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• DWI task force a number of years ago. Um DWI task force a number of years ago.
• , uh for DWI, uh for DWI, um<00:43:05.119> if<00:43:05.440> they<00:43:05.760> have
• I practice predominantly in DWI defense work.
• the DWI the DWI statutes<01:13:11.440> and<01:13:11.840> what<01:13:12.080> you
• Uh any DWI has to driving privileges.

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• DWIs.
• So we lose DWIs on time. And what these individuals testify to is basically, I...
• I'm talking misdemeanors and DWIs.
• Betten Court saying that we should be able to make it easier on DWIs.
• As DWI cases are dismissed due to the 182-day time limits to commence trials.

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• When that district attorney dismisses those DWIs, most of them are misdemeanors.
• The district attorney in this district was dismissing a number of DWIs. Of DWIs.
• That doesn't mean the DWI has gone away. It's just to be filed later.
• Ellington, increase their docket on DWI cases, I'll add judges. And let's try it.
• We do it, I know, with DWI, very isolated DWI crimes, right, over driving with a suspended or revoked

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• My colleague in the other body and I took a good look at the DWI statutes and the basic framework of
• Along the way, we looked at some reconfiguration to clarify the DWI, especially the interlock statutes
• some recontification to clarify the DWI some recontification to clarify the DWI especially<00:03
• substantial impact in reducing DWI substantial impact in reducing DWI offenses<00:04:42.880>
• <00:06:51.440> plate uh more uh DWI type reform stuff. plate uh more uh DWI type reform stuff

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• I've never had a DWI, by the way; let me put that on the record.
• And when they get a DWI, DUI, they take their driver's license.
• Got a DWI the day before. No, no, it's two separate things. I don't mean to cut you off.
• You're saying this individual got a DWI; they don't have an ID.
• So the person who got the DWI on Thursday, they don't have their driver's license.

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 319, which would tighten and standardize voter identification rules at polling places. Senator Presley and Secretary of State Nancy Landry said the bill replaces the current “generally recognized” photo ID standard with a specific list of acceptable IDs, removes the affidavit-only option, and allows voters without a photo ID to cast a conditional paper ballot at the registrar of voters office or during early voting if they later provide approved documentation within two days after the election. Supporters argued the bill improves consistency, election integrity, and poll-worker guidance while still preserving access through alternative documents and free state IDs; opponents warned it could create confusion and burden seniors, students, homeless voters, and others without easy access to the required documents. After debate, the committee reported SB 319 favorably by a 7-2 vote. The committee then approved Senate Bill 202, which adds one day of compensated meeting time for parish boards of election supervisors in certain elections, and Senate Bill 25, which revises the compensation schedule for registrars of voters and related staff. SB 25 was amended to remove outdated step references and make conforming technical changes, and supporters said the pay structure has not been updated since 2007 despite increased duties and workload. The committee also adopted and reported favorably Senate Concurrent Resolution 29, creating a legislative study committee on water quality in the Chafalalaya Basin, and House Concurrent Resolution 85, creating a task force on illegal dumping, both with technical amendments. In addition, the committee advanced Senate Concurrent Resolution 63, which asks the legislative auditor to review how fiscal notes are prepared during session, and Senate Concurrent Resolution 33, which creates a work-based learning coordination task force to improve alignment among education, workforce, and employer partners. SCR 33 was amended to change the appointing authority for two members. The committee also approved Senate Concurrent Resolution 5, establishing the Louisiana-Ireland Trade Commission, and House Resolution 196, which creates a study committee on the impact of fallen trees on residential property and insurance issues. Several of these measures were supported by agency representatives or outside groups, and the committee adopted technical amendments where needed before reporting the bills and resolutions favorably.

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• So, and I don't know, I don't know that I do a whole bunch of DWIs, but most times when the...
• No, it doesn't change anything in the way that we currently investigate DWIs.
• In everyday DWI cases, the state will still need to lawfully obtain a specimen and prove intoxication
• So let's take DWI, and I apologize. You're on yellow still. Sure.
• That, you know, was almost run over by a DWI driver, suspected of DWI, made the traffic stop, called

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 2777 by Representative Rose, which would bar the death penalty for defendants who can prove by clear and convincing evidence that they had schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder and active psychotic symptoms at the time of the offense. Rose said the bill would still hold defendants accountable through life without parole, would save money by avoiding lengthy capital litigation, and would address cases where severe mental illness was not adequately considered. Supporters from NAMI Texas, the Catholic bishops, and a forensic psychologist said the bill is narrowly tailored, consistent with neuroscience and moral principles, and would prevent executions of people whose psychosis substantially impaired reality testing. Committee members questioned how the bill interacts with existing competency and insanity law, whether the diagnosis is sufficiently defined, and whether the statute requires active psychosis at the time of the offense. An opponent argued the death penalty should remain available for juries to decide in all cases. The bill was left pending. The committee then heard House Bill 1221 by Representative Lozano, which would raise the cap on pretrial intervention program fees from $500 to $1,200. Lozano and a district attorney witness said the increase is needed because program costs have risen and the fees help make diversion programs self-sustaining, allowing first-time or low-level offenders to complete rehabilitation and potentially obtain expunction. Opponents from the Texas Fair Defense Project argued the higher fee could make diversion unaffordable for indigent defendants and undermine an important alternative to incarceration, especially where related supervision and monitoring costs already add up. Members discussed whether the fee applies only to PTI participants, how payment plans and waivers work, and whether ability to pay should be addressed more explicitly. The bill was left pending. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 1738 by Representative Jones, which would repeal Penal Code Section 21.06 and related Health and Safety Code references concerning homosexual conduct. Jones said the law is unconstitutional under Lawrence v. Texas, remains harmful on the books, and has led to confusion and unnecessary costs even though it is unenforceable. Supporters said the bill simply removes outdated language and protects civil liberties, while opponents from Texas Values argued the statute still serves as a statement that homosexual conduct is unacceptable and should remain as a warning, even if unenforceable. Members debated whether the law’s remaining language is merely symbolic or still harmful, and whether other criminal statutes already cover conduct such as prostitution, incest, and offenses involving minors. The bill was left pending after testimony.

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• What happens when a person gets a DWI the day before election and a driver's license is taken?
• And when they get a DWI, DUI, they take their driver's license.
• You're saying this individual got a DWI; they don't have an ID.
• So the person who got the DWI on Thursday, they don't have their driver's license.
• wouldn't be able to look up that they actually have a license and the DWI has taken it.

Bills: HR118, HR196, HR237, HR285, HCR85, HB442, HB443, SCR5, SCR29, SCR33, SCR63, SB25, SB202, SB319

Keywords: water utility, tax credit, excessive rates, residential service, subcommittee, fallen trees, property damage, insurance, property values, hurricanes, storm damage, local government, homeowners, risk management, committee study, census, military population, Department of Defense, representation, federal funding

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• Um, it in the literature you've handed out here, it notes that if you have excellent credit and a DWI
• , your premiums are lower than if you have poor credit but no DWI.
• , your premiums are lower than if you have poor credit but no DWI.
• , your premiums are lower than if you have poor credit but no DWI.
• , your premiums are lower than if you have poor credit but no DWI.

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• It's also resulted in an increase in hazardous and criminal arrests, drug seizures, and DWI arrests.
• Well, I was just thinking when you said that about pleading it down, just like DWI cases, some of that
• Well, I was just thinking when you said that about pleading it down, just like DWI cases, some of that
• Prosecutor's Association, and we made our intentions known that we were going to seek language that mirrored DWI
• Well, I was just thinking when you said that about pleading it down, just like DWI cases, some of that

Summary: The committee first heard from Arkansas State Police Director Mike Hager and other agency leaders about vehicle pursuits and tactical vehicle interventions (TVIs, formerly PIT maneuvers). Hager said Acts 734 of 2020 and 82 of 2022, which increased penalties for fleeing in a vehicle, along with a public campaign and work with prosecutors, helped reduce pursuits by 29% from 2023 to 2025, or 180 fewer pursuits last year than in 2023. He said the agency also added 120 troopers during that period and that the goal is to protect innocent civilians, officers, and suspects. Members asked about where pursuits occur most often, prosecution practices, the possibility of making fleeing charges non-pleadable like DWI, and a recent mistaken TVI incident involving the wrong vehicle; Hager said no one was injured in that incident and called it inexcusable. The committee also discussed the Arkansas State Police Foundation. Hager explained that the foundation is a private support group made up largely of businesses and citizens that raises money for trooper-family scholarships, emergency relief for troopers affected by disasters or family hospitalizations, and facilities and training support, including the driving track. He said he was not aware of any lobbying activity by the foundation and praised its staff and leadership for supporting the agency beyond what the state budget can provide. Next, Director Chris Chapman of the Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training described the state’s decertification and officer accountability process. He said every separation from an agency must be reported, and if an officer leaves under circumstances that may warrant decertification, the file is flagged so any future hiring agency must be told the full history before the officer can be added to a roster. Chapman said the commission has increased decertification requests from 158 in the prior three years to 256 in the last three years, with 147 officers currently pending hearings, and that the backlog has been reduced from about four and a half years to about a year and a half. Members asked about resignations during investigations, appeal rights, citizen complaints, and FOIA access to decertification records; Chapman said those matters can trigger review, appeals go to circuit court, and the records are generally public. No votes were taken, and the meeting adjourned after discussion of a possible future committee visit to a fish hatchery in Lonoke County.

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• In the Gallup area, you also hear about citations or even DWIs.
• the city is really involved in the liquor excise tax is that we're unable to secure funding from the DWI
• And then, of course, our lack of DWI responsibilities sometimes.
• Sometimes we read the paper and a person is going on their 7th DWI. I mean, it's unbelievable.
• our coalition, which included a lot of groups from around the state, in behavioral health, our local DWI

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• Over the last 10 years, we have had over 110,000 people killed in DWI incidents. in the United States
• But over the last two-year period in Texas, there were 13,000 traffic accidents related to DWI.
• In prosecuting DWIs, often, there is no deferred prosecution option for driving while intoxicated.
• Like a judge told me once, you get really three types of DWIs. You get people that just...
• I agree DWI is a very serious issue, and it certainly is a danger, a sometimes mortal danger.

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SB2601, SB2778

Keywords: SB 731, Texas, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, TDHCA, low-income housing tax credits, LIHTC, affordable housing, senior housing, 55 and older, elderly housing, multifamily housing, apartment buildings, high-rise, four-story building, water pressure booster, water pressure system, emergency water supply, building safety, housing development regulations, Government Code Chapter 2306

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• Three main hearing types, those implied concern, are DWI licensure application hearings.
• When you're arrested in New Mexico for a DWI, you go to the criminal case in front of the judge, but
• Slide 6 This represents non-appearance rates at our implied consent DWI hearings.
• Arrests and more accusations of DWI. And I think that's partially what's driving this.
• Not very much because everybody I know is already in poverty that gets a DWI.

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• We have our DWI fund, which is a fee that comes from the ignition interlock on a monthly basis to have
• The DWI section can also include our E and DWI Plus.
• This funds overtime enforcement for checkpoints and DWI Directed Enforcement Patrol, targeting those
• That resulted in 303 checkpoints and 1,619 DWI arrests.
• We also license and monitor compliance for DWI schools across the state, and currently, there are 21

