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TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part II) Aug 22nd, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • I've had no one—I haven't personally been presented with any evidence otherwise.
  • We're supposed to believe some person that you don't even know who made these?
  • I have sent him a personal... ...letter myself inviting him to testify before the committee.
  • I haven't personally seen anything that suggests otherwise.
  • Certainly the person who tried hardest, as far as I know, was Senator Jeff Wentworth.
Bills: SB 2, SB 5, SB 9, SB 7, SB 17, SB 4, HB4, HB1, HB3, HB20, HB22, SB9, SB7, SB17, SB4, HB4, SB2, SB5
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part III) Aug 22nd, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Will they still trust the principle of one person, one vote?
  • The concept of one person, one vote is a deeply empathetic concept that centers on human dignity.
  • Knowing that he could not win, indeed the seat did go to a white person, he instead filed...
  • One person, one vote is a concept that was derived by case law.
  • One person, one vote. That is what's happening here. We are going back in time.
Bills: SB 2, SB 5, SB 9, SB 7, SB 17, SB 4, HB4, HB1, HB3, HB20, HB22, SB9, SB7, SB17, SB4, HB4, SB2, SB5
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select Aug 22nd, 2025

Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select

Transcript Highlights:
  • These are reminders that many of our communities remain dangerously vulnerable, especially those without
  • So during these delays, the dams were more vulnerable to erosion and to possible failure.
  • It's reimbursement of real and personal property losses and incentives for repairs and reconstruction
  • It's reimbursement of real and personal property losses and focused on the Hill Country.
  • It's reimbursement of real and personal property losses and incentives for repairs and constructions.
Summary: The committee met in special session to hear a series of flood, preparedness, and youth-camp safety bills, with members repeatedly noting that many of the measures were intended as planning, warning, or authority-clarifying bills rather than direct spending bills. House Bill 254 would expand eligibility for the Rural Infrastructure Disaster Recovery Program to include Kerr County and 18 other flood-affected counties by raising the GDP cap and lowering the poverty threshold; it drew no opposition and was left pending. House Bill 68 would direct a study of flood mitigation in flatland areas, especially in the Rio Grande Valley, to develop cost-effective drainage and infrastructure recommendations; local officials and advocates supported it, and it was also left pending. The committee then heard several youth camp bills tied to the recent Hill Country flooding. House Bill 75 would impose flood-aware building and site standards for youth camps near floodplains, and House Bill 71 would require camps and youth activity entities to submit emergency preparedness plans to TDEM, coordinate with local responders, and maintain readiness protocols; both bills were supported by safety advocates and camp representatives, and both were left pending. House Bill 171 would require campgrounds near flood-prone waters to give written flood-risk notice to campers and obtain signed acknowledgment; it was presented as informed consent and left pending. Testimony on these bills emphasized Camp Mystic and other recent flood tragedies, with some witnesses urging broader building-code and floodplain reforms. The committee also heard House Bill 117, which would let counties regulate impervious cover for flood mitigation in unincorporated areas. Supporters, including county officials, environmental groups, and residents, argued that rapid development in the Hill Country and other growing areas is worsening runoff and downstream flooding; opponents from the builders’ association said counties already have substantial authority and warned about overreach into rural property use. After extensive testimony, the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 18 would streamline permitting for certain flood control districts to repair dams and reservoirs and build small holding areas, and it was left pending after supportive testimony from Plum Creek Conservation District. Senate Bill 3 would create a state-backed outdoor flood warning siren program for identified flood-prone areas, funded through a grant program; witnesses generally supported it, though some cautioned that sirens are not sufficient by themselves and may not be heard indoors or in overnight storms. It too was left pending. The committee also began hearing House Bill 149 on public-safety radio interoperability, but the transcript cuts off before the bill’s full testimony or action is shown.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Senate Session Aug 19th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • It also disregards intersex persons raising equal protection concerns.
  • It invites litigation, burdens local governments, and silences vulnerable Texans.
  • But they don't have the expertise to understand and know each senator, each staff person, how the process
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  • Americans produce 47 pounds of e-waste per person per year, which means that we in Texas... produce some
  • They're out there hunting down bad people, and if you don't believe an arsonist is a bad person...
  • In patents, but I don't own any personally, so that's...
  • He owns them all personally. 160 is very impressive. That's awesome. All right.
  • The bill allows utilities to self-insure for losses and potential liabilities from personal injury or
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  • I don't think we have an LBB person here yet, but I want to just kind of. to tell you what I think is
  • the crime was committed, but the person comes in with proof that they are a U.S. citizen?
  • Anytime a person in Texas is facing the use of force, they have a right to...
  • Members, when a person petitions for his or her criminal record to be expunged...
  • It could expose individuals within the court system to criminal liability for releasing a person.
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  • It was indicated that Michael Morton supported this and that there was a personal conversation. ...that
  • The person who murdered my mother should and could have been arrested in 1986.
  • It's $88 change, so it's $2,500 a month just to hold the person.
  • It's for a person who begins drilling or converts a well without a permit.
  • If you're an unregistered... ...person.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Criminal Justice (Part II) Apr 8th, 2025

