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• Something that could have been interpreted as a potential cry for help was treated as a crime.
• Something that could have been interpreted as a potential cry for help was treated as a crime, and he
• SB 276 increases the crime of sheltering or aiding an unmarried minor from a first-degree misdemeanor
• SB 276 increases the crime of sheltering or aiding an unmarried minor from a first-degree misdemeanor
• I hate doing those last-second changes. So what this bill does, it locks this down very simply.

Summary: The committee met and took up several criminal justice, public safety, and boating measures. It first heard SB 168, the Tristan Murphy Act, which would create mental health diversion options for eligible misdemeanor and felony defendants, expand mental health and substance abuse grant uses, require evaluations and treatment recommendations in certain cases, add Hillsborough County to a forensic diversion pilot list, and create a behavioral health data repository. After adopting a technical amendment, the bill received strong support from NAMI Florida, family advocates, sheriffs, and the Murphy family, and was reported favorably on a unanimous vote. The committee also approved SB 86, expanding peer support programs for certain law enforcement support personnel, and SB 472, allowing inmates who complete approved education in correctional facilities to receive credit toward professional licensure requirements. Both bills were amended and then reported favorably without opposition. SB 276, which increases penalties for unlawfully sheltering or aiding an unmarried minor and creates a defense for actions taken to protect a minor from danger, drew questions about runaway youth, LGBTQ youth, and the scope of the defense; the sponsor said he was open to further amendment, and the bill passed favorably. Members then approved SB 402, updating the unlawful use of uniforms, medals, or insignia statute to reference the armed forces by definition rather than by branch. SB 490, as amended, would let law enforcement, correctional, and correctional probation officers carry concealed off duty and exempt law enforcement officers, correctional officers, and active military service members from the three-day waiting period for rifle and shotgun purchases; it passed 8-1 after debate over the waiting period and equal treatment concerns. Finally, the committee passed SB 628, Lucy’s Law, to strengthen boating safety and penalties, after adopting an amendment that removed proposed changes to warrantless blood draws and boating education requirements; the bill was supported by the family of Lucy Fernandez and passed unanimously. The meeting then adjourned.

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• Again, I hate this has become a partisan thing.
• After they've been there 10 to 20 years, they become crime-ridden.
• These feelings of isolation and hate...
• And what is a crime of moral turpitude?
• So you all understand, under Texas law, a crime...

Bills: SB15, SB35, SB290, SB1365, SB2568, SB18, SB427, SB1860, SB1864, SB2675, SB596, SB2858, SB3058, SB816, SB1163, SB1484, SB1898, SB1777, SB1802, SB2692, SB315, SB1585, SB1626, SB2058, SB2050, SB2105, SB2245, SB2764, SB2611, SB2497, SB2452, SB2243, SB1705, SB1244, SB1361, SB438, SB578, SB584, SB2690, SB2521, SB2487, SB2342, SB2063, SB125, SB2041, SB1962, SB1413, SB6, SB2878, SB13, SB30, SJR87, SB7, SB127, SB293, SB441, SB3059, SB57, SB512, SB1718, SB140, SB2055, SB2075, SB2018, SB1534, SB1567, SB785, SB1233, SB1580, SB1663, SB413, SB447, SB519, SB467, SB1579, SB1191, SB1021, SB1838, SB2807, SB2835, SB546, SB2121, SB2167, SB2024, SB1032, SB1049, SB1266, SB1400, SB1302, SB401, SB1596, SB1281, SB1242, SB1343, SB1346, SB2753, SB2221, SB1719, SB2177, SB552, SB646, SJR1, SB15, SB800, SB790, SB748, SB571, SB1957, SB1923, SB1896, SB1760, SB1335, SB2368, SB2477, SB2587, SB2972, SB2986, SB2965, SB1563, SB1467, SB1164, SB1137, SB614, SB705, SB961, SB918, SB955, SB869, SB850, SB863, SB1610, SB1055, SB2206, SB457, SB2337, SB1362, SB926, SB1494, SB251, SB456, SB500, SB1307, SB2615, SB2995, SB2321, SB973, SB974, SB865, SB506, SB781, SB1522, SB1558, SB510, SB667, SB763, SB2073, SB1858, SB1660, SB505, SB2900, SB1433, SB1540, SB1964, SB1300, SB1644, SB2217, SB2373, SB2431, SB1758, SB2480, SB3039, SB3047, SB3073, SB2920, SB2781, SB826, SB766, SB2460, SB527, SB1946, SB2885, SB1243, SB2610, SB2595, SB857, SB2501, SB66, SB268, SB331, SB618, SB414, SB1394, SB2425, SB898, SB993, SB442, SB735, SB784, SB2538, SB1919, SB1013, SB2215, SB2322, SB626, SB570, SB747, SB2183, SB673, SB1015, SB1447, SB1370, SB1784, SB1897, SB2873, SB2891, SB2933, SB2540, SB2681, SB2695, SB1965, SB2203, SB872, SB875, SB1030, SB1277, SB1730, SB1681, SB1152, SB2969, SB2747, SB2705, SB2541, SB1708, SB2080, SB2721, SB1986, SB2392, SB2539, SB2857, SB2799, SB2785, SB2782, SB1531, SB1927, SB1263, SB1098, SB35, SB290, SB1365, SB2568, SB18, SB427, SB1860, SB1864, SB2675, SB596, SB2858, SB3058, SB816, SB1163, SB1484, SB1898, SB1777, SB1802, SB2692, SB315, SB1585, SB1626, SB2058, SB2050, SB2105, SB2245, SB2764, SB2611, SB2497, SB2452, SB2243, SB1705, SB1244, SB1361, SB438, SB578, SB584, SB2690, SB2521, SB2487, SB2342, SB2063, SB125, SB2041, SB1962, SB1413, SCR9, SB21, SB1198, SB1405, SB2601, SB2778, HB5560, HB762, HB1584, HB 107, HB 114, HB138, HB4386, HB2495, HB581, HB3348, HB5323, HB4341, HB6, HB171, HB143, HB449, HB3486, HB4263, HB5246, HB2, HB2011, SB17

Keywords: SB 15, Texas Local Government Code, zoning preemption, housing affordability, small lots, lot size, lot density, single-family zoning, residential subdivision, municipal land use, local control, state preemption, parking requirements, setbacks, infill development, missing middle housing, lot width, lot depth, homebuilders, housing supply

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• person is safe to be reunited with their child, do they take into consideration the environment, the crime
• Do they take in consideration the environment, the crime, and where they're going to live that's around
• I just, I would hate to be in support of a piece of legislation that...
• I would hate to be in support of a piece of legislation that would have failures and a child is harmed
• There's also some white collar crimes on there so that they get the strike.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• HB 2966, dangerous crimes against children probation. HB 2985, cap water state land allocation.
• I hate to lead with the economic argument.
• I hate to lead with the economic argument.
• I don't think they intended to make it a crime for people. What the people of Arizona wanted.
• I don't think they intended to make it a crime for people to smoke.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• He basically hated the job and quit only after a few days.
• It is a great bill, and it's always my pleasure to work with you on bills related to victims of crime
• . to victims of crime and providing the protections that are needed.

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• database, and that's the National Crime database, and that's the National Crime Information<01:12
• I'm assuming yes, ability to arrest on a new crime, but I...
• However, if a commits a crime with it.
• That's people for the exact same crime.
• stopped people from committing crimes stopped people from committing crimes getting<02:41:36.800

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Crime centered on hate.
• Islamic Center in San Diego, crime centered on hate and unspeakable cruelty.
• , we found over 50 cases in which high school sports officials were arrested for child sex or sex crimes
• , we found over 50 cases in which high school sports officials were arrested for child sex or sex crimes
• Assembly Bill 1872 by Assembly Member Ta and act relating to crimes.

Summary: The Assembly met on May 7, 2026, after an initial delay caused by the absence of a quorum, then proceeded with prayer, a moment of silence for victims of a hate-motivated attack at the Islamic Center in San Diego, and the Pledge of Allegiance. The Speaker pro tempore then moved through the daily file, repeatedly urging members to be on time and at their desks as the House of Origin deadline approached. Procedural actions included dispensing with the journal, deferring some items, and moving AB 1667 to the inactive file. The bulk of the session was devoted to floor consideration of many bills, most of which passed with little or no opposition. Measures approved included bills on artificial intelligence provenance information (AB 2713), community college trustee compensation (AB 2528), transit camera enforcement and privacy (AB 1837), excess proceeds claims in taxation (AB 2705), HOA technical cleanup (AB 1892), hepatitis C treatment access (AB 1843), child care planning in local general plans (AB 1914), greenhouse energy code flexibility (AB 2200), rent-now-pay-later consumer protections (AB 2350), housing cleanup and density bonus measures (including AB 2390, AB 2480, AB 1567, AB 1751, and others), spay/neuter access (AB 2010), workforce housing financing tools (AB 2110), supportive housing and homelessness-related changes (AB 2146), mental health and health plan notification measures (AB 1598, AB 2613), student aid and education bills (AB 1534, AB 1636, AB 1669, AB 1728, AB 1784, AB 1871), public safety and criminal justice bills (AB 1546, AB 1572, AB 1872, AB 1877, AB 1932), and several health and social services measures (AB 1602, AB 1628, AB 1680, AB 1825, AB 1845, AB 1906, AB 1907, AB 1925). Most bills were described as support measures, often with bipartisan backing and no opposition, and passed by wide margins. A few bills drew more discussion, especially AB 1751, a housing/townhome bill that sparked extended debate over wages, prevailing wage, stakeholder engagement, and whether the measure could depress pay for construction trades; despite concerns and an opposition speech, it ultimately passed 44-0. AB 1793, which would allow symmetrical rounding of cash transactions to the nearest nickel in light of the penny’s phaseout, also drew light debate and passed 47-1. AB 1932, an urgency measure expanding community-based crisis response, passed with one no vote on both the urgency and the bill. Several urgency or 54-vote bills, including AB 1534 and AB 1932, required later roll calls or calls to be lifted, but all measures described in the transcript were ultimately approved.

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• the state's court system is not standardized, the way children are punished for similar types of crimes
• So delinquency, anytime that a juvenile commits an offense that would be a crime if they were an adult
• Okay, so the diversion rate of total cases corresponds with the actual crimes committed, is that the
• And, you know, obviously, while we're not just looking at offense, the more serious crimes, of course
• Obviously, while we're not just looking at offense, the more serious crimes, of course, are going to

Summary: The Senate and House Joint Committee on Children and Youth met to approve prior minutes, confirm Representative Mary Bentley to the Child Maltreatment Investigations Oversight Committee, and receive several presentations. The Arkansas Infant and Child Death Review team reported on unexpected child deaths in Arkansas, saying its 2023 review covered 148 of 170 non-natural deaths, with the remainder unavailable due to criminal investigations or missing records. Of the reviewed deaths, 69 were accidents, 14 suicides, 18 homicides, and 47 undetermined, and members discussed how the report’s recommendations could be used by agencies and nonprofits for prevention work and grant applications. Committee members also asked about age breakdowns and how the data could be shared without identifying individual cases. The committee then took up HCR 1010 and a broader discussion of juvenile justice reform. Representative Shepard said the resolution was intended to confront data on juvenile incarceration and system outcomes. Senator Missy Irvin, judges Troy Braswell and Kathy Hess, and AOC Juvenile Division Director Burke Steen described the state’s long-running reform efforts, including the SAVRY risk assessment, diversion programs, and efforts to keep more youth in their communities. They said the reforms have reduced delinquency filings, DYS commitments, and revocations, while increasing diversions, but also emphasized ongoing gaps in mental health, substance abuse, and school-based supports. Members raised concerns about school data sharing, behavioral health access, and how to better identify youth with disabilities or trauma earlier. Judge Braswell and others stressed that many youth in the system have significant trauma, family instability, or unmet treatment needs, and that judges need individualized information to make decisions. Several members discussed the role of schools, the school safety dashboard, and the need for stronger community providers, especially in rural areas. The committee then heard from DYS Director Michael Crump, who provided data on commitments, facility use, demographics, offense levels, length of stay, education outcomes, recidivism, dual DCFS/DYS custody, and costs. He said commitments rose after the pandemic and then began to decline, while secure and detention costs increased with the need for more beds; he also noted that most youth in custody have behavioral health needs and that DYS works closely with DCFS, courts, and providers. No final action was taken on HCR 1010 during the discussion.

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• In the past year, there has already been a surge in hate crimes and incidents. against people of Asian
• If this bill passes, there will be more hate crimes and incidents. against Asian grandmas and grandpas
• legal help affects even immigrants who have a rightful path to legal status, including victims of crime
• Boatlift, as conditional visa holders—sorry, conditional residents—and they had been convicted of some crime
• 5010 seeks to provide a respectful and structured framework to memorialize victims of border-related crime

Bills: HB256, HCR19, HB256, HB1308, HB1554, HB1743, HB2308, HB2351, HB2858, HB3676, HB3784, HB4312, HB4552, HB4823, HB4852, HB5007, HB5010, HB5520, HB5524, HCR19

Keywords: severe weather, adaptation plan, vulnerability assessment, environmental protection, state agencies, federal agents, transparency, law enforcement, identification, public trust, immigration enforcement, HCR 19, Texas concurrent resolution, federal immigration enforcement, masked agents, facial coverings, visible identification, uniforms, badges, name tags

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• I will just note that the research shows that the largest youth crime happens between the...
• Research shows that the largest youth crime happens between the hours of four and six.
• would be in the late hours of the night or early hours of the morning, but the reality is that youth crime
• I hate acronyms.
• I hate acronyms.

Keywords: 996, all

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• It came out of Crime and Public Safety, 17 to 0.
• I think we heard this in Crime and Public Safety.
• You don't want to do something about crime.
• You don't want to do something about crime.
• You don't want to do something about crime.

Summary: The House met with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the previous day’s journal by a 133-0 vote. Members then spent much of the morning introducing interns, special guests, pages, and a doctor of the day, along with a recognition of Teacher Appreciation Day and a brief announcement about a Missouri contestant on American Idol. The chamber then took up a long series of Senate bills and House amendments, largely on crime, public safety, corrections, and related issues. Measures discussed included drone enforcement authority for law enforcement, a Missouri Ranger/school safety proposal and school bus stop-arm penalties, automatic expungement for certain drug offenses, Alzheimer’s and dementia training for law enforcement and adult protective services, fire hydrant testing, pseudoephedrine access, prison cell phone contraband, hands-free cell phone law fixes, critical infrastructure/copper theft, a parent-accountability bill involving minors, fentanyl trafficking, Attorney General staff carrying firearms, and a domestic violence registry. Several members raised concerns about school safety, privacy, criminal justice policy, and whether some proposals were too broad or punitive, while others emphasized public safety, victim support, and administrative clarity. The most extended debate centered on a death-penalty post-conviction relief amendment, with supporters arguing it would align Missouri law with federal procedures and speed up lengthy appeals, and opponents warning it could reduce safeguards in capital cases. After a roll call vote, that amendment was adopted 75-68. Another notable debate involved a first-responder buffer zone amendment, where supporters said it would protect officers and others during tense encounters, while opponents argued it could chill public recording of police activity. The House also adopted amendments on domestic violence protections, child abuse interview recording and camp background checks, inmate reentry documents and job preparation, and several technical fixes to previously passed bills. A point of order was sustained on one untimely distributed amendment, but most other amendments were adopted by voice vote or roll call.

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• Specifically, over the last year, when crime was really escalating and violent crime was reaching very
• about a year ago crime was really escalating<00:42:10.040> violent<00:42:10.440> crime
• escalating violent crime escalating violent crime to<00:42:12.839> very<00:42:13.560> uh
• the country we have a very high crime the country we have a very high crime rate<00:52:39.520>
• That teach our students this type of activism, this type of hate.

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee heard testimony from Amber Cameron of the University of Minnesota’s Office for Public Engagement about the University’s Outstanding Community Service Awards and, specifically, the community partner award given to Communities United Against Police Brutality in 2021 and 2024. Cameron explained that the awards program recognizes faculty, staff, students, and community partners, that nominations are reviewed by University selection committees using criteria such as positive societal impact, innovation, extraordinary results, and overall impression, and that the committee evaluates only the application materials. She said the nomination for Communities United Against Police Brutality described a long-standing partnership with the University through student learning, including work through the Center for Community-Engaged Learning and a student white paper connected to the passage of Travis’s Law. Committee members raised concerns about the organization’s history, its public messaging, and whether it was appropriate for the University to honor it. One member argued that the group’s IRS records showed it was formally organized in 2020, questioned claims that it had existed for 25 years, and objected to the organization’s letterhead and activism. Cameron responded that the award does not require formal tax status and that the selection process relies on the nomination packet rather than outside information. She also said the award nomination documented work with 130 course offerings across 17 academic departments and about 1,000 students over 24 years. Cameron further said the award program was being phased out and retooled into a new internal Engaged Scholar Awards program focused on community-engaged scholarship rather than volunteer service. No vote or formal action was taken during the exchange, and the discussion ended with questions about the nomination materials and how the University defines the organization’s work with students and faculty.

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• They claim that hate has no place here.
• They claim that hate has no place here. They claim that hate has no place here.
• ,<01:56:16.320> human have convictions for sex crimes, human have convictions for sex crimes
• That's just not an effective way to uncover the crime if there really was this deluge of crime.
• That's just not an effective way to uncover the crime if there really was this deluge of crime.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• one-time funding related to ARPA and the other federal funding decrease is related to criminal or to crime
• Division to enhance the state's ability to successfully investigate and prosecute crime.
• And we serve over 60,000. and new victims of crime that are children and the majority of those cases
• In an effort to seek safety, justice, and ultimately healing for child victims of crime.
• But really, we're here on behalf of all crime victims who desperately need these services.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• that could be used to locate, intimidate or harass Representative Tuck: a crime victim.
• And as a major, I've worked with the ICAC unit in the past with my background in gangs and hate crimes
• First, it creates that crime which currently doesn't exist.
• I think that a crime victim is a crime victim and that in this case, whether it's a landlord or an apartment
• They've never been arrested, never been charged with a crime, so on and so forth.

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• prosecutable crimes.
• Prosecutable crimes, and we want them to be prosecuted.
• It's a crime. Well, nothing's going to happen.
• And I hate to say that, but it's AI and data centers.
• And I hate to say that, but it's AI and data centers.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• But the other reason why the FBI and the Department of Justice would investigate Trump for crime crimes
• crimes.
• because he did the crimes.
• What crime? We're entitled to know.
• Now, I'm pleased that he's going to focus on violent crime.

Bills: SB331

Keywords: fentanyl, controlled substances, drug trafficking, public health, research regulations, law enforcement, Kash Patel, FBI director nomination, S331, Fentanyl Act, committee meeting, legislative discussion

Summary: In this committee meeting, the primary focus was on the nomination of Kash Patel for the position of director of the FBI, which had sparked considerable debate over the past week. Members discussed the extensive vetting process Patel underwent, including a lengthy hearing where he addressed numerous questions, which emphasized his qualifications and the support he received from various law enforcement organizations. The meeting included significant arguments from both sides, reflecting the polarized nature of the nomination, especially regarding the allegations made against Patel by some committee members. As discussions continued, the committee decided to hold off on the Fentanyl Act, listed as S331, until the next meeting, indicating a prioritization of the nomination vote over new legislative measures at this time.

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• I hate the chair. Alana, could you help me move the chair, please? Yes, I can. Thank you.
• trusted members of our community. including church and school leaders who have allegedly committed crimes
• it's a neglect thing You'd probably want to call DFPS if it's, if it's, if a sexual, if it's a sex crimes
• The covering up of sex crimes in schools and other institutions is absolutely repugnant.
• So I hate to hear anything if this such is happening. especially in our schools, but it's growing daily

Bills: HB2646, HB3941, HB5153, HB5155, HB5394, HB 1106, HB426, HB4529, HB3984, HB4273, HB 1097, HB3940, HB1941, HB4377, HB3153

Keywords: child care, task force, high-quality care, affordability, prekindergarten partnerships, foster care, transitional living, Medicaid reform, youth assistance, independent living, services for youth, employment training, educational support, mental health services, health care, public health, child health program, reimbursement, local health entities, maternal health

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• to see anything uh and I would hate to see anything uh occur<01:27:03.320> in<01:27:03.480>
• <01:28:21.159> to<01:28:21.280> see<01:28:21.840> however would hate to see
• That's, I believe, a crime. I believe that is a crime. You can do jail time for that, anyways.
• But if somebody puts a sign on your property, that's not a crime to remove it, right?
• And I hate being called a politician. I don't think I'm a politician.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Chair: I do have a couple of questions, and I hate asking you this in front of everybody because you
• We know that this is a priority issue for you and appreciate all of your focus on our crime victims.
• I'm here today to speak to you about the Crime Victims Act grant, also known as the VOCA grant, that
• I'm here today to testify in support of the funding for the Victims of Crime Act funds.
• Some are calling it, I hate to say, a diet COLA. But it is...