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• Why make the mandatory sentences for firearm-related offenses consecutive rather than allowing judges
• One, you might live in, or lead to excessively long sentences for minor offenses.
• OTHERS, CS FOR HOUSE BILL [insert appropriate bill number], A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT RELATED TO OFFENSES
• CS FOR HB 253, OFFENSES INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLES, ALSO KNOWN AS THE TAG FLIPPING BILL, DEFINES AND IMPOSES
• and Representative Bankson present CS for House Bill 253, a bill to be entitled an act related to offenses

Bills: SB 2, HB 2, HB 2000, HB 2196, HB 213, HB 222, HB 645, HB 1458, HB 1022, HB 141, HB 502, HB 643, HB 3093, HB 1700, HB 117, SB 503, SB 2, HB 120, HB 20, HB 150, HB 6, HB 100, HB 210, HB 215, HB 1393, HB 1151, HB 1268, HB 142, HB 451, HB 124, HB 2, HB 2000, HB 2196, HB 213, HB 222, HB 645, HB 1458, HB 1022, HB 141, HB 502, HB 643, HB 3093, HB 1700, HB 117

Keywords: public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, child grooming, sex offender registration, criminal justice, reportable conviction, law enforcement, virtual education, hybrid learning, school funding, average daily attendance

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• Ashby relating to the applicability of sex offender registration requirements to the offense of child
• To paraphrase the statute, a person commits an offense. if they knowingly attempt to engage in sexual
• While this new offense is certainly necessary, and carries with it a felony charge, the effect that the
• offense does not require a person who is convicted to register as a sex offender.
• It's said, and I want to give a warning because they use offensive language. throughout their report.

Bills: SB2, HB2, HB2000, HB2196, HB213, HB222, HB645, HB1458, HB 1022, HB141, HB502, HB643, HB3093, HB1700, HB 117, SB503, SB2, HB 120, HB20, HB150, HB6, HB 100, HB210, HB215, HB1393, HB 1151, HB 1268, HB142, HB451, HB 124, HB2, HB2000, HB2196, HB213, HB222, HB645, HB1458, HB 1022, HB141, HB502, HB643, HB3093, HB1700, HB 117

Keywords: public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, child grooming, sex offender registration, criminal justice, reportable conviction, law enforcement, virtual education, hybrid learning, school funding, average daily attendance

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• While violating a military protective order is a serious offense, And can lead to the military code of
• It is not a minor offense; it is the beginning of the path that too often ends in death.
• Meanwhile, other nonviolent offenses, such as death prostitution or driving with a suspended license,

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• It reclassifies a criminal offense where it’s committed for the purpose of benefiting, promoting, or
• I believe that the gospel of Jesus Christ is inherently about nonviolence, but there are other Christians
• benign lawful conduct will be treated as material support to terrorism or that traditional acts of nonviolent
• Nonviolent civil disobedience is a time-honored American tradition during the civil rights movement and

Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard a long agenda of bills, beginning with several probate, civil rights, and claims measures. Senators Burgess’s SB 326 on curators of estates was explained as a modernization of probate law; an amendment narrowing the bill was adopted, and the committee reported the bill favorably 10-0 after limited public testimony, including opposition from Ray Contreras. Burgess’s SB 1096, clarifying filing deadlines under the Florida Civil Rights Act, also passed unanimously 11-0. The committee then approved several claims bills, including SB 28 for Reginald Jackson against the City of Lakeland, SB 6 for a child injured after DCF’s handling of abuse allegations, SB 18 for the estate of McKenzie Navarre against the Broward County Sheriff’s Office, SB 26 for the estate of Mark Legata against FDOT, and SB 2 for the estate of Daniel Maudsley against DHSMV, with votes ranging from 10-1 to 11-0 and mostly no debate or opposition. The committee also took up trust and family-law related bills. Leader Berman’s SB 786 created a nonjudicial process for closing uncontested trusts and discharging trustees; after a technical amendment and testimony from Ray Contreras raising notice concerns, it passed 11-0. President Gates’s SB 50 expanded veterans’ courts statewide, drew broad support from veterans’ groups and advocacy organizations, and was reported favorably 11-0. Senator Simon’s SB 538 standardized extracurricular participation rules for public, private, virtual, and homeschool students; after multiple amendments on homeschool eligibility, fees, and coach compensation, it passed 11-0 with support and opposition from education-related groups. President Gates’s SB 1004, aimed at consumer protections in the sale of dogs and cats, also passed unanimously after testimony from humane organizations. The committee then considered broader policy bills. President Pro Tem Brodeur’s SB 1366 on claims against the government proposed raising sovereign immunity caps and adding CPI adjustments; local government, hospital, and school representatives supported the Senate’s lower-cap approach while warning against the House version, and the bill was reported favorably 11-0. Senator Jones’s SB 178 on athletics in public K-12 schools, as amended, would let head coaches provide limited personal support to student-athletes and require reporting of assistance; it passed 10-0. Senator Grohl’s SB 1178 on foreign influence and foreign countries of concern drew extensive supportive testimony from national security witnesses and was reported favorably 11-0 after a technical amendment and withdrawal of another amendment. Finally, SB 1632 on ideologies inconsistent with American principles prompted substantial debate and public testimony over domestic terrorism designations, Sharia law references, due process, and free speech concerns; the committee had not yet completed final action on that bill when the transcript ended.

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• This bill gives judges more tools to connect people charged with nonviolent and non-serious felony offenses
• Additionally, the offenses that qualify are serious and violent crimes.
• This is not a matter of courts handing out life sentences for minor offenses.
• So it does not have to be a violent offense.
• So it does not have to be a violent offense.

Summary: The committee first adopted a seven-bill consent calendar, then heard several public safety measures. AB 1127 by Assembly Member Gabriel would restrict sale of certain semi-automatic handguns that can be easily converted to automatic weapons with “switches”; supporters, including Everytown and Moms Demand Action, said it targets a specific Glock-style design flaw linked to mass shootings, while the NRA and gun-rights groups argued the bill duplicates existing federal law and effectively bans popular handguns. The bill was moved on a due-pass-as-amended motion to Judiciary and remained on call. AB 468, also by Gabriel, would increase penalties and clarify offenses involving looting and impersonating emergency personnel in evacuation zones and during disasters; firefighters, district attorneys, and law enforcement supported it as a deterrent, while public defenders and justice advocates warned it was overbroad and could worsen racial profiling. The committee approved the bill on a due-pass-as-amended motion to Appropriations, also held on call. The committee then heard AB 1187 by Assembly Member Celeste Rodriguez, which would require eight hours of firearm safety training, including live-fire instruction, before obtaining a firearm safety certificate and would add a requirement for new residents who import firearms. Supporters said California should require training comparable to other safety-sensitive activities and that the measure would reduce gun deaths; opponents argued the bill misunderstands the existing FSC process, would be hard to implement because of range and instructor limits, and would burden a constitutional right. The bill passed on a due-pass-as-amended motion to Appropriations and was held on call. The committee also heard AB 1424 by Rodriguez, which would require CDCR climate resiliency and heat-safety measures in prisons, including temperature monitoring, shade, showers, fans, and emergency planning. Prisoner-rights and labor groups strongly supported the bill, citing extreme heat, wildfire, and flooding risks, while one opponent said the monitoring mandate could be too costly; the bill was moved on a due-pass motion to Labor and Employment and held on call. Finally, the committee began hearing AB 1258 by Assembly Member Kalra, which would extend the sunset of the Young Adult Deferred Entry Program through 2029 for selected counties. Kalra and Santa Clara County Judge Erica You described the program’s success in reducing recidivism and providing wraparound services for young adults with felony charges, including housing, counseling, and parenting support. The transcript cuts off before the committee completed action on AB 1258.

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• a second insurance fraud conviction, automatically revoke a license following conviction of a sex offense
• offenses?
• One of our asks, as you're pointing out, is related to sexual offense in relationship to licensure and
• So if somebody has an offense that precedes the seven years, we're kind of in the dark on that from a
• Once they have given, you know, if for a person that has a license and commits a sexual offense, we're

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• The subcommittee on new offenses and change penalties will come to order. Clerk will call the roll.
• What this bill does is clarify the definition of sexual offense against a child to include continuous
• degree felony for the offense of knowingly hindering the investigation or prosecution of a sexual offense
• It's a criminal enterprise and we must, uh, create the organized retail theft as an offense and House
• They knowingly obtain a benefit from conduct constituting an ORT offense, or 4, they knowingly act in

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• country, and our parole board is even more conservative when it comes to people convicted of sex offenses
• There has never been a single documented case of sexual re-offense from this program.
• Most people convicted of sexual offenses do not re-offend, and the likelihood of re-offense declines
• One is to make the offense of interference with a repossession agent a wobblette, correct?
• Currently, the penalties for repeat DUI offenses fail to act as a deterrent.

Summary: The committee met without a quorum and operated as a subcommittee while hearing a long agenda of public safety bills. The chair announced recess and return times, noted several consent items, and said SB 906 was pulled from the agenda. Testimony procedures were explained, including limits on principal witnesses and public comment. Several bills were heard out of file order with authors presenting and witnesses speaking in support and opposition. SB 1446 would expand discretion in en banc parole review, make votes public, and allow CDCR referrals for sexually violent predator evaluations in certain cases. Supporters, including the author and district attorneys, said it would improve transparency and public safety; opponents from Uncommon Law, the Ella Baker Center, and public defender groups argued it would add confusion, litigation risk, and unnecessary duplication. The bill was not voted on because the committee still lacked a quorum. SB 1278 would exclude certain sex offenses and habitual or serial sexual offenses from elderly parole eligibility; the author and district attorneys cited recent releases of serious sex offenders and the need to respect victims and sentences, while opponents said the elderly parole process is already rigorous and evidence-based and that the bill would reduce rehabilitation incentives. The chair and other members strongly supported the measure, but no vote was taken. The committee also heard SB 1354, which would bar out-of-state military or law enforcement forces from entering California without the governor’s permission; the author and supporters framed it as a state sovereignty and constitutional authority measure, and the committee discussed an amendment removing a criminal penalty and leaving enforcement to the Attorney General. SB 926 would provide funding for implementation of Proposition 36; supporters said counties need resources for treatment, probation, and related services, while opponents called it fiscally reckless and said the budget process was the proper place to address funding. The chair summarized amendments removing a specific appropriation and limiting eligible recipients, and members emphasized that the voters approved Prop. 36 but it remains underfunded. SB 874 would require background checks and clearer oversight for Medi-Cal behavioral health treatment providers, especially ABA providers serving children; it drew support from health plans and behavior analysis groups and no opposition. SB 1210 would extend CalGang oversight and due process protections to all gang databases, including local ones; supporters described privacy harms and racial disparities, while police chiefs opposed applying CalGang rules to informal local investigative files. SB 1019 would create a DOJ cargo theft task force; supporters from BNSF, trucking, shipping, and port interests described organized theft, rail sabotage, and supply-chain losses, and there was no opposition. SB 1217, on non-consensual intimate image removal, was introduced with privacy and public safety amendments and framed as a survivor-driven effort to create a DOJ clearinghouse for rapid takedown requests; the author said it would help end ongoing digital harm from exploitation.

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• House Bill number 94 relating to crimes and offenses is referred to the Judiciary Committee.
• Firearms on page 16, Senate Bill number 108 by Senator Weaver regarding crimes and offenses.
• What a NIA law did was it changed the non-bailable offenses under previous law... ...bailable offenses
• Let me talk about those offenses.
• On page 16 of the calendar, Senate Bill number 108 by Senator Weaver regarding crimes and offenses.

