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• civil liberties.
• It is a moral code to live an upstanding life with integrity.
• It is a moral code to live an upstanding life with integrity.
• Revised Statutes by adding article 8.1 relating to operation of watercraft.
• In Article 6 relating to public records.

Summary: The House convened, completed roll call, approved the journal, and took up several Senate bills and one Senate concurrent resolution through motions to reconsider, return bills for reconsideration, and refer measures to additional Committee of the Whole sessions for further amendment. Early actions included returning SB 1175 and SB 1198 to the Senate for reconsideration, rescinding passage of SB 1336 so it could be reconsidered, and referring SB 1111 and SB 152 to an additional COW. The House also recognized Representative Travers for a personal privilege statement honoring National Women Veterans Recognition Day and recorded attendance. In Committee of the Whole, members adopted floor amendments and recommended passage for SB 1511, SB 1552, SB 1198, SB 1110, SB 1618, SB 1431, and SCR 1004, with some debate on SB 1110’s home-confinement/reentry program, SB 1618’s Military Affairs Commission changes, and SB 1431’s city and town authority over residential project standards and streetscapes. The House later adopted the COW reports and moved the measures to engrossing or third reading as appropriate. SB 1336 and SB 1519 were also advanced from committee, while SB 1004 was reconsidered and ultimately failed on reconsideration. On third or final reading, the House passed SB 1127, SB 1180, SB 1428, SB 1198, SB 1336, SB 1511, SCR 1004, SB 1552, HB 2104, HB 2105, HB 2114, HB 2311, HB 2729, and HB 4117. SB 1687, SB 1004, SB 1519, and SB 1502 failed. Members explained votes on several measures, including support for tax administration clarity in SB 1180, objections and support for the May primary proposal in SB 1687, concerns about sex offender monitoring in SB 1004, support for the Arizona Beef Council in SB 1198, and debate over the photo enforcement referral in SCR 1004. The session also included recesses for caucuses, lunch, and dinner, plus a brief technical outage of the live stream.

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• The Committee on Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence will come to order. The clerk call the roll.
• Chapter 573 of the Texas Health and Safety Code currently permits this warrantless, meaning a mental
• Um, members, uh, Section 22.002A of the Government Code is the codification of Article 5, Section 3 of
• Uh, I would direct the attention of everyone to Article 5, Section 3 of the Texas Constitution.
• There was a gun range on the work's property, totally inappropriate from an estate code standpoint.

Bills: SB 53

Keywords: voter registration, election procedures, provisional ballot, change of address, residence requirements

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• Subcommittee on Articles 14, and 5 will come to order. The clerk will call the roll.
• today with Articles 4 agencies relating to the judiciary.
• Turning the page, I one, basic civil legal services.
• All Article 4 courts and agencies came together and, uh, asked on behalf of Article 4 for a 6% salary
• Once again, this is the article-wide 6% salary increase.

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• I'd introduce three articles into the record.
• I'd introduce three articles into the record.
• that, he's trying to destroy the civil that, he's trying to destroy the civil rights<09:00:02.718
• <09:00:21.440> rights civil rights civil rights division,<09:00:23.360> which<09:00:23.680
• us as the foundation of civil society. us as the foundation of civil society.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• House Bill 2248, an act amending title 36, chapter 6, article 4.2, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding
• House Bill 2313, an act amending Title 15, Chapter 5, Article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding
• And for most of us in this chamber that are Christians,... ...to advance civil rights.
• Every single one of our civil rights is on the line when they attack an organization like CAIR.
• Muslims in Arizona, they are standing up for all of our civil rights.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• I don't know how you... pull that off and not violate the dress code, but it's optional.
• policies and impact assessments, and outlines enforcement by the State Department of Justice, including civil
• House Bill 61 amends definitions in the Unfair Practices Act and increases the civil penalty for violations
• a joint resolution. proposing to amend the Constitution of New Mexico by adding a new section of Article
• A joint resolution proposing to amend Article 12 of the Constitution of New Mexico by repealing Section

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• The Committee on Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence will come to order.
• We have a stronger and healthier civil justice system than before the session started.
• Turning to civil case filings on the next page, there are substantial increases.
• And last, civil trials. There were over 40,000 civil trials at the district.
• And county level in fiscal year 24 with a civil trial rate of just over 10%.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• OK, now we will move on to Article 8.
• Uh, Article 2 team led by Eduardo Rodriguez, the whole Article team of Samantha Brock, Eric Schroeder
• We're gonna move on to Article 9. The next two are going to be short, so. Article 9. Oh my God.
• OK, he's gone back to Article 9 members writer page page 5 of the, uh, writers. Page 5, Article 9.
• Article 9. OK.

