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• domestic and sexual violence, and you know our advocates are also supporting law enforcement and prosecutors
• addition to providing direct services, we also host collaborative teams made up of law enforcement, prosecutors
• determined by the attaining of one's goals listed at intake, typically entrance into a degree or certificate
• determined by the attaining of one's goals listed at intake, typically entrance into a degree or certificate
• determined by the attaining of one's goals listed at intake, typically entrance into a degree or certificate

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Um, and it's allowed and that decision is then made by prosecutors, not judges."
• I think that the truth is that it does shift the burden to the prosecutors.
• I think that the truth is that it does shift the burden to the prosecutors.
• I think that the truth is that it does shift the burden to the prosecutors.
• I think that the truth is that it does shift the burden to the prosecutors.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• this is sort of a serious not serious comment but I listened to this awesome podcast called the prosecutors
• this is sort of a serious not serious comment but I listened to this awesome podcast called the prosecutors
• this is sort of a serious not serious comment but I listened to this awesome podcast called the prosecutors
• this is sort of a serious not serious comment but I listened to this awesome podcast called the prosecutors
• <00:59:25.040> and<00:59:25.520> I'm<00:59:25.920> going called the prosecutors

Bills: HF3874, HF962

Keywords: judicial funding, Chief Justice security, fiscal year 2028, court system, judicial branch

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• problematic when we allow people to seal because it is not the arresting agency but the clerk and the prosecutor
• So now you have a person who comes in—listen, I gave a lot of DPA out as a prosecutor.
• I also want to hear from the Florida Sheriffs and the state attorneys and the prosecutors and the police
• or not to grant a request for sealing, and secondarily, law enforcement, arresting agency, and prosecutor
• Prosecutors and law enforcement agencies get to know if a record has been sealed previously, so they

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• This legislation gives prosecutors a law and law enforcement, a stronger tool to deter and punish those
• reprehensible circumstances, most often there are already other aggravators available, uh, for prosecutors
• Of course, prosecutors can always use their discretion not to charge these cases capitally.
• Uh, once this offense is on the books, though, prosecutors will face tremendous local pressure to prosecute
• Smithy, Chairman Smithy, and I'll, I'll talk with him because my concerns are with racial equity and prosecutor

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• In fact, in an April 2025 media interview, Joe Thompson, the federal prosecutor who handled Feeding Our
• We're the investigators and prosecutors, but we aren't the administrators of the program.
• Our investigators and prosecutors are good at what they do in their lane.
• We have not had investigators come in, or the Medicaid Fraud Unit, or anyone else, prosecutors come in
• They go after the prosecutors or whoever's doing the investigation. And they have a strategy.

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• Furthermore, the complexity of federal immigration law will make it difficult for state prosecutors and
• We pay for prosecutors to prosecute the case. We pay for defenders to defend the case.
• detectives while at the hospital that fateful night, and then later with the Dallas County Deputy Chief prosecutor
• The prosecutor, um, and assistant district attorney even went so far to say he would never offer a plea
• incompetence of the Dallas Police Department, the Dallas County Forensics lab, the Dallas County prosecutor

Bills: HB153

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• Furthermore, the complexity of federal immigration law will make it difficult for state prosecutors and
• We pay for prosecutors to prosecute the case. ...for the defenders to defend the case; we are your partners
• detectives while at the hospital that fateful night and then later, with the Dallas County Deputy Chief Prosecutor
• The prosecutor, an assistant district attorney, even went so far as to say... ...say he would never offer
• the Dallas Police Department. ...Department, the Dallas County Forensics Lab, the Dallas County Prosecutor

Bills: HB153, HB1410, HB1461, HB1760, HB1762, HB3261, HB3773, HB153

Keywords: education, funding, student resources, technology access, equal opportunity, veterans treatment court, mental health, criminal justice, rehabilitation, eligibility criteria, veterans, treatment court, military service, legislation, private prisons, inmate confinement, criminal justice reform, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, government contracts, inmate housing

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• As a former U.S. prosecutor, I saw how deportation alone is insufficient to deter the committed illegal
• With the tools in this bill, investigators and prosecutors will be better able to dismantle organized
• had actually prosecuted, the prosecutors had actually prosecuted, if<00:43:31.119> the<00:43:
• Again, as a federal prosecutor in my previous career, I saw how illegal, unchecked immigration harmed
• Again, as a federal prosecutor in my previous career, I saw how illegal, unchecked immigration harmed

