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Items carried to adoption by conference committee reports and recorded roll calls included (selected examples recorded on the transcript):
- Senate Bill 2900 (conference committee report adopted, 31–0) — clarifies advisory‑committee requirements at the Comptroller’s office and preserves county oversight of the Tobacco Settlement Permanent Trust Account; mover: Senator Kokos (conference chair listed on floor).
- Senate Bill 650 (conference committee report adopted, 29–2) — restores provisions on retail sale ID swipe policies for package stores and convenience stores; mover: Senator West.
- Senate Bill 16 10 (conference committee report adopted, recorded vote 3 ayes, 1 nay on a particular call noted in the transcript for the committee substitute committee report) — addressed Texas Vexillology and related prosecutorial proof provisions on sexual assault (as discussed briefly on the floor); mover: Senator Perry.
- House Bill 1545 (conference committee report adopted, 31–0) — sunset scheduling bill preserving the Texas Department of Insurance review cycle; mover: Senator Parker.
- House Bill 145 (conference committee report adopted, recorded on the floor) — wildfire mitigation plans and limited liability adjustments tied to Public Utility Commission approvals; mover: Senator Schwartner.

The chamber adopted numerous House Concurrent Resolutions designating cities (for example, HCR 157 designating Rockport the redfish capital of Texas for 10 years) and several Texas Legislative Medals of Honor designations (for example HCR 146, HCR 149). Members also adopted memorial resolutions honoring Pastor Dave Welch (Senate Resolution 719) and Fred Joseph Mitchell (Senate Resolution 720) and extended condolences.

The secretary recorded the signing and enrollment of a slate of bills on the floor record before adjournment, and the Senate adjourned until 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 2, pending House messages and administrative duties.

Votes at a glance (selection from floor transcript):
- SB 2900 (conference report) — adopted 31 ayes, 0 nays.
- SB 650 (conference report) — adopted 29 ayes, 2 nays.
- SB 2753 (conference report) — adopted 20 ayes, 11 nays.
- SB 29 72 (conference report) — adopted 22 ayes, 9 nays.
- HB 1545 (conference report) — adopted 31 ayes, 0 nays.

Several additional conference committee reports and resolutions listed on the floor were adopted by voice or roll call; the transcript records many short motions to suspend rules to consider specific HCR/SR items and multiple roll calls with recorded tallies.

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Under the conference committee report, in‑person voting hours will remain the same in number but will be linked so early voting does not pause between the last early‑voting day and Election Day — effectively creating one continuous voting period. Supporters said the change will help counties secure and reconcile results, produce in‑person returns at each polling place immediately after polls close, and reduce administrative confusion.

Senator Hall told colleagues the Secretary of State must adopt rules and procedures for implementation and consult with county election officials. The conference language sets a latest‑implementation date of August 2027 to give counties time to prepare; the report requires the Secretary of State to publish a notice in the Texas Register and confirm county readiness before a statewide rollout.

Opponents and some county administrators had previously raised concerns about an early implementation date that would not give local officials adequate time to adapt. The conference committee approach preserved a later latest‑effective date and added a consultative step with counties.

Senator Hall moved adoption of the conference committee report; the roll call was 20 ayes and 11 nays. The bill will require the Secretary of State to issue implementing rules and coordinate with counties before changes take effect.

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The conference committee report modifies how universities may manage protests and expressive activities. It expands the definition of who may be treated as part of the “university community” to include current and former students, faculty and staff, and clarifies that campus leaders may designate appropriate public fora. The report also restored a content‑neutral requirement previously intended to ensure restrictions apply equally regardless of viewpoint.

Senator Creighton described compromises in the report: it extended statutory protections to a broader group of “university community” members and reverted a house change that removed the Senate’s time‑based restriction. On campus noise and housing proximity, the conference report returned language to the Senate version that restricts expressive activities on campus between certain hours and retains a mechanism for distance protection from residential housing.

Senator Roland Gutierrez (questioning) and Senator José Menéndez (floor questioning) sought clarifications about who counts as a member of the university community and whether the bill preserves viewpoint neutrality. Creighton said the conferees restored the content‑neutral language and emphasized the bill’s intent to balance First Amendment protections with campus safety and academic operations.

Senator Eckhardt asked whether the law provides a proactive or post‑event mechanism for student groups to challenge time, place, and manner restrictions; Creighton responded the bill does not create a statutory pre‑approval challenge process and leaves local campus procedures to handle appeals and disputes.

