Transcript Highlights:

• We were, we were able to, to date, charge 82 individual cases that have resulted in 52 convictions.
• In terms of successes, convict 23 separate individuals, and those were 33 cases that were able to be
• Unfortunately we were able to get convictions in both of those cases.
• , uh, that was a tough, tough lift because it just rubbed people the wrong way.
• Um, one is the advancement of technology and the ability to get convictions from it.

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• I named the wrong bill. Hold on. You've been here. What are you trying to do? What am I doing?
• I named the wrong bill. Hold on. You've been here. What are you trying to do? What am I doing?
• or guardian. ...family reunification services to be provided to a parent or guardian who has been convicted
• A past conviction does not define present-day parenting.
• can no longer be automatically denied solely because a parent or guardian has a violent felony conviction

Summary: The committee heard a series of child care, social services, immigrant support, disability services, and language access bills, with many measures drawing strong support and no opposition. Early in the hearing, AB 450 proposed a Department of Aging task force to study and recommend policies for undocumented adults age 55 and older; AB 593 would let CDSS identify data-sharing opportunities to improve CalFresh administration and participation; and AB 904 would clarify child care subsidy eligibility so families do not lose care during pregnancy leave, family leave, caregiving, or job search periods. All three were presented as ways to reduce barriers and improve access to essential services, and AB 904 was moved out on a 1-0 call after support testimony from child care advocates and a member of the public. AB 617, which would expand and standardize respite care access for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities by requiring licensing and registry participation, drew both support and significant opposition from respite providers and disability service organizations concerned about added regulation, cost, and possible delays; the author said she would continue working with opponents, and the bill was moved out on a 2-0 call. The committee also heard AB 1220, which would require regional centers to document denials, notices of action, and appeals in individual program plans and include that data in annual reports to improve transparency and equity in developmental services. The bill drew extensive public support from parents, advocates, and disability organizations, with no opposition, and passed 5-0. AB 752 would make child care centers by right in certain residential zones when co-located with multifamily housing or institutional uses, and supporters argued it would reduce zoning barriers and help expand child care capacity; it also passed 5-0. AB 1242 would create a CalHHS language access director, require human review of machine translation, and improve language coverage determinations for state and local agencies; supporters emphasized health equity and the need for better access for limited-English communities, and the bill was moved out on a 4-0 call. Later, AB 548 would continue and expand the Asylee and Vulnerable Non-Citizen Program, which provides case management and integration services for asylees and certain visa holders; supporters said the program had been effective but had run out of funding, and the bill passed 4-0. AB 495, the Family Preparedness Plan Act, would strengthen family safety planning for immigrant families, standardize acceptance of caregiver authorization affidavits, and create a joint guardianship process for temporary separations; testimony focused on fear of family separation and the need for clear school and medical procedures, and the bill passed 4-0. AB 1357 would exclude guaranteed income payments from being counted as income for state public assistance eligibility, with supporters arguing it would prevent recipients from falling off the “benefits cliff”; it passed 4-1. Finally, AB 1201, the Reunity Act, was introduced to require individualized court assessments before denying reunification services to parents with certain violent felony convictions after a five-year period, with the author and a witness describing the bill as a trauma-informed approach to family reunification.

Transcript Highlights:

• Resulted in two convictions.
• convictions. Only two. convictions. Only two.
• hard it can be to achieve a conviction hard it can be to achieve a conviction in<01:25:24.280>
• of convictions? Mr. Keys. of convictions? Mr. Keys.
• convictions since 2017. convictions since 2017.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• . >> And is it fair to say that people, parents, one or more parents who get a misdemeanor conviction
• conviction under this statute<01:00:56.400> are<01:00:56.720> going<01:00:56.799> to
• <01:01:05.680> Uh, conviction? Uh, conviction?
• I don't see anything wrong with this bill at all. that, I would think it would be fine.
• wrong with this bill at all. wrong with this bill at all.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• So many... ...Times today, victims of human trafficking are regularly convicted of crimes that their
• Without such reforms, survivors face wrongful criminalization for actions they were compelled to take
• The survivor does not have to prove the trafficker was charged or convicted, but they must establish
• Once those convictions are on the books, they ripple through every part of a survivor's life: housing
• I called you by the wrong name one time, so I won't do that. again. Thank you. And so, call...

