Video & Transcript Research : 'judicial approval'

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TX
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Public Health Mar 17th, 2025

Public Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • TMB would have to approve their renewal for another 2 years of practicing under a provisional license
  • Which those are done here, right, so TMA already has approved agencies abroad that um.
Bills: HB163, HB 296
Keywords: judicial liability, personal bond, felony offenses, judges, criminal justice reform, voter registration, election procedures, change of address, residence requirements, Texas Election Code, Texas election law, residence address, precinct voting, county move, same-county move, Election Code, registrar, statement of residence, polling place, local elections
TX
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

State Affairs Aug 15th, 2025

State Affairs

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  • prohibit courts from declaring a statute unconstitutional, nor can it prevent individuals from seeking judicial
  • But these efforts to evade judicial review only emphasize how deeply discriminatory this bill is.
  • But male birth control, because of these symptoms, has not been approved.
  • just like last session, so a bill we have every session adjusting jurisdiction of courts, etc., judicial
Bills: SB6, SB7, SB8, SB11, SB12, SB13, SB15, SB17
Keywords: hemp, consumable hemp, hemp-derived cannabinoids, CBD, cannabidiol, CBG, cannabigerol, delta-8, delta-9, intoxicating hemp, hemp gummies, hemp vape, edibles, cannabinoid regulation, hemp licensing, retailer registration, product registration, QR code labeling, child-resistant packaging, minor access
Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 8, the Texas Women's Privacy Act, and heard extensive public testimony both for and against the measure. Supporters, including representatives of Texas Values and Texas Values Action, argued the bill was needed to protect women’s privacy and safety in restrooms, locker rooms, showers, prisons, domestic violence shelters, and other government-controlled spaces, and said it would provide clear, sex-based rules. Opponents, including many transgender Texans, civil rights advocates, clergy, business and public safety voices, and others, argued the bill would invite harassment, gender policing, lawsuits, and invasive inspections, while harming trans, intersex, and gender-nonconforming people as well as cisgender women who do not fit stereotypes. Several witnesses said the bill would conflict with federal law or prison standards, worsen safety in shelters and prisons, and hurt Texas’s reputation and economy. The chair repeatedly noted the compressed special-session schedule and said flood relief remained the session’s top priority. Public testimony on SB 8 was eventually closed, and the bill was left pending. The committee then moved to Senate Bill 6, dealing with consumable hemp product restrictions. Testimony on SB 6 focused on whether the bill went too far in restricting hemp-derived THC products. Opponents argued hemp and THC have medical and economic value, that the bill would criminalize conduct and burden courts, and that regulation—not prohibition—was the better approach. Some witnesses supported tighter rules such as testing, child-resistant packaging, and limits on marketing to children, but still opposed the bill’s broad THC ban, higher fees, and age restrictions. Several speakers emphasized benefits for veterans, chronic pain patients, and small businesses, and warned that prohibition would push consumers toward the illicit market. The committee heard the testimony and then continued with additional witnesses, with no final vote or disposition reported in the excerpt.
KY
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Interim Joint Committee on Natural Resources & Energy.(7-2-26)

Natural Resources & Energy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, and currently anything that's over a mile long has to get PSC approval.
  • And the original um provision approval.
  • <00:53:26.160> the I don't know if you have to approve the I don't know if you have to approve
  • <01:12:51.880> that has contractors that are approved that has contractors that are approved
  • , every piece on it is an NSF 61 approved, every piece on it is an NSF 61 approved, we're<01:19:42.680
Bills: SB8
Keywords: utilities, public service commission, energy regulation, appointment, emergency declaration, tax increases, consumer protection, Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:51 Approval of Minutes 00:02:07 Legislator Comments 00:02:18 LIHEAP Public Hearing 00:04:19 PSC Update on RS 26 SB 8 00:32:18 WaterStep Presentation 01:04:08, 958, all
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Committee on Finance May 7th, 2025

