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• ,</c> investigate judges when warranted, investigate judges when warranted, formalizing<01:05:53.680>
• </c><01:11:57.040><c> was</c> Um, discipline if found warranted was Um, discipline if found warranted
• </c> whether impeachment is even warranted. whether impeachment is even warranted.
• Search warrants, arrest warrants, items such as that.
• Search warrants, arrest warrants, out.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• I do not want to mix up that if it happened, and it is needed and warranted.
• I left the bench after December 31st and I've been practicing with a law firm. firm in Houston as a partner
• To the judge, you've been on the bench for 16 years, sir.
• Rodin, Zaffirini, is there a sanction that you, as a bench judge, would have liked to have had in your
• on an unscrupulous attorney or an unscrupulous tactic on that side. of the bench, in a similar way that

Bills: SB 30, SB 517, SB 1313, SB 1314, SB 1316, SB 1541, SB 1698, SB 1845, SB 1860, SB 2420, SB 2429

Keywords: gambling, criminal offenses, penalties, defense, electronic devices, tobacco advertising, youth protection, public health, criminal offense, retailer regulation, e-cigarettes, nicotine products, health, public safety, regulation, advertising restrictions, health and safety, elections, election audit, county elections

Summary: The Senate Committee on State Affairs convened to discuss several critical pieces of legislation including SB30 and SB38. Senator Betancourt introduced a committee substitute for SB38 which underwent a smooth adoption process, moving it favorably toward the Senate. The meeting featured a mix of invited testimonies where both proponents and opponents took the floor. One notable highlight included a testimony from Melissa Casey, who criticized the current legal state as prone to fraud and detrimental to both insurers and the public at large, contending that it inflated insurance costs across the board. The discussions delved deeply into the implications of the bills on judicial processes and potential insurance ramifications, with spirited debates surrounding issues of non-economic damages and jury rights. The atmosphere remained engaged as committee members heard varied perspectives on the bills, showcasing a robust democratic process. The meeting underscored the importance of public testimony in shaping legislation, ensuring that multiple voices were considered as the committee pressed on towards making decisions that affect the legal landscape of Texas.

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• **SB 48** to have a bill that says I should not be on school campuses unless they have a judicial warrant
• This hearing today is to acknowledge the TK re-benching as part of the Proposition 98 guarantee as estimated
• I have a question on the re-benching. Please help me, both of you understand. So with TK...
• split with community colleges, meaning we are giving roughly 11% to community colleges prior to re-benching

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Jury trials are significantly more expensive than bench proceedings.
• Somebody finds out, hey, there's going to be a search warrant. Ah, let's talk about Colt Grill.
• Madam Chair, so the police have an arrest warrant for a rapist, and the person’s in that restaurant,
• The police have a judicially issued arrest warrant.
• The person, there’s a judicial warrant for a rapist in the back room of a restaurant.

Bills: SB1067, SB1234, SB1285, SB1295, SB1392, SB1413, SB1436, SB1470, SB1476, SB1489, SB1512, SB1535, SB1540, SB1556, SB1568, SB1569, SB1570, SB1573, SB1585, SB1609, SB1627, SB1634, SB1635, SB1644, SB1647, SB1648, SB1650, SB1653, SB1654, SB1655, SB1656, SB1657, SB1658, SB1661, SB1662, SB1664, SB1666, SB1667, SB1669, SB1709, SB1720, SB1723, SB1725, SB1743, SB1746, SB1748, SB1755, SB1786, SB1820, SB1822, SB1829, SCR1027, SCR1040, SCR1048

Keywords: tax lien, property tax lien, real property tax lien, foreclosure, right of redemption, redeem, excess proceeds, county abatement lien, abatement lien, lien priority, assessment lien, easement, county treasurer, certificate of purchase, tax delinquency, delinquent property taxes, property owner equity, judgment foreclosure, title report, Arizona Revised Statutes

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• Uh, that was a number of search warrants that were executed by our Safe Trails Task Force and it was
• </c> that was a number of search warrants that was a number of search warrants that<02:19:04.880><c>
• >> So, chairman, um, from the bench and just for a background history, I've worked at um Northern Rapa
• or bench or your<04:07:19.439><c> other</c><04:07:19.760><c> duties?
• We have to issue warrants for hard.

