Transcript Highlights:

• We have had others when families were led to believe that their case would not be live streamed, just
• They turn down the lights, they change the temperature. What's going to happen?
• In 2012, I led the department's efforts to secure a special law enforcement commission from the Bureau

Bills: SB693, SB781, SB836, SB860, SB906, SB993, SB1101, SB1321, SB1370, SB1537, SB1563, SB1610, SB1637

Keywords: notary public, notaries, acknowledgment, jurat, personal appearance, remote notarization, online notarization, e-notary, electronic notarization, fraud prevention, identity verification, real estate fraud, property transfer, state jail felony, Class A misdemeanor, secretary of state, continuing education, record retention, notarial act, Texas Government Code

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.

Transcript Highlights:

• We have had others when families were led to believe that their case would not be livestreamed, only
• They turn down the lights, they change the temperature. What's going to happen?
• In 2012, I led the department's efforts to secure a special law enforcement commission from the Bureau

Bills: SB693, SB781, SB836, SB860, SB906, SB993, SB1101, SB1321, SB1370, SB1537, SB1563, SB1610, SB1637

Keywords: notary public, notaries, acknowledgment, jurat, personal appearance, remote notarization, online notarization, e-notary, electronic notarization, fraud prevention, identity verification, real estate fraud, property transfer, state jail felony, Class A misdemeanor, secretary of state, continuing education, record retention, notarial act, Texas Government Code

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.

Transcript Highlights:

• in favor of gambling back in the day, but instead of pushing it underground, let's bring it to the light
• spiraled into a dangerous habit, one that drained their savings, strained family relationships, and led
• members of the Women's Legislative Caucus who over the years have worked on the measures that have led
• c><03:39:07.319> to<03:39:07.479> the<03:39:07.600> current measures that have led
• up to the current measures that have led up to the current law<03:39:08.880> and<03:39:09.000

Keywords: 910, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Please stand this morning as we are led in prayer.
• Uh, especially in light work with them.
• Uh, especially in light of<00:55:07.760> what's<00:55:08.079> going<00:55:08.240> on
• And so we did that, or led a group, and that changed it from a one-third to a two-third.
• And so we did that or led it to charity. And so we did that or led a<02:59:17.600> group.

Keywords: MS House Floor - 12 February, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

Summary: The House convened with a prayer led by Reverend Lewis Dixon of Crystal Springs and then recited the Pledge of Allegiance. Members also welcomed several guest groups, including the Hazerhurst Middle School girls basketball team, the Mississippi Society of Radiologic Technologists and students from several colleges, and Oakdale Elementary students visiting the Capitol. On the calendar, the House first took up several rules-calendar items and adopted them overwhelmingly, including a Senate concurrence resolution and multiple resolutions, with votes such as 118-0 and 121-0. The chamber also tabled House Bill 965. Later, House Bill 517, the Mississippi Charter Schools Act, passed 88-10 after members explained it was a technical bill with no substantive changes. House Bill 644, an Administrative Procedures Act measure requiring agencies to report rules or actions costing over $100,000, passed 114-0. The House then approved House Bill 1015, which replaces an inactive member on the Title 5 Advisory Council, by 119-0. House Bill 1314, dealing with contractor bonding and procurement thresholds, was amended to raise a bond amount from $25,000 to $75,000 and to increase a bidding threshold from $10,000 to $15,000; it passed 119-2. House Bill 1468, which narrows public-records access by excluding certain personal information, was amended with a reverse repealer to allow further work on the language and passed 118-1. House Bill 1529, a peer bill with a reverse repealer, passed 128-0. House Bill 1640 authorized DHS to use automated wage verification services and passed 115-2. House Bill 1754 created a fast-track option for cyber security software and hardware emergencies and passed 121-0. The House also adopted a strike-all amendment to House Bill 1218, extending the MyKids youth-court software authority for one year, requiring a progress report, and allowing continued use of MyKids or a replacement system; the bill passed 128-0 after questions about the system’s outdated nature and the need to keep AOC accountable. Finally, House Bill 1225, concerning non-consensual towing, was explained as requiring tow operators to identify who requested the tow and to provide VIN and lienholder information so certified notices can be sent; the discussion was still underway at the end of the transcript.