Bills: SB 26, SJR 36, SB 26, SB 616, SB 565, SB 384, SB 28, SR 109, SR 122, SR 126, SR 130, SR 136, SR 137, SR 141, SR 142, SCR 20

Keywords: teacher compensation, education funding, public school educators, teacher retention, teacher designation, aquifer, water management, Edwards Aquifer, sustainability, regulatory framework, SB 565, Texas Water Code, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, compliance agreement, enforcement suspension, utility consolidation, regionalization, water supply, sewer

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• or protection order, for violating probation or parole, or for failing to appear in court on a nonviolent
• The law currently mandated... ...or for failing to appear in court on a nonviolent, non-sexual charge
• Would we do this for assault or sex offenses?
• Department of Labor and Industries, and the Office of the Insurance Commissioner, as well as felony offenses

Summary: The committee first waived the five-day notice rule for five House bills, then held public hearings on several measures. On Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2548, the committee heard staff and sponsor testimony on expanding health care merger notice requirements to the Attorney General, adding transactions involving majority ownership/control and asset sales, requiring public posting of notices, pausing closings until information requests are substantially complied with, and adding filing fees. Supporters, including the sponsor, the Attorney General’s Office, the Office of the Insurance Commissioner, nurses, and patient advocates, said the bill would improve transparency and oversight of consolidation and private equity in health care; the Washington State Medical Association and Washington State Hospital Association were neutral after compromise language, though the hospital association raised concern about the added fees. The hearing closed with many people signed in pro and con but not testifying. The committee then heard Second Substitute House Bill 2333, which would allow candidates and elected officials to use campaign or surplus funds to reimburse personal security expenses related to threats tied to their public roles. The sponsor and several prosecutors described personal threats and argued the bill is needed to protect public servants, while public disclosure officials said current PDC processes and the state Address Confidentiality Program already provide some protections and cautioned against over-codifying agency discretion. Some testimony urged restoring earlier address-protection provisions, while county auditors said the revised bill removed operationally unworkable redaction language and was acceptable as amended. The bill had broad signed-in support and opposition, but no vote was taken. For Engrossed House Bill 1574, staff explained the bill would expand Good Samaritan-style protections for people seeking overdose help, bar arrest or conviction for possession in those circumstances, limit related penalties and forfeiture, and allow hospitals and other health facilities to distribute public health supplies without committing paraphernalia infractions. Supporters said it would save lives and improve access to drug checking and harm reduction services, while prosecutors and law enforcement groups said the bill was too broad, especially regarding arrest limits, protection-order violations, probation/parole, warrants, and civil forfeiture. The sponsor said the bill was intended to keep people alive and encourage calls for help. The committee also heard Engrossed House Bill 2156, which would let Attorney General investigators be designated limited authority peace officers to electronically serve search warrants in economic and financial crime cases; the AGO and retailers supported it as a tool against organized retail theft and wage theft, while sheriffs and police chiefs opposed it and urged added guardrails and deconfliction with local law enforcement. Finally, on Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2320, the committee heard a bill to regulate 3D-printed and digitally manufactured firearms and digital firearm manufacturing code. The sponsor and supporters, including students, pediatricians, and a gun-violence survivor’s family member, said it was needed to address untraceable ghost guns and keep pace with technology, while opponents argued the bill was overbroad, raised constitutional concerns, and targeted files and speech rather than criminal conduct. No votes were taken in the hearing excerpts provided.

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• an information is for a misdemeanor offense.
• That is an offensive theft.
• , understand these are what we call non-3G offenses.
• Most offenses will be elevated from a Class A misdemeanor. to a State Jail felony.
• The offense is elevated from a State Jail felony to a third degree if the offense involves a will, a

Bills: SB1281, SB1300, SB1379, SB1451, SB1497, SB1498, SB1499

Keywords: mail theft, postal theft, package theft, identity theft, negotiable instrument, check theft, mail receptacle key, mailbox lock, postal key, delivery service, courier, USPS, United States Postal Service, fraud, property crime, elderly victims, disabled victims, identity information, rebuttable presumption, felony enhancement

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• However, it would also make the offense a felony if the person appearing to be depicted is a minor or
• if this is a repeated offense.
• The bill replaces "criminally injurious conduct" with "criminal offense," making it easier for victims
• misdemeanors, other than DWI-related offenses, to mental health or substance abuse treatment where it's
• Specifically, when we're talking about petty offenses, the bill expands on that by requiring a formal