Bills: SB 1

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards

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• Moore, because those two were the first martyrs of the civil rights movement.
• I found an article that summarizes some of the points that have...
• The late great Reverend Jesse Jackson moved mountains in civil rights and human rights, and he can't
• Senator Gates, I see you have a delete-all amendment by code 961-542.
• The bill also increases the severity ranking under the Florida Criminal Punishment Code, making animal

Summary: The Committee on Fiscal Policy considered a long agenda of bills covering education, health, criminal justice, aging services, labor, and commemorative measures. Among the measures reported favorably were CS/SB 1062 creating Florida Speech and Debate Week and the Florida Debate Initiative; CS/SB 196 and CS/SB 864 establishing and protecting a Uterine Fibroid Research Database; CS/SB 432, as amended, adding restrictions on xylazine and nitrous oxide sales; CS/SB 1630 modernizing aging and disability services and guardianship oversight; SB 1112 on labor pool placement fees and registration; CS/SB 524 revising FDLE and medical examiner provisions; CS/SB 530 updating lottery operations; CS/SB 646 narrowing drug paraphernalia testing equipment exemptions to fentanyl, analogs, and xylazine; SB 676 strengthening animal cruelty penalties and the animal abuser database; CS/SB 1180 creating a recall process for community development district board members; CS/SB 800 increasing penalties for unlicensed engineering practice; CS/SB 1404 creating a memory care specialty license for assisted living facilities; SB 1072 creating an anti-Semitism task force; and CS/SB 1684 and CS/SB 1686 establishing and exempting records for a Parkinson’s Disease Registry. The committee also took up several high-profile commemorative bills. CS/SB 194, designating October 14 as Charlie Kirk Day of Remembrance, drew extensive public testimony both for and against, with supporters emphasizing civic engagement and free speech and opponents criticizing Kirk’s rhetoric and the appropriateness of a state honor. The bill was reported favorably after a recorded vote. SB 174, designating Charlie Kirk Memorial Avenue in Miami-Dade County, also drew significant opposition testimony on similar grounds and was reported favorably. A late-file amendment to a related remembrance measure was withdrawn after discussion. Other bills, including the speech and debate, fibroid research, aging services, labor pool, animal cruelty, engineering, memory care, anti-Semitism, and Parkinson’s registry measures, were generally supported by agency, advocacy, or stakeholder testimony and advanced without major opposition. Several bills were amended before passage, including substitute or delete-all amendments on SB 432, SB 524, SB 646, SB 676, SB 1180, SB 800, and SB 1404. The committee repeatedly adopted amendments by voice vote and then reported the bills favorably by recorded roll call. The meeting ended with members requesting to be recorded on specific bills, followed by adjournment.

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• an existing locally established municipal code enforcement program.
• Even allowing code enforcement officers from a different jurisdiction to come in to enforce codes that
• an existing locally established municipal code enforcement program.
• Even allowing code enforcement officers from a different jurisdiction to come in to enforce codes that
• Even allowing code enforcement officers from a different jurisdiction to come in to enforce codes that

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened, approved the prior day’s journal, and then took up several bills on the calendar. Measures passed included an Executive Law bill on Calendar 370, a Public Housing Law bill by Senator May, an Executive Law bill by Senator Skoufis, a Penal Law bill by Senator Skoufis, a Civil Rights Law bill by Senator Gounardes, a Social Services Law bill by Senator Addabbo, and a Public Health Law bill by Senator Baskin. One bill on Calendar 600 drew floor remarks from Senator Rhoads, who argued it represented state overreach into local code enforcement and raised home rule and constitutional concerns; despite those objections, the bill passed with a recorded negative vote list. Another bill on Calendar 610 also passed without noted debate, and several measures were adopted by 52-0 style roll calls. The chamber then received amendments to several third-reading bills and convened the Rules Committee, which reported and had accepted a government support bill. The Senate also took up a supplemental appropriations bill, identified as a budget extender, after accepting a message of necessity and appropriation. Senator O’Mara questioned the sponsor about the extender, which added $3.4 billion to prior extensions for a cumulative $7.4 billion, was described as predominantly Medicaid spending with some funds for salaries and services, and would carry the state only until Thursday. O’Mara criticized the lack of progress on the remaining budget bills, the limited transparency around unresolved issues, and the absence of a message of necessity in advance. During the budget discussion, the sponsor said the holdup involved publicly discussed non-budgetary issues, noted that no specific CLCPA language had been presented as a full bill, and said there were no table targets or conference committee schedules yet. After debate closed, the Senate restored the extender to the non-controversial calendar, passed it, and then adjourned until Wednesday, April 15 at 3:00 p.m., with intervening days designated as legislative days.