Transcript Highlights:

• Dark blue, gold, green, red, light blue, brown, black, and white.
• Dark blue, gold, green, red, light blue, brown, black, and white.
• <01:51:15.360> blue, blue, gold, green, red, light blue, blue, gold, green, red, light blue
• Oh, put your light on. Put your move on to pass. You have a second on it to pass. No.
• <04:03:24.800> uh also shining a light on on history. uh also shining a light on on history

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Please press the button on that, so when the red light comes on, there you go. Thank you.
• Will you let fear speak louder than hope, or will you choose love, truth, and light?
• Will you let fear speak louder than hope, or will you choose love, truth, and light?
• Will you let fear speak louder than hope, or will you choose love, truth, and light?
• Will you let fear speak louder than hope, or will you choose love, truth, and light?

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Judiciary Committee opened with procedural remarks, including notice of an overflow room and a brief apology from Representative Andress about returning to his seat after introducing HB 114. The committee then took up HB 476, a proposed 15-week abortion ban. Chairman Lynn explained that a request to withdraw the bill had been filed, but because the bill was already scheduled for hearing, the committee would proceed with testimony and the withdrawal would require later House action. The chair also reminded witnesses to keep remarks to three minutes and asked the audience to remain respectful. Most testimony focused on abortion access, maternal health, and the likely effects of a 15-week limit. Opponents, including Nancy Pariser, Dr. Cynthia Rasmussen, Dr. Young, Bonnie Bruno, and others, argued that abortion restrictions increase maternal mortality, worsen miscarriage care, create “OB deserts,” and can delay emergency treatment in cases such as sepsis or ectopic pregnancy. Several speakers cited experiences from Texas and Georgia and warned that HB 476 contained no exceptions for rape, incest, or maternal health. Supporters of the bill, including Paul Galasso and Lynn Hill, framed abortion as the loss of unborn life and argued that 15 weeks still allows most abortions while saving lives; they also said New Hampshire’s current law is already adequate and that the bill should be strengthened rather than abandoned. Other witnesses emphasized practical and economic concerns, saying unwanted pregnancies can worsen poverty, childcare burdens, housing insecurity, and women’s lifetime earnings. Some speakers urged lawmakers to focus instead on affordable housing, childcare, and family support. No committee vote or final action on HB 476 occurred during the hearing; the meeting consisted of opening remarks and public testimony only.

Transcript Highlights:

• work with NRI and began it, Joe's team made some serendipitous discoveries in our research lab that led
• <00:11:21.519> new<00:11:21.680> method<00:11:21.920> of research lab that led
• to a new method of research lab that led to a new method of cost-effectively<00:11:22.959> producing
• Minnesota Power Light made $12 million.
• Minnesota Power Light uh<01:16:53.360> CEO<01:16:53.920> made<01:16:54.239> $3.7

Bills: HF4059, HF76

Keywords: climate change, greenhouse gas emissions, financing, sustainability, environmental policy, renewable energy, Minnesota Climate Innovation Financing Authority, earned incentive release credit, release credits, supervised release, corrections, Minnesota Department of Corrections, sentence reduction, good time, prison time, incarceration, violent offenses, murder, criminal sexual conduct, sex offenses

Transcript Highlights:

• So in light<00:29:38.559> of<00:29:38.720> that,<00:29:38.960> we<00:29:39.120><
• c> do<00:29:39.279> have<00:29:39.360> a<00:29:39.520> bonding light of that
• And so, uh, we led a group of individuals from all of these other state partner agencies and are having
• And<01:03:48.000> so,<01:03:48.720> uh,<01:03:49.039> we<01:03:49.599> led,
• , uh, a group of And so, uh, we led, uh, a group of individuals<01:03:52.000> from<01:03:52.319

