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• And you get a speeding ticket in a county.
• We're talking about a Class C misdemeanor speeding ticket.
• The other thing I'll say is the Class C tickets do matter. Those carry with them some.
• A lot of that is stemming from unpaid tickets or traffic debt.
• If the if the defendant with the speeding ticket brings their son who speaks both languages.

Bills: HB113

Committee: House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Keywords: HB 113, Texas, Government Code Chapter 1253, general obligation bonds, bond election, voter approval, political subdivision, local government, city bonds, county bonds, school district bonds, capital projects, public finance, bond referendum, ballot measure, five-year waiting period, rejected proposition, election law, municipal finance

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• I filed Markey Amendment No. 1 on my own legislation, the Ticket Act, to address an especially concerning
• This amendment has nothing to do with the Ticket Act and it is not within the jurisdiction of this committee
• But I still have concerns that these ticket procurement services will cause the same problems as speculative
• ticketing.
• commitment to working with both of you on that legislation and to working to put the Main Event Ticketing

Bills: SB161 , SB195 , SB216 , SB245 , SB246 , SB257 , SB258 , SB260 , SB278 , SB281 , SB283 , SB93 , SB98 , SB99 , SB306 , SB314 , SB315

Committee: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Keywords: vehicle safety, crash test, crashworthiness, NHTSA, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, New Car Assessment Program, NCAP, motor vehicle safety standards, 49 CFR parts 571 and 572, THOR dummy, THOR-50M, THOR-05F, WorldSID, female crash test dummy, male crash test dummy, occupant protection, frontal impact, side impact, vehicle ratings, automotive safety

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• Keeping in mind, if we have a presidential primary that's separate from the down-ticket races, it's a
• And he had some grandsons out there, and they were handing out tickets, so they gave us each a ticket
• I looked down at the ticket and he said, 'This is a free ticket.
• and so they gave us each a ticket.
• I looked down at the ticket and he says this is a free ticket.

Keywords: 989, all

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• The key is, if they are issuing tickets, you want to make sure... ...Okay, well, we want to make sure
• They're not calendaring these items when someone is challenging a ticket, right?
• first thing is that's a yes I'm AWR and your AWR first thing or that's against no comment on pass ticketing
• I get written for a ticket, but the liability in the enforcement side of it, how does that fall on—does

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee held its first meeting of the legislative session, with Chair Jeremy Cooney and Ranking Member Patrick Gallivan welcoming members and outlining a focus on safety, reliability, infrastructure, workforce issues, emerging technologies, public transit, and state-local partnerships. The committee considered nine bills, many of them naming or rededicating highways or bridges in honor of individuals, including family members of fallen firefighters, Lieutenant Gator Award, Sergeant Henry Johnson, and Robert Boren. Members generally spoke in support of these commemorative measures and related them to broader transportation safety concerns. The committee also advanced several policy bills: a measure on handheld mobile device use by school bus drivers, a first responder safety zones bill, a bill to rededicate the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Mid-Hudson Bridge to Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, a school bus stop-arm camera bill, and a charter bus pre-trip safety briefing bill. The stop-arm camera bill prompted discussion about local courts’ ability to hear notice-of-liability cases and the need to ensure drivers have a fair opportunity to contest tickets, while members also noted implementation issues on multi-lane roads. The charter bus bill drew questions about enforcement and liability, especially regarding seat belt violations and whether responsibility would fall on drivers or companies; sponsors said the intent was to improve safety training and awareness after recent tragedies. All nine bills were reported from committee, with no recorded opposition on the final votes.

