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TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs (Part I) Apr 7th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Just to wrap up, the state of Texas has thousands of homeless throughout the state.
  • in the state from which the person moved.
  • were communicating but left out other states.
  • , you would send them another state.
  • Second, we oppose 1863 because it allows an unelected state appointee, the Secretary of State, to withhold
Summary: The Senate Committee on State Affairs heard testimony on several bills, with most measures left pending after public testimony closed. SB 801, by Sen. Menéndez, would require DSHS and local clerks to issue birth certificates at no cost to people experiencing homelessness. The author and Maria Benavides of SA Youth said the fee and mailing requirements are major barriers to obtaining ID, housing, and work, and Benavides described clients who were able to secure housing and employment after getting birth records and IDs through her program. The bill was left pending. The committee also heard a set of bills related to the Gulf of Mexico/Gulf of America naming issue: SB 1410 would require state agencies to use “Gulf of Mexico” in official documents, SB 1717 would conform state law to the federal renaming to “Gulf of America,” and SJR 63 would amend the Texas Constitution to match that change. Support testimony for the latter two emphasized alignment with federal action and the use of different geographic names by different countries. All three measures were left pending. Members then heard SB 1200, which would require plaintiffs suing defense contractors to disclose in discovery whether they are receiving litigation funding from adversarial nations such as China, Russia, or Cuba. The author and Texans for Lawsuit Reform said the bill targets third-party litigation funding and foreign influence on lawsuits, especially those affecting defense contractors; the committee substitute narrowed the definition of defense contractor and expanded applicability to actions involving defense contractors’ activities. SB 2626, which requires continuing medical education on pregnancy-related emergencies for OB-GYN physicians and nurses, drew support from witnesses who said it would reduce confusion about Texas abortion law and improve care in emergencies. SB 506, SB 2681, SB 1862, SB 1863, and SB 2216 all focused on elections, including ballot language standards, voter registration challenges, interstate voter-roll cleanup, procedural audits, and election equipment security; testimony split between supporters who said the bills improve transparency and integrity and opponents who warned of vague standards, added costs, and possible voter disenfranchisement. Each of those bills was left pending after testimony.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Press Conference: Senator Sarah Eckhardt Mar 26th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • My name is Sarah Eckhardt, and I am the state senator from the Austin area.
  • states, red states, purple states.
  • Let us not be a state that fears its returning citizens.
  • Left out of that in this state.
  • It states simply that once the state has determined that an individual does not have a disability, then
Bills: SJR57, SCR8, SB8, SB14, SB24, SB108, SB112, SB125, SB213, SB251, SB315, SB318, SB371, SB378, SB379, SB472, SB487, SB502, SB513, SB565, SB621, SB650, SB689, SB707, SB710, SB761, SB763, SB815, SB854, SB875, SB896, SB916, SB925, SB958, SB961, SB965, SB973, SB987, SB990, SB995, SB1006, SB1018, SB1019, SB1024, SB1026, SB1146, SB1194, SB1198, SB1253, SB1330, SB1343, SB1362, SB1379, SB1497, SB1498, SB1527, SB1532, SB1547, SB1596, SJR36, SJR12, SJR57, SCR22, SCR12, SCR8, SB565, SB765, SB62, SB666, SB707, SB888, SB687, SB847, SB1248, SB14, SB1006, SB504, SB925, SB995, SB857, SB305, SB296, SB284, SB815, SB1379, SB1497, SB1499, SB1498, SB241, SB304, SB621, SB1023, SB1024, SB686, SB112, SB371, SB204, SB609, SB670, SB502, SB850, SB854, SB413, SB1362, SB1346, SB1033, SB1220, SB1073, SB810, SB987, SB1539, SB447, SB875, SB406, SB985, SB965, SB1119, SB1505, SB24, SB1194, SB1253, SB1215, SB1532, SB1302, SB856, SB650, SB583, SB673, SB213, SB681, SB1172, SB1252, SB378, SB1343, SB608, SB487, SB955, SB957, SB988, SB990, SB1019, SB1021, SB1120, SB251, SB958, SB761, SB541, SB315, SB379, SB1018, SB1737, SB266, SB1415, SB1527, SB125, SB599, SB1330, SB53, SB916, SB896, SB1352, SB973, SB785, SB710, SB472, SB1450, SB1502, SB1566, SB414, SB1062, SB1547, SB961, SB1038, SB513, SB578, SB711, SB746, SB942, SB1404, SB1448, SB1738, SB108, SB8, SB318, SB507, SB533, SB689, SB1026, SB1349, SB1355, SB1433, SB1434, SB1596, SB1403, SB1198, SB1146, SB763, SB667, SB1059, SB617, SB1567, SB503, SJR37, SB16, SB310, SB311, SB396, SB505, SB1209, SB1210, SB1470, SB264, SB924, SB1029, SB1185, SB1202, SB1358, SB1364, SB1569, SB1697, SB1376, SB1228, SB519, SB878, SB1350, SB462, SB1535, SB827, SB1585, SB207, SB1207, SB1619, SB1396, SB920, SB1484, SB1273, SB1741
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part I) Mar 26th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Are you aware that Texas rates highest among the states in the United States for worker deaths overall
  • in other states. other states some other states do have these orders are you aware of any senator Gutierrez
  • How do you learn from other states if you don't take into consideration what's going on in other states
  • of the United States.
  • And the judges in every state shall be bound thereby, anything in the Constitution or laws of any state
Bills: SJR57, SCR8, SB8, SB14, SB24, SB108, SB112, SB125, SB213, SB251, SB315, SB318, SB371, SB378, SB379, SB472, SB487, SB502, SB513, SB565, SB621, SB650, SB689, SB707, SB710, SB761, SB763, SB815, SB854, SB875, SB896, SB916, SB925, SB958, SB961, SB965, SB973, SB987, SB990, SB995, SB1006, SB1018, SB1019, SB1024, SB1026, SB1146, SB1194, SB1198, SB1253, SB1330, SB1343, SB1362, SB1379, SB1497, SB1498, SB1527, SB1532, SB1547, SB1596, SJR36, SJR12, SJR57, SCR22, SCR12, SCR8, SB565, SB765, SB62, SB666, SB707, SB888, SB687, SB847, SB1248, SB14, SB1006, SB504, SB925, SB995, SB857, SB305, SB296, SB284, SB815, SB1379, SB1497, SB1499, SB1498, SB241, SB304, SB621, SB1023, SB1024, SB686, SB112, SB371, SB204, SB609, SB670, SB502, SB850, SB854, SB413, SB1362, SB1346, SB1033, SB1220, SB1073, SB810, SB987, SB1539, SB447, SB875, SB406, SB985, SB965, SB1119, SB1505, SB24, SB1194, SB1253, SB1215, SB1532, SB1302, SB856, SB650, SB583, SB673, SB213, SB681, SB1172, SB1252, SB378, SB1343, SB608, SB487, SB955, SB957, SB988, SB990, SB1019, SB1021, SB1120, SB251, SB958, SB761, SB541, SB315, SB379, SB1018, SB1737, SB266, SB1415, SB1527, SB125, SB599, SB1330, SB53, SB916, SB896, SB1352, SB973, SB785, SB710, SB472, SB1450, SB1502, SB1566, SB414, SB1062, SB1547, SB961, SB1038, SB513, SB578, SB711, SB746, SB942, SB1404, SB1448, SB1738, SB108, SB8, SB318, SB507, SB533, SB689, SB1026, SB1349, SB1355, SB1433, SB1434, SB1596, SB1403, SB1198, SB1146, SB763, SB667, SB1059, SB617, SB1567, SB503, SJR37, SB16, SB310, SB311, SB396, SB505, SB1209, SB1210, SB1470, SB264, SB924, SB1029, SB1185, SB1202, SB1358, SB1364, SB1569, SB1697, SB1376, SB1228, SB519, SB878, SB1350, SB462, SB1535, SB827, SB1585, SB207, SB1207, SB1619, SB1396, SB920, SB1484, SB1273, SB1741
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part II) Mar 26th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • circumstance, or risk factors applicable to the policyholder that violates any applicable guidelines. state
  • They have to state their reasons why. underwriting reasons, risk, insurance reasons that are, again,
  • amendment requires, along with the the disclosure of the reason for cancellation, they must. also state
  • These companies are licensed by the state of Texas.
  • And remember, it's a privilege in the state of Texas to sell it. Yes, it's a privilege to sell it.
Bills: SJR57, SCR8, SB8, SB14, SB24, SB108, SB112, SB125, SB213, SB251, SB315, SB318, SB371, SB378, SB379, SB472, SB487, SB502, SB513, SB565, SB621, SB650, SB689, SB707, SB710, SB761, SB763, SB815, SB854, SB875, SB896, SB916, SB925, SB958, SB961, SB965, SB973, SB987, SB990, SB995, SB1006, SB1018, SB1019, SB1024, SB1026, SB1146, SB1194, SB1198, SB1253, SB1330, SB1343, SB1362, SB1379, SB1497, SB1498, SB1527, SB1532, SB1547, SB1596, SJR36, SJR12, SJR57, SCR22, SCR12, SCR8, SB565, SB765, SB62, SB666, SB707, SB888, SB687, SB847, SB1248, SB14, SB1006, SB504, SB925, SB995, SB857, SB305, SB296, SB284, SB815, SB1379, SB1497, SB1499, SB1498, SB241, SB304, SB621, SB1023, SB1024, SB686, SB112, SB371, SB204, SB609, SB670, SB502, SB850, SB854, SB413, SB1362, SB1346, SB1033, SB1220, SB1073, SB810, SB987, SB1539, SB447, SB875, SB406, SB985, SB965, SB1119, SB1505, SB24, SB1194, SB1253, SB1215, SB1532, SB1302, SB856, SB650, SB583, SB673, SB213, SB681, SB1172, SB1252, SB378, SB1343, SB608, SB487, SB955, SB957, SB988, SB990, SB1019, SB1021, SB1120, SB251, SB958, SB761, SB541, SB315, SB379, SB1018, SB1737, SB266, SB1415, SB1527, SB125, SB599, SB1330, SB53, SB916, SB896, SB1352, SB973, SB785, SB710, SB472, SB1450, SB1502, SB1566, SB414, SB1062, SB1547, SB961, SB1038, SB513, SB578, SB711, SB746, SB942, SB1404, SB1448, SB1738, SB108, SB8, SB318, SB507, SB533, SB689, SB1026, SB1349, SB1355, SB1433, SB1434, SB1596, SB1403, SB1198, SB1146, SB763, SB667, SB1059, SB617, SB1567, SB503, SJR37, SB16, SB310, SB311, SB396, SB505, SB1209, SB1210, SB1470, SB264, SB924, SB1029, SB1185, SB1202, SB1358, SB1364, SB1569, SB1697, SB1376, SB1228, SB519, SB878, SB1350, SB462, SB1535, SB827, SB1585, SB207, SB1207, SB1619, SB1396, SB920, SB1484, SB1273, SB1741
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/17/2026 - Senate Natural Resources

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • Thirty-one states have agritourism immunity laws that shield an agritourism business from liability if
  • Arizona is one of these states.
  • Arizona is one of these states.
  • The state fair or petting zoo cannot be sued because they have a liability law to protect them.
  • that we have in our state?
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Consumer and Public Affairs Feb 10th, 2026 at 06:48 pm

House Consumer & Public Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • New Mexico's affordable spay and neuter law has created resources across communities, across the state
  • So the lawsuit originated in state court, it was removed to federal court.
  • Now, it's important that that not be misinterpreted or misapplied and stated falsely that there's been
  • And due to federal changes, including in HR1, the federal reconciliation bill, states are prohibited
  • So without state action, ...creating new programs similar to the HDAA.
Bills: HB25, SB38, SB101, HB199
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Conservation Feb 5th, 2026 at 09:09 am

Senate Conservation

Transcript Highlights:
  • throughout the state.
  • None of those states have a five-year period. None of those states have a related-to provision.
  • , you know, across the state.
  • So that's funding that would end up being the liability for, like, say, a State Farm, is actually going
  • I have... ...liability for, like, say, a State Farm, is actually going to get passed on to the customers
Bills: SB154, SB187, SB193, SM3
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 2/27/25

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Transcript Highlights:
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  • use as of public Fund in state use as of public Fund in state government<00:13:32.399> with
  • with you representa leing that our state with you representa leing that our state employees<00:14
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  • welcome to the committee please state welcome to the committee please state your<00:51:31.400>
Bills: HF25, HF1, HF428
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Not sure if y'all know a lot about it, but it was a nuisance to the state of Texas.
  • The state of Texas allows the officers to... ...and gives it to their discretion whether they're going
  • Think about that. ...work and they have to live their lives, and the State of Texas is not getting their
  • There is going to be a law on the books in September stating that you cannot tamper with it.
Bills: HCR10, HCR9
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Mar 5th, 2026 at 09:30 am

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • President, who pays for tax incentives in the United States?
  • , or is it impacting the whole state?
  • Of course, I want broadband across the whole state.
  • A neighboring state, Kansas, has a zero tax on it.
  • stated then it was because of the taxes.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part IV) Aug 22nd, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • To hold state employees at work under the guise of official responsibilities for the purpose of campaign
  • fundraising appears to be potentially unlawful, or at least unethical, using state resources for a campaign
  • Every Senate employee's state salary is being used to support Senator Alvarado's campaign.
  • State your inquiry. I don't know if this is working or not. Mr.
Bills: SB 2, SB 5, SB 9, SB 7, SB 17, SB 4, HB4, HB1, HB3, HB20, HB22, SB9, SB7, SB17, SB4, HB4, SB2, SB5
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part I) Aug 22nd, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Compactness for the congressional districts in our state.
  • All right, so you've stated what your goals were.
  • As I believe you've stated here and has been stated in the House, solely with the intent to elevate Republican
  • of the United States.
  • Six states in this country, colleagues, six states in this country.
Bills: SB 2, SB 5, SB 9, SB 7, SB 17, SB 4, HB4, HB1, HB3, HB20, HB22, SB9, SB7, SB17, SB4, HB4, SB2, SB5
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part II) Aug 22nd, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • To equal justice, all our laws are to apply equally to everyone in the United States.
  • Why are you carrying this bill as a state?
  • I suspect if you looked at any redistricting matter at state, House, State Board of Education, anything
  • It is as compact as many, many congressional districts around the state are today.
  • House of Representatives from the state of Texas.
Bills: SB 2, SB 5, SB 9, SB 7, SB 17, SB 4, HB4, HB1, HB3, HB20, HB22, SB9, SB7, SB17, SB4, HB4, SB2, SB5
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part III) Aug 22nd, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • We know what the history is of this state.
  • I was state of Texas and now my daughter.
  • What I'm going to read to you is just where it states, "As stated below, Congressional Districts Texas
  • State Senate seat.
  • We will ignite a redistricting civil war across the United States where the minority in each State will
Bills: SB 2, SB 5, SB 9, SB 7, SB 17, SB 4, HB4, HB1, HB3, HB20, HB22, SB9, SB7, SB17, SB4, HB4, SB2, SB5
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations May 5th, 2026

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • not be residents of the state.
  • So what the state actually contributes to all DAs across the state, but particularly for Baton Rouge,
  • The state actually contributes to all DAs across the state, but particularly for Baton Rouge, is extremely
  • That's all that we receive from the state.
  • I mean, local elected official, state elected official. State elected official.
Summary: The committee first handled House Bill 513 by Rep. Young, which would regulate name, image, and likeness issues for intercollegiate and interscholastic athletes, especially high school athletes. Young said the bill reflects recommendations from a statewide NIL task force and sets parental-consent and prohibited-category guardrails while preserving flexibility for colleges. The committee adopted a technical amendment and reported the bill favorably as amended. Members then advanced several procurement and administrative measures. Senate Bill 233 by Sen. Mizell would create a statewide data exchange compact for state agencies; testimony from the Department of Health said it would improve eligibility and program administration by allowing agencies to share data more efficiently, and the bill was reported favorably. Senate Bill 300, also by Mizell, would make various changes to the Procurement Code, including auction techniques in negotiated procurement, sole sourcing for consulting services in limited cases, and other technical and legal remedy revisions; it was reported favorably. Senate Bill 303 by Sen. Cloud would let executive branch agencies directly contract with other states for information technology systems and use the federal GSA schedule, and it was reported favorably as amended. Senate Bill 411 by Sen. DePlessis, removing a 20-year lease cap for certain state property in Orleans Parish, was also reported favorably. The committee then took up several bills affecting criminal justice funding. House Bill 660 by Rep. Egan would raise the state warrant amount used to fund assistant district attorney salaries from $50,000 to $60,000; Egan and district attorneys argued the increase is needed to recruit and retain prosecutors, while an opponent said the state should fund prosecutors and public defenders more equitably. The committee adopted an amendment making the bill effective only upon appropriation and reported it favorably as amended. House Bill 719, also by Egan, would increase the number of assistant district attorney warrants statewide, with most of the new warrants directed to Baton Rouge, St. Tammany, and Caddo; supporters cited workload studies and local needs, while an opponent raised concerns about New Orleans court consolidation and broader funding balance. It too was amended to be subject to appropriation and reported favorably as amended. Other measures included House Bill 76 by Rep. Freeman, which addresses coverage for orally administered anti-cancer medications and was reported favorably as amended after changes to cost-sharing and high-deductible plan language; House Bill 802 by Rep. Sawyer, which redirects existing revenue to watershed and flood-control restoration in the Amite River Basin, was reported favorably as amended; House Bill 940 by Rep. Barrow, creating a law-enforcement task force and rules framework for counter-drone operations, was reported favorably as amended; and House Bill 950 by Rep. Boyd, aimed at consumer protection education for seniors, was reported favorably. House Bill 596 by Rep. McCormick, which would have created an inactive-well fee assessment credit tied to plugging wells, drew concerns that it would reduce funds for orphan-well restoration, and the bill was voluntarily deferred after discussion. House Bill 581 and House Bill 1183 were also voluntarily deferred.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

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

Retirement and Government Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • Our firefighters are dealing with all kinds of things that have a state impact and that our state investments
  • Every member they have in there is a liability.
  • But the liability I believe very strongly is totally separate.
  • And as you stated We're at about 80%. So I think we can do both.
  • It's one of the correspondents I have is on state use.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Education Feb 10th, 2026 at 10:00 am

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • those students to come as an in-state resident tuition.
  • And there are states that are 5 and 10 years ahead of us.
  • Then just on other states that you're Referencing, you're trying to mock something from another state
  • I do not believe that the state Our state department of Education necessarily needs to hire a new position
  • Senate Bill 1477 is a request from the state regents.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget Apr 6th, 2026 at 04:35 pm

Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget

Transcript Highlights:
  • I want to ask about the $3 million for the state plane purchase.
  • I think currently the state has approximately 5 aviation assets.
  • I believe that the state of Oklahoma does have aviation assets.
  • minimum for all teachers in the state of Oklahoma by $2,000.
  • Excuse me, the state employee longevity pay increase was $519,000.
Bills: SB1177, SB1177
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget Apr 6th, 2026 at 04:00 pm

Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget

Transcript Highlights:
  • You'll see some taken from unclaimed property from the insurance commissioner and Secretary of State
  • In this case, it's the state of Oklahoma making an employer contribution to the tune of 16.5%.
  • organizations, including the Department of Public Safety and state troopers.
  • Would you speak to the state department of Education, our pre-K through 12 schools?
  • There are land applications going on in the state where they are using it for fertilizer.
Bills: SB1177