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FL
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill allows the court, working with a multidisciplinary team, a prosecutor, defense counsel, clinicians
- And it gives the prosecutors the discretion to charge a nonviolent type of offense to the individual
- Sheriff, I think you're recognized whenever, as prosecutors, we saw things getting stacked up.
- Sorry, Senator Martin is also a former prosecutor who understands exactly what I'm saying.
- And that, a group of kids sometimes, as I used to say as a prosecutor, four Black kids on the corner
Keywords:
veterans, treatment court, nonviolent felony, probation, mental health, places of worship, house of worship, church, mosque, synagogue, religious security, armed security, volunteer security, private security, security guard licensing, licensure exemption, Florida Statutes chapter 493, Class G license, Class C license, security services
Summary:
The committee met with a quorum and considered several criminal justice bills. SB 50 on Veterans Treatment Courts was amended to clarify that entry into the program requires approval of the state attorney and to make the bill prospective only. Supporters, including veterans advocates and crime survivors, argued the bill would expand access to treatment-focused diversion for veterans with nonviolent charges and service-related trauma. The committee adopted both amendments and reported the bill favorably. SB 52, which creates an exemption from security licensing requirements for unpaid armed volunteers providing security at places of worship, also drew support from law enforcement and faith leaders who said it would clarify a legal gray area for churches; the committee adopted a strike-all amendment and reported the bill favorably.
The committee then considered SB 436 on felony battery and prison release reoffender enhancements. An amendment was adopted to align felony battery involving injury to law enforcement with the bill’s intent to address the disparity between battery on an officer and resisting with violence. Members discussed concerns about mandatory minimums and the scope of the enhancement, including how it might apply in cases involving older prior offenses or mental health crises, but the bill was ultimately reported favorably. SB 676, which creates graduated penalties for adults who involve minors in animal cruelty offenses and increases penalties for related conduct, was supported by animal welfare advocates and reported favorably and unanimously.
Later, the committee approved SB 536 on criminal gang members after adopting an amendment clarifying the definition of gang-related conduct and requiring multiple criteria for gang membership. Members raised concerns about social media, neighborhood association, juvenile application, and overbroad labeling, but the sponsor said the bill was aimed at gang-related criminal activity and recruitment, not innocent association. The committee also reported favorably SB 432 on controlled substances, which adds concentrated 7-OH to Schedule I and creates penalties for xylazine products that resemble candy or food and for trafficking in xylazine; SB 524, an FDLE bill updating duties related to medical examiners, training, and complaint service procedures; and SB 590, which tolls the statute of limitations for failure-to-report child abuse offenses until the crime is known to law enforcement. All of these bills were reported favorably, and the meeting adjourned after a final vote correction was entered for SB 524.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Public Safety Committee Jun 17th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Glenn Backus, for Drug Policy Alliance, Prosecutors Alliance Action, and Ella Baker Center for Human
- We have verbatim language for a very particular reason, and I will just say that as a prosecutor, We
- have verbatim language for a very particular reason, and I will just say that as a prosecutor, when I
- We have verbatim language for a very particular reason, and I will just say that as a prosecutor, when
- Glenn Backus for Prosecutors' Alliance Action and Drug Policy Alliance, in support.
Summary:
The Assembly Public Safety Committee met and adopted a consent calendar that included SB 4, SB 229, SB 385, SB 459, and SB 553. SB 221 was pulled by the committee and will return later. The committee then heard several bills, with members repeatedly noting the next hearing would be July 1 in Room 126.
SB 281 by Senator Perez would require judges to use the exact statutory immigration-consequences advisement when taking pleas from noncitizen defendants. Supporters said judges have been deviating from the required language, creating confusion and harming defendants; opponents, including district attorneys, warned that the bill could affect plea withdrawals and appellate litigation unless amended. The committee discussed possible amendments, including a nonretroactivity clarification and language proposed by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, and the bill was passed on call.
SB 337 by Senator Menjivar would strengthen protections against sexual abuse and misconduct in prisons, especially women’s prisons, by requiring documentation of searches, extending grievance timelines, limiting hiring of people with violent or sexual convictions, and improving investigation procedures. Supporters emphasized staff abuse, retaliation concerns, and the need for oversight; opposition testimony focused on transgender inmate placement and was criticized by committee members as not germane. The bill passed 9-0 to Appropriations. SB 379 by Senator Jones, dealing with oversight of sexually violent predator conditional release placements, passed to Appropriations after support from law enforcement and prosecutors and no opposition. SB 734 by Senator Caballero, which would provide due process protections for law enforcement officers affected by California Racial Justice Act findings, also passed to Appropriations with support from police and district attorney groups and no opposition. SB 551 by Senator Cortese, which would codify normalization and dynamic security principles in corrections, passed to Appropriations despite concerns from one member that it went too far in making prisons too home-like.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Criminal Jurisprudence S/C New Offenses & Changed Penalties Apr 15th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- This will give our local law enforcement and prosecutors. ...another tool and also provide a deterrent
- The prosecutors and law enforcement are just, Representative Money, asking for another tool.
- And you're a prosecutor, I'm not, but if someone knowingly discharges a firearm in the direction of a
- Well, I think the jury will still have an opportunity, working in conjunction with the prosecutor, to
- That little step that we have, and we've worked with this, with prosecutors on it, is intended to be
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Although we have made great strides, more must be done to ensure that judges and prosecutors have the
- It also creates a new avenue for appeal when a prosecutor considers the bail amount insufficient to preserve
- The committee substitute to Senate Bill 9, empower... prosecutors to preserve pursue public safety in
- We work with prosecutors throughout the state. groups who came to us and showed us instances where the
- is an offense that brings terror and fear and it has a real victim and so and at the request of prosecutors
Bills:
SJR1, SB9, SB40, SJR36, SJR1, SJR5, SB9, SB40, SJR1, SB9, SB40, SR62, SR92, SR95, SR108, SR110, SR111, SR113, SR114, SR117, SR120, SB314, SB314
Keywords:
bail denial, illegal aliens, felony offenses, constitutional amendment, law enforcement, bail reform, defendants, pretrial detention, public safety, criminal justice, charitable bail organizations, bail bonds, public funds, political subdivision, injunctive relief, taxpayer rights, bail, criminal justice reform, El Paso, economic development
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- There's 32 states in the union that require the consent of the prosecutor just to waive.
- They still have the ability to get a judge trial, and they could keep the same judge if the prosecutor
- agrees, but that if... ...trial, and they could keep the same judge if the prosecutor agrees.
- But that if the prosecutor does not agree, it would get reallotted randomly to a new judge.
- So that way, they cannot actually choose the judge that's having it unless the prosecutor agrees.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Joint Legislative Performance Audit Oversight Committee (03/06/2026)
Transcript Highlights:
- When fully staffed, we have three prosecutors, including myself, the director.
- Very briefly about myself, I've been a prosecutor for 25 years.
- We have three prosecutors staffed.
- I've spent the prosecutor for 25 years.
- It's made up of prosecutors and analysts.
Summary:
The committee chair opened by explaining that the committee has expanded from a traditional audit-follow-up role into an oversight role focused on whether audit recommendations are implemented and whether controls are in place to detect fraud. He said the committee was concerned about fraud uncovered in social service programs in other states and wanted to understand New Hampshire’s safeguards, especially around major contracts and program performance.
Charles Buchanan, director of the New Hampshire Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, and investigator Tim Brackett described the unit’s structure and mission. Buchanan said the unit, housed in the Attorney General’s Criminal Justice Bureau, investigates and prosecutes fraud by health care providers serving Medicaid beneficiaries, as well as abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation of residents in health care facilities. He outlined common Medicaid fraud schemes such as billing for services not rendered, upcoding, using unqualified staff, drug substitution, kickbacks, supplemental charges, and inflated customary charges. He also described resident abuse/neglect and drug diversion in hospitals, nursing homes, and assisted living settings. Brackett said his role is financial investigator/auditor and noted the unit is grant-funded and must include a prosecutor, investigator, and auditor.
The witnesses then explained how cases reach the unit and how they are handled. Most referrals come from the state Department of Health and Human Services’ program integrity unit and from managed care organizations’ special investigations units, which look for fraud, waste, and abuse and refer credible allegations. Other sources include qui tam whistleblower actions, the national Medicaid Fraud Control Units association, citizen complaints, provider referrals, adult protective services law-enforcement referrals, local law enforcement, and federal agencies. Once a referral is received, the unit can accept or deny it; accepted matters may be investigated criminally or civilly, while nonviable matters can be referred back to HHS or other agencies for administrative action, including repayment demands and reimbursement offsets. No votes or formal committee actions were taken in the portion provided.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 02/10/25
Judiciary and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
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to <00 - Those advocates provide support for prosecutors and doing their jobs.
- Those advocates provide support for prosecutors and doing their jobs.
- and doing their jobs we have prosecutors and doing their jobs we have them<00:46:29.920>
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HI
Transcript Highlights:
- of Prosecutors. of Prosecutors.
- Um, but we also join the Hawaii County prosecutors with the proposed SC1. Proposed SC1.
- Thank you so much. >> Thank you. >> County of Hawaii, Office of the Prosecutor.
- >> County of Hawaii, Office of the >> County of Hawaii, Office of the Prosecutor.<00:13:28.800
- Prosecutor. Cell, are you there? Prosecutor. Cell, are you there?
Bills:
HB1688, HB2386, HB1691, HB1680, HB2516, HB1993, HB2442, HB1510, HB1958, HB1915, HB1692, HB1524, HB1884, HB1523, HB2213, HB2186, HB2163, HB1908, HB1910
Keywords:
general excise tax, aircraft maintenance, tax exemption, aviation industry, economic competitiveness, water carriers, automatic adjustment mechanism, regulatory compliance, rate adjustments, public utilities commission, Hawaii Revised Statutes, biosecurity, community outreach, transportation rates, vehicle ownership, salvaged vehicles, insurance settlement, electronic signatures, administrative efficiency, vehicle transfer
Summary:
The committee first took up SB 2699, which would create a youth transit program within DOT and a special fund tied to the environmental response/energy/food security tax fund. The chair described support from several agencies but also noted Attorney General concerns about whether the special fund met statutory criteria, DOE comments requesting a July 1, 2026 effective date, and broader funding concerns because the bill would draw from general fund resources. The chair recommended deferral, saying the measure involved significant long-term costs and needed more work on a funding mechanism. The committee deferred the bill.
The committee then heard SB 3182, relating to administrative license revocation procedures. HDOT supported the measure, while the Judiciary opposed the bill as written, citing operational, staffing, fiscal, and mailing burdens from requiring ADLRO to mail all case documents to every respondent within five days. Judiciary said it handles about 3,000 to 4,000 DUI cases annually and would need additional staff and certified-mail costs. Prosecutors from the state and county supported a proposed SD1 version, saying it would address backlog concerns and help DUI enforcement by creating a presumption of revocation. The committee ultimately recommended support and passage of SD1.
The committee also heard SB 3313 on interisland air service stability and transformation. The Attorney General warned the bill could be preempted by the federal Airline Deregulation Act and raised constitutional concerns about a local-hire provision. DOTAX said the program would be complicated to administer and suggested third-party certification. No action was taken in the excerpt. The committee then heard SB 3337, which would eliminate state taxes on gasoline and diesel fuel for motor vehicles; HDOT opposed it, while DOTAX provided comments and the Hawaii Transportation Association supported it. The transcript then moved to SB 2896, lowering the minimum age for commercial driving from 19 to 18. HDOT supported the bill, the Hawaii Transportation Association strongly supported it and suggested added training requirements, and an Operating Engineers representative supported the concept but urged that young drivers be tied to apprenticeship or other structured training programs. No vote was shown in the excerpt.
Finally, the committee heard SB 2400, which would exempt wing-in-ground craft from the Hawaii Waters Act and define those craft in law. The PUC supported the bill’s intent, and Regent Craft testified in strong support, describing sea gliders as all-electric vessels that could improve interisland access, resiliency, and decarbonization while using existing harbor infrastructure. HTDC and several other groups also supported the measure. Members asked about infrastructure, ports, weather operations, and Coast Guard jurisdiction, and the witness said operators would decide harbor locations and that the company had identified multiple possible ports. No final committee action was included in the excerpt.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- In the case of Wallace, prosecutors sought a first-degree murder charge against Wallace.
- We believe that those local attorneys, that local judge, that local prosecutor in your courtroom deserves
- Could the prosecutors have achieved this sentence under current Florida law without a need for this bill
- And in 2002, we created a way for prosecutors to go from an F-2 to an F-1, a 15-year to a 30-year felony
- Othell Wallace case show that the jury was instructed on culpable negligence manslaughter, but the prosecutor
Summary:
The Senate Criminal Justice Committee met with a quorum present and took up several bills, beginning with SB 350 on public records for crime victims. Senator Graal explained that the bill clarifies victim privacy protections under the Florida Constitution and extends temporary confidentiality to the identity of an officer involved in a use-of-force incident for 72 hours, with a possible 60-day extension by written agency findings. Supporters including Marcy’s Law representatives and the Florida PBA said the measure protects victims and officers while preserving public access, and the committee reported the bill favorably.
The committee then heard SB 296 and SB 298, both by Senator Berman. SB 296, as amended, directs a feasibility study for a secure web-based silent alert system for domestic violence victims and expands Florida’s address confidentiality program to dating violence victims. SB 298 similarly extends address confidentiality protections to dating violence victims. Both bills received supportive testimony from advocates, including survivors and organizations such as Florida NOW and the Alliance for Safety and Justice, and both were reported favorably.
Members also approved SB 398, which replaces references to “child pornography” in Florida statutes with “child sexual abuse material,” and SB 168, which expands public nuisance law to include gambling houses and increases enforcement tools such as penalties, attorney fees, and foreclosure on unpaid fees. SB 54, as amended, was also reported favorably; the amendment broadened the bill’s scope from “mass shooter” to “violent offender,” clarified medical examiner duties, and added reporting requirements related to toxicology and psychotropic substances.
The most debated measure was SB 156, the Jason Raynor Act, which would revise resistance-to-arrest provisions and add an automatic life sentence for manslaughter committed against a law enforcement officer. Law enforcement groups supported the bill, but the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and some senators raised concerns about removing judicial discretion and eliminating language about unlawful arrests. After debate, the committee reported SB 156 favorably, with Vice Chair Smith voting no. Several other members later asked to be recorded as voting in the affirmative on multiple bills before adjournment.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I've been a prosecutor, defense lawyer, judge. So I've, I've sat in every seat.
- The other thing is you have prosecutors all over the state, you know, that are trained to basically do
- It's something I think prosecutors would love and we've been asking for for years, because oftentimes
- I don't know if any of you are lawyers, defense attorneys or former prosecutors, so. No. OK.
- I'm an attorney, but not a pro uh prosecutor. Members, any other questions?
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I've been a prosecutor, defense lawyer, and judge. So, I've sat in every seat.
- The other thing is you have prosecutors all over the state who are trained to basically do an evaluation
- The parole law on this bill is wonderful, something I think prosecutors would love, and we've been asking
- I don't know if any of you are lawyers, defense attorneys, or former prosecutors. No? Okay.
- I'm an attorney but not a prosecutor. Questions? If not, thank you for being here.
Keywords:
community supervision, repeat offenders, intoxication, Texas Penal Code, criminal justice reform, intoxication manslaughter, criminal penalties, mandatory supervision, parole eligibility, Grayson's Law, mental health, trauma, jailers, law enforcement, occupational health, diligent participation, state jail felony, time credits, rehabilitation programs, de-escalation
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- As a prosecutor, would you be the one that would be tripping this off, if you will?
- This bill would give you, as a prosecutor, a lot of latitude, would it not?
- This bill would give you, as a prosecutor, a lot of latitude, would it not?
- This bill would give you, as a prosecutor, a lot of latitude, would it not?
- This bill would give you, as a prosecutor, a lot of latitude, would it not?
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Children and Family Law (04/03/2025)
Children and Family Law
Transcript Highlights:
- who are also as a former prosecutors who are also as a former DCYF<01:27:01.639>
prosecutor. - We we don't investigate DCYF prosecutor.
- It sounds like a civil a prosecutor.
- <02:03:06.239>
to as a law enforcement or uh prosecutor to as a law enforcement or uh prosecutor - to the prosecutor to the prosecutor uh<02:25:36.080>
to <02:25:36.680>prosecute.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- In the case of Wallace, prosecutors sought a first-degree murder charge against Wallace.
- The prosecutor got in second-degree murder, there would be no SB 234.
- It's the failure of the prosecutor to get the higher charge. That's what it is.
- And when the prosecutors go to trial, and if you ever watch Court TV or you see the high-profile cases
- I support prosecutors because I was one. And I understand the role. role.
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum present, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and heard several member introductions and recognitions, including awareness resolutions and visiting groups in the galleries. The chamber then moved to special order bills. Senate Bill 88 on utility terrain vehicles passed 32-5 after debate over allowing local governments to opt in to street use of UTVs under safety restrictions; Senator Smith opposed it over safety concerns. Senate Bill 102 on exceptional student education passed 36-0, creating a workforce credential/badge program for students with autism or on modified curricula; supporters emphasized employment opportunities and safety training, while Senator Davis raised concerns about added costs to school districts. Senate Bill 106 on exploitation of vulnerable adults passed 37-0, allowing alternative service on scammers through the same apps used to contact victims. Senate Bill 130 on compensation for victims of wrongful incarceration passed 38-0, extending filing deadlines and removing restrictive barriers; supporters called it a long-overdue justice fix. Senate Bill 158 on diagnostic and supplemental breast examinations passed 38-0, eliminating cost sharing for follow-up breast tests in the state employee health plan to encourage early detection.
The most contentious measure was Senate Bill 234 on criminal offenses against law enforcement officers. The bill sought to clarify that violent resistance to officers is not justified by claims about the legality of the detention and to add manslaughter of a law enforcement officer to offenses carrying life imprisonment without release. An amendment by Senator Jones to restore “in good faith” language failed, after debate centered on due process, racial profiling, and the role of juries and suppression motions. Several senators spoke in support of law enforcement but objected to the bill’s breadth and mandatory life penalty; Senator Leek ultimately postponed the bill temporarily rather than taking a final vote. Senate Bill 262 on trust code technical changes passed 36-0. Senate Bill 274 designating roads for Harris Rosen and Geraldine Thompson passed 38-0, followed by a successful co-sponsorship motion and remarks honoring Thompson’s legacy. Senate Bill 280 on candidate qualification passed 38-0, creating an enforcement mechanism for party-affiliation filing requirements. Senate Bill 296 on middle and high school start times passed 38-0, repealing the statewide start-time mandate and shifting implementation decisions to local districts while requiring public reporting and discussion. Senate Bill 356 designating January 27 as Holocaust Remembrance Day also passed unanimously, with senators emphasizing remembrance, anti-Semitism, and the educational value of the memorial and observance.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
House Chamber - Thu Jan 23, 2025, 10:00AM HST - State of Judiciary
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Working with the prosecutors and public defenders, we've developed new pathways to divert these offenders
- Working with the prosecutors and public defenders, we've developed new pathways to divert these offenders
- Working with the prosecutors and public defenders, we've developed new pathways to divert these offenders
- Working with the prosecutors and public defenders, we've developed new pathways to divert these offenders
- <00:36:56.520>
and selected people from both prosecutor and selected people from both prosecutor
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 03/26/25
Judiciary and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- training, which has allowed MCAA to train thousands of prosecutors and has provided in excess of 950
- At the end of the day, well-trained prosecutors result in more timely and fair resolution of cases and
- we have a series of prosecutors we have a series of prosecutions<00:26:24.960>
on <00:26:25.279 - on these new laws so as long prosecutors on these new laws so as long as<00:27:07.240>
you <00 - result in more timely and prosecutors result in more timely and fair<00:27:19.320>
resolution
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 3/18/25
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Transcript Highlights:
- can simultaneously or at a prosecutors can simultaneously or at a later<01:35:55.480>
date <01 - I was a baby prosecutor, and the idea of turning over my case to the community to handle it terrified
- I was a baby prosecutor, and the idea of turning over my case to the community to handle it terrified
- I was a baby prosecutor, and the idea of turning over my case to the community to handle it terrified
- We have one probation officer, one judge, one prosecutor dealing with that offender.
Keywords:
veterans, veterans affairs, State Soldiers Assistance Program, Veterans Stable Housing Initiative, MAXIS, human services data, data sharing, eligibility verification, informed consent, private data, benefits coordination, veteran housing, veteran assistance, Department of Human Services, Children Youth and Families, state benefits, federal benefits, privacy, public assistance, foreclosure
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm also asking you to act on my proposals from last session to give prosecutors the ability to charge
- :32:35.679>
give proposals from last session to give proposals from last session to give prosecutors - the ability to charge prosecutors the ability to charge violent<00:32:38.159>
offenders <00:32 - After years of escalating public safety concerns, one special prosecutor with a caseload of over 900
- But I especially want to thank prosecutor Zach Wait and the public defenders, retired Judge Me, and the
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- In addition, the bill includes a presumption clause to aid prosecutors.
- statutory definition, which supports more consistent lab analysis and aids law enforcement and prosecutors
- So I've fought my entire career to even in talking with prosecutors, like they think that she's consenting
- So I've fought my entire career to even in talking with prosecutors, like they think that she's consenting
- And so this bill would simply increase the statute of limitations for a prosecutor filing that action
Summary:
The Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence met with a quorum and heard a series of Senate bills, generally receiving sponsor explanations and, in most cases, no public testimony. SB 2595 would create a Class B misdemeanor for harassing, threatening, or intimidating someone while intentionally concealing identity with a mask, with broad affirmative defenses for legitimate mask use; SB 1980 would increase penalties for assaulting peace officers, parole officers, and community supervision officers and add related presumptions and interference protections; and SB 1896 would require magistrates to issue emergency protective orders in certain family violence, sexual assault, stalking, and aggravated cases, with law enforcement required to provide needed information. All three were left pending. The committee also heard SB 955, which increases trafficking of persons from a second-degree to a first-degree felony when the victim was recruited from a correctional facility, and SB 614, which would let the Texas Forensic Science Commission refer dismissed complaints to the Office of Capital and Forensic Writs when they reference a prior FSC report; both were left pending.
Members then heard several forensic and criminal procedure bills. SB 1372 would resolve a discovery/access conflict involving the DPS crime lab portal by limiting portal access to defense attorneys rather than defendants directly, prompting questions from members about access for pro se defendants; DPS’s chief crime lab witness testified neutrally. SB 1936 would change the LSD “abuse unit” definition for unmarked/unperforated paper from a square-measurement method to a 10-milligram weight standard, and SB 1937 would require a subject matter expert from the testing lab to participate in pretrial meetings in capital cases involving biological evidence to help identify viable testing and conserve resources. SB 2580 would lower the population threshold for sheriff’s departments to independently use tracking equipment and access certain communications from 3.3 million to 500,000, expanding the authority beyond Harris County; it was described as a public safety and emergency response measure and left pending.
The committee also considered SB 2798, which would extend the statute of limitations for certain financial crimes from three years to seven years, with testimony from a Montgomery County assistant district attorney supporting the change because fraud is often discovered late. SB 1099 would increase penalties for felony offenses committed by undocumented or unauthorized aliens, but drew strong opposition from the Texas Civil Rights Project, which argued immigration is a federal matter and that the bill would create difficult and potentially unfair status determinations for local courts; members raised concerns about the lack of an expert-testimony requirement. SB 1278 would create an affirmative defense to prostitution prosecution for trafficking victims compelled by their traffickers to commit the conduct, and testimony from advocates and a member’s personal account emphasized the coercive, traumatic nature of trafficking; members discussed whether the defense should be narrower or framed as mitigation, and the bill was left pending. Finally, SB 127 would extend the statute of limitations for failure to report or conceal child abuse, with members discussing mandatory reporting duties and the need to allow more time for delayed discovery of cover-ups; it too was left pending before the committee adjourned.
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Criminal Jurisprudence S/C New Offenses & Changed Penalties Apr 15th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- the division chief of the Animal Cruelty Division and Community Prosecution unit and have been a prosecutor
- This will give our local law enforcement and prosecutors another tool and also provide a deterrent.
- Uh, the, the, the prosecutors, and law enforcement are just representative money asking for another tool
- Well, I think the jury will still have an opportunity in working in conjunction with the prosecutor to
- That we have and we've worked with this with prosecutors on it inside of directly in route 2.