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TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Transportation Mar 20th, 2025

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • Committee on Transportation will come to order. The clerk will call the roll. Craddock here.
  • Chairman and members of the committee.
  • The bill passed unanimously out of this committee last session.
  • Yeah I'm presenting the committee sub for House Bill 1126.
  • Is there any other business to come before the committee?
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Jan 20th, 2026

County and Municipal Government

Transcript Highlights:
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  • Uh committee members, you'll Elliot.
  • And in committee, this bill passed out of this committee last session, last year, and it's very simple
  • And in committee, this bill passed out of this committee last session, last year, and it's very simple
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Criminal Justice Apr 1st, 2025

Criminal Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • There is a committee substitute. Chair sends up Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1171.
  • There is a committee substitute. The Chair sends up a committee substitute for Senate Bill 1080.
  • Senator, thank you committee members.
  • So we do have a committee substitute? Senator Flores sends up the committee substitute.
  • The committee substitute represents language negotiated with the Financial Crimes Intelligence Committee
Summary: The Senate Committee on Criminal Justice convened to address pressing issues surrounding oil field crime and safety on Texas highways. The meeting was initiated by Chair Flores, who emphasized the need for improved tools to combat repeat offenders having committed intoxicated driving, alongside tackling oil field theft that has escalated due to organized criminal activities. The committee heard public testimonies and engaged with various stakeholders, including law enforcement and industry representatives, who highlighted the complexities and dangers associated with these crimes. Notably, a significant focus was placed on Senate Bill 1320, which aims to establish a dedicated unit within the Department of Public Safety to investigate and address thefts specific to the oil and gas industry. This initiative seeks to strengthen coordination among various law enforcement agencies and improve training for local officers to combat these sophisticated theft operations more effectively.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • There will be a committee substitute following, Mr. Chairman. There is a committee substitute.
  • There is a committee substitute. The chair sends up the committee substitute for Senate Bill 1727.
  • There is a committee substitute. The chair sends up the committee substitute for Senate Bill 1080.
  • The committee substitute has been adopted, and as it relates to the committee substitute in this current
  • Thank you, committee members.
Summary: The committee heard and advanced several criminal justice bills, with most of the discussion focused on oilfield theft, DWI enforcement, juvenile justice, reentry licensing, jail transparency, and court/judicial standards. SB 1320 would create a DPS oilfield theft unit headquartered in the Permian Basin; supporters from industry, law enforcement, and a district attorney described increasingly sophisticated, organized theft tied to cartels and multi-jurisdictional criminal networks, while DPS said it currently has only two officers working the issue. The committee voted SB 1320 out unanimously and placed it on the local and uncontested calendar. SB 826, which would enhance DWI committed in a school zone to a state jail felony, also passed unanimously after brief explanation and no testimony. SB 1171, adding juvenile justice OIG peace officers to Schedule C salary, was reported favorably on a committee substitute, and SB 1080, which would allow incarcerated people to obtain occupational licenses effective upon release, also passed on a committee substitute after testimony from formerly incarcerated advocates and reentry supporters. The committee also considered several bills aimed at tougher DWI penalties. SB 476 would increase intoxication manslaughter penalties when the offender violates an ignition interlock restriction; the bill was supported by the author, victims’ family members, Galveston officials, and law enforcement, but opposed by the Texas Civil Rights Project, which argued treatment and prevention would be more effective. After discussion about possible amendments, the bill was left pending. SB 745 would create a new first-degree felony option for intoxication manslaughter involving multiple deaths, and it was reported favorably after testimony from a prosecutor supporting the need for a stronger sentencing option. SB 2320 would broadly increase penalties for DWI offenses, including first-time DWI, DWI with an open container, high-BAC DWI, and repeat offenses; it was supported by a grieving family member and a sheriff, and the committee voted it out favorably. On juvenile justice, SB 1727 would expand tools to address assaults on staff at Texas Juvenile Justice Department facilities by lowering the age for transfer to adult prison in some cases, allowing earlier transfer of determinate-sentence youth, and restricting release when a criminal case is pending. Juvenile probation officials supported the bill as a public safety and victim-rights measure, while the Texas Civil Rights Project opposed it, arguing it would send children to inappropriate adult facilities and conflict with juvenile justice principles; the bill was left pending. SB 1437 would expand the juvenile justice do-not-hire registry to include non-certified positions, and it passed unanimously after supporters said it would help close loopholes that allow predators to move between child-serving jobs. SB 2289, requiring counties that house inmates out of state to report that information and any deaths to the Texas Commission on Jail Standards, also passed unanimously. Finally, SB 989, requiring criminal background checks for court personnel who determine bail, and SB 664, establishing statewide qualifications and oversight for magistrates and associate judges, were explained and discussed as transparency and public-safety measures, with SB 989 reported favorably and SB 664 under committee consideration at the end of the transcript.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee Mar 5th, 2025

