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FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Environment and Natural Resources Jan 20th, 2026

Environment and Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • For once in my life, Putnam County is ahead of the curve.
  • I had met with their county commission chair prior to this.
  • Now, Putnam County is not one of our wealthiest counties. This is a really big deal to have a U.S.
  • Now, Putnam County is not one of our wealthiest counties. This is a really big deal to have a U.S.
  • the counties, or the, you know, the rest of the counties converted over, so we don't have this delay
Bills: S0698, S0958, S1066, S1230, S1288
Summary: The Committee on Environment and Natural Resources heard and advanced several bills. SB 958, by Senator Bradley, would require local straw and stirrer ordinances to allow renewable, certified compostable, marine-biodegradable products; supporters said it would reduce reliance on paper straws that may contain PFAS and create more uniform standards. The bill was reported favorably after brief supportive testimony and no opposition. The committee also approved SB 1066, by Senator Broder, a major Ocklawaha/Rodman Dam restoration proposal. The bill would direct DEP to implement a phased restoration plan, create an advisory council with local and military representation, fund recreation and economic development projects, and address safety concerns tied to the dam’s age and high-hazard status. Supporters from conservation groups, river advocates, and some local residents praised the restoration and planning framework, while several Putnam County officials opposed the bill, arguing the reservoir supports recreation, water supply, and local interests. The committee adopted a late-filed amendment adding a Naval Air Station Jacksonville representative to the advisory council, then reported the committee substitute favorably. SB 698, by Senator Martin, was also reported favorably. It would let builders proceed with local building permits while septic permits are pending, rather than waiting for sequential approval, and includes a 120-day glide path related to new DEP rules; builders supported the bill as a way to reduce delays, while some senators questioned whether the transition period was too long. The committee then approved CS/SB 1230, by Senator Harrell, which phases out PFAS-containing firefighting foam, restricts non-emergency training use, requires inventory and disposal reporting, creates DEP rulemaking and a grant program, and exempts certain federal, military, and emergency uses. Finally, the committee favorably reported CS/SB 1288, also by Senator Harrell, to designate a water body in the Jupiter Narrows area in honor of Andrew Red Harris, with a technical amendment clarifying the shoal designation. Several members later asked to be recorded as voting in the affirmative on selected bills.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Child Committee Meeting - 2025-04-01

Children and Families Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • I serve as the Director of Child Support Services in the county attorney's office.
  • County Attorney's Association handout that describes information. Thank you, Chair. Ms.
  • I'm here as a representative of the Minnesota County Attorneys Association, specifically the Juvenile
  • This bill before you is a priority of the Minnesota County Attorneys Association.
  • place with several of our counties.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 4/1/25

Children and Families Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm the Chisago County attorney, and I'm here as a representative of the Minnesota County Attorneys Association
  • This bill before you is a priority of the Minnesota County Attorneys Association, and it provides, as
  • This bill before you is a priority of the Minnesota County Attorneys Association, and it provides, as
  • law committee at the County Attorneys Association, we don't perceive this to be a huge volume of cases
  • law committee at the County Attorneys Association, we don't perceive this to be a huge volume of cases
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • For the record, my name is Mark Bell on behalf of AECT, the Association of Electric Companies of Texas
  • We're a national trade association of about... 1,500 members.
  • I'm an Austin lawyer representing the Texas Association of Life and... health insurers in support of
  • Chairman Hunter and I share some of those counties.
  • I work for Harris County. County Institute of Forensic Sciences.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Press Conference: Senator Mayes Middleton Aug 4th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And part of that was hearing Riley's story, and one of the things that she said really struck me.
  • Many of her teammates were upset.
  • Because of the danger involved, but also because of what it said about the erosion of women's protections
  • Many of them have long histories. of violent sex offenses, and California has 33.8% of the intended trends
  • I know the fear of being unable to escape and of not being heard when you ask for help.
