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• Costs across all P codes. The LFC recommendation is...
• Some notable differences through P codes is for P codes 602, Program Support.
• But so on the criminal side, no, it wouldn't help it.
• Now, would it keep us from getting a criminal possibly in? Yes.
• , bringing it to current code.

Keywords: 996, all

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• AB 938 Bonta Criminal Procedure Sentencing do pass out on a B-roll call.
• AB 602, Haney, student code of.
• AB 704 Lowenthal criminal record destruction due pass out on a B roll call.
• AB 352, Pacheco, criminal threats do pass out on an A-roll call.
• AB 1279, Sharp-Collins, criminal procedure sentencing, do pass out on a B roll call.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• And liquor is what in the code is considered wine and spirits. So they're, they go.
• First, the lottery term criminals used to facilitate those purchases.
• That's going to be a decision for this body to... criminalize couriers.
• But you got to stop them from existing, whether they're criminal or not.
• , they were scanning a QR code that was not the official Texas Lottery QR code. or is it everybody's,

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• is a bill for an act to create a new subsection to section 43-17-27.1 of the North Dakota Century Code
• House Bill 1549 refers to corrections facility grant programs, a housing task force, criminal justice
• The housing task force and the criminal justice data collection amend and reenact section 12-47-31 of
• the North Dakota Century Code relating to offenders released from the Department of Corrections and
• To reenact section 12-47-31 of the North Dakota Century Code relating to offenders released from the

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a quorum present, then approved journal corrections and recognized visiting students from Underwood School. The chamber also handled several conference committee appointments after failing to concur with Senate amendments on House bills 1022, 1049, 1229, and 1029, and after the Senate failed to concur on House amendments to Senate bills 2010 and 2113. The House then concurred in or passed a series of amended measures, including House Bills 1481 (dental insurance loss ratio and reporting), 1511 (physician guidance on abortion law, with an emergency clause), 1562 (mandated reporter training), 1197 (correctional facilities study), 1095 (child protective services liaison work group), 1317 (barber licensing board changes), 1549 (corrections facility grants and reentry-related provisions), 1354 (appraiser evaluations), 1374 (open meeting exemption for township supervisors during on-site inspections), 1355 (abbreviated notice for administrative rulemaking), 1025 (advanced nuclear energy study), 1470 (Game and Fish fee changes), 1592 (Lignite Research Council updates), and 1375 (alcohol service/photo ID provisions). Final passage votes were recorded on each bill, with most passing comfortably and some drawing notable opposition, especially HB 1470 and HB 1549. The House spent substantial time on Senate Bill 2011, the Highway Patrol appropriation. Members discussed shifting one-time funding from the general fund to the Electronic Motor Carrier Permit Fund, including body armor, preliminary breath tests, an emergency vehicle course, resurfacing, fleet costs, and handgun/taser replacement, while also noting a federal grant and no new FTEs. Questions focused on salary-line increases and the new-and-vacant FTE pool, with Appropriations explaining that those dollars had been moved back into agency budgets from OMB. The bill passed 84-6. The House also passed Senate Bill 2013, the Commissioner of University and School Lands appropriation, after discussion of Trust Lands operations, unclaimed property staffing, and distributions from the Common Schools Trust Fund; one member was excused for a conflict, and the bill passed 67-22. Senate Bill 2023, the Racing Commission appropriation, passed 65-25 after a brief explanation of the agency’s responsibilities and funding. A major policy debate centered on Senate Bill 2385, which revises mobile home park regulation. Supporters said it creates receivership procedures if a license is revoked, requires clearer tenant notices, limits certain fees, and strengthens protections against eviction and utility overcharges. Two members were excused from voting due to conflicts tied to mobile home park ownership, and the bill passed 84-4. Another extended debate occurred on Senate Bill 2159, which allows the State Energy Research Center to study nuclear-related projects with approval from the Industrial Commission and consultation with the radioactive waste advisory council. Supporters said it is meant to help study advanced nuclear energy while preserving existing prohibitions on high-level radioactive waste storage; opponents raised concerns that the language could weaken prior protections and open the door to waste-related research or storage. The transcript ends during that debate, before a final vote on SB 2159 is shown.

