Transcript Highlights:

• There's nothing wrong with President Trump appointing someone who has essentially defended him to a high
• I hope she proves me wrong, but I cannot support her nomination. I yield to you, Mr. Chairman.
• She locked up human traffickers with a near-perfect conviction record and recovered billions of dollars
• I hope she proves me wrong.
• For the sake of our country and for the American people, I hope she proves me wrong.

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• driver charged with taking his life is eligible for a diversion program, allowing them to avoid a conviction
• You know, and for me, the main thing is Connor wasn't doing anything wrong that day.
• Ergo, a person who feels that they have been wronged must come to court and demonstrate in which way
• Ergo, a person who feels that they have been wronged must come to court and demonstrate in which way
• I have no question of her integrity or her conviction on this matter.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The Assembly Standing Committee on Public Safety heard several bills, with most of the discussion centered on criminal justice, public safety, and detention-related issues. SB 498 by Senator Becker would make prison electronic messaging free and end 15-minute limits on voice calls for incarcerated people; supporters said it would strengthen family ties and rehabilitation, while the bill advanced on a due-pass recommendation. SB 953 by Senator Niello would require DMV points to be recorded when a misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter case is dismissed through diversion; family members of crash victims testified in support, the ACLU opposed it as potentially discouraging diversion, and the committee passed the bill to the Transportation Committee. The committee also heard SB 1306 by Senator Cortese, which would align California law with federal exemptions for certain GBL-containing chemical mixtures used in semiconductor manufacturing. The author and industry witness said the bill would reduce unnecessary regulation without affecting pure GBL, and it passed to Appropriations. SB 941 by Senator Padilla would cap commissary markups in private immigration detention facilities at 35% above vendor cost; supporters described high prices for basic necessities and poor conditions, and the bill advanced on a due-pass vote. Members also considered SB 691 by Senator Wahab, which would require law enforcement body-camera policies to allow EMS personnel to request redaction of recordings before public release when patients are receiving medical or psychological treatment. Supporters framed it as a privacy measure, while sheriffs’ representatives raised concerns about overlap with existing law and local policy discretion; the bill moved forward on a due-pass recommendation. Finally, SB 562 by Senator Ashby would allow partial refunds of bail bond premiums when charges are not filed or are dropped early; supporters called it a fairness measure for low-income families, while bail industry representatives and some others warned it could reduce incentives to post bail and harm small businesses. The bill advanced on a divided vote. Several other items were adopted on consent or pulled by the authors, and the committee adjourned after completing its votes.

Transcript Highlights:

• Same gentleman in the state of New York convicted by a jury of his peers, convicted by a jury of his
• President Trump pardoned convicted President Trump pardoned convicted fraudsters, fired 19 inspectors
• I invite them to condemn the pardons in invite them to condemn the pardons in 2025 that let convicted
• And many of them died as leased persons, convicts who have Uh, as leased persons, convicts who have been
• Persons who were convicts and leased, all in a common grave.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, June 11, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• step in the wrong direction. And Mr. step in the wrong direction. And Mr. President, Mr.
• And that is<01:37:26.560> the<01:37:26.800> wrong is the wrong is the wrong message,<01
• directly related to a person convicted directly related to a person convicted of<01:39:38.000>
• <01:40:02.639> of accompllices to actually be convicted of accompllices to actually be convicted
• a broad variety of criminal convictions a broad variety of criminal convictions and<01:57:11.840

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Well, they convict people of sexual abuse every day beyond a reasonable doubt.
• hiring employees is a Class B misdemeanor, and knowingly hiring someone with a serious criminal conviction
• operator obtains criminal history record information in which the applicant was found to have a conviction
• This for anyone treating cancer or genetic disorders, unless I got the wrong bill before me.
• I'm not saying I was right; I'm not saying he was wrong.