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• eliminating the term "any other action" and adding any fee, including a lot fee, developer fee, or surcharge
• eliminating the term any other action and adding any fee, including a lot fee, developer fee, or surcharge

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• The concern has been the suggestion or allegation that hospitals aren't paying their fair surcharge into
• So what we've done is to make clear that for hospitals and hospital-owned clinics, the surcharge that

Committee: House House Health & Human Services

Keywords: 996, all

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• What this bill seeks to do is increase the distribution of revenue from the existing surcharge on insurance
• Since the bill would decrease the distribution of the health insurance premium surcharge to the general

Committee: House House Health & Human Services

Keywords: 996, all

Transcript Highlights:

• ARDOT spends, whether federal or state, would be for maybe new highway development, like the bigger ticket
• And what we, you know, it's important for folks to realize and remember it's not about us writing tickets
• We don't make revenue from writing a ticket. We'd rather not stop anyone.
• But we don't want to write a ticket.
• And we know you're not just writing tickets, but we want to keep our men safe, and we appreciate the

Committee: All ALC-HIGHWAY COMMISSION REVIEW AND ADVISORY SUBCOMMITTEE

Summary: The committee received a report from Director Wiley of the Arkansas Department of Transportation on a series of routine and quarterly items, including the closeout of the department’s efficiency review. Wiley said all five remaining recommendations from that review had been implemented, highlighted a new public maintenance dashboard on the agency website, and reported four surplus properties sold since the last meeting. He also noted that ARDOT had obligated $3.14 billion in Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funding to date and reviewed the annual expenditure report tied to 2019 revenue changes, which funded $98.7 million in maintenance projects last year. Members asked about the balance between maintenance and new construction, with Wiley saying about 75% of construction dollars go to maintaining the existing system and that ARDOT’s overall spending is overwhelmingly focused on upkeep because of the size of the state highway network. He also discussed major projects and corridor priorities, including Interstate 57 and Highway 5 work in Lonoke County, Interstate 49 public meetings, passing-lane improvements on Highway 412/62 in north central Arkansas, Highway 82 widening in south Arkansas, and long-range plans to widen Interstate 40, possibly including a toll study. On the Toad Suck Bridge flood mitigation project, he said the design had been revised to reduce public impacts and would not require a long-term bridge closure. The committee also discussed safety and enforcement tools in work zones. Wiley said new work-zone cameras and cell phone detection tools were being used on projects such as I-30, I-57, and I-49, mainly to improve safety rather than issue citations. In addition, he said ARDOT spends about $8 million annually on litter control and is expanding anti-litter efforts, including a spring cleanup day involving more than 2,500 operations employees and some office staff. He also announced agency initiatives on human trafficking awareness training for field and office staff and the Street Smart education program for middle school students, with plans to expand it to high school content next year. No votes were taken, and the meeting adjourned after the director’s presentation and member questions.

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• to the other side side deserved a ticket to the other side side deserved a ticket to the other side
• traps so much so that the doj and ticket traps so much so that the doj and ticket traps so much so that
• traps Brookside had the illegal ticket traps Brookside had the illegal ticket traps dealing with the
• for anything put them in jail a ticket for anything put them in jail a ticket for anything put them
• and they keep gives them a ticket and they keep gives them a ticket and they keep driving they just

Bills: HCR 21 , HCR 22 , HCR 23 , HCR 24 , HCR 25 , HCR 26 , HCR 27 , HCR 31 , HCR 41 , HCR 42 , HCR 43 , HCR 44 , HCR 45 , HCR 52 , HCR 53 , HCR 66 , HCR 67 , HCR 73 , HR 8 , HR 10 , HR 13 , HR 20 , HR 21 , HR 50 , HR 59 , HR 61 , HR 71 , HR 74 , HR 79 , HR 84 , HR 86 , HR 90 , HR 91 , HR 102 , HR 103 , HR 107 , HR 113 , HR 125 , HR 126 , HR 132 , HR 142 , HR 145 , HR 149 , HR 150 , HR 152 , HR 167 , HR 179 , HR 181 , HR 183 , HR 186 , HR 192 , HR 196 , HR 199 , HR 207 , HR 211 , HR 212 , HR 213 , HR 216 , HR 249 , HR 256 , HR 259 , HR 261 , HR 263 , HR 272 , HR 281 , HR 285 , HR 294 , HR 295 , HR 300 , HR 305 , HR 311 , HR 313 , HR 315 , HR 316 , HR 323 , HR 331 , HR 339 , HR 340 , HR 346 , HR 349 , HR 352 , HR 357 , HR 358 , HR 360 , HR 363 , HR 374 , HR 377 , HCR 20 , HCR 28 , HCR 30 , HCR 32 , HCR 49 , HR 14 , HR 15 , HR 19 , HR 23 , HR 24 , HR 25 , HR 26 , HR 27 , HR 29 , HR 47 , HR 48 , HR 55 , HR 56 , HR 66 , HR 85 , HR 92 , HR 93 , HR 95 , HR 96 , HR 140 , HR 155 , HR 164 , HR 204 , HR 241 , HR 242 , HR 250 , HR 253 , HR 260 , HR 262 , HR 265 , HR 279 , HR 310 , HR 312 , HR 328 , HR 332 , HR 359 , HR 362 , HR 367