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, September 11, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• One is we created the specific intent that we have to prove as prosecutors.
• Then that comes to a prosecutor who then has to make a similar interpretive look at it.
• Uh, one is we created the specific intent that we have to prove as prosecutors.
• Then that comes to a prosecutor who then has to make a similar interpretive look at it.
• Then that comes to a prosecutor who then has to make a similar interpretive look at it.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 4, which would expand Kentucky’s grooming statute. The sponsor and supporters explained that the bill is intended to target bad-faith sexual grooming while avoiding criminalizing ordinary, good-faith conversations, including teacher-student discussions about sexual health and age-appropriate conversations about puberty. Members raised concerns about possible overbreadth, the age cutoff for non-trust relationships, and whether terms like “prepare” or “emotional connection” were too vague. Several members said they would pass for now but work on the language before floor debate. The bill was reported favorably with 14 yes votes, no no votes, and five pass votes. The committee then considered House Bill 84, which updates Kentucky’s riot-liability statute for local governments. The sponsor said the bill is a cleanup measure to ensure the law applies to consolidated and unified local governments, especially Louisville and Jefferson County, after a recent court decision. Members questioned whether the bill could encourage vigilante behavior or be used against peaceful protest, but the sponsor and another member argued it simply preserves long-standing accountability when property damage from riots could have been prevented. The bill passed favorably with 15 yes votes, two no votes, and one pass vote. House Bill 188 followed, expanding legal protections for jail employees and medical staff. The sponsor said the bill would extend peer-support confidentiality protections from police officers to jail staff and add jail medical personnel to the assault protections already available to nurses and other medical workers. Members voiced support, noting the need to protect correctional and healthcare workers, and the bill passed unanimously with 18 yes votes and no no votes. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 143, a technical change to fiduciary bond procedures that would allow bonds to be notarized rather than attested by a circuit court clerk. The sponsor said the change was requested by circuit clerks and would make probate and similar matters easier to process. The bill passed unanimously with 18 yes votes and no no votes. The committee then adjourned.

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• Does that, but we can fund these systems and create a statutory framework that helps police and prosecutors
• And I became a prosecutor. I was elected district attorney for two terms. I retired, came here.
• It's creating a great many problems for prosecutors, for courts, for judges.
• We've got both sides of the aisle: defenders, prosecutors, judges, and members of the public, as am I
• As said, Senator Maestas started out as a prosecutor just like I did, you know, as baby prosecutors.

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• So if the prosecutor and this was brought to my attention by my county attorney in Beltrami County, he
• So if the prosecutor and this was brought to my attention by my county attorney in Beltrami County, he
• So if the prosecutor and this was brought to my attention by my county attorney in Beltrami County, he
• so if the prosecutor and this was<00:42:36.160> brought<00:42:36.359> to<00:42:36.480>
• <00:47:03.680> judges repen peace officers prosecutors judges repen peace officers prosecutors

Keywords: 1183, house

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• She's going to talk in her prosecutor voice. Yeah, we're still working together, Mr.
• If you look on lines 13, 14, and 15, it essentially said that everybody gets out unless the prosecutors
• So the public, in adopting this constitution, put all kinds of new burdens on the prosecutors and gave
• Judges are far wiser than the two or three-year-old prosecutors who are arguing these cases prior to
• Judges couldn't care less what the prosecutor thought. Judges set bail and held people, boom.

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• Prosecutors will have to give. five-day notice or notice as soon as practical about any court proceedings
• The bill grants victims the right to be informed that their property The prosecutor does not represent
• does or uh in the form of a police officer petitioning for a prosecutor to get involved.
• have... have to have a pending criminal case and does not have to rely on a peace officer. or a prosecutor
• Mary has to go through a law enforcement or a prosecutor in order to petition the court in that instance

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

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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• these homemade food operations also must complete basic food safety training, such as food handler certification
• Over the years, that funding went away, and the residual part of SHIPA has been largely certificate of
• It decreases it slightly by exempting the Department of Health from the certificate of need functions
• That case goes to the prosecutors.
• That case goes to the prosecutors.