Bills: HB18, HB37, HB116, HB18, HB37, HB116, HB388, HB879, HB913, HB1151, HB2216, HB2358, HB2809, SB577, SB1590, SB1782, SB1887, SB2744

Keywords: HB 18, Texas Legislature, quorum break, quorum-busting, legislative walkout, absent legislators, political contributions, campaign finance, political expenditures, legislative caucus, specific-purpose committee, Texas Ethics Commission, civil penalty, show cause order, district court, Fifteenth Court of Appeals, session fundraising, travel lodging food expenses, legislative session, compelled attendance

Transcript Highlights:

• Of that population, 164,000 are actually felons and another 70... 7,000 are those that are convicted
• A convicted murder today would be required to spend 50% of their time before becoming parole eligible
• For example, somebody convicted of a DWI can pretty much expect to have an interlock device on their
• Okay, so when an inmate is convicted of a crime, they go through a process to become what's known as
• Our clients all have been convicted of two, at least two, sexually violent. offenses.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I hope, if I'm wrong. Okay.
• gets convicted.
• when someone gets or uh, conviction when someone gets convicted.<01:15:06.280> And<01:15:06.520
• And so, they take all of convicted.
• I mean, I'm the wrong department.

Bills: SB3253, SB2401, SB3169, SB17, SB3014, SB3032, SB1432, SB2002, SB2972, SB3247

Keywords: conservation, endangered species, wildlife preservation, native birds, biodiversity, sanctuary, nonprofit, DLNR, agricultural district, land use, chapter 195D, chapter 205, chapter 42F, state funding, public purpose, habitat restoration, predator-free sanctuary, ecosystem restoration, Zealandia, wildlife refuge

Summary: The Committee on Water and Land heard testimony on SB 5253 SD2 relating to conservation and SB 2401 relating to regional shoreline mitigation district, with the chair emphasizing short testimony limits and the need to finish before session. On SB 5253, DLNR said it stood on its written testimony and answered questions about the bill’s proposed nonprofit endangered species sanctuary. Members asked whether existing entities or agreements, such as land trusts, private landowners, and DLNR safe harbor agreements, could accomplish similar conservation goals without creating a new entity. DLNR said similar work already exists, but it was not aware of a comparable sanctuary model in the state. A member also questioned language suggesting for-profit businesses in the sanctuary, and DLNR said the intent appeared to be sales of outreach or similar materials, though it agreed that such activities could be handled by a nonprofit. The bulk of the hearing focused on SB 2401, which would create a regional shoreline adaptation/mitigation framework. The Department of the Attorney General said it had concerns about inconsistent use of the terms “mitigation” and “adaptation,” warning of possible title-subject issues. DLNR said it was neutral on the terminology and more concerned with the substance, and noted that the bill would not waive permits; any plan would still require environmental review and applicable state and county permits. DLNR also supported OHA’s recommendation to consider impacts on Native Hawaiian traditional and customary practices during regional planning, and said the bill’s language on temporary shoreline protection measures could help address the gap between emergency permits and longer-term planning while avoiding a hardening-only approach. The Office of Planning supported the regional planning concept but noted it is not a regulatory agency and would need to work with DLNR and the Land Board. OHA supported the bill’s planning-based approach but recommended amendments to require assessment of impacts on Native Hawaiian traditional and customary practices during plan development and to clarify that environmental review would still apply at the project level. Testifiers from the Ka‘anapali Steering Committee strongly supported the bill, saying it would provide a regional framework for ongoing erosion problems while preserving full regulatory authority and normal permitting, and they proposed amendments to standardize terminology, create a limited pathway for temporary shoreline protection, and address ownership and maintenance responsibilities. Members discussed the meaning of “mitigation” versus “adaptation,” the scope of shoreline hardening, and whether the bill would help the legislature take a broader, more holistic view of shoreline decisions. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion of the hearing provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• continuing to be have convictions continuing to be have convictions overturned<01:04:01.440>
• Um however, if I am wrong be a felony.
• Again, I may be wrong, too. I I this. Again, I may be wrong, too.
• I might be wrong. >> 173-B. >> Thank you.
• 11.040> and Imagine someone being convicted and Imagine someone being convicted and sentenced<