Bills: SB10, SB16, SB6, SB 6, SB 10, SB 16

Keywords: trafficking, prostitution, affirmative defense, victims, criminal justice reform, victim rights, criminal justice, judicial reform, court procedures, mental health services, criminal penalties, court security, SB 6, Woman and Child Protection Act, abortion, abortion-inducing drugs, medication abortion, mifepristone, misoprostol, pro-life

Transcript Highlights:

• It suggests that we've been doing wrong.
• Yes, and they were convicted. And they were convicted. Yes. So the system worked. Yes, sir.
• Conviction of this crime may result in imprisonment of up to a year, a fine of up to $4,000, or both.
• And it cost taxpayers a lot of money to get there, because what they did was wrong.
• Sorry, I'm getting it wrong. But yes.

Bills: HB2442, HB3697, HB4288, HB5256, HB5337, HB5362, HJR161

Keywords: HB 2442, Texas Election Code, Election Code Section 84.001, early voting, ballot by mail, mail ballot, absentee voting, runoff election, primary runoff, general runoff, voter application, election administration, county election officials, opt-out, voter choice, mail voting, ballot application, voting by mail, Election Code, size requirements

Transcript Highlights:

• And that may mean also that the conviction data that we have under represents the charged cases where
• And that may mean also that the conviction data that we have under represents the charged cases where
• <01:31:13.840> In<01:31:14.320> 2014, domestic violence convictions.
• In 2014, domestic violence convictions.
• Yeah. >> Madame Chair and members, this firearms disability does not require multiple convictions.

Bills: HF3465, HF3782, HF4075, HF391, HF3946, HF2976, HF3350

Keywords: theft, vulnerable adults, public safety, penalties, Minnesota statutes, chemical irritants, law enforcement, transparency, building owners, tenant rights, notification, remediation, firearm restrictions, domestic violence, court orders, criminal convictions, firearms prohibition, gun surrender, order for protection, protective order

Transcript Highlights:

• A lot of people are wondering, well, what's wrong with maintaining this course?
• And, you know, a lot of people are wondering, well, what's wrong with maintaining this course?
• There's something wrong with her.
• There's something wrong with her. I was humiliated on the news.
• I took myself to a psych hospital, infant in tow, and told them something was wrong. Help me.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on the Judiciary heard testimony on a wide range of bills, with much of the discussion focused on housing stability and maternal mental health. On H. 1924/S. 1171, supporters including Sen. Joan Lovely, Rep. Jim O’Day, physicians, advocates, and people with lived experience urged the committee to create legal protections and treatment pathways for defendants who experienced postpartum psychosis or other perinatal mood disorders within 12 months of giving birth. Testimony emphasized that these conditions are rare but severe, often treatable, and can lead to tragic outcomes if criminalized rather than addressed through screening, expert evaluation, treatment, and, in some cases, resentencing or mitigation. Committee members asked about diagnosis years after the fact and how the Illinois law has worked; witnesses said retrospective diagnosis is possible and that the Illinois model has led to some successful resentencing petitions and broader awareness. Housing-related bills drew substantial testimony. On H. 1983/S. 1071, witnesses described “zombie” subordinate mortgages that were sold years after borrowers believed they had been resolved, then resurfaced with large balances and foreclosure threats. Supporters said the bill would require disclosures and court review to prevent unlawful servicing and foreclosure practices. On H. 1952, advocates from the Massachusetts Law Reform Institute, tenants, and legal services providers backed a permanent statewide right to counsel in eviction cases, citing data showing strong tenant outcomes and the importance of quality control, multilingual outreach, and full representation. On H. 1895/S. 1184, testimony supported codifying a two-tier summary process in eviction court and prohibiting defaults at the initial case-management stage. On H. 1883, a small property owner supported rent escrow as a way to protect landlords from bad-faith nonpayment while preserving tenant rights. The committee also heard testimony on bills addressing discriminatory housing covenants, tenant oversight, and homelessness. On H. 1762/S. 1080, a housing advocate supported removing void restrictive covenants from deeds, describing the Dirty Deeds Project and the lingering harm of racist language in property records. On H. 1814, tenants and advocates described harassment, retaliation, security problems, and lack of accountability in subsidized housing, arguing for an Office of the Tenant Advocate within the Attorney General’s Office. On S. 1120, multiple witnesses supported a bill of rights for people experiencing homelessness, saying it would affirm the right to rest and seek shelter, reduce criminalization, and extend anti-discrimination protections. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing; the committee primarily received testimony and questions on the bills.