Bills: HB 115, HB507, HB1765, HB1847, HB2046, HB2239, HB2328, HB2309, HB2417, HB2728, HB2794, HB3206, HB3566, HB3694, HB3744, HB4254, HB4697, HB4733, HB4915, HB5465, HB2813, HB115

Keywords: habeas corpus, postconviction, criminal procedure, indigent defense, scientific evidence, legal representation, judicial power, capital felony, criminal law, death penalty, attorney qualification, training standards, law enforcement, no-knock warrant, search warrant, peace officer, attorney workload, criminal justice, caseload limits, fair representation

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• King, was a nonviolent resistance campaign... ...by Dr.
• King was a nonviolent resistance campaign that ushered in the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to protect citizens
• of that somewhere and say, you know, we're just, this is just our speech, which I think would be offensive
• And then you further explain about the severe, pervasive, and subjectively and objectively offensive.
• that you cannot find... ...item that is offensive only to them that you cannot find a single line in

Keywords: 959, house, all

Summary: The House met with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the prior day’s journal, and several points of personal privilege and guest introductions. Members observed moments of silence for fallen Christian County deputies Gabriel Ramirez and Michael Highslope and for Paul Jones, who died from a fentanyl overdose. The chamber also recognized Black History Month reflections, University of Missouri Truman School students, food and farm advocates, St. Louis Public Schools, and other visitors. On the floor, the House first read new measures including HJR 193 on disability discrimination, HB 3384 on product repair requirements, and HB 3385 on state purchase of Missouri agricultural products. The chamber then took up House Committee Substitute for HB 2682, which would extend First Amendment-style protections in public K-12 schools to political and ideological speech, with guardrails for disruption, unlawful conduct, and bullying. Supporters said students should not lose free-speech rights at school and that bad speech should be answered with more speech; opponents warned the bill was too broad, could protect hateful or extremist speech, and could create confusion or conflict in schools. After extensive debate, the substitute was adopted and the bill was ordered perfected and printed. Members also advanced HB 2274, creating the Missouri Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact to ease teacher certification reciprocity and help recruit teachers, including military spouses. Supporters emphasized teacher shortages and easier interstate mobility; critics raised the fiscal note and cost to the state. The House adopted the motion to perfect and print the bill. The chamber then debated HB 1883, which would exempt certain consignment auction sales from sales tax and also included a separate medical equipment tax exemption; the House adopted an amendment restoring earlier language, then approved the substitute and ordered the bill perfected and printed despite concerns about lost revenue and a possible conflict of interest raised by the sponsor’s auctioneering profession. Finally, the House began consideration of HB 2085, a tobacco preemption bill that would standardize retail tobacco rules at the state level while grandfathering existing local ordinances and preserving local Tobacco 21 laws; debate began with questions about local control and the bill’s effect on communities that have not adopted age-21 ordinances.

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• </c> offenses and domestic violence offenses offenses and domestic violence offenses I<00:56:38.559><
• or domestic violence offense.
• or domestic violence offense.
• or domestic violence offense.
• or domestic violence offense.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, January 16, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• </c> and females and violent and nonviolent and females and violent and nonviolent offenders.<00:30:05.919
• House Bill 3 required automatic detention of youth accused of violent offenses for up to 48 months.
• </c><00:41:47.599><c> These</c> offenses for up to 48 months. These offenses for up to 48 months.
• :43:06.560><c> challenges</c><00:43:07.040><c> to</c> For example, youth may not be guilty of the offense
• for which they're guilty of the offense for which they're detained. detained. detained.

