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TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part I) Sep 3rd, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

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  • Would a mother be able to stay with her 10-year-old son in the ER?
  • You can't have enough deportations, and you won't be able to pass enough anti-abortion laws.
  • They're able to administer these medications, Bifeprostone or Misoprostol.
  • I'm sure I probably wasn't their first choice, but I'm honored to be able to do it.
  • And not being able to raise more than the per diem amount per day.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part II) Sep 3rd, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • To have been able to share in that for an eternity with each of you in this role in public service.
  • It was just, I was always able, and I believe still am. I've got your number too.
  • You've always been able to explain things well, and for me, that's been great.
  • I needed to do it; I needed to be able to override... ...a veto, and I'm a freshman.
  • Give me an opportunity to get things done that I would have not been able to do before.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session May 29th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • gallery, please rise for the invocation, which will be offered by Pastor Scott Wall from the Capitol Commission
  • Members, today we are honored to be able to celebrate Building Future Families.
  • As far as he gets, I don't know if he'll be able to be accepted, but as far as he's got, I don't think
  • and Archives Commission.
  • Any of the hospitals in the medical district that I represent to be able to own a home.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Apr 23rd, 2025 at 10:04 am

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

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  • Whether that's a permit from a commission to do a certain act, like the Railroad Commission, or that's
  • Please allow me to introduce the Texas Ethics Commission, the Judicial Commission, and the State Bar.
  • , a public member of the commission, or an employee of the commission...
  • , a public member of the commission, or an employee of the commission, same with a spouse or something
  • , a public member of the commission, or an employee of the commission, same with a spouse or something
Summary: The committee heard House Bill 4961, which would bar uninsured motorists from recovering non-economic damages after a collision. The author said the bill is intended to create incentives to maintain insurance and to address what he described as an unfair system for insured drivers. Texans for Lawsuit Reform and Texas Eagle Forum testified in support, while the Texas Trial Lawyers Association opposed it, warning the bill could also affect pedestrians, passengers, children, and others who did not choose whether a vehicle was insured. The bill author clarified that passengers would be included in the bill’s coverage. No vote was taken and the bill was left pending. House Bill 5570 would extend a legislative attorney CLE exemption to attorneys appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Senate to boards or commissions. The author said the measure is meant to ease time burdens and encourage service, and a witness supported it as a modest incentive for public service. A committee member noted a discrepancy in the number of affected attorneys, and the author agreed to verify the correct figure. The bill was left pending. The committee also heard House Bill 2969, which would restrict the State Bar from adopting rules or penalties that unreasonably burden attorneys’ religious exercise or free speech based on sincerely held beliefs. The author and several witnesses from Texas Values, Alliance Defending Freedom, and Cecilia Wood argued the bill protects lawyers of faith from an ABA model rule they described as a speech code. No one testified against the bill, and it was left pending. House Bill 4260, which would prohibit county judges and county commissioners from practicing law in courts over which they have jurisdiction, drew opposition from the County Judges and Commissioners Association, which argued existing ethics rules already address conflicts and that the bill would burden rural officials. The author said the bill was prompted by concerns about judges using their office to pressure others. The bill was left pending. House Bill 5134 would limit Rule 202 pre-suit depositions to people who have suffered or reasonably expect actual damages and would allow attorney’s fees against abusive petitioners. The author said the bill is aimed at preventing harassment and fishing expeditions, especially in family-law disputes. Questions focused on how the standard would work and how it differs from current law; the author said the main change is fee-shifting and a clearer legislative directive. The bill was left pending. House Bill 3095, a committee substitute version of a similar uninsured-motorist bill, would bar uninsured motorists from recovering non-economic damages and limit economic recovery, with several exceptions. Trial lawyers argued it was unconstitutional because it capped economic damages and could unfairly affect innocent drivers, pedestrians, and older people who no longer drive. The author acknowledged constitutional concerns and said the bill would need further work; the committee withdrew the substitute and left the bill pending. Finally, House Bill 4388 would require all judges, including county judges who perform administrative duties, to remain subject to the Code of Judicial Conduct. Supporters said some elected judges avoid accountability by relinquishing judicial functions, while opponents argued the bill is too rigid and unnecessary because existing remedies already exist. House Bill 3964 would limit public nuisance claims to their historical role and bar such claims against lawful conduct, conduct already covered by other remedies, and products. The author and supporters said the bill is meant to prevent courts from using public nuisance to make policy, while opponents argued it would eliminate useful remedies and could affect local actions against environmental or product-related harms. The author said the bill would not affect statutory nuisance claims, private nuisance claims, or other causes of action, and would be amended to clarify some provisions. The bill was left pending.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Apr 23rd, 2025 at 10:04 am

