Video & Transcript Research : 'litigation'

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MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Commerce May 6th, 2026

Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • Yet they are routinely pulled into litigation for conditions they didn't create and couldn't change.
  • Yet they are routinely pulled into litigation for conditions they didn't create and they couldn't change
  • People will say we're exposing MoDOT to more litigation. I totally, totally disagree.
  • I just want to make you aware of this as a new potential for dragging in more litigation.
  • I just want to make you aware of this as a new potential for dragging in more litigation.
Keywords: 959, house, all
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Federal Funding Stabilization Subcommittee Jul 31st, 2025

Federal Funding Stabilization Subcommittee

Transcript Highlights:
  • Deputy Counsel for Impact Litigation, State Department of Justice, are you ready?
  • Anjana Samanth, and I serve as Deputy Counsel for the New Mexico Department of Justice's Impact Litigation
  • Since January of 2025, much of the Impact Litigation Division's work has focused on protecting the interests
  • New York versus Trump, our very first litigation filed on January 28th with 22 states.
  • on federal litigation.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Judiciary (01/14/2026)

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • Are there particular<01:14:33.119> litigation particular litigation particular litigation uh<01
  • <01:32:46.000> is uh commercial litigation funding is uh commercial litigation funding is
  • <01:41:10.080> financing about commercial litigation financing about commercial litigation
  • ,"<01:41:25.520> it commercial financing litigation," it commercial financing litigation,"
  • unnecessary insurance litigation costs. unnecessary insurance litigation costs.
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The Judiciary Committee opened a hearing on House Bill 1067-FN, which would formalize and expand mental health courts in New Hampshire and create a grant-based funding structure for them. Representative Mark Pearson, the prime sponsor, described the bill as a bipartisan, compassionate, and cost-effective approach that would connect people with mental illness to treatment and supervision instead of incarceration, while still holding them accountable. He said the proposal was developed with input from the judicial branch, law enforcement, corrections, mental health organizations, and others, and emphasized that local courts could tailor programs to their needs. Committee members questioned the bill’s fiscal note, whether the legislature had previously studied the issue, how the program would be funded, and whether the bill should more explicitly address treatment, prevention, and data collection. Representative Buzz Sher, who helped develop the bill, explained how mental health courts work, including referral, clinical and public-safety assessments, case management, goal-setting, and graduation from the program. He said existing New Hampshire mental health courts are mostly partial and county-funded, and that the bill would formalize them, set standards, and allow grant funding. He also cited data from Georgia and New Hampshire suggesting significant savings from reduced incarceration and related costs. Members also raised concerns about due process, whether people not formally charged could be swept into the system, and whether individuals with violent offenses or domestic violence histories could be diverted inappropriately. Sher responded that only people already in the criminal justice process are eligible and that courts use safety assessments to screen out most violent cases. The committee requested that Sher file supporting financial data from other jurisdictions, and he agreed to do so. No vote or final action was taken during the hearing.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • provides additional funding authority to the Department of Justice to reimburse costs associated with litigation
  • It also requires the Department of Justice to maintain an internet website detailing litigation against
  • I would also say that currently, I'm sure you're familiar with the litigation deposit fund, right?
  • I think you mentioned earlier, