Video & Transcript Research : 'constitutional transfers'
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TX
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Health and Human Services May 23rd, 2025
Health & Human Services
Bills:
HB50
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate of the 89th Legislature Feb 19th, 2025 at 11:00 am
Texas Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Recognize for a motion to suspend the constitutional three-day rule. So moved, Mr. President.
- Nevertheless, it may pass constitutional muster.
- You're now recognized for a motion to spend the constitutional three-day rule. So moved, Mr.
- The constitutional three-day rule is suspended.
- Senator Huffman, you recognize to suspend the constitutional three-day rule? So moved, Mr.
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
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 2/24/26
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
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- the state of constitutional rights. the state of constitutional rights.
- to the Constitution.
- constitutional system. constitutional system.
- vindicate their constitutional rights. vindicate their constitutional rights.
- constitutional rights. constitutional rights.
Keywords:
civil rights, law enforcement, federal collaboration, accountability, state law, constitutional rights, color of law, 42 U.S.C. 1983, section 1983, civil action, damages, injunctive relief, attorney fees, law enforcement task force, federal-state cooperation, intergovernmental agreement, federal agency partnership, Minnesota Constitution, U.S. Constitution, police accountability
WY
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rights someone's rights, constitutional rights someone's rights, constitutional - They transferred all of their retirement funding to the kiosk.
- There's no fiat transfer. That's why they're not required.
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So, <01:18:45.680>transferring transferring money to. - So, transferring transferring money to.
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gun control, Second Amendment, constitutional rights, misdemeanor, law enforcement, virtual currency, kiosk, financial institutions, regulation, Wyoming Money Transmitters Act, penalties, death benefits, retirement, survivor support, public safety, guardianship, monitoring, ward protection, financial independence, case management
AL
Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama Senate Education Policy Committee Mar 17th, 2026
Education Policy
Keywords:
Fayette County, revenue commissioner, tax assessor, tax collector, consolidation, salary adjustments, public convenience, education, Pledge of Allegiance, prayer in schools, K-12 education, constitutional amendment, violence prevention, conflict resolution, education policy, mediation, high school curriculum, 923, senate, all
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- This is another constitutional amendment that addresses the critical bail issue that we have throughout
- So what this joint resolution does, if approved by Texas voters, it amends the Constitution to require
- the denial of bail If approved by Texas voters, it amends the Constitution to require the denial of
- This constitutional amendment adds insult to injury, and with that, we oppose this SJR. Thank you.
- And when he transferred to another agency, that file wouldn't transfer with him, correct?
Keywords:
Texas criminal procedure, magistrate, probable cause, written findings, arrest review, criminal justice, Article 15.17, pretrial release, judicial recordkeeping, court transparency, law enforcement, defendant rights, criminal proceedings, no probable cause, magistrate findings, bail reform, felony offenses, constitutional amendment, public safety
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Criminal Justice met with a quorum present and took up three bills tied to bail reform and law enforcement records. Senator Huffman presented SJR 87, a proposed constitutional amendment that would require denial of bail for people accused of certain serious felony offenses if they have a prior conviction for, or are already on bond for, one of those offenses and there is probable cause to believe they committed another listed offense. Supporters said it would give judges a needed tool to detain repeat violent offenders; opponents from the ACLU of Texas and Texas Civil Rights Project argued it would mandate detention without individualized due process and weaken the presumption of innocence. The committee voted 7-1 to report SJR 87 favorably, with Senator Miles voting no.
The committee then heard SB 3073, which would require magistrates who find no probable cause after an arrest to enter written findings supporting that determination. Senator Huffman said the bill was a narrow cleanup measure to improve transparency and provide guidance to law enforcement and prosecutors without limiting judicial discretion. With no invited or public testimony, the committee voted 6-1 to report SB 3073 favorably, again with Senator Miles dissenting.
Finally, the committee considered SB 781, a committee substitute dealing with law enforcement file management and personnel records. Senator King explained that the bill would standardize policies already used in many Texas cities and under civil service rules, separating public and sealed personnel information while preserving access for criminal defense discovery. Senator Miles raised concerns that sealing exonerated allegations could hide patterns of misconduct and allow problematic officers to move between agencies. The committee adopted the committee substitute and voted 6-1 to report SB 781 favorably, with Senator Miles voting no. The committee then recessed subject to the chair’s call.
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships Apr 28th, 2025
S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships
Transcript Highlights:
- Circuit ruled as unconstitutional, um, a, a, a, an infringement of a, uh, uh, an applicant's, uh, constitutional
- And it said, You know, it, it even opined that potentially it might be violative of the Constitution
- Once again, we're trying to stay on this side of the Constitution.
- fixed, but there may be a better way to fix it than to get involved in a determination as to what constitutes
Bills:
HCR 10
Keywords:
balanced budget amendment, federal budget, deficit reduction, deficit spending, fiscal restraint, constitutional amendment, U.S. Constitution, Congress, PAYGO, Gramm-Rudman-Hollings, national debt, budget deficit, taxpayer dollars, balanced budget resolution, memorial resolution, Texas Legislature, federal spending, budget reform, fiscal conservatism
TX
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, 1185, senate
WY
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Parents, constitutional rights. Parents, constitutional rights. - Constitution and Article 1, Section 20 of the Wyoming Constitution prohibit this court from enjoining
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and amendment of the US constitution and amendment of the US constitution and - Constitution.
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liberties having their constitutional liberties having their constitutional
Keywords:
First Amendment, free speech, lawsuits, immunity, public participation, strategic lawsuits, foreign censorship, digital innovation, constitutional rights, Wyoming GRANITE Act, extraterritorial laws, civil actions, speech protection, legal jurisdiction, joint liability, artificial intelligence, social scoring, biometric data, privacy rights, government regulation
WY
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- the assets, all of the duties statutorily afforded to the Office of Homeland Security effectively transfer
Keywords:
First Amendment, free speech, lawsuits, immunity, public participation, strategic lawsuits, foreign censorship, digital innovation, constitutional rights, Wyoming GRANITE Act, extraterritorial laws, civil actions, speech protection, legal jurisdiction, joint liability, artificial intelligence, social scoring, biometric data, privacy rights, government regulation
TX
Keywords:
tax penalties, interest calculation, overpayment, tax law, refund process, historic preservation, heritage tourism, public engagement, Texas Historical Commission, education, pension system, actuarially sound, emergency services, legacy liability, anonymized contributions, economic stabilization fund, state finance, constitutional amendment, budget management, financial security
TX
Keywords:
tax penalties, interest calculation, overpayment, tax law, refund process, historic preservation, heritage tourism, public engagement, Texas Historical Commission, education, pension system, actuarially sound, emergency services, legacy liability, anonymized contributions, economic stabilization fund, state finance, constitutional amendment, budget management, financial security
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- There are 1,719 folks waiting to be transferred out of jail to mental health facilities. ...all on the
- Currently in Comal County, as of today, we have eight that are waiting transfer.
- As you know, counties are your constitutional partners when it comes to criminal justice, and no more
- If that's not the case, then let us take the first step. folks that are in the jail, and then transfer
- Transfer them to them within five days of conviction, and three, Let us write these folks, use some of
Keywords:
education, funding, student resources, technology access, equal opportunity, veterans treatment court, mental health, criminal justice, rehabilitation, eligibility criteria, veterans, treatment court, military service, legislation, private prisons, inmate confinement, criminal justice reform, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, government contracts, inmate housing
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Concurrent House Standing Comm on Elec, Const Amnd & Intergovernmental Affairs & State Gov (2-18-26)
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believed created the constitution, they believed created the constitution, - about with constitutional amendments? about with constitutional amendments?
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I key portion of the Constitution. I key portion of the Constitution. - You know, if you go Constitution.
- Congress can't change the Constitution, and an Article V convention can't change the Constitution.
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Concurrent meeting of the House Standing Committee on Elections, Constitutional Amendments, and Intergovernmental Affairs and the House Standing Committee on State Government.
Title of video has been shortened due to YouTube length restrictions.
Discussion of HCR 45: 00:04:14, 958, all
Summary:
The joint meeting of the House Elections, Constitutional Amendments and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee and the House State Government Committee was called to consider House Concurrent Resolution 45, sponsored by Representative Jason Petri. The resolution would support calling for a federal balanced budget amendment through the Article V process. Petri argued that Kentucky’s own constitutional balanced-budget requirement shows the value of fiscal restraint, and he said decades of federal deficit spending and rising debt make a constitutional amendment necessary. Governor Ron DeSantis and Lauren Ends of the National Campaign for a Balanced Budget Amendment also testified in support, emphasizing the growth of federal debt, the risk of a future debt crisis, and the view that Congress is unlikely to solve the problem on its own.
