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• the notary stamp.
• the notary stamp.
• the notary stamp.
• the notary stamp.
• the notary stamp.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• President, despite Senator Ibler's request, I'm not going to read the list of the many, many notaries
• > public<00:17:21.800> received appointment of notaries public received appointment of
• appointments of the notaries public. appointments of the notaries public.
• the list of the many many notaries the list of the many many notaries public<00:17:55.240> in
• Um everyone who is a notary routinely.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And then we'd have to get a notary. And then it goes through the process.
• What it does now, though, is take away the notary part of it because we found out in some of our rural
• doesn't require a notary.
• doesn't require a notary.
• We understand. ...on everything, even though the law doesn't require a notary.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• I'm not sure that getting the equivalent of a notary from a foreign country is going to mean very much
• I'm not sure that getting the equivalent of a notary from a foreign country is going to mean very much
• The other option that is offered is the notary public.
• That also requires transportation because a notary public does not come to your home.
• > you ballot also notary public unless you ballot also notary public unless you have<00:29:05.880

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• I had written in my notes to amend to allow verification by the notary and to hold it, but then when
• So I think the intent was to ask you to create some waivers with respect to the notary requirement.
• you proved your identity to that notary.
• And if the administrator is a notary, or, you know, there's a notary that will go along for the day or
• administrator is a notary administrator is a notary or<00:29:59.720> you<00:29:59.799>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• . ...some more teeth we need to put into notaries.
• , they're going to have their own notary.
• It was very easy to have your own notaries and so forth.
• Okay, so you're no longer going to be a notary.
• Turn in your notary seal to the county clerk, and we're done.

Summary: The committee heard and laid out a series of criminal justice bills, with public and invited testimony on restitution, juvenile justice, child abuse reporting, public-safety protections, organ trafficking, property fraud, disaster-response worker protections, fentanyl exposure, emergency data disclosure, insurance-fraud investigations, blood warrant execution, human smuggling, and TJJD advocacy access. Several measures drew support from prosecutors, clerks, law enforcement, utility companies, and victims who described real-world harms and delays in current law; opposition or caution came from civil-rights and advocacy groups on bills involving expanded criminal liability, data disclosure, and juvenile-facility access. Most bills were left pending after testimony, with the committee later voting out SB 127 favorably and placing it on the local and uncontested calendar. SB 1666 would streamline restitution payments for parole or mandatory supervision cases by requiring TDCJ to include victim information when forwarding payments, shortening the period before unclaimed funds go to the Crime Victims’ Compensation Fund, and clarifying confidentiality and contact procedures; county clerks supported it as an efficiency measure. SB 2776 would let TJJD disclose certain information, with written consent, to support the Credible Messengers Program, and SB 127 would extend limitations periods for failure-to-report child abuse and concealment offenses, with testimony emphasizing delayed discovery of abuse and the need for accountability. SB 1980 would increase penalties for assaulting or interfering with peace officers, parole officers, and community supervision officers, and SB 456 would raise penalties for organ purchasing/trafficking and create a more specific criminal framework for the offense; both drew strong support from law enforcement and victims. The committee also heard SB 2611 on real property theft and deed fraud, which would create separate offenses for real property theft and fraud, add a ten-year limitations period, require criminal judgments to be filed in county property records, and expand restitution and title-clearing remedies. Witnesses described forged deeds, stolen church and family properties, and long, costly efforts to restore title; county clerks and prosecutors said the bill would help victims and streamline civil remedies. SB 482 would increase penalties for offenses against utility workers during declared disasters or evacuation orders, prompted by reports of threats and assaults during Hurricane Beryl; utility representatives said the bill is needed to keep mutual-aid crews coming to Texas. SB 1234 would add fentanyl to the endangerment statute for vulnerable people, while SB 816 would allow providers to disclose electronic data in immediate life-threatening situations; both drew support from prosecutors and criticism from civil-rights advocates concerned about overbreadth and liability protections.