Criminal Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • It was indicated that Michael Morton supported this, and that there was a personal conversation that
  • My name is Caitlin Baker, and I'm here not as an attorney, but as a person with a vested interest.
  • The person who murdered my mother should and could have been arrested in 1986.
  • Federal immigration judges receive training to determine if a person has violated the terms of their
  • It's $2,500 a month just to hold the person. Community supervision is much less than that.
Summary: The Senate Committee on Criminal Justice heard testimony on several bills dealing with criminal discovery, crime lab access, controlled substances, community supervision, interference with officers, oilfield theft, and copper theft. On SB 1124, witnesses split over whether the bill clarified discovery law after the Heath decision or rolled back the Michael Morton Act; opponents argued it narrowed disclosure and shifted responsibility away from prosecutors, while supporters said it restored balance, limited harsh sanctions, and preserved exculpatory-disclosure duties. The committee later voted 4-0 to report SB 1124 favorably and place it on the local and uncontested calendar. The committee also heard and later reported favorably SB 1372, which resolves a statutory conflict over access to the DPS crime lab portal, and SB 1936, which changes how LSD “abuse units” are defined for testing and charging purposes; both were sent to the local and uncontested calendar. SB 1937, which would require a subject-matter expert from the testing lab to participate in pretrial meetings in capital cases involving biological evidence, was also reported favorably and placed on the local and uncontested calendar. The committee then heard SB 552, which would make people defined in the bill as “illegal aliens” ineligible for judge-ordered or jury-recommended community supervision, including deferred adjudication. Supporters said the bill would prevent state-funded early release of people who entered or remained in the country unlawfully, while county officials and immigration advocates warned it would be overbroad, difficult to administer, and costly to local jails and taxpayers. Despite those concerns, the committee voted to report SB 552 favorably, and Senator Huffman requested it be taken to the floor. On SB 1208, which increases interference with a peace officer or public official from a Class B misdemeanor to a state jail felony, law enforcement witnesses said repeat “auditors” and similar actors were creating dangerous confrontations and needed stronger deterrence; opponents argued the bill would chill protected filming and protest activity. The committee voted to report SB 1208 favorably and place it on the local and uncontested calendar. The committee also took testimony on SB 1806, a committee substitute addressing oilfield theft and related crimes. Supporters from law enforcement and the oil and gas industry said organized theft of crude, equipment, and related materials is a growing problem and that the bill would strengthen penalties, allow seizure and sale of stolen product, and improve inspection and forensic tools. The committee substitute was adopted and the bill was reported favorably, with placement on the local and uncontested calendar. Finally, the committee heard SB 1646, which targets copper theft and fiber vandalism by increasing penalties, requiring reporting and recordkeeping for certain purchases, and adding training and enforcement tools. Telecommunications, law enforcement, and emergency-network witnesses supported the bill as necessary to protect 9-1-1 and critical infrastructure, while metal recyclers warned the bill could overregulate legitimate businesses and sweep too broadly. The committee later voted to report the committee substitute for SB 1646 favorably as well.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Criminal Justice (Part I) Apr 8th, 2025

