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• Objective, because under the current definition of great bodily harm, it's a broken bone, right, and
• prolonged pain in statute, so that is something that the prosecutor would have to prove that the victim
• And also adds the victims of human trafficking.
• So, it's just getting more help to those victims.

Bills: SB1192 , SB1264 , SB1284 , SB1810 , SB1921

Committee: Senate Public Safety

Keywords: substance abuse, counseling, assessment fees, mental health, alcohol and drug programs, domestic violence, domestic abuse, assault and battery, assault, battery, strangulation, dangerous weapon, family or household member, intimate partner, pregnant woman, great bodily injury, batterers intervention program, batterers' intervention, anger management, victim safety

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• Please provide 13 copies to our staff up front here.
• But I love your story about your daughter going to do a TED-Ed talk at age 13.
• God, and our Texas Pledge is also Texas under God.
• Chair lays out Senate Bill 13 by Senator Paxson. Senator Paxson.
• Senator King sends up the committee's substitute for Senate Bill 13.

Bills: SB 10 , SB 11

Committees: Senate Education K-16 , Senate Education

Keywords: human trafficking, trafficking victim, compelling prostitution, affirmative defense, criminal defense, coercion, force fraud or coercion, sexual exploitation, victim protection, Penal Code, Texas criminal law, prosecution, party liability, affirmative defense statute, survivor rights

Bills: HB3334 , HB4248 , HB4454 , HB3851

Committee: House Alcohol, Tobacco and Controlled Substances

Keywords: alcohol regulation, retail, recordkeeping, reporting, state laws, HB4248, hemp beverage, hemp drinks, THC beverage, cannabis beverage, intoxicating hemp, age restriction, under 21, minor possession, youth access, public health and safety, Title 63, Oklahoma Statutes, retail sales, alcohol-style regulation

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• might have worked there, but I would prefer us dealing with the issue of the crime that is committed under
• To follow up under Orisa, which is your business, like the Senator was talking about...
• But for a public plan, like we have under RSA, it's not a crime to take the money from the employees
• And you know, under our world, y'all know what that's called; that's called conspiracy. Okay?

Bills: SB210 , SB176 , SB167 , SB244 , SB218 , SB9 , SB153 , SB9

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: hospital liens, medical billing, government healthcare, insurance claims, patient rights, controlled substances, unlawful distribution, marijuana, violent offense, sentencing guidelines, criminal justice, DUI, driving under the influence, drunk driving, fatal crash, vehicular homicide, child support, survivor benefits, orphaned child, guardian death

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• a 21-and... compete fairly under a 21-and-up framework.
• I'm under the assumption that with all the derivatives that are coming out, that true hemp is mostly
• In a recent 13-month period, the FDA and the National Poison Control have seen an uptick in...
• Under the ABC Board, and they have to have, you said, a separate license.
• In this new bill, there are licenses under two different chapters.

Bills: HB194 , SB87 , SB237

Committee: Senate Healthcare

Keywords: healthcare, advanced practice nursing, nurse collaboration, medical board, nursing board, committee structure, midwifery, licensed midwives, State Board of Midwifery, licensure fees, professional liability insurance, complaints investigation, emergency care plan, out-of-hospital care, hemp, hemp beverages, psychoactive cannabinoids, psychoactive hemp products, delta-8 THC, delta-9 THC

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• , human trafficking victims, and domestic violence victims again.
• So sexual assault victims, domestic violence victims, human trafficking victims, and domestic violence
• victims.
• Crime victims didn't choose their victimization.
• In addition, while the individual is under supervision, the victims are eligible to receive services

Bills: HB2146 , HB2349 , HB2430 , HB2457 , HB2510 , HB2532

Committee: House Community Safety

Keywords: sexual exploitation, minors, human trafficking, child safety, law enforcement, victim support, sexually violent predator, SVP, civil commitment, community notification, release notification, conditional release, unconditional discharge, escape notification, victim notification, witness notification, prosecuting attorney, Department of Social and Health Services, DSHS, Department of Corrections

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Bills: HB1 , HB198 , HB11 , HB32 , HB33 , HB34 , HB56 , HB68 , HB72 , HB101 , HB102 , HB110 , HB154 , HB166 , HB168 , HB274 , SB114 , HB1 , HB198 , HB11 , HB32 , HB33 , HB34 , HB56 , HB68 , HB72 , HB101 , HB102 , HB110 , HB154 , HB166 , HB168 , HB274 , SB114

Committee: House Public Safety and Homeland Security

Keywords: DUI, driving under the influence, ignition interlock, interlock device, driver license suspension, restricted license, motor vehicle, alcohol offense, first offense, repeat offender, blood alcohol concentration, BAC, license revocation, Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency, ALEA, public safety, traffic safety, chemical dependency, substance abuse, court referral program

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• It would allow families that are under investigation to know what they're up against because they're
• So, this bill provides transparency to those who are under investigation. transparency to those who are
• under investigation.
• Real-world cases and data show that excessive recording mandates can silence victims rather than empower
• The majority of our children in the majority of our children in foster care are under the age of 12.