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• Then page three gets into the notary aspects of this process, and this is the additional aspect that
• But I don't think it needs the notary to be done twice.
• , and I would also guess that a notary would not be able to notarize their own documents. three line
• even if they are not an actual notary even if they are not an actual notary public<02:31:40.200>
• Well, I think asking the notary on either place is inappropriate, and I guess not inappropriate, but

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• to show their actual ID to the notary to show their actual ID to the notary and<04:48:56.798>
• They may not have a notary in their town.
• country and so I looked up notaries country and so I looked up notaries online<04:52:01.600>
• <04:52:42.600> it's to a website about notaries it's to a website about notaries it's permissible
• <04:54:36.280> in<04:54:36.480> their<04:54:36.878> Town notary in their Town notary

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• The state is responsible for appointing notaries.
• The application for a person to be appointed as a notary requires an address and contact information
• so that the notary can be contacted whenever there are disputes.
• It's highly common for notaries to use their home address or home phone number to be contacted as a notary
• If that was the only contact... information the notary provided when filing to become a notary public

Bills: HB111

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• <00:48:33.920> public that maybe do not have notary public that maybe do not have notary public
• Let me tell you first of all on the notary aspect of it.
• Um I went on the notary aspect of it.
• Um, and uh, in the the notary signature.
• , uh, pay 40 bucks for the a notary, uh, pay 40 bucks for the notary,<00:51:11.200> come<00:51

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• and public notaries, or um...
• identification then you have a notary identification then you have a notary public<00:31:32.519>
• Disabled and may not be able to leave the house, may not have access to a notary.
• They look at is, like, does requiring a notary actually solve the problem?
• <02:50:26.479> were<02:50:26.720> raised um public notaries were raised um public notaries

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• The notary verified that that was a signature, right.
• The notary verified that that was a signature, right.
• The notary verified that that was a signature, right.
• The notary verified that that was a signature, right.
• physically disabled and the notary physically disabled and the notary certificates<02:47:49.560>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• The Secretary of State is responsible for appointing notaries.
• The application for a person to be appointed as a notary requires an address and contact information
• so that the notary can be contacted whenever there are disputes over legal information.
• to become a public notary, since many people do not have a second address, phone number, or email.
• if that was the only contact information the notary provided when filing to become a public notary.

Bills: HB111

Summary: The committee heard a long series of House bills, with most measures laid out by Senate sponsors and then left pending after brief public testimony. Early bills focused on construction and licensing issues, including HB 305 on prompt payment for public construction audits, HB 5093 on restoring public access to notary contact information, HB 2037 on updating landlord-tenant repair and security deposit rules, HB 4214 on a centralized public information request contact database, and HB 5435 exempting higher education institutions from a 90-day notice requirement for certain public-private partnership projects. Testimony was generally supportive on these bills, and no votes were taken; each was left pending. The committee also considered several transparency and regulatory bills. HB 111 would expand the Public Information Act to certain nonprofit state associations and narrow some attorney-client and working-paper exceptions, with supporters arguing it would improve oversight of public funds and critics questioning the scope and thresholds. HB 5129 would protect occupational license holders’ personal identifying information from disclosure without consent, HB 4350 would allow peace officers to redact personal information from online real property records, HB 4748 would authorize multiple-award state purchasing contracts, and HB 4765 would clean up code enforcement officer licensing rules. HB 4134 would allow motor vehicle creditors to charge limited fees for electronic payment options while requiring a free alternative, and HB 1043 would direct a study of blockchain-based property title records; both drew testimony, with some concern about the practical effects and vendor implications of the blockchain study. Several bills addressed insurance, workforce, and digital-asset regulation. HB 3520 would reduce the insurance coverage required for transportation network companies during the period when a driver is en route to pick up a passenger, drawing support from Texans for Lawsuit Reform and opposition from trial lawyers who argued the higher coverage better protects the public. HB 3320 would create a self-insurance pool for religious institutions, with TDI explaining it would still be regulated but operate under a special statutory framework. HB 4233 would modernize rules for digital asset service providers by removing certain auditor-access requirements and updating reporting and licensing provisions. HB 3923 would reduce bachelor’s-degree requirements for some state jobs, though Every Texan argued low pay, not degree requirements, is the main driver of turnover. HB 4518 would create a legal structure for decentralized unincorporated nonprofit associations tied to blockchain governance; business law experts opposed it as unnecessary and potentially risky, while crypto advocates supported it. Finally, HB 1803 would join an interstate compact for dentists and dental hygienists, with supporters citing workforce shortages and opponents saying Texas already licenses quickly and that the compact could weaken state oversight. Throughout the hearing, the committee repeatedly closed testimony and left bills pending, and a quorum was eventually established before later items were heard.

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• Also, there are concerns around the notary.
• Coos County has two nursing homes that would probably be two notary sessions for them.
• Also, there are concerns around the notary.
• you I Senator question um the notary you I Senator question um the notary thing<01:22:52.040>
• Thank you. need a notary to complete the uh need a notary to complete the uh election<01:23:11.440>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• President, I move that the Senate do now consent to and confirm the appointments of the notaries public
• I move that the Senate do now consent to and confirm the appointments of the notaries public.
• The front desk has a long list, a big stack of names of notaries public in the state of Minnesota.
• I'll now call on Members, give us a moment. notaries public in the state of notaries public in the state
• <00:44:13.359> public credibility for being a notary public credibility for being a notary

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• TO AN A NOTARY PUBLIC IS A HIGHLY TRAINED LEGAL PROFESSIONAL WITH AUTHORITY SIMILAR TO AN ATTORNEY BUT
• A NOTARY PUBLIC IS SIMPLY SOMEONE AUTHORIZED TO WITNESS DOCUMENT SIGNINGS.
• WE HAVE SEEN NOTARIES IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION BUT HAVE A FAKE COURTS VIA ZOOM, FAKE LEGAL DOCUMENTS,
• THE IMMIGRATION FIELD ALONE, IT CAN TAKE BEFORE TO FIVE YEARS TO CORRECT BAD LEGAL ADVICE FROM A NOTARY
• THEY ARE A LEGAL PROFESSIONAL OR ATTORNEY SO THEY CAN TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE AMBIGUITY BETWEEN NOTARY

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• Our department has been assisting with the notary requirement for many of these letters.
• Our department has been assisting with the notary requirement for many of these letters, which costs
• or bringing a notary into the office.
• I guess I'm not understanding the sanctity of the notary at this point.
• , and all the notary is doing is saying, is that your signature, and is that you?

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The committee first heard AB 647, a cleanup bill to AB 630 that would clarify that local agencies in Los Angeles and Alameda counties can use a pilot program to remove and dismantle certain abandoned, inoperable RVs valued at $4,000 or less. Supporters, including the author and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’s representative, said the measure would help address public health and safety hazards tied to dilapidated RVs and homelessness. Opponents argued existing abandoned-vehicle laws already provide tools, and warned the bill could be used to remove vehicles occupied by unhoused residents without offering services. AB 647 was later approved on a due pass to Appropriations vote. The committee then considered AB 1656, which would give courts discretion to consider a prosecutor’s scheduling conflict when deciding whether to continue a human trafficking case, with amendments making the continuance discretionary and limited. Supporters said the bill would help preserve vertical prosecution and continuity for traumatized survivors; opponents raised speedy-trial and due process concerns. After discussion about balancing victim support and constitutional rights, the committee voted AB 1656 out on a due pass as amended to the floor. Members also heard AB 917, which would require prosecutors to file a motion to reinstate charges dismissed at a preliminary hearing rather than simply adding them back, with amendments clarifying procedures and violent felony refiling. Supporters said it would protect due process and respect judicial decisions; district attorneys opposed the bill as procedurally unnecessary and burdensome. The committee approved AB 917 on a due pass as amended to Appropriations. AB 2636, which would require courts to consider loaded-firearm possession when deciding whether a juvenile is eligible for deferred entry of judgment, also passed on a due pass to the floor after supporters emphasized public safety and opponents argued it would reduce rehabilitative opportunities for youth. Finally, the committee heard AB 1632, which would replace the notarization requirement for 602 trespass authorization letters with a statement under penalty of perjury. Supporters said the change would reduce administrative burden and help property owners and police address trespassing more efficiently; opponents warned it could weaken safeguards and be misused against tenants or unhoused people. The bill passed on a due pass as amended to the floor. The hearing also began consideration of AB 1974, a voluntary firearm safe-storage bill inspired by Pierce’s Pledge, with the author and a survivor advocate presenting the measure, but the transcript cuts off before the committee completed action on that bill.