Bills: SB15, SB9, SB4, SB8, SB60, SB4, SB8, SB60, SB4, SB8, SB60, SB15, SB9
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Aug 4th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senate Bill 4 relates to the composition of the districts for the election of members of the United States
  • House of Representatives from the state of Texas.
  • Please join us on this same channel for the next meeting of the Texas Senate.
  • On that, we stand in recess pending the receipt of committee reports.
Bills: SB15, SB9, SB4, SB8, SB60, SB4, SB8, SB60, SB4, SB8, SB60, SB15, SB9
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part I) Sep 4th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Dean of the Senate moves to excuse Senators Birdwell and West for matters of important business.
  • The Dean of the Senate moves to dispense with the reading of yesterday's journal. Any objection?
  • The Chair announces the signing of the following in the presence of the Senate: Senate Bill 1.
  • House Bill 18 relates to a restriction on the acceptance of political contributions in the making of
  • The Dean of the Senate. Thank you, Mr. President.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part II) Sep 4th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • That the president of the Senate designate from among the members of the committee the senators to serve
  • of the Senate as applicable.
  • At the heart of this devastation was Kerr County, where the lives of over 100 men, women, and children
  • And there are a lot of things about her life that maybe all of us didn't know fully, but one of the things
  • So I'm proud of all of you. I know we always didn't agree on every issue.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part II) Sep 2nd, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Members of the quorum are present.
  • Men of honor can stand above it.
  • The Dean of the Senate moves to dispense with the reading of yesterday's journal.
  • Hagenbuch, Paul, Hinojosa of New Oasis, Hinojosa of Hidalgo, Huffman.
  • of the nature.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part I) Sep 2nd, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • passed the following measures: HB7 by Leach, relating to prohibitions on the manufacture and provision of
  • abortion-inducing drugs, including the jurisdiction of and effect of certain judgments by courts within
  • I'm referring the prohibitions on the manufacturing and provision of abortion-inducing drugs to State
  • Bill 15, relating to certain files maintained by a law enforcement agency regarding certain employees of
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part III) Sep 2nd, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • the Texas Hospital Association was brought in, and the Texas Conference of Catholic Bishops. of various
  • We talked about the large pumpage that's coming out of my district in Lee County and in Burleson County
  • Two of the three counties have a groundwater conservation district, but Houston County does not have
  • I understand the impact of the Carrizo-Wilcox, knowing that it runs through several counties and serves
  • We didn't have decades ago when some of the... ...policies we put in place where we have some counties
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 04-20-2026 12:00pm

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, because of your generosity, we have collected a significant amount of professional attire that will
  • I was a University of Hawaii student up in his office, full-time student in the spring of 1972, and I
  • </c> President, point of personal privilege. President, point of personal privilege.
  • Please join me in rising to observe a moment of silence in honor and memory of Please join me in rising
  • to observe a moment of silence in honor and memory of
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • In my county alone, scores of properties are stolen every year.
  • As of now, county jailers must complete a preparatory training program with a minimum of eight hours
  • As of now, county jailers must complete a preparatory training program with a minimum of eight hours
  • Currently, two of the three federally recognized tribes in the state of Texas, the Alabama-Coushatta
  • who are commissioned by the state of Texas.