Bills: SB140 , HB235 , HB276 , HB317 , HB340

Committee: House Children and Senior Advocacy

Keywords: Coach Safely Act, youth athletics, noncompliance penalties, Department of Public Health, youth athlete, social media, age verification, minors, under 16, children online safety, online privacy, platform regulation, deceptive trade practice, Attorney General, civil penalties, punitive damages, consumer protection, account creation, algorithmic feeds, internet safety

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• Reservoirs that do have a slot limit include Smith Lake, where they're 13 to 15 inches.
• There's also some minimums under 15 inches or under 14 inches on a couple of other reservoirs.
• What seagrass is, is it grows under the water and provides critical habitat for marine life and acts

Bills: HB1 , HB143 , HB1 , HB92

Committee: House Ports, Waterways & Intermodal Transit

Keywords: DUI, driving under the influence, ignition interlock, interlock device, driver license suspension, restricted license, motor vehicle, alcohol offense, first offense, repeat offender, blood alcohol concentration, BAC, license revocation, Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency, ALEA, public safety, traffic safety, chemical dependency, substance abuse, court referral program

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Bills: SB309 , HB192 , SB178 , SB179 , SB237 , HB10 , HB107 , HB189 , HB37 , HB226 , SB309 , HB192 , SB178 , SB179 , SB237 , HB10 , HB107 , HB189 , HB37 , HB226

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: automated driving systems, oversized vehicles, transportation, regulations, permits, HB192, international wire transfer, wire transfer fee, remittance fee, money transmission business, Alabama Securities Commission, Department of Revenue, Education Trust Fund, ELL instructors, English Language Learner, ESL teachers, income tax credit, remittances, international money transfer, migrant families

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• In 2021, we were all under the TDLR's umbrella.
• Everything was now under TDLR.
• Juvenile Justice will come back to order at 9:13 a.m.
• Education, psych evaluations, and victim input.
• Juvenile Justice will come back to order at 9:13 a.m.

Bills: HB1967 , HB3442 , HB5525 , HB5561 , HB5653 , HB5667 , SB1171

Committee: House S/C on Juvenile Justice

Keywords: juvenile justice, correctional facilities, reform, rehabilitation, Texas Juvenile Justice Department, alcohol awareness, court-ordered programs, substance misuse education, deferred disposition, youth, parole reform, inmates under 18, mental health, educational achievement, reintegration, foster youth, behavior intervention, community services, diversion policies, HB 5653

Bills: HB207 , HB235 , HB324 , HB449 , HB463 , HB502 , HB 1121 , HB1445 , HB1465 , HB1778 , HB1977 , HB2000 , HB2066 , HB2596 , HB207 , HB235

Committee: House Criminal Jurisprudence

Keywords: child protection, sexual offenses, obscenity laws, visual material, anatomically correct dolls, mannequins, robots, criminal offenses, sexually explicit material, minors, artificial intelligence, sexually explicit, doll, mannequin, robot, law enforcement, healthcare, insurance, affordable care, access

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• This bill is intending to give us the same opportunity under 38.37 for adult victims of sexual assault
• That evidence could not come in under 404, whereas under the expansion of 38.37 in Representative Cook's
• So if a victim of a crime, an extraneous victim of this victim, tells us anything that is exculpatory
• So those 949 victims are primarily adults.
• We've talked about victims who are intoxicated.

Bills: HB207 , HB235 , HB324 , HB449 , HB463 , HB502 , HB 1121 , HB1445 , HB1465 , HB1778 , HB1977 , HB2000 , HB2066 , HB2596 , HB207 , HB235

Committee: House Criminal Jurisprudence

Keywords: child protection, sexual offenses, obscenity laws, visual material, anatomically correct dolls, mannequins, robots, criminal offenses, sexually explicit material, minors, artificial intelligence, sexually explicit, doll, mannequin, robot, law enforcement, healthcare, insurance, affordable care, access

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• Part of the reason this needs to happen is that the current law only allows some victims under 18 access
• Many of the victims are victimized well past their 18th birthday and would not be eligible otherwise.
• It says under the terms.
• Okay, that's current law under Rule 412.
• It protects those victims who are 13 to 18 by allowing that critical support for their personal experiences