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• to you from the perspective of a hydrogeologist, of someone who does ground. water modeling who has led
• By the way, this light automatically turns on green. What's happening? I've got a.
• Earlier we had a well driller and he kind of led us to believe that there was two wells drilled, one
• A little bit more light right now, just going as a. board member of a groundwater conservation district
• I was the one who brought to light General Soon's interests down in Bellevue.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• She also led with heart as chair of the Taylor?
• “The general light use time is expired.” “Mr. Speaker, may I ask for an extension of time?”
• The general light use time is expired. Mr. Speaker, may I ask for an extension of time?
• The questioner said that the notice language led him to believe the bill was only for non-conforming
• These provisions satisfy the concerns brought to light by the Stephens opinion. Mr.

Bills: SB17, SB1569, SB2420, HB5138, HJR161, HB1937, HB3334, HB5444, HB5137, HB361, HB321, HB5447, HB464, HB678, HB2294, HB4172, HB3225, HB1769, HB5394, HB1837, HB1787, HB2271, HB2440, HB5134, HB5149, HB2151, HB2073, HB2186, HB2025, HB1936, HB1777, HB1663, HB 1306, HB 1290, HB1527, HB4802, HB3462, HB2963, HB2462, HB2560, HB644, HB2725, HB2621, HB2588, HB1443, HB1403, HB3032, HB1557, HB1664, HB2811, HB2088, HB2598, HB3062, HB3134, HB3940, HB4027, HB4097, HB4862, HB4170, HB4157, HB4205, HB4279, HB4377, HB4838, HB5424, HB5294, HB4870, HB4763, HB5639, HB4112, HB2275, HB1677, HB5014, HB3848, HB3797, HB3727, HB3709, HB3177, HB3057, HB4176, HB4202, HB2180, HB3528, HB3658, HCR76, HCR127

Keywords: foreign ownership, real property, national security, criminal penalties, civil penalties, personal information, higher education, privacy protection, governing board, institutional security, software applications, mobile devices, age verification, parental consent, data protection, app store regulation, HJR 161, Texas constitutional amendment, voting rights, non-citizen voting

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, received the invocation and pledges, and heard several announcements and recognitions before moving into floor action. Members honored the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley chess team for winning a share of the 2025 President’s Cup, recognized educator Jessica Lopez, and paid memorial tribute to Jennifer Maddenly, along with recognitions for Jeanette Valdez Duran’s food pantry work, TAMACC’s 50th anniversary, and Bernardine Steptoe’s retirement from WFAA. The House also granted permission for committees to meet while the House was in session, set a local consent calendar, and suspended posting rules for a Public Health Committee hearing on SB 2721. The chamber then considered a long series of Senate and House bills, with many passing on record votes. Measures addressed local law enforcement authority (SB 906), veterans highway designation (SB 1229), foster care medical billing (SB 855), massage therapy trafficking safeguards (SB 703), tax ballot language (SB 1025), occupational licensing for people with convictions (SB 1080), lien deadlines (SB 929), liquor sales complaints (SB 1355), higher education application fee waivers (SB 2231), utility data access (SB 1877), pediatric preceptorships (SB 1998), and several House bills on bond forfeiture notice, health workforce coordination, indigent civil commitment representation, consumer transaction cancellations, bird dispersal rules, theft venue for digital property, military grant applications, AI cancer-detection grants, cybersecurity contract language, in-state tuition for military-related programs, utility capital recovery, energy waste advisory oversight, gas utility rate recovery, psychedelic therapy study, teacher retirement funding transparency, pension changes, tax payment plans, and voter registration security. Some measures drew notable debate or amendments, including HB 5247, where a ratepayer-credit amendment failed, and HB 2298, HB 4014, HB 510, HB 561, HB 1128, HB 1904, HB 30, HB 200, HB 3045, and HB 5111, which all passed after recorded votes with varying margins. A major point of contention was SB 2420, the app store age-verification bill, which prompted extended debate over whether the bill should also require app developers to verify users’ ages. Representative Bryant offered an amendment to preserve developer verification obligations, arguing the bill would otherwise shift responsibility away from app makers; the author opposed it, saying the bill’s approach was more workable and raised concerns about First Amendment issues. Multiple points of order were raised and withdrawn during the debate, and the amendment discussion remained unresolved in the excerpt. The House also postponed further consideration of SB 17, SB 552, and SB 2420 at different points, and recessed for lunch after completing a large block of third-reading votes.

