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AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Healthcare Committee Jan 28th, 2026

Healthcare

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  • Uh I'm president throughout the state.
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  • Um so state of medicine in Alabama.
  • Thank you. every corner of our state. Alamians every corner of our state.
  • And so we respectfully urge zip code.
Bills: SB63, SB80, SB63, SB80
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Land & Resource Management Apr 24th, 2025

Land & Resource Management

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  • These codes were enacted to regulate the number of residential units that could be built per acre of
  • As a small builder in Houston, we only build a handful of homes every year.
  • We build right now primarily in the city.
  • codes.
  • That's the way counties work in the state.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Land & Resource Management Apr 24th, 2025

Land & Resource Management

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  • Looking through here, it states that A&M and the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board indicate
  • City Council.
  • We are one of the fastest-growing states.
  • Because currently, as the local government code states for tree ordinances, you are allowed to cut trees
  • So the way this code is, the local government code, this section, this 212.905, in it, it talks about
TX
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  • Thanks to public education in the state of Texas.
  • The $99 million are currently coming from the state, state and federal.
  • It's across the state.
  • . state.
  • Those codes, in fact, are codes 41 through 44.
Bills: SB568, SCR5, SB57, SB1447, SB27, SB24
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs (Part I) Mar 20th, 2025

State Affairs

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  • Senate Bill 1470 is a simple bill to allow the Secretary of State to obtain data from DPS regarding cross-state
  • There are resource witnesses from DPS and the Secretary of State. ...for the Secretary of State to use
  • As you mentioned, this is a rare system among the states. Most states have one single high court.
  • The only other state that has two high courts is Oklahoma.
  • State your name and position. My name is Allen Place.
Summary: The Senate Committee on State Affairs met and heard several bills related to legislative process and court jurisdiction. Senate Bill 1386, by Senator Huffman, would change compelled legislative testimony from blanket transactional immunity to testimonial immunity, allowing compelled statements or documents to be used against a witness in criminal prosecution only if not derived from the compelled testimony, while preserving protection against perjury and false statements and retaining the right to counsel. No public witnesses testified, and the bill was left pending. The committee then heard Senate Bill 1470, by Chairman Hughes, which would require DPS to share existing data on cross-state driver’s license cancellations with the Secretary of State for voter-roll maintenance. Hughes said the bill does not create new data collection and is intended to improve list maintenance. A DPS resource witness was present, there was no substantive opposition, and the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 1210, also by Hughes, would address conflicts between the Texas Supreme Court and the Court of Criminal Appeals on constitutional questions by making the Supreme Court the final arbiter in limited circumstances. Chris Hilton supported the bill, but Allen Place, Jack Rohde, and Philip Furlow opposed it, arguing it was unconstitutional, unnecessary, and could create practical problems in criminal post-conviction litigation. The bill was left pending after testimony. The committee also heard Senate Bill 311, which would conform the Government Code to the Texas Constitution by clarifying the Supreme Court’s original writ authority against lower courts and officials other than the governor. Justice Evan Young and Chris Hilton supported the bill as a clarification of existing authority, while no one testified against it; the bill was left pending. The committee then recessed to allow the chamber to rearrange for the Senate session.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Delivery of Government Efficiency Apr 16th, 2025

Delivery of Government Efficiency

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  • Besides building a space station, we will be building and operating mission control centers, research
  • There are over five state auditor reports pertaining to state agencies.
  • All this information has to do with the quality and and the productivity of state agencies and state
  • According to the State Auditor's Office, on average, state employees are paid 7% less. than those in
  • Work for the state. You don't work for the state because you are a child and go, gee.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Elections Apr 17th, 2025 at 10:04 am

Elections

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  • So you're not even saying building.
  • in our state.
  • And if I can follow up on that, the Secretary of State is actually engaging in kind of building their
  • the United States or any state by reason of failure to pay tax or poll tax.'
  • Is that under state law, federal law, both? Well, our voter ID law is a state law.
Summary: The committee first voted out two previously heard Senate bills without amendment: SB 688, relating to the date of the meeting of presidential electors, and SB 914, relating to authorizing certain cities to change the date of their general election for officers. Both motions passed on 8-0 votes with one member absent. The committee then heard HB 3909, which would change the current prohibition on wireless device use from a 100-foot boundary around a voting station to only inside the room where voting is taking place, with a committee substitute also adding state-prescribed signage. The author and supporters said the change would reduce confusion and make enforcement easier for election workers, while opponents argued the existing 100-foot rule helps prevent electioneering, recording, and possible technical interference with election equipment. The bill was left pending. Members also heard HB 1968, which would repeal a provision that requires counties to provide election services to certain political subdivisions in odd-numbered years but not even-numbered years, making county-provided election services consistent across years. Supporters said it would improve consistency for smaller cities and school districts, while opponents warned it could strain county equipment and staffing during heavy election cycles. The bill was left pending. HB 2279 would require voter registrars to remove a person from the rolls if the person swears under oath during jury service that they are not a U.S. citizen; supporters said this would streamline removal of ineligible voters, while opponents raised concerns about mistaken identity and loss of due process. The bill was left pending. Finally, the committee heard HB 2803, which would require a presiding judge to give a poll watcher a signed statement explaining any removal from service. Supporters said this would improve documentation and accountability, and one witness asked for clarification that improper removal would remain a criminal offense; the author said he would consider a floor amendment and further discussion. The committee also heard HB 4253, which would create a more uniform voter-roll maintenance process based on inactivity, sending confirmation notices to voters who have not voted in the prior 25 months and eventually removing those who do not respond after multiple election cycles. Supporters said it would clean up outdated records and help keep voters registered where they actually live, while opponents argued it could wrongly remove eligible voters who simply do not vote regularly. HB 4253 was left pending as well.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Technology and Telecommunications 2ND REVISED Apr 16th, 2026 at 08:45 am

