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• public that elections are run according to Texas law and regulations.
• Running the elections.
• Election equipment.
• It's good to keep all the election equipment secure, you know.
• process: election day, early voting, early voting by mail.

Bills: SB801, SB1200, SB1410, SB1717, SB1862, SB1863, SB2216, SB2681, SB506, SB2626, SJR63, SB 3

Keywords: SB 801, birth certificate, birth record, certified copy, homeless, homelessness, unhoused, vital records, state registrar, local registrar, county clerk, fee waiver, identity documents, ID access, housing insecurity, shelter, transitional housing, Health and Safety Code, HHSC, Health and Human Services Commission

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• For local and contested counties, there is no objection. Hearing none, it is so ordered.
• Senator Paxton moves that Senate Bill 1184 be recommended and certified for local and uncontested counties
• Senator Bettencourt moves that Senate Bill 1577 be recommended and certified for placement on the local
• , but then no votes can be recorded without bumping the bill from the local.
• Remember, you can always vote no on the local calendar, even if it's on local.

Bills: SB801, SB1200, SB1410, SB1717, SB1862, SB1863, SB2216, SB2681, SB506, SB2626, SJR63, SB 3

Keywords: SB 801, birth certificate, birth record, certified copy, homeless, homelessness, unhoused, vital records, state registrar, local registrar, county clerk, fee waiver, identity documents, ID access, housing insecurity, shelter, transitional housing, Health and Safety Code, HHSC, Health and Human Services Commission

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• Dickens trying to get TDCJ to get me the information, and the truth is I called somebody who I knew was elected
• I was never offered a victim advocate by local law enforcement in Georgetown.
• I was never given information about local resources.

Bills: HB47

Keywords: HB 47, Texas Tax Code, ad valorem taxes, property tax, voter-approval tax rate, tax rate election, taxing unit, injunction, taxpayer rights, property owner, local government finance, tax refund, attorney's fees, court costs, voter-approved tax increase, tax reform, municipal taxes, county taxes, school district taxes, bond election

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• Unlike general obligation bonds, which require voter approval through an election, local governments
• Local debt, not COs, but just local debt in total.
• Mount Vernon ISD had two failed bond elections in November, and they placed them in the May election.
• We are elected to be held accountable.
• Immediately press for another election.

Bills: HB1453, HB1718, HB2043, HB2207, HB2798

Keywords: local governments, anticipation notes, certificates of obligation, public works, flood control, financial management, local government, municipal financing, private activity bonds, closing definition, real estate finance, bond issuance, government regulation, bond election, general obligation bonds, GO bonds, political subdivision, city bonds, county bonds, school district bonds

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• Uh, in 2022, uh, Congress passed the Election Count Reform Act to clarify how electoral votes are cast
• The Texas election code was in compliance with federal law before federal law changed.
• To take actions that bring cases before the judiciary, but every elected or appointed officer in Texas
• Effect on local prosecutors protecting Texans when the feds don't want them to do so.

Bills: SB 18, SB 19, SB 666, SB 688, SB 707, SB 888

Keywords: municipal libraries, state funding, gender identity, public events, children's literature, SB 19, Texas, political subdivision, local government, county, city, municipality, taxpayer-funded lobbying, lobbying ban, public funds, registered lobbyist, Chapter 305, Government Code, Local Government Code, county association dues

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• after federal Election Day to be received up to five business days after election day.
• I think you have the conclusion of the election on Election Day.
• day after Election Day.
• midnight on election night.
• election, this...

Bills: HB2139, HB2253, HB3632, HB4171, HB4309, HB4508, SB760, SB1470

Keywords: voting access, polling place, disability, caretaker provisions, ballot delivery, election code, HB 2253, Texas Election Code, bond election, bond issuance, local government, election cancellation, disaster declaration, natural disaster, emergency election, county election officer, polling place notice, open meeting, election workers, voter safety

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• Well, but it also goes locally and helps you put on the primary.
• He was re-elected in November without an opposing candidate.
• These are not elections.
• step towards free and fair elections.
• Texas Election Code, Chapter 181.061, Parts C and D.

Bills: HB2139, HB2253, HB3632, HB4171, HB4309, HB4508, SB760, SB1470

Keywords: voting access, polling place, disability, caretaker provisions, ballot delivery, election code, HB 2253, Texas Election Code, bond election, bond issuance, local government, election cancellation, disaster declaration, natural disaster, emergency election, county election officer, polling place notice, open meeting, election workers, voter safety

Bills: SB2, SB3, SB5, SB 9, SB10, SB14, SB16, SB18, SB34, SB6, SB7, SB8, SB11, SB12, SB13, SB15, SB 17, SB 4

Keywords: disaster relief, flood preparedness, emergency funding, local government support, meteorological forecasting, school assessment, public education, accountability, transparency, education standards, impact fees, water conservation, reuse projects, builders, developers, local government, real property theft, real property fraud, criminal offenses, restitution

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• elections, procedures, security, and confidence in Louisiana elections.
• That ballot is cast on election day, but the voter will have until two days after the election, which
• And then there was an election contest suit, and we held the election again.
• officials after the election.
• The 2007 election code had 298 pages. The 2007 election code had 298 pages in 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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• Good afternoon, and welcome to the hearing for the Committee on Election Laws.
• I'm the Protect Elections Campaign Coordinator for Public Citizen, which is a nonpartisan nonprofit with
• As context, remember that in the weeks after the 2020 election, legislative leadership in at least three
• states were asked to overturn the results of their elections. ...in at least three states were asked
• to overturn the results of their elections.

Bills: H5227, H5129, H5086

Keywords: vacancies, city council, local governance, Marlborough, elections, validation, town proceedings, MBTA Communities Zoning Bylaw, PFAS contamination, municipal governance, electoral process, presidential electors, election law, Electoral Count Reform Act, voter certification, 1212, all

Summary: The Committee on Election Laws held a hearing with House Chair Stan Hunt and Senate Chair John Keenan presiding, with several members attending in person and online. The main bill discussed was House Bill 5086, concerning electoral count reform and the treatment of presidential electors. Testimony came from Public Citizen, the Uniform Law Commission, and Protect Democracy United, all urging favorable action. Witnesses said the bill would adopt the Uniform Faithful Presidential Electors Act, require electors to sign a faithfulness pledge, automatically replace any elector who casts a faithless vote, and help Massachusetts meet updated federal Electoral College deadlines and procedures. They also argued the measure would protect electors from coercion and threats, including political violence and intimidation. Committee members asked about the bill’s relationship to Massachusetts’ participation in the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact. The witnesses said the bill would not conflict with the compact and suggested a clarifying amendment to make that explicit. They also discussed how the bill would affect the historical record and whether it would change how Massachusetts appoints electors under the compact; the witnesses said it would not alter the compact arrangement, only add protections against faithless voting. One member noted a family connection to the Electoral College, and the exchange remained focused on the bill’s mechanics and compatibility with existing law. At the end of the hearing, the chair noted that testimony had already been received from Representative Breguire, the Governor’s office on the other two bills, and Representative Hogan. With no further witnesses signed up, the committee accepted a motion to adjourn and ended the hearing.

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• You've heard a lot about it, but as a practicing physician here locally.
• And can't the clerk do it on a Local local clerks do it at a local level just based on situations waive
• And sometimes when we get elected, We don't know those things.

Bills: HB713, HB827, HB932, HB499, HB510, HB163, HB296, HB879, HB913, HB163, HB296

Keywords: healthcare, maternal health, reporting requirements, Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee, health provider immunity, workplace violence, nurses, grant program, healthcare facilities, safety measures, safety, nursing, grants, healthcare safety, verbal abuse, physical abuse, nurse empowerment, occupational therapy, licensure, interstate practice

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• , public comment, and direct accountability to locally elected school board members.
• It treats locally elected school boards as if they are not representative government.
• </c><00:51:33.040><c> elected</c><00:51:33.520><c> school</c> accountability to locally elected school
• accountability to locally elected school board<00:51:34.160><c> members.
• It treats locally elected problem.

Bills: HB0147, HB0127

Keywords: property tax, homeowner exemption, Wyoming, voter initiative, tax legislation, HB0127, recreation mill levy, recreational facilities, public recreation, mill levy, local tax, county commissioners, school district levy, voter approval, ballot measure, general election, tax referendum, special purpose tax, Wyoming taxation, W.S. 18-9-201

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• The Senate Judiciary and Elections Committee is called to order.
• To prohibit it from influencing elections and election officials. Okay, thanks. Madam Chair? Yes.
• They don't consider it an election, essentially.
• the weekend before Election Day.
• The causal factor of both findings to the 2020 presidential election, when a Republican election denier

Bills: SB1285, SB1289, SB1326, SB1328, SB1329, SB1330, SB1392, SB1402, SB1425, SCR1013, SCR1014

Keywords: sentencing, correctional facilities, multiple sentences, death penalty, aggravating circumstances, juvenile offenses, class 2 felony, foreign donations, election administration, certification, Arizona Revised Statutes, transparency, public disclosure, victims' rights, attorney fees, government accountability, right to counsel, legal representation, parents' rights, family law

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• provides that the provisions of subparagraph 1 shall not apply if a list of jurors is submitted to a local
• Amendment 4 provides that the penalty provisions shall not apply to a public body. ...submitted to a local
• Members, this is House Bill 1045 by Representative LaCone, provides for the audit threshold for local
• Next year, we're going to have a statewide election, and we'll be going into a presidential election.
• Okay, so that should be something that you can work on with your local, your local, encourage them to

Bills: HB55, HB608, HB997, HB1035, HB1045, HB1048, HB1049, HB1057, HB1131, HB1177, HB1201

Keywords: juror confidentiality, public records, criminal procedure, privacy, court disclosure, intercollegiate athletics, confidentiality, revenue sharing, student athletes, official journal, public notices, government transparency, local government, municipal website, school board notices, parish council, police jury, special districts, levee district, drainage district

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• for election officials while maintaining election security.
• for election officials while maintaining election security.
• for election officials while maintaining election security. >> Finally, it updates pre- and post-election
• for election officials while maintaining election security.
• except for March Township elections except for March Township elections. elections. elections.

Bills: HF3698, HF4243, HF4239, HF4241, HF4242, HF4240

Keywords: libraries, electronic books, digital audiobooks, licensing agreements, public access, campaign finance, elections, political contributions, disclosure, reporting thresholds, economic interest statements, financial disclosure, ethics, public officials, local officials, metropolitan governmental unit, metropolitan area, candidate filings, principal campaign committee, political committee

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• For failure to distribute election supplies from a Class C misdemeanor to a...
• And releasing election results before the polls close on election night from a Class A misdemeanor to
• Assay misdemeanors for, one, the authority responsible for procuring the election.
• And for an election commits an offense if the authority intentionally fails to provide an election precinct
• And the authority responsible for procuring the election supplies for an election commits an offense

Bills: HB46, HB272, HB551, HB1661, HB2820, HB3181, HB4145, HB4157, HB46, HB272

Keywords: low-THC cannabis, dispensing organization, Texas Compassionate-Use Program, medical use, patient access, registration, healthcare, legislation, credit card fraud, debit card fraud, prosecution, illegal possession, state law, political contributions, address privacy, Texas Ethics Commission, election transparency, campaign finance, election supplies, ballots

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• And this security would be provided, as I mentioned, Until election day.
• the general election or the general election results are officially certified.
• up until the officers-elect assume their official office.
• I'm Jerry Holland, Duval County Supervisor of Elections.
• See how our elections are done in the state of Florida.

Bills: S0564, S0572, S0414, S0620, S0500, S0092

Keywords: student volunteers, polling locations, election administration, community service, Florida statutes, ethics, public officers, employment of relatives, transparency, government accountability, campaign finance, child care, elections, fund usage, political candidates, candidate qualifying, federal office, election integrity, regulatory compliance, political candidacy

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and considered several election- and ethics-related bills. Senate Bill 572 by Senator Harrell, which would update ethics statutes so the definition of “relative” includes foster parents and foster children, received supportive testimony from the Commission on Ethics and passed unanimously. Senate Bill 414 by Senator Bracy Davis, allowing campaign funds to be used for campaign-related child care expenses, was presented as a way to reduce barriers to public service but was temporarily postponed after the sponsor said it lacked the votes to advance. Senate Bill 500 by Senator Avila would require FDLE protective security details for major-party nominees for governor, lieutenant governor, and cabinet offices from nomination through assumption of office; members questioned the scope, definitions of major and minor parties, and whether taxpayers should bear the cost, and the bill was reported favorably on a divided vote. Senate Bill 620 by Senator Mayfield would require candidates for federal, state, county, district, judicial, and school board offices to disclose any non-U.S. citizenship or dual citizenship; testimony opposed the bill as stigmatizing dual citizens, but it was reported favorably. The committee also approved CS for SB 92 by Chair Gaetz, which creates whistleblower-style protections for public employees who file ethics complaints based on firsthand knowledge and face retaliation, with support from the Commission on Ethics. In addition, the committee unanimously approved a block of gubernatorial appointments and then passed Senate Bill 564 by Senator Yarborough, allowing registered or pre-registered high school students to volunteer at polling places for community service hours; members discussed whether the bill would create new volunteer opportunities and whether the term “community service hours” needed clarification. The meeting ended with adjournment.

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• If a balanced budget amendment is passed and our elected Congress at the time of passage accomplishes
• We have most of them right; we have term limits because they're elections. I go to the rest.