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• It includes everybody, regardless of the zip code in the neighborhood.
• This legislation, specifically, does not criminalize criticism...
• Code section 320301 and located in this state.
• The bill also increases the severity ranking under the Florida Criminal Punishment Code, making animal
• criminal justice agency.

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions and memorial remarks, including a moment of silence for service members killed in the conflict in Iran. The chamber then moved to special orders and took up a series of bills, with many measures passing unanimously after brief explanations and, in several cases, substitution of House companions. Early bills included CS/CS/SB 1062 on speech and debate education, which drew extensive supportive debate about the civic value of debate programs and passed 37-0, and SB 1072 on an anti-Semitism task force, which was amended to clarify that criticism of Israel is not prohibited and then passed 37-0. The Senate also approved CS/CS/SB 1230/HB 1019 on PFAS chemicals and firefighting foam, with discussion focused on phasing out AFFF, testing requirements, exceptions for federal aviation and military uses, and support for firefighters and water quality; the bill passed 37-0. Other measures passed without opposition included SB 1706 on the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program, SB 186 on student health and safety and seizure response training, SB 598 on funeral and cemetery services, SB 990/HB 883 on protected cell captive insurance companies, SB 554 on nonprofit corporations, SB 560 on child welfare and foster care medication procedures, SB 684/HB 961 on electronic signatures for salvage titles, and SB 778/HB 569 on forensic client services. Two bills, SB 432 on intoxicating substances and SB 928 on dangerous crimes, were temporarily postponed. A major portion of the meeting was devoted to SB 1134 on official actions of local governments and DEI-related activities. The sponsor argued the bill would prevent counties and municipalities from funding or promoting DEI efforts he described as discriminatory or indoctrinating, while opponents offered amendments to narrow the bill to spending only, add an intent requirement for penalties, and preserve local proclamations and observances. Those amendments were debated at length but were not adopted. The sponsor then continued explaining the bill’s exceptions, including references to holidays, heritage sites, and the Pulse Memorial, and the chamber was still in debate on the underlying measure when the transcript ended.

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• And that are being caught up in the criminal legal system as a result.
• And 70% of our caseload is criminal.
• So it depends on, I think, where you sit, and for my county it's criminal.
• It's criminal. Do you see it at any point using your lens as stabilizing?
• I think we ...to criminal law. I think that there's a steady diet of that coming through.

Summary: The committee heard budget and workload presentations from the Office of the State Public Defender, legal aid organizations, and the Judicial Branch. OSPD requested permanent funding for positions that had been temporarily funded to implement the Racial Justice Act, explaining that the work has become ongoing and now includes additional Supreme Court briefing, habeas proceedings, investigations, expert analysis, and data requests. The State Public Defender also presented the AB 625 public defense workload report, which found statewide staffing shortages, caseloads above recommended standards, and major gaps in investigators and support staff. Senators asked about racial bias claims, the volume of data requests, and the impact of Prop. 36, and OSPD said it would provide additional written information. The legal aid panel asked for a $50 million increase to the Equal Access Fund, $20 million to restart homelessness prevention services, and $10 million for health care access work, while also supporting Access to Justice Commission requests for loan repayment assistance, immigrant family preparedness services, and innovation grants. Witnesses described legal aid as homelessness prevention and cited examples involving eviction defense, domestic violence survivors, and immigration detention cases. Los Angeles Superior Court Presiding Judge Sergio Tapia discussed eviction data, low tenant representation, and court pilots in Compton and at Stanley Mosk that combine mediation, rental assistance, and legal help. Senators asked for service maps, outreach materials, and more detail on funding needs and federal funding losses. For the Judicial Branch overview, the Judicial Council and trial court representatives supported the Governor’s proposed budget, including $70 million for trial court operations, $21.7 million for employee health and retirement costs, and funding for appellate counsel, case processing, and courthouse construction. They said rising costs, staffing retention, and interpreter shortages continue to strain the courts, and described efforts to reallocate interpreter funds and recruit hard-to-find languages such as Mixteco. Senators pressed the branch and the Department of Finance on courthouse facilities, noting that the long-term need is far larger than the current budget proposal; Finance said the branch’s facility needs were estimated at about $22.5 billion over 10 years to start 68 projects and $29.4 billion to complete the remaining projects. The committee requested follow-up information on facilities, judgeships, and interpreter needs.

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• The amendment is coded A12.
• The amendment is coded A12.
• The amendment is coded A10.
• criminal investigations. criminal investigations.
• Criminal Apprehension. Criminal Apprehension.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It is not designed to be mapped onto state criminal laws.
• OK, their very existence in this country illegally makes them a criminal.
• so is that case evident than in the criminal justice system, in the correctional system.
• For example, we have a bill right now to abolish the criminal legislative oversight.
• Uh, what your oversight is in connection with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice?

Bills: HB153

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• Can I ask, is it criminal behavior for the platform?”
• “Can I ask, is it criminal behavior for the platforms to be facilitating?
• The Penal Code defines person to include businesses.
• So, fine, a criminal investigation starts, and it goes on. body.
• So, fine, a criminal investigation starts, and it goes on.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• we take National Guard forces and federalize them, they may be federalized under different federal codes
• Code, Title X, and then that's further enumerated based on the specific operation. Thank you, Mr.
• But is it correct that the multiple instances of his criminal record that we are aware of, that include
• And that would be through the criminal history process. Mr. Chair.
• And that's what would be through the criminal history process. Mr. Chair. Daly Weber.

Keywords: House Committee Room A, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• That's area code 669-906-6833. If they're not able to join us.
• That's area code 669-906-6833. Again, that's area code 669-906-833.
• You very rarely hear me come forward to present bills that would create any level of a criminal penalty
• securities fraud, Ponzi schemes, investment fraud, election fraud, et cetera, and do not include criminal
• Secretary of State as the middleman and have candidates work directly with the State Attorney General's criminal

Keywords: 909, all

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• guests today, including the justices of the Supreme Court of Texas, the judges, of the Court of Criminal
• off the streets, that our judges are empowered. and even required, to keep those violent criminals in
• Chapter 161.001B10 of the Family Code. And it allows a parent's rights to be terminated forever.
• But the thing is, there's another provision right next to it in the code that allows termination of rights
• cases have vigorous legal responsibility. representation and we need to make sure that our family code

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• to get the crypto, and once you transfer, whatever the mechanism is, to the other person, to the criminal
• There's no reason that a telecom should be enabling a criminal to present a bank's 1-800 number.
• intelligence is allowing these criminal elements to operate at scale, where they can quickly reproduce
• I'm the director of the Criminal Investigation Division of the Arkansas Department of Insurance.
• We enforce the Arkansas Insurance Fraud Act and the Arkansas Criminal Code.

Summary: A joint House-Senate Insurance and Commerce meeting focused on the growing threat of financial fraud in Arkansas, with members and witnesses describing scams targeting seniors, small businesses, and working families. The committee first approved the November 3, 2025 minutes, then heard from the Arkansas Bankers Association, the American Bankers Association, banks, the Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division, the Arkansas Mortgage Bankers Association, the State Bank and Securities Department, the Insurance Department, and AARP. Witnesses described common schemes including spoofed bank calls and texts, government imposter scams, romance and investment scams, business email compromise, fake job postings, gift card scams, check fraud, wire fraud, reverse mortgage scams, identity theft, and insurance fraud. Several witnesses emphasized that cryptocurrency kiosks and crypto transfers make recovery difficult or impossible, and that artificial intelligence is making scams more convincing and scalable. Witnesses repeatedly stressed education, verification, and coordination among banks, law enforcement, regulators, and consumers. Bank and mortgage representatives urged consumers to slow down, independently verify wire instructions, avoid clicking unexpected links, use tap-to-pay rather than chip or swipe when possible, and never share account credentials or one-time codes. The Attorney General’s office said it investigates consumer complaints, mediates disputes, works with social media platforms to remove scam ads, and recently created a Financial Fraud Task Force with bankers and other stakeholders. The State Bank and Securities Commissioner highlighted the Safe AR Act, the state’s crypto kiosk framework, and fraud education efforts such as “fraud bingo,” while the Insurance Department described its law-enforcement role and a range of insurance-related fraud schemes it prosecutes. AARP said fraud is widespread and underreported, especially among older adults. Members asked about reporting scams, how losses are handled, whether tap is safer than chip, how crypto fraud works, whether Arkansas has model legislation to address telecom and social media impersonation, and how local law enforcement and state agencies coordinate investigations. Witnesses said banks generally absorb much of the financial loss under federal rules, while consumers bear the inconvenience and account changes. Several witnesses said Arkansas should consider additional legislation to hold telecom companies and social media platforms accountable for spoofed caller IDs and impersonation ads, and one witness said a federal Scam Act is moving in Congress. No additional votes or formal actions were taken beyond approval of the minutes, but witnesses agreed to share consumer education materials and model legislation with committee staff.