Finance

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  • other factors, similar to what Chairman Nichols had done in the transportation HJR that was SJR approved
  • It would also be subject to legislative oversight and approval, is that correct? Yes, it would.
  • We, as in our work group, approved $120 million, and I think the drawdown was somewhere around $750 million
Bills: HB3077, HJR2, HJR7, HJR7
Keywords: alcohol, taxation, reporting requirements, sales, distribution, death tax, inheritance tax, estate tax, property transfer, constitutional amendment, water fund, Texas water supply, state revenue, infrastructure, HJR 7, Texas Legislature, quorum, majority quorum, two-thirds quorum, legislative procedure
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Local Government Apr 22nd, 2025

Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • help the individuals who will benefit from this legislation, and one of the barriers to getting approved
Bills: SB23, SJR85
Keywords: homestead exemption, elderly, disabled, ad valorem taxation, school district funding, Texas constitutional amendment, property tax relief, school district taxes, ad valorem tax, residence homestead, elderly homeowners, senior citizens, disabled homeowners, age 65 or older, school finance, tax exemption increase, local school taxes, property tax exemption, homestead tax relief, voter approval
Summary: The Senate Committee on Local Government heard testimony on Senate Bill 23 and its companion constitutional amendment, Senate Joint Resolution 85, both by Senator Bettencourt. The bills would increase the additional homestead exemption for elderly and disabled homeowners from $10,000 to $60,000, which proponents said would significantly reduce property taxes and help seniors and disabled Texans age in place. Bettencourt and supporters described the measure as part of a broader property tax relief package, estimating combined savings of about $950 for over-65 and disabled homeowners when paired with other recent homestead exemption changes. Witnesses largely supported the proposal. Testimony in favor came from a lawyer, a private citizen, Texas Realtors, the Texas Silver-Haired Legislature, and the Texas Association of Builders, all emphasizing relief for fixed-income seniors, housing stability, and the ability to remain in their homes. Several witnesses noted rising property taxes, medical costs, and the challenges seniors face in moving or affording home modifications. One witness from Every Texan said a flat homestead exemption is the most equitable way to cut property taxes, but argued against additional tax cuts generally, favoring a circuit-breaker approach and warning that permanent tax cuts could reduce funding for schools and other needs. The committee also discussed data showing many over-65 homeowners already pay no school property taxes in some counties and that the proposed changes would increase that share. After closing public testimony, the committee voted on the measures. Senate Bill 23 was reported favorably to the full Senate by a 7-0 vote, and S.J.R. 85 was also reported favorably by a 7-0 vote. The transcript also shows Senate Bill 898 being laid out and passed unanimously earlier in the meeting, with a recommendation for the local and uncontested calendar.
TX
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Criminal Jurisprudence Apr 1st, 2025

Criminal Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • Restoring faith in our judicial system means ensuring that every survivor's voice matters.
  • They're, they're advised whether an individual's parole is either approved or denied and when that next
  • And then when they, let's say, assuming they're approved, what type of information is the victim, do
  • the victims typically receive in that case other than they're told they're approved.
  • In the judicial system. Each system brings its own burden, stereotypes, and wounds.
Bills: HB47
Keywords: HB 47, Texas Tax Code, ad valorem taxes, property tax, voter-approval tax rate, tax rate election, taxing unit, injunction, taxpayer rights, property owner, local government finance, tax refund, attorney's fees, court costs, voter-approved tax increase, tax reform, municipal taxes, county taxes, school district taxes, bond election
AL
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Judiciary Committee Mar 5th, 2025

Judiciary

KY
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Juvenile Justice Oversight Council (7-18-24)

KY
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Standing Committee on Transportation (3-19-24) - Reupload

KY
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Senate Standing Committee on Health Services (2-15-23)

LA
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary Mar 19th, 2026

Judiciary

WY
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Judiciary Committee, February 13, 2026

Judiciary

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  • to the judicial branch.
  • gives that independence to the judicial gives that independence to the judicial branch<00:10:40.240><
  • retaliatory effort against the judicial retaliatory effort against the judicial system<00:15:06.000
  • Well, it’s judicial deference at that point.
  • > at<00:17:40.320> that Well, it's judicial difference at that Well, it's judicial difference
Bills: HB0066, HJ0005, HB0010
Keywords: administrative law, judicial review, agency deference, Chevron deference, de novo review, state agencies, regulatory interpretation, statutory interpretation, separation of powers, individual liberty, administrative procedure, agency action, Wyoming Supreme Court, district court review, oil and gas inspector, regulatory challenge, anti-deference, law enforcement, memorial, Patrolman Rosa
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Committee on Jurisprudence Mar 26th, 2025

