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AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House State Government Committee Feb 4th, 2026

State Government

Transcript Highlights:
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  • have another presidential election have another presidential election >> and<00:20:19.360>
  • You pass along a security key or code to the fraudsters because you think you're doing the right thing
  • So you give them the code or the key that gives them the back door into it.
  • You give them the code or the key that gives them the back door into it.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Higher Education Apr 29th, 2025

Higher Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Texas is maxed, Texas A&M is maxed, Texas TIC.
  • These students, our students, have gone to Texas schools, played Texas sports. participated in Texas
  • They've gone to Texas schools. played Texas sports, participated in Texas churches, and consider themselves
  • I'm representing Texas Immigration Law Council and the. AILA Texas chapter. Thank you.
  • and to the future of Texas.
Bills: HB232
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Mar 25th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Boards, Agencies and Commissions Committee Feb 4th, 2026

Boards, Agencies and Commissions

Transcript Highlights:
  • Then, with appointments, appointees shall serve their terms unless the Senate elects to consider and
  • The entire Senate or Senate committee on confirmations may elect to consider an appointment.
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Bills: HB150
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/25

Commerce Finance and Policy

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AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Military and Veterans Affairs Committee Feb 26th, 2025

Military and Veterans Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is from Act... bring to your attention that this is from Act 24-329 last year of our military code
  • veterans come back with scars and wounds, but they go on to do great things, including becoming the elected
Bills: SB67, HB295, SB104
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Rescue in Texas rather than traveling to other states.
  • It's a project that will save lives and make Texas a better place.
  • Texas disasters do not respect county lines.
  • Texas 2036 here today in support of Senate Bill 3.
  • I was saved by the EMS in Bastrop, Texas. ...and the fire department.
Bills: SB3, SB 3
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Local Government Apr 22nd, 2025

Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • senior property taxpayers and disabled property taxpayers of any bill we've ever passed yet in the Texas
  • We'll call James Pope, Susan Spittaro, Brandy Winch, Texas Realtors, and Shannon Obrook.
  • Texas Realtors supports SB 23 and SJR 85 because we understand that our seniors...
  • Mike Taylor, and I am representing the Texas Silver-Haired Legislature.
  • Hale here on behalf of the Texas Association of Builders, today in support of Senate Bill 23.
Bills: SB23, SJR85
Summary: The Senate Committee on Local Government heard testimony on Senate Bill 23 and its companion constitutional amendment, Senate Joint Resolution 85, both by Senator Bettencourt. The bills would increase the additional homestead exemption for elderly and disabled homeowners from $10,000 to $60,000, which proponents said would significantly reduce property taxes and help seniors and disabled Texans age in place. Bettencourt and supporters described the measure as part of a broader property tax relief package, estimating combined savings of about $950 for over-65 and disabled homeowners when paired with other recent homestead exemption changes. Witnesses largely supported the proposal. Testimony in favor came from a lawyer, a private citizen, Texas Realtors, the Texas Silver-Haired Legislature, and the Texas Association of Builders, all emphasizing relief for fixed-income seniors, housing stability, and the ability to remain in their homes. Several witnesses noted rising property taxes, medical costs, and the challenges seniors face in moving or affording home modifications. One witness from Every Texan said a flat homestead exemption is the most equitable way to cut property taxes, but argued against additional tax cuts generally, favoring a circuit-breaker approach and warning that permanent tax cuts could reduce funding for schools and other needs. The committee also discussed data showing many over-65 homeowners already pay no school property taxes in some counties and that the proposed changes would increase that share. After closing public testimony, the committee voted on the measures. Senate Bill 23 was reported favorably to the full Senate by a 7-0 vote, and S.J.R. 85 was also reported favorably by a 7-0 vote. The transcript also shows Senate Bill 898 being laid out and passed unanimously earlier in the meeting, with a recommendation for the local and uncontested calendar.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs Apr 7th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • This has been done here in Austin, Texas, San Marcos, Texas, Denton, Texas, Killeen, Texas, Lockhart,
  • Texas, Bastrop, Texas, and Elgin, Texas. ...Harker Heights, Texas.
  • In fact, Texas...
  • I mean the Major League Baseball Texas Rangers at Texas Live.
  • it to Texas. for Texas use.
Bills: HB28, SB3, SB 3
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs Apr 7th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • I love Texas dearly.
  • I was born and raised in Texas, currently living in Denton, Texas.
  • , Texas?
  • in Texas.
  • We already have testing requirements, QR code transparency, and can easily make age verification Texas
Bills: SB 3, HB28, SB3
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Criminal Justice (Part II) Feb 12th, 2025

Criminal Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm here on behalf of the ACLU of Texas against SJR 5.
  • Pretrial detention in Texas is not carefully limited.
  • Every Texan deserves to feel safe, but SJR 5 would take Texas down the wrong path by undermining Texas
  • Last year, 135 people died in Texas county jails. 85.
  • SAR 5 enshrines in the Texas Constitution a new provision that would trap thousands of Texas, disproportionately
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Civil Law and Procedure Apr 22nd, 2026