Keywords: 916, all

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• If not, he has a bench trial in the circuit court.
• If not, he has a bench trial in the circuit court.
• If not he has a a bench trial beginning.
• article from a time petitioned warrant article from a time equal<02:15:24.079><c> to</c><02:15:24.320
• article to a introduce their warrant article to a minimum<02:15:33.040><c> of</c><02:15:33.440><c> 10

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• We have specialized units that conduct investigations and execute arrest warrants, search warrants, and
• On December 11th of 2018, I was serving a felony warrant in Houston when we were ambushed, and I was
• This increase from an annuity that's based on 2005 without any increase since then is certainly warranted
• believe, very well-deserved by all of my colleagues who... have devoted their legal careers to the state bench

Bills: HB886, HB1514, HB2434, HB2688, HB2802, HB3161, HB3221, HB4029, HB4339, HB4591, HB4774, HB4802, HB4853, HB5627, SB1737

Keywords: retirement, supplemental payment, benefits, Employees Retirement System, eligible annuitants, legislation, annuity, service credit, Employees Retirement System of Texas, employee benefits, pension reform, public retirement systems, municipality pensions, firefighters, police officers, retirement age, DROP program, actuarial studies, pension benefits, municipal retirement

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• hearing from you on the other part of the problem-solving courts presentation: observations from the bench
• and staff about the effect of improper litigation, and recommend rule or statutory amendments if warranted
• and staff about the effect of improper litigation, and recommend rule or statutory amendments if warranted

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• for petty misdemeanors without a warrant for petty misdemeanors and<00:32:52.600><c> violations</c><
• </c><00:35:23.040><c> that</c> ...not been a conviction warranting that result.
• warrant being issued, which would be counterintuitive to what the intent of SB 2730 is asking, right
• Secondly, this would be encouraging people to fail to appear, leading to bench warrants.
• We already have a huge backlog of bench warrants that are not being served.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several Senate bills. On SB 2530, relating to campaign contributions, the State Procurement Office suggested clarifying that contractor disclosure information be submitted within 30 days of a fully executed contract, while the Campaign Spending Commission supported the bill but asked that the restriction on contributions by officers be expanded beyond compensated officers. Hawaii Alliance for Progressive Action supported the measure and urged keeping the Senate language, arguing it better addresses contractor influence, while no other testifiers appeared. On SB 2970, relating to standards of conduct, the State Ethics Commission supported the bill and proposed amendments to consolidate the new language into existing Chapter 84 contract provisions and use “department head” instead of “director.” The State Procurement Office supported the measure but recommended closing a perceived loophole by limiting the covered contracts to those under $10,000. No opposition testimony was offered. The committee then heard SB 2919, which would fund one full-time Deputy Public Defender position focused on immigration-related advice under Padilla v. Kentucky. The Office of the Public Defender, Hawaii Coalition for Immigrants’ Rights, and the ACLU of Hawaii supported the bill, explaining that the position would help public defenders advise clients about immigration consequences of criminal cases, not provide immigration representation. Members asked several questions about the scope of the position and whether it could assist with citizenship; testimony clarified that it would not handle civil immigration matters. The bill was also described as creating a statewide consistent resource for the public defender system. Finally, on SB 2446, relating to the judiciary, the Intermediate Court of Appeals supported adding a seventh associate judge position but noted the court has only recently been fully staffed at six judges and has improved output through internal changes. The chair emphasized that the bill authorizes the position without funding and encouraged the judiciary to return later if appropriations are needed. The committee also began hearing SB 2730, a criminal justice reform bill on warrantless arrests and citations. OHA supported reducing unnecessary arrests but objected to making citations visible on criminal records; the Department of the Attorney General opposed the bill, citing law enforcement flexibility, identification concerns, and possible litigation costs; and the Judiciary requested a later implementation date and suggested changes to citation-resolution language. The transcript ends while testimony on SB 2730 was still underway.

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• Current law requires that the clerks notice bail agents when a judgment nisi or a bench warrant is issued
• Current law requires that the clerks notice bail agents when a judgment nisi or a bench warrant is issued
• He said the concerns were well warranted.
• They said the concerns were well warranted. The chair warned, “Be careful.
• It'll also help me are well warranted.

Keywords: Judiciary, Division B - Room 409, 25 February, 2026; 9:00 A.M., 925, all

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• You're starting to get kind of depth of bench.
• Um, we then sit there and go, 'Depth of bench isn't a problem.
• as an update on our Rural Health Transformation Program, um, I'll be brief, uh, but I think it's warranted
• you this might be a bit redundant, but I think for the public and other folks tuning in, um, it's warranted
• So, tuning in, um, it's warranted.

