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OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Public Safety REVISED Feb 10th, 2026 at 09:00 am

Public Safety

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  • Look to alternatives to be able to make sure that this is enforced.
  • to prove both of those crimes to be able to get a conviction?
  • I wasn't able to find that.
  • And so, can I ask what the reasoning was to be able to do this?
  • He may be able to provide some context if the chair would allow.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary Feb 10th, 2026

Judiciary

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  • If they must temporarily relocate, they will not be able to return to their home.
  • And, but I do think that we'll preserve property rights by being able to do this.
  • And, but I do think that we'll preserve property rights by being able to do this.
  • We have our own city commission.
  • We have our own city commission.
Summary: The committee first considered SB 1434 on infill redevelopment. A late-filed strike-all amendment narrowed eligibility criteria, including environmental and adjacency requirements, density and intensity limits, and exclusions for certain lands and military areas. The amendment was adopted without opposition, and the bill then passed favorably on an 8-0 vote, with testimony both for and against from advocacy groups. Members then heard several bills related to criminal justice, land use, and local government operations. SB 212 on sexual offenders and sexual predators was amended to add public swimming pools and related restricted-location provisions; the committee heard extensive opposition testimony arguing the bill lacked empirical support and could worsen homelessness and burden families, while supporters said it would reduce temptation and improve safety. The amended bill passed 8-1. SB 686 on agricultural enclaves also received a strike-all amendment clarifying development allowances near interstates and protected-area non-preemption; after opposition from a county Republican committee and support from housing and business groups, it passed 10-0. SB 554 updating nonprofit corporation law, SB 1338 on charitable giving and endowment restrictions, SB 532 on court fee retention by clerks, and SB 218 on land use regulations after hurricanes all passed favorably, each with little or no opposition. The committee also approved SB 692 on cybersecurity standards and liability after debate over whether the bill created enough compliance incentives and whether its liability presumption should apply retroactively; supporters said it would encourage adoption of cybersecurity frameworks, while opponents warned it could weaken local standards and create litigation issues. The bill passed 9-2. SB 1138 on qualified contractors was amended to preserve local government authority while allowing licensed professionals to conduct limited pre-application reviews, and it passed 11-0. Finally, SJR 1104 on religious expression in public schools passed 8-3 after extensive public testimony and debate, with supporters saying it would enshrine existing protections in the Constitution and opponents warning it would favor majority religions and increase bullying and litigation. The committee then took up SB 1106 on requiring state agencies and instructional materials to use “Judea and Samaria” instead of “West Bank,” with the sponsor arguing it reflected historical truth and opponents saying it erased Palestinian identity and inserted the state into an international naming dispute; the transcript ends during public testimony on that bill before any vote is shown.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select Aug 22nd, 2025

Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select

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  • So we do have to create more concrete barriers to be able to hold the water.
  • We need to be able to collect a lot of the water and drain it away from the cities.
  • It directs TDEM, in consultation with the Department of State Health Services... the Texas Commission
  • We ought to be able to protect you in these situations, so thank you.
  • Able to understand them. Thank you. Thank you. Members, are there questions for Mr. Flippen?
TX
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  • HOAs will simply not be able to obtain an owner vote. We will not be able to pay our bills.
  • Are there not some restrictions on who is able to apply?
  • I was able to provide... All right, thank you.
  • , and in some cases, how they are able to become homeowners.
  • I'm glad you're well enough to be able to come and testify.
TX
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  • The vast majority of Hill Country, you're gonna be able to cut down your Ash-Junipers anyway because
  • argue that... cedars, particularly these old groves, are a public good, and as such they should be able
  • What here's what I've been able to address it by doing this some more property rights democratic approach
  • minority of property owners not inside the proposed change or zoning change district should not be able
  • a couple he already mentioned Dallas as well as in 2019 here in Austin and 19 property owners were able
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Local Government (Part II) Apr 7th, 2025

Local Government

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  • would argue that cedars, particularly these old growths, are a public good and as such they should be able
  • Here, here's what I'll be able to address it by doing this, a more property rights, democratic approach
  • one woman across the street that went down and collected signatures from her neighbors, and she was able
  • minority of property owners not inside the proposed change or zoning change district should not be able
  • He already mentioned Dallas as well as in 2019 here in Austin. 19 property owners were able to force
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Local Government (Part I) Apr 7th, 2025

