Video & Transcript Research : 'Attorney General'
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TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
89th Legislative Session - Second Called Session Aug 26th, 2025
Texas House Floor Meeting
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- General and the local district attorney.
- First Speaker: There were dozens of Attorney Generals before and there will be dozens of Attorney Generals
- So the Attorney General wrote this bill? What's that? So the Attorney General wrote this bill?
- Attorney General can't prosecute independently.
- The Attorney General and the District Attorney can have a dialogue.
Keywords:
HB 8, Texas public school accountability, school accountability, public school transparency, STAAR, state assessments, instructionally supportive assessment program, Student Success Tool, Texas Education Agency, TEA, accountability ratings, A-F ratings, through-year assessment, benchmark testing, norm-referenced assessment, college career military readiness, CCMR, local accountability plan, school district performance, campus turnaround
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 2/19/26
State Government Finance and Policy
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- Next, we will move on to presentations, uh, um, from the Attorney General, followed by Minute, and then
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General, uh um from the Attorney General, uh um from the Attorney General, - States attorneys.
- Attorney, uh, Assistant U.S.
- the inspector general. the inspector general.
Bills:
HF1338
Keywords:
Inspector General, Office of the Inspector General, state oversight, government accountability, fraud, waste, abuse, audit, investigation, subpoena, whistleblower, public integrity, transparency, state agencies, executive branch, public funds, taxpayer funds, law enforcement oversight, public safety programs, advisory council
TX
Keywords:
public school funding, education, budget allocation, financial transparency, state law, local control, fiduciary responsibility, public retirement systems, investment management, proxy voting, financial factors, insurance, political shareholder proposals, fossil fuels, greenhouse gas emissions, environmental regulation, discrimination, credit extension, social credit, value-based standards
TX
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- There are, of course, the seven school districts which were sued by the Attorney General last year, and
- Also, there is an attorney general enforcement angle regarding fraudulent and deceptive conduct, which
- State attorneys general have repeatedly expressed their concern over these proxy advisors, including
- In 2023, Texas and Utah co-led a letter signed by 21 state attorneys general in which they wrote to ISS
- Attorney General Paxton is leading the lawsuit against them for antitrust activities in the coal market
Keywords:
public school funding, education, budget allocation, financial transparency, state law, local control, fiduciary responsibility, public retirement systems, investment management, proxy voting, financial factors, insurance, political shareholder proposals, fossil fuels, greenhouse gas emissions, environmental regulation, discrimination, credit extension, social credit, value-based standards
TX
Keywords:
public school funding, education, budget allocation, financial transparency, state law, local control, fiduciary responsibility, public retirement systems, investment management, proxy voting, financial factors, insurance, political shareholder proposals, fossil fuels, greenhouse gas emissions, environmental regulation, discrimination, credit extension, social credit, value-based standards
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 2/19/26
Commerce Finance and Policy
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- Uh, so a person who accesses this section may report the violation to the attorney general.
- Upon receipt of the report made under this paragraph, the attorney general must investigate.
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this. - Um, comments were made today about that you don't trust the attorney general.
- Well, I don't trust our attorney general either, but I think probably talking about a different attorney
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- It's like any other fee that you would pay, other than your attorneys.
- I mean, in the DUI process, my understanding is everything is paid upfront, except for fines and attorney
- If the witness could have someone from the Attorney General's office, if you would go ahead and take
- And I'll ask this question to the Attorney General's Office.
- Members, this is a bill that's requested of the Attorney General's Office.
Keywords:
substance abuse, counseling, assessment fees, mental health, alcohol and drug programs, domestic violence, domestic abuse, assault and battery, assault, battery, strangulation, dangerous weapon, family or household member, intimate partner, pregnant woman, great bodily injury, batterers intervention program, batterers' intervention, anger management, victim safety
TX
Texas 89th Regular
S/C on County & Regional Government Apr 14th, 2025
S/C on County & Regional Government
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- And the Attorney General will prepare a comprehensive annual report to the Governor, Lieutenant Governor
- The Attorney General is also given the authority to enforce compliance through equitable relief and cost
- Necessary resources is, it looks to me like the enforcement is by the Attorney General, and there's this
- language at the end of section one of the bill on page five that says the Attorney General may bring
- And then as you get down in the third section of the bill, the attorney general can come back at us.
