families, welfare benefits, benefit card fraud, fraud hotline, card replacement, photo ID, recipient photograph, HHSC, Health and Human Services Commission

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 1183, by Senator Creighton, which would require Lone Star Cards used for SNAP and TANF benefits to display the recipient’s name and photo, add fraud-reporting information, and require HHSC to track replacement-card requests. Creighton argued the bill would reduce fraud and protect taxpayer dollars, citing Texas SNAP theft and overpayment data. HHSC testified that photo IDs on the card are technically possible and explained how authorized secondary users are added. Dr. Amber O’Connor of Every Texan testified against the bill, saying SNAP fraud is a small share of expenditures, that the proposal would be costly and ineffective, and that federal rules limit mandatory photo requirements. Public testimony closed and SB 1183 was left pending. The committee then heard Senate Bill 1184, also by Senator Creighton, which would lower from 20 years to 10 years the minimum age of collectible wine that Texas collectors may sell to permitted restaurants. Supporters said the change would help Texas restaurants access desirable vintages, keep collectible wine in-state, and align with market demand; invited witnesses from the wine industry testified in favor. No opposition was heard, public testimony closed, and SB 1184 was left pending. Next, Senator Birdwell laid out Senate Bill 2051 and Senate Joint Resolution 68, both aimed at revising Texas impeachment procedures in response to issues identified during the 2023 impeachment process. The measures would clarify constitutional and statutory impeachment authority, require sworn testimony, extend review periods for House members, address conflicts of interest and presiding officers, require cost reporting, and modify rules for impeaching the governor or lieutenant governor. A committee substitute added protections for the accused, longer review periods, and a fallback presiding-officer option. Witnesses generally supported stronger accountability but raised questions about whether the language should also cover retired or visiting judges. Both measures were left pending after testimony. The committee also heard Senate Bill 1577, which would expand Texas Motor Speedway’s alcohol sales authority to include distilled spirits and remove certain event and concession limits; the Speedway’s representative supported the bill and it was left pending. Later, the committee heard Senate Concurrent Resolution 42 and Senate Bill 240, which would recognize only two sexes and restrict access to sex-designated private spaces in public facilities based on biological sex. Supporters argued the measures were needed to protect women’s privacy and safety, including in schools and shelters, while opponents warned about enforcement problems, privacy concerns, and impacts on transgender Texans and others who do not fit stereotypical sex traits. After extensive testimony, both measures were left pending. The committee then took up multiple pending bills and reported several favorably, including SB 511, SB 33, SB 510, SB 871, SB 2024, SB 2166, SJR 27, SJR 40, SB 1313, SB 1314, SB 1316, SB 1541, SB 2420, SB 1999, SB 2309, SB 1860, and SB 2429, with some also certified for the local and uncontested calendar.

Transcript Highlights:

• She was never told that there was a man on the team.
• Burke then moved in with Blair Fleming. not knowing he was a man.
• By having a man on her team and in her spaces.
• A man that says he's a woman is still a man.
• The woman. was trying to get a man to physically assault my cousin.

Bills: SB240, SB1183, SB1184, SB1577, SB2043, SB2051, SCR42, SJR68

Keywords: biological sex, gender identity, public facilities, civil penalties, local government, EBT, electronic benefits transfer, food stamps, SNAP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, TANF, temporary assistance for needy families, welfare benefits, benefit card fraud, fraud hotline, card replacement, photo ID, recipient photograph, HHSC, Health and Human Services Commission

Transcript Highlights:

• She was never told that there was a man on the team.
• Not knowing there was a man on the team.
• A man that says he's a woman is still a man.
• The man who attacked me on the street last year was wearing. jeans and a t-shirt.
• I'm a trans man. I look like pretty much any other guy in this building.

Bills: SB240, SB1183, SB1184, SB1577, SB2043, SB2051, SCR42, SJR68

Keywords: biological sex, gender identity, public facilities, civil penalties, local government, EBT, electronic benefits transfer, food stamps, SNAP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, TANF, temporary assistance for needy families, welfare benefits, benefit card fraud, fraud hotline, card replacement, photo ID, recipient photograph, HHSC, Health and Human Services Commission

Transcript Highlights:

• How will women be able to tell the difference between a trans man and a cisgender man claiming to be
• a man who’s not trans.
• And she says, “I think that’s a man.”
• never become a man.
• A man will never become a woman, and a woman will never become a man.

Bills: SB7, SB14

Keywords: gender designation, civil penalties, private civil rights, multiple-occupancy spaces, Texas Women's Privacy Act, law enforcement, confidentiality, personnel files, employee records, misconduct

