Video & Transcript Research : 'First Amendment'
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TX
Transcript Highlights:
- It contains some substantive amendments and technical amendments.
- There are, like I say, some substantive amendments and some technical amendments.
- There are, like I say, some substantive amendments and then a lot of technical amendments. Great.
- I first want to thank Senator Campbell.
- So it's not the first time.
Keywords:
electric generation, reliability, ERCOT, Public Utility Commission, penalties, performance requirements, energy policy, construction contracts, compensatory damages, government delays, contractor, legislation, nonprofit donor privacy, membership lists, supporter confidentiality, volunteer privacy, association rights, public records exemption, Texas Public Information Act, government transparency
Summary:
The committee first took up pending business and favorably reported several bills without objection or by recorded vote, including SB 783, SB 1238, SB 1706, SB 1791, SB 458, SB 1644, and SB 1810, with some of them also sent to the local and uncontested calendar. The committee then moved into hearings on additional bills.
SB 1968, by Senator Schwertner, would update the Real Estate License Act by repealing subagency, requiring written buyer-agent agreements before showings, and clarifying when a formal buyer representation agreement must be signed. Texas Realtors testified in support, saying the bill modernizes agency rules and increases transparency, while a committee substitute corrected drafting issues. SB 2411, the annual update to the Texas Business Organizations Code, was also laid out and left pending after supportive testimony from the Texas Business Law Foundation and drafting committee representatives.
The committee also heard SB 2321, which would codify ERCOT’s current practice of notifying TCEQ when backup generation needs enforcement discretion for grid reliability; Sierra Club and a chamber of commerce witness supported it with suggestions for clearer emissions reporting, and the bill was left pending. SB 2077 would broaden eligibility for the Texas Mutual Insurance Company board by narrowing conflict restrictions tied to insurance-related interests; Texas Mutual supported the change and the bill was left pending. SB 1405, a broadband bill, would align state law with FCC standards and streamline Broadband Development Office processes; it was left pending after supportive testimony. SB 1299, protecting nonprofit donor privacy, drew support from privacy advocates and concerns from one witness about transparency for publicly funded nonprofit operations; it was left pending.
The committee then heard SB 776, which would bar government construction contracts from shifting delay damages to contractors when delays are caused solely by the public owner. Contractors, surety representatives, and water infrastructure advocates supported the bill, arguing it would improve fairness and reduce inflated bids, while water utilities and critical infrastructure entities opposed it, warning of more litigation and higher costs; the bill was left pending. Finally, SB 715, which would apply reliability requirements retroactively to all generation resources in ERCOT, drew opposition from renewable and storage groups and support from some critics of renewable subsidies, with witnesses split over whether it would improve reliability or raise costs; testimony was underway when the transcript ended.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- We'll have an amendment that I We'll have an amendment that I think is a favorable amendment, which deals
- Hos to come and talk about that amendment. Yes ma'am. It's not on the amendment.
- Any discussion on the amendment? Hearing... Any discussion on the amendment?
- Let's go back to the bill as amended. We had a first and a second.
- This bill is an amended amendment to the current law.
Bills:
SB210, SB292, HB360, HB233, HB66, HB356, HB164, HB238, HB209, SB223, HB307, SB210, SB292, HB360, HB233, HB66, HB356, HB164, HB238, HB209, SB223, HB307
Keywords:
hospital liens, medical billing, government healthcare, insurance claims, patient rights, education oversight, subpoena authority, investigation, State Superintendent, school misconduct, drug courts, accountability, veterans, mental health, substance abuse, rehabilitation, criminal justice, court intervention, terrorist threat, terroristic threat
AL
Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama Senate Madison County Legislation Committee Mar 18th, 2026
Madison County Legislation
Bills:
SB371
Keywords:
SB371, Madison County, Alabama constitutional amendment, senior property tax exemption, property tax freeze, ad valorem tax, homestead exemption, elderly homeowners, senior citizens, age 65 and older, owner-occupied housing, principal residence, residential property tax, local tax relief, property tax assessment, county tax exemption, 923, senate, all
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Montgomery County Legislation Committee Apr 15th, 2025
Montgomery County Legislation
Transcript Highlights:
- First off, we have HB224 by Representative. I think everybody knows what the bill does.
