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TX

Texas 89th Regular

Criminal Jurisprudence May 13th, 2025

Criminal Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • While this ensures that testing is conducted early and at no cost to the defense, the law does not include
  • The very nature of fraud is that the perpetrator's bad conduct makes any fraud difficult to discover.
  • The actor was a victim of an offense under trafficking who engaged in the conduct.
TX
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  • These rules shall require that information accessible online is up to date and comprehensive, including
  • Board implemented rules which went completely contrary to his legislative intent on the bill and they
  • While the board fixed that rule under the new commissioner, it's Senator West's opinion that it needs
  • If you want to know who rules over you, see who you cannot criticize.
  • Having the Higher Education Coordinating Board conduct this study...
TX
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  • Is there any conduct on campus or any organizations that would?
  • be fostering that dangerous conduct that you would. say would rise to the level of justifying a bill
  • Is there a certain dangerous... tied to a dangerous organization bringing that... type of conduct on
  • -1 scholar visa, and she continues to speak out for the rights of women in the face of the Taliban rule
  • The bill does not specify what conduct it's talking about or what speech it's talking about.
TX
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  • Disorderly conduct, where traffickers can start a physical altercation or a scene and then blame the
  • Law Rule of Evidence 412 protects victims of sexual assault and aggravated sexual assault by generally
  • However, this rule does not extend these protections to victims of human trafficking or child-specific
  • According to a study conducted in 2013, it is estimated that 62% of teens have been exposed to at least
  • There's no limits currently in the rules of evidence.
TX
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  • SCOTUS has upheld on multiple rulings that the privacy right of donors to nonprofit causes.
  • In 2003, they adopted rules and were never able to fully implement those rules.
  • Chairman, because of Texas regulatory rules.
  • We do not have rules in place that deal with electromagnetic pulses. We do do planning...
  • Simply put, SB2148 requires the PUC and ERCOT to conduct tabletop exercises.
TX
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  • to do is allow regulatory capture for a couple of big players to come in here and set up a bunch of rules
  • On the transmission system, the rules for putting power...
  • On the distribution system, the rules need to be clarified, and that's the reason for Senate Bill 2021
  • In this bill, the next big objection was that there are restrictive connection rules.
  • Supreme Court's ruling in Janus v.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Business and Commerce (Part II) Apr 1st, 2025

Business & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • to do is allow regulatory capture for a couple of big players to come in here and set up a bunch of rules
  • You know, on the transmission system, the rules for putting power on the grid or selling a reduction
  • On the distribution system, the rules need to be clarified.
  • The next big objection was that there are restrictive interconnection rules.
  • Supreme Court's ruling in Janus v.
Summary: The Senate Committee on Business and Commerce heard Senate Bill 2021 by Senator Johnson, as substituted, on distributed energy resources (DERs). Johnson said the bill was intended to create a regulatory framework for DERs and virtual power plants, address interconnection and registration issues, and prevent regulatory capture as the industry grows. Testimony was split: Texas Electric Cooperatives asked for clarification so co-ops would not be unintentionally excluded from owning or operating DERs; AECT supported the bill as providing needed rules and customer protections; TABA, Texas Solar and Storage Association, Sierra Club, Texas Solar Energy Society, and several others opposed it or raised concerns that it was too utility-centric, imposed red tape, and could burden homeowners and small businesses with registration and interconnection requirements. Johnson repeatedly said the bill was not meant to stop rooftop solar or backup systems and that he was open to specific redlines and further changes. SB 2021 was left pending after testimony. The committee then took up Senate Bill 2330 by Senator Parker, which would end government payroll deduction for dues to certain public employee organizations, while exempting first responders under Chapters 143 and 147 and making other conforming changes in a committee substitute. Parker argued the bill was about government neutrality, transparency, and employee freedom from coercion, and said organizations can collect dues directly using modern payment methods. Supporters from Texas Public Policy Foundation, Texas Business Coalition, Freedom Foundation, ABC Texas, and Texans for Fiscal Responsibility said taxpayer-funded payroll systems should not be used to collect dues for private organizations, especially ones involved in political activity. Opponents, including ATPE, Texas Classroom Teachers Association, Texas Public Employees Association, and correctional employees, said payroll deduction is a convenient, secure service that helps professional associations and employee groups, and argued the bill would burden teachers and other public employees. Several witnesses and senators focused on the bill’s exemptions and whether it treated teachers differently from first responders. Senator Menendez questioned why some public employees were excluded while others were not, and a Houston police union representative said he moved from opposing to supporting the bill after being told the substitute would preserve meet-and-confer deductions under Chapters 143 and 147. Senator Parker closed by saying the bill was not meant to eliminate associations or payroll deduction entirely, only to remove the state as a middleman. SB 2330 was left pending, and the committee then recessed subject to call.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Business and Commerce (Part I) Apr 1st, 2025