Civil Law and Procedure

Transcript Highlights:
  • legal definition of a foreign entity is a cold, technical designation for a company incorporated in Texas
  • Lawyers from Texas poured in here, were not licensed here, and would sign up potential clients and...
  • The proposed election date is April 17, 2027, which should ensure maximum voter turnout to the extent
  • They're not elected. Okay, but that shouldn't be. It should be up to the judge.
  • They're not elected. Okay, but that shouldn't be. It should be up to the judge.
Summary: The House Civil Law and Procedure Committee met on the 22nd and considered a series of resolutions and bills, many of them requesting Louisiana State Law Institute studies. HCR 31, asking the Institute to study the use of the term “foreign” in state law as it applies to juridical persons, was reported favorably. HCR 38, urging Congress to reform FISA and the FISA Court to restore privacy protections, was also reported favorably. HCR 61, directing a study of expropriation issues related to carbon capture and sequestration, and HCR 96, directing a study of civil bench warrant recall and debtor notification practices, were both reported favorably. Chairman Muscarello’s HCR 160, requesting a study of property transfer provisions and the public records doctrine in light of the SimSport State Bank v. Roy matter, was likewise reported favorably. The committee also advanced several substantive bills. SB 68, a constitutional amendment to give the Louisiana Supreme Court authority to discipline out-of-state attorneys in certain circumstances, was amended and reported with amendments. SB 76, which codifies and revises standards for modifying child custody judgments, including a five-year rule and definitions distinguishing consent judgments from considered decrees, was reported as amended. SCR 19, requesting a study of extended-duration trusts and possible revisions to the Louisiana Trust Code, was reported favorably. SB 336, allowing civil investigative demands in Medicaid fraud False Claims Act investigations, and SB 139, capping interest on certain claims against the state or political subdivisions at 6%, were both reported favorably. Later, the committee approved HB 1198, which prohibits arbitration of child custody and visitation disputes and bars enforcement of foreign custody laws that conflict with Louisiana public policy or constitutional protections. Members questioned whether such arbitration was currently occurring, and the author said the bill was intended to close a potential gap. The committee also reported favorably SB 66, which prioritizes testimony from medical experts and other professionals in child abuse, neglect, and custody-related cases so they are not kept waiting unnecessarily. Testimony in support emphasized the burden on providers and nonprofits when hearings are repeatedly continued. Throughout the meeting, motions to report the measures favorably or with amendments were adopted without objection, and one bill, HB 668, was voluntarily deferred by its author.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

WAL Public Hearing - Thu Feb 12, 2026 @ 9:00 AM HST

Water & Land

Transcript Highlights:
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Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 1846, relating to shoreline mitigation districts. DLNR and the Office of Planning opposed the bill, arguing it would improperly shift regulatory roles between the agencies and prioritize private land interests over public trust and natural and historic resources. Supporters, including the Shoreline Preservation Coalition, Kahana Bay residents, and Hawaii Realtors, said regional planning is needed to address severe erosion, especially in Kahana, and that better coordination between state and county agencies could help move stalled projects forward. Testifiers emphasized that shoreline conditions vary by area and that science-based, region-specific solutions are needed. Members asked questions about whether existing law already allows regional planning and emergency shoreline responses. DLNR said it already has authority to process regional projects and cited an existing draft EIS for Kahana Bay that would proceed through normal permitting and public hearing channels. Supporters responded that the bill would provide a clearer regional planning framework and help communities facing urgent erosion impacts. No vote was taken on HB 1846 in the portion provided. The committee then took up HB 2205, relating to emergency erosion mitigation. DLNR opposed the bill, saying it already has authority to issue emergency permits and had recently done so quickly for a collapsed sidewalk at Queen Surf Beach, and warning that the bill’s language could weaken Act 16 by changing a prohibition on shoreline hardening to a requirement to merely minimize it. Kahana Bay representatives and other supporters argued the bill would create a limited, regulated short-term pathway for emergency shoreline solutions while long-term plans are developed, and said current permits have expired or stalled, leaving dangerous sandbags and no practical relief. Additional testimony from a private homeowner stressed that erosion is threatening homes and that private owners are often bearing the cost of protecting public shoreline access. The discussion remained focused on balancing emergency protection, public access, and long-term shoreline management, and no final action was taken in the excerpt provided.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Finance May 5th, 2026

