Release Date: 03/05/2026
Contact: Jacque Bland at (304) 357-7999

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State Senate

Friday, March 6, 2026 – 52nd Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.

Senate Calendar

Scheduled Committee Meetings

9 a.m.: Finance (451M)

• SB 844: Supplemental Appropriation to Department of Human Services, fund 8722
• HB 5457: To allow partial credits for times of disability service in the CPRB for Troopers
• HB 5686: Relating to the timing of payments of annually required deposit into an eligible recipient’s Hope Scholarship account

9 a.m.: Judiciary (208W)

• HB 4352: Prohibiting cameras and recording devices in bedrooms and bathrooms of foster children
• Com. Sub for HB 5067:Relating to the powers and duties of the director of the Division of Administrative Services
• HB 5406: Relating to driving under the influence
• Com. Sub. for HB 5444: Relating to increasing the amount of fees to be paid by parolees for supervision

10:45 a.m.: Committee on Rules (219M, Senate President’s Conference Room)

12:30 p.m.: Agriculture (208W)

• HB 4462: Prohibition on cell-cultured products

** Committee times and agendas are subject to change **

Committee Action on Bills from Thursday, March 5, 2026

9:30 a.m.: Education

• HB 4395: Relating to investigations of allegations of child safety violations for school personnel
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• HB 4592: Relating to college campus safety
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

• HB 5012: Providing for in-year school personnel movement to meet school needs
• Bill reported, as amended, to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• HB 5354: Relating to authorizing legislative rules regarding higher education
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

9:30 a.m.: Government Organization

• HB 4561: Clarifying the sheriff’s authority to hire within their office
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• Strike and Insert Amendment for HB 4463: Relating to the Board of Sanitarians
• Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• HB 4638: Relating to registration of voters and voluntary registration of organ donors
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• HB 5612: Relating to property valuations of properties located on the State Capitol Complex
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• Strike and Insert Amendment for HB 5168: To increase funding for EMS first responders
• Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

12:30 p.m.: Military

• Strike and Insert Amendment for Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4364: Relating to concurrent juvenile jurisdiction on military installations
• Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Judiciary

• Strike and Insert Amendment for Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4366: Relating to military interpersonal violence
• Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Judiciary

1 p.m.: Health and Human Resources

• Strike and Insert Amendment forHB 5214: Relating to drug testing of parents who have had abuse and/or neglect claims substantiated against them prior to reunification
• Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Judiciary

• HB 4951: Requiring MDs and DOs to complete continuing education
• Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• Strike and Insert Amendment forHB 5430: Relating to pharmaceutical benefits
• Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• Strike and Insert Amendment for HB 5437: Creating the Vape Safety Act
• Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

3 p.m.: Finance

• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4354: Relating to necessity allowance
• Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4390: Relating to the temporary payment to a kinship parent of a subsidy equal to that of a foster parent
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4393: Requiring the development and implementation of statewide prevention plan
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• Eng. HB 5459: Relating to a tax on managed care organizations
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• SB 788: Supplemental appropriation to Department of Commerce, fund 0572
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• SB 816: Supplemental appropriation to Department of Homeland Security, fund 0430
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• SB 817: Supplemental appropriation to Department of Homeland Security, fund 0570
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• SB 819: Supplemental appropriation to Department Health Facilities, fund 0413
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• SB 820: Supplemental appropriation to Department of Administration, fund 0186
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• SB 830: Supplemental Appropriation to Department of Human Services, fund 0488
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• SB 845: Supplemental Appropriation to Governor's Office Civil Contingent Fund, fund 0105
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• SB 848: Supplemental Appropriation to Department of Homeland Security, fund 0450
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• Com. Sub. for SB 877: Supplemental appropriation to Department of Commerce, fund 0256
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• SB 827: Supplementary appropriation to Department of Human Services, fund 0486
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• SB 840: Supplemental Appropriation to Department of Human Services, fund 0403
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• SB 874: Supplemental appropriation to Department of Human Services, fund 0403
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

3 p.m.: Judiciary

• Strike and Insert Amendment for HB 4983: Authorizing the Department of Commerce to promulgate a legislative rule relating to certification of a microgrid district or certification as a high impact data center
• Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• HB 4265: Rules Bundle 

• Strike and Insert Amendment for Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4990: Relating to crimes using gift cards

Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass