Video & Transcript Research : 'Texas Election Code'
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MN
Transcript Highlights:
- We run elections along with our city and townships and school districts, and I see an election chair
- This includes things like elections, operating different polling places, and administering elections.
- This includes things like elections, operating different polling places, and administering elections.
- <01:18:26.400>
and Education and Training for elected and Education and Training for elected - <01:19:57.600>
Transportation administering elections Transportation administering elections
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (2-6-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- These are federal elections.
- to election.
- <00:47:31.240>
cycle election in our four-year election cycle election in our four-year election - <00:48:35.640>
to that vary from election to that vary from election to election<00:48:37.839 - :38.839>
first election this election marked the first election this election marked the first
Keywords:
Consideration of HB 27 00:04:20
Presentation by Secretary of State 00:10:44
Presentation by Karen Sellers and Jason Denny 00:35:56
Consideration of HB 45 00:55:36, 958, all
Summary:
The committee first handled House Bill 27, which would remove the prohibition on political yard signs in planned communities statewide while still allowing communities to regulate size, placement, and duration. The sponsor said the 2023 Planned Communities Act created an unintended consequence by treating similar homeowners differently based on grandfathering dates, and a legal explanation was offered that the bill would clarify the law and avoid constitutional problems. After discussion, the committee voted 15-0 to pass the bill with favorable expression.
The next item was an update from the Secretary of State on the 2024 election and implementation of House Bill 53, which created prompt post-election audits. He said the audits were carried out smoothly, most found no discrepancies, and no election winners changed, though he recommended adding a specific timeline to the law. He also discussed voter-roll maintenance, saying Kentucky has removed more than 440,000 ineligible voters since 2020, and argued that federal law and limited access to federal databases remain the main obstacles to faster cleanup.
Members asked about the possibility of improper removals, double voting across states, and how provisional voting works. The Secretary said anyone improperly removed can reregister, that any double-voting abuse is likely marginal but still unacceptable, and that provisional ballots are available when eligibility is in doubt and can be reviewed by the county board of elections. He also urged Congress to modernize the 1993 federal voter-registration law, improve access to death and citizenship data, and create a central interstate information-sharing system for election officials.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- The amendment is coded A12. amended. The amendment is coded A12.
- our minds to it and we use our election our minds to it and we use our election certificates,<01
- The amendment is coded A5.
- The amendment is coded A8.
- Um, I sat on local gov and elections Um, I sat on local gov and elections when<03:39:11.040>
Summary:
The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a quorum present. The journal was approved as corrected, several Senate files were given second reading, and House files 5099 through 5102 were introduced. The Rules and Legislative Administration report placed a large group of bills on the May 4 calendar with pre-filing requirements for amendments. The first major floor bill was House File 3426, the annual LCCMR bill appropriating about $102.036 million from the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund for 108 projects, including a new community grants program. Members spoke in support, emphasizing natural resources, outdoor recreation, and added integrity safeguards; the bill passed 117-15.
The House then passed House File 4151, a bipartisan occupational licensing bill for private detectives and protective agents. It ends partnership detective licenses and requires background checks for controlling officers and qualified representatives, while preventing licensure of people with disqualifying offenses from other states or federal law. The bill passed 133-0. After that, the chamber took up Senate File 4760, a public safety package incorporating multiple previously heard House bills and additional provisions. The package included items on recognizing Canadian protective orders, sextortion penalties, gift card fraud, firearm age restrictions, restitution, juvenile detention licensing, corrections data and terminology, chemical irritant disclosure, victims’ rights, BCA fraud statutes, and the private detective bill.
Several amendments to Senate File 4760 were adopted, including one inserting House language, one changing the effective date for public-employer discretion provisions, one allowing the Office of the Legislative Auditor to request BCA fingerprints for federal tax information compliance, and one clarifying jail medication provisions. Another amendment, A3, drew a roll call after Representative Duran argued it would keep the current juvenile delinquency age and allow more time to build infrastructure; Representative Feist urged a no vote, citing opposition from other stakeholders. The transcript ends during discussion of that roll call, before the final outcome on A3 or the overall public safety package is shown.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Housing and Homelessness Prevention - 03/13/25
Housing and Homelessness Prevention
Transcript Highlights:
- that may not meet State Building Code that may not meet State Building Code requirements<00:14:31.600
- We've made changes to our zoning code and went to a unified development code to increase flexibility.
- We've made changes to our zoning code and went to a unified development code to increase flexibility.
- We've made changes to our zoning code and went to a unified development code to increase flexibility.
- community who are democratically elected community who are democratically elected by<01:33:18.239
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Judiciary Committee Jun 30th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Well, for Institutions Code 5014, clearly... I would disagree with that.
- Well, for Institutions Code 5014 clearly says that 1991 realignment funds, 2011 realignment funds, and
- Health and Safety Code Section 102705 requires that if a petition for access is brought by an adoptee
- And your elected officials in California, you know how important RINA is.
- So imagine... ...your elected officials in California, you know how important RINA is.
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on several bills, beginning with SB 16, which would require county behavioral health directors to create clear pathways for clinicians to be authorized to initiate 5150 involuntary holds. The author and supporters argued the bill would reduce reliance on law enforcement and create more consistent crisis response standards statewide, while county behavioral health directors opposed it as an unfunded mandate that could increase law enforcement involvement and create implementation burdens. Members raised questions about county costs and funding, but the author emphasized the bill’s role in building a more clinical response system.
SB 561 would require public guardians to acknowledge conservatorship referrals, make determinations within a reasonable time, and provide status updates on request. Supporters said the bill would reduce delays that leave vulnerable adults in limbo, while the opposition from public guardian representatives was removed after amendments. SB 381 drew extensive public testimony in support; it would allow California-born adoptees, and descendants of deceased adoptees, access to original birth certificates, with a nonbinding contact preference form for birth parents. Supporters framed the bill as a matter of dignity, identity, and health, and there was no formal opposition on the record.
The committee also discussed SB 880, which would give tenants and prospective owner-occupants notice and a first opportunity to make an offer when institutional investors sell certain homes. Supporters said it would expand homeownership opportunities and preserve neighborhood stability, while opponents warned about conflicts with federal law, bundled-sale restrictions, and impacts on build-to-rent and affordable housing projects. Members and the author discussed possible amendments to address those concerns. SB 1238 would impose a duty of care and additional transparency requirements on HOA managers and boards; supporters said it would protect homeowners from mismanagement, while the main opposition argued the duty should remain contractual and could increase litigation. Finally, SB 423 would require disclosure of emergency-service records related to private detention facilities, and SB 28 would make changes to the CARE Court process, including a statewide ombudsperson and expanded oversight; both drew support and opposition, with concerns focused on transparency, privacy, implementation, and the balance between treatment and coercion. SB 574, discussed at the end, would require disclosure and human oversight for AI use in courts and legal practice and create a complaint process for ADR providers, with the State Bar noting requested amendments related to complaint handling and confidentiality.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
House Chamber - Fri Feb 20, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 19
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Bills:
HB1952, HB1951, HB1929, HB2497, HB2208, HB2572, HB1953, HB2551, HB2549, HB1737, HB1628, HB1769, HB2493, HB2264, HB1997, HB2168, HB2427, HB1805, HB2180, HB2184, HB2219, HB2469, HB2233, HB2519, HB2141, HB1904, HB2201, HB2410, HB2007, HB2385, HB2444, HB2349, HB2235, HB1872, HB2416, HB2291, HB2292, HB2263, HB2359, HB2455, HB1509, HB1514, HB1515, HB1648, HB2164, HB2323, HB1825, HB2172, HB1888, HB2005, HB2387, HB2358, HB2119, HB2276, HB2472, HB1714, HB2325, HB1541, HB1960, HB2140, HB2315, HB2367, HB2388, HB1696, HB2333, HB2138, HB2332, HB2283, HB2059, HB2057, HB2589, HB2417, HB2337, HB1588, HB2217, HB2020, HB1915, HB1742, HB2026, HB1965, HB1546, HB2360, HB1563, HB1749, HB2614, HB1511, HB1753, HB1849, HB1641, HB2161, HB2194, HB1721, HB2284, HB2188, HB1897, HB1880, HB1573, HB1876, HB20, HB2137
Keywords:
HB1952, Hawaii agriculture, University of Hawaii, CTAHR, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience, Kauai, agricultural research station, extension station, capital improvements, general obligation bonds, GO bonds, appropriation, ADA compliance, Americans with Disabilities Act, certified kitchen, greenhouse, laboratory, field research, cesspool decommissioning, invasive species
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Tourism and Gaming Working Group (TGWG) - Thu Feb 19, 2026 @ 4:00 PM HST
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- because they specifically called out my work in responsible gaming as the rationale for my being elected
Bills:
HB1952, HB1951, HB1929, HB2497, HB2208, HB2572, HB1953, HB2551, HB2549, HB1737, HB1628, HB1769, HB2493, HB2264, HB1997, HB2168, HB2427, HB1805, HB2180, HB2184, HB2219, HB2469, HB2233, HB2519, HB2141, HB1904, HB2201, HB2410, HB2007, HB2385, HB2444, HB2349, HB2235, HB1872, HB2416, HB2291, HB2292, HB2263, HB2359, HB2455, HB1509, HB1514, HB1515, HB1648, HB2164, HB2323, HB1825, HB2172, HB1888, HB2005, HB2387, HB2358, HB2119, HB2276, HB2472, HB1714, HB2325, HB1541, HB1960, HB2140, HB2315, HB2367, HB2388, HB1696, HB2333, HB2138, HB2332, HB2283, HB2059, HB2057, HB2589, HB2417, HB2337, HB1588, HB2217, HB2020, HB1915, HB1742, HB2026, HB1965, HB1546, HB2360, HB1563, HB1749, HB2614, HB1511, HB1753, HB1849, HB1641, HB2161, HB2194, HB1721, HB2284, HB2188, HB1897, HB1880, HB1573, HB1876, HB20, HB2137
Keywords:
HB1952, Hawaii agriculture, University of Hawaii, CTAHR, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience, Kauai, agricultural research station, extension station, capital improvements, general obligation bonds, GO bonds, appropriation, ADA compliance, Americans with Disabilities Act, certified kitchen, greenhouse, laboratory, field research, cesspool decommissioning, invasive species
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
House Chamber - Thu Feb 19, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 18
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Bills:
HB1952, HB1951, HB1929, HB2497, HB2208, HB2572, HB1953, HB2551, HB2549, HB1737, HB1628, HB1769, HB2493, HB2264, HB1997, HB2168, HB2427, HB1805, HB2180, HB2184, HB2219, HB2469, HB2233, HB2519, HB2141, HB1904, HB2201, HB2410, HB2007, HB2385, HB2444, HB2349, HB2235, HB1872, HB2416, HB2291, HB2292, HB2263, HB2359, HB2455, HB1509, HB1514, HB1515, HB1648, HB2164, HB2323, HB1825, HB2172, HB1888, HB2005, HB2387, HB2358, HB2119, HB2276, HB2472, HB1714, HB2325, HB1541, HB1960, HB2140, HB2315, HB2367, HB2388, HB1696, HB2333, HB2138, HB2332, HB2283, HB2059, HB2057, HB2589, HB2417, HB2337, HB1588, HB2217, HB2020, HB1915, HB1742, HB2026, HB1965, HB1546, HB2360, HB1563, HB1749, HB2614, HB1511, HB1753, HB1849, HB1641, HB2161, HB2194, HB1721, HB2284, HB2188, HB1897, HB1880, HB1573, HB1876, HB20, HB2137
Keywords:
HB1952, Hawaii agriculture, University of Hawaii, CTAHR, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience, Kauai, agricultural research station, extension station, capital improvements, general obligation bonds, GO bonds, appropriation, ADA compliance, Americans with Disabilities Act, certified kitchen, greenhouse, laboratory, field research, cesspool decommissioning, invasive species
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Municipal and County Government (02/10/2026)
Municipal and County Government
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Mar 11th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- THAT IS BAR CODE 37114. SENATOR GRALL. >> Sen.
- ARE GOING TO THE OFFICE OF ELECTION SECURITY.
- OR SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS. THERE HAS BEEN A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT WAYS. >> Sen.
- DAVE ON THE HALF OF FLORIDA SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS.
- AS WE GO THROUGH THESE PETITIONS THERE IS, OUR JOB IS TO ADMINISTER ELECTIONS.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Apr 23rd, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Speaker, members, it is a great pleasure that I welcome key elected leaders from Assembly District 51
- has been a long champion for public education, formerly serving on the school board before she was elected
- the county fish and game commissions can use revenue generated from violations of the Fish and Game Code
- the county fish and game commissions can use revenue generated from violations of the Fish and Game Code
- I know that many of us, myself included, got our start in politics by interning for the elected officials
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- June elections. SB 1515, Industrial Commission revisions. Rage. Priority. June elections.
- SB 1647, elections, foreign contributions prohibited. June elections.
- June elections. SB 1661, paternity, genetic testing, support obligation. June elections.
- June elections. SB 1666, in-state custodial interference penalty. June elections.
- We need to invest in our elections if we're really sincere about the integrity of our elections.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 3/19/25
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- amplify the voices that need to be heard, and sometimes they don't feel heard, and uh, they need to elect
- they don't feel heard and uh they<00:23:29.520>
need <00:23:29.600>to <00:23:29.760>elect - For example, the Ombudsperson's office in Texas shared that the vast majority of the concerns brought
- For example, the OMBbud's office<01:42:29.760>
in <01:42:30.000>Texas <01:42:30.719> - shared<01:42:30.960>
that <01:42:31.119>the <01:42:31.280>vast office in Texas
Keywords:
youth intervention, funding, mental health, education, community programs, HF1316, child support, new hire reporting, centralized work reporting system, independent contractors, payors, employers, payor of funds, withholding orders, income withholding, child support enforcement, Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families, gig economy, rideshare drivers, delivery drivers
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- This is just moving some language to a part of the code where it makes more sense to keep it.
- This relates to charter school board elections, which are generally not subject to state election law
- and in fact is ineligible to be elected and in fact is ineligible to be elected or<00:41:01.160>
- initial member or um or an elected initial member or um or an elected Charter<00:41:50.880>
School - <00:58:28.280>
of <00:58:28.440>federal to the code of federal to the code of federal
TX
NJ
Transcript Highlights:
- What was important to me was that this increase was not based on the zip code where that child lived.
- It does only if they live in the right zip code.
- Free, fair, and secure elections are the foundation of our democracy.
- As a former county clerk, I understand firsthand the complexity of running elections.
- After all, this body was elected to solve problems, not avoid them.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House DFL Press Conference 3/25/26
Transcript Highlights:
- Second, they should contact elected officials here in Minnesota and urge them to join us in this fight
- >
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them <00:14:57.839>to <00 - Including customers do not love the self-checkout. >> I love them because I know all the codes, but you
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Summary:
The meeting focused on proposed Minnesota legislation to ban surveillance pricing and restrict AI-powered electronic shelf labels in grocery stores. Speakers from UFCW 1189 and UFCW Local 663, along with Rep. Samantha Sencer-Mura and Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy, argued that these technologies could enable real-time price increases based on consumer data, undermine budgeting and privacy, and worsen affordability for families. They also said the technology could reduce hours or eliminate jobs for grocery workers who currently handle pricing and store knowledge, with UFCW Local 663 estimating about 500 affected jobs among its members alone.
Testimony emphasized examples such as baby formula, diapers, bananas, and milk to illustrate how fluctuating prices could hurt families, seniors on fixed incomes, and people in food deserts. Speakers also argued that grocery workers provide essential customer service and that automation should be introduced responsibly, not at the expense of workers or consumers. Murphy and Sencer-Mura framed the bill as a response to corporate greed and big tech surveillance, saying Minnesota should act proactively before the practices become widespread.
During questions, lawmakers and advocates discussed whether the issue was proactive or reactive, whether disclosure requirements like those used in New York would be sufficient, and how surveillance pricing differs from loyalty programs or coupons. Speakers said disclosure alone would not prevent tracking or price manipulation and that the goal was to stop the practice altogether. The transcript ended with the advocates saying they would continue meeting with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle; no vote or final committee action was recorded in the excerpt, though one question referenced a related bill stalling in committee earlier that morning.
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Press Conference: High Speed Rail Apr 28th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- , especially Central Texas, for expansion.
- The Texas miracle is also about movement.
- A Texas where families don't have to choose between time and distance, a Texas where every region is
- Texas is a massive state and, and we want to cut that connection time and make Texas.
- pushes for that modern big bold Texas.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- And it allows school elections in general elections, allowing school elections in general elections would
- Those Membership elections will still occur as part of the regular local election and will remain nonpartisan
- at the RLE and RLE is required to be nonpartisan under the election code.
- elections voting ballot.
- Currently, schools are limited and can only place these bond levy elections on a regular local election
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on State and Local Government - 03/27/25
State and Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
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um <01:30:10.040>so <01:30:10.239 - The current background system, the rules require us to use the purpose code E.
- E the purpose Code E only allows us Code E the purpose Code E only allows us to<01:37:29.840>
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