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• House Bill 2248, an act amending title 36, chapter 6, article 4.2, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding
• Chapter 6, article 4.2... under Vice Studies by adding section 36-683, relating to public health.
• Code, Section 300A-1 through 300A. That would be the National Child Vaccine Injury Act of 1986.
• And for most of us in this chamber that are Christians, ...to advance civil rights.
• Muslims in Arizona, they are standing up for all of our civil rights.

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a recorded roll call showing 28 present, 0 absent, and 2 excused. The chamber approved the journal and then took up several motions to reconsider or return bills, including requests to return HB 2035 and HB 2249 to the House and to reconsider HB 2192. The Senate then moved into Committee of the Whole for calendar items. In Committee of the Whole, members considered HB 2248, a public health mandates bill; HB 2313, concerning school employee/teacher strike and remote instruction issues; HB 2379, relating to school district governing board training; HB 2380, relating to school district board meetings and expenditures; and HB 2720, relating to prostitution assessments and the anti-human trafficking fund. HB 2248 drew the most debate over whether it would prohibit schools, employers, and medical facilities from requiring medical interventions such as vaccines; an amendment narrowing the definition of medical intervention was adopted, and the bill advanced. HB 2379 and HB 2380 both received committee and floor amendments focused on school board training and livestreaming/meeting transparency requirements, and HB 2313 and HB 2720 also advanced. The Committee of the Whole reported all four bills as do pass, with HB 2248, HB 2379, and HB 2380 as amended. The Senate then adopted the Committee of the Whole report after defeating an amendment that would have changed the HB 2248 recommendation to fail. The chamber next considered HCM 2001 and HCM 2002, memorials urging federal terrorist designations for the Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR, and HCR 2047, recognizing Judea and Samaria; all three passed despite strong opposition speeches criticizing them as targeting Muslim communities or advancing religious/political messaging. The Senate also passed HB 2118 on mobile food vendors, HCM 2009 on mineral access and federal land withdrawals, HCR 2015 on school physical activity and dietary guidelines, HCR 2020 on housing outside designated provider service areas with assured water supply, and HCR 2057 supporting next-generation geothermal energy. Finally, the Senate passed HB 2248, HB 2379, and HB 2380 on third reading, approved the House’s request to adjourn, and adjourned until April 21, 2026.

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• It is because Israel is coded as white that Israel—” “Because Israel is coded as white, that Israel warrants
• This article is really essential reading for the Commission.
• Like Rufo, Project Esther codes DEI and anti-Zionism as anti-Semitism.
• Massachusetts has always protected my civil rights and done a great job at it.
• They have to understand and process those codes.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Special Commission on Anti-Semitism met for its 11th meeting and approved the minutes from its August 7 meeting. Co-chairs said the commission had recently completed preliminary K-12 recommendations and would continue work on higher education, with additional topics such as workplace issues, the medical sector, and the arts to be addressed before the November 30 reporting deadline. They also said another public comment meeting would be held this fall. The first testimony came from Dr. Mark Posnansky of Harvard Medical School, who described anti-Semitism affecting STEM, research, and higher education. He said Jewish and Israeli students and faculty reported ostracism, gaslighting, intimidation, discrimination, and hiding Jewish identity, and he urged clear leadership statements, mandatory anti-Semitism education, and stronger reporting and discipline procedures. Commissioners asked about Harvard training, spillover into teaching hospitals, and whether anti-Semitic climates were causing students to leave; he said some students had turned down opportunities because of the environment and that concerns also affected healthcare settings. Lindsey Gabbo, a Harvard Law student and mother, testified that campus discourse after October 7 had made Jewish and Zionist students feel isolated and unwelcome, with protests, defaced hostage posters, and a student council BDS vote contributing to the climate. She said Harvard had sent some emails acknowledging anti-Semitism but that she had not seen meaningful steps to restore dialogue, and she argued the school needed more structured venues for conversation. Commissioners also asked about campus security, the effect on students’ mental health, and the impact of chants and protests that she said many Jewish students understood as calls to violence. A panel of concerned Jewish faculty and staff then offered contrasting views. Professor Jeremy Menchick argued the commission should use data carefully, include non-Zionist Jews in its analysis, and avoid reinforcing divisions within the Jewish community. Professor Hilary Lustick described restorative-practice approaches and said structured dialogue could address conflict without immediate punishment. Professor Jonathan Feingold warned that anti-Semitism was being weaponized by the Trump administration and right-wing groups to attack universities and DEI, and he urged the commission not to adopt approaches that could be used to undermine civil rights institutions. Commissioners pushed back on claims that the problem was being exaggerated or reduced to a “problem” rather than a “crisis,” and the discussion ended with continued debate over data, context, and how to balance anti-Semitism concerns with broader civil-rights protections.