Summary: The Committee on State Affairs heard testimony on Senate Bill 7, the Texas Women’s Privacy Act, with the author and committee substitute explaining that the bill would require public facilities to designate multi-use private spaces by biological sex, restrict access to women’s restrooms, locker rooms, showers, sleeping quarters, shelters, and correctional facilities, and create civil penalties and enforcement mechanisms. Members asked about how the bill would apply to family violence shelters, children in mixed-family settings, venue layout, and venue for lawsuits; the author said the bill was similar to prior legislation but with stronger penalties and the 15th Court of Appeals as the exclusive intermediate appellate court for challenges, while clarifying that trial venue should generally be local except for state agencies. The committee also heard that the bill would be amended to better address local venue concerns and shelter-related issues. Invited testimony was largely in support of the bill from witnesses who described personal experiences in women’s sports, prisons, shelters, and public facilities, arguing that single-sex spaces are necessary for privacy and safety. Supporters included parents, former incarcerated women, a Republican county chair, a legal advocate, and a prison educator, who cited incidents involving transgender-identifying individuals in locker rooms, shelters, prisons, and restrooms, and said the bill would restore sex-based boundaries and protect vulnerable women and girls. One witness from Texas Values said the bill was needed despite the recently enacted Women’s Bill of Rights, and another ADF witness said the measure would protect privacy in schools and shelters. Opponents testified that the bill would harm transgender and intersex Texans, create harassment and “gender policing,” and expose cisgender women and children to invasive enforcement. Several witnesses argued there is no evidence that transgender women pose a restroom safety threat, while others said the bill would worsen mental health, employment, and school conditions for trans people and could conflict with prison standards and federal law. Family violence advocates urged changes to protect shelter operations and clarify that children can stay with parents, while other witnesses said the bill would create barriers for victims seeking help. The hearing featured extensive public testimony on both sides, but no final vote or committee action was taken in the portion provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• A good man, a kind man, a real caring man, by the people that are here.
• A good man, a kind man, a real caring man, by the people that are here, former staffers and members.
• It's really impressive, and he was an impressive man. He's an accomplished man.
• He was a very humble man, very kind man, and he dealt with everybody the same way.
• Walter was an honest man, a wise man.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• I want to be the same man like that.
• But I have a lot of respect for that man.
• But I will tell you, he was a man who's very thoughtful, is a man very thoughtful.
• He's a man of integrity, and Psalm 112 talks about what it means to be a man of faith, a man of integrity
• He's a man of strong faith.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• Members, I think this bill and the two other man bills are waiting fiscal notes.
• We'll be happy to partner with Senator Man or anyone of the committee to do so. Thank you, Mr.
• Man and myself will have... I'm sure Dr.
• opposed motion is adopted Senator man opposed motion is adopted Senator man 1877<00:52:32.079>
• work with Senate with Senator man work with Senate with Senator man relative<00:57:54.359> to

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• How will women be able to tell the difference between a trans man and a cisgender man claiming... to
• And she says, "I think that's a man."
• I keep hearing the phrase, "a man claiming". I was never a man claiming I'm a woman.
• My son, who identifies as a young man, himself has been aware of what it is to be a young man and what
• never become a man.

Bills: SB7, SB14, SB 7, SB 14

Keywords: gender designation, civil penalties, private civil rights, multiple-occupancy spaces, Texas Women's Privacy Act, law enforcement, confidentiality, personnel files, employee records, misconduct, abortion, civil liability, abortion-inducing drugs, qui tam actions, Texas Citizens Participation Act, Religious Freedom Restoration Act, healthcare regulations, impact fees, water conservation, reuse projects

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• But what I will have to say from man to man here in this room, I commend you for what you've done with
• He's a man of integrity. I voted for Calvin. I bought the T-shirt, okay?
• We're just asking to please seat this man, this man who has worked his entire life for this moment.
• , a formerly incarcerated man, who will do the will of the ...man, a formerly incarcerated man, who will
• He created man and female. He created a body for us to work together.

Bills: SB256

Keywords: court consolidation, judicial administrative, Orleans Parish, civil district court, criminal district court, court clerk, judicial funding, 965, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• A man never needs to use a woman's restroom.
• How do you prove a man is a man? Thank you for your testimony, Mr. Finger, I appreciate that.
• It was a man or the people before you.
• How does any child deserve to die for the crime of the man who raped her?
• If this man had given the woman arsenic.

Bills: HB7, SB 8, HB7, SB 8

Keywords: abortion, healthcare, jurisdiction, civil action, qui tam, prohibition, state law, sex designation, restroom access, civil penalties, private civil right of action, women's privacy, 997, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• because she thought she looked like man because she thought she looked like man because she thought
• back there know so that was young man back there know so that was young man back there trying to get
• you're a man you're if you're a man you're a man you're if you're a man you're a man you're supposed
• is what's that over there that's a man is what's that over there that's a man is that a man or a woman
• that man little that a man or a woman that man little that a man or a woman that man little kids kids

Bills: SB 2

Keywords: 920, all

Transcript Highlights:

• XX is woman, XY is man.
• A man with XX chromosomes who believes he is a woman does not have incorrect biology.
• A man never needs to use a woman's restroom.
• How do you prove a man is a man for your testimony, Mr. Finger. Appreciate that.
• Look like, uh, the classic image of a man or a woman who have a different hairstyle.

Bills: HB7, SB 8

Keywords: abortion, healthcare, jurisdiction, civil action, qui tam, prohibition, state law, sex designation, restroom access, civil penalties, private civil right of action, women's privacy

Transcript Highlights:

• <00:03:48.400> I testifiers thank you Senator man I testifiers thank you Senator man I believe
• um looking through the chair Senator man um looking through the bill<00:08:29.280> here<00:08
• I like the bill I think it's a good man I like the bill I think it's a good idea<00:10:32.800> um
• <00:11:03.720> Madame just a physician Senator man Madame just a physician Senator man Madame
• I remember when I was in college, I was coming home from a party, and the man who was driving my cab—I

Keywords: 1187, senate, all