Keywords: recognition, award, petroleum industry, leadership, community service, HCR 22, House Concurrent Resolution, Texas Legislature, commendation, honorary resolution, Dr. James Olson, James Olson, University of Texas Permian Basin, UT Permian Basin, psychology professor, 50 years of service, faculty recognition, academic award, Piper Professor Award, Regents' Outstanding Teaching Award

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• Permits account for about half the revenue, while surcharges, licensing, certifications, and registration
• Permits account for about half the revenue, while surcharges, licensing, certifications, and registration
• 02:52:04.240><c> rail</c><02:52:04.560><c> and</c><02:52:04.800><c> checking</c><02:52:05.120><c> tickets
• </c><02:52:06.240><c> And</c><02:52:06.479><c> I</c> light rail and checking tickets.
• And I light rail and checking tickets.

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• That's a $124 ticket when the person was impaired and driving as a habitual offender.
• That's a $124<03:51:34.399><c> ticket</c><03:51:34.720><c> when</c><03:51:34.880><c> the</c><03:51:35.120
• ><c> person</c><03:51:35.279><c> was</c><03:51:35.439><c> impaired</c> $124 ticket when the person was
• impaired $124 ticket when the person was impaired and<03:51:36.239><c> driving</c><03:51:36.399><c>
• The other thing being that the overall categories that we have basically should exclude these surcharge

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• You have two tickets, so we love everybody to join us.
• </c> there's tickets inside your envelope. there's tickets inside your envelope.
• You<00:30:11.840><c> have</c><00:30:11.919><c> two</c><00:30:12.159><c> tickets</c><00:30:12.480><c>
• so</c><00:30:12.640><c> we</c><00:30:12.799><c> love</c> You have two tickets so we love You have two
• tickets so we love everybody<00:30:13.279><c> to</c><00:30:13.440><c> join</c><00:30:13.600><c> us.

Keywords: MS House Floor - 3 March, 2026; 2:00 PM, 925, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Well, you don't get tickets for five. It must have been 10 or 15 miles over.
• It's going to increase the amount of tickets that go out. I just genuinely believe that.
• Or does the ticket that's issued—you may have never gotten one of these tickets? Fair...
• Or does the ticket that's issued, you may have never gotten one of these tickets?
• Fair “Issued, you may have never gotten one of these tickets.

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• don't issue those tickets.
• Will that still be a part of what they can issue those tickets on?
• This change in statute doesn't change the ability to ticket music.
• But any challenge to a ticket can follow the normal process for challenging a ticket.
• The people who are getting ticketed and towed will most likely still be getting ticketed and towed, specifically

Keywords: 998, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• What were the results of those surveys, and how many season ticket holders were not supportive of the
• holders were not many season ticket holders were not supportive<00:36:54.760><c> of</c><00:36:54.880
• Some ticket prices will certainly be either gone up, some frankly will go down.
• I pay for all my tickets.
• I am the most person in all my tickets I am the most person in qualified<00:43:04.760><c> to</c><00:

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Headline: How California quietly adds up hundreds in hidden fees to drive up traffic tickets.
• Headline: How California quietly adds up hundreds in hidden fees to drive up traffic tickets.
• How California quietly adds up hundreds in hidden fees to drive up traffic tickets.
• Quote, getting a traffic ticket is a. to drive up traffic tickets.
• Chris Cars received a red-light camera ticket as she drove through an intersection in April 2025.

