Video & Transcript Research : 'Penal Code'

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  • Yes, right now, whether the way this thing, because it refers to a whole bunch of coded federal regulations
  • The code of federal regulations then refers to other codes of federal regulations.
  • But under some codes of federal regulations, it would be admissible for negligent entrustment under this
  • The only case currently is a first court of appeals case where the judge went outside of the code and
  • That took away the conflict of authority, but the judge did not read the code in the manner it was written
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  • General Code of Operating Rules states that the equipment flagger is a person that crossing is outfitted
  • So passing this bill would help ensure that individuals who do not obey the flagger are penalized if
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Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Jun 1st, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

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  • And lay the exonerated persons in our penal system.
  • a board with promulgated rules and standards for chiropractic, or doctors or PTs, they have their code
  • The conference committee report changes the election code by treating early voting and Election Day as
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Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session May 22nd, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

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  • A.002B of the Health and Safety Code. This bill does not change.
  • Members, Senate Bill 2581 repeals the section of the government code which created a popular bracket
  • It removes it from this particular statute in Chapter 20 code. Yes, it does remove it from there.
  • This duplicative effort could further penalize as well as decertify our providers.
  • Alright, Senate Bill 2778 amends the Health and Safety Code to raise the threshold for approved funds
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Summary: The Senate Committee on Natural Resources met with a quorum present and took up several bills, mostly as pending business. HB 1089, creating the Gulf Coast Protection Account to be administered by the General Land Office, was laid out as the House companion to SB 795; Senator Alvarado moved it be reported favorably, and it passed the committee 8-0. The committee also adopted a committee substitute for HB 2970 and then reported it favorably 9-0, despite the motion wording recommending the substitute in lieu of the original bill. HB 2890, HB 1238, and HB 206 were each laid out and reported favorably to the full Senate by 9-0 votes. For each bill reported favorably, members also approved motions to place the bill on the local and uncontested calendar, with no objections. The transcript reflects brief procedural repetition and some garbled audio, but the actions are clear: the committee advanced all measures considered during the meeting without recorded opposition. The chair then announced there was no further business and the committee stood in recess subject to the call of the chair.
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Texas 89th Regular

Natural Resources (Part I) May 7th, 2025

Natural Resources

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  • HB 2890 amends Chapter 760 of the Government Code to create an interstate compact aimed at increasing
  • barrier Bolivar Gate system abide by the existing requirements in Chapter 66 of the Transportation Code
Summary: The Senate Committee on Natural Resources met with a quorum initially lacking, then took up several bills and heard brief testimony. HB 206, by Rep. Craddick, would prohibit counties from requiring cash bonds as a condition for pipeline construction approvals, while still allowing other forms of financial assurance; the sponsor and a Target Pipeline witness said cash-bond mandates create unnecessary costs and uncertainty, and the bill was left pending. HB 2890, by Rep. Patterson, would create an interstate compact among Gulf Coast states to coordinate and support the liquefied natural gas industry; the sponsor emphasized LNG’s economic importance and said the bill mirrors prior compact language that does not require congressional approval, and it was left pending after no public testimony. HB 1238, by Rep. Geren, would let TCEQ use third-party inspection reports and remote technology when reviewing proposed Class I injection wells; the sponsor and a uranium industry witness said it would streamline regulation and support industry, and it was left pending. HB 2970, by Rep. Paul, the House version of SB 410, would require the Gulf Coast Protection District’s final gate design to accommodate two-way vessel traffic and allow the governor to appoint the district’s presiding officer; the committee substitute was explained and the bill was left pending. With members scattered in other committees, the chair said the committee would recess and later reconvene to vote and complete its work.
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  • However, there is no way to scan a ballot... ...without a type of barcode or QR code, if you will.
  • So, House Bill 2960 addresses this by amending the Business and Commerce Code to clarify the original
  • For security reasons, you don't want to give everyone your house alarm code, for example.
  • That means that's code for, tell me, right?
  • But under the Missouri criminal code, he was up for parole last September.
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  • and policy is to report first to DFPS and law enforcement, consistent with Chapter 261 of the Family Code
  • The Civil Practice and Remedies Code 129 is added by this act, entered into before the effective date
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Texas 89th Regular

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Apr 30th, 2025

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

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  • So what this code will do is it will tell them that they cannot misrepresent.
  • But if they do misrepresent, then they will be penalized.
  • The Texas Business and Commerce Code has it different that the spam texts are not classified.
  • 202.007, is intended to be a subsection of the property code.
  • for using justified force and self-defense under Chapter 9 of the Texas Penal Code.
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  • number of units in Texas that operate both in ERCOT and in neighboring state grids, will not be penalized
  • The committee substitute also removes erroneous code cleanup following the removal of a repealer in the
  • Senate Bill 2221, which enhances protections against fraudulent filings in the Uniform Commercial Code
  • After they were filed, it lists a section of the code.
  • Property Code subsection 209.2004 requires POAs to...
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Texas 89th Regular