Transcript Highlights:

• And that is what is so wrong about this because they're compromising your safety and That was a good
• spot until they're wrong place or personal emergencies like a wardrobe malfunction that may require
• That is a fact. he was convicted.
• I was frequently told I was in the wrong one.
• When we don't fit in our assigned boxes we are told it's something that's wrong with us.

Bills: SB240, SB1183, SB1184, SB1577, SB2043, SB2051, SCR42, SJR68

Keywords: biological sex, gender identity, public facilities, civil penalties, local government, EBT, electronic benefits transfer, food stamps, SNAP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, TANF, temporary assistance for needy families, welfare benefits, benefit card fraud, fraud hotline, card replacement, photo ID, recipient photograph, HHSC, Health and Human Services Commission

Transcript Highlights:

• And that is what is so wrong about this because they're compromising your safety and That was a good
• First, intersex people exist and aren't acknowledged in this bill, so you're already wrong based on the
• That is a fact. he was convicted.
• I was frequently told I was in the wrong one.
• When we don't fit in our assigned boxes we are told it's something that's wrong with us.

Bills: SB240, SB1183, SB1184, SB1577, SB2043, SB2051, SCR42, SJR68

Keywords: biological sex, gender identity, public facilities, civil penalties, local government, EBT, electronic benefits transfer, food stamps, SNAP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, TANF, temporary assistance for needy families, welfare benefits, benefit card fraud, fraud hotline, card replacement, photo ID, recipient photograph, HHSC, Health and Human Services Commission

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• <02:46:46.800> of individuals and companies convicted of individuals and companies convicted
• people who have already been convicted people who have already been convicted of<02:47:56.880>
• General, of 550 felony fraud convictions General, of 550 felony fraud convictions involving<02:48
• <02:51:00.080> of to expect that someone convicted of to expect that someone convicted of
• already occurred to ask what went wrong. already occurred to ask what went wrong.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, June 8, 2026, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Madam Chair, I don't know the exact conviction rate of it, but it's...
• I don't know if you have an actual conviction rate. It's just hard to say.
• What is the consequence to the actuary who got the numbers wrong the surcharges wrong. Mr.
• Somebody raised their hand if I'm wrong.
• And I'm going to tell you all the reasons that That's wrong.

Keywords: 996, all

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• decides on an indictment of an officer and then the Senate acts as the actual jury that decides on conviction
• 00:04:44.880> that<00:04:45.080> decides<00:04:45.560> on<00:04:46.000> conviction
• actual jury that decides on conviction actual jury that decides on conviction and<00:04:46.600><
• Things appear to have gone terribly wrong under your watch, Governor Walz.
• Have there been crimes, charges, and convictions for our executives? No.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Um, as currently stands, the statute has a misdemeanor penalty if you have been convicted of a violent
• of certain violent persons convicted of certain violent crime.<00:31:42.880> Um,<00:31:43.919
• of a violent crime, are convicted of a violent crime, are prohibited<00:32:08.640> from<00:32
• <00:32:35.840> three person would have to be convicted three person would have to be convicted
• pattern of three convictions. pattern of three convictions.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And finally, Lord, we pray that we take to heart that love does no wrong to a neighbor.
• Members, this bill limits post-conviction bail for those persons who have been convicted of a crime of
• Members, this bill limits post-conviction bail for those persons who have been convicted of a crime of
• Members, this bill limits post-conviction bail for those persons who have been convicted of a crime of
• have a lapse in insurance coverage than we are for reinstating a license to a driver that's been convicted

