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• leaders for the morning hour debate.
• leaders and the minority whip limited to five minutes.
• </c> recognize members from the minority recognize members from the minority leaders<00:05:38.080><c>
• leaders and the minority whip limited to five minutes.
• Green, is recognized for 60 minutes as the designate of the minority leader. 12th, 2025. 12th, 2025.

Bills: HR884 , HB2096 , HR489

Keywords: special rule, House Rules Committee, procedural resolution, floor procedure, waiver of points of order, structured rule, amendment in the nature of a substitute, motion to recommit, House debate, legislative process, H.R. 6039, commonsense priorities, majority leader, minority leader, Congressional Record, House resolution, law enforcement, collective bargaining, Montgomery Police Department, disciplinary matters

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• Passed away in December of 2023, Pete Alfaro was a true servant leader.
• He's a leader in the fight for economic growth in our community, and he also served on 27 years on the
• He's a leader in the fight for the future of our state.
• He's a leader in the fight for the future of our state.
• He's a leader in the fight for Methodist in Baytown where he has a hospital named in his and his wife's

Bills: SJR5 , SJR36 , SJR5 , SJR5 , SR105 , SR121 , SB17 , SB19 , SB25 , SB28 , SB17 , SB19 , SB25 , SB28

Keywords: bail, felony offenses, criminal justice reform, public safety, constitutional amendment, school safety, mental health, emergency response, education policy, law enforcement, SR 121, Senate Resolution 121, Pete Alfaro, Pedro Cuellar Alfaro, Pedro Alfaro, Baytown, Texas Senate tribute, in memory, memorial resolution, condolence resolution

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• Speaker, Members, Congressman, Mayor. community leaders, Honourable Sylvester Turner, who has many times
• African-American Corps. of Commanders, the first female Corps commander, and the first Hispanic Yale leader
• this important area, and it was designed to increase knowledge on community. issues and grow the leaders
• We have a diverse group of 15 community leaders.

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

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• having me here this morning, my sincere thanks to you, Chair Ryu, Vice Chair Kloba, and Ranking Minority
• regarding socially disadvantaged individuals only applies to groups determined by the Office of Minority
• regarding socially disadvantaged individuals only applies to groups determined by the Office of Minority
• them is that allows Of the things that this bill does, one of them is that allows the Office of Minority
• It is simply adding the Middle Eastern and North African group to the Office of the Minority and Women's

Bills: HB2684 , HJM4012

Committee: House Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans

Keywords: social disadvantage, business certification, state guidelines, economic equity, minority-owned businesses, combat veterans, support, military service, injury compensation, veteran affairs

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• We do not choose to be a minority. And there is a minority...
• We do not choose to be a minority.
• In the real world, we are deemed a minority, whether we desire it or not.
• And we are bypassed as we're not listed on the LMWBE as a minority.
• OMWBE, Office of Minority and Women's Business Enterprises.

Bills: HB2523 , HB2606 , HB2684 , HJM4012

Committee: House Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans

Keywords: community reinvestment, housing, local funding, urban development, economic revitalization, data protection, privacy, performance measures, reporting requirements, office of privacy, social disadvantage, business certification, state guidelines, economic equity, minority-owned businesses, combat veterans, support, military service, injury compensation, veteran affairs

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• Uh, this is a bill that we are asking the legislature to expand the mission of the Office of Minority

Bills: SB200 , SB206 , SB200 , SB206

Committee: Senate State Governmental Affairs

Keywords: accountability courts, drug offenders, mental health, substance abuse, veterans, court reform, recidivism reduction, treatment programs, veterans benefits, advising, deceptive trade practices, accreditation, compensation, minority affairs, civic engagement, Alabama office, community outreach, government affairs, codification, laws

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• then it also establishes reporting requirements, which goes into legislative intent to increase minority
• recruitment and requires a report to workforce data, to increase minority recruitment and requires a
• It is a response to an issue highlighted in a court case, Doe versus Twitter, involving two minors whose

Bills: SB147 , SB414 , HB220 , HB750 , HB799 , HB827 , HB952 , HB953

Committee: Senate Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs

Keywords: roof standards, construction code, residential property, fortified roofs, insurance, medical debt, interest rate, healthcare services, consumer protection, debt collection, Louisiana Medical Debt Protection Act, child exploitation, online reporting, platforms, cyber crime, PROTECT Act, boiler safety, inspection, licensing, state fire marshal

Bills: HB1710 , HB2124 , HB2125 , HB2179

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: Washington Voting Rights Act, voting rights, election law, preclearance, Attorney General review, local government, county redistricting, districting, ward boundaries, at-large elections, language minority, language access, voter dilution, racial discrimination, protected class, consent decree, settlement, covered jurisdiction, covered policy, RCW Title 29A

Bills: HR1034 , HB1559 , HB1560 , HR759 , HB2180 , HCR62 , HB1949 , HB3109

Keywords: House of Representatives, privileges resolution, legislative process, cosponsorship, majority leader, postal service, employee rights, appeal, Merit Systems Protection Board, labor relations, Postal Service, supervisors, negotiation, pay policies, managerial personnel, USPS, United States Postal Service, postal workers, postal supervisors, postal managers

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• order of the House, the Chair will now recognize members from lists submitted by the majority and minority
• leaders for morning hour debate.
• leaders and the minority whip limited to five minutes, but in no event shall debate continue beyond
• Kendrick took home five Grammys in 2025 and wasn't a minor feat.
• KENDRICK TOOK HOME FIVE GRAMMIES IN 2025 AND WASN'T A MINOR FEAT.