Criminal Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • I don't think we have an LBB person here yet, but I want to tell you what I think is happening there.
  • was committed, but the person comes in with proof that they are a U.S. citizen?
  • A person or a stun gun is defined by the Texas Penal Code Section 38.14.
  • , or a stun gun is defied by the Texas Penal Code Section 38.14. a person or a stun gun is defied by
  • And anytime we do that, we are taking personal risk because we know a lot of times that that sidearm
Summary: The committee heard a series of criminal justice bills, beginning with SB 1870 and SB 1727, both of which were adopted as committee substitutes and reported favorably to the full Senate. SB 1870 would bar local governments from adopting policies that decriminalize controlled substances or direct officials not to enforce state drug laws, with civil penalties enforced by the Attorney General for violations. SB 1727 was described as a technical change to make the draft a formal Legislative Council version of a TDCJ-related assault bill; both bills were also sent to the local and uncontested calendar. The committee then took up SB 2405, the major Sunset bill for TDCJ, the Board of Pardons and Paroles, Windham School District, and the Correctional Managed Health Care Committee. Senator Parker explained that the bill continues and modernizes those agencies, requires a 10-year facilities and staffing plan, expands rehabilitation and reentry programming, improves parole-board consistency and training, and codifies various cleanup and inspector general recommendations. Sunset staff and agency witnesses discussed the bill’s data-sharing, program coordination, and projected savings from reducing delays in parole-voted programming; public witnesses generally supported the post-secondary education and reentry provisions, while some urged stronger statutory direction for Windham and more reform to medically recommended intensive supervision. The bill was left pending. SB 1804, SB 1099, SB 2569, and SB 2570 were also heard. SB 1804 would allow restitution for tattoo removal for human trafficking survivors and remove the age restriction so adult survivors can qualify; it was reported favorably and sent to the local calendar. SB 1099 would increase penalties for certain felony offenses when committed by a person determined to be unlawfully present in the country; immigration and civil rights witnesses opposed it as overbroad and difficult to administer, but it was reported favorably. SB 2569 would modernize unmanned aircraft reporting by requiring law enforcement agencies to post reports on public websites; it passed unanimously and was sent to the local calendar. SB 2570 would create a defense to prosecution for peace officers and correctional guards using less-lethal force weapons within the scope of their training; law enforcement witnesses supported it, civil rights and prosecutor witnesses raised concerns that it was too broad and could weaken existing use-of-force standards, and the bill was left pending for further work.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Criminal Jurisprudence Mar 25th, 2025

Criminal Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • But some of the bills say real person, and it looked like to me that actual person is The likeness of
  • , but that looks like that person to me.
  • It says a person commits an offense if... the person knowingly or intentionally possesses or knowingly
  • Because without the amendments, I wasn't a person, right?
  • And the person that you're describing is bad; I would agree with you, right? That person is bad.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs May 13th, 2026

Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • the use of fraud, false pretenses, or misrepresentation in conducting a financial transaction for personal
  • I'm not trying to get in your personal business, but you have financing and all that?
  • got these bikes out front, two or three of them, and they're supposed to be having an authorized person
  • around that by saying somebody there is a repairman, and they're supposed to be having an authorized person
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Mar 5th, 2026 at 09:30 am