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• The Committee on Judiciary, having under consideration HB 2749 relating to felony conviction or sentence
• I'm relating to felony conviction or sentence completion and designation that the bill be amended as
• President, the Committee on Judiciary, having under consideration HB 2749 relating to felony conviction
• that we keep talking about things that are happening, because we certainly... ...know about all the wrong

Summary: The Senate convened, took attendance, approved the journal, and received gubernatorial communications and nominations. Several nominations were referred to committee, and messages from the House were entered, including transmission of Senate Bills 1058, 1237, and 1294 to the Governor. The chamber recessed for caucus, then reconvened and moved into Committee of the Whole to consider bills on the calendar. In Committee of the Whole, members considered HB 2082, HB 282, HB 2749, and HB 296 (the transcript also contains some misstatements of bill numbers/titles). Amendments were adopted on HB 282, HB 2749, and HB 296, including a Rogers floor amendment to HB 2749 establishing a sunset and a Shope floor amendment to HB 296 making technical and coordination changes related to water infrastructure and the Clean Water Act. The Committee of the Whole reported all of those measures do pass as amended, and the Senate later adopted the report. The Senate then took up additional business, including confirmation votes on gubernatorial nominees. John A. Conley, Ruby Dylan Williams, Thomas J. Connolly, Charles Essex, and Dr. Lynette Levesay were all confirmed. The chamber then passed several House bills on third reading, including HB 2308, HB 4011, HB 2049 as an emergency measure, HB 2253, and HB 2663, with recorded votes largely showing 24 ayes and 0 nays. Committee announcements were made for upcoming Natural Resources and Education meetings. Near adjournment, Senator Epstein gave a personal privilege statement criticizing ICE conduct in a Minnesota case and calling for accountability, and Senator Gonzales thanked her and offered birthday wishes to a family member. The Senate then adopted a motion to notify the Governor of the day’s confirmations and adjourned until Tuesday, May 26, 2026, subject to earlier recall by the President if needed.

Transcript Highlights:

• that was wrong. So I want to clarify it. that was wrong. So I want to clarify it.
• Um there in Colorado and that was wrong.
• I feel like we're kind of headed in the wrong direction with this.
• He was convicted and sentenced to jail.
• conviction and release him. conviction and release him.

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The Senate met with a quorum, approved the journal, and recognized Girls Inc. of Metro Denver in a personal privilege presentation. Senators highlighted the organization’s history, its work serving youth through programs focused on healthy living, academic success, and leadership, and its STEM outreach. Senator Danielson also noted a free science box program available through Girls Inc. and praised the group’s work. On third reading, the Senate laid over Senate Bill 66 and then passed House Bill 1339, which renames the March 31 voluntary holiday from Cesar Chavez Day to Farm Workers Day. Supporters said the change was prompted by reports of abuse by Cesar Chavez and emphasized continued respect for farm workers and the movement. Senator Benavidez later corrected earlier remarks about Colorado farm worker history, noting a unionized farm in Center, Colorado and describing the broader legacy of farm worker organizing in the state. The Senate also passed House Bill 1144, prohibiting the use of 3D printing to manufacture firearms, and Senate Bill 48, which removes the exception allowing minors 16 or older to marry with judicial approval; both bills were reconsidered and repassed after initial votes. The chamber also passed House Bill 1200 on vehicle registration payments for military members serving outside the state, House Bill 1011 on the transfer of certain pet animals, and House Bill 1133 regarding an environmental education program under the Traveling Animal Protection Act. House Bill 1011 and House Bill 1133 drew more divided votes than the other measures. The Senate then granted leave for the Joint Budget Committee to meet while the Senate was in session. In Committee of the Whole, members adopted the consent calendar and advanced House Bills 1257, 1095, 1089, 1277, and 1198 on second reading. The Senate also took up Senate Bill 40 on the Affordable Home Ownership Program; supporters described it as a response to Prop 123 workforce housing issues, especially AMI restrictions affecting teachers and first responders. An amendment removed the proposed loan program from the bill, and the amended bill was adopted. Finally, the Senate adopted House Bill 1134, which requires municipal court defendants to be subject to conditions similar to state court defendants, including sentencing rules, transparency, and access to counsel.