- City Council is authorized to join the state retirement system, and it is also a constitutional amendment
- but is there any language in here that they have to approve it before it goes to a constitutional amendment
- Well, if it's not or if it is, we're actually giving the public... because it's a constitutional amendment
Keywords:
HB424, Montgomery County, sheriff, county sheriff, salary increase, expense allowance, local act, county general fund, retirement contributions, public official compensation, law enforcement pay, elected official salary, Montgomery County legislation, sheriff compensation, term-based salary, retirement system, Montgomery City Council, constitutional amendment, employees, service credit
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- In the first year, the target will be schools in rural areas.
- Has there been an amendment to this bill? Mr. Chair, Senator Ezzell, no. There's no amendment.
- We're installing them in our more metropolitan areas first. Mr.
- Rural schools be the first ones to get the AEDs.
- The first thing that we do is to vote on reconsidering Senate Bill 83.
Keywords:
ecological monitoring, sustainability, tribal engagement, education, research funding, graduate scholarship, higher education funding, New Mexico, appropriation, financial aid, out-of-school programming, education funding, youth programs, affordability, nonprofit organizations, defibrillators, public schools, health and safety, emergency response, school elections
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- Gloria Dordy, and I am introducing House Bill 34 as amended.
- Is there opposition in the audience to House Bill 34 as amended? Online.
- Chair, I move to do pass House Bill 34 as amended. Right.
- You have a due pass on House Bill 34 as amended. Thank you.
- You have a due pass on House Bill 34 as amended. Thank you, Vice Chair.
Keywords:
ecological monitoring, sustainability, tribal engagement, education, research funding, graduate scholarship, higher education funding, New Mexico, appropriation, financial aid, out-of-school programming, education funding, youth programs, affordability, nonprofit organizations, defibrillators, public schools, health and safety, emergency response, school elections
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Early Childhood Education Task Force (9-22-22)
Keywords:
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AL
Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama House Ways and Means General Fund Committee Mar 31st, 2026
Ways and Means General Fund
Transcript Highlights:
- The amendment should be on the top your<00:14:51.440>
very <00:14:51.760>first <00:14:51.920 - We have an amendment also on the substitute. >> We want to get the amendment first. >> Stand by looking
- We have an amendment also on the substitute. >> We want to get the amendment first. >> Stand by looking
- We have an amendment also on the substitute. >> We want to get the amendment first. >> Stand by looking
- We have an amendment also on the substitute. >> We want to get the amendment first. >> Stand by looking
Bills:
SB146, SB143, SB144, SB145, HB224, SB152, SB153, SB154, SB162, SB226, SB146, SB143, SB144, SB145, HB224, SB152, SB153, SB154, SB162, SB226
Keywords:
supplemental appropriation, FY2025 budget, general fund, Alabama State Board of Public Accountancy, Unified Judicial System, court automation, advanced technology and data exchange, judiciary funding, transportation debt service, highway bonds, bridge bonds, Alabama Department of Transportation, ALDOT, public highways, federal matching funds, state appropriations, bond principal and interest, special funds, budget amendment, SB143
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- It violates the city's right to free speech under the First Amendment.
- The court in that case found that the free exercise of free speech clauses of the First Amendment protect
- Our public school employees do not check their First Amendment rights when they walk through the school
- In other words, uh, you know, there are, I guess, some, some First Amendment considerations here.
- Amendment implications?