Business & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • SCOTUS has upheld, in multiple rulings, the privacy right of donors to nonprofit causes.
  • In 1958, the Supreme Court ruled that the state of Alabama could not force the NAACP to disclose its
  • In 1958, the Supreme Court ruled that the state of Alabama could not force the NAACP to disclose its
  • 2005, and was never able to fully implement those rules.
  • We do not have rules in place that deal with electromagnetic impulses.
Summary: The committee first took up pending business and favorably reported several bills without objection or by recorded vote, including SB 783, SB 1238, SB 1706, SB 1791, SB 458, SB 1644, and SB 1810, with some of them also sent to the local and uncontested calendar. The committee then moved into hearings on additional bills. SB 1968, by Senator Schwertner, would update the Real Estate License Act by repealing subagency, requiring written buyer-agent agreements before showings, and clarifying when a formal buyer representation agreement must be signed. Texas Realtors testified in support, saying the bill modernizes agency rules and increases transparency, while a committee substitute corrected drafting issues. SB 2411, the annual update to the Texas Business Organizations Code, was also laid out and left pending after supportive testimony from the Texas Business Law Foundation and drafting committee representatives. The committee also heard SB 2321, which would codify ERCOT’s current practice of notifying TCEQ when backup generation needs enforcement discretion for grid reliability; Sierra Club and a chamber of commerce witness supported it with suggestions for clearer emissions reporting, and the bill was left pending. SB 2077 would broaden eligibility for the Texas Mutual Insurance Company board by narrowing conflict restrictions tied to insurance-related interests; Texas Mutual supported the change and the bill was left pending. SB 1405, a broadband bill, would align state law with FCC standards and streamline Broadband Development Office processes; it was left pending after supportive testimony. SB 1299, protecting nonprofit donor privacy, drew support from privacy advocates and concerns from one witness about transparency for publicly funded nonprofit operations; it was left pending. The committee then heard SB 776, which would bar government construction contracts from shifting delay damages to contractors when delays are caused solely by the public owner. Contractors, surety representatives, and water infrastructure advocates supported the bill, arguing it would improve fairness and reduce inflated bids, while water utilities and critical infrastructure entities opposed it, warning of more litigation and higher costs; the bill was left pending. Finally, SB 715, which would apply reliability requirements retroactively to all generation resources in ERCOT, drew opposition from renewable and storage groups and support from some critics of renewable subsidies, with witnesses split over whether it would improve reliability or raise costs; testimony was underway when the transcript ended.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/04/2026 - Senate Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency

Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency

Transcript Highlights:
  • It needs to rule out a resistant infection. We're talking about respiratory infections.
  • They fall under similar rules and procedures as DOs and MDs.
  • There is no provision on how rules would be established.
  • There is no provision on how rules would be enforced.
  • There's no rules on how we would select people to go.
Summary: The committee approved the minutes and held Senate Bill 1241 for a later hearing because a witness was unavailable. It then took up Senate Bill 1144, which would create an alternative pathway for veterinary technician certification through supervised on-the-job training instead of only a two-year curriculum. Supporters, including the Arizona Humane Society, a high school student in a veterinary program, and a veterinary technician employer, argued the bill would help address a veterinary technician shortage, reduce student debt, and expand access to care. Opponents, including the Arizona Veterinary Technician Association and some veterinarians, said Arizona already has an existing pathway, warned the bill could weaken competency standards and patient safety, and argued the shortage is more about retention and utilization than entry requirements. The committee adopted a Bolick amendment tightening supervision and documentation requirements, then passed SB 1144 as amended on a 6-1 vote. The committee next approved Senate Bill 1247 unanimously. That bill would allow an individual who does not need services to live with a resident in an assisted living center or other unit in the facility, and would bar the Department of Health Services from imposing care requirements on that individual. The sponsor and a lobbyist said the bill was intended to fix a recent statutory interpretation that could force spouses or other companions to separate or pay for services they do not use; a floor amendment was mentioned to extend the same treatment to assisted living homes. Senate Bill 1286, which would extend from 14 days to 60 days the period for veterinary prescriptions and renewals issued through telemedicine, drew extensive testimony and was ultimately held for a possible amendment next week. Supporters, including the sponsor, the Arizona Humane Society, and Animal Policy Group, said telemedicine has expanded access in rural and underserved areas and that longer prescription windows would improve convenience and continuity of care while still excluding controlled substances. Opponents, including the Arizona Veterinary Medical Association and several veterinarians, argued the current 14-day limit is a compromise that protects animal safety, that telemedicine without an in-person exam can lead to misdiagnosis and delayed diagnostics, and that the bill could function like a “pill mill.” The committee then passed Senate Bill 1164, which would let Medicaid billing continue under the prior owner’s certification number during a change of ownership for skilled nursing and assisted living facilities. Supporters said the current process can delay reimbursement for 6 to 18 months and strain providers; Access said it had legal concerns about possible conflict with federal law but was working on fixes. The committee also heard Senate Bill 1181, which would expand CPA certification pathways by adding degree-and-experience options and updating reciprocity rules, and a supporter from the Arizona Society of CPAs said it would address workforce shortages and improve mobility.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Criminal Jurisprudence Apr 15th, 2025