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• Is very similar to ignition interlock devices used for offenders convicted of DWI.
• Uh, state-by-state arrest data suggests that there were in New Hampshire in 2024 4,471 suspected DWIs
• DWIs, or impaired driving, represent about 38% of all the deaths on New Hampshire highways.
• And that's why the DWI is a two-prong system here in New Hampshire.
• And that's why the DWI is a two-prong system here in New Hampshire.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The hearing focused primarily on House Bill 1087 and House Bill 123, both related to firearms. HB 1087 was introduced as a Second Amendment measure, but after questions from the chair and discussion with law enforcement, the sponsor agreed it should be set aside and referred to a study committee for further review, rather than advanced as written. The New Hampshire Chiefs of Police Association testified in opposition to the bill as written, while also indicating support for the sponsor’s proposed amendment or a study approach. The bulk of the discussion centered on HB 123, which would require the return of firearms after a not guilty verdict or dismissal. The sponsor and several members described the bill’s purpose as speeding up the return of property, but law enforcement and judicial branch witnesses raised concerns about federal law, the need to ensure a person is still legally eligible to possess firearms, and the bill’s 24-hour return requirement. Witnesses from the State Police and judicial branch explained the current process, including background checks through the state police gun line, and said the existing procedure already aims to return firearms promptly while allowing time to verify disqualifying information. Members and witnesses discussed possible amendments, including removing language that would bar background checks and instead tying return of firearms to completion of the check within a set time frame. Judicial branch and State Police witnesses said a process that requires a background check and return within a reasonable period, with notice if there is a delay or denial, would better address safety and legal concerns. The hearing ended without a vote; the committee closed the public hearing and indicated it would continue working on the language before executive session.

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• of a few repeat offenders causing a disproportionate amount of death and injury is very similar to DWIs
• a somewhat similar function for these super speeders that ignition interlock devices do for repeat DWI
• injury is very amount of death and injury is very similar<00:02:32.400> to<00:02:32.720> DWIs
• And in fact, it was similar to DWIs.
• DWI offenders. DWI offenders.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Uh so it is a topic of conversation and the DWI task force is not just defense lawyers.
• Uh so it is a topic of conversation and the DWI task force is not just defense lawyers.
• Uh so it is a topic of conversation and the DWI task force is not just defense lawyers.
• Uh so it is a topic of conversation and the DWI task force is not just defense lawyers.
• Uh so it is a topic of conversation and the DWI task force is not just defense lawyers.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Either that or I can't think of a charge we know, you know, Massachusetts DWIs are disqualifying things
• > Massachusetts charge we know you know Massachusetts charge we know you know Massachusetts DWIS
• are disqualifying things like that DWIS are disqualifying things like that Um, the<00:54:18.400>
• And that's why the DWI is a two-prong system here in New Hampshire.
• And that's why the DWI is a >> Yeah.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• And generally, the supervision that I've seen, I've represented someone with the DWI in the Criminal
• Based on all the DWI trials I've done, I would get my expert to say, like, "Look.
• No, it doesn't change anything in the way that we currently investigate DWI constitutional rights and
• So, let's take DWI. And I apologize. You're on yellow still. Sure.
• So, in DWI prosecution. Which I had the privilege of doing quite a bit of back in the day.

Bills: HB 1194, HB 1221, HB1738, HB1913, HB2177, HB2178, HB2180, HB2229, HB2282, HB2448, HB2492, HB2777, HB2984, HB3357, HB3553, HB3602

Keywords: emergency protection order, protective order, magistrate, criminal procedure, victim safety, family violence, domestic violence, stalking, assault, magistrate's order, temporary protection, court order duration, defendant restrictions, Article 17.292, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, emergency restraining order, victim protection, firearm restriction, pretrial intervention, reimbursement fee

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• It's also resulted in an increase in hazardous and criminal arrests, drug seizures, and DWI arrests.
• Well, I was just thinking when you said that about pleading it down, just like DWI cases, some of that
• Association, and we made our intentions known that we were going to seek language that mirrored the DWI
• Well, I was just thinking when you said that about pleading it down, just like DWI cases, some of that
• Prosecutor's Association, and we made our intentions known that we were going to seek language that mirrored DWI

Keywords: 1204, all

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• It once was that DWI held the title spot, for lack of a better word, for fatal crashes.
• DWI has held a higher penalty, whereas reckless has been a lesser penalty.
• It'll raise the penalty of reckless to the higher 2nd degree felony, um, so that it is equal To a DWI
• , uh, which again, part of the reason is they're now overcoming DWIs and how often they're happening.