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• on the document parties where the notary on the document isn't<00:39:39.599> known.
• The scammer then goes online and finds a jurisdiction where the notary public information is publicly
• available, pretends to be that notary, signs it as if you were the notary, puts a fake stamp on it,
• <00:53:29.599> public jurisdiction where the notary public jurisdiction where the notary public
• <00:53:35.760> the<00:53:35.920> notary,<00:53:36.400> and<00:53:36.640>

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• But if a person didn't want to use a video conference for a notary and they contacted a notary in their
• But if a person didn't want to use a video conference for a notary and they contacted a notary in their
• But if a person didn't want to use a video conference for a notary and they contacted a notary in their
• But if a person didn't want to use a video conference for a notary and they contacted a notary in their
• <01:40:14.480> in notary and they contacted a notary in notary and they contacted a notary

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• instrument that was fraudulently notarized when attested to by the purported notary public.
• However, we would like to point out that there may be some drawbacks to relying on notaries to report
• <00:43:07.200> to drawbacks to relying on notaries to drawbacks to relying on notaries to
• We had SB 2306 relating to administrative fees, and SB 2782 relating to notaries public.
• and SB 2782 relating to notaries public. and SB 2782 relating to notaries public.

Bills: SB2603, SB2083, SB2341, SB2306, SB2782, SB2756, SB2161, SB2477

Keywords: Hawaii Symphony Orchestra, state funding, public performances, educational programs, cultural arts funding, historic properties, preservation, inheritance, working group, public-private partnerships, sustainable funding, historic preservation, Hawaii Revised Statutes, construction, state review, burial sites, cultural artifacts, development review, phased review, administrative fees

Summary: The committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 2603, which would designate the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra as the state orchestra of Hawaii. Testimony was uniformly supportive from the Attorney General’s office, the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, Retail Merchants of Hawaii, Hawaii Youth Symphony, the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra, the Hawaiian Steel Guitar Association, and others. Supporters emphasized the bill’s value to arts education, cultural vitality, and the visitor economy. The chair noted there were also many written testimonies submitted, and the bill was left without questions or action in the excerpt. The committee then took up Senate Bill 2083, which would create a state-owned historic properties preservation plan working group within DNR. The State Historic Preservation Division supported the bill and said it would help create a statewide database and better planning for state-owned historic properties, while noting its current review work is reactive and project-by-project. The committee asked about duplication and existing consultation processes; SHPD said it already reviews state projects under existing law and has in-house architectural staff. The measure was then set aside after brief discussion, with no vote shown in the excerpt. Next was Senate Bill 2341, which would authorize phased review of certain private-property projects and change SHPD’s review deadlines. SHPD and the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development supported the bill, saying it could encourage more proactive, programmatic review and that the current average review time for simple projects is about 56 days. Several opponents, including Sierra Club of Hawaii, Bianca Isaki, Malama Kane Lua, and Tara Roas, argued phased review would delay projects, create conflict, and weaken historic preservation protections, especially for iwi kūpuna and burial sites. Committee members raised concerns about whether the bill conflicted with prior court decisions and asked SHPD for its view; SHPD said it was not a legal question for them and suggested a programmatic alternative. The bill was not voted on in the excerpt. Finally, the committee began hearing Senate Bill 2306 on administrative fees for the Bureau of Conveyances. HGEA opposed the measure, focusing on a provision allowing the special fund to be used for qualified contractors, while the Bureau of Conveyances supported the bill as a fee correction that would equalize recording fees between systems. The bureau said specialized technical work sometimes requires outside contracting and that it could consider a contract period; the chair and members discussed the HGEA concern and asked whether the issue could be addressed. No final action was shown in the excerpt.