Video & Transcript Research : 'Alabama constitutional amendment'

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US
Transcript Highlights:
  • But it constitutes rearranging the chairs on the deck of the Titanic. Literally.
  • VA also supports with amendments and subject to the availability appropriations The aviators cancers
  • act of 2025 and caring survivors act of 2025 the VA looks forward to working with the committee to amend
  • care and benefit to veterans their families caregivers and survivors VA also supports the second amendment
  • I've got 500,000 veterans in my state of Alabama, and it's growing. And we've got good VAs.
Summary: During the meeting, various members engaged in extensive discussions surrounding 15 proposed bills related to veterans' affairs. Notably, concerns regarding recent VA workforce changes sparked debates, particularly about potential cuts and their implications for veterans' care and benefits. Chairman Moran emphasized the need for thoughtful reforms and coordination with stakeholders, urging responsible measures to prevent negatively impacting service delivery. The meeting highlighted a significant bipartisan effort to enhance veterans' access to essential health services, particularly in light of recent challenges faced by the VA workforce. Senator Blumenthal's assertions about the urgent plight of veterans due to cuts in personnel drew strong reactions, showcasing the deep concern among committee members regarding the current state of veteran services.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs May 5th, 2025

Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • HB 1633 addresses this by amending the Water Code to add registered exempt wells to the list of factors
  • Or amending groundwater permits.
  • HB 1633 addresses this by amending the water code to add registered exempt wells to the list of factors
  • for registered exempt wells from the unreasonable impacts of new groundwater permits or permit amendments
  • those people standing should they file a protest against a new permit, a new application, or an amendment
Summary: The Senate Water, Agriculture, Rural Affairs Committee heard several bills focused on groundwater management, water infrastructure, and agricultural land conservation. SB 612 would limit certain water districts in Hidalgo, Cameron, and Willacy counties from charging developers pipeline construction fees above actual, documented costs; the committee substitute removed a developer challenge mechanism to preserve district discretion over construction standards. HB 1633 would require groundwater conservation districts to consider registered exempt wells when reviewing or amending permits, and testimony from landowners, district representatives, and advocacy groups largely supported the bill as a way to protect domestic and livestock wells from drawdown caused by large export projects. HB 1689 would clarify that export fee revenues may be used for well operability, alternative water supplies, and aquifer monitoring, including through interlocal cooperation, and HB 3058 would give the Post Oak Savannah Groundwater Conservation District authority to use export fees for county road improvements and environmental programs tied to well inspection and groundwater management. HB 2018 would clarify that the Texas Farm and Ranchland Conservation Program is intended to purchase conservation easements only on working agricultural lands, with support from cattle raisers and Farm Bureau representatives. The committee also considered HB 29, which would require large water systems to validate water loss audits and submit mitigation plans; a committee substitute removed the water-loss threshold and adjusted the timeline for more detailed validation. Public testimony on the bills was generally supportive, with several witnesses describing declining well levels, road damage from export projects, and the need to preserve agricultural land and local water supplies. The committee adopted committee substitutes and voted favorably on HB 29, HB 1689, HB 2018, SB 612, and SB 3058, recommending several of them for the local and uncontested calendar; HB 1633 was left pending awaiting a committee substitute.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Feb 19th, 2026

Alabama House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • On page 59 of the calendar, House Bill 436, a constitutional amendment by Representative Albbright, relating
  • <00:24:45.360> amendment number 436, a constitutional amendment number 436, a constitutional
  • It is a constitutional amendment requiring 63 votes.
  • amendment? amendment?
  • amendment? amendment?
Keywords: 1136, house, all
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Mar 5th, 2026

Alabama House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • On page 64 of the calendar, House Bill No. 508, a constitutional amendment, by Representative Butler,
  • <00:31:15.680> amendment number 508, a constitutional amendment number 508, a constitutional
  • I have an amendment. Clerk, state the amendment.
  • Clerk, state the I have an amendment. Clerk, state the amendment. amendment. amendment.
  • friendly amendment? friendly amendment?
Keywords: 1136, house, all
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Confirmations Committee Feb 12th, 2025

Confirmations

Transcript Highlights:
  • you'll join me: Dear Lord, we thank you for this day and for the opportunity to serve the people of Alabama
  • Committee today, help us all to make the best decision for the people of Alabama that we serve.
  • The Alabama Workforce Board will be moving on to the next step.
  • The Constitution won't let you... you can consider all you want, but the Constitution won't let...
  • The Constitution won't let any of us do it, so we can't do it, even if we really, really want to.
Keywords: 923, senate, all
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/25/2026 - Senate Government

Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Amendment is adopted. Let's move it as amended.
  • We want to fix it, well, you can't fix it because it's a constitutional amendment, so it's going to require
  • This bill is a constitutional amendment and would change that.
  • So we need to look at reality and what this bill would do, excuse me, what this constitutional amendment
  • So here we have a proposed anti-equal opportunity amendment to the Arizona Constitution.
Summary: The committee approved the minutes from the prior meetings and then took up several measures, beginning with HCR 2013, which would proclaim June 2026 as Celebrate Life Month in Arizona. The resolution drew emotional testimony in support from Crystal Cooper and Bella Stockton, both of whom shared personal stories about living with spina bifida and argued for celebrating life and supporting people with disabilities. Senator Kennedy voted no, saying the resolution was symbolic and did not address practical supports such as paid family leave, health care, housing, and school meals. The committee ultimately gave HCR 2013 a due pass recommendation on a 4-1 vote, with two members not voting. The committee then advanced HB 2327, as amended, clarifying protections for eligible persons’ identifying information in county recorder records and explicitly excluding voter registration records from the confidentiality provisions. Representative Hendricks said the bill was intended to fix problems created by earlier language protecting elected officials and first responders. The committee also passed HB 2258, which adds La Paz County to the Tourism Advisory Council’s geographic area, with no opposition testimony. A longer debate followed on HB 2397, which expands HOA/condominium disclosure requirements for prospective buyers, including bylaws, declarations, plats, meeting minutes, and information about assessments and known defects. Representative Biasucci said the bill was about transparency for buyers, while the Arizona Association of Community Managers raised concerns about cost and the scope of the disclosure requirements; the Arizona Homeowners Coalition supported the bill but opposed an amendment that would require managers to be on site for capital projects. The committee adopted two Hoffman amendments and then gave HB 2397 a due pass as amended recommendation. The committee also passed HB 2015, which imposes penalties on state agencies that miss federal audit reporting deadlines, and HB 4049, which changes how the Attorney General represents DCS in cases alleging misconduct; both drew opposition over concerns about punitive penalties and existing conflict procedures. Later, the committee approved HB 4087, authorizing a memorial plaque for former legislator Barbara Love, and HB 2100, which allows counties to authorize certain small land subdivisions, despite objections that it could weaken water-supply protections. The committee then passed HB 2460, as amended, preempting local ordinances that penalize businesses for abandoned or stolen movable property such as shopping carts; supporters argued cities were charging victims of theft, while cities and towns said the bill would undercut local nuisance enforcement and shift costs to taxpayers. Finally, the committee began hearing HCR 2056, a proposed constitutional referral recognizing a right to refuse medical mandates, with Representative Cooper and supporters framing it as bodily autonomy and opponents warning it would weaken public health protections, especially in schools and during outbreaks.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session Apr 15th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Was that we were amending on that amendment to the amendment number one?
  • H.J.R. 6 by Capriccio and Proposal. a constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of a tax on
  • The following amendment, the clerk will read the amendment. Amendment by Leitch.
  • The following amendment the clerk will read the amendment. Amendment. Amendment. Goodwin.
  • Following amendment, the clerk will lay out the amendment. Amendment by Olcott.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Apr 9th, 2025

Alabama Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • to amend section 16552 and 16556 Alabama to amend section 16552 and 16556 Alabama to amend section 16552
  • relating to the Alabama Educational Television Foundation Authority to amend Television Foundation Authority
  • to amend Television Foundation Authority to amend section section section 16785 code of Alabama 1975
  • section amend section amend section 32929 code of Alabama 1975 to exempt 32929 code of Alabama 1975
  • amendment amendment, I move to adopt my amendment. amendment, I move to adopt my amendment. amendment
Bills: SJR 4, SJR 40, SJR 81, SCR 37, SCR 39, SB 22, SB 32, SB 33, SB 36, SB 38, SB 95, SB 209, SB 249, SB 311, SB 326, SB 365, SB 458, SB 609, SB 660, SB 664, SB 693, SB 732, SB 745, SB 760, SB 762, SB 779, SB 783, SB 785, SB 868, SB 871, SB 883, SB 921, SB 955, SB 993, SB 996, SB 1008, SB 1057, SB 1067, SB 1151, SB 1171, SB 1210, SB 1255, SB 1265, SB 1267, SB 1271, SB 1307, SB 1313, SB 1316, SB 1318, SB 1321, SB 1332, SB 1365, SB 1426, SB 1470, SB 1484, SB 1494, SB 1559, SB 1592, SB 1596, SB 1598, SB 1637, SB 1677, SB 1706, SB 1758, SB 1762, SB 1786, SB 1809, SB 1818, SB 1822, SB 1841, SB 1871, SB 1967, SB 2064, SB 2077, SB 2112, SB 2148, SB 2320, SB 2406, SB 2407, SJR 36, SJR 81, SJR 50, SJR 4, SJR 40, SJR 27, SCR 22, SCR 12, SCR 39, SCR 38, SCR 37, SB 921, SB 609, SB 660, SB 765, SB 62, SB 666, SB 888, SB 687, SB 847, SB 1248, SB 504, SB 305, SB 296, SB 284, SB 304, SB 1023, SB 204, SB 670, SB 850, SB 854, SB 413, SB 1346, SB 1033, SB 1220, SB 1073, SB 810, SB 1539, SB 447, SB 1119, SB 1505, SB 1215, SB 1302, SB 583, SB 673, SB 681, SB 1172, SB 955, SB 957, SB 541, SB 266, SB 1415, SB 53, SB 1352, SB 785, SB 1450, SB 1502, SB 1566, SB 1062, SB 711, SB 746, SB 1404, SB 1448, SB 507, SB 1026, SB 1349, SB 1355, SB 1433, SB 1434, SB 1596, SB 1403, SB 667, SB 1059, SB 1567, SB 310, SB 311, SB 505, SB 1210, SB 1470, SB 264, SB 1358, SB 1364, SB 1569, SB 1376, SB 1228, SB 519, SB 1350, SB 462, SB 827, SB 1585, SB 1484, SB 1273, SB 927, SB 1227, SB 1229, SB 1353, SB 1464, SB 1709, SB 1729, SB 1733, SB 1744, SB 1772, SB 1841, SB 1008, SB 2016, SB 1173, SB 1163, SB 996, SB 1370, SB 1321, SB 1101, SB 860, SB 993, SB 693, SB 1537, SB 1332, SB 1307, SB 963, SB 493, SB 984, SB 619, SB 1122, SB 455, SB 522, SB 1057, SB 1239, SB 1254, SB 1255, SB 1259, SB 1341, SB 1877, SB 1277, SB 32, SB 732, SB 731, SB 268, SB 1822, SB 1589, SB 397, SB 1058, SB 1267, SB 2112, SB 1930, SB 532, SB 508, SB 292, SB 291, SB 901, SB 1333, SB 1436, SB 1494, SB 964, SB 779, SB 1378, SB 2312, SB 1719, SB 287, SB 2143, SB 1245, SB 261, SB 1247, SB 2406, SB 2407, SB 1882, SB 618, SB 38, SB 393, SB 1371, SB 1365, SB 2243, SB 2226, SB 2039, SB 1919, SB 1895, SB 1598, SB 1493, SB 1810, SB 1791, SB 1706, SB 1644, SB 1238, SB 783, SB 458, SB 22, SB 651, SB 897, SB 1809, SB 1080, SB 745, SB 826, SB 989, SB 1320, SB 1437, SB 2320, SB 2289, SB 1171, SB 664, SB 1637, SB 2064, SB 868, SB 1079, SB 1243, SB 1504, SB 1851, SB 1879, SB 2237, SB 1257, SB 2034, SB 1522, SB 883, SB 249, SB 1318, SB 1151, SB 596, SB 1191, SB 226, SB 570, SB 870, SB 991, SB 60, SB 365, SB 1067, SB 1786, SB 326, SB 1401, SB 1592, SB 1728, SB 1265, SB 586, SB 529, SB 217, SB 209, SB 1923, SB 1559, SB 1839, SB 387, SB 1874, SB 1872, SB 1873, SB 1921, SB 1883, SB 1677, SB 95, SB 1620, SB 1838, SB 2024, SB 2429, SB 1999, SB 511, SB 2309, SB 2166, SB 871, SB 510, SB 33, SB 2420, SB 1860, SB 1541, SB 1316, SB 1314, SB 1313, SB 1426, SB 1398, SB 1869, SB 1750, SB 1871, SB 36, SB 855, SB 1233, SB 760, SB 2425, SB 2037, SB 1758, SB 1759, SB 2365, SB 1924, SB 762, SB 1271, SB 1818, SB 605, SB 1405, SB 1762, SB 1968, SB 1977, SB 2077, SB 2148, SB 2321, SB 1967, SB 1662, SB 1663, SB 2124, SB 2204, SB 1855, SB 863, SB 37, SJR 39, SCR 1, SCR 27, SCR 32, SCR 42, SCR 6, SB 2232, SB 819, SB 2078, SB 2252, SB 1962, SB 2253, SB 825, SB 1577, SB 1184, SB 2018, SB 2206, SB 1901, SB 1030, SB 2368, SB 1963, SB 1960, SB 1643, SB 1625, SB 1299, SB 841, SB 668, SB 584, SB 231, SB 2411, SB 1085, SB 2431, SB 2231, SB 1490, SB 530, SB 34, SB 1261, SJR 81, SB 32, SB 458, SB 664, SB 693, SB 868, SB 1008, SB 1267, SB 1307, SB 1321, SB 1484, SB 1637, SB 1809, SB 1822, SB 2064, SB 2112, SB 2320, SB 2406, SB 2407, SB 609, SB 660, SB 921, SB 779, SB 1470, SR 388, SB 3042, SB 440, SB 2876, SB 3042, SB 440, SB 2876
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part II) Aug 18th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • I spoke about the amendment; it will be Amendment Number One.
  • Following amendment, Secretary, read the amendment.
  • The 11 ayes, 19 nays, the amendment fails. Following amendment. The Secretary read the amendment.
  • Following amendment, the Secretary read the amendment. On amendment number one by Perry.
  • The amendment fails. The following amendment. Chair, we'll read the amendment.
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, November 17, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • That has touched the Mobile, Alabama, community deeply.
  • That has touched the Mobile, Alabama, community deeply.
  • That has touched the Mobile, Alabama, community deeply.
  • That has touched the Mobile, Alabama, community deeply.
  • AS AMENDED. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Mar 18th, 2025

