Video & Transcript Research : 'legislative procedure'

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TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

State Affairs Sep 3rd, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • In the past, legislators have used quorum breaks to raise political funds, creating concerns that members
  • This proposed legislation will help discourage financial gain from unexcused absences.
  • House Bill 18 strikes a careful balance between the right of a legislative minority to resist legislation
  • No contributions or expenditures beyond the amount of a single day's legislative per diem.
  • Senator, we could ask, uh, legislative counsel.
Bills: HB18
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Elections Aug 25th, 2025

Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • There's a premise that, uh, legislators shouldn't benefit from their position.
  • And so I would look at this along the lines of you have legislators that are.
  • that are during the legislative session, it's all of us.
  • So that's the legislative continuance.
  • The intent of this legislation is to prohibit legislators from financially benefiting from breaking quorum
Bills: HB18
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • It strikes a careful balance between the right of a legislative minority to resist legislation and the
  • Those funds could not be spent by that quorum-breaking legislator on...
  • But I, as a legislator, still believe in incrementalism.
  • It makes clear that when a legislator abandons.
  • Senator, we could ask legislative council.
Bills: HB18
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Elections Aug 25th, 2025

Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • They're taking, disrupting the legislative process of the Texas legislature.
  • Actually, in 2023... inviting the courts into legislative.
  • So that's the legislative continuance.
  • Legislation is to prohibit legislators from financially benefiting from breaking quorum.
  • Legislative sessions are legislative sessions.
Bills: HB18
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Many of them may have a grievance procedure as they say.
  • Senate Bill 609, with no other public testimony on those pieces of legislation. legislation, public testimony
  • on all 10 of those pieces of legislation.
  • We legislate stuff like this that harms our minority students.
  • Thank you for your time and for this legislation. Thank you.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Administrative Rules 2nd Revised Apr 9th, 2026 at 11:30 am

Administrative Rules

WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Appropriations Committee, February 9, 2026

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • Legislator session, 1.15 million. Legislator interim, 2.24 million. Session staff, 575,000.
  • Legislator session 1.15 million. Legislator session 1.15 million.
  • > million Legislator interim 2.24 24 million Legislator interim 2.24 24 million session<00:01:
  • <00:02:06.719> out<00:02:06.880> of legislators in session and out of legislators in
  • . $34,000 to pay, um, for new legislators to attend the new legislator training after they're elected
Bills: HB0105, HB0107, SF0002
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Appropriations Committee, February 9, 2026

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:03:20.879> The<00:03:21.120> remaining legislative action.
  • The remaining legislative action.
  • The second part of page two begins the change from the old legislatively determined appropriation into
  • Uh, the second large change is moving the source of funding from a legislatively determined biennial
  • source of funding from a legislatively source of funding from a legislatively determined<00:46:37.040
Bills: HB0105, HB0107, SF0002
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Mar 19th, 2025

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

NV

Nevada 2025 Regular Session

Assembly Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections May 29th, 2025 at 01:00 pm