Local Government

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  • HOAs will simply not be able to obtain an owner vote. We'll not be able to pay our bills.
  • weeks, I was able.
  • I was able to provide. All right, thank you.
  • I was able to provide. All right, thank you.
  • I'm glad you're well enough to be able to come and testify.
Summary: The committee heard several bills dealing with local government authority, homeowners associations, hospital district policing, school AED inspections, special district annexation, public contracting penalties, and guaranteed income programs. Senate Bill 2073 by Sen. Zaffirini would clarify that appraisal districts may finance purchases, leases, or construction of real property for appraisal offices without prior approval from taxing units; it was supported by the Texas Association of Appraisal Districts and left pending. Senate Bill 1935 by Sen. Hinojosa would increase homeowner control of property owners association boards, require more transparency, limit fines and assessment increases, and require accessible meeting locations; HOA and builder representatives opposed it, arguing it would hinder maintenance and make dues harder to manage, and the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 434 by Sen. Miles would authorize Harris County Hospital District police officers, was supported by Harris Health, and was left pending. Senate Bill 1177 by Sen. Alvarado, as substituted, would require school AED inspections during fire inspections and reporting to school leadership; it was left pending. Senate Bill 1214 by Sen. Perry would update Concho County Hospital District law to align with current procurement and notice rules; it was left pending. Senate Bill 1965 by Sen. Middleton, for Sen. King, would tighten notice and proximity rules for special district annexations; district witnesses warned the bill could interfere with service to noncontiguous tracts, and the bill was left pending. The committee also took up Senate Bill 2046 by Sen. Bettencourt, which would increase criminal penalties for county purchasing act violations involving unauthorized separate or sequential purchases to evade competitive bidding, and create a tiered penalty structure based on contract amount. Former Harris County DA Kim Ogg, Deputy Attorney General Josh Reno, and James Quintero supported the bill, citing recent Harris County bid-rigging cases and arguing the current Class C misdemeanor penalty is too weak to deter misconduct; some members questioned whether the proposed thresholds were too low and whether stronger oversight, rather than higher penalties alone, would be more effective. The bill was left pending. Finally, Senate Bill 2010 by Sen. Bettencourt would bar counties and other political subdivisions from operating guaranteed income programs and address constitutional gift-clause concerns. Testimony split sharply: Ogg and Quintero argued such programs are unconstitutional, can be used for political data collection, and should not be funded with public money, while Paige Terry Barry defended the bill as protecting taxpayers and discouraging dependency. Senators also debated whether the state can restrict use of federal grant funds and whether local governments should be allowed to run such programs; the bill was left pending.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Boards, Agencies and Commissions Committee Feb 5th, 2025

Boards, Agencies and Commissions

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  • Members of the committee, I have been able to serve on the Sunset Committee now for my sixth year.
  • say, "Hey, we have an issue with special circumstances," I don't have a problem saying we may not be able
  • This is about the Alabama Manufactured Housing Commission.
  • congratulations on that, and I'm glad you're still working to make sure that people have access and that they're able
  • People have access and that they're able to hear. So that's kudos to you. Well, thank you.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Mar 20th, 2025

