Bills: HB85, HB94, HB276, HB323, HB374, HB586, HB656, HB998, HB1204, SB42, SB46, SB51, SB87, SB110, SB154

Keywords: animal abuse, registry, law enforcement, felony offenses, public notification, firearms, due process, confiscation, law-abiding citizen, government funding, self-defense, bail, contradictory bail hearing, Gwen's Law, pretrial detention, criminal procedure, child sexual abuse, child rape, sexual battery, oral sexual battery

Bills: HB1709, HB2195, HB2023, HB2031, HB2033, HB1937, HB2586, HB2575, HB2038, HB2030

Keywords: water carriers, transportation, public utility, Department of Transportation, liability, agricultural rates, certificates of convenience, cruise ship, passenger head fee, harbor, capital improvement, funding, environmental impact, active intelligent speed assistance, intelligent speed assistance, speed limiter, speed limiting device, speed governor, vehicle telematics, traffic safety

Summary: The joint committees on Transportation, Labor and Technology, and later Transportation and Economic Development and Tourism, heard several bills. SB 2573 would allow administrative driver’s license revocation hearings to be held by interactive conference technology such as Zoom and permit electronic exchange of evidence. The chief adjudicator for the ADLRO supported it as a non-mandatory option that has worked well since 2021, improving attendance and saving time and money; DOT also supported it. The committees voted to pass SB 2573 with technical, non-substantive amendments. SB 3215 would make permanent the requirement that securing mooring lines at commercial docks be performed by labor subject to collective bargaining by repealing the sunset date in existing harbor safety law. DOT did not submit testimony, and the chair noted support from longshore labor. The committees voted to pass SB 3215 unamended. The committees also heard SB 2693, which authorizes $15 million in general obligation bonds for planning, design, and construction of a 50,000-square-foot aerospace hangar and related facilities at Hilo International Airport. A Phoenix Space executive testified in support, saying Hawaii and Hilo have geographic advantages and that the project could support aerospace investment and jobs; several other organizations and individuals submitted supportive testimony. Committee members questioned whether federal matching funds or airport capacity existed, and DOT said it had no assurance of federal participation and would need to check on capacity and potential users. The hearing then moved to SB 2698, which would create a cruise ship special fund and impose a per-passenger head fee on cruise ships docking in state commercial harbors while repealing the existing cruise ship TAT framework effective January 1, 2026. DOT supported the bill but requested amendments to clarify that the new fee is in addition to existing passenger, port entry, and dockage fees and to raise the fee from $6.50 to $10; DOT said the higher amount would better fund harbor improvements such as shore power. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings testified in support but said the added fee would significantly increase costs, while a local ship supply business supported the cruise industry and opposed the TAT approach, saying cruise activity benefits local farmers and jobs. No final vote on SB 2698 was taken in the excerpt provided.

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• These proceedings are typically very short and only look at discrete issues rather than the broader picture

Bills: SB 1036, SB 1566, SB 1664, SB 2268, SCR 5, SCR 8, SCR 9, SCR 32, SCR 46

Keywords: residential solar, solar retailer, solar salesperson, solar panel sales, solar lease, solar installation, renewable energy, clean energy, consumer protection, deceptive sales, door-to-door solicitation, occupational registration, TDLR, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation, Public Utility Commission, electrical contractor, interconnection, net metering, Truth in Lending Act

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• These proceedings are typically very short and only look at discrete issues rather than the broader picture

Bills: SB1036, SB1566, SB1664, SB2268, SCR5, SCR8, SCR9, SCR32, SCR46

Keywords: residential solar, solar retailer, solar salesperson, solar panel sales, solar lease, solar installation, renewable energy, clean energy, consumer protection, deceptive sales, door-to-door solicitation, occupational registration, TDLR, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation, Public Utility Commission, electrical contractor, interconnection, net metering, Truth in Lending Act

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• Bennett wanted to wind the world we come into the legislature when it really ought to go to the judicial
• We also have to name and acknowledge that a lot of these companies, when they go through removal proceedings
• I don't believe these criminal proceedings are the appropriate place for this. Thank you.
• Our members include both public defenders and private defense counsel in every judicial district in the
• and effective counsel and in the independence of defense counsel from executive, prosecutorial, or judicial

Keywords: 974, senate, all

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• Uh, recognize the Judicial Proceedings Committee. >> Thank you very much, Mr. President.
• The Judicial Proceedings Committee will meet today at 1:00 p.m. for bill hearings, House bill hearings

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Wednesday, March 25, 2026, 960, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened on March 25, 2026, with an invocation by Father Frank Crumble III, who was introduced as the guest of the Senator from the 36th District. The chamber also recognized several guests and groups, including leaders from Cherry Hill on the occasion of the community’s 80th anniversary, Doctor of the Day Maryam Diallo, the Prince George’s County Democratic Central Committee, students from Andrew Jackson Academy, and several women honored for Women’s History Month. Additional recognitions included the Greater Baltimore Committee, Boy Scouts, Tarbiyah Academy, and a Senate intern. The main floor action was a special resolution congratulating the Cherry Hill community on the 80th anniversary of Cherry Hill Homes, a purpose-built community for African Americans returning from World War II. Senators spoke about Cherry Hill’s history, resilience, and recent community investments such as new schools and a recreation center. The resolution was read in full and adopted unanimously. Senate Bill 890, concerning an insurance premium tax receipts exemption for captive insurance procured by nonprofit hospitals and health care systems, was special ordered for another day at the sponsor’s request. The Senate also took up Senate Bill 283, the Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2026. After brief remarks praising the committee’s work and the statewide investment program, the bill passed third reading by unanimous vote. Committee and delegation announcements followed, including Finance, Triple E, and Judicial Proceedings holding House bill hearings at 1:00 p.m., and the Prince George’s County delegation meeting later that day. The Senate then remained in session long enough to confirm a quorum and adjourned until March 26, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.

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• President, and as you know, for many, many years we have struggled. with our judicial system, in that
• So those are real-life examples of what really goes on in a judicial. system and we as legislators don't
• bill 9 relating to the release of defendants on bail the duties of magistrate and certain criminal proceedings
• relating to the release of defendants on bail, the duties of a magistrate and certain criminal proceedings

Bills: SJR1, SB9, SB40, SJR36, SJR1, SJR5, SB9, SB40, SJR1, SB9, SB40, SR62, SR92, SR95, SR108, SR110, SR111, SR113, SR114, SR117, SR120, SB314, SB314

Keywords: bail denial, illegal aliens, felony offenses, constitutional amendment, law enforcement, bail reform, defendants, pretrial detention, public safety, criminal justice, charitable bail organizations, bail bonds, public funds, political subdivision, injunctive relief, taxpayer rights, bail, criminal justice reform, El Paso, economic development

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• what this bill does is it amends and updates the fee schedule for certain transcripts at the 19th Judicial
• I have Lauren Stelly with me from the 19th Judicial District Court to answer any questions that you may
• So hi, Lauren Stelly, Deputy Judicial Administrator at the 19JDC.
• raising it by $5 for an original copy, is, you know, everything that's dealing with an administrative proceeding
• because it sits at the seat of government, and so it does create a financial strain on the 19th Judicial

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee met on May 13, 2026, and reported several bills favorable. HB 27 was approved after testimony that it would delete a constitutional sentence requiring debt payments to be applied to the oldest outstanding amortization, giving retirement boards more flexibility to pay off the most advantageous debt. HB 143 was supported by the Louisiana Sheriffs’ Association and local law enforcement representatives to raise the statutory per diem for housing state inmates in local facilities from $26.39 to match the current $29.39 rate already being paid in practice. HB 205 drew extensive testimony from clerks of court and election officials who said election commissioners have not had a pay increase in 19 years and are struggling to staff precincts, especially under the new closed party primary system; the bill would let local governing bodies enhance commissioner pay as a stopgap, and it was reported favorable despite concerns that it does not fully solve the staffing problem. The committee also approved HB 308, which would require state stadium and arena facilities to accept cash for smaller transactions or provide a kiosk to convert cash to a prepaid card without extra fee. HB 417 was reported favorable to increase the cap on the hazardous waste site cleanup fund from $6 million to $8 million and tie it to inflation; DEQ staff explained the fund helps pay for Superfund matches and cleanup of abandoned or bankrupt hazardous waste sites, and the increase would not affect the state general fund. HB 12, supported by the Louisiana Assessor Association, would provide 5% annual salary equalization increases for assessors through 2029, with local opt-in and no state general fund impact; members discussed the recurring pay parity issue with clerks of court and the possibility of a study resolution to address future adjustments more systematically, and the bill was reported favorable. Representative Kerner announced HB 311 would be deferred after concerns it could amount to a tax increase. HB 1129, supported by the Louisiana Auctioneers Association, was amended to clarify that the state’s movable-property auctions include internet auctions and to give Louisiana auctioneers preference to bid on those contracts; it was then reported favorable. HB 562, which would update transcript fees for the 19th Judicial District Court, prompted concerns about higher costs for litigants and due process implications, and the committee agreed to defer it to the next meeting for further discussion. The meeting ended with adjournment after brief recognition of visiting cattle industry representatives.