Bills: SB535 , SB664 , SB1019 , SB1020 , SB1120 , SB1537 , SB1804 , HB3207

Committee: House Criminal Jurisprudence

Keywords: SB 535, Texas criminal procedure, rape shield, victim sexual history, past sexual behavior, sexual assault evidence, trafficking of persons, continuous trafficking, indecency with a child, continuous sexual abuse, aggravated sexual assault, indecent assault, consent defense, in camera hearing, Rule 412, Rule 609, victim protection, evidence admissibility, criminal evidence, sexual offense prosecution

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• Res. 13 under a closed rule with one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and the
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• Senate Joint Resolution 13, joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8
• Senate Joint Resolution 13: Joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8

Bills: SJR13 , HB1969 , HR1223 , HR426 , HR430

Keywords: SJR13, S.J.Res. 13, joint resolution, Congressional Review Act, CRA, OCC, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the Treasury, bank merger, bank mergers, Bank Merger Act, business combinations, merger review, financial regulation, banking regulation, bank consolidation, regulatory disapproval, federal banking rule, rule repeal, Public Law 119-19

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• The settlement of Trey's lawsuit required him and other victims to sign an NDA, which silenced victims
• Louisiana is a huge market for them, and lots of victims reside in this state.
• I’ve worked with victims in your state who have been re-victimized in the civil litigation process seeking
• I've personally worked with victims in Lafayette.
• Do our current laws, are they strong enough to protect our victims?

Bills: HB165 , HB603 , SB77 , SB140 , SB185

Committee: House Civil Law and Procedure

Keywords: HB165, lottery proceeds, Lottery Proceeds Fund, Veterans Service Grant Fund, constitutional amendment, veterans, military veterans, veterans' benefits, veterans services, family support, state lottery, education funding, Minimum Foundation Program, problem gambling, compulsive gaming, state treasurer, ballot proposition, constitutional referendum, lottery revenue, Louisiana resident veterans

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Bills: SB237 , HB541 , SB237 , HB541

Committee: House Ethics and Campaign Finance

Keywords: hemp, hemp beverages, psychoactive cannabinoids, psychoactive hemp products, delta-8 THC, delta-9 THC, delta-10 THC, cannabidiol, CBD, intoxicating hemp, hemp-derived THC, cannabis regulation, marijuana alternatives, alcoholic beverage control, ABC Board, licensing, permit, excise tax, age verification, under 21

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• couple of things: one, we are not removing, for instance, for a nail salon, these people would still be under
• If they're operating illegally out from under the board, obviously we're not dealing with that.
• But if they are supposed to already be under some state board commission, they would remain there.
• I believe that would fall under the section where they would not be allowed to exempt them from compliance
• So, they would still be under health and safety and the other medical marijuana authority laws.

Bills: SB1519 , SB1775 , SB1900 , SB1948 , SB2080

Committee: Senate Local and County Government

Keywords: municipal zoning, home-based businesses, no-impact businesses, local government, regulation, short-term rentals, municipal ordinance, municipal court, court of record, court not of record, city penalties, fine limits, penalty cap, ordinance enforcement, state statute, traffic offenses, speeding, parking, DUI, DWI

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• Currently, as I understand it, federal law does not allow for someone 12 and under to have their own
• the age of 16 ... to stop children under the age of 16 from having their own social media accounts.
• The federal law right now states that they'd be 13.
• It sets parameters on all accounts under the age of 18, which must be considered minor accounts.
• We already know that 25% of kids under the age of 18 are victims of online identity theft... age of 18

Bills: HB235 , HB276 , HB285

Committee: House Children and Senior Advocacy

Keywords: social media, age verification, minors, under 16, children online safety, online privacy, platform regulation, deceptive trade practice, Attorney General, civil penalties, punitive damages, consumer protection, account creation, algorithmic feeds, internet safety, youth social media, minor safety, child online safety, teen accounts, parental controls

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• It's not good for the victim.
• And there is a lot of overlap between a domestic violence victim and a sexual assault victim.
• It's not good for the victim.
• And there is a lot of overlap between a domestic violence victim and a sexual assault victim.
• Dangerous to the victim survivor.

Bills: HF1917 , HF1083 , HF367

Committee: House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Keywords: data practices, public official, transparency, government accountability, employment data, domestic abuse, domestic violence, battered women, victim advocate, advocacy, confidentiality, privilege, evidence law, witness privilege, court-ordered disclosure, shelter, crisis intervention, sexual assault counselor, victim services, protective services