Summary: The Senate Committee on Criminal Justice heard a series of bills focused on criminal procedure, public safety, victim protections, and law enforcement administration. SB 1537 would require criminal-proceeding interpreters to meet the same appointment standards used in the Government Code, and SB 993 would let the Comptroller’s Criminal Investigative Division seek mobile-tracking warrants directly in motor fuel theft and related tax-fraud investigations. SB 693, as substituted, would create a criminal offense for notaries who notarize documents without the signer personally appearing, with a higher penalty when real property is involved, and would add continuing education for notaries. SB 1610 would tighten rules for civilly committed sexually violent predators at the Texas Civil Commitment Office, including penalties for new crimes and assaults on staff, sex-offender registration requirements, and removal of certain provisions from the filed version; the substitute reduced some of the harsher penalties and preserved parole/community-supervision eligibility. SB 836 would expand privacy protections for sexual assault survivors by limiting livestreaming of certain trials, allowing pseudonyms earlier in the process, and protecting forensic exam evidence and invasive recordings under protective orders. SB 1563 would require county jailers to receive training on interacting with veterans, with testimony emphasizing suicide risk, PTSD, and the need for better identification and support in jails. SB 906 would give the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo authority similar to other Texas tribes to commission peace officers under state law to enforce Texas laws on tribal land. SB 781 would standardize confidentiality rules for peace officers’ personal information and create a confidential departmental file system modeled on Chapter 143 civil-service practices, though members raised concerns about whether the bill could affect disciplinary records and existing disclosure rules. Testimony was largely supportive for the bills, especially from prosecutors, law enforcement representatives, victim advocates, and agency officials. Supporters of SB 693 described widespread deed fraud tied to improper notarizations; supporters of SB 836 stressed survivor privacy and the harms of livestreamed sexual-assault proceedings; supporters of SB 1563 said jailer training could help prevent veteran suicides and improve treatment; and supporters of SB 906 said state commissioning would improve public safety and coordination on tribal lands. SB 781 drew support from police and TCOLE witnesses who said the bill would extend confidentiality protections already used in civil-service departments, while some members questioned whether the bill duplicated existing law or could be read to shield misconduct information. Public testimony included opposition to SB 1610 from a civil-rights advocate who urged waiting for Sunset review, and opposition to SB 781 from a family member of a person killed by police, who objected to expanding confidentiality for officers. Several bills were left pending after testimony because the committee lacked a quorum or chose to hold them for later action.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Criminal Justice (Part I) Mar 25th, 2025

Criminal Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • In my county alone, scores of properties are stolen every year.
  • As of now, county jailers must complete a preparatory training program with a minimum of eight hours
  • The Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas and the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas already have officers
  • who are commissioned by the state of Texas.
  • I'm Jennifer Zimanski, Deputy Executive Director of the Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas
Summary: The committee heard a series of criminal justice bills focused on victim protections, law enforcement tools, notary/deed fraud, sexually violent predators, veterans in jail, tribal policing authority, and peace officer records. Several bills were laid out, heard, and left pending because the committee lacked a quorum for final action on those items. Testimony was generally supportive on bills addressing interpreter appointments, fuel theft investigations, deed fraud, survivor privacy, veteran jailer training, tribal peace officer authority, and officer-record confidentiality, though some bills drew concerns about due process, scope, or drafting. Senate Bill 1537 would clean up criminal procedure language on appointing interpreters and align it with Government Code standards requiring licensed or certified interpreters; it received no public opposition and was left pending. Senate Bill 993 would let Comptroller Criminal Investigative Division officers directly seek warrants for mobile tracking devices in fuel-theft and tax-fraud investigations; it also drew support and was left pending. Senate Bill 693, as substituted, would create a criminal offense for notarizing documents without the signer personally appearing, with a higher penalty when real property is involved, and would add notary continuing education; a Dallas County prosecutor testified that notary fraud is a major driver of deed theft, and the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 1610, as substituted, would address safety, registration, and criminal penalties at the Texas Civil Commitment Office for sexually violent predators, including assaults on staff and sex-offender registration issues; agency witnesses described increased assaults and operational problems, while a public witness urged waiting for Sunset review and raised due-process concerns. Senate Bill 836 would add privacy protections for sexual assault survivors by limiting livestreaming of trials, expanding pseudonym use, and protecting forensic exam and invasive-recording evidence; survivors and advocates strongly supported it, and defense lawyers said they had no opposition to the substitute. Senate Bill 1563 would require county jailer training on interacting with veterans, with testimony from the Texas Veterans Commission and veterans’ advocates emphasizing suicide risk, PTSD, and the need for better identification and support in jails; the bill was left pending. The committee also heard Senate Bill 906, which would authorize the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo tribal police to be commissioned as Texas peace officers like two other federally recognized tribes in Texas; tribal leaders said the change would improve response times and coordination, and the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 781, as substituted, would standardize confidentiality rules for peace officer personnel and departmental files statewide, mirroring Chapter 143 civil-service practices; law enforcement witnesses supported it as a way to protect personal information and create uniform records practices, but several senators raised concerns that the bill could blur existing disclosure rules or bury misconduct complaints, and public testimony included an opposition witness describing a police shooting involving her brother.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Transportation May 14th, 2025

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is just bringing Ector County and the city of Odessa on board to the I-27 Advisory Committee, Representative
  • He left a legacy of service that continues to be remembered by the people in Brooks County to this day
  • House Bill 2061 seeks to designate a portion of State Highway 242 in Montgomery County as the Lance Corporal
  • The report of favor of the full Senate.
  • of color roll.
Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee heard testimony and took action on a series of transportation-related bills. Early in the meeting, Senator Hagenbuch presented HB 647, which would let drivers who have had corrective eye surgery update their licenses by submitting physician verification without an in-person DMV visit; he argued it would reduce DMV lines, though a fiscal note estimated setup costs. The committee also heard HB 2029, a cleanup bill clarifying that travel trailers are not subject to safety inspections after prior legislation removed inspections for trailers and all vehicles, and HB 4804, which would remove Texas’s CDL appeals hearing process to align with federal law and avoid jeopardizing highway funds, while also authorizing DPS action related to the terrorist offender registry. All three bills were left pending after testimony, along with HB 2003, which would require annual public reporting by entities with projects in the Texas Rail Plan, especially in light of the Dallas-Houston high-speed rail project and landowner concerns; supporters said it would improve transparency, while opponents warned it would force disclosure of proprietary financial information from a private project. The committee also heard HB 2775, adding Ector County and Odessa to the I-27 Advisory Committee, and HB 791, authorizing a specialty plate for Central Catholic High School in San Antonio; both were left pending after brief discussion and no opposition testimony. The committee then heard several local or commemorative measures. HB 1242 would designate part of U.S. Highway 281 in Brooks County as the Ernesto Solis-Cantu Memorial Highway, and HB 2061 would name a bridge on State Highway 242 in Montgomery County for Lance Corporal Armando Hernandez. Hernandez’s mother testified emotionally in support, describing his military service and the family’s wish to have the bridge mark his return home; members responded supportively. The committee also heard HB 1729, which would impose term limits on Freeport commissioners, and HB 3751, transferring a DPS commercial vehicle enforcement office building in Woodville from TxDOT to DPS. HB 3611, the “bandit sign” bill, was presented as a targeted enforcement measure against illegal commercial signs in medians and right-of-ways, with added safeguards to avoid affecting political signs and to require written notice before fines. All of these bills were left pending after testimony. At the end of the meeting, the committee took up pending business and voted out multiple bills favorably. HB 3751, HB 261/HB 2061, HB 647, HB 791, HB 1242, HB 1729, HB 2003, HB 2029, HB 2775, HB 3611, HB 4804, and HB 2522 were each reported favorably to the full Senate, generally on unanimous or near-unanimous votes. Most were also sent to the local and uncontested calendar, though HB 2029 was ultimately not placed there after an objection. The committee then recessed.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • HB2775 is kind of sort of quasi related.
  • This is just bringing Exeter County and the City of Odessa on board to the 27th Advisory Committee.
  • County.
  • He left a legacy of service that continues to be remembered. by the people in Brooks County to this day
  • House Bill 2061 seeks to designate a portion of State Highway 242 in Montgomery County as the Lance Corporal
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • We don't care whether you're a county jail of 25 or a county jail of 10,000.
  • and on behalf of the Texas Probation Association. in favor of the budget.
  • And I have to speak up on behalf of the judges of Montgomery County.
  • I know we're one. county out of 254 counties. The judges of Montgomery County want to get it right.
  • Jean Muge of the Texas County. of Family Violence is she here. Thank you.