Business and Commerce Apr 15th, 2025

Business & Commerce

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  • The committee substitute also removes erroneous code cleanup following the removal of a repealer in the
  • So Section 143 of the Local Government Code...
  • So Section 143 of the Local Government Code, So, Senator Parker, just trying to remind myself how this
  • Section 143 of the Local Government Code sets up civil service protection for a lot of law enforcement
  • Then it lists a section of the code.
Summary: The committee took up a long list of pending bills before moving to several bills on the day’s posting. It reported favorably SB 438, SB 512, SB 647, SB 648, SB 715, SB 758, SB 1964, SB 2121, SB 2145, SB 2167, SB 2330, SB 2349, SB 2443, SB 2629, SB 2702, SB 1495, and SB 2268, with several of those adopted from committee substitutes. Some measures were sent to the local and uncontested calendar, while others were reported to the full Senate. Votes on the pending-business bills were generally strong, though SB 715 and SB 2330 drew recorded opposition; SB 647 and SB 648 had one member present not voting because of confusion over the deed-related bills. A major discussion centered on SB 715, which would establish a reliability standard and penalties/incentives for generation resources. Senator Sparks said the committee substitute would avoid unfairly penalizing existing dispatchable generation, allow wind and solar to qualify through storage or backup power, give the PUC flexibility to set standards and phase in the program, and exempt switchable units. Critics raised concerns that it could raise consumer costs and destabilize the market, while supporters argued it would improve reliability. The committee substitute was adopted and the bill was reported out 6-4. The committee also heard testimony on SB 2330, dealing with payroll deduction for association dues, where the author said the bill would end state involvement in dues collection except for first responders covered by meet-and-confer agreements. Members questioned why teachers and other employees were treated differently, and the bill was reported out 6-5. Other notable bills included SB 2864 on building-integrated photovoltaics, SB 1012 on sale of surplus state property, SB 2221 on fraudulent UCC filings, SB 1705 regulating cryptocurrency kiosks with licensing, transaction limits, fee caps, and a 72-hour hold, SB 1181 on combative sports licensing, SB 2586 on HOA transparency, SB 2075 as a TDLR cleanup bill, and SB 383 restricting offshore wind interconnection based on impacts to shipping, wildlife, and coastal interests. Several of these were left pending after testimony, with SB 1705 drawing both law enforcement support and industry concerns over the fee caps and limits.
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Texas 89th Regular