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm not surprised; you know I'm on a few committees with you.
  • Chair, members of the committee.
  • Harper does for the committee.
  • Chairman and committee.
  • Okay, thank you, uh, Chairman, and committee members. Thank you.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Special Committee on COVID 19 April 9, 2020

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8tQ_IM11lI, 2026-07-02T01:22:43+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, This video was aired on Olelo Channel 49 on April 9th, 2020. Footage courtesy of Olelo Community Media. Agenda The special committee will convene to assess and advise the Senate regarding the State of Hawaii's COVID-19 plans and procedures to include, but not limited to: 1) Confirm the development of the state departmental plans and procedures; 2) Review and assess current state departmental plans and procedures; 3) Review and assess whether state departmental plans and procedures are properly and timely implemented to safeguard public health and safety; and 4) To communicate and disseminate information obtained therefrom. The special committee will be meeting with the following: 11:00 a.m. Department of Labor and Industrial Relations Mr. Scott Murakami, Director 12:00 p.m. Governor's Coordinator on Homelessness Mr. Scott Morishige Behavioral Health Services Administration Mr. Edward Mersereau, Deputy Director Partners in Care Ms. Laura E. Thielen, Executive Director 1:00 p.m. Releasing of incarcerated persons Honorable Daniel Foley (Ret.), Special Master 2:00 p.m. Department of Public Safety Mr. Nolan Espinda, Director Please note that there may be committee members or invited speakers participating remotely via video or teleconference. Meeting of the Special Committee Senate State of Hawaii COVID-19 Friday, March 27, 2020 The meeting will be available for live viewing on Olelo Channel 49 on Oahu and will go out live for pick up by neighbor island public access channels. It will also be live-streamed via http://olelo.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=13. No public testimony will be accepted. If you require special assistance, please call 586-6800 or email your request to waysandmeans@capitol.hawaii.gov. -End of Agenda-, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Education Jan 28th, 2026 at 09:05 am

Senate Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Members of the committee.
  • Chairman and members of the committee.
  • Chair, members of the committee.
  • Good morning, Chair, members of the committee.
  • What will happen is in finance committee, and I didn't learn this until they put me on finance committees
Bills: SB64, SB19, SB44, SB83
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Thank you, Chairman Hughes, and members of the committee for the opportunity to lay out House Bill 18
  • A frequent participant and attendee at this committee.
  • Members of the committee, thank you for this opportunity to speak today.
  • She serves this committee, as well as the Jurisprudence Committee, and serves the people of Texas in
  • He said, and if there's no other business to come before the committee— that's right. Thank you.
Bills: HB18
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Elections Aug 25th, 2025

Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • As a reminder, anyone present wishing to testify before the committee, please register at the kiosk located
  • If you require assistance in registering or testifying, please come to committee staff, and they will
  • Thank you, Chair Bucy, members of the committee.
  • That might be of consideration to the committee. Thank you so much for your time.
  • Is there any further business for the committee to address? If not, Chairman moves to adjourn.
Bills: HB18
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Apr 9th, 2025

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Committee on Judiciary and Cellular Disturbance will come to order.
  • , and effective judiciary.
  • I'm sure there's nowhere else in the world you'd rather be than the Committee on Judiciary and Civil
  • committee today...
  • the committee before...
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Apr 9th, 2025

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Committee on Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence will come to order. We'll call the roll. Leach?
  • I do have a committee substitute. The chair offers up the committee substitute.
  • Very clear with this committee and with anyone listening in: this committee and the Texas House will
  • That is a major, major problem that this committee should not be, I know this committee is not comfortable
  • of the Judiciary of Texas.