Technology and Telecommunications

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  • the state infrastructure needed to compete for them.
  • Because what we end up, it seems like, when we approach these state by state by state, we end up with
  • That is why we are trying to have one map built at the state level.
  • Other states have put in limits on screen time?
  • I got one from my part of the state last night.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Technology and Telecommunications 2ND REVISED Apr 16th, 2026

Technology and Telecommunications

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  • the state infrastructure needed to compete for them.
  • the state infrastructure needed to compete for them.
  • The state is already pursuing federal innovation.
  • Because when we approach this state by state by state, we end up with a patchwork, and really there's
  • Geographic Information Council. approved by the State Geographic Information Council.
Summary: The Senate Technology and Telecommunications Committee considered several House bills focused on artificial intelligence, data infrastructure, broadband, and education technology. House Bill 3176 would create an Oklahoma Gas Artificial Intelligence and Space Research Hub under the Department of Commerce and a National Laboratory Development Program to help Oklahoma pursue federal research designations; members questioned the fiscal impact, public reporting, and agency placement, and the bill passed 7-1. House Bill 3544 would prohibit minors from accessing AI social companions and authorize civil penalties; supporters cited research and safety concerns, and it passed 8-0. House Bill 3619 would modernize state geographic data collection and mapping for census and boundary purposes; members raised concerns about county boundaries, costs, and possible impacts on property and taxation, and it passed 6-2. The committee also advanced House Bill 3546, which bars artificial intelligence and other non-human entities from being granted legal personhood under Oklahoma law, passing 8-0 without debate. House Bill 1782 would create an Oklahoma AI Education Innovation Act with an advisory council and grant fund; members asked about funding formulas, membership, and dual office-holding, and it passed 8-0. House Bill 2293 would extend the Oklahoma Broadband Office sunset while requiring a wind-down plan and legislative review; members discussed the office’s consultation and termination process, and it passed 8-0. Finally, House Bill 4358 would limit screen time for pre-K through fifth grade students to one hour per school day. After questions about enforcement, classroom logistics, and special events, the author struck the title to continue working on the measure, and the bill passed 8-0. Throughout the meeting, members generally expressed support for the policy goals of the bills while flagging implementation, fiscal, and jurisdictional concerns.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Aug 1st, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

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  • I want the state of Texas to help make people better, healthier.
  • And the state will challenge you.
  • It means building robust behavioral health systems.
  • It has not achieved its stated goals.
  • But I do think that we have the ability as a state to regulate it.
Bills: SB5, SB11, SB12, SB5, SB11, SB12
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 3/24/26

Housing Finance and Policy

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  • code and a modular home is built to the state building code.
  • </c><01:19:12.560><c> home</c> federal building code and a modular home federal building code and a modular
  • </c><01:19:13.600><c> building</c><01:19:13.920><c> code.
  • </c><01:19:14.960><c> Um,</c> is built to the state building code.
  • Um, is built to the state building code.
Bills: HF4234, HF484, HF483, HF2614
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part I) Apr 10th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