Bills: SB 312, SB 945, SB 946, SB 1367, SB 1861, SB 2044, SB 2337, SB 2403, SB 2819, SJR 54

Keywords: public school funding, education, budget allocation, financial transparency, state law, local control, fiduciary responsibility, public retirement systems, investment management, proxy voting, financial factors, insurance, political shareholder proposals, fossil fuels, greenhouse gas emissions, environmental regulation, discrimination, credit extension, social credit, value-based standards

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• We will be coming back after the local calendar, but at this time, with deep thanks to each member and

Bills: SB312, SB945, SB946, SB1367, SB1861, SB2044, SB2337, SB2403, SB2819, SJR54

Keywords: public school funding, education, budget allocation, financial transparency, state law, local control, fiduciary responsibility, public retirement systems, investment management, proxy voting, financial factors, insurance, political shareholder proposals, fossil fuels, greenhouse gas emissions, environmental regulation, discrimination, credit extension, social credit, value-based standards

Summary: The Senate Committee on State Affairs was called to order and a roll call showed most members present, with one absent. The chair explained that the committee had arranged witnesses for a later meeting but had received responses from some parties declining to testify, prompting Senator Bettencourt to offer a written motion for subpoenas. The motion authorized the committee chair, under Senate Rule 11.20, to issue subpoenas to BlackRock, State Street, or other financial services companies affecting Texas public pension investments, along with their subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, employees, agents, or representatives. The subpoenas would require testimony and production of records concerning investment practices, the impact on Texas public pension funds, and any investments intended to further political or social causes. Members discussed the importance of obtaining testimony and the limited but necessary use of subpoena power. The committee then voted, with 10 ayes, no nays, and one absent, to adopt the motion. With no further business, the committee recessed until the call of the chair, planning to return after the local calendar.

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• We have seen it in TRE elections. We’ve seen it in general elections.
• We have seen it in TRE elections. We've seen it in general elections. There's an election.
• I'm not sure what elections. We haven't seen it in at this point. There's an election.
• The focus is on election crimes. They're low volume, but critical for election integrity.
• Again, current law requires local district attorneys and county attorneys to handle election law violations

Bills: SB312, SB945, SB946, SB1367, SB1861, SB2044, SB2337, SB2403, SB2819, SJR54

Keywords: public school funding, education, budget allocation, financial transparency, state law, local control, fiduciary responsibility, public retirement systems, investment management, proxy voting, financial factors, insurance, political shareholder proposals, fossil fuels, greenhouse gas emissions, environmental regulation, discrimination, credit extension, social credit, value-based standards

Summary: The committee heard Senate Bill 945, 946, 2044, 2819, 2403, 2337, and 312, with all bills left pending after testimony. SB 945 would restrict insurance companies from denying or limiting coverage based on oil and gas activity or ESG-related goals, and supporters argued it would protect Texas energy producers from politically motivated shareholder activism and insurance discrimination. SB 946 would bar creditors from using social credit, ESG, DEI, or religious/political affiliation as a basis for denying or limiting credit; witnesses said it would prevent viewpoint-based financial discrimination and protect access to capital for Texas businesses. SB 2337 would require proxy advisory firms to disclose when recommendations are based on non-financial factors or when they give conflicting advice to different clients; supporters said the measure would increase transparency and curb ESG-driven influence over shareholder voting. SB 312 would direct public retirement systems to focus on financial returns rather than social or political objectives, with the author saying the bill responds to activist pressure on pensions and would reinforce fiduciary duty. The committee also took up election and ethics measures. SB 2044 would strengthen electioneering restrictions for publicly funded education institutions and personnel, prohibiting use of official resources to promote political agendas; testimony focused on alleged school district electioneering in bond and tax elections. SB 2819 would prohibit county elections administrators from holding certain officer positions appointed by elected officials, addressing potential conflicts of interest. SB 2403, the Texas Ethics Commission sunset bill, would restructure complaint handling with a three-tier violation system, risk-based complaint prioritization, longer response times, bipartisan preliminary review panels, and expanded hearing options; members discussed amendments aimed at dismissing minor complaints, clarifying categories, and adjusting lobbying and penalty provisions, but the amendments were withdrawn during committee consideration. Across the ESG and finance bills, invited witnesses from the American Energy Institute, Heartland Impact, Consumers Research, ADF Action, Texas Civil Justice League, and related groups generally supported the measures, arguing that banks, insurers, proxy advisors, and asset managers have used ESG or reputational-risk standards to discriminate against energy, agriculture, firearms, and religious organizations. No opposition testimony was presented in the excerpt, and the committee closed public testimony on each bill and left them pending.