Jurisprudence

TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Committee on Criminal Justice Mar 4th, 2025

Criminal Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • defense exceptions to the Penal Code for harmful material and sexual performance of a child are judicial
  • with Clarifying that it is a defense to prosecution if at the time of the offense the actor was judicial
  • curriculum, because we know, you know, in our public schools, that TEKS, that curriculum has to be approved
  • that are being perpetrated on our children, it really needs to be reserved to law enforcement and judicial
  • So, that's why we appreciate that he left those two in there, judicial and the law enforcement.
Bills: SB20, SB1621, SB412, SB441, SB442
Keywords: child protection, sexual offenses, visual material, artificial intelligence, criminal penalties, law enforcement, defense against prosecution, obscenity, judicial officer, deepfake, deep fake, synthetic media, AI-generated content, machine learning, nonconsensual pornography, revenge porn, sexually explicit media, intimate images, digital manipulation, visual depiction
KY
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Public Pension Oversight Board 4-22-24

MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Judiciary Committee Meeting - 2026-04-09

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • Is there a motion to approve the minutes Is there a motion to approve the minutes of<00:01:57.880>
  • Thank you, minutes are approved.
  • <00:58:42.760> review presented, includes judicial review presented, includes judicial review
  • Uh, I think two the judicial branch.
  • we got a breakdown from the judicial we got a breakdown from the judicial branch,<01:19:29.520><
Bills: HF4077, HF3809, HF3639, HF4478, HF3363, HF3874
Keywords: municipal nondisclosure agreement, NDA, public records, transparency, local government, county, city, town, school district, housing and redevelopment authority, economic development authority, port authority, economic development, land development, public financing, tax increment financing, TIF, abatement, municipal bonds, debt obligations
Summary: The Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee approved the minutes from March 25 and March 26, then took up House File 4077, a bipartisan bill authored by Representatives Greenman and Roach. The bill would prohibit municipalities from entering into non-disclosure agreements with private entities that restrict disclosure about land development, economic development, or publicly funded projects, while preserving existing Chapter 13 data practices rules and trade secret protections. The authors argued the bill is needed to prevent secret agreements and backroom decision-making that undermine public transparency, and they moved that the bill be re-referred to the general register. Several local officials and residents testified in support, including a St. Louis County commissioner, the mayor of Lonsdale, and residents from Farmington and Hermantown. Supporters said NDAs had been used in connection with data center and other development projects to keep elected officials and the public in the dark, eroding trust and limiting community input. They described the bill as a common-sense transparency measure and said existing law already protects legitimate trade secrets. Opposition came from the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce and the Minnesota Business Partnership, which argued that NDAs are often necessary in early-stage economic development discussions to protect sensitive business information and remain competitive with other states. They warned the bill could discourage investment, jobs, and tax growth, and said it would impose a one-size-fits-all state mandate that limits local discretion. Committee members then debated whether the bill was too broad and whether it should be narrowed to data centers; supporters responded that the issue extends beyond data centers to other forms of economic development. A roll call vote was requested on the motion to re-refer the bill to the general register, but the final vote result was not stated in the transcript excerpt.
AL
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Apr 8th, 2025

Alabama House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Okay. and everybody has to approve it in the everybody has to approve it in the everybody has to approve
  • to to approve it, the city council has to approve it and the the state has done it approve it and the
  • The authorities that are approved by the authorities that are approved by the authorities that are approved
  • Okay. legislature to be approved. Okay. legislature to be approved. Okay.
  • And they've been approved in approved in approved in 2020. They were approved when Thad Mlam 2020.
Bills: HB 10, HB 12, HB 147, HB 1522, HB 422, HB 675, HB 204, HB 748, HB 912
Keywords: regulatory reform, government efficiency, administrative law, rulemaking, agency deference, judicial review, de novo review, Texas Government Code, Administrative Procedure Act, state agencies, plain language, regulatory burden, regulatory reduction, cost-benefit analysis, fiscal note, public benefits and costs, contested case, rule challenge, Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office, advisory panel
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session Apr 8th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • the deference given to the interim. interpretation of laws and rules by state agencies in certain judicial
  • This is not a radical idea without judicial deference as a safeguard a true independent panel is our
  • the bill is acting in some part of the state agency rulemaking process from rule promulgation to judicial
  • Yet without judicial deference as a safeguard, a truly independent panel is our next best defense.
  • This was already approved by voters.
Bills: HB10, HB 12, HB147, HB1522, HB422, HB675, HB204, HB748, HB912
Keywords: regulatory reform, government efficiency, administrative law, rulemaking, agency deference, judicial review, de novo review, Texas Government Code, Administrative Procedure Act, state agencies, plain language, regulatory burden, regulatory reduction, cost-benefit analysis, fiscal note, public benefits and costs, contested case, rule challenge, Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office, advisory panel
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Committee on Local Government May 12th, 2025

Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • currently allows Type A or B cities to incorporate into the lower Type C classification with the approval
  • allowing property owners to pay their first split pay installment at a later date if their tax bill is approved
Bills: HB198, HB303, HB1535, HB2742, HB3305, HB3348, HB3505, HB3711, HB4753, HB2715, HB21, HB30, HB21, HB198, HB303
Keywords: HB 198, Wade Cannon Act, firefighter cancer screening, occupational cancer screening, fire protection personnel, local government, political subdivision, Texas Commission on Fire Protection, National Fire Protection Association, NFPA standards, occupational medical examination, public safety, firefighter health, cancer prevention, annual health screening, confidential medical exam, pulmonary function test, electrocardiogram, chest x-ray, blood test
KY
KY

Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

Interim Joint Committee on Education (12-9-25)

Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh, up first, uh, oh, before I get to that, we need to approve the minutes.
  • I need a voice vote on approval of the minutes. All in favor of approving the minutes say I.
  • Those opposed nay. >> All those in favor of approving the minutes say I. >> I. >> I. >> I. >> All oppose
  • Minutes approval of minutes is is made. Up first we have um robotics education in Kentucky.
  • the curriculum and some of the approved the curriculum and some of the approved curriculum<01:52
Keywords: Call to Order and Roll Call - 0:00:00 Approval of Minutes – 0:03:50 Robotics Education – 0:04:18 Canopy KY – 0:14:15 Comprehensive Support and Improvement – 0:23:20 Postsecondary Credit Alignment – 0:53:15 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in K-12 Settings – 1:21:25 Consideration of Referred Administrative Regulations – 2:05:15 Adjournment 2:05:41, 958, all
Summary: The committee opened with a roll call, confirmed a quorum, approved the minutes by voice vote, and recognized a guest of Senator Hickden, retired judge Dan Kelly. The chair then moved through a tight agenda and limited public presentations and questions. The first presentation was on robotics education in Kentucky, led by Representative Chris Lewis, Kentucky FIRST Robotics executive director Kelly Gowen, and students from Whitfield Academy. They argued that robotics should be expanded in high schools as a workforce pipeline for engineering, manufacturing, and advanced technology jobs. The presentation emphasized hands-on learning, industry certifications, teacher development, and a proposed framework to fund robotics education programs statewide. Committee members were not allowed to ask questions because of time constraints. The second presentation was from Canopy Kentucky, led by Adam Watson and founder Scott Collins. They described Canopy’s business and entrepreneurship education programs for fifth graders and high school students, including the NextGen Good Biz initiative and an eight-classroom high school unit. Canopy requested a one-time $750,000 appropriation for fiscal year 2026, matched by private funds, to expand into more schools and rural areas, train educators, and report outcomes. Members asked a brief question about how the programs fit into school schedules and the difference between the elementary and high school offerings. The final presentation, from KDE’s Kelly Foster and Todd Allen, reviewed the state’s school improvement classifications. Foster explained CSI, TSI, and ATSI status, the federal and state legal framework, and how House Bill 298 returned CSI identification to an annual cycle. She reported that Kentucky identified 50 CSI schools on the most recent release, with 53 CSI schools statewide, along with 39 TSI schools and 102 ATSI schools. She also outlined KDE’s support process, including education recovery staff, diagnostic reviews, turnaround plans, and required professional learning for CSI schools.