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• MUST HAVE PARENTAL CONSENT OR NOTIFICATION ONE A MINOR SEEKS AN ABORTION BUT THEY COULD ALSO GET A JUDICIAL
• THAT IS SENATE BILL 302 ON PUBLIC RECORDS JUDICIAL QUALIFICATIONS COMMISSION BY SENATOR ROUSON.
• PUBLIC RECORDS EXEMPTION FOR THE PERSONAL INFORMATION OF THE CURRENT AND FORMER EMPLOYEE OF THE JUDICIAL
• RECEIVES COMPLAINTS AGAINST JUDGES FROM LITIGANTS WHO ARE DISSATISFIED WITH ADVERSE RESULTS AND COURT PROCEEDINGS
• LEN TEAGLE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JUDICIAL QUALIFICATIONS COMMISSION. WAIVING IN SUPPORT.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• were stunned to learn that Florida's wrongful death statue denies or family access to the Florida judicial
• In short, these 2 physicians proceeded to inject my grandfather with 21 Miller leaders of Ivy Hydrogen
• First, the bill clarifies the duty judge requirement enacted in 19. 35 to reflect that each judicial
• circuit currently to reflect that each judicial circuit currently has more than one circuit judge and
• And finally, the bill creates an alternative option for judicial authentication of oats affidavits and

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• existing statutes that incorporate this new website publication across various concepts, including judicial
• court and litigants on hearing requirements, service requirements, and record requirements for proceedings
• Authorizes the use of email for subsequent service and interpersonal violence proceedings Rep.
• Establishes uniform recording requirements for all interpersonal violence injunction proceedings, which

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• The Texas Senate brings you gavel-to-gavel coverage live of today's proceedings of the Texas Senate.
• relates to a study on effective case management practices and procedures for courts and guardianship proceedings
• Senate Bill 2111 by Zaffirini relates to proceedings before a magistrate, including the appointment of
• Senate Bill 2146 is reported by prosecuting attorneys to the Texas Judicial Council to Criminal Justice

Bills: SCR8, SCR24, SCR25, SB1, SB65, SB315, SB371, SB372, SB379, SB400, SB402, SB406, SB427, SB487, SB502, SB509, SB535, SB610, SB707, SB740, SB761, SB840, SB875, SB893, SB918, SB925, SB965, SB987, SB990, SB995, SB1006, SB1018, SB1073, SB1106, SB1121, SB1194, SB1253, SB1300, SB1343, SB1362, SB1379, SB1447, SB1532, SB1555, SJR36, SJR12, SJR57, SCR25, SCR22, SCR12, SCR24, SCR8, SB565, SB372, SB765, SB62, SB666, SB707, SB888, SB687, SB847, SB1248, SB740, SB14, SB1006, SB504, SB925, SB1121, SB995, SB857, SB305, SB296, SB284, SB815, SB1379, SB1300, SB1497, SB1499, SB1498, SB65, SB241, SB304, SB402, SB621, SB1023, SB1024, SB1106, SB686, SB112, SB371, SB204, SB400, SB609, SB1447, SB670, SB502, SB427, SB850, SB854, SB413, SB1555, SB1362, SB1346, SB1033, SB1220, SB1073, SB810, SB987, SB1539, SB893, SB447, SB875, SB406, SB509, SB985, SB965, SB1119, SB1505, SB24, SB1194, SB1253, SB1215, SB1532, SB1302, SB856, SB650, SB583, SB673, SB840, SB213, SB681, SB1172, SB1252, SB378, SB610, SB918, SB1343, SB608, SB487, SB955, SB957, SB988, SB990, SB1019, SB1021, SB1120, SB251, SB958, SB535, SB761, SB1, 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

