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TX

Texas 89th Regular

Elections Apr 17th, 2025 at 10:04 am

Elections

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  • I also want to remind everyone that if their addresses don't match, they can fill out a declaration of
  • , or RID... ...vote by signing a reasonable impediment declaration, or RID, and present one of several
  • This bill will essentially put a limit of two reasonable impediment declarations in the lifetime of a
  • And then one of the valid reasons for a reasonable impediment declaration is if you lost your ID.
  • Abbott, the legislature agreed to implement the Declaration of Reasonable Impediment as a part of a court-ordered
Summary: The committee first voted out two previously heard Senate bills without amendment: SB 688, relating to the date of the meeting of presidential electors, and SB 914, relating to authorizing certain cities to change the date of their general election for officers. Both motions passed on 8-0 votes with one member absent. The committee then heard HB 3909, which would change the current prohibition on wireless device use from a 100-foot boundary around a voting station to only inside the room where voting is taking place, with a committee substitute also adding state-prescribed signage. The author and supporters said the change would reduce confusion and make enforcement easier for election workers, while opponents argued the existing 100-foot rule helps prevent electioneering, recording, and possible technical interference with election equipment. The bill was left pending. Members also heard HB 1968, which would repeal a provision that requires counties to provide election services to certain political subdivisions in odd-numbered years but not even-numbered years, making county-provided election services consistent across years. Supporters said it would improve consistency for smaller cities and school districts, while opponents warned it could strain county equipment and staffing during heavy election cycles. The bill was left pending. HB 2279 would require voter registrars to remove a person from the rolls if the person swears under oath during jury service that they are not a U.S. citizen; supporters said this would streamline removal of ineligible voters, while opponents raised concerns about mistaken identity and loss of due process. The bill was left pending. Finally, the committee heard HB 2803, which would require a presiding judge to give a poll watcher a signed statement explaining any removal from service. Supporters said this would improve documentation and accountability, and one witness asked for clarification that improper removal would remain a criminal offense; the author said he would consider a floor amendment and further discussion. The committee also heard HB 4253, which would create a more uniform voter-roll maintenance process based on inactivity, sending confirmation notices to voters who have not voted in the prior 25 months and eventually removing those who do not respond after multiple election cycles. Supporters said it would clean up outdated records and help keep voters registered where they actually live, while opponents argued it could wrongly remove eligible voters who simply do not vote regularly. HB 4253 was left pending as well.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget 2nd Revised Apr 20th, 2026 at 04:30 pm

Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget

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  • Public meeting, what one of the things that came back was the shortage of nursing.
  • So, one of our goals was to increase the number of nurses in the state.
  • Emergency Management retain 2% of some of these millions of dollars.
  • All of this has to be completed, signed, sealed, and delivered by the end of this year.
  • So, what kind of outcomes?
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget Apr 20th, 2026 at 04:30 pm

Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget

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  • of Human Services.
  • of legislation.
  • Dwellrey Cherur, please declare the vote. Nay, Mr. Chairman, with a vote of 29. Ayes zero, nay.
  • Morei, Caldwell, please declare the vote. 29, Mr. Chairman, with a vote of 29 ayes, zero nays.
  • Declare the vote.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Tax, Business and Transportation Jan 29th, 2026 at 02:36 pm

Senate Tax, Business & Transportation

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  • of any of the bills that are in consideration.
  • the Association of Chiefs of Police in New Mexico.
  • All of us, all of us safer.
  • of them.
  • And there's still a lot of life ahead of them.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • The ghosts of the committee members are the spirits of the committee members.
  • Months and years of wages are kind of buried.
  • in support of the bill.
  • I would even be in favor of considering some kind of criminal sanctions.
  • House Bill 1193 would protect the personal identity of an individual. who have filed a declaration of
TX
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  • to require the Office of Court Administration (OCA) to submit a report of findings to the Governor and
  • Office of Court Administration? Oh, Office of Court Administration. Okay.
  • by Senator Johnson, about the confidentiality of information in a declaration of informal marriage.
  • It's about the rights of the sole managing conservator of a child in relation to enrollment in school
  • by Senator Parker, about the prosecution of barratry and solicitation of professional employment.
TX
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  • a study about digital reporting and to require the Office of OCA to submit a report of findings to the
  • Office of Court Administration. Oh, Office of Court Administration. OK.
  • by Senator Johnson about the confidentiality of information and a declaration of informal marriage.
  • It's about the rights of the sole managing conservator of a child relation to the enrollment in school
  • of professional employment. 2733.
TX
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  • There's a lot of information; there's a lot of overlap.
  • As well as our state constitution and our state declaration of independence.
  • Travis wrote one of the most famous letters in all of American history.
  • Currently, this letter, along with our Constitution and Declaration of Independence, is under the care
  • of Independence home.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Elections Apr 17th, 2025

Elections

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  • of the election.
  • Most of the time, that's the door of the location, and hearing the layout of a potential committee substitute
  • Because of the law.
  • The process of taking these individuals off of the voter rolls was only halted because of the requirement
  • So can you kind of clarify some of that? And misidentifying them.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

TRS Public Hearing 02-03-2026

Transportation

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  • <00:37:47.040> the teleport all of our data, all of the teleport all of our data, all of the
  • point of refusal to put some sort of point of refusal to put some sort of penalty<01:05:31.760><
  • > and sorts of indications of impairment and sorts of indications of impairment and just<01:08
  • types of citations to um to the types of types of citations to um to the types of violations<01:
Summary: The committee opened by explaining hearing procedures, including a two-minute oral testimony limit and that decision-making would follow after testimony. It then took up SB 20008, which would set 55 mph as the maximum speed limit on all parts of the DKI/Saddle Road highway. The bill’s introducer described it as a response to safety concerns and noted prior public opposition when the speed limit was lowered from 60 mph; the Hawaii Police Department was listed in opposition, while DOT and several individuals testified in support. No vote was taken during the portion provided. The committee next heard SB 20009, requiring new plates/tags or emblems for used motor vehicles transferred between private individuals, and SB 2026, which would require drivers approaching stationary vehicles on the shoulder or roadside to slow down and, if necessary, change lanes. The Attorney General supported SB 2026 but recommended narrowing and clarifying the language by removing references to shoulder/roadside, collision or mechanical problem, and other limiting definitions so the duty would apply more broadly and be easier to enforce; AAA and OMA also supported the measure. Members discussed the practical need for a mandatory move-over rule, especially for roadside workers and tow operators, and the committee heard concerns about enforceability on two-lane roads and in accident scenes. SB 2053 was then heard, authorizing electronic signatures on supporting documents used to transfer ownership of total-loss vehicles to insurers without notarization and requiring insurers to indemnify the finance director for claims arising from those electronic title issuances. The Hawaii Insurers Council, Copart, the City and County of Honolulu, and others supported the bill, with Copart describing it as a modernization that would reduce delays for total-loss settlements; technical amendments were requested. The committee also heard SB 2172, which would allow all-terrain vehicles to operate at night if equipped with lights and a slow-moving vehicle emblem, adjust helmet requirements, define utility terrain vehicles, and include ATVs in motor vehicle insurance law. DOT said it could support the bill only if limited to low-speed areas, and the insurance industry warned it could create a new insurance scheme; the City and County of Honolulu opposed while the Hawaii Farm Bureau and an individual supported. Finally, SB 2253 was introduced to expand first-degree negligent injury to include injuries negligently inflicted by intoxicated drivers, with DOT, county prosecutors, and the Honolulu Prosecutor’s Office in support; Honolulu prosecutors said they would oppose a proposed amendment because they wanted the language to preserve the offense as a lesser included offense tied to negligent homicide.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Local and County Government Feb 3rd, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Local and County Government

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  • We had discussed some about which cities required permitting and some of the costs of that.
  • Just Wanted to kind of get the overall crux of the bill.
  • I think I have I kind of go ahead of myself a little bit.
  • So, what kind of change is happening here because of these?
  • When a TIF is implemented, there is a lot of legwork and a lot of managing of the income lost thereof
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Feb 25th, 2026 at 02:30 pm

Appropriations

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  • Senator Hall, you're recognized to explain the provisions of Senate Bill 169.
  • the death of a spouse or child, including a miscarriage.
  • Members, just a quick moment of housekeeping.
  • Senate Bill 182 allows the certified law enforcement officers of the Department of Human Services, Office
  • of the state.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Retirement and Government Resources REVISED Feb 17th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Retirement and Government Resources

OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Education Oversight Mar 2nd, 2026 at 03:00 pm

Education Oversight

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  • And that's kind of where the whole idea of the bill came from.
  • So, if you have candidate A out of the traditional Career path, I mean, education path out of one of
  • I appreciate that kind of some of the things it does just real simple through K It takes it out of our
  • to take care of a problem instead of being afraid.
  • This runs afoul of the process in multiple lanes of law across our statute and in multiple areas of statute
OK
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  • years ago, as we have discussed, part of the program was a division of how the assets of the fund were
  • on some of the consultation of design?
  • We work with a lot of these families. Absolutely. Input on some of the consultation of design.
  • Please declare the vote. 10 aye, zero nay. With a vote of 10 to 0, we will report it as a due pass.
  • Declare the vote.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Culture, Recreation & Tourism May 1st, 2025

Culture, Recreation & Tourism

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  • the history of this state and of this country are told.
  • the physical symbols of the history of our great state.
  • to properly prepare for the 200th anniversary of Texas Independence in 2036.
  • establishment of a commission for the Bicentennial Anniversary of Texas Independence.
  • The Declaration of Independence says we hold these truths to be self-evident... self-evident that all
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Culture, Recreation & Tourism May 1st, 2025

Culture, Recreation & Tourism

Transcript Highlights:
  • the land of Texas.
  • Under the Republic of Texas, Milan served as a port of entry.
  • stalks of some varieties.
  • Nestled in the heart of Pawnee Woods of East Texas lies Pineland, a town founded at the turn of the 20th
  • in favor of HB 5259.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Apr 9th, 2025

Alabama House Floor Meeting