Alabama Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • It is a bill that amends section 36-14-3 of the Alabama Code.
  • I had an amendment. All right, Secretary, read the amendment.
  • Senator Orr's amendment is adopted. Senator Orr's amendment is adopted.
  • Committee amendment... Amendment pending. Mr. President, I have a friendly amendment.
  • That's that amendment. The committee amendment that we just adopted was a technical amendment.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Mar 18th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • S.J.R. 18, proposing a constitutional amendment.
  • There is an amendment, the following amendment.
  • Constitutional amendment.
  • SJR 18, proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of a tax on the real or unrealized
  • The amendment fails. The following amendment. Secretary, read the amendment.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Local Legislation Committee Feb 3rd, 2026

Local Legislation

Transcript Highlights:
  • I thought maybe constitution amendment.
  • I thought maybe constitution have a CA.
  • I thought maybe constitution amendment.<00:22:22.559> Let<00:22:22.720> the<00:22:22.880
  • Let the people vote to change amendment.
  • Let the people vote to change their<00:22:24.720> constitution their constitution their constitution
Bills: HB180
NV
Transcript Highlights:
  • Sections 13 through 17 were deleted by amendment.
  • down, significant First Amendment violations remain.
  • strict constitutional scrutiny.
  • The Majority Leader mentioned an Alabama case.
  • And I'll point out an amendment in a few minutes that there is an amendment that allows the state to
Bills: AB52, AB76, AB163, AB388, AB483