Keywords:
transportation, infrastructure, funding, state budget, public safety, child welfare, county boards, membership, local governance, public welfare, government service, social services, Texas Family Code, regulation, vendors, solicitors, roadside sales, county authority, Sweeny Hospital District, board of directors
TX
Texas 89th Regular
S/C on County and Regional Government Apr 14th, 2025
S/C on County & Regional Government
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- General.
- But this bill also goes a step further and gives the Attorney General the authority to take action against
- I'm a fifth generation Austinite, and my family's been here... ...for 175 years.
- I'm a civil rights attorney with Latino Justice.
- Lastly, we're concerned with granting the Attorney General enforcement authority.
Keywords:
transportation, infrastructure, funding, state budget, public safety, child welfare, county boards, membership, local governance, public welfare, government service, social services, Texas Family Code, regulation, vendors, solicitors, roadside sales, county authority, Sweeny Hospital District, board of directors
AL
Keywords:
HB300, Choctaw County, probate court, probate judge, recording fee, filing fee, deed tax, mortgage tax, deeds, mortgages, property records, recordation, county local act, local legislation, technology upgrades, digitalization of records, recordkeeping, county treasury, special fund, court administration
TX
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- The requirement that the Attorney General approve the city's policies, procedures, and training is impractical
- Uh, that you should either seek counsel, uh, local, internal, or maybe seek an attorney general opinion
- Basically a cash For many of the utilities, these generators sit there, the leases are ongoing.
- Currently, state agencies must get approval from the Attorney General to hire outside legal counsel,
- Senate Bill 992 sets a clear 25 day deadline for the Attorney General to approve or deny these contracts
Keywords:
temporary emergency electric energy facility, temporary generation, emergency power, backup generation, mobile generator, portable generator, grid resilience, power outage restoration, transmission and distribution utility, TDU, Public Utility Commission of Texas, PUCT, Utilities Code Section 39.918, competitive bidding, lease authorization, emergency procurement, bulk power system, locational marginal pricing, reliability model, black start
TX
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- General (OAG) to investigate.
- The requirement that the Attorney General approve the city's policies, procedures, and training is impractical
- It includes valuable discussions with the Office of the Attorney General and stakeholders to strengthen
- Currently, state agencies must get approval from the Attorney General to hire outside legal counsel,
- Senate Bill 992 sets a clear 25-day deadline for the Attorney General to approve or deny these contracts
Keywords:
temporary emergency electric energy facility, temporary generation, emergency power, backup generation, mobile generator, portable generator, grid resilience, power outage restoration, transmission and distribution utility, TDU, Public Utility Commission of Texas, PUCT, Utilities Code Section 39.918, competitive bidding, lease authorization, emergency procurement, bulk power system, locational marginal pricing, reliability model, black start
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Business and Commerce (Part II) May 1st, 2025
Business & Commerce
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- The Attorney General is given authority through the...
- The fact is, if for some reason an agency does not comply, then you can always go to the Attorney General
- and ask the Attorney General to opine on it, but the question is...
- It requires the Attorney General to promulgate a confidential agreement form and make it available on
- complies with this section and that the Attorney General must render a timely decision.
Bills:
HB12, HB149, HB12, HB149, SB229, SB1361, SB1749, SB1897, SB2113, SB2566, SB2677, SB1652, SB2327, SB2344, SB2696
Keywords:
election law, attorney general, prosecution, criminal offenses, law enforcement, jurisdiction, voter fraud, local prosecuting attorney, public safety, communication, governor approval, interoperability, political subdivision, radio systems, artificial intelligence, regulation, biometric data, ethical AI, consumer protection, AI governance
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Business and Commerce (Part I) May 1st, 2025
Business & Commerce
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- For each dog or cat sold or offered for sale by retail stores, the bill would empower the Attorney General
- We are generational Texans.
- As a young attorney in Dallas, I would sit there and take calls through the Dallas Volunteer Attorney
- I'm an Austin attorney, and I'm here in support of Senate Bill 2677.
- I'm an attorney with the law firm Hudson Cook.