Transcript Highlights:

• advocating for education and anti-discrimination measures, earning his place in history and as a beacon of light
• The recognition of their history and leadership led others to pursue legislative leadership in pursuit
• and recognition of their history and recognition of their history and leadership<00:33:36.880> led
• <00:33:37.120> others<00:33:37.440> to<00:33:37.600> pursue leadership led others
• to pursue leadership led others to pursue legislative<00:33:38.399> leadership<00:33:38.799><

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, approved the February 2, 2026 journal, and received committee reports. The Education Committee recommended Senate Bill 19 be amended and sent to the Committee of the Whole with a favorable recommendation, and also recommended confirmation of several appointments, including James JB Holston as Executive Director of the Department of Higher Education and two members of the Private Occupational School Board. The Judiciary Committee recommended Senate Bill 5 be amended and referred to Appropriations with a favorable recommendation. The chamber then moved out of order for resolutions and took up Senate Joint Resolution 7, recognizing February 2026 as Black History Month. The resolution was read at length and included extensive findings on Black history nationally and in Colorado, highlighting figures such as Barney Ford, Clara Brown, early Black legislators, and more recent Black civic and legislative leaders. Senator Exum said there were no additional comments and noted that remarks would be made later in the House. The resolution was adopted on a 33-0 vote, and the current roll call was added as co-sponsors. The Senate also considered Senate Bill 10 on the third-reading consent calendar, a bill clarifying definitions used in agricultural property taxation. It passed unanimously, 33-0. The body then took up Senate Bill 4, which would expand who may petition for an extreme risk protection order. Senator Sullivan and supporters framed it as a public safety measure, while Senator Minority Leader and Senator Zamora Wilson opposed it, arguing it could create administrative burdens, unintended consequences, constitutional concerns, and costs. The debate continued with extended opposition remarks, but the transcript ends before a final vote on SB 4 is shown.

Transcript Highlights:

• Because here in California, unlike in Texas and other Republican-led states, we respect the will of the
• And I'd encourage all of us to take a look at our own hearts, be led by the true spirit of the living
• And I'd encourage all of us to take a look at our own hearts, be led by the true spirit of the living
• For transparency, everything we did was in the light of day.
• Republicans and the Republicans-led states push through mid-decade partisan maps first.

Summary: The Assembly Elections Committee met on August 19, 2025, to consider ACA 8, SB 280, and an informational hearing on AB 604. The meeting began with several failed motions to adjourn, to read public comments into the record, and to recess so members could review the roughly 16,000 public comments submitted through the committee portal. The chair emphasized the hearing’s expedited format, transparency measures, and rules limiting witness testimony, and noted a letter from Speaker Rivas authorizing Assemblymember Berman to present ACA 8. ACA 8, described by supporters as the “Election Rigging Response Act,” would place before voters a temporary congressional redistricting plan tied to AB 604 and triggered only if another state, especially Texas, adopts a partisan mid-decade redistricting. Supporters, including Assemblymember Berman, labor groups, CTA, Planned Parenthood affiliates, SEIU, and other allied organizations, argued the measure was a response to partisan gerrymandering elsewhere and a defense of democracy, with voters having the final say in a November 4, 2025 special election. Opponents, including current and former redistricting commissioners, good-government groups, business and taxpayer organizations, and many members of the public, argued the proposal undermines California’s independent redistricting model, was rushed without adequate public review, could cost roughly $200 million or more, and would invite litigation and partisan manipulation. The committee also debated a proposed amendment that would bar legislators who voted for ACA 8 from later running for Congress in districts adopted under the measure. After extended procedural disputes, the committee voted to lay the amendment on the table. The hearing then continued with extensive public testimony, overwhelmingly divided between strong support and strong opposition, but the transcript provided does not show a final committee vote on ACA 8 or SB 280 before the excerpt ends.