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

Bills: HB387 , HB388 , HB468 , HB548 , HB827 , HB848 , HB921 , HB924 , HB953

Committees: House Commerce , House Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs

Keywords: engineering, land surveying, construction, state fire marshal, plan review, contracting services, unsolicited contact, homeowners, penalties, regulations, wholesaling, real estate, earnest money, cancellation rights, residential properties, Louisiana Real Estate Commission, certified public accountant, CPA, accounting board, Louisiana State Board of Certified Public Accountants

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• leaders for morning hour debate.
• leaders and the minority whip limited to 5 minutes.
• Speaker, I want to inquire of the minority if they have any other speakers.
• Mlen, is recognized for 60 minutes as the designate of the minority leader. Mr.
• and faith leaders and families about the real threats that they face.

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, housing, affordability, institutional investors, vacant properties, grants, homeownership, urban development, Holodomor, Ukraine famine, 1932-1933 famine, genocide recognition, Soviet Union, Joseph Stalin, collectivization, grain confiscation

Bills: SB60 , SB103 , SB60 , SB103

Committee: Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund

Keywords: prison modernization, corrections finance, bonding authority, state debt, capital improvement, Department of Corrections, Alabama Corrections Institution Finance Authority, prison construction, prison renovation, prison replacement, bed space, overcrowding, women's prison, men's prison, Escambia prison, Tutwiler, Kilby, Elmore, Staton, St. Clair Correctional Facility

Bills: HR33 , HR138 , HR200 , HR243 , HR267 , HR307 , HR353 , HR383 , HR443 , HR446 , HR449 , HR451 , HR453 , HR457 , HR459 , HR460 , HR461 , HR462 , HR464 , HR466 , HR467 , HR474 , HR475 , HR477 , HR479 , HR481 , HR482 , HR483 , HR484 , HR486 , HR487 , HR490 , HR491 , HR497 , HR502 , HR505 , HR509 , HR510 , HR511 , HR512 , HR513 , HR515 , HR516 , HR527 , HR531 , HR532 , HR541 , HR542 , HR547 , HR548 , HR549 , HR550 , HR555 , HR557 , HR564 , HR568 , HR574 , HR575 , HR576 , HR577 , HR578 , HR580 , HR584 , HR586 , HR587 , HR588 , HR589 , HR594 , HR595 , HR597 , HR599 , HR606 , HR607 , HR608 , HR609 , HR610 , HR611 , HR612 , HR613 , HR615 , HR616 , HR617 , HR619 , HR620 , HCR65 , HCR119 , HR434 , HR447 , HR450 , HR454 , HR455 , HR458 , HR463 , HR476 , HR478 , HR488 , HR489 , HR492 , HR496 , HR499 , HR522 , HR523 , HR524 , HR533 , HR534 , HR535 , HR536 , HR537 , HR539 , HR546 , HR552 , HR553 , HR554 , HR556 , HR579 , HR582 , HR598

Keywords: autism, neurodiversity, awareness, acceptance, public health, HR 138, H.R. 138, House Resolution, Texas House, 89th Texas Legislature, Susan Christian, Houston Mayor's Office of Special Events, MOSE, retirement resolution, congratulatory resolution, ceremonial resolution, Houston, special events, city events, civic events

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• if you look at the summary, which is on page one, that on the existing law you have the Office of Minority
• 19.440><c> of</c> the existing law you have the office of the existing law you have the office of minority
• 20.639><c> the</c><00:12:20.959><c> this</c><00:12:21.360><c> this</c><00:12:21.680><c> bill</c> minority
• affairs and the this this bill minority affairs and the this this bill is<00:12:22.240><c> mainly</c

Bills: SB8 , SB22 , SB137 , HB295 , HB2 , HB343 , HB220 , HB303 , HB81 , SB8 , SB22 , SB137 , HB295 , HB2 , HB343 , HB220 , HB303 , HB81

Committee: House State Government

Keywords: emergency management, public funds, educational materials, state legislation, disaster response, uniformity, state laws, legislative commission, appointments, government structure, resilience, natural disasters, risk management, Alabama Resilience Council, Chief Resilience Officer, state planning, environmental protection, community preparedness, Alabama Office of Civic Engagement, Alabama Office of Minority Affairs