Bills: SB2275, SB2390, SB2540, SB3142, SB2414, SB2340, SB2848

Keywords: Medicaid, disability, buy-in program, workers with disabilities, income eligibility, premium structure, biomarker testing, health insurance, medical coverage, state law, health maintenance organization, juvenile justice, youth penalties, minors, court fees, court costs, fines, surcharges, restitution, fee waiver

Summary: The House Committee on Health heard testimony on a series of bills related to public health, pharmacy regulation, disability access, and health care infrastructure. HB 1535, creating an income tax credit for automated external defibrillator installations, drew support from the Department of Health, tax department comments, and public testimony emphasizing AED access in community and transit settings. HB 1765, requiring safety warnings for spear fishing gear, received comments from DLNR and strong support from a free-diving safety advocate who described blackout risks and argued for point-of-sale warnings. HB 1549, which would repeal the law prohibiting drug paraphernalia, drew mixed testimony: the Department of Health, the Public Defender, and harm-reduction advocates supported repeal as a public health measure, while HPD and a county prosecutor opposed it, warning it could encourage drug use and create public safety issues. The committee also heard HB 1550, which would exclude drug testing products from the definition of drug paraphernalia. The Department of Health and harm-reduction advocates supported the bill, saying drug checking tools save lives and help prevent overdoses, while one written opponent was noted. HB 1995, allowing people who are blind or deaf to receive disabled parking permits, drew opposition from the State Council on Developmental Disabilities, the Disability and Communication Access Board, and other opponents, while a few written supporters were also noted. HB 1671, allowing licensed dental hygienists to place interim therapeutic restorations in public health settings, received support from the Department of Health and several oral health organizations, with the Board of Dentistry offering comments. HB 1643, establishing a framework for pharmacy audits and record retrieval, prompted the most extended discussion. The Board of Pharmacy and independent pharmacy representatives supported the bill as a needed framework to limit burdensome audits and protect patient care, while HMSA raised concerns about possible conflicts with upcoming federal PBM reforms and potential unintended consequences. Committee members questioned both sides about timing and workload, and supporters argued the bill was needed now to protect rural and independent pharmacies. Finally, HB 1978, appropriating funds for a new outpatient care center in North Kona, received strong support from Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, Queen’s Health Systems, the Kona-Kohala Chamber, and others, who described it as a long-term investment in West Hawaii’s health care capacity and economy. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion of the hearing provided.

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• It corrects a drafting error to prosecutors related to prosecutors serving in the special prosecution
• unit, and it allows the Office of the Attorney General to represent special prosecuting unit prosecutors

Bills: SB 53, SB 54, HB16, SB 19

Keywords: voter registration, election procedures, provisional ballot, change of address, residence requirements, Texas Election Code, voting rights, judicial administration, court reform, juvenile diversion, court security, mental health services, drug offenses, constitutional amendments, political contributions, special legislative session, election code, transparency, campaign finance, election law

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• It makes it a more effective tool for prosecutors and those that are addressing the stalking problem,
• <00:13:31.680> for makes it a more effective tool for makes it a more effective tool for prosecutors
• 33.360> and<00:13:33.760> those<00:13:34.639> that<00:13:34.959> are prosecutors
• and those that are prosecutors and those that are addressing<00:13:36.880> the<00:13:37.120><
• House Bill 759, Representative Payne, an act relating to teacher certification.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The House convened with an invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance, then established a quorum with 96 members present. The chamber excused absent members, suspended rules to allow bill and resolution co-sponsorship and vote modifications, approved the previous day’s journal, and received Senate messages announcing passage of Senate Bills 101, 129, 162, and 170. The clerk then reported second-reading bills and favorable committee reports, which were ordered to first reading and placed on the calendar. The House then took up several bills on third reading. House Bill 521, relating to stalking, was presented as a modernization of Kentucky’s stalking laws and passed 95-0 after debate; a motion to reconsider was tabled. House Bill 220, relating to pension spiking in the Kentucky Public Pensions Authority systems, was amended by House floor amendment 1 to move the effective date back to July 1, 2021 to capture additional employees, then passed 95-0 and the clincher was applied. House Bill 510, relating to organ donation safety, passed 97-0 after explanation that it would require a pause and restart if anyone in the process believed there were indications of life. House Bill 467, relating to real property, passed 96-0 after adoption of a committee substitute; it creates a process for local governments to identify abandoned or underutilized state-owned property and sets procedures for review, notice, and disposal. House Bill 190, relating to licensed child care centers, passed 96-0 after a committee substitute that adjusts square-footage calculations for certain school-aged child care areas and excludes infants and toddlers. House Bill 141, relating to type 1 diabetes, passed 96-0 after a committee substitute removed an annual distribution requirement and instead made informational materials available in school offices; members spoke in support, including one describing a family experience with the disease. House Bill 518, relating to collection of local business taxes and fees, passed 91-3 after a committee substitute that allows electronic filing while preserving local control, creates an advisory committee, and phases in implementation through July 2029. House Bill 497, relating to post-secondary tuition waivers, was explained as addressing waiver costs to universities and was amended with House floor amendment 3 to expand and clarify eligibility, including up to 128 hours for eligible students and additional provisions for certain groups; discussion was underway when the transcript ended. The meeting also included committee reports on bills covering wildlife depredation, light pollution, limited commercial driver’s licenses, prison educational programs, civil rights, respiratory care, dietitians, temporary structures, controlled substances prescribing authority, the Athletic Trainer Compact, children of military families, local boards of education, youth health services, and class sizes for exceptional children and youth.