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• but they're using it for criminal activity.
• They're continuing their criminal enterprise from inside the prison walls.
• It's just that these criminal minds are innovative, and they find ways to get those phones in.
• It's just that these criminal minds are innovative, and they find ways to get those phones in.
• The other side of it is research and extension, which is code word for outreach.

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• They would be potentially subject to criminal charges.
• I think minimum mandatories, which are used throughout the criminal code, do precisely what they are
• I think minimum mandatories, which are used throughout the criminal code, do precisely what they are
• Senator Leak, I think minimum mandatories, which are used throughout the criminal code, do precisely
• One non-criminal infraction must complete such a course.

Summary: The Senate began with opening prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several recognitions, including interns, Denim Day awareness, and a resolution honoring Vietnam veterans exposed to Agent Orange on the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon. The chamber also observed a moment of silence for former Senator Karen Johnson Gendron. After routine business, the Senate took up several special-order bills. The first major bill, transportation offenses involving death, increased penalties for repeat DUI/BUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide offenses. An amendment added penalties for refusal to submit to breath or urine testing and required law enforcement to notify suspects of those penalties. The bill passed 37-0. The Senate then passed SB 306 on Medicaid providers, requiring broader after-hours and holiday access to care and setting network standards for Medicaid managed care plans, also by a 37-0 vote. The chamber next considered a major condominium and cooperative associations bill responding to post-Surfside safety and financial concerns. Senators described the measure as balancing building safety with financial relief, extending reserve-study deadlines, allowing temporary reserve relief after inspections, tightening oversight of managers and inspectors, and adjusting voting, resale, and reserve rules. After extensive debate and praise from members for the bill’s sponsors and staff, the bill passed 37-0. The longest discussion centered on a constitutional amendments/petition process bill aimed at curbing fraud in citizen initiative petitions. Sponsors argued that the 2024 petition process was plagued by fraud and identity theft and proposed tighter rules for circulators, faster submission deadlines, voter notification, penalties, and limits on petition handling. Senators offered and adopted multiple amendments, including changes to petition-circulator definitions, invalid-signature thresholds, and voter notification procedures. After a substitute amendment was withdrawn, the Senate continued debating the underlying amended bill, with members split between concerns about election integrity and worries that the bill would burden volunteers and make it harder for citizen initiatives to qualify.

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• Tear it down in 30 days and build it back up to building code.
• We're also opposed with the Code Enforcement Officer and in line with all of our comments provided by
• code enforcement, and also registering opposition for Rural County Representatives of California.
• Clare Sullivan, on behalf of the City of Thousand Oaks, echoing the concerns of code enforcement.
• There's no formal or written results that can... ongoing civil or criminal investigation.

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• Senator Damoose offers Senate Bill 1090, a bill to amend the Code of Criminal Procedure.
• Senate Bill 1090, a bill to amend the Code of Criminal Procedure. Second reading of the bill.
• The Michigan Liquor Control Code of 1998. The bill was discharged.
• The Single State Construction Code Act. The bill was discharged.
• Madam Chair, House Bill 4309 is a bill to amend the Public Health Code.

Keywords: 983, senate, all

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• They would have the right to turn that over to a local DA for criminal...
• That's a criminal violation.
• So it is a criminal violation.
• That's a criminal violation.
• So it is a criminal violation.