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • I don't want to leave loopholes that would be able to—we need to be able to provide for PAC donations
  • Please allow me to introduce the Texas Ethics Commission, the Judicial Commission, and the State Bar.
  • Please allow me to introduce the Texas Ethics Commission, the Judicial Commission, and the State Bar.
  • , a public member of the commission, or an employee of the commission, same with a spouse or something
  • , a public member of the commission or, um, an employee of the commission, um, same with a spouse or
Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills affecting civil practice, judicial conduct, and attorney regulation. HB 4961 and the similar HB 3095 would bar uninsured motorists from recovering non-economic damages after a collision, with HB 3095 also addressing certain exceptions and limiting economic damages in some cases. Supporters said the measures would encourage insurance coverage and fairness for insured drivers, while opponents argued they would unfairly punish injured people who were not responsible for the lack of insurance, including pedestrians, passengers, children, and others. HB 3095 drew constitutional concerns from witnesses, and the committee later withdrew the committee substitute and left the bill pending; HB 4961 was also left pending after questions about its scope, including passengers. HB 5570 would expand a continuing legal education exemption to attorneys appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Senate who serve on boards or commissions. The author and witness said the bill would free up time for public service while still requiring ethics training. A committee member raised a discrepancy in the number of attorneys covered, and the bill was left pending. HB 2969 would prohibit the State Bar from adopting rules or penalties that unreasonably burden attorneys’ religious exercise or free speech, especially in relation to sincerely held religious beliefs. Supporters framed it as a protection for lawyers of faith against an ABA-style speech code, while no one testified in opposition; the bill was left pending. HB 4260 would prohibit county judges and county commissioners from practicing law in courts over which they have jurisdiction. The author described it as an ethics measure to avoid conflicts of interest, but county officials and the County Judges and Commissioners Association opposed it, saying existing ethics rules already address conflicts and that the bill would impose hardships, especially in rural counties. The bill was left pending. HB 4388 would require all judges, including those who serve only in administrative roles, to remain subject to the Code of Judicial Conduct; supporters said some judges avoid discipline by relinquishing judicial functions, while opponents said the bill was unnecessary and could burden county judges who serve as administrators. It was also left pending. The committee also heard HB 5134, which would limit Rule 202 pre-suit depositions to people who have suffered or reasonably expect to suffer actual damages and allow attorney’s fees against abusive petitioners. The author said the bill would curb harassment and fishing expeditions, but members questioned how the standard would work in practice; the bill was left pending. Finally, HB 3964 would narrow common-law public nuisance claims by barring suits over lawful conduct, conduct already addressed by other remedies, and products, while preserving other causes of action. Supporters said the bill would prevent regulation through litigation and protect legislative authority; opponents said it would eliminate important remedies and that no Texas abuse had been shown. The author indicated he would revise the bill, and it was left pending.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Apr 23rd, 2025

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

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  • The goal today is to go in seniority order to the extent that we're able.
  • I'm the executive director of Commission Shift Action, which is the advocacy partner of Commission Shift
  • , a statewide organization focused on accountability at the Railroad Commission.
  • Eric, this is about landowners being able to negotiate whatever terms they want.
  • They were able to find— And there's a large majority of those that come back like that.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

House Chamber - Tue Feb 17, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 16

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

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  • This bill does not eliminate filing, does not weaken the authority of the Hawaii State Ethics Commission
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  • ,<00:22:35.760> and the Hawaii State Ethics Commission, and the Hawaii State Ethics Commission
  • Today is Queer Day at the Capitol, hosted by the LGBTQ+ Commission for the State of Hawaii.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

JHA Info Briefing - Tue Feb 17, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

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  • able to ramp up all of these efforts. able to ramp up all of these efforts.
  • We were able to partner and license with those ladies, and actually one of them was able to move back
  • We were able to partner and license with those ladies, and actually one of them was able to move back
  • So we able to regulate cannabonoids.
  • <02:01:17.679> to framework for our office to be able to framework for our office to be able
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

House Chamber - Wed Feb 11, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 13

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

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  • In the gallery today, I want to introduce our commissioner from the LGBT state commission, Michael Goule
  • 14:36.079> state commissioner from the LGBT um state commissioner from the LGBT um state commission
  • <00:14:38.480> Alongside commission, Michael Goule Jr.
  • Alongside commission, Michael Goule Jr.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

EDU Informational Briefing 01-30-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

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  • <00:08:48.399> to also a great thing to be able to also a great thing to be able to communicate
  • And I think in all boards and commissions, the 50-some boards and commissions in the state, if that was
  • And I think in all boards and commissions, the 50-some boards and commissions in the state, if that was
  • > the<01:14:39.199> 50some boards and commissions, the 50some boards and commissions, the
  • to able to solve it. you weren't able to able to solve it. you weren't able to make<01:37:52.239
HI
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 28th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

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  • This is a request bill from the Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth as doing some clean-up for
  • And so I know that we'd had a chance to be able to discuss this previously and in committee meetings,
  • that propensity on other crimes that aren't sex crimes It's not relevant, or it wouldn't help to be able
  • Is it beyond a reasonable doubt or is it some other standard to be able to verify or to be able to satisfy
  • Senator Brooks, for a follow-up, so you can use information that has a lower standard of proof to be able
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 28th, 2026 at 09:00 am

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

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  • To the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation Commission.
  • Edward Perry to the Oklahoma Veterans Commission.
  • Allen Junior to the Oklahoma Veterans Commission?
  • Muchler, to the Oklahoma Veterans Commission.
  • That penalty would go to the corporation commission to govern us.