Keywords:
temporary emergency electric energy facility, temporary generation, emergency power, backup generation, mobile generator, portable generator, grid resilience, power outage restoration, transmission and distribution utility, TDU, Public Utility Commission of Texas, PUCT, Utilities Code Section 39.918, competitive bidding, lease authorization, emergency procurement, bulk power system, locational marginal pricing, reliability model, black start
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- It violates the City's right to free speech under the First Amendment and places unnecessary administrative
- The court in that case found that the free exercise and free speech clauses of the First Amendment protect
- Um, our public school employees do not check their First Amendment rights when they walk through the
- In other words, you know, there are, I guess, some... some First Amendment considerations here.
- With state law at the time, does that have First Amendment implications?
Keywords:
temporary emergency electric energy facility, temporary generation, emergency power, backup generation, mobile generator, portable generator, grid resilience, power outage restoration, transmission and distribution utility, TDU, Public Utility Commission of Texas, PUCT, Utilities Code Section 39.918, competitive bidding, lease authorization, emergency procurement, bulk power system, locational marginal pricing, reliability model, black start
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- She served as a as a physician first window from family medicine from 2003 to 2005 before taking on the
- role of Medical Director at First Physicians East University Family Medicine, where she made a strong
- Their efforts led to an astonishing 91% clearance rate in the U.S. their first year alone.
- First off, do we have any other such reserves that we're using?
- SCR 23 by Parker designating the first full week of April.
Bills:
SJR34, SB10, SB18, SB19, SB21, SB72, SB140, SB262, SB370, SB480, SB495, SB627, SB703, SB767, SB790
Keywords:
parental rights, parents, children, custody, care and control, upbringing, family law, constitutional amendment, Texas Constitution, child welfare, education policy, medical decisions, parental authority, primary decision makers, family autonomy, education, Ten Commandments, public schools, religious display, First Amendment
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- offers that amendment. Is there a second to that amendment? Thank you.
- Let me finish first.
- We do have one amendment. Yeah, I've got one amendment.
- I know we discussed an amendment. ...an amendment.
- Okay, ma'am, back to you as amended. Anything else? Back to you as amended.
Keywords:
Morgan County, judge of probate, legal qualifications, equity jurisdiction, constitutional amendment, campaign finance, electronic notifications, civil penalties, Fair Campaign Practices Act, Secretary of State, sex offenders, treatment programs, electronic media, post office box restrictions, Class C felony, parole, probation, human cloning, criminal penalties, embryo
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Urban and Rural Development Committee Mar 19th, 2025
Urban and Rural Development
Bills:
SB137
Keywords:
sewer, wastewater, public service commission, PSC, utility regulation, private utility, regulated utility, affiliated system, consolidation, rate jurisdiction, rate setting, wastewater management entity, common ownership, control, Jefferson County Board of Health, local constitutional amendment, public utilities, Alabama Code Title 37, Alabama Code Title 22, certification
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- There is one amendment, barcode 226-318. We'll take up amendment barcode 226-318 by Senator Grall.
- That is the amendment. Thank you, Senator Grall. Are there questions on the amendment?
- All in favor of the amendment say aye. All opposed say nay. The amendment is adopted. Thank you.
- We're back on the bill as amended. Are there questions on the bill as amended?