Bills: SCR63, SCR12, HB89, HB451, HB595, HB617, HB621, HB730, HB1064, HB1125, HB221, HCR58, SB106, SB206, SB248, SB441, SB104, SB122, SB180, SB260, SB424, SB476, SCR9, SCR30, SB57, SB414, SB525, SB35, SB65, SB135, SB215, SB246, SB249, SB269, SB276, SB282, SB296, SB323, SB363, SB369, SB474, SB484, SB490, SB492, SB500, SB501, SB513, HCR31, HB462, HB547, HB613, HB691, HB712, HB720, HB723, HB728, HB735, HB747, HB759, HB825, HB845, HB846, HB903, HB904, HB907, HB923, HB929, HB941, HB962, HB965, HB1036, HB287, HB370, HB515, HB521, HB570, HB1200, HB29, HB39, HB58, HB67, HB73, HB76, HB77, HB82, HB112, HB121, HB125, HB132, HB134, HB151, HB154, HB155, HB161, HB166, HB187, HB191, HB207, HB211, HB224, HB238, HB241, HB242, HB250, HB260, HB265, HB275, HB300, HB320, HB338, HB339, HB349, HB379, HB399, HB427, HB463, HB464, HB468, HB545, HB550, HB551, HB565, HB588, HB639, HB725, HB782, HB805, HB808, HB834, HB847, HB853, HB858, HB861, HB883, HB916, HB937, HB977, HB1012, HB1027, HB1044, HB1054, HB1091, HB1117, HB90, HB127, HB138, HB150, HB201, HB268, HB273, HB285, HB315, HB354, HB355, HB360, HB376, HB445, HB506, HB606, HB649, HB665, HB681, HB721, HB746, HB757, HB781, HB835, HB844, HB857, HB872, HB886, HB889, HB892, HB982, HB987, HB1037, HB1068, HB1072, HB1078, HB1085, HB1132, HB1137, HB1167, HB1174, HB1232, HB1238, HB23, HB136, HB17, HB21, HB51, HB55, HB74, HB106, HB108, HB133, HB140, HB159, HB168, HB215, HB226, HB263, HB296, HB299, HB322, HB364, HB519, HB535, HB538, HB568, HB571, HB622, HB635, HB676, HB772, HB784, HB1006, HB1018, HB1033, HB1034, HB1043, HB1070, HB1134, HB1237, HB1239, HB36, HB119, HB126, HB129, HB245, HB271, HB280, HB337, HB351, HB677, HB726, HB789, HB850, HB956, HB966, SB149, SB382

Keywords: fiscal notes, legislation, legislative auditor, state policy, conflict of interest, logging, recognition, John Keith, environment, safety, HB89, Act 615, district attorney, assistant district attorney, retiree health insurance, group health insurance, retirement benefits, public employee benefits, Third Judicial District, Thirtieth Judicial District

Transcript Highlights:

• Even if he did something wrong... ...to Chris Stanley to influence what he did.
• Even if he did something wrong, which I don't think there's any evidence of that.
• And that’s the only reason I no longer have a felony conviction.
• You were a convicted felon. Let’s back up a step.
• I think I have the wrong page there. Wrong page there. Okay. Sorry. Our exhibit—staff's Exhibit 9.

