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TX

Texas 89th Regular

Corrections Apr 30th, 2025 at 08:04 am

Corrections

Transcript Highlights:
  • Today, in Texas, only certain first-time misdemeanor convictions are eligible for sealing.
  • This bill does nothing to change misdemeanors with regard to the question you asked a while ago.
  • Essentially, all misdemeanors are eligible for an OND except those set forth in Section 106.01. ...before
  • ...or misdemeanors can be assaults. Those also disappear.
  • To address this need in our system, one particular case we prosecuted in 2017 involved a victim who reported
Committee: House Corrections
Summary: The Corrections Committee first took up pending business and reported several previously heard bills favorably to the full House, including HB 1515 and SB 2405, the TDCJ Sunset bill and its Senate companion, HB 5639 on the veteran housing program, HB 2854 on hospital visits as a parole or mandatory supervision condition and related hospital liability, and SB 1080 on occupational licenses for people with criminal convictions. The committee also heard and advanced SB 1080 without amendment, then moved into new business. A major portion of the meeting focused on HB 3618, which would limit invasive group strip searches of female inmates in TDCJ facilities. Formerly incarcerated women and advocates testified in support, describing humiliation, trauma, barriers to programming, and arguing that searches were often ineffective and that contraband more often comes from staff. TDCJ’s resource witness said the agency has looked at technology such as millimeter scanners and is in the process of placing them in facilities, while the bill sponsor said the measure would preserve searches in emergencies and require female officers when women are unclothed. HB 3618 was left pending. The committee also heard HB 4515 on expanding orders of nondisclosure, with the author saying the committee substitute would narrow the bill to marijuana possession only; supporters from Alliance for Safety and Justice and Right on Crime argued it would improve reentry and public safety, while members asked about eligibility and related offenses. HB 1826, requiring depression screenings for pregnant and postpartum incarcerated women, drew support from women’s health advocates and formerly incarcerated witnesses; the bill was left pending. HB 1969, to help people leaving prison renew or obtain driver’s licenses, and HB 2708, expanding nondisclosure eligibility for certain misdemeanor convictions, were also laid out and left pending. Later, the committee heard HB 2729, which would bar hearsay evidence in hearings on violations of release conditions, and SB 1021, which would make stalking convictions ineligible for community supervision and add related victim-protection provisions; both were left pending. SB 1610, addressing civil commitment facility safety, sex offender registration, and penalties for assaults on staff, drew strong opposition from civil commitment residents, family members, and civil rights advocates who argued it was punitive and raised due process concerns; the resource witness said assaults had increased and explained the civil commitment process and existing legal safeguards. Finally, HB 4764 would require TDCJ to report detailed annual data on restrictive housing; supporters said the bill would improve transparency around solitary confinement, and the committee left it pending before adjourning.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Criminal Jurisprudence Mar 11th, 2025

Criminal Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • And then go commit a string of misdemeanors along the way.
  • If I was having to prosecute this, you know, when I was a baby prosecutor, um, I would much rather prosecute
  • Those 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 10th cars are no longer misdemeanors.
  • I think you're going to have problems even prosecuting it.
  • That is a Class A misdemeanor under theft.
Bills: HB268 , HB305 , HB307 , HB380 , HB548 , HB727 , HB268 , HB305 , HB307
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on County & Regional Government Mar 31st, 2025

S/C on County & Regional Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • You know, it, it, I, I think it's a class B misdemeanor.
  • court judge be appointed, but all of those matters they handle, they handle all Class A and B misdemeanors
  • , including Class C misdemeanors that would be appealed from JP court or municipal court.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee Feb 26th, 2025

Public Safety and Homeland Security

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm the general counsel for the Office of Prosecution Services.
  • It makes it a Class C misdemeanor. I understand you have a substitute? Yes, sir.
  • This is in line 66 on page three, and it's also addressing the class… the class of misdemeanor in there
  • . ...the class of misdemeanor in there.
  • the refusal to provide ID under reasonable suspicion and put it into this bill, adding a Class C misdemeanor
Bills: HB105 , HB296 , HB15 , HB264 , HB34 , HB304 , HB146 , HB26 , HB15 , HB34 , HB26
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Mar 3rd, 2026 at 10:30 am

Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight

Transcript Highlights:
  • She was sexually abused as a child, and her perpetrator was not prosecuted until she was 55 years old
  • Organizations, so what is your response to that particular provision and delaying the prosecution or
  • the question, that's why we incorporated the DA's office alongside the AG to have the ability to prosecute
  • It waters down the ability to prosecute and fine these people that are terrorist organizations.
  • There's no DA that's going to be able to prosecute that because it's an affirmative defense.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee Jan 21st, 2026

Public Safety and Homeland Security

Transcript Highlights:
  • Does the bill also add a misdemeanor?
  • Does the bill also add a misdemeanor?
  • Does the bill also add a misdemeanor?
  • Viagra is a controlled misdemeanor to it gives complete misdemeanor to it gives complete discretion<00
  • </c><00:41:09.920><c> application</c> dealing with the misdemeanor application dealing with the misdemeanor
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
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/18/2026 - House Judiciary

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • But adding A3 and B3, that's an element that the prosecution would have to prove.
  • And I'm curious as to why the prosecutors chose not to prosecute.
  • So I would like to hear from the county attorneys why they weren't able to prosecute.
  • That includes misdemeanor improper entry conviction from 20 years ago, includes a dreamer prosecuted
  • It's already a misdemeanor.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans Jan 16th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans

Transcript Highlights:
  • Shifting to criminal background, the crime of obstructing a law enforcement officer is a gross misdemeanor
  • individuals. to criminal background, the crime of obstructing a law enforcement officer is a gross misdemeanor
Bills: HB2186 , HB2351 , HB1170
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Apr 7th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Bill 207 by Senator Miguez: Code of Criminal Procedure relative to limitation on institution of prosecution
  • Bill 207 by Senator Mieges, Code of Criminal Procedure relative to limitation on institution of prosecution
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 3/24/26 - Part 2

Public Safety Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Considering that less than 10% of hit-and-run drivers are arrested and successfully prosecuted in criminal
  • This bill clarifies the jurisdiction for CESAM prosecutions to prevent delays in prosecution of these
  • to prevent delays in prosecutions to prevent delays in prosecution<00:43:03.520><c> of</c><00:43:03.680
  • </c><00:43:04.880><c> It</c><00:43:05.040><c> also</c> prosecution of these offenses.
  • It also prosecution of these offenses.