Transcript Highlights:

• For the invocation to be led today by Apostle Manny Larizaba, Transformation Ministries International
• from Albuquerque, we'd ask that you remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance to be led today by
• Pledge of Allegiance in Spanish to be led today by Senator Cindy Nava, and the salute to New Mexico flag
• to be led today by Senator Boone.
• President and Senator, perhaps between now and then, we will have some inquiries made that might shed some light

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• For years, I navigated the system through county-led case management.
• <01:33:08.560> case the system through county-led case the system through county-led case
• It is giving the providers the green light to figure out responsible, efficient, and transparent ways
• It is giving the providers the green light to figure out responsible, efficient, and transparent ways
• It is giving the providers the green light to figure out responsible, efficient, and transparent ways

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Members, today's pledge of allegiance will be led by Ethan Woodall.
• allegiance will be led by Ethan Woodall. allegiance will be led by Ethan Woodall.
• I'm glad you shared, shined a little light for me. >> I appreciate it. they're going to reelect me to
• I'm glad you shared shined<02:15:03.920> a<02:15:04.159> little<02:15:04.400> light<
• shined a little light for me. shined a little light for me.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Again, uh, the budget session that led to being $11.1 billion.
• 00:03:03.440> budget<00:03:03.760> session<00:03:04.879> that<00:03:05.200> led
• <00:03:05.440> to Again, uh the budget session that led to Again, uh the budget session that
• led to being<00:03:05.920> 11.1<00:03:06.640> billion.
• I'll add a little bit of light to that.

Keywords: 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• that participation in group outdoor activities like camping, hiking, snowmobiling, and snowboarding led
• that participation in group outdoor activities like camping, hiking, snowmobiling, and snowboarding led
• that participation in group outdoor activities like camping, hiking, snowmobiling, and snowboarding led
• that participation in group outdoor activities like camping, hiking, snowmobiling, and snowboarding led
• that participation in group outdoor activities like camping, hiking, snowmobiling, and snowboarding led

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• And if so, they can receive a 50% property tax reduction on their tax bill in light of that um history
• their tax bill property tax reduction on their tax bill um<01:03:52.559> in<01:03:52.799> light
• > um<01:03:54.160> history<01:03:54.720> and<01:03:55.039> their um in light
• of that um history and their um in light of that um history and their and<01:03:55.680> their
• of words just led to more ways<02:07:34.719> people<02:07:35.040> thought<02:07:35.280

Keywords: 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• <00:12:15.680> It<00:12:15.839> led<00:12:16.000> to<00:12:16.079> an
• It led to an internship safety together.
• It led to an internship uh<00:12:17.600> on<00:12:17.760> a<00:12:18.000> campaign
• In<00:59:56.000> light<00:59:56.160> of<00:59:56.240> these<00:59:56.480> and
• , In light of these and similar concerns, a<00:59:58.720> thorough<00:59:59.200> impartial<

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• the answer is probably in this room, but we don't have a specific belly button, and that ultimately led
• As I'm doing that, my room is lighting up.
• things covered up never to see the light things covered up never to see the light of<02:18:13.120
• so-called student protests which was led so-called student protests which was led by<04:02:58.159
• Das was that he led large rallies demanding safety for the Hindus and other minorities.

Keywords: 1189, house, all