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TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part III) Sep 2nd, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • On Judicial Review, right? ...pre-enforcement challenges, but never a ban on judicial review.
  • So the ban on judicial review is gone. As for the venue provision, it looks like that's gone too.
  • I think, gone is the ban on judicial review, gone is the venue provision, gone is the AG power provision
  • There are three co-equal branches, and each has... and express its opinion on constitutionality.
  • The bill just enforces the law, so... doesn't this just delegate executive branch functions to private
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 3/3/26

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • how a proper chain of evidence, proper investigation, proper admissibility should be regarded in judicial
Summary: The committee approved the minutes from February 24 and February 26. It then took up House File 3661, a bill originally authored by Representative Gomez and presented by Representative Feist, which would ban government use of facial recognition technology and be re-referred to the Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee. The committee adopted the A1 amendment, described as a technical amendment based on House Research recommendations, before hearing testimony on the bill. Representative Feist said the bill is aimed at preventing serious privacy and civil-liberties harms, including secretive surveillance, racial and gender bias, and the lack of statewide rules governing government use of facial recognition. Supportive testimony came from Chad Marlo of the ACLU, who argued the issue is bipartisan, the technology has accuracy problems, and government use is expanding against vulnerable groups. Chris Wayland of Restore the Fourth Minnesota also supported a ban, emphasizing the inability to opt out of facial recognition and the lack of standards, disclosure, and community input. Rich Newmeister urged stronger transparency measures, including agency policies and public notice in buildings using the technology. Major Spencer Baky of the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office opposed an outright ban, saying facial recognition is used only as an investigative lead, not for positive identification or real-time surveillance, and that results are corroborated before use. He said the office has used the tool in hundreds of investigations and supports a statutory framework with safeguards instead of a ban. In member discussion, Representative Hudson argued a blanket ban was too broad and suggested a more targeted evidentiary approach, while Representative Moller and Representative Kurr expressed concern about misuse and the federal government's use of the technology. Representative Durant asked whether there was a current Minnesota problem and whether stakeholders and law enforcement had been involved in drafting the bill. No final vote on the bill was taken in the portion provided, beyond adoption of the amendment and the committee’s continued consideration of HF 3661.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

State Affairs Aug 26th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • , that judges are when they run for election, for reelection, and the judicial, my understanding is,
  • uh, Dean, that the judicial campaign finance rules are much more stringent than the ones we are under
  • and the legislative branch.
  • The judicial branch really is a is a is not involved in our actions here to make legislation.
  • branch, etc.
Bills: SB 53, SB 54, HB16, SB 19
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee Feb 3rd, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
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  • So, it's solely the bar association and the judicial branch government.
  • If not, Miss Ogden, call the roll. strictly under the judicial branch of strictly under the judicial
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  • When you judicial branch government.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • And I may be wrong, but if I recall correctly, judicial candidates are subject to the same canon that
  • I believe that's true, that judicial candidates are subject to the same canons, the same...
  • and the legislative branch.
  • branch, et cetera.
  • Normally, there are some minor non-controversial matters of judicial administration also.
Bills: SB 53, SB 54, HB16, SB 19
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Finance May 11th, 2026

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • HB 324 provides relative to judicial salaries.
  • And so our judicial system is on the struggle bus right now with funding.
  • Fisher, HB 559, increases court costs for the Fourth Judicial District.
  • They went to the Judicial Council.
  • They took it to the Judicial Council and they approved it. Okay. Thank you.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Appropriations Committee, February 9, 2026

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
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  • of new executive branch agency rules. of new executive branch agency rules.
Bills: HB0105, HB0107, SF0002
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary May 7th, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is dealing with the supplemental judicial compensation fund that was created about 40 years ago
  • When we had the judicial compensation commission study, a lot of people brought up in some places we
  • House Bill 597 by Representative McMakin provides relative to judicial compensation.
  • Relative to judicial compensation. We do have a set of amendments.
  • We just put it in place in a bill to talk about what judicial compensation should be. Rep.
Summary: The committee met with a quorum and heard a series of Senate and House bills, mostly dealing with courts, veterans, public safety, and licensing. Early actions included favorable reports on SB 317, which adds the House and Senate Military and Veterans Affairs committee chairs to the Louisiana Military Advisory Council, and SB 357, which updates court administration and appellate e-case management provisions, cleans up outdated language, and revises reimbursement and security rules. SB 232, funding the judges’ supplemental compensation fund, was amended and reported favorably, and SB 421, modernizing electronic records terminology and safeguards, was also reported favorably. Several House bills were voluntarily deferred, including HB 1190, HB 1097, and later HB 374-1. The committee then took up SB 208 on veterans’ services, which was presented as a response to the earlier court ruling striking down Act 479. The bill seeks to regulate unaccredited “claim shark” businesses that charge veterans for disability-claim assistance, while exempting federally regulated accredited agents. Testimony from the Department of Veterans Affairs supported the bill as a way to protect veterans from predatory practices, while an opposing witness argued the issue is preempted by federal law and should be left to Congress or the pending Fifth Circuit appeal. Despite the objection, the bill was reported favorably. Members also advanced SB 510, which would restrict access to certain licensed establishments that sell hemp-based intoxicating products, especially bar-like venues where minors can currently enter; Alcohol and Tobacco Control explained the bill’s purpose and scope. HB 302, by Representative Chasson, was discussed as a measure to prohibit vape sales near schools, with testimony from public health and ATC witnesses noting the need to align the bill with existing licensing and local-ordinance authority; the committee moved it favorably after discussion. Finally, SB 34, creating “Brian’s Call” emergency alerts for missing children and adults with developmental disabilities, drew extensive emotional testimony from families and disability advocates and was reported favorably, as was SB 164, which adds public works employees to the definition of first responders. The committee adjourned after reporting HB 597, which restructures judicial compensation rules and eliminates the commission after a delayed effective date, and after deferring HB 374-1.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Apr 9th, 2025

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • But my concern with this bill is judicial accountability.
  • I sent this to the State Judicial Commission and they rejected it.
  • Increase judicial compensation.
  • I am also the chair of the State Bar of Texas Judicial Section, which has members from every branch of
  • You don't have the judicial? The judicial should be under 839.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Apr 9th, 2025

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • To address judicial compensation as well as judicial transparency, accountability, and efficiency.
  • I believe strongly, and I've started saying it more, that when we look at the judicial branch and strengthening
  • our judicial system...
  • Finally, the bill has several provisions relating to judicial efficiency.
  • Judicial conduct prevents us from commenting on any of our decisions.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Transportation Mar 20th, 2025

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • This bill relates to sunscreening devices installed on a motor vehicle displaying a judicial specialty
  • Committee sub for HB 1126 amends Section 547.613B of the Transportation Code, allowing vehicles with judicial
  • nationwide, and I, I appreciate, uh, the willingness of this committee to hear that and of the legislative branch
  • to honor and respect our, our co-brethren branch and trying to do what's best for their safety.