Summary: The Senate opened with an invocation and then took up several recognitions and memorial resolutions, including honoring retiring Senate staffer Kelvin Bass and Secretary of the Senate Patsy Spaw and her staff. Members also adopted a series of local and honorary resolutions, including designating Rockport as the Redfish Capital of Texas, San Antonio as Military City, Texas, and Bridge City as the Corn Dog Capital of Texas, along with memorial and medal-of-honor resolutions for Texans and service members. The chamber also received messages from the House reporting passage of various measures and conference committee actions. The bulk of the meeting focused on conference committee reports and related procedural resolutions. The Senate adopted reports and/or out-of-bounds resolutions on SB 293, SB 1610, HB 46, HB 145, HB 1545, SB 650, SB 1660, HB 40, SB 2217, HB 119, HB 493, HB 3642, HB 2963, SB 2024, SB 2972, HB 2516, HB 2885, and SB 2753, among others. Topics included the Texas Civil Commitment Office, the T-Cup prescription program, wildfire mitigation and utility liability, sunset scheduling, alcohol ID swiping at retail and package stores, business court jurisdiction, election administration and data consistency, foreign adversary lobbying, poll watcher qualifications, road naming, right-to-repair, disguised vape pens, and campus expressive activity rules. Several measures passed with near-unanimous votes, while others drew more opposition, including SB 268 on medical board enforcement and SB 2753 on election procedures. There was extended debate on SB 268, which would shift enforcement authority for scope-of-practice complaints to specialty boards rather than the Texas Medical Board. Senators raised concerns about whether the bill would weaken the Medical Board’s ability to stop unlicensed practice of medicine, while supporters argued that specialty boards should police their own licensees and that criminal referrals remain available for unlicensed practice. The Senate also discussed SB 2972 on expressive activities at public universities, with questions about content-neutral restrictions, who counts as the university community, and whether the bill provides a mechanism to challenge campus time, place, and manner rules. Both bills ultimately passed their conference reports, and the Senate later adopted a large package of resolutions by voice vote before adjourning further business.

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• You all should have those 16 findings, and it was nothing criminal.
• We are always accused of criminals. In the paper, we got billboards.
• People made billboards with us on there—criminals.
• We always get accused of criminals. In the paper, we got billboards.
• Criminals, we have not been found of any criminal wrongdoing. There has not been any money missing.

Summary: The Ways and Means Committee met on April 8, 2025, and first took up several local bills that were presented briefly and then approved without public opposition. HB 4035 would merge the Fort Myers Beach Mosquito Control District and the Lee County Mosquito Control District, contingent on approval by voters in both districts at the 2026 election; it passed 15-0. HB 307 would extend to county property appraisers the same authority tax collectors already have to use salary savings for employee bonuses or incentives, and it passed 17-0 after testimony from property appraisers and their associations in support. HB 4047 and HB 4049 would adjust assessment caps for the Fort Pierce Farms Water Control District and the North St. Lucie River Water Control District, respectively, with inflation indexing, annual increase limits, and referendum approval requirements; both passed unanimously. The committee also adopted an amendment to the committee substitute for HB 1169, a broader water management district bill covering quorum and meeting rules, lobbying restrictions, ad valorem taxing authority for certain capital projects by referendum, budget reporting, bidding preferences, and additional oversight and funding information; the amended bill passed 16-0 and was reported favorably with committee substitute. The final and most heavily debated item was HB 4079, which would dissolve the Town of White Springs and return it to unincorporated Hamilton County. The sponsor argued the town had a pattern of mismanagement, including financial problems, audit findings, canceled elections, and public safety concerns, and said dissolution would lower taxes and preserve services through the county. Committee members asked about the town’s finances, audits, law enforcement, fire protection, debt, and whether the county could absorb services and liabilities. Public testimony was sharply divided. Supporters of dissolution cited audit findings, alleged illegal gambling operations, double taxation for law enforcement, high administrative costs, and intimidation at meetings. Opponents, including current and former town officials and residents, said the town had made progress, had corrected audit issues, maintained reserves, and was working to restore services and governance; they asked for more time and pointed to an upcoming election. No vote was taken on HB 4079 in the portion provided.

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• Mr Speaker criminals are stealing SNAP Mr Speaker criminals are stealing SNAP benefits<00:17:00.839><
• <00:21:13.440> I of the title 3 United States code I of the title 3 United States code I hereby
• world set up the international criminal world set up the international criminal court<00:33:50.240
• <01:02:58.200> court ation the international criminal court ation the international criminal
• respect to the international criminal respect to the international criminal court<01:15:44.520><

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, January 9, 2025, 1012, house, all