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• prosecutors, and sentencing judges. prosecutors, and sentencing judges.
• , 60 days notice to the prosecutor, 60 days notice to the prosecutor, sentencing<01:34:18.200>
• Um, or we will provide notice to prosecutors, judges, and victims.
• <01:38:12.040> Um<01:38:12.200> so prosecutors, judges, and victims.
• Um so prosecutors, judges, and victims.

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The Public Safety Policy Conference Committee met on May 8, 2026, with all conferees present. The chair opened with decorum instructions, explained that the meeting was policy-only, and noted that no public testimony had been signed up. Members then introduced themselves, with several noting they were retiring at the end of the session or year. The committee adopted a series of provisions, mostly by unanimous voice vote, including House language on identity theft and financial crimes updates, supervision abatement and restitution considerations for corrections, protective-order enhancements for murder penalties, prediction markets, victim-notification requirements for plea and sentencing hearings, research data privacy, ignition interlock and impaired-driving license changes, DOC licensing and sanctions for juvenile/adult community-based residential facilities, criminal-conviction employment and licensing standards, jail medication procedures, domestic abuse law changes, and a grant-use extension for dual-status/crossover youth funding. Several items were described as technical or clarifying changes, while others updated law to address AI-related identity theft, foreign protective orders, victim privacy, and corrections oversight. The committee also heard discussion on a Senate provision allowing victims of domestic violence to petition for wireless account and phone-number transfers. A witness supported the concept but urged changes to better align the state language with existing federal law; members noted the issue might need another vehicle or further work. For the domestic abuse item, staff explained that an A15 amendment would later adjust the warrantless-arrest window from 28 days to 14 days. On the jail-medication item, a member emphasized the changes were clarifying and not an admission that last year’s law was flawed. All adopted provisions passed by voice vote without opposition.

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• In addition, the bill includes a presumption clause to aid prosecutors.
• facilitate the secure transmission of information among relevant parties, including laboratories, prosecutors
• ...So I've fought my entire career to even in talking with prosecutors.
• This bill would simply increase the statute of limitations for... ...or a prosecutor filing that action

Bills: SB1099, SB1896, SB1980, SB127, SB614, SB955, SB1278, SB1372, SB1936, SB1937, SB2580, SB2595, SB2798

Keywords: SB 1099, illegal alien, undocumented immigrant, unauthorized immigrant, immigration status, felony sentencing enhancement, criminal penalty increase, Texas Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, affirmative finding, judgment finding, deportation, public safety, immigration enforcement, sentencing reform, felony offense, first-degree felony, minimum sentence, Criminal Justice, Criminal Jurisprudence

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• 204 by Tepper relating to the total annual salary from state and county sources for certain state prosecutors
• Current law allows counties to supplement the pay of state prosecutors using county funds.
• Members, members, this bill does not increase state funding towards the salary of state prosecutors.
• counties with a population of less than 400,000 the ability to increase the salaries of their state prosecutors