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • champion DO JD MPh is a general and cosmetic surgeon living in Tulsa, Oklahoma. she is the first person
  • It is asking us to allow them to refer only substantiated findings of abuse of vulnerable adults to the
  • I think you're asking a personal opinion question.
  • Does homestead exemption affect just the homeowner or will it affect personal property taxes?
  • or persons or entity.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select Aug 22nd, 2025

Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select

Transcript Highlights:
  • These are reminders that many of our communities remain dangerously vulnerable, especially those without
  • tragedy in Mystic and Kerrville made painfully clear that cabins built in low-lying areas were vulnerable
  • In my district in Hays County, the unincorporated areas are particularly vulnerable to these issues.
  • So, during these delays, the dams were more vulnerable to erosion and to possible failure.
  • We currently operate multiple alert systems including Amber, Silver, Blue, Endangered, Missing Persons
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary Feb 10th, 2026

Judiciary

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  • And to me, religion should be personal in how you believe.
  • I don't hate any person.
  • So that person might have some reason to want to sue.
  • I'm going to read two names, so if the first person will come forward, the second person maybe go stand
  • I'm going to read two names, so if the first person will come forward, the second person maybe go stand
Summary: The committee first considered SB 1434 on infill redevelopment. A late-filed strike-all amendment narrowed eligibility criteria, including environmental and adjacency requirements, density and intensity limits, and exclusions for certain lands and military areas. The amendment was adopted without opposition, and the bill then passed favorably on an 8-0 vote, with testimony both for and against from advocacy groups. Members then heard several bills related to criminal justice, land use, and local government operations. SB 212 on sexual offenders and sexual predators was amended to add public swimming pools and related restricted-location provisions; the committee heard extensive opposition testimony arguing the bill lacked empirical support and could worsen homelessness and burden families, while supporters said it would reduce temptation and improve safety. The amended bill passed 8-1. SB 686 on agricultural enclaves also received a strike-all amendment clarifying development allowances near interstates and protected-area non-preemption; after opposition from a county Republican committee and support from housing and business groups, it passed 10-0. SB 554 updating nonprofit corporation law, SB 1338 on charitable giving and endowment restrictions, SB 532 on court fee retention by clerks, and SB 218 on land use regulations after hurricanes all passed favorably, each with little or no opposition. The committee also approved SB 692 on cybersecurity standards and liability after debate over whether the bill created enough compliance incentives and whether its liability presumption should apply retroactively; supporters said it would encourage adoption of cybersecurity frameworks, while opponents warned it could weaken local standards and create litigation issues. The bill passed 9-2. SB 1138 on qualified contractors was amended to preserve local government authority while allowing licensed professionals to conduct limited pre-application reviews, and it passed 11-0. Finally, SJR 1104 on religious expression in public schools passed 8-3 after extensive public testimony and debate, with supporters saying it would enshrine existing protections in the Constitution and opponents warning it would favor majority religions and increase bullying and litigation. The committee then took up SB 1106 on requiring state agencies and instructional materials to use “Judea and Samaria” instead of “West Bank,” with the sponsor arguing it reflected historical truth and opponents saying it erased Palestinian identity and inserted the state into an international naming dispute; the transcript ends during public testimony on that bill before any vote is shown.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs Apr 28th, 2025

State Affairs

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  • This subchapter does not require a person to determine or inquire into whether another person is or may
  • Personally, I'm a green card holder.
  • How many persons are doing this process?
  • Person. Person. Not citizen. Yeah. Thank you. Any other questions? Thank you.
  • We work so hard alongside the most vulnerable.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs Apr 28th, 2025

State Affairs

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  • Number one, the bill seems to define a person. and then it says a foreign entity means a person who is
  • And uses E-Verify, but then it comes back that the person that's working for you is illegal.
  • or the person who gave it to him? No, the person giving it. But I'll have to clarify that.
  • Just my own personal story, my children, my grandchildren are Hernandez's. businesses.
  • Which we would be about 50 60 70 thousand dollars, and then we would have per person. Yes, sir.