- Seeing no debate on the bill as amended, Senator Grohl, you're recognized to close on the bill as amended
Keywords:
financial disclosure, statement of financial interests, ethics, late filing, late-filed disclosure, automatic fine, waiver, Florida Commission on Ethics, public officials, state officers, local officers, state employees, ethics enforcement, government transparency, sunshine law, reporting persons, penalty reduction, first-time offender, election ethics, general revenue fund
Summary:
The committee met with a quorum present and first took up Senate Bill 1178, the Foreign Interference Restriction and Enforcement Act, sponsored by Senator Garcia. The bill would expand state restrictions on foreign countries of concern and designated foreign terrorist organizations, including creating a state registration framework for foreign agents, banning gifts to public officials from covered foreign entities, requiring ethics training on foreign influence, tightening procurement limits for information technology and critical infrastructure, restricting sister-city/sister-state encouragement, revising linkage institute rules and tuition provisions, and criminalizing certain conduct tied to foreign governments or unauthorized enforcement of foreign law. Members asked extensive questions about how the bill would affect election technology, software development, federal foreign-agent registration, educational exchanges, and the treatment of organizations such as CARE; the sponsor said the bill focused on ownership/control and foreign countries of concern, not specific components or general participation in events. An amendment by Senator Grall was adopted to clarify definitions, align penalties with willful violations, and specify that new ethics training content is additive. The committee then heard supportive testimony from Kelly Curry of State Armor and Rob Pierce of American Global Strategies, both of whom argued the bill would help Florida counter foreign influence, protect data and infrastructure, and improve transparency. CS for SB 1178 was reported favorably by roll call vote.
The committee then considered Senate Bill 1622, which provides a one-time waiver of the automatic fine for a late-filed financial disclosure under specified conditions, including that the filer submitted the disclosure before the maximum fine accrued and had not previously received such a waiver. Carrie Stillman of the Commission on Ethics testified in support, saying the bill preserves transparency and compliance goals while making the fine and appeals process more workable. The bill was reported favorably by roll call vote.
Finally, the committee took up confirmation hearings for appointments in tabs 3 through 26. No separate votes were requested, no public testimony was offered, and the block of appointees was recommended favorably to the full Senate by roll call vote. The meeting then concluded with no further business.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- Amendments, try to have amendments to the bill to us as quick as you can toward the end of the session
- Amendments, try to have amendments to the bill to us as quick as you can toward the end of the session
- Amendments, try to have amendments to the bill to us as quick as you can toward the end of the session
- Amendments, try to have amendments to the bill to us as quick as you can toward the end of the session
- Amendments, try to have amendments to the bill to us as quick as you can toward the end of the session
Keywords:
contraceptive rights, healthcare access, civil action, Attorney General, contraception enforcement, prostate cancer, health insurance, screening, high risk, cost-sharing, African American men, savings accounts, catastrophe, emergency funds, financial security, state laws, criminal justice, parole, Board of Pardons and Paroles, risk assessment
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Sadly, this is not my first time testifying on camp safety.
- If it needs to include CPR and first aid, I can speak to that.
- Can I go back to the first thing I said?
- Our focus in medicine is diagnosing disease as the first step.
- Let's start with the first one.
Keywords:
youth camp, safety regulations, advisory committee, child welfare, health standards, summer camp, camp safety, child abuse reporting, child neglect, mandatory reporting, background check, criminal history check, sex offender registry, CPR training, first aid, public health, child protection, camp operator, camp counselor, Health and Safety Code
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Sadly, this is not my first time testifying on Ca safety.
- If it needs to include CPR first aid, I can speak to that.
- Any amendment to the rule, we would review with the advisory committee.
- Well, I, I understand that we can amend the bill through the process.
- Um, so let's start with the first one.
Keywords:
youth camp, safety regulations, advisory committee, child welfare, health standards, summer camp, camp safety, child abuse reporting, child neglect, mandatory reporting, background check, criminal history check, sex offender registry, CPR training, first aid, public health, child protection, camp operator, camp counselor, Health and Safety Code
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Economic Development and Workforce Investment (6-20-24)
Keywords:
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Call to Order and Roll Call 00:00:49
Importance of Utilities in Economic Development 00:01:56
Making Kentucky First in Good Business 00:55:39, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Benefits Cliff Task Force (9-22-22) - Incomplete Version
Keywords:
KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itiR7wEDfls, 2026-06-21T07:17:01+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Due to technical issues the first part of this meeting did not live stream. It was recovered from a backup and loaded in it's entirety here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugWHsqc67Qg, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Public Pension Oversight Board (10-19-21) - Full Upload
Keywords:
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