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• I am a student at Yakima Valley Community College and a leader with Communities for Our Colleges.
• operator of an addictive internet-based service or application from providing an addictive feed to minors
• and from sending push notifications to minors during overnight and school hours.
• and push notifications during... ...the prohibitions on providing addictive feeds to minors and push
• demonstrate a direct causal relationship between a specific design feature and a defined harm to minors

Bills: HB2073 , HB2403 , HB2587 , HB2607 , HB1170 , HB1570 , HB1710 , HB1750 , HB1834 , HB2441

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: health insurance, premium assistance, funding, healthcare, subsidies, failure to register, criminal justice, registration requirements, public safety, law enforcement, nonprofit, grant funding, pilot program, financial support, community development, child care, childcare, subsidy rates, rate regions, market rate survey

Bills: HB3081 , HB3127 , HB3128 , HB3498 , HB2035

Committee: House Business

Keywords: fire extinguisher, licensing, public safety, age qualification, State Fire Marshal, medical marijuana, employment rights, safety-sensitive positions, workplace policies, public assistance, workforce development, economic competitiveness, task force, apprenticeships, training programs, training barriers, business growth, industry coordination, business entities, corporation law

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• leader of the Senate.
• leader of the Senate.
• And there's also one appointed by the minority leader of the House. Thank you.
• And to close out the Leader Lawson show of the day, we will recognize Leader Lawson to present House
• Leader Lawson, with a 16-0 vote, 16-0, nay.

Bills: HB1268 , HB3041 , HB3075 , HB3378 , HB3463 , HB3619 , HB3620 , HB3624 , HB3722 , HB4335

Committee: House Government Oversight

Keywords: retirement, public employees, deferred option plan, service credit, contributions, distributions, credit card transactions, payment methods, service charge, consumer rights, financial regulation, rounding, cash payments, public finance, Oklahoma Common Cents Act, political subdivision, science and technology, research, board appointments, emergency legislation

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• and the majority leaders and the minority whip limited to 5 minutes.
• </c><00:05:54.400><c> leaders</c><00:05:55.039><c> for</c> by the majority and minority leaders for by
• the majority and minority leaders for morning<00:05:55.680><c> hour</c><00:05:56.000><c> debate.
• and the majority other than the minority and the majority leaders<00:06:06.000><c> and</c><00:06:06.160
• 06:07.360><c> to</c> leaders and the minority whip limited to leaders and the minority whip limited to

Bills: HR539 , HR747 , HB4216 , HB2635 , HB4233 , HB4490 , HB2503 , HB2643 , HB4215

Keywords: LaMonica McIver, censure, House of Representatives discipline, Homeland Security Committee, removal from committee, Newark, Delaney Hall, immigration detention facility, federal officers, assault on federal officer, resisting arrest, interfering with federal officers, ICE, Homeland Security Investigations, HSI, congressional ethics, House resolution, disciplinary resolution, 18 U.S.C. 111, immigration enforcement

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• party to effectively give the minority party control of this chamber.
• And I would respectfully ask that you support the resolution to remove a leader of the...
• He is a leader in oil and gas production with over 2,000 active wells and a daily capacity of 300,000
• This is a group made up of. ...of city and school leaders, including the mayor of Mesquite, the city
• Our state stands as a leader in innovation and exploration.

Bills: HJR99 , HB1399 , HB1400 , HB 1094 , HB365 , HB 1109 , HB647 , HCR35 , SB14 , HB 12 , HB1522 , HB422 , HB675 , HB204 , HB748 , HB912 , HJR99 , HB1399 , HB1400 , HB 1094 , HB365 , HB 1109 , HB647 , HCR35 , HCR123 , HCR124 , HR57 , HR87 , HR111 , HR228 , HR230 , HR322 , HR624 , HR625 , HR626 , HR627 , HR628 , HR630 , HR631 , HR634 , HR635 , HR636 , HR637 , HR638 , HR639 , HR640 , HR645 , HR646 , HR648 , HR649 , HR651 , HR652 , HR653 , HR654 , HR664 , HR665 , HR668 , HR675 , HR676 , HR678 , HR679 , HR680 , HR683 , HR686 , HR688 , HR689 , HR694 , HR695 , HR697 , HR698 , HR699 , HR472 , HR622 , HR632 , HR633 , HR643 , HR655 , HR657 , HR660 , HR661 , HR662 , HR663 , HR667 , HR670 , HR674 , HR681 , HR682 , HR696

Keywords: animal feed, tax exemption, ad valorem taxation, retail, constitutional amendment, retail sale, tangible personal property, Texas tax code, groundwater, water conservation, financial assistance, Texas Water Development Board, innovation fund, local conservation districts, transportation protection agreement, funeral services, insurance exemption, regulation, deceased transportation, HB 365