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Texas 89th Regular

Pensions, Investments & Financial Services May 19th, 2025

Pensions, Investments & Financial Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • We show you registered as James Quintero on behalf of Texas Public Policy Foundation testifying for the
  • The Texas Public Policy Foundation brings them in at every hearing. Are there any examples of...
  • The Chair calls James Contero, who is registered on behalf of the Texas Public Policy Foundation.
  • It wasn't, because the Houston Independent School District is under the control of the Texas Education
  • Only California and New York have a higher level of local debt per capita. ...than Texas.
Bills: SB414, SB621, SB2395
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Texas 89th Regular

Land & Resource Management Mar 13th, 2025

Land & Resource Management

Transcript Highlights:
  • Under Texas local government code chapter 242-001-D to a county may regulate planning and permitting
  • in the ETJ of a municipality. and under Texas local local government code chapter 232008 A county may
  • Under Chapter 54 of the Water Code, it is required to notify the Commissioner's Court of a county where
  • I'm the Executive Director of the Association of Water Board Directors, Texas, and I'm here to tell you
  • As you know, law enforcement and fire protection, Chapter 26 of the Texas Water Code, requires.
Bills: HB23, HB363, HB447, HB954, HB23
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Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety Committee Apr 3rd, 2025

Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Safety

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  • So, I believe this is a... it's one of... I think this is one of the military bills.
  • This is part of our prevention effort... This is part of our prevention effort.
  • purpose... sense of purpose and a sense of camaraderie immediately from exiting the military.
  • One of the things we learned as part of this committee is the combination of traumatic brain injury and
  • Okay, so the Department of Defense's definition of traumatic brain injury is...
Bills: SB241, HB304, HB295, HB361
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  • This resolution pertains to the House rules of procedure to authorize additional constitutionally compliant
  • proportional penalties for members absent without leave for the purpose of impeding the action of the
  • Resolutions by Perez of El Paso are being referred, including HR108 and HR110 through HR113.
Bills: SB 8, HB 7, HB 15, HB 265, HCR 13
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Texas 89th Regular