Summary: The Assembly convened after a delayed quorum call, then moved through routine procedural actions, including unanimous-consent requests on guest seating and committee referrals. A motion by Assembly Member DeMaio to withdraw AB 2624 from committee failed on a roll call vote, 14-44. The chamber also heard multiple guest introductions and held an Armenian Genocide Remembrance ceremony with a prayer, pledge, and moment of silence. The main floor action centered on H.R. 97, commemorating the 111th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Assembly Member Schultz and numerous colleagues spoke in support, emphasizing historical recognition, solidarity with Armenian Californians, and opposition to denial. The resolution was adopted by voice vote after 66 co-authors were added. Later, H.R. 99 recognizing California Agriculture Day also drew extensive support from members highlighting the state’s agricultural economy, farmworkers, and the need for continued investment in agriculture; it was adopted by voice vote after 65 co-authors were added. Several bills were also considered and passed: AB 1838 on contractor wage-and-hour disclosure for public works bids, AB 1562 authorizing counties to randomly select poll workers, AB 2297 standardizing restitution rules in diversion programs, AB 1659 improving school re-enrollment support for justice-impacted youth, AB 1974 creating an optional temporary firearm storage program for law enforcement, AB 2402 updating health studio fee rules, and AB 1607 extending the Maddy Emergency Medical Services Fund. AB 1607 drew sharp opposition over fee funding and broader policy concerns, but passed 66-1. The Assembly also adopted ACR 129 establishing a sister-state relationship with Lagos State, Nigeria, and considered a Senate joint resolution on tariffs, with members split over whether tariffs or state policies were the main driver of higher costs; the transcript ends during debate on that resolution.

Transcript Highlights:

• Under current laws, a speeding ticket can now have a greater reflection on a driver's driving record
• They titled it, 'When a speeding ticket can be worse than killing someone with your car in California
• Ticket can be worse than killing someone with your car in California. And sadly, this is correct.
• At least with the speeding ticket, there are points on your record.
• Lastly, I just want to note that we don't want parking tickets; we want parking compliance, and we think

Committee: Senate Transportation

Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee heard several bills on transportation, privacy, enforcement, and high-speed rail, with most measures discussed under a quorum and then formally voted on later. SB 953 by Senator Nilo would add two DMV points for misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter cases that are dismissed through diversion; the author, a victim’s mother, and CHP representatives argued it would help identify high-risk drivers, while no opposition witnesses appeared. SB 1292 by Senator Richardson, as amended, would let certain cities use stationary cameras or sensors to enforce curb and loading-zone rules, with human review of citations; supporters said it would improve compliance and safety, while a privacy group remained cautious but said the amendments improved the bill. SB 1228 by Senator Rubio would create a permanent compliance path for a small number of existing redevelopment-era LED messaging signs; supporters said it preserves local revenue and avoids fines, while billboard industry opponents warned about federal compliance and highway funding risk. SB 1013 by Senator Cervantes would tighten ALPR privacy rules through DOJ audits, employee training, hot-list limits, and a 30-day retention cap; privacy advocates supported it as a needed safeguard, while law enforcement groups opposed the retention limit and query restrictions as too restrictive. SB 1218 by Senator Arreguín would block DMV registration renewal for vehicles with unpaid illegal dumping fines, modeled on parking citation enforcement; Oakland officials and local government groups strongly supported it as an accountability tool, and the bill drew no opposition in the room. SB 1136 by Senator Blakespear would require intercity and regional rail operators to better coordinate service, fares, and trip planning for large events; transit and rail advocates supported it, while some agencies were neutral or “work with author” pending further changes. SB 1425, the chair’s bill, would create a permitting process for encroachments in the high-speed rail right-of-way; supporters said it would streamline construction and protect the project, while utilities and the City of Burbank raised concerns about reciprocity, enforcement, and local infrastructure impacts. SB 1411 by Senator Stern would expand high-speed rail authority to pursue public-private partnerships and early works, removing a project cap; supporters said it could leverage private capital and save costs, while local agencies from Merced expressed concerns but noted amendments addressed some issues. After roll calls, SB 1013 failed to advance on a 4-1 vote and remained on call, while the consent calendar and the other bills moved forward on unanimous or near-unanimous committee votes and remained on call pending final action.

Transcript Highlights:

• That is why there is a surcharge paid for by community solar developers and put into a fund to cover

Bills: SB9

Committee: House Natural Resources & Energy

Keywords: wetlands protection, nontidal wetlands, Delaware, environmental sustainability, climate change, carbon sink, permitting process

Summary: The House Natural Resources and Energy Committee met and first considered SB 321 with Senate Amendment 1, the community solar utility billing bill. The sponsor explained that it would consolidate the two-bill system for community solar subscribers into one utility bill, with the utility forwarding the subscriber fee to the solar facility through an escrow mechanism so costs are not shifted to other ratepayers. Testimony from the solar industry, the Public Advocate, and environmental advocates supported the measure, emphasizing easier enrollment, fewer barriers for low-income customers, and guaranteed savings. The committee initially lacked enough members present to release the bill, but after a roll call vote it was released from committee. The committee then heard SB 9 with Senate Amendment 1, a wetlands protection bill creating a state non-tidal freshwater wetlands permitting program. The sponsor and DNREC described a framework of exemptions, general permits, and individual permits based on wetland type and value, with an advisory committee to develop regulations. Witnesses explained that “exceptional value” wetlands would include unique wetland communities and high-functioning wetlands, and that the bill was intended to preserve important habitat while allowing farming, drainage, and other exempt activities to continue. Some members raised concerns about flooding, land classification, and the balance of the advisory committee, while supporters said the bill was the product of broad stakeholder consensus and would protect wetlands without unduly harming agriculture or development. Public comment on SB 9 was strongly supportive from environmental groups, the Delaware Native Species Commission, the Home Builders Association, the Farm Bureau, The Nature Conservancy, and affordable housing advocates, who said the bill balanced conservation with practical land use concerns. After remote testimony, the committee took a roll call vote and SB 9 was released from committee. The meeting concluded with remarks thanking the chair for her service and instructions for members to sign the backers before adjournment.

Transcript Highlights:

• That is why there's a surcharge paid for by community solar developers and put into a fund to cover any

Bills: SB9

Committee: House Natural Resources & Energy

Keywords: wetlands protection, nontidal wetlands, Delaware, environmental sustainability, climate change, carbon sink, permitting process

Summary: The House Natural Resources and Energy Committee met to consider two Senate bills. SB 321, with Senate Amendment 1, would change community solar billing so subscribers receive one consolidated utility bill instead of separate bills from the utility and the solar provider. Supporters said the bill would simplify enrollment and payment, improve customer retention—especially for low-income customers—and include safeguards such as guaranteed savings and an escrow mechanism to prevent cost shifts to other ratepayers. After public testimony from solar developers, the Public Advocate, the Sierra Club, and others, the committee initially lacked enough members present to release the bill, so the vote was circulated to absent members and the bill was later reported out for floor action. The committee then heard SB 9, with Senate Amendment 1, a long-negotiated wetlands protection bill. The sponsor and DNREC explained that it would create a state non-tidal wetlands program with exemptions for certain agricultural, conservation, and routine activities, general permits for some lower-impact projects, and individual permits for higher-value wetlands. Witnesses described the bill as a compromise among environmental, agricultural, development, and local government stakeholders, while some members raised questions about flooding, landowner impacts, wetland delineation, and the role of the regulatory advisory committee. Public testimony was broadly supportive from environmental groups, the Farm Bureau, builders, engineers, and affordable housing advocates. The committee then voted to release SB 9 from committee. At the end of the meeting, members offered thanks and remarks recognizing the chair’s service and leadership on environmental and energy issues. Both bills were ultimately released from committee and reported out.

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• that has confirmed or suspected battery damage for says and EV that does not allowing for a blanket surcharge