Transcript Highlights:

• I don't think there's anything wrong with that.
• This individual was charged with convicted felon... That pistol came back as stolen.
• This individual was charged with convicted felon with a firearm.
• Why was he charged as a convicted felon?
• Because he had been convicted to seven years for a manslaughter charge.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a quorum present. Representative Hoverson offered remarks recognizing World Autism Day, and the House then handled conference committee motions on several bills, including House Bills 1460 and 1248 and Senate Bills 2262, 2070, 2294, and 2297, with the Speaker appointing members to each conference committee. The chamber also set aside Senate Bill 2200 for re-referral to Appropriations and moved to amendments on Senate Bill 2128, which was the main subject of the day. Senate Bill 2128, a major criminal justice and corrections bill, drew extensive debate over truth-in-sentencing, mandatory minimums, parole, transitional facilities, work release, electronic monitoring, and the fiscal impact of longer incarceration. Division A of the amendments removed mandatory minimums for resisting arrest and felony simple assault while keeping consecutive-sentence language; supporters said this preserved judicial discretion and reduced costs, while opponents argued it weakened public safety. Division A was adopted 70-23. Division B proposed broader changes to preserve transitional programming, add penalties for tampering with electronic monitoring and escape, limit some work-release restrictions, create a parole board study, and fund electronic monitoring with a $600,000 appropriation. Supporters framed it as a compromise that balanced rehabilitation and public safety; opponents said it undercut the bill’s intent and left dangerous offenders with too much access to transitional release. Division B failed on a 46-46 tie. The House then took up the bill itself, with the Judiciary Committee reporting a do-not-pass recommendation as amended, and debate continued over whether the amended bill should advance, with members split between concerns about victims and public safety versus rehabilitation, prison capacity, and recidivism.

Transcript Highlights:

• If it was wrong and it happened, we were going to discipline it, right?
• I would ask you to make sure you take a look at that convicted piece.
• And then you also say that's convicted of or placed on deferred adjudication.
• Deferred adjudication is not a conviction in many instances, and so...
• It's wrong. I'm excited to see and ready to see.

Bills: SB604, SB843, SB1636, SB2395, SB571, SB1224, SB1832, SB2392, SB747, SB2623, SB2624, SB2185

Keywords: bonds, education funding, Texas Permanent School Fund, financial transparency, speculative rating, school funding, deferred maintenance, tax revenue, education budget, school districts, education, finance, Texas Education Code, misconduct, child abuse, educators, investigation, criminal offense, education law, suspension

Transcript Highlights:

• pending trial for a cumulative period that is... longer than the maximum term of confinement on conviction
• Texas law already bars convicted felons from possessing body armor, and this bill builds upon that by
• If they were convicted today of attempted capital murder, the sentencing range would be probation up
• Under this new bill, if that person is convicted, the sentence is 25 years to life, with no parole, and
• HB 2017 increases the minimum sentence for illegal immigrants who have previously been convicted of a

Bills: HB75, HB108

Keywords: building standards, youth camps, floodplains, safety regulations, environmental policies, drainage utilities, flood management, land use regulation, county authority, drainage fees, 1185, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• But you were saying that, um, and correct me if I'm wrong, that currently all intake, all of these uh
• But maybe they have a history for doing the right thing instead of the wrong thing because of problems
• that, you know, they, they want to be sure that they get the, the, the guilty person prosecuted and convicted
• , but they're the thing that keeps them awake at night is the thought that they have convicted an innocent
• last 10 months in jail and maybe they have lost their home and maybe they are now branded as, as a convict

Bills: HB 741, HB 1199, HB 2070, HB 2402, HB 2542, HB 2665, HB 2789, HB 3096, HB 3396, HB 3595, HB 3747, HB 4116, HB 4127