Economic Development Apr 7th, 2025

Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chapter 352 of the Texas Tax Code in order to be enabled to impose a hotel occupancy tax.
  • the Tax Code and Chapters 383 and one of the Local Government Code.
  • of Texas.
  • of Texas.
  • of Alpine in line with the statutory requirements of the majority of Texas cities.
Summary: The committee heard a series of bills, mostly related to economic development, tax incentives, and workforce programs. Senate Bill 1534 would direct a study by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and the Texas Workforce Commission on health physics education and workforce needs; resource witnesses from the Workforce Commission and Coordinating Board testified, and the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 1553 would authorize Kerr County to impose a hotel occupancy tax for tourism-related uses, and Senate Bills 1086 and 1087 would authorize similar county hotel taxes for Children’s County and Mason County; all three bills received supportive testimony and were left pending. The committee also heard Senate Bill 1754, which would prohibit county and local tax abatements for renewable energy facilities selling power wholesale, with testimony sharply divided between landowners and policy groups opposing renewable subsidies and industry representatives and some senators arguing the bill would harm clean energy investment and local decision-making; the bill was left pending. The committee then heard Senate Bill 2322, which would exempt dispatchable electric generation facilities from the JEDI program’s compelling-factor test so they could qualify for school district tax incentives; testimony was mixed, and the bill was left pending. Later, the committee heard Senate Bill 1718, which would add the NRA annual meeting to the state’s major events reimbursement program. The bill’s sponsor and NRA representatives argued the event brings substantial tourism and economic activity, while opponents said it would use taxpayer funds to subsidize an organization that opposes gun safety measures; the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 2004 would add the Arlington Grand Prix to the major events reimbursement program, with the committee substitute exempting it from the usual competitive site-selection requirement because of timing; testimony from the event organizers and Arlington tourism officials was supportive, and the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 2448 would create a rural workforce development grant program at the Texas Workforce Commission to support college-and-career readiness and technical assistance in rural communities; witnesses from Texas 2036, Collegiate Edgination, and a rural school district supported it, and it was left pending. Finally, Senate Bill 913 would repeal a special requirement that Alpine dedicate at least 50% of its hotel occupancy tax to advertising and promotion, and Senate Bill 1143 would require more coordination and reporting for youth workforce programs serving disconnected young Texans; both bills received supportive testimony and were left pending. At the end of the hearing, Senator Johnson moved that the committee stand in recess, subject to the call of the chair.
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  • of the Local Government Code.
  • I'm a resident of Dyke, Texas, in Hopkins County.
  • For the record, my name is Mark Bell, on behalf of AECT, the Association of Electric Companies of Texas
  • Texas 2036 appreciates this bill's focus on the integration of the Texas Workforce Commission, the Texas
  • requirements of the majority of Texas cities.
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  • Chapter 352 of the Texas Tax Code in order to be enabled to impose a hotel occupancy tax.
  • Chapter 352 of the Texas tax code in order to be enabled to impose a hotel occupancy tax.
  • Under Chapter 312 of the Tax Code, and Chapters 383 of one of the Local Government Code.
  • Companies of Texas, testified in support of Senate Bill 2322.
  • state of Texas.
Summary: The Senate Economic Development Committee met to hear a series of bills and informational primers, with several resource witnesses from the Governor’s Office, the Texas Workforce Commission, and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. The chair opened by noting the death of Senator King’s son and asking members to keep the family in their prayers. Most bills were laid out and left pending subject to the call of the chair after brief author presentations and public testimony. The committee heard several local hotel occupancy tax bills: SB 1553 for Kerr County, SB 1086 for Childress County, SB 1087 for Mason County, and SB 913 for Alpine. Supporters, including the Texas Hotel and Lodging Association and local officials, said the measures would allow counties or the city to use hotel tax revenue for tourism-related projects and local development. The committee also heard SB 1534, which would direct a study on health physics education and workforce needs in Texas; resource witnesses from TWC and THECB testified on the bill. All of these measures were left pending. A major portion of the hearing focused on SB 1754, which would prohibit local tax abatements for renewable energy facilities selling power at wholesale, with an exception for certain battery storage tied to dispatchable generation. The bill drew strong support from witnesses who argued counties should not subsidize wind and solar projects that can harm neighboring landowners and that renewables already receive substantial federal support. Opponents from the solar and storage industry argued the bill would remove a voluntary local economic development tool, raise power prices, and discourage investment. Senators also debated landowner impacts, grid reliability, and whether the bill was the right policy tool; the bill was left pending. The committee also heard SB 2322, a committee substitute related to the Jobs, Energy, Technology, and Innovation Act, which would exempt electric generation facilities from the program’s compelling-factor test so they can qualify for school tax limitation agreements. Supporters said the change would correct an unintended barrier for dispatchable generation, while Senator Johnson argued it would weaken the program’s purpose by subsidizing projects that would locate in Texas anyway. SB 1718 would add the NRA annual meeting to the major events reimbursement program; the NRA supported it, while gun violence prevention advocates opposed using state incentives for the organization. SB 2004 would add the Arlington Grand Prix to the major events program, and SB 2448 would create a rural workforce development grant program; both drew supportive testimony and were left pending. The committee also heard SB 1143, a substitute bill aimed at improving transparency and coordination in programs serving opportunity youth ages 14 to 24, with witnesses supporting better reporting and workforce alignment. At the end of the meeting, Senator Johnson moved that the committee stand in recess subject to the call of the chair.
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Administration of Criminal Justice May 12th, 2026