Summary: The hearing resumed in the Legislative Ethics Board matter involving Tara Simmons after the board confirmed no ex parte communications had occurred overnight. Respondent’s counsel moved to dismiss two allegations at the close of the board staff’s case: that Simmons pressured the Administrative Office of the Courts to alter a contract in favor of her employer, and that she violated ethics rules by combining legislative support for AEJG with a personal donation to the organization. Board staff opposed the motion, arguing the evidence showed Simmons’s legislative and personal dealings were intertwined. After a recess for deliberation, the board denied the motion to dismiss, and the hearing moved into the defense case. The first defense witness was Sharon Navas, executive director of the Equity and Education Coalition (EEC). Navas testified that she met Simmons in 2018, later hired her, and took steps to separate Simmons’s legislative duties from her work for EEC. She said Simmons was never paid for lobbying or legislative acts, that her compensation came from unrestricted funds, and that the organization used written ethics-compliance language and a formal scope of work. Navas also described the proviso-funded dashboard project involving Anthony Powers and Chris Stanley, testifying that Simmons was not involved in the project’s day-to-day work, did not attend the meetings about the dispute, and was not part of the alleged contract disagreement. On cross-examination, staff focused on the contract documents, the dashboard work, and whether the scope of work matched the parties’ understanding. Tara Simmons then testified in her own defense. She described her background, legislative career, disability accommodations, and extensive efforts to seek ethics guidance from House counsel and board-related materials before taking outside employment or supporting provisos. She said she relied on prior ethics advice when separating her legislative role from outside work and when seeking provisos for AEJG and EEC. Simmons also addressed her relationship with Anthony Powers, describing it as a friendship rooted in criminal justice reform work and prior collaboration. The hearing was still in the middle of Simmons’s direct testimony when the transcript excerpt ended, with no final ruling on the merits or disposition of the allegations.

Transcript Highlights:

• HB 5337 is a step in the wrong direction and a betrayal of those democratic values, and we will fight
• folks like Ken Paxton and Greg Abbott to show me the number of people who have been charged and convicted
• Non-citizens who have been charged and convicted with illegal voting in the last 10 years of the millions
• voters in the state of Texas who have cast a ballot, how many folks have actually been charged and convicted

Transcript Highlights:

• This is deeply wrong, particularly in light of the fact that we have so many Texans who have served time
• individuals from voting who are on felony probation, parole, or incarcerated for a felony-level conviction
• Maine, Vermont, and the District of Columbia, your voting rights are never taken away for a felony conviction
• District of Columbia have expanded voting rights for people living in the community with felony convictions

Bills: SJR57, SCR8, SB8, SB14, SB24, SB108, SB112, SB125, SB213, SB251, SB315, SB318, SB371, SB378, SB379, SB472, SB487, SB502, SB513, SB565, SB621, SB650, SB689, SB707, SB710, SB761, SB763, SB815, SB854, SB875, SB896, SB916, SB925, SB958, SB961, SB965, SB973, SB987, SB990, SB995, SB1006, SB1018, SB1019, SB1024, SB1026, SB1146, SB1194, SB1198, SB1253, SB1330, SB1343, SB1362, SB1379, SB1497, SB1498, SB1527, SB1532, SB1547, SB1596, SJR36, SJR12, SJR57, SCR22, SCR12, SCR8, SB565, SB765, SB62, SB666, SB707, SB888, SB687, SB847, SB1248, SB14, SB1006, SB504, SB925, SB995, SB857, SB305, SB296, SB284, SB815, SB1379, SB1497, SB1499, SB1498, SB241, SB304, SB621, SB1023, SB1024, SB686, SB112, SB371, SB204, SB609, SB670, SB502, SB850, SB854, SB413, SB1362, SB1346, SB1033, SB1220, SB1073, SB810, SB987, SB1539, SB447, SB875, SB406, SB985, SB965, SB1119, SB1505, SB24, SB1194, SB1253, SB1215, SB1532, SB1302, SB856, SB650, SB583, SB673, SB213, SB681, SB1172, SB1252, SB378, SB1343, SB608, SB487, SB955, SB957, SB988, SB990, SB1019, SB1021, SB1120, SB251, SB958, SB761, SB541, SB315, SB379, SB1018, SB1737, SB266, SB1415, SB1527, SB125, SB599, SB1330, SB53, SB916, SB896, SB1352, SB973, SB785, SB710, SB472, SB1450, SB1502, SB1566, SB414, SB1062, SB1547, SB961, SB1038, SB513, SB578, SB711, SB746, SB942, SB1404, SB1448, SB1738, SB108, SB8, SB318, SB507, SB533, SB689, SB1026, SB1349, SB1355, SB1433, SB1434, SB1596, SB1403, SB1198, SB1146, SB763, SB667, SB1059, SB617, SB1567, SB503, SJR37, SB16, SB310, SB311, SB396, SB505, SB1209, SB1210, SB1470, SB264, SB924, SB1029, SB1185, SB1202, SB1358, SB1364, SB1569, SB1697, SB1376, SB1228, SB519, SB878, SB1350, SB462, SB1535, SB827, SB1585, SB207, SB1207, SB1619, SB1396, SB920, SB1484, SB1273, SB1741