Keywords: 916, all

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• House Bill by Representative Muscarello, arrest warrants, authority of magistrate. House Bill 64.
• House Bill by Representative Muscarello, arrest warrants, authority of magistrate. House Bill 64.
• And incompetence has no place on the bench. An incompetence has no place on the bench.
• House Bill by Representative Martinez, bail; declaration of residence; notice of arrest; warrant, 772
• agents; prohibit agents from conducting searches and inspections without arrest or without search warrants

Keywords: 965, house, all

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then received and processed multiple resignation notices and special-election proclamations for vacant seats. The chamber later recognized and swore in newly elected members Doyle Boudreaux, Reese Broussard, Chassity Verrett-Martinez, and Edwin Murray after no objections were raised to their qualifications. The House also appointed committees to notify the Senate and the governor that it was ready to conduct business for the 2026 regular session, and it adopted the proposed standing committee meeting schedule and referred prefiled bills to committee without objection. The bulk of the meeting was devoted to the introduction and reading of a very large number of House bills and resolutions across many subject areas. Measures included the annual appropriations bill, a proposed constitutional convention, carbon dioxide sequestration and pipeline permitting, retirement-system changes, criminal justice and public safety proposals, education and workforce measures, local government and district creation bills, insurance and liability reforms, and numerous commemorative resolutions. Several prefiled bills were withdrawn, and many introduced measures were assigned to committees or allowed to lie over under the rules. The House then entered a joint session with the Senate for the governor’s address. Governor Jeff Landry outlined his administration’s priorities and praised recent legislative actions on taxes, insurance reform, transportation, education, and fiscal discipline. He urged support for Amendment 3 on teacher pay and retirement, called for further workforce and health initiatives, defended insurance and transportation reforms, and pressed for judicial reform, especially in Orleans Parish, citing the death of Jacob Carter and failures in electronic monitoring as examples. He also promoted replacing the vehicle inspection sticker with a QR code system and highlighted economic growth, lower taxes, and infrastructure investments. The joint session also included a presentation of the colors by the Louisiana National Guard and a Distinguished Flying Cross ceremony for Technical Sergeant Adam W. Brister, recognizing his 2018 rescue mission in Alaska. After the governor’s remarks and the military honor presentation, the joint session concluded and the House resumed introducing additional bills, continuing to file measures on topics such as health care, education, ethics, elections, local districts, and constitutional amendments.

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• House Bill 64 by Representative Muscarello: Arrest warrants; authority of magistrate.
• House Bill 64 by Representative Muscarello: Arrest warrants; authority of magistrate.
• And incompetence has no place on the bench. Incompetence has no place on the bench.
• House Bill by Representative Martinez: bail; declaration of residence; notice of arrest; warrant.
• agents; prohibit agents from conducting searches and inspections without arrest or without search warrants

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, received and accepted multiple resignation notices from members representing Districts 37, 39, 60, 69, 97, and 100, and then recognized the election and qualification of the members-elect who filled those vacancies: Doyle Boudreau, Reese Broussard, Chasity Verrett-Martinez, and Edwin Murray. Each member-elect was sworn in, and the House also appointed committees to notify the Senate and the governor that it was ready to conduct business for the 2026 regular session. The chamber then handled a large number of procedural actions related to prefiled legislation. By motion and without objection, the House suspended rules to refer prefile bills to committee and introduced a broad slate of House bills and resolutions. Topics included the state budget and appropriations, retirement system changes, carbon capture and sequestration, criminal justice and bail, public safety, education, health care, local government matters, transportation, and several memorial or commemorative resolutions. Several resolutions and bills were noted as lying over, and some prefiled bills were withdrawn from the files. The House also received a Senate message that SCR 1 had been adopted, and the resolution was taken up without objection. The chamber then recessed for a joint session with the Senate to hear the governor’s address and a presentation honoring Technical Sergeant Adam W. Brister with the Distinguished Flying Cross. In his remarks, Governor Jeff Landry highlighted his administration’s priorities, including education, tax reform, workforce development, health and nutrition, insurance reform, transportation infrastructure, fiscal discipline, and criminal justice reform, while urging support for his agenda and several related bills and constitutional amendments.

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• That's SB89, and that's dealing with warrants served on inmates. I think it's a good bill, but...

Bills: SB156, SB134, SB108, SB47, SB88, SB89, SB106, SB18, SB9, HB38, HB54

Keywords: habitual felony offender, resentencing, Alabama Department of Corrections, victim notification, criminal justice reform, life sentences, parole eligibility, pardon, parole, law enforcement, GPS monitoring, data sharing, mail theft, stolen mail, criminal penalties, personally identifying information, felony, misdemeanor, SB47, Alabama

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• We could say if you allow somebody out on a PR bond for these offenses, you're off the bench and you
• Um, I think there are removal proceedings that can be undertaken to take that judge off the bench.
• I'm concerned that there's not enough essential education content to warrant a six-hour course requirement

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• We could say if you allow somebody out on a PR bond for these offenses, you're off the bench and you
• there are removal proceedings that can be initiated. ...be undertaken to remove that judge from the bench
• I'm concerned that there's not enough essential education content. to warrant a six-hour course requirement