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:03 Roll Call: 00:00:09 Agency Updates: 00:01:44 Juvenile Justice Advisory Board Update: 00:03:36 Department of Juvenile Justice Update: 00:23:10, 958, all

Summary: The Juvenile Justice Oversight Council approved the minutes from its November 8, 2024 meeting and welcomed new member Representative Nick Wilson. The council also heard an update from the Administrative Office of the Courts on a school attendance awareness campaign aimed at reducing truancy referrals to court, and a member requested a future, more detailed presentation on truancy trends. The council then received an update from the Juvenile Justice Advisory Board from Dr. David Frink and Elsie Berger. They described the board’s membership, meeting schedule, public access, annual report and three-year plan, and its role in helping Kentucky remain compliant with federal juvenile justice requirements so the state can receive Title II funding. They said the board reviews grant applications for community-based services, substance use, and early intervention programs, with about $584,000 in federal funds this year and a little over $600,000 expected next year. Members asked about participation, board vacancies, and how to engage with the board, and the presenters emphasized the importance of statewide representation and community input. The Department of Juvenile Justice then provided a broader update through Commissioner Randy White and Deputy Secretary Mona Wamik. White said DJJ is under an ongoing U.S. Department of Justice investigation focused on conditions in detention facilities, including use of force, isolation, abuse, mental health care, and special education, and said the department has cooperated with repeated information requests and site visits. He also reviewed recent legislative and administrative changes, including 2023 Senate Bill 162, regional detention planning, facility segregation requirements, staffing and salary investments, improved staffing levels, reduced mental health vacancies, and training efforts related to security threat groups. He said DJJ has made progress but continues to work on staffing, safety, and facility improvements.

Bills: SB35, SB1113, SB1365, SB1394, SB2243, SB2245, SB2589, SB2199, SB2200, SB 35

Keywords: transportation, TxDOT, Texas Department of Transportation, road projects, highways, infrastructure, bridge construction, interchanges, corridor improvements, road widening, railroad grade separation, sound barrier, unified transportation program, legislative notice, project prioritization, capital projects, state highway system, Farm-to-Market Roads, San Antonio, Harris County

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• It's really a very serious offense.
• And then when you look to how the offense is committed, a person commits the offense without the other
• It's an age-restricted offense.
• In the same vein, if I've got juvenile offenders, I may look to prosecuting that offense as the offense
• That's a second-degree felony offense.

Bills: HB33, HB45, HB48, HB1261, HB1465, HB1778, HB2596, HB5238, SB2969, HB45, HB48

Keywords: HB 48, oilfield theft, organized theft, petroleum products, oil and gas equipment, DPS, Department of Public Safety, Texas, Railroad Commission, criminal justice, energy resources, theft prevention, organized crime, border region, El Paso, law enforcement task force, asset recovery, pipeline theft, drilling equipment, equipment theft

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• A criminal offense.
• The bill allows for a judge to dismiss charges after a warning, which is a Class C misdemeanor offense
• when they become aware that an employee of the district or school has been charged with certain offenses
• These offenses include any that require registration. as a sex offender, assaultive offenses, as outlined
• aware of the charge. charter school becomes aware that the employee has been charged with these offenses

Bills: HB178, HB178, HB1551, HB1939, HB2040, HB2354, HB2674, HB3029, HB3460, HB3631, HB3662, HB5201, HB5381

Keywords: efficiency audit, political subdivision, tax rate, fiscal management, government accountability, Texas education, public schools, curriculum, social studies, high school graduation requirements, State Board of Education, Education Code, ethnic studies, world history, world geography, U.S. history, government, economics, personal financial literacy, free enterprise

Bills: HB178, HB1551, HB1939, HB2040, HB2354, HB2674, HB3029, HB3460, HB3631, HB3662, HB5201, HB5381, HB178

Keywords: Texas education, public schools, curriculum, social studies, high school graduation requirements, State Board of Education, Education Code, ethnic studies, world history, world geography, U.S. history, government, economics, personal financial literacy, free enterprise, religious literature, Hebrew Scriptures, Old Testament, New Testament, ninth grade

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• , 4 different offenses. 1, trafficking a child or disabled person with the intent for forced labor or
• In 2 years he was up for parole because it's classified as a nonviolent offense.
• For the following offenses.
• . 2, a 3G offense, and number 3, a sexually violent offense.
• House Bill 2498 promotes second chances and workforce development by excluding certain offenses from

Bills: HB153