Keywords: central bank digital currency, CBDC, Federal Reserve, digital dollar, digital currency, cashless payments, financial privacy, cybersecurity, government surveillance, financial surveillance, money laundering, terrorism financing, illicit finance, banking policy, monetary policy, payments system, commercial banks, Texas Legislature, concurrent resolution, federal reserve digital currency

Transcript Highlights:

• That’s disgusting, wrong, and we must inquire more information.
• > we<00:57:14.960> must That's disgusting, wrong, and we must That's disgusting, wrong,
• 8% of those detained have been convicted 8% of those detained have been convicted of<01:13:49.360
• :30.000> convicted<02:22:30.399> of<02:22:30.560> mutiny.
• Thood Marshall, and convicted of mutiny. Thood Marshall, and convicted of mutiny.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• And we're making the wrong policy decision.
• AND WE'RE MAKING THE WRONG POLICY DECISION.
• I feel very bad because the public opinion about the police is definitely on the wrong side, and I would
• I FEEL VERY BAD BECAUSE THE PUBLIC OPINION ABOUT THE POLICE IS DEFINITELY ON THE WRONG SIDE, AND I WOULD
• I don't recall seeing, and I would love to be corrected if I'm wrong, Senator Gianaris, talked about

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate opened with routine business, including approval of the prior journal and several messages from the Assembly to discharge and substitute identical Senate bills. The chamber then took up a budget extender, Senate Print 10262/Assembly Bill 11295, which would appropriate $2.9 billion to keep state government operating through May 14 while budget negotiations continued. Senator O’Mara questioned the delay in reaching a full budget and criticized the lack of clarity on major policy issues, conference committees, school aid timing, and a proposed $1 billion utility ratepayer relief plan, arguing the state’s spending and affordability problems were worsening. Senator Serrano responded that negotiations were in the final stretch and that the extender was necessary to maintain government operations. The extender passed 59-1 after being restored to the non-controversial calendar. The Senate also considered a major election-law bill, Senate Print 88A, providing for automatic voter registration and pre-registration through DMV, Medicaid, and NYCHA-related transactions. Senator Walczyk’s proposed amendment to require voter ID was ruled nongermane, and his appeal was rejected. The bill prompted extended debate over whether the process would protect against non-citizen registration or instead remove barriers for eligible voters. Supporters, including Senator Gianaris, said it would streamline registration and help eligible but unregistered New Yorkers participate; Senator Zellner said it would strengthen the process. Opponents, including Senators Walczyk, Borrello, Helming, Rhoads, and Martins, warned it would shift responsibility away from bipartisan boards of elections, create administrative errors, and risk improper registration. The bill ultimately passed after being restored to the non-controversial calendar, with senators explaining votes along party lines. The chamber also adopted or advanced several resolutions and recognized guests. Senator Gallivan’s Police Week resolution drew remarks honoring fallen officers and law enforcement families, with Senators Chan, Rolison, Weik, Ryan, and Myrie speaking in support. Senator Sepúlveda’s resolution commemorating Dominicans in Albany was also discussed, with praise for the Dominican community’s contributions to New York and supportive remarks from Senator Chan. In addition, the Senate heard introductions for guests from Allen A.M.E. Church and the creators of the documentary “Teenage Wasteland.”