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• Chapter 32 of Texas Penal Code corruption has Chapter 36.
• This article mirrored CCP Article 62 for the sex offender registry.
• PC penal code 6.03C.
• That's a civil remedy that's still completely separate from this.
• If there's a civil rights violation, completely separate.

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• The civil servants at OMB are among the most resourceful and innovative individuals I've ever worked
• Size the tax code, and one thing I found is there's nothing simple about doing that.
• The rest of it is mandatory spending and is spent under the tax code, as Senator Johnson pointed out.
• And it does not mean that we have any intent to use that to fire career civil servants.
• Article I, Sections 1 and 7 make clear that only Congress may enact federal law.

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• Thank you. immunity and civil liability. It's it's immunity and civil liability.
• So, all of that still has this does nothing to do away with them building to the code.
• That's the architect is going to design this to be within the code.
• So, the compliance piece, it to code.
• If not, what are we it to code? If not, what are we catching?

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

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• Tear it down in 30 days and build it back up to building code.
• We're also opposed with the Code Enforcement Officer and in line with all of our comments provided by
• code enforcement, and also registering opposition for Rural County Representatives of California.
• Clare Sullivan, on behalf of the City of Thousand Oaks, echoing the concerns of code enforcement.
• There's no formal or written results that can... ongoing civil or criminal investigation.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• The amendment is coded A12.
• The amendment is coded A12.
• The amendment is coded A10.
• The amendment is coded A13.
• The amendment is coded A2.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• My name is Veronica Worms representing the Texas Civil Rights Project against SB 7743.
• So, I'm in Article 5 of the Constitution section.
• Finally, members, SB 871 limits the governor's ability to suspend provisions of the Penal Code, Code
• of Criminal Procedure, or Election Code to the first 30 days of a disaster.
• Senate Bill 785 relating to the regulation of new HUD code manufactured housing.

Keywords: legislation, Senate Joint Resolution 40, Senate Bill 871, constitutional amendment, emergency powers, governor authority, legislative oversight

Summary: The meeting focused on several crucial pieces of legislation, notably Senate Joint Resolution 40, which proposed a constitutional amendment to clarify the powers of the governor, the legislature, and the Supreme Court during emergencies. Senator Birdwell presented the resolution, emphasizing the need for legislative involvement during prolonged crises. It garnered broad support, passing with 29 votes in favor and only 1 against. Following this, Senate Bill 871, considered the enabling legislation, was also moved for discussion, with the aim of reinforcing the legislature's authority during emergencies while establishing clear guidelines for the governor's powers.

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• The conflicting laws, Article 26.051 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, address the vision of legal defense
• Forty-one of the Health and Safety Code governs the civil commitment of sexually violent predators.
• House Bill 3488 amends Section 841.05 of the Health and Safety Code to align with Article 26.051 of the
• The language of the Health and Safety Code and the Code of Criminal Procedure will clarify the TBCJ's
• And this simply amends the government code.

Bills: HB153, HB1828, HB2306, HB2498, HB3464, HB3488, HB3636, HB3673, HB3834, HB3860, HB4120, HB4937, HB1515, HB153

Keywords: education, funding, student resources, technology access, equal opportunity, veterans treatment court, mental health, criminal justice, rehabilitation, eligibility criteria, veterans, treatment court, military service, legislation, legislative leave, correctional officers, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, accumulated leave, compensatory time, parole eligibility

Bills: HR11, HB1872, HB2171, HB2161, HB2416, HB2518, HB2617, HB2159, HB2606, HB2362, HB2385, HB2476, HB1923, HB2444, HB1608, HB1967, HB1968, HB2502, HB1782, HB2357, HB2445, HB1870, HB1838, HB2137, HB2208, HB2458, HB1972, HB2007, HB2160, HB2343, HB2315, HB2505, HB1857, HB469, HB1452, HB814, HB1621, HB1880, HB1831, HB1572, HB2119, HB2139, HB2459, HB2194, HB2561, HB2017, HB1931, HB1700, HB1719, HB1726, HB1737, HB1742, HB2049, HB2383, HB2116, HB2446, HB2249, HB2255, HB2320, HB2360, HB2581, HB2443, HB1531, HB2622, HB9, HB2290, HB2291, HB2235, HB2263, HB2498, HB1579, HB1728, HB1900

Keywords: 808 Elite, youth football, American Youth Football National Championships, AYF, Hawaii football, youth athletics, sports recognition, commendation, House resolution, student-athletes, sportsmanship, teamwork, state pride, Hawaii youth sports, national championship, early learning, apprenticeship, child care, education funding, workforce development