The conference committee report passed on the floor by a 22–9 roll call. The measure’s authors said it preserves free‑speech protections while giving campus leaders discretion to designate appropriate public fora and to manage disruptions to academic operations.

What happens next: With the conference committee report adopted, implementing guidance and campus policies will determine how universities operationalize the bill’s time‑place‑manner framework.","Senate Bill 29 72, addressing expressive activities on public university campuses, passed after conference changes that broadened the definition of \"university community,\" reinserted a content‑neutral requirement, and reverted a residence‑distance/time restriction to the Senate position; the final vote was 22–9.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6219875,"Senate restores specialty-board enforcement in medical‑board overhaul after heated floor debate",2303,11576000,13879000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3620477-c63d042d7da12a31432ae3a6da53dde3&start=11576&end=13879","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3620477-c63d042d7da12a31432ae3a6da53dde3/thumbnail_11576000.jpg","/articles/6219875/Texas/Senate-restores-specialty-board-enforcement-in-medicalboard-overhaul-after-heated-floor-debate","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6219875-755a5fe535dba366ef2370b57f2058f0/orig.mp4?Expires=1770440580&Signature=QE4wSvRmPb8~mJrknRYazpKizLsOjgxJpL8~UFcuukFMJ9ehRtUeJVGZU3ennIcGox-7mUtnNcoL74kQ2XUx-djhhfi1rfAEGIvMOE3ApEvQaawmA7LwZ5yNz7cp8itO-S66ENFrKT7P9TVfJrxFlNmmemYcGFyZfGJ4nVw4EZddx9YOOxHZYCSUARgwbu55kpcpOX9n2PpSXo1KT1mVLeyjw9hN5Ls7xFjMvI81Jv1NJ8epNlbhzHIfhYmQ0gGZNplyZeSqtVkMoYpkG7jmcoOuZokZlhx81U38u3RoCju6Q7YiK1MKu~y5Mz~p0PCk4lweOZhT-LBoLcvC5wn~wA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Texas Senate on the floor adopted the conference committee report on Senate Bill 268, a measure reshaping how complaints about health‑care practitioners’ scope of practice are enforced, with Senator Charles Perry moving adoption and the measure passing 23 ayes to 8 nays.

The bill as adopted places primary enforcement of practice‑scope violations with the specialty licensing boards rather than centralizing those powers at the Texas Medical Board (TMB). Supporters said specialty boards have more direct disciplinary tools — including license suspension or revocation — while opponents warned the change could delay protections when unlicensed or clearly illegal practice is alleged.

Senator Charles Perry, sponsor of the conference report, said the bill “puts enforcement with the specialty board. So if I'm a chiropractor, my board should regulate and enforce with me.” He argued the Texas Medical Board’s current authority for out‑of‑jurisdiction cases is limited chiefly to issuing a cease‑and‑desist order. As he told colleagues, “TMB's teeth is a cease and desist only today with no authority to move forward on taking away a license from someone that's outside their jurisdiction.”

Opponents, including Senator Carol Campbell, said the change could weaken rapid response when someone practices medicine without any license. Campbell pointed to recent cases: “There are 11 individuals in the state of Texas that [were] ordered to cease and desist in 2024 and were referred to prosecution,” and asked whether removing or limiting TMB’s immediate cease‑and‑desist authority would leave Texans exposed until a district attorney acted.

Senator Perry and other supporters replied that criminal practice without a license remains a prosecutable offense and that referral to local prosecutors remains an option. Perry said the bill “does not change TMB's ability to issue cease and desist. If you're practicing without a license, that's a criminal offense,” and that the statute already provides remedies by referral to the district attorney.

Several senators questioned how boards would police scope creep — for example, when one licensed profession’s rules appear to encroach on another’s practice. Perry said scope is set in statute and rulemaking and that the committee structure and complaints process should surface problems for corrective action.

The final vote on the conference committee report was 23 ayes, 8 nays. The motion to adopt was made by Senator Charles Perry and the report passed. The transcript records substantial floor debate; no additional amendments on the floor were adopted during the roll call on this motion.

What happens next: With the conference committee report adopted, the bill moves forward for enrollment and final processing before becoming law according to statutory timelines and any implementing rulemakings by the affected licensing boards.

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