Transportation (Part II) Apr 9th, 2025

Transportation

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  • county's no-new-revenue tax rate or voter-approval tax rate, as determined under Section 26.04, Tax Code
  • In the General Code of Operating Rules, which are the railroad's operating rules, it states that the
  • So passing this bill would help ensure the individuals who do not obey the flagger are penalized.
  • Would help ensure the individuals who do not obey the flagger are penalized if they're caught, therefore
Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee reconvened on SB 2722, as substituted by Senator Bettencourt, which would redirect a portion of Harris County Toll Road Authority surplus revenues to the City of Houston and impose audit and tax-rate penalty provisions. Houston Police Chief Noe Diaz and Fire Chief Thomas Munoz testified in support, arguing that Houston bears a large share of toll-road public safety burdens, citing thousands of police and fire responses on toll-road property and the need for compensation for emergency services. Bill King, testifying neutrally, said the toll authority generates large excess revenues and urged stronger oversight and clearer controls on how the money is spent. Opponents, including Harris County officials, business and neighborhood representatives, and toll-road critics, argued the bill would divert transportation dollars, create a precedent for taking toll revenues for general municipal use, and could worsen project delivery and incentives; several also questioned the accuracy and interpretation of the revenue figures and the lack of comparable audit requirements for the city. The committee took extensive testimony but left SB 2722 pending without a vote. The committee then heard SB 2129, which would increase fines for motorists who disregard railroad crossing gates or flaggers, and SB 2323, which would redact railroad crew members’ personal information from public accident reports. Both bills were presented as safety measures, with railroad labor testimony in support, and both were left pending after brief public testimony. The committee also heard SB 2141, a Zaffirini bill concerning specialty license plates for judges, with the substitute aimed at reducing security risks by changing how judges are identified on plates; it too was left pending. Finally, the committee heard SB 2439, another Zaffirini bill, described as a TDLR cleanup measure related to ATV and off-highway vehicle safety certification. The bill would abolish the current training and certification program, which supporters said was burdensome and underused given the small number of approved instructors statewide. With no significant opposition on the record, the committee closed testimony and left SB 2439 pending as well.
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  • I think it’s violent offenses is what we focus on, and we can look to that code and make sure that it
  • Code.
  • I fully support the ability of teachers under current Texas Education Code 37.002 to formally remove
  • I fully support the ability of teachers under current Texas Education Code 3702 to formally remove a
  • We have student codes of conduct.
Summary: The committee heard a series of school safety and discipline bills, beginning with SB 870, which would codify an attorney general opinion allowing local school boards to decide whether school marshals may openly carry, conceal carry, or store a firearm in a secure safe on campus. The bill was laid out with no public testimony and left pending. The chair then moved to a combined discussion of SB 1871, 1872, 1873, 1874, and 1924, all focused on school discipline, teacher authority, and student safety. Senators Perry and Creighton described the package as a response to rising classroom disruptions, assaults on teachers, and concerns that districts lack effective tools to maintain order. SB 1871 would expand teacher removal authority, require return-to-class plans before a student removed for certain conduct can return, make some serious offenses mandatory for placement in juvenile justice settings, and provide telehealth mental health services through a consortium. SB 1872 would require expulsion to a JJAEP for assaults on teachers or school volunteers and extend certain expulsion-eligible conduct to off-campus offenses. SB 1873 would restore the prior understanding that in-school suspension is not subject to a three-day limit. SB 1874 would grant teachers immunity from disciplinary action for reporting discipline violations or acting in compliance with Chapter 37. SB 1924 would restore authority for local police and school district police to issue Class C citations for school offenses and require criminal referrals for students posing an imminent threat or assaulting a teacher, with a substitute clarifying referral rules when a citation has already been issued. The committee adopted the substitutes for the bills and moved them forward. Invited witnesses from teacher and administrator groups largely supported the overall goal of stronger discipline and safer classrooms, while asking for refinements. The Texas Classroom Teachers Association testified that teachers need more autonomy to remove disruptive or violent students and that classroom removals should not mean removal from learning. Superintendents from San Angelo, Grandview, and Wiley ISDs supported the bills’ emphasis on safety, expanded ISS flexibility, mandatory placement for serious offenses, and telehealth mental health services, but asked for more local control, flexibility for Districts of Innovation, more than one campus behavior coordinator in large districts, clearer timelines for return-to-class plans, and more precise definitions for disruptive conduct. Several witnesses stressed that teacher retention and student learning are being harmed by current discipline problems, while some members raised concerns about vague standards and the risk of overuse or public humiliation through citations and removals.
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  • Offenses are what we focus on, and we can look to that code and make sure that it's violent offenses.
  • Code.
  • I fully support the ability of teachers under current Texas Education Code 37.002 to formally remove
  • So, in the code, there's no length of time for the committee.
  • We had protocols, we had student codes. ...conduct all of the things that exist already for what we're
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Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs (Part I) Mar 20th, 2025

State Affairs

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  • Senate Bill 311 will amend Section 22.002A of the Texas Government Code, and it will allow the Texas
  • Hughes laid it out, SB 311 is a simple bill that conforms the text of Section 22.002A of the Government Code
  • Section 22.002A of the Government Code to the text of Article 5, Section 3A of the Constitution.
Summary: The Senate Committee on State Affairs met and heard several bills related to legislative process and court jurisdiction. Senate Bill 1386, by Senator Huffman, would change compelled legislative testimony from blanket transactional immunity to testimonial immunity, allowing compelled statements or documents to be used against a witness in criminal prosecution only if not derived from the compelled testimony, while preserving protection against perjury and false statements and retaining the right to counsel. No public witnesses testified, and the bill was left pending. The committee then heard Senate Bill 1470, by Chairman Hughes, which would require DPS to share existing data on cross-state driver’s license cancellations with the Secretary of State for voter-roll maintenance. Hughes said the bill does not create new data collection and is intended to improve list maintenance. A DPS resource witness was present, there was no substantive opposition, and the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 1210, also by Hughes, would address conflicts between the Texas Supreme Court and the Court of Criminal Appeals on constitutional questions by making the Supreme Court the final arbiter in limited circumstances. Chris Hilton supported the bill, but Allen Place, Jack Rohde, and Philip Furlow opposed it, arguing it was unconstitutional, unnecessary, and could create practical problems in criminal post-conviction litigation. The bill was left pending after testimony. The committee also heard Senate Bill 311, which would conform the Government Code to the Texas Constitution by clarifying the Supreme Court’s original writ authority against lower courts and officials other than the governor. Justice Evan Young and Chris Hilton supported the bill as a clarification of existing authority, while no one testified against it; the bill was left pending. The committee then recessed to allow the chamber to rearrange for the Senate session.
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Texas 89th Regular

Public Health Mar 10th, 2025

Public Health

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  • you wake up in the morning, that you have been fasting, the first thing in the morning is... error code
Bills: HB5, HJR3, HB155, HB513, HB5, HB155