Members asked about the mechanics and risks of an Article V convention, including whether the convention’s “sole purpose” language would be enforceable and whether a convention could become a “runaway” process. DeSantis and Ends said states can impose guardrails on delegates, including criminal penalties and delegate-limitation laws, and noted that any proposed amendment would still require ratification by 38 states. They also said that if Congress chose to draft the amendment itself in response to state pressure, that would be acceptable. One witness said 18 states have passed faithful-delegate or delegate-limitation laws.
Representative Callaway asked what would happen if the debt issue is not addressed. Witnesses responded that continued borrowing could lead to economic dislocation, higher interest costs, and a debt crisis that would crowd out other federal spending. They said the current debt burden is already more than $100,000 per U.S. citizen and roughly $300,000 per taxpayer, and that a balanced budget amendment would be a first step toward stopping the growth of debt before any long-term paydown could occur. The transcript provided does not show a final vote or other committee action on the resolution.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- This is another constitutional amendment that addresses the critical bail issue.
- We are very optimistic that those bills are still in constitutional form.
- So what this joint resolution does, if approved by Texas voters, is amend the Constitution to require
- I mean, this bill, this constitutional amendment is meant to address...
- And when you transfer to another agency, that file wouldn't transfer with them, correct?
Keywords:
Texas criminal procedure, magistrate, probable cause, written findings, arrest review, criminal justice, Article 15.17, pretrial release, judicial recordkeeping, court transparency, law enforcement, defendant rights, criminal proceedings, no probable cause, magistrate findings, bail reform, felony offenses, constitutional amendment, public safety, 1185
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, so this is just the statute and not a constitutional amendment.
- Now Senator Burwell and I had a discussion over the weekend because, as with all questions constitutional
- And, and Dean, um, that was what I was originally advised that it was going to take a constitutional
- I would think it'd be worth it to look at a constitutional amendment and perhaps also look at a constitutional
- Chairman, constitutional challenge to a candidate that hasn't officially declared that you get into that
Keywords:
voter registration, election procedures, provisional ballot, change of address, residence requirements, Texas Election Code, voting rights, judicial administration, court reform, juvenile diversion, court security, mental health services, drug offenses, constitutional amendments, political contributions, special legislative session, election code, transparency, campaign finance, election law
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Apr 28th, 2025
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Transcript Highlights:
- SJR 57 amends the Texas Constitution with voter approval. to make absolutely clear that the state is
- Again, this is just to codify and send to the voters this constitutional amendment resolution, and I
- How is passing a constitutional amendment, which is effectively a law, going to remove liability that
- I think, like other constitutional amendments, once it becomes a part of the Constitution, the ability
- That and putting it into the Constitution as an amendment.
Keywords:
healthcare, direct primary care, insurance deductibles, Texas Health Benefit Plans, telemedicine, police retirement, disability pension, municipalities, law enforcement, retirement benefits, retirement, beneficiary, Employees Retirement System of Texas, divorce decree, beneficiary designation, Veterans' Land Board, general obligation bonds, constitutional amendment, veterans, housing assistance
AL
Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama Senate Madison County Legislation Committee Mar 18th, 2026
Madison County Legislation
Bills:
SB371
Keywords:
SB371, Madison County, Alabama constitutional amendment, senior property tax exemption, property tax freeze, ad valorem tax, homestead exemption, elderly homeowners, senior citizens, age 65 and older, owner-occupied housing, principal residence, residential property tax, local tax relief, property tax assessment, county tax exemption, 923, senate, all
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Montgomery County Legislation Committee Apr 15th, 2025
Montgomery County Legislation
Transcript Highlights:
- Montgomery County City Council is authorized to join the state retirement system, and it is also a constitutional
- this bill, but is there any language in here that they have to approve it before it goes to a constitutional
- Well, if it's not or if it is, we're actually giving the public... because it's a constitutional amendment
Keywords:
HB424, Montgomery County, sheriff, county sheriff, salary increase, expense allowance, local act, county general fund, retirement contributions, public official compensation, law enforcement pay, elected official salary, Montgomery County legislation, sheriff compensation, term-based salary, retirement system, Montgomery City Council, constitutional amendment, employees, service credit