Legislative Operations and Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • during the next biennial legislative session.
  • Long before the Legislative Commission had the authority to approve regulations, the legislative committee
  • Generally, at the Legislative Council Bureau, we defer to a manual called Mason's Manual of Legislative
  • Procedure, and so it sets forth a lot of the procedures of parliamentary law and legislative procedure
  • provisions relating to legislative affairs.
US
Transcript Highlights:
  • His expertise has been sought out by many elected officials, not just in the legislative branch, but
  • My work is involved engaging voters, legislators, and faith leaders, and to give Catholics a voice in
Summary: The meeting was characterized by a series of introductions and personal anecdotes shared by the committee members, with a focus on the importance of community engagement and transparency in legislative processes. Members expressed their commitment to open hearings and the necessity for public involvement in discussions impacting constituents. Several members remarked on how personal experiences shape their legislative priorities, thus reinforcing the human element of governance. However, there was a noticeable absence of discussion regarding specific bills, indicating that the session may have been more exploratory or introductory in nature.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Jan 14th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • We have the greatest legislative body in the country. Members, a quorum is present.
  • It's model legislation in the country.
  • It's model legislation by the American Legislative Exchange Council.
  • He'll be there again this year with more blockbuster legislation.
  • Members, may I now present to you the President Pro Tempore of the 89th Legislative Session.
Bills: SCR7
Summary: The Texas Senate convened for the opening of the 89th Legislature with an invocation, roll call, and certification of the newly elected senators. Chief Justice Jimmy Blacklock administered the oath of office to the senators-elect, and Governor Greg Abbott and First Lady Cecilia Abbott addressed the chamber, emphasizing priorities such as foster care, the budget, border security, school choice, and maintaining Texas’s economic growth and constitutional principles. Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick also welcomed members and guests, noted the Senate’s bipartisan culture, and highlighted the chamber’s organization for the session. The Senate then held its organizational election for President Pro Tempore. Senator Tan Parker nominated Senator Brandon Creighton, and Senator Paul Bettencourt seconded the nomination, both praising Creighton’s background, legislative record, and leadership. The chamber voted by standing vote to elect Creighton, who was then escorted to the front and sworn in as President Pro Tempore by State Minister Scott Wall. Creighton delivered remarks about his family, his time as a Senate messenger, and his priorities for the session, including education, border issues, energy, and Texas sovereignty. After the leadership election, the Senate adopted Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 7, granting permission for either house to adjourn for more than three days during the specified January period. The resolution passed by a recorded vote of 31 ayes and no nays. The Senate then adopted a motion by Senator Zaffirini to recess until 11 a.m. on Wednesday, January 15, after a caucus at 10 a.m. in the Betty King Room.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • If you'll recall last year, we passed a piece of legislation codifying the language from the court ruling
  • Uh, I'll be glad to answer any questions. >> Well, I will ask you one: Is your legislation written tight
  • I just want to make sure that we're covering the folks that this legislation is targeted to. >> It will
  • be written tight enough your legislation be written tight enough that<00:02:58.000> it<00:02:
  • year with another piece of legislation year with another piece of legislation to<00:09:22.240>
Summary: The committee first took up Representative John Blanton’s bill on pension spiking and Kentucky Public Pension Authority administration. Blanton said the measure would make a prior court-related pension-spiking fix retroactive to July 1, 2022, so employees who retired between that date and the court ruling would be treated the same as those covered by the earlier legislation. KPPPA staff said they did not think the bill would go beyond the Court of Appeals ruling, but noted it could prompt requests from people who retired before July 1, 2022. Members asked about how many retirees might be affected, whether the language was narrow enough, and whether the bill could open the door to additional claims; Blanton estimated roughly 1,000 retirees would need review, with fewer actually impacted. No vote was taken on the bill in the excerpt. The committee then heard Senator Matt Nunn and Scott County Schools Superintendent Billy Parker present a proposal allowing school districts to offer teachers and other employees a voluntary payout for unused sick days. Supporters said the idea could improve attendance, reduce substitute costs and classroom disruptions, help retain younger teachers, and potentially lower long-term retirement-related costs because the payout would not count toward pension compensation. They emphasized the program would be optional for districts and employees, would require teachers to keep at least 15 sick days in reserve, and would be district-funded rather than a state cost. Members raised questions about budget impact, tax treatment, pension effects, and whether the incentive would actually change behavior; the bill sponsor and witnesses said the payout would be taxed like other compensation and would not affect TRS or CERS benefits. One member requested reporting on how the program would be used, and the sponsor said he would be open to adding that. The sponsor also noted a later committee-substitute change would allow use of accumulated sick leave for observance of religious holidays not otherwise on the school calendar, with a personal statement from the employee.
US
Transcript Highlights:
  • Michael O'Reilly, as a detailee to the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and here in the Senate as Legislative
  • In fact, my 2017 NASA Authorization Act was one of the very first pieces of legislation President Trump
  • On technology party, she's helped us pass legislation to improve maps.
  • Back when I was in the house, as I mentioned, some of the legislation I introduced, but we had one on
  • The law also specifies explicitly, the administrator shall, and when legislation uses the word shall
Summary: During the committee meeting, various issues surrounding state policy and governance were deliberated. Although the specifics of bills under discussion were not highlighted, comments from several committee members indicated a focus on improving legislative processes and addressing public concerns. The chairman facilitated discussions that included several points of critique as well as suggestions for enhancement of existing laws. The atmosphere remained constructive despite the complexity of the topics at hand.
TX
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  • committees and to provide legislative recommendations.
  • I know this piece of legislation will be on.
  • We're the legislative body. And in my mind, we're taking the law.
  • Thus, there's no enabling language legislation for this SJR.
  • Senator, this bill, I would say this is part of a bill we should consider with other legislation.
Summary: The recent Senate meeting primarily covered two resolutions, HCR65 and HCR19, both of which were passed unanimously with little to no opposition. HCR65 was introduced in memory of Tracy Lee Vincent of Longview, while HCR19 was presented to honor the late Terrell Lynn Roberts of Angleton. The meeting included brief addresses from several senators, who shared personal reflections on the impacts of the individuals being honored and expressed gratitude for their contributions to the community. This collaborative atmosphere showcased the members' capacity for camaraderie and respect, emphasizing the importance of human connection in legislative proceedings.
US
Transcript Highlights:
  • That's why my legislation, the Road to Housing Act, seeks to make targeted reforms that will actually
  • If you're willing to champion such legislation, Senator, I'm willing to be behind you.
  • I would put it directly in the legislation.
  • I think the sort of nudging against local legislation the legislation that we have been discussing would
  • So thank you for your leadership in introducing the legislation to improve the HOME program.
Summary: The committee meeting focused on addressing the significant issue of affordable housing in America. Members expressed concern over the persistent barriers faced in the housing sector, despite substantial government investment aimed at alleviating these issues. It was highlighted that government interference plays a critical role in complicating the housing landscape, and discussions revolved around potential legislative approaches to mitigate these challenges. Several witnesses provided testimony, contributing to a thorough exploration of the topic.