Alabama Senate Floor Meeting

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  • States Marine Fisheries Commission. States Marine Fisheries Commission.
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  • But I knew I would never be able to hire a knew I would never be able to hire a knew I would never be
  • He county commission in Mon County. He county commission in Mon County.
Bills: SCR 13, SCR 24, SB 1, SB 12, SB 15, SB 17, SB 24, SB 57, SB 65, SB 213, SB 371, SB 372, SB 378, SB 379, SB 388, SB 400, SB 402, SB 427, SB 495, SB 499, SB 502, SB 509, SB 535, SB 583, SB 610, SB 621, SB 650, SB 706, SB 740, SB 840, SB 854, SB 856, SB 875, SB 893, SB 918, SB 925, SB 974, SB 995, SB 1006, SB 1018, SB 1025, SB 1061, SB 1073, SB 1106, SB 1121, SB 1194, SB 1252, SB 1253, SB 1268, SB 1300, SB 1343, SB 1362, SB 1447, SJR 36, SJR 12, SJR 57, SCR 25, SCR 22, SCR 12, SCR 24, SCR 8, SB 565, SB 372, SB 765, SB 62, SB 666, SB 707, SB 888, SB 687, SB 847, SB 1248, SB 740, SB 14, SB 1006, SB 504, SB 925, SB 1121, SB 995, SB 857, SB 305, SB 296, SB 284, SB 815, SB 1379, SB 1300, SB 1497, SB 1499, SB 1498, SB 1061, SB 65, SB 241, SB 304, SB 402, SB 499, SB 621, SB 974, SB 1023, SB 1024, SB 1025, SB 1106, SB 686, SB 112, SB 371, SB 204, SB 400, SB 609, SB 1447, SB 670, SB 502, SB 427, SB 850, SB 854, SB 413, SB 1555, SB 1362, SB 1346, SB 1033, SB 1220, SB 1073, SB 810, SB 987, SB 1539, SB 893, SB 447, SB 875, SB 406, SB 509, SB 985, SB 965, SB 1119, SB 1505, SB 24, SB 57, SB 1194, SB 1253, SB 1215, SB 1532, SB 1268, SB 1302, SB 856, SB 650, SB 583, SB 673, SB 840, SB 213, SB 681, SB 1172, SB 1252, SB 378, SB 610, SB 918, SB 1343, SB 608, SB 487, SB 955, SB 957, SB 988, SB 990, SB 1019, SB 1021, SB 1120, SB 251, SB 958, SB 535, SB 761, SB 1, SB 541, SB 315, SB 379, SB 1018, SB 1737, SB 266, SB 1415, SB 57, SB 499, SB 974, SB 1025, SB 1061, SB 1268, SR 302, SR 303, SR 304, SR 305, SB 30, SB 1333, SB 1666, SB 30, SB 1333, SB 1666
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 20th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

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  • Will members and our guests in the gallery please rise as you're able for the invocation?
  • Upon graduation, he was commissioned as a second lieutenant.
  • honorably served in the United States Marine Corps for 20 years, rising from enlisted ranks to commissioned
  • finally came to fruition is around the importance of literacy and every third grade student being able
  • House Bill 3001 extends the sunset to 2031 for the Child Death Review Board within the Oklahoma Commission
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 14th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

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  • We've been able to nibble around the edges.
  • We do have to be able to adjust what we do here to be able to manage that.
  • That's all we're trying to do is make sure that the able-bodied Oklahomans are able to that can work,
  • So, it'd be fair to say that the able-bodied nonworking folks are able to be a part of the Population
  • They're able to do this.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Feb 26th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight

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  • What this has to do with is if you commit a crime, your land is able To be forfeited and sold back to
  • And then upon conviction of that crime, that land is able to be forfeited, no matter if it's a drug offense
  • And not able to carry in district courts unless the chief judge grants permission for them.
  • This avows the Ocor bureau of narcotics, Abbel commission, and corporation commission to keep their investigations
  • with other medical specialties, having their reimbursement rates set by the workers' compensation commission
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Mar 12th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Father God, I'm grateful to be able to offer a petition for the men and women in this room this morning
  • I'm glad that I was able to sign on. I look forward to seeing it come to fruition.
  • So as TEA has stated that school districts will be able to receive a waiver if they are not able through
  • . to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
  • Members, the State Commission on Judicial Conduct is a commission created to protect the public. promote
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

Senate in Session Mar 12th, 2025

Florida Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • THE MORE THEY ARE ABLE TO ADAPT, THE MORE THEY ARE ABLE TO COMMUNICATE AND BECOME PART OF US, PART OF
  • THEY ARE ABLE TO LEARN IN SCHOOL TO BE SUCCESSFUL. THE EARLIER WE GET TO THIS, THE BETTER.
  • model and have more schools, especially in our rural areas and underserved areas, where we will be able
  • We will be able to share MEMORIES OF SENATOR THOMPSON TOMORROW.
  • We will rely on Senator Simon to pick a local charity for us to benefit and make sure that we are able
OK
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  • It would be for the answer to the question is the Tax Commission.
  • And the Tax Commission currently does this for this program.
  • They're equal to be able to have the same pull out of those dollars.
  • Continuing the Uniform Law Commission bills that my friend from northeast.
  • Do we have any laws today that would be able to handle that that are enforceable?
OK
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  • I'm very proud that we've been able to develop our program without putting any burden on our campus,
  • And after about twenty-five minutes, they're not going to be able to absorb any more information.
  • take into consideration requiring it to be compiled on the OSDE website that way the public is then able
  • just, for the record, clarify like what for the common person, Joe, like what do you want them to be able
  • I want them to be able to understand how much each of our districts are spending on instruction.