Video & Transcript Research : 'constitution amendment'
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TX
Transcript Highlights:
- This is another constitutional amendment that addresses the critical bail issue.
- So what this joint resolution does, if approved by Texas voters, is amend the Constitution to require
- I mean, this bill, this constitutional amendment is meant to address...
- Given this fact, I am confused and disturbed by the introduction of yet another constitutional amendment
- This constitutional amendment adds insult to injury, and with that, we oppose this SJR. Thank you.
Keywords:
Texas criminal procedure, magistrate, probable cause, written findings, arrest review, criminal justice, Article 15.17, pretrial release, judicial recordkeeping, court transparency, law enforcement, defendant rights, criminal proceedings, no probable cause, magistrate findings, bail reform, felony offenses, constitutional amendment, public safety, 1185
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Business meeting to consider S.558, to provide for the consideration of a definition of antisemitism set forth by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance for the enforcement of Federal antidiscrimination laws concerning education programs or Apr 30th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- of the United States, the First Amendment of the Constitution, and the right of people in our country
- And the First Amendment, the Constitution, the Supreme Court, ruled that you can say terrible things.
- of the Constitution.
- This amendment defends the Constitution of the United States and our First Amendment.
- The amendment is agreed to. The amendment is agreed to. Is there anyone else to offer an amendment?
Keywords:
civil rights, higher education, discrimination, complaints, awareness campaign, antisemitism, education, Civil Rights Act, IHRA definition, federal enforcement, Jewish community, anti-discrimination laws, Anti-Semitism Awareness Act, Protecting Students on Campus Act, First Amendment, Senator Tim Scott, free speech, college campuses, legislation, Trump administration
Summary:
The committee meeting primarily focused on reviewing two significant bills: S558, the Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2025, and S163, the Protecting Students on Campus Act. Senator Tim Scott introduced S558, emphasizing its importance in combatting anti-Jewish violence and harassment, and providing the Department of Education with necessary tools to investigate incidents of anti-Semitism on college campuses. The bill sparked a vigorous debate among members who expressed concerns over potential implications for free speech, particularly regarding its definitions of anti-Semitism, and whether it would infringe upon First Amendment rights.
AL
Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama Senate Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety Committee Feb 11th, 2026
Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- Are we on the amendment?" "Second from Senator Barfoot on the amendment." "Mr.
- Any objection to previous roll on the amendment? All right. Amendments adopted.
- Any objection to previous roll on the amendment? All right. Amendments adopted.
- Are we on the amendment? amendment? amendment? >> Second. >> Second. >> Second.
- >> as amended. >> as amended.
Bills:
HB33, HB35, HB274, HB56, HB287, SB229, SB201, SB216, HB33, HB35, HB274, HB56, HB287, SB229, SB201, SB216
Keywords:
HB33, Alabama, ALEA, driver license, driver's license, learner permit, learner's permit, school attendance, truancy, high school diploma, GED, dropout, student withdrawal, enrollment verification, disciplinary points, homeless student, job training, youth employment, minor parent, public safety
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Apr 28th, 2025
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Transcript Highlights:
- SJR 57 amends the Texas Constitution with voter approval. to make absolutely clear that the state is
- Again, this is just to codify and send to the voters this constitutional amendment resolution, and I
- How is passing a constitutional amendment, which is effectively a law, going to remove liability that
- I think, like other constitutional amendments, once it becomes a part of the Constitution, the ability
- That and putting it into the Constitution as an amendment.
Keywords:
healthcare, direct primary care, insurance deductibles, Texas Health Benefit Plans, telemedicine, police retirement, disability pension, municipalities, law enforcement, retirement benefits, retirement, beneficiary, Employees Retirement System of Texas, divorce decree, beneficiary designation, Veterans' Land Board, general obligation bonds, constitutional amendment, veterans, housing assistance
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- What this does is in Covington County, it would allow them to vote in November for a constitutional amendment
- Thank you, members. amendment to either be for uh allowing amendment to either be for uh allowing class
Keywords:
contract review, legislative oversight, state agencies, funding transparency, professional services, Sheriff, Barbour County, law enforcement, qualifications, training, executive education, Covington County, Alabama constitutional amendment, local amendment, carbon dioxide sequestration, carbon capture and storage, CCS, Class VI well, underground injection well, Underground Injection Control Program
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Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House State Government Committee Feb 12th, 2025
State Government
Transcript Highlights:
- I move we approve the amendment. Do we have any questions on the amendment?
- We have a motion on the amendment and a second. All in favor of the amendment say "aye."
- Okay, and then it's a constitutional amendment.
- It'll be a constitutional amendment. ...of the state of Alabama.
- It'll be a constitutional amendment. Okay, Representative, just want to make a quick comment.
Keywords:
HB141, Alabama, state employees, salary deductions, payroll deduction, State Comptroller, membership dues, voluntary contributions, insurance premiums, financial instruments, employee associations, state payroll, Code of Alabama 1975, Section 36-1-4.3, public employees, union dues, benefits administration, payroll withholding, financial products, deferred compensation
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- This could allow for approved constitutional amendments. amendments such as last session, the largest
- And it was a very frivolous lawsuit that should not affect these constitutional amendments in my work
- With elections, I have never seen a constitutional amendment vote that's ever close enough that an electorate
- amendments.
- House is in concurrent resolution form, but you're right, it would not need to amend the Constitution
Keywords:
business organization, internal management, corporate governance, partnerships, liability reduction, birth certificate, biological sex, gender identity, health and safety, sex assignment, SB 875, Texas, independent school district, ISD, school board trustee, superintendent, campus administrator, electioneering, political signs, early voting
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Currently, the Texas Constitution limits the authority for counties to offer a homestead exemption as
- This bill will take effect on January 1st, 2026, contingent upon the passage of a constitutional amendment
- House J.R. 95 is a constitutional amendment enabling House Bill 1367 that will allow Texas voters to
- House Joint Resolution 119 is a constitutional amendment enabling House Bill 2032, which will allow Texas
- This is the constitutional amendment for HB 1370, and with that, I'll answer any questions.
Bills:
HB485, HB1367, HB1370, HB1827, HB1879, HB2032, HB2133, HB2357, HB3581, HB3830, HB4060, HB4085, HB4270, HB4979, HB5217, HB5268, HB5478, HJR96, HJR97, HJR119, HJR195, HJR209, SB4, SB23, SJR2, SJR85, SB 4, SB 23, SJR 2
Keywords:
healthcare, insurance, access, affordability, public health, emergency services district, sales tax, gas and electricity, residential use, tax exemption, emergency services, gas, electricity, HB 485, ESD, use tax, residential utilities, utility tax, local option tax, Texas Health and Safety Code
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
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- including court security, court documents and arrest warrants, document delivery, juvenile boards, constitutional
- amendment election challenges, record retention, youth diversion, and court orders.
Keywords:
education, accountability, public school assessment, state law, transparency, intervention, performance ratings, Ten Commandments, public schools, religious display, First Amendment, voter registration, proof of citizenship, Election Code, criminal offenses, limited federal ballot, immigration enforcement, ICE agreements, sheriff grants, law enforcement
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Montgomery County Legislation Committee Apr 15th, 2025
Montgomery County Legislation
Transcript Highlights:
- Montgomery County City Council is authorized to join the state retirement system, and it is also a constitutional
- amendment.
- this bill, 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:
- Has there been an amendment to this bill? Mr. Chair, Senator Ezzell, no. There's no amendment.
- We’re going to have a sector that has been targeted already, and hopefully we can make amends there as
- in the early... ...remove a sentence from the Constitution.
- We generally provide chair and members a templated version in response to constitutional amendments as
- But as the senator indicated, this constitutional amendment would bring school boards into alignment
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
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Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Mar 3rd, 2026
Ways and Means Education
Transcript Highlights:
- on the bill as amended? on the bill as amended?
Drummond, amendment from Representative Drummond, amendment from Representative Drummond, amendment- I do have one amendment. It's >> Yes sir. I do have one amendment.
- Amendments adopted. >> All opposed. Amendments adopted.
- with as amended. with as amended.
Keywords:
underground damage prevention, one-call notification system, utility locating, excavation safety, dig safe, call before you dig, 811, utility lines, underground utilities, pipeline safety, gas pipeline, electric utility, telecommunications, water utility, wastewater, cable television, locate request, premark, tolerance zone, positive response
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee Apr 23rd, 2025
Finance and Taxation General Fund
Transcript Highlights:
- That is a constitutional amendment. Is that correct? It is.
- It's a constitutional amendment that just says the DAs cannot be decreased during the course of their
- My question is, why do we need a constitutional amendment? I mean, why can't we just...
- I mean, we have a statute to do it rather than going amending the constitution.
- It must be a popular amendment. Amendment. Okay. All right.
Keywords:
SSUT, simplified sellers use tax, sales tax distribution, municipal revenue, municipal population, annexation, deannexation, incorporation, boundary change, federal census, decennial census, Department of Revenue, local government finance, revenue sharing, municipal boundaries, population recalculation, probate judge, Boundary and Annexation Survey, Alabama municipalities, HB158
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- offers that amendment. Is there a second to that amendment? Thank you.
- That's a constitutional amendment, and I think this committee has already heard that and may be waiting
- 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
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- I believe one is the constitutional amendment and one is the enabling legislation. Yes, sir.
- This is the constitutional amendment that puts this on the ballot for the public.
- This is the constitutional amendment that puts this on the ballot for the public.
- There's a constitutional amendment on the ballot. It's $100,000 today.
- Constitutional amendment be a vote of the people, yes? So the people ballot box?
Keywords:
property tax, blighted properties, urban rehabilitation, tax exemption, local government, financial incentives, blighted property, derelict property, property tax exemption, local redevelopment plans, rehabilitation standards, ad valorem tax, community development, senior citizens, homestead exemption, Louisiana Constitution, motor vehicles, local fees, transaction fees, funding
TX
Texas 89th Regular
89th Legislative Session - Second Called Session Aug 26th, 2025
Texas House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Clerk read the bills: HR10 by Hayes proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the termination
- No. 1 by Shaheen, proposing a constitutional amendment specifying the authority of the Attorney General
- Then it would require a constitutional amendment, which would require an S.J. or an S.J.
- H.J.R. 1 by Shaheen proposing a constitutional amendment specifying the authority of the Attorney General
- Number One by Shaheen proposing a constitutional amendment specifying the authority of the Attorney General
Keywords:
HB 8, Texas public school accountability, school accountability, public school transparency, STAAR, state assessments, instructionally supportive assessment program, Student Success Tool, Texas Education Agency, TEA, accountability ratings, A-F ratings, through-year assessment, benchmark testing, norm-referenced assessment, college career military readiness, CCMR, local accountability plan, school district performance, campus turnaround
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Constitutional amendment and bill.
- Amendment 8 to the Constitution of the United States Constitution, which simply. provides that in most
- Those constitutional rights wouldn't mean a whole lot in the Eighth Amendment if they didn't apply to
- So, this is a constitutional amendment. It's a JR.
- So you're not going to have that detail in. the Constitutional Amendment. Understanding that.
Keywords:
family violence, global positioning monitoring system, victim resources, electronic monitoring, protective orders, magistrate, criminal procedure, probable cause, written findings, law enforcement, bail bonds, bail fund, charitable bail fund, nonprofit bail organization, public funds, local government spending, political subdivision, county, city, taxpayer lawsuit