Keywords: child welfare, relative caregiver, monetary assistance, Department of Family and Protective Services, child custody, family law, emergency power, nursing facilities, assisted living, generator requirements, health and safety, emergency generators, power outage, emergency generator, assisted living facilities, power source, child abuse, neglect registry, court findings, Medicaid

Transcript Highlights:

• just want to make sure that we're all understanding it correctly. saying that, and correct me if I'm wrong
• to the opposite sex and I can think of so many. any things that people call in about that are just wrong
• a history with CPS, but maybe they have a history for doing the right thing. thing instead of the wrong
• The thing that keeps them awake at night is the thought that they have convicted an innocent person.
• And maybe they have lost their home and maybe they are now branded. as a convict when there's evidence

Bills: HB741, HB 1199, HB2070, HB2402, HB2542, HB2665, HB2789, HB3096, HB3396, HB3595, HB3747, HB4116, HB4127

Keywords: child welfare, relative caregiver, monetary assistance, Department of Family and Protective Services, child custody, family law, emergency power, nursing facilities, assisted living, generator requirements, health and safety, emergency generators, power outage, emergency generator, assisted living facilities, power source, child abuse, neglect registry, court findings, Medicaid

Transcript Highlights:

• Answering back and saying like, you know, no, this information is wrong.
• There's something's wrong there. So did you put the word I did not put that in there.
• Conviction is a 2nd degree felony, and if an elected official is convicted, it's a 1st degree felony.
• for 2 years and other people for the exact same crime potentially being convicted for 20 years.
• Let me be clear, there's nothing wrong with being one of the, one of nearly 4 million households that

Transcript Highlights:

• If it's wrong, they have to send it back. It makes it easier to process everything.
• There were 2 individuals convicted out of Harris County who rented out an office in a strip mall.
• I had my, I have the wrong reading glasses on, but um. OK, I see it.
• And were these individuals convicted? Yes.
• And if it's wrong, and if it's wrong, I, I would love to know that as well.

Transcript Highlights:

• Have you or, I said that wrong? I'm sorry, Escobar. I'm sorry if you Wave too, where are you?
• This vocation wrong long-awaited closure for this family.
• I came in with conviction. I came in believing that hard work matters.
• That you can stand on your convictions and not burn those bridges.
• My hope is that those who take it on become stronger in conviction, stronger in discipline.

Bills: HCR1026, SB1130, SB1134, SB1131, SB1132, SB1133, SB1142, HR1049

Keywords: light pollution, bird mortality, migration, energy conservation, wildlife protection, University Hospitals Authority, funding, behavioral health, appropriation, adolescent health, emergency legislation, Oklahoma State University, Medical Authority, human performance, pharmaceutical expansion, emergency funding, juvenile justice, youth services, pandemic relief, healthcare

Transcript Highlights:

• Aguilar, Primavera is an online program, but it still, Michael, correct me if I'm wrong, I mean, they've
• Aguilar, Primavera is an online program, but it still, Michael, correct me if I'm wrong, I mean, they've
• prohibits a student from participating in an interscholastic activity or program if the student has been convicted
• I just wanted to note that Donald Trump has been convicted of 34 felonies.
• But yes, he is a convicted bad person. Okay. Okay, let's go to SB 1572. Holly.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The committee heard a long series of Senate bills, mostly on third-read consent, covering education, public safety, health, courts, labor, and water. Several bills were briefly explained and then pulled from consent for further discussion, including measures on public records review standards (SB 1078), sexually explicit materials in schools/libraries (SB 1435 and SB 1567), burial costs in death cases (SB 1135), military flags in HOAs/COAs (SB 1184), court-ordered treatment guardianship (SB 1243), standardized state hiring (SB 1665), released-time religious instruction (SB 1741), firearm safety instruction in schools (SB 1424), student participation in extracurriculars after certain convictions (SB 1475), Celebrate Freedom Week (SB 1572), federal scholarship-granting organizations/vouchers (SB 1142), immigration-related arrest notifications (SB 1055), defamation standards (SB 1099), peace officer certification for military police veterans (SB 1107), mandatory reporting of child abuse/neglect directly to DCS (SB 1127), attorney licensing and discipline issues (SB 1148 and SB 1039), concealed weapons on college campuses (SB 1068), and firearm muffling devices/silencers (SB 1069). Members also raised constitutional, policy, and school-safety concerns on several of these bills, while supporters emphasized alternative pathways for students, veterans, and workers, and tighter reporting or licensing rules. Other bills were described without extended debate, including claims against the state for unpaid contracted services (SB 1097), workers’ compensation death benefits for surviving spouses who remarry (SB 1136), burial expense increases (SB 1135), state agency web pages for internal guidance (SB 1586), court-ordered treatment procedures and service of process in mental health cases (SB 1113), medical examiner authorization (SB 1123), tribal MOUs with DCS (SB 1125), controlled-substance scheduling conformity with federal classifications (SB 1188), EMT personal information protections (SB 1193), mammography notice updates (SB 1318), assisted-living referral disclosures (SB 1477), accommodation school GED instruction for 11th graders and students over 16 (SB 1166), credit enhancement board continuation (SB 1422), school district and charter school obligations related to religious release time (SB 1741), school firearm safety instruction (SB 1424), and school civics/freedom-week instruction (SB 1572). The committee also heard bills on CPA certification pathways (SB 1181), insurance adjuster licensing (SB 1415), county voter-registration rules online (SB 1040), campaign address privacy (SB 1259), federal land acquisition notification (SB 1281), water supply/demand assessments (SB 1202), environmental compatibility for power plants and small modular reactors (SB 1418), and groundwater recovery rules (SB 1785). The meeting ended with announcements and a brief recognition of Rep. Stephanie Hamilton with an “Affordability Award.” No final votes are shown in the transcript excerpt; instead, many bills were either left on consent, pulled for later discussion, or flagged for closed caucus. The chair then asked guests to leave so members could hold a closed caucus.

Transcript Highlights:

• Between serving as a Maricopa County supervisor and congressman, while I deeply understand the convictions
• something for me, something for you, but that we're thinking and living according to what is right and wrong
• By elevating riot to this same level, the bill allows for a felony conviction based on mere planning
• Chairman, just a comment: I think I'm probably going to be wrong on this, but I think the last time that
• includes Is public safety, and part of that public safety explicitly includes the incarceration of the convicted

Bills: SB1010, SB1035, SB1058, SB1077, SB1093

Keywords: Charlie Kirk, Loop 202, Arizona highways, transportation, renaming, Arizona Department of Corrections, ADC, corrections, prison, jail, correctional officers, prison guards, staffing, retention, salary increase, pay raise, wage increase, general fund, appropriation, state budget

Summary: The Public Safety Committee met to introduce staff and pages, then heard several bills. SB 1010 would designate Loop 202 as the Charlie Kirk Highway and require signage; an amendment to rename it the Freedom of Speech Highway failed, and the bill received a do-pass recommendation on a 4-3 vote after testimony both supporting the honor and objecting that it could affect existing freeway names, including the Ed Pastor Freeway. SB 1077 would impose felony penalties for using an interactive computer service to facilitate prostitution, pandering, or child sex trafficking, and to require age verification for harmful sexual material; it passed 5-2 after a brief clarification about the law-enforcement defense. SB 1093 would expand the definition of riot to include acts or threats causing property damage and add riot to racketeering and conspiracy provisions; one public commenter opposed it as overbroad and anti-protest, but the bill still passed 4-3. The committee also heard SB 1058, the Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act, which would bar government firearm registries and restrict merchant category codes tied to firearm purchases. A firearms industry representative said the bill protects financial privacy, and it passed 4-3. SB 1035 would appropriate funds for a 5% salary increase for correctional officers and department civilians; the sponsor and correctional employee representatives said raises are needed for retention, while others argued the increase should also cover private prison employees to preserve parity. The committee adopted a Payne amendment extending the raise to private prison workers under contract with the department, and the amended bill passed 4-3. The committee then adjourned.