Keywords: central bank digital currency, CBDC, Federal Reserve, digital dollar, digital currency, cashless payments, financial privacy, cybersecurity, government surveillance, financial surveillance, money laundering, terrorism financing, illicit finance, banking policy, monetary policy, payments system, commercial banks, Texas Legislature, concurrent resolution, federal reserve digital currency

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• If you don't have the resources to access our judicial system today, whether it's a car wreck or a killing
• The judicial removal provision allows for judicial removal to really any...
• Injunction that allows for judicial removal. That's federal. That's federal. Correct. Today, right?
• I mean, it's federal case law that applies and so it's available today in this judicial context.
• When I'm not in session, I actually do represent kids for free in school disciplinary proceedings across

Bills: HB1022, HB2856, HB3114, HJR5, HB6, HB120, HB210, HB1458, HB1188, HB3126

Keywords: HB 1022, Sul Ross State University, Rio Grande College, Texas State University System, Education Code, higher education, course levels, upper-level college, lower-division courses, community college-style courses, Del Rio, Eagle Pass, Uvalde, Board of Regents, academic programs, university expansion, HB 2856, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, clinical training placements, clinical rotations

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• The immunity attaches to privileged activities defined to cover statements in government proceedings,
• proceedings, statements in public<00:04:33.759> forums<00:04:35.199> on<00:04:35.520><
• statements in governmental proceedings statements in governmental proceedings including<00:26:36.080
• <00:47:42.160> discretion, we have governing judicial discretion, we have governing judicial
• So this gives that direction to our judicial system that if there is a foreign censorship law that's

Bills: HB0103, HB0070, HB0091

Keywords: First Amendment, free speech, lawsuits, immunity, public participation, strategic lawsuits, foreign censorship, digital innovation, constitutional rights, Wyoming GRANITE Act, extraterritorial laws, civil actions, speech protection, legal jurisdiction, joint liability, artificial intelligence, social scoring, biometric data, privacy rights, government regulation

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• So, you know, seek the judicial system.
• a court proceeding so they could be treated fairly.
• a court proceeding so they could be treated fairly.
• process or or a or closes off a judicial process or or a court<01:20:22.719> proceeding<01:20
• to so they could be court proceeding to so they could be treated<01:20:24.400> fairly.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Services, Department of Conservation, Environmental Quality, Group Benefits, Department of Insurance, Judicial
• panel process for certain complaints against physicians prior to escalation to formal disciplinary proceedings
• occupations, providing relative to limiting recovery of attorney's fees and costs in disciplinary proceedings
• Bill 33 by Senator Cloud is an act to amend the Children's Code relative to child in need of care proceedings
• Bill 33 by Senator Cloud is an act to amend the Children's Code relative to child in need of care proceedings

Keywords: 974, senate, all

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• concurrent motion and allow the judicial concurrent motion and allow the judicial process<01:17:
• <01:50:19.160> for relative to notice and proceedings for relative to notice and proceedings
• And yet we are told that the process that was followed was a sober, quasi-judicial process. Mr.
• sober, quasi-judicial process. Mr. sober, quasi-judicial process. Mr.
• ,<04:15:52.400> it Speaker, if this was quasi-judicial, it Speaker, if this was quasi-judicial

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• House Bill 444, Delegate Williams, public safety, immigration enforcement agreements, prohibition, judicial
• proceedings. >> All right.

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Wednesday, February 4, 2026, 960, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened in a pro forma session, called the roll, and noted that the chamber doors had been secured. Members exchanged brief announcements, including birthday wishes for Senator Feldman, and the body proceeded through routine calendar items. Senate Bill 520, concerning property tax limits in charter counties and public safety budget taxation, and Senate Bill 570, relating to baby food testing and the definition of baby food, were read and referred to their appropriate standing committees. The Senate also considered a bond initiative for Senator Hershey’s Aaron’s Place Food Hub and Innovation Campus, which was referred to the capital budget subcommittee. On the House side, House Bill 444, prohibiting certain immigration enforcement agreements in judicial proceedings, was referred to the appropriate standing committee, and House Bill 488, dealing with election districts and representation in Congress, was sent to the rules committee. After a quorum call confirmed three members present and that the Senate remained in session, the majority leader moved to adjourn. The Senate adjourned without objection until Thursday, February 5th at 10:00 a.m.

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• Judicial bypass is a harmful process with no medical benefit.
• Judicial bypass is not a meaningful alternative.
• The judicial bypass... Thank you very much. Thank you. I have a question.
• She did get a judicial bypass and was able to access abortion care at my office, though the judicial
• The judicial process delayed the abortion encounter by a week.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee opened by explaining hearing procedures and time limits, then heard testimony on House 2499, a bill to create a public awareness campaign on menopause and related midlife health issues. Supporters, including a nurse, the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women, and other advocates, said menopause is widely misunderstood by patients and providers, leading to delayed care, unnecessary suffering, workplace impacts, and inequities in women’s health. Several speakers shared personal experiences with symptoms being dismissed or misdiagnosed and urged the committee to advance the bill. The committee then took testimony on a package of endometriosis bills, including House 2527 and Senate 1564, calling for a task force and broader awareness efforts. Patients, a physician, and advocates described long diagnostic delays, severe pain, infertility, medical gaslighting, and limited access to specialists and effective treatment. They argued for more research, provider education, and a coordinated state strategy, and several asked for favorable reports. The chair also noted the hearing was running behind and extended time to allow more testimony. Later, the committee heard Senate 1579, which would eliminate parental consent and judicial bypass requirements for abortion access for minors under 16. Planned Parenthood representatives, physicians, legal advocates, and students argued the current law creates unnecessary delays and harms vulnerable youth, especially those in unsafe homes or foster care, while supporters said minors can already consent to other reproductive health care. A pro-life witness opposed the bill and emphasized parental involvement and support services. The committee also heard House 2403 and Senate 1560, which would create a Human Service Transportation Consumer Advisory Board; disability advocates and riders described past safety problems and current service gaps, and supported the board as a low-cost way to improve accountability, rider input, and reliability. No votes or final actions were taken in the excerpt.

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• And typically where it's done in court, they bring everybody together, and usually a judicial officer
• judicial judicial branch<01:05:07.039> is<01:05:07.359> that<01:05:07.839> uh<01
• If you go to the Judicial Branch website and then click down on the family law and then click down on
• <01:19:03.280> Uh And if it's a rule, then depending on the nature of the proceedings below
• <01:21:23.199> below, on the nature of the proceedings below, on the nature of the proceedings

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee on Family Court reviewed several previously distributed reports, including a comparison of family court structures in other states and a report on improving New Hampshire family court pre-trial and mediation practices. The main new topic was a report on the intersection of domestic violence and family courts in New Hampshire, with members discussing how domestic violence cases in superior or district court can overlap with custody matters in family court and how courts may not be aware of related proceedings in other venues. Members discussed RSA 490-D:2 and related statutes, noting that family courts have original jurisdiction over certain abuse, neglect, and domestic violence matters, with concurrent jurisdiction in some protective-order cases. The discussion focused on practical problems such as confidentiality in domestic violence cases, limited access to case information by nonparties, and the need for courts to better communicate about companion cases. Suggestions included a shared or unified database, expanded lethality assessments for law enforcement, and a requirement that criminal courts report domestic violence convictions or protective-order violations to family court so judges are aware of the full case context. The subcommittee also discussed ways to help self-represented litigants, including better education at first appearance, clearer guidance about raising protective orders or criminal charges at hearings, daily docket review by clerks, and a possible “lawyer for the day” program modeled on Massachusetts. One member raised the idea of a family safety docket, while another noted that New Hampshire already has a complex case docket for high-conflict matters and that cases generally stay with one judge when possible. No votes were taken, and the chair said the subcommittee would continue reviewing materials and could return to work next year, with possible bill amendments to follow.