Bills: HB5621, HB4904, HB5067, HB5076, HB5081, HB5354, HB4862, HB3847, HB4088, HB4157, HB2966, HB2287, HB4203, HB4803, HB4737, HB5093, HB783, HB5411, HB4281

Keywords: HB 5621, consumer protection, Deceptive Trade Practices Act, DTPA, Business & Commerce Code, attorney general, consumer protection division, district attorney, county attorney, local prosecutor, civil investigative demand, CID, voluntary compliance, financial institution records, bank records, privacy, protective order, in camera review, trade secrets, insurer

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• District Court of the District of Kansas and to recognize his distinguished service on the federal bench
• United States attorney for the District of Kansas and ultimately to his appointment to the federal bench
• Over 18 years on the bench, including his time as chief judge, Judge Melgrren has upheld the rule of
• </c><00:13:51.120><c> And</c> the bench. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And the bench. Thank you, Mr.
• ><c> mass</c><04:37:33.760><c> federal</c> DC does not warrant mass federal DC does not warrant mass

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• This is not a reissuance of a warrant.
• This is not a reissuance of a warrant.
• I'd make a motion to batch the rest of D's, D4 through D7, for the reissuance of warrants.
• I'd make a motion to batch the rest of D's, D4 through D7, for the reissuance of warrants.
• What was a warrant issued for payment to them? This is not a reissuance.

Summary: The committee first reviewed several wage-claim and labor-related litigation reports from the Department of Labor and Licensing. Members questioned the department’s authority and jurisdiction, whether it was acting like a court, and why it sought attorney’s fees and costs. Department staff explained that the claims arose under the Arkansas Minimum Wage Act and related labor statutes, that the department investigates small wage claims and can file suit when informal resolution fails, and that filing fees are waived by statute though service costs may be incurred. The committee reviewed individual cases, including one where the employer had not proven cash payments, another that had already been paid and dismissed, and a third where service could not yet be completed. The committee then voted to review or batch-file the labor items. The University of Arkansas System then reported on three pending lawsuits under the litigation-notification statute. One case involving a tenured professor alleging age and race discrimination had already been resolved and dismissed after the university re-engaged in discussions about a position. A second case involving a former employee alleging ADA and FMLA retaliation was moving forward after partial dismissal and an answer denying liability. A third case involved a former vendor employee alleging retaliation tied to a parking ticket; members asked about individual-capacity exposure for a university police sergeant, and counsel explained that punitive damages could potentially create personal exposure. The committee reviewed each report. The Department of Finance and Administration presented a proposed tax settlement reducing a sales-and-use tax assessment from about $48,000 to $20,000, with interest and penalties waived, and the committee approved it. The Claims Commission then presented several claims and settlements, including an unpaid salary differential for the Department of Health, reissued warrants, unpaid bills for DHS, and multiple negotiated settlements involving UAMS, Arkansas State Police, and ARDOT; these were generally approved or batched for approval. The most extensive discussion involved a settlement between the Teacher Retirement System and Tetronics International Limited in liquidation, arising from losses tied to the failed Blue Oak project; members questioned the company’s liquidation status, the prior investment loss, and why the matter was settling for $65,000, and the committee ultimately affirmed the settlement. The committee also heard a disputed tax-sale claim involving the Commissioner of State Lands, where a claimant argued that excess proceeds from a 2009 tax sale should have gone to her family rather than escheating to the county. After testimony from the claimant and counsel, members debated sovereign immunity, heirship, and whether the committee could or should award the $4,200 overage. The motion was amended and then replaced with a motion to hold the matter over for further review in a future joint session, which passed. Finally, the committee considered an appeal by Andrew Simpson challenging dismissal of his claim against the Arkansas Court of Appeals; after Simpson and court staff explained the underlying dispute, the committee reviewed the dismissal and the matter was held over for further consideration.

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• </c><03:49:26.000><c> just</c> that starts the game on the bench just that starts the game on the bench
• The AED was on the bench, was pulled.
• The AED was on the bench, was pulled.
• </c><05:24:31.360><c> and</c> the bench or wherever it might be. and the bench or wherever it might be
• The AED was on the bench, was activated. The AED was on the bench, was<05:24:57.040><c> pulled.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• We have specialized units that conduct investigations and execute arrest warrants, search warrants, assist
• Uh, December 11th of, uh, 2018, um, I was uh serving a felony warrant in Houston and uh We were ambushed
• Uh, 2005 without any increase incident is certainly, uh, warranted, and I would appreciate your favorable
• believe very well deserved by all of my colleagues who have devoted their legal careers to the state bench