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  • This is a bill about cross-state moves and making sure our voter rolls are updated, and I move suspension
  • employees to be withdrawn from the Committee on Business and Commerce and re-referred to the Committee on State
  • I'd like to, I want to announce that the Committee on State Affairs will, will meet, resume its meeting
  • This Committee on State Affairs will meet on its posted agenda and pending business at 3:30 here in the
  • State Affairs back in at 3:30 here in the Senate chamber this afternoon. Thank you, Mr. President.
TX
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  • Unlike the Government Code, the Code of Criminal Procedure does not require interpreters to be licensed
  • As I stated, my name is Sophia Strother Lewis.
  • It would just be codifying it into state statute.
  • And please state your name. Oh, I'm Brian Crow.
  • And as I stated, you cannot, cannot be a peace officer in the state of Texas and go to work for 25 or
Summary: The Senate Committee on Criminal Justice heard a series of bills focused on criminal procedure, public safety, victim protections, and law enforcement administration. SB 1537 would require criminal-proceeding interpreters to meet the same appointment standards used in the Government Code, and SB 993 would let the Comptroller’s Criminal Investigative Division seek mobile-tracking warrants directly in motor fuel theft and related tax-fraud investigations. SB 693, as substituted, would create a criminal offense for notaries who notarize documents without the signer personally appearing, with a higher penalty when real property is involved, and would add continuing education for notaries. SB 1610 would tighten rules for civilly committed sexually violent predators at the Texas Civil Commitment Office, including penalties for new crimes and assaults on staff, sex-offender registration requirements, and removal of certain provisions from the filed version; the substitute reduced some of the harsher penalties and preserved parole/community-supervision eligibility. SB 836 would expand privacy protections for sexual assault survivors by limiting livestreaming of certain trials, allowing pseudonyms earlier in the process, and protecting forensic exam evidence and invasive recordings under protective orders. SB 1563 would require county jailers to receive training on interacting with veterans, with testimony emphasizing suicide risk, PTSD, and the need for better identification and support in jails. SB 906 would give the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo authority similar to other Texas tribes to commission peace officers under state law to enforce Texas laws on tribal land. SB 781 would standardize confidentiality rules for peace officers’ personal information and create a confidential departmental file system modeled on Chapter 143 civil-service practices, though members raised concerns about whether the bill could affect disciplinary records and existing disclosure rules. Testimony was largely supportive for the bills, especially from prosecutors, law enforcement representatives, victim advocates, and agency officials. Supporters of SB 693 described widespread deed fraud tied to improper notarizations; supporters of SB 836 stressed survivor privacy and the harms of livestreamed sexual-assault proceedings; supporters of SB 1563 said jailer training could help prevent veteran suicides and improve treatment; and supporters of SB 906 said state commissioning would improve public safety and coordination on tribal lands. SB 781 drew support from police and TCOLE witnesses who said the bill would extend confidentiality protections already used in civil-service departments, while some members questioned whether the bill duplicated existing law or could be read to shield misconduct information. Public testimony included opposition to SB 1610 from a civil-rights advocate who urged waiting for Sunset review, and opposition to SB 781 from a family member of a person killed by police, who objected to expanding confidentiality for officers. Several bills were left pending after testimony because the committee lacked a quorum or chose to hold them for later action.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Criminal Justice (Part I) Mar 25th, 2025

Criminal Justice

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  • Unlike the Government Code, the Code of Criminal Procedure does not require interpreters to be licensed
  • Chapter 143 of the Local Government Code.
  • The personnel file is already in state law.
  • or local civil service agency under Chapter 143 of the Local Government Code. ...state or civil service
  • And as I stated, you cannot, cannot be a peace officer in the state of Texas and go to work for 25 or
Summary: The committee heard a series of criminal justice bills focused on victim protections, law enforcement tools, notary/deed fraud, sexually violent predators, veterans in jail, tribal policing authority, and peace officer records. Several bills were laid out, heard, and left pending because the committee lacked a quorum for final action on those items. Testimony was generally supportive on bills addressing interpreter appointments, fuel theft investigations, deed fraud, survivor privacy, veteran jailer training, tribal peace officer authority, and officer-record confidentiality, though some bills drew concerns about due process, scope, or drafting. Senate Bill 1537 would clean up criminal procedure language on appointing interpreters and align it with Government Code standards requiring licensed or certified interpreters; it received no public opposition and was left pending. Senate Bill 993 would let Comptroller Criminal Investigative Division officers directly seek warrants for mobile tracking devices in fuel-theft and tax-fraud investigations; it also drew support and was left pending. Senate Bill 693, as substituted, would create a criminal offense for notarizing documents without the signer personally appearing, with a higher penalty when real property is involved, and would add notary continuing education; a Dallas County prosecutor testified that notary fraud is a major driver of deed theft, and the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 1610, as substituted, would address safety, registration, and criminal penalties at the Texas Civil Commitment Office for sexually violent predators, including assaults on staff and sex-offender registration issues; agency witnesses described increased assaults and operational problems, while a public witness urged waiting for Sunset review and raised due-process concerns. Senate Bill 836 would add privacy protections for sexual assault survivors by limiting livestreaming of trials, expanding pseudonym use, and protecting forensic exam and invasive-recording evidence; survivors and advocates strongly supported it, and defense lawyers said they had no opposition to the substitute. Senate Bill 1563 would require county jailer training on interacting with veterans, with testimony from the Texas Veterans Commission and veterans’ advocates emphasizing suicide risk, PTSD, and the need for better identification and support in jails; the bill was left pending. The committee also heard Senate Bill 906, which would authorize the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo tribal police to be commissioned as Texas peace officers like two other federally recognized tribes in Texas; tribal leaders said the change would improve response times and coordination, and the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 781, as substituted, would standardize confidentiality rules for peace officer personnel and departmental files statewide, mirroring Chapter 143 civil-service practices; law enforcement witnesses supported it as a way to protect personal information and create uniform records practices, but several senators raised concerns that the bill could blur existing disclosure rules or bury misconduct complaints, and public testimony included an opposition witness describing a police shooting involving her brother.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 3/25/25

Children and Families Finance and Policy

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OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session May 14th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

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  • There is an exclusion for the Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission that was an issue when this.
  • This has nothing to do With their state budget and our state appropriations.
  • We have allowed the deep state here in the state of Oklahoma to hold us hostage.
  • Approves the permanent rules from the Oklahoma Uniform Building Code mission.
  • Generally, we are referencing the state superintendent unless we specifically state the state board of