Administration of Criminal Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • Today is May 12th, and this is the hearing of the Criminal Justice Committee. Mr.
  • I don't know if we've ever had the pleasure of having you in Criminal Justice.
  • because he's kept gaming out of Texas.
  • So the remainder of 3 essentially mirrors the language of Code of Criminal Procedure Article 878.1, Paragraph
  • I am the director of the Criminal Justice Clinic at Tulane Law School.
Summary: The Criminal Justice Committee heard and advanced a series of bills, mostly on juvenile justice, gaming background checks, corrections, and criminal procedure. Early in the meeting, the committee reported favorably SB 258 on juvenile traffic violations, SB 321 on electronic bonds, SB 134 on child sexual abuse material/sexting-related offenses involving juveniles, and HB 75 on promotional play for racetracks after adopting an amendment narrowing the bill’s application. The committee also reported favorably SB 422 on unsupervised probation for certain fourth-offense OWI cases, SB 440 on the Renaissance District board membership, SB 393 on explosives regulation after correcting a bill-number mix-up, SB 339 on gaming-industry background checks, SB 325 on excluding certain persons from sports wagering, and SB 288 on criminal history background checks. Most of these measures were described as technical cleanups or modernization efforts and drew support from law enforcement, district attorneys, or industry groups, with little or no opposition. The most substantial debate centered on SB 201, which would change how Louisiana handles juvenile homicide sentencing, including first- and second-degree murder cases and review of old death sentences converted to life terms. Supporters from the Attorney General’s office said the bill would align sentencing procedures with existing Supreme Court law and give courts a more neutral framework. Opponents from the SPLC and the Louisiana Center for Children’s Rights argued it would weaken the safeguard that life without parole for children should be reserved for the rarest cases, expand exposure to juvenile life-without-parole sentences, and raise constitutional concerns. After an amendment was adopted, the committee voted 7-3 to report SB 201 favorably as amended. The committee also heard SB 523 on clemency and sentencing considerations for defendants who are victims of domestic abuse, human trafficking, or sexual assault. Supporters said it would create a path to pardon or commutation and allow victimization to be considered at sentencing, while several survivor-advocacy groups opposed the bill’s pre-sentence investigation requirement, warning it could introduce biased or harmful information and that the bill did not go far enough to fix sentencing problems. After testimony from the Board of Pardons and Parole and the Sheriff’s Association, the committee reported SB 523 favorably as amended. It also reported SB 320 on DNA detection and rape-kit data reporting, SB 470 on pregnant women in custody and shackling during delivery, and SB 345 requiring annual OJJ reporting, with members noting confidentiality concerns that may need amendment later. The final bill taken up in the excerpt was SB 313, which would bar clerks and vendors from charging additional electronic filing fees in criminal and traffic cases, but the transcript cuts off before action on that measure.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • The following order of business will be followed today: prayer, pledge of allegiance, introduction of
  • doctor and nurse of the day, correction of previous day's journal, House and Senate bills and joint
  • Doctor Campbell is a 1993 graduate of the College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery in Tulsa, Oklahoma
  • of Energy, trying to get an innovation campus in the state of Oklahoma.
  • of trans people.
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  • The following order of business will be followed today: prayer, pledge of allegiance, introduction of
  • veterans league, introduction of doctor and nurse of the day, correction of.
  • Members of the House, today I have the honor of recognizing our Veteran of the Day, Chief Master Sergeant
  • And winning it is the result of at least six months of grueling work, totaling more than 250 hours of
  • Already meeting with members of the executive branch and really just a great example of all of our communities
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Texas 89th Regular

Agriculture & Livestock Apr 1st, 2025 at 02:00 pm

Agriculture & Livestock

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  • life of Texas agriculture.
  • I am here today on behalf of Texas.
  • belt in the state of Texas.
  • Spay and neuter clinics across Texas are constantly in need of more vets to perform spay and neuter procedures
  • I live in Ivanhoe, Texas, that's south of Woodville in East Texas.
Summary: The second bill, House Bill 3469, was introduced to address pest control regulations concerning nuisance birds. Representative Campos explained how the bill proposes non-lethal methods to deter these birds, such as the use of laser lights and sounds, which avoids conflict with both state and federal regulations. The committee heard impassioned testimonies from members of the public who shared firsthand experiences regarding the adverse effects of these birds on property and public health. The meeting concluded with both bills being left pending, reflecting a desire for further deliberation among the committee members.
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  • interests of Texas.
  • all involved. ...of Texas and the best interests of the industry.
  • The state of Texas. Loses. Oh, 100%.
  • before in the state of Texas.
  • , and the Texas Department of Transportation.
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Texas 89th Regular

Natural Resources (Part II) Mar 26th, 2025

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • I've said before I love living deep in the heart of Texas, but I'm concerned with the growing to whom
  • I've said before I love living deep in the heart of Texas, but I'm concerned with the growing conflicts
  • of Texas Highway Heavy Utilities and Industrial Branch.
  • I'm here to testify on behalf of the Texas Aggregate and Concrete Association, also referenced as TACCA
  • responsibilities as the actor for the state of Texas.
Summary: The Senate Committee on Natural Resources took public testimony on Senate Bill 1757 and its committee substitute, a measure dealing with aggregate production operations and a new permitting option for rock crushers/aggregate facilities. Testimony centered on whether the bill should remain focused on air permitting or also include broader quarry operations such as stormwater, reclamation, monitoring, and public participation requirements. Supporters of the substitute, including representatives of the Texas Aggregate and Concrete Association and Associated General Contractors, said the bill would provide a voluntary third permitting option, preserve existing authorizations, and create a more practical regulatory path for Texas growth. Opponents and critics, including representatives of Texas for Responsible Aggregate Mining, Job Materials, and Public Citizen, argued the bill as written was too weak or too broad in the wrong ways. They said best management practices should be set in statute or through negotiated rulemaking rather than left to TCEQ rulemaking, and they raised concerns about limited monitoring periods, vague air-monitoring standards, public notice procedures, and the inclusion of non-air requirements in an air permit. Several witnesses said the bill should better balance industry needs with neighborhood impacts and public health protections. Chair Birdwell questioned witnesses about ongoing negotiations between industry groups and said the bill was intended to be a practical compromise. After testimony and questions, public testimony was closed. The committee left SB 1757 and its committee substitute pending, with no vote taken.
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  • Contractors of Texas Highway Heavy Utilities and Industrial Branch.
  • of a quarry.
  • I'm here to testify on behalf of the Texas Aggregate and Concrete Association. ...also referenced as
  • As the actor for the state of Texas, if I add those things, if I add ornaments to that Christmas tree
  • I'm the secretary of Texas for Responsible Aggregate Mining, so I work with Mark Friesenhahn on those
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  • Great state capital of Texas, Father, this wonderful, beautiful House of Representatives, Father.
  • And we thank you for each of our legislators on both sides of the aisle, Father.
  • In the Pledges of Allegiance to the United States and Texas flags. Thank you, Mr.
  • I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands
  • Honor the Texas flag.
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session May 14th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

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  • of that.'
  • following, and one of those is Oklahoma Administrative Code 31730-5-11, and that one particularly defines
  • defendant or any kind of social setting, any kind of human evaluation of any kind.
  • of their.
  • Members, this is one of the resolutions we passed procedurally that takes place, takes care of the oversight
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Apr 7th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Apr 9th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senate Bill 313 by Senator Jackson-Andrews: Code of Criminal Procedure; electronic filings in criminal
  • Next bill is House Bill 161 by Representative Mack, Code of Criminal Procedure relative to bail.
  • This bill amends the Code of Criminal Procedure Article 320(J) to require defendants...
  • Code of Criminal Procedure relative to trial by jury, reassignment of cases, filing of motions, duties
  • Code of criminal procedure relative to trial by jury, reassignment of cases, filing a motions, duties