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • White cards are for information purposes only, and blue cards are for certified designated elected officials
  • We're going from six days to seven, and then on the presidential and regular elections from eight to
  • voting ballots. ...opening and inspecting the election day voting machines after the election, and verification
  • of election results and signing the official election returns.
  • We can't conduct elections without them. So that's a different bill.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • Having received a majority vote of those elected to and constituting the House, the bill is declared
  • Having received a majority of the vote of those elected to and constituting the House, I declare the
  • Having received a majority of the vote of those elected to and constituting the House, I declare the
  • Having received a majority of the vote of those elected to and constituting the House, I declare the
  • Having received a majority vote of those elected to and constituting the House, I declare the bill to
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Transcript Highlights:
  • I have received a majority of those elected to and constituting the House.
  • I have received a majority vote of those elected to and constituting the House.
  • I have received a majority of those elected to and constituting the House.
  • I received a majority of those elected to and constituting the House.
  • I received a majority vote of those elected to and constituting the House.
Summary: The House met in quorum call and then took up a long series of Senate bills, most of them passing with little or no debate. Early action included SB 1475, renaming the I-35 bridge at Indian Hills in Norman as the Toby Keith Memorial Interchange, which passed 77-5. SB 1447, modifying the RFP process for the state employees’ prescription drug plan, passed 87-0. The chamber also adopted Senate amendments to HB 2288 on the Teacher Retirement System, shortening the return-to-work waiting period for teachers from three years to six months, and both the bill and its emergency clause passed 90-0. Other education-related measures included SB 1521 on conversational AI child protections, SB 1276 making the “bell-to-bell, no-cell” school cellphone restriction permanent, SB 201 raising the minimum teacher salary schedule by $2,000, and SB 1721 extending and restructuring the Oklahoma Advisory Council on Indian Education; all advanced, with SB 201 drawing the most debate over teacher pay, local control, and whether the increase was enough. The House also passed bills on veterans, public safety, and state operations. SB 1533 would allow the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs to bury Oklahoma resident veterans who die out of state. SB 1232 updated penalties for copper theft, SB 1255 shifted medical pardon review from the DOC director to the medical director, SB 1327 restored more authority to the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Commission board, and SB 1525 authorized up to $75,000 for the state’s annual tourism conference; the tourism bill also received emergency passage. Additional measures included SB 667 clarifying chiropractic education language, SB 1436 requiring hospitals to provide information after fetal death, SB 1317 allowing career teacher status to transfer to a new district with approval, SB 604 resolving motor vehicle statutory conflicts, SB 1325 protecting domestic abuse victims, SB 1496 updating OSBI authority, SB 2007 requiring PBMs to honor appealed reimbursement rates going forward, SB 1567 clarifying nursing language, SB 2112 cleaning up open pasture road law, SB 1980 creating gift card protections, SB 1735 aligning career tech oversight, SB 1558 clarifying child-care licensing rules for certain group homes, SB 1491 clarifying replacement presidential electors’ oath requirements, SB 1287 allowing the Abstractors Board to deny licenses to people not legally working in the U.S., and SB 1378 creating an Olympics in Oklahoma revolving fund. Most of these passed by wide margins, and several emergency clauses were adopted. The chamber also rejected a motion to vacate the temporary presiding officer, and later voted to reject Senate amendments to HB 3403 and request further conference, while also requesting a second conference committee report on HB 1851. The session included multiple gallery introductions, including visitors, ag students, and a large page presentation. The House adjourned until Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at 10:30 a.m.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • Today, I caught myself thinking back much further than my election in 2014.
  • I warned him that my two previous deskmates had not won re-elections.
  • Thank you. ...get them to Texas.
  • I have received a majority of those elected to and constituting the House.
  • I have received a majority of those elected to and constituting the House.
Summary: The House convened, called the roll, offered prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognized the Nurse of the Day and several student and athletic groups, including Career Tech students, charter school students, Meridian Tech students, and Carl Albert championship teams. A lengthy personal privilege/farewell-style speech was delivered by Representative Lepak, reflecting on his service, family, staff, and legislative colleagues, and offering general advice about public service and the legislative process. The chamber then took up several Senate bills. SB 1369, creating a 988 revolving fund to support Oklahoma’s mental health lifeline, passed 85-7. SB 1441, clarifying penalties for drones contacting critical infrastructure, passed 80-2. SB 137, adding DUI/GBI to electronic monitoring ineligibility and clarifying Department of Corrections language, passed 72-18 after questions about retroactivity and administrative authority. SB 843, raising the minimum ADA threshold from 400 to 550 for school districts to hire relatives of board members, passed 77-4, and its emergency clause also received the required two-thirds vote. The most extensive debate centered on SB 483, which would have authorized county commissioners to establish a relocation assistance program for people seeking to move to supportive housing or services. Members raised concerns about homelessness policy, county capacity, public-private partnerships, safeguards, and possible misuse or “bussing” of people between communities. The bill ultimately failed 35-52, and notice was given of a possible motion to reconsider. Later, SB 1433, requiring agencies to publicly post guidance documents and note they lack the force of law, passed unanimously; SB 1257, updating THC-related language in controlled substances law, passed 68-13; and SB 1365, updating promotional fund language for state retail outlets, lodges, gift shops, and golf courses, failed 43-42, with notice of reconsideration also given. The House then moved to recess until 1:15 p.m.