Bills:
HB12, HB149, SB229, SB1361, SB1749, SB1897, SB2113, SB2566, SB2677, SB1652, SB2327, SB2344, SB2696, HB12, HB149
Keywords:
artificial intelligence, regulation, biometric data, ethical AI, consumer protection, AI governance, automobile sales, finance, retail seller, motor vehicle purchase, motor vehicle sales, pricing restrictions, third-party financing, education, funding, student assessment, accountability, standards, motor vehicle, financing
TX
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- There are two enforcement mechanisms in this bill: the Attorney General and private civil right of action
- It's definitely a power grab by the Attorney General and his friends, and I'm deeply concerned as a Texas
- General...
- This bill, SB12, would give the Attorney General sweeping unconstitutional power to prosecute any alleged
- I think that may sometimes get swept under the rug with the Attorney General.
Keywords:
SB 6, Woman and Child Protection Act, abortion, abortion-inducing drugs, medication abortion, mifepristone, misoprostol, pro-life, pro-choice, Texas abortion law, civil liability, qui tam, private enforcement, bounty hunter law, attorney general, parens patriae, abortion litigation, anti-SLAPP, Texas Citizens Participation Act, fee shifting
AL
Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama House State Government Committee Jan 21st, 2026
State Government
Keywords:
Teacher's Retirement System, TRS, DROP, Deferred Retirement Option Plan, retirement benefits, teacher retirement, classroom teacher, Tier I, Tier II, public pension, pension reform, education employees, retirement system, sick leave, cost-of-living adjustment, COLA, beneficiary, lump-sum payout, rollover, service retirement
TX
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- The Texas Office of the Inspector General estimates that approximately 10% of healthcare spending is
- It provides strong anti-retaliation protections for whistleblowers and clearly grants the Attorney General
- We show you registered as General Counsel, Texas Hospital Association. We show you against HB4012.
- You only need to Google key TAM attorneys and find pages and pages of attorneys willing to offer their
- I think he was a little generous when he said he made 10 cents every day.
Keywords:
prescription drugs, drug pricing, pharmacy benefits, health insurance, health benefit plan, insurer, HMO, self-insured employer, public employer, school district, county, municipality, university system, higher education, retirees, dependent coverage, stop-loss coverage, bulk purchasing, group purchasing, purchasing pool
TX
Keywords:
municipal sales tax, street maintenance, local option tax, Tax Code Chapter 327, sales and use tax, street repair, sidewalk maintenance, water infrastructure, wastewater system, stormwater system, local election, ballot language, reauthorization, municipal finance, infrastructure funding, Texas municipalities, street and sidewalk tax, special district tax, public works, property tax
TX
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- Generally, members...
- Generally the committee substitute was requested by the department in the office of the Attorney General
- We worked with, as Senators, with all of the entities, the Attorney General, T.C.D., T.D., C.J. and the
- So in those type of situations, just in general, it, at, Under the four-year statute of limitations that
Bills:
SB127, SB456, SB482, SB659, SB739, SB816, SB1234, SB1666, SB1886, SB1980, SB2580, SB2611, SB2693, SB2776
Keywords:
child abuse, reporting obligation, statute of limitations, negligence, legal professionals, human organs, criminal penalties, physician license, medical ethics, illegal trade, smuggling, human trafficking, felony offenses, law enforcement, authorized peace officer, peace officer definition, tracking equipment, communications access, electronic surveillance, cell phone records
LA
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- Reed Walter, LaSalle Parish District Attorney, present in support.
- Perry Nicosia, District Attorney in the 34th JDC, present in support.
- Reed Walter, LaSalle Parish District Attorney, present in support.
- Perry Nicosia, District Attorney in the 34th JDC, present in support.
- Bradley Bouget, District Attorney, 7th JDC, present in support.
Keywords:
Medicaid, reimbursement, ambulatory surgical centers, gastroenterology, ophthalmology, otolaryngology, healthcare funding, Louisiana Department of Health, surgical procedures, TOPS-Tech, scholarship, education, eligibility, college credit, dual enrollment, state funding, HB 488, Belle Chasse Bridge, Belle Chasse Bridge Merit-Based Special Fund, Plaquemines Parish