Criminal Jurisprudence

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  • Essentially, this is only on-duty conduct related to official conduct.
  • The Fifth Circuit court had to rule here.
  • Testimony rule or you don't practice at all. Never mind. Thank you. I appreciate it.
  • To the conduct. And of course, the conduct was ridiculous.
  • Misrepresented to the grand jury by a federal prosecutor is what Rule 6 of the Federal Rules of Criminal
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  • Five, the badness of the defendant driver's conduct or the company's conduct, those numbers are fixed
  • That's why this rule applies.
  • Not to the badness of the defendant's conduct.
  • That's what the admission rule says.
  • Failure of the company to enforce safety rules.
TX
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  • Somewhere along the line, in a room where no one knew, they changed the rules.
  • General Code of Operating Rules states that the equipment flagger is a person that crossing is outfitted
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Apr 9th, 2025

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • I volunteered for the military, I followed the military rules.
  • Texas is the only state which has a deadly conduct statute.
  • What is the intent behind a deadly conduct charge?
  • Was any cop charged with deadly conduct prior to 2020?
  • for the increase in the deadly conduct charge?
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

CPC Public Hearing - Tue Mar 31, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST

Consumer Protection & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • federal rule itself. federal rule itself.
  • It's just a matter of making the alignment between the federal rule and then state rule.
  • The alignment between the federal rule and then state rule.
  • this rule. I understand the connection. this rule. I understand the connection.
  • established by the board by rule. established by the board by rule.
Summary: The committee first heard HCR 168 and HR 158, which would create a temporary working group to study utility capacity, coastline infrastructure lifespan, and the costs of needed expansions. Public Utilities Commission staff said the commission was not the right entity to direct all of the work because it lacks authority over many affected agencies. Members discussed whether the study should be limited to a coastal area or broadened to the whole island, and in decision-making the committee amended the measure to focus on the County of Honolulu, correct references to the Public Utilities Commission, and revise the working group membership to include the PUC chair, legislative designees, and directors or designees from DLNR, DOT, HIEMA, and DCCA Consumer Advocacy. The committee then passed both resolutions with amendments; the vote was adopted unanimously, with some members excused. The committee next considered HCR 145 and HR 137, which would convene a working group on climate change impacts on insurance availability and affordability. The Insurance Division stood on its written comments, the Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission supported the intent, and the Attorney General opposed the measure, warning that a working group could create discoverable materials that might complicate the state’s climate litigation and noting a technical ambiguity in the reference to the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund administrator. After questions about discovery and the lawsuit, the committee amended the resolutions to replace the administrator reference with the chair of the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund Board of Directors, remove the Attorney General as convener while keeping the office as a member, and have the working group share findings and recommendations with the House CPC and Senate CPN committees instead of issuing a report. The committee passed the measures with amendments, with Rep. Martin voting with reservations. In the later agenda, the committee heard SB 2607, SD 1 on landscape architect licensure. The Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, and Landscape Architects supported the bill, explaining it modernizes licensure requirements to align with national standards and clarifies the profession’s design-focused role. The bill was discussed as distinguishing landscape architecture from groundskeeping and from civil engineering drainage work. No opposition was heard. The committee also heard SB 2031, SD 2 on consumer protection and price transparency for live ticket events and short-term lodging. The Office of Consumer Protection supported the bill, saying it largely mirrors an FTC rule requiring all-in pricing and would give the state enforcement authority and remedies. The Hawaii Financial Services Association opposed the bill as drafted and sought a limited exemption for credit card issuers relying on third-party hotel information, while the Hawaii Hotel Alliance supported the measure but asked for language deeming compliance with the federal rule sufficient for short-term lodging. Committee members questioned whether those proposed exemptions would conflict with federal law or weaken state enforcement, and the discussion focused on preemption, liability, and the value of state remedies such as restitution.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/18/2026 - Senate Public Safety

Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • There needs to be guidelines, rules, I don't know how else to put it.
  • Sets lethal injection as the default method of death and adds firing squad conducted by at least three
  • Sets lethal injection as the default method of death and adds firing squad conducted by at least three
  • worked with the governor's office for a number of years to request a waiver to the CMS exclusionary rule
  • county or a city rejects it entirely, With when a county or a city rejects it entirely, after the ruling
Summary: The committee first took up SB 1071, which would repeal the statutory framework for the Arizona Rangers. The sponsor argued the bill was about accountability and transparency, citing concerns about missing training and firearms qualification records; Arizona Rangers representatives and several sheriffs opposed the bill, saying the Rangers provide valuable volunteer support and that the real issue was adding oversight rather than eliminating protections. After discussion, the committee voted 4-3 to give SB 1071 a do pass recommendation, with members noting they expected amendments later. The committee then heard SB 1315, requiring school districts and charter schools to maintain interoperable emergency communications with law enforcement and to submit annual affidavits confirming testing and compliance. Testimony from school safety officials and sheriffs emphasized the value of real-time communication during emergencies and the need for secure sharing of campus maps and floor plans; concerns about cost and information security were addressed by supporters. The bill passed unanimously, 7-0. The committee also advanced SB 1317, which appropriates opioid settlement funds for county reentry planning programs; sheriffs and association representatives supported it, citing reduced recidivism and jail populations, and it passed 7-0. Several public safety and missing-children measures were considered next. SB 1416, as amended, revises missing child reporting requirements, adds runaway children back into reporting, requires faster photo and information sharing, and expands training requirements; advocates for missing children and law enforcement supported the compromise language, and the bill passed 7-0. SB 1740, which updates Turquoise Alert training and procedures, was also advanced 7-0 after discussion about statewide versus geographically targeted alerts and the need to keep alerts effective. Later, SB 1493, a strike-everything amendment affecting police officer termination appeals and fee shifting when an employer rejects a favorable administrative ruling, passed 5-2 despite opposition from chiefs’ representatives. SB 1537, renaming the Peace Officer Training Equipment Fund and repealing its advisory commission, passed 5-2. The committee also approved SB 1751 and SCR 1049, which expand execution methods to include lethal gas and firing squad and make firing squad mandatory in certain cases involving the murder of a law enforcement officer; opponents raised constitutional, ethical, and practical concerns, while supporters framed the measures as aligning Arizona with other states and providing additional options. Both measures passed 4-3. Finally, SB 1542, which would create a framework and funding for MDMA research and treatment for PTSD in first responders and peace officers contingent on FDA approval, was heard with testimony describing promising clinical trial results and the need for Arizona research; the bill was then moved forward, though the transcript cuts off before the final roll call result is fully shown.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House State Government Committee Jan 21st, 2026

State Government

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  • , uh, license commissions and agencies are self-declaring an emergency so they can write emergency rules
  • can self-declaring an emergency so they can write<00:04:29.280> emergency<00:04:29.840> rules
  • <00:04:30.080> and<00:04:30.320> kind<00:04:30.479> of write emergency rules
  • and kind of write emergency rules and kind of circumvent<00:04:31.120> the<00:04:31.360> process
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  • That is the rule that we're talking about. do not discriminate.
  • or especially egregious conduct, then we're talking suspension.
  • . of rules.
  • As a rule, the First Amendment limits the government, not private associations.
  • And the Attorney General to conduct audits and take enforcement action. So I could go on.
TX
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  • Their rules state that they limit the number of written questions issued. To 25.
  • This bill would also require the TEC to align its discovery rules To comply with the Texas Rules of Civil
  • If they're a non-profit, there are certain rules in order to keep...
  • With the Article 10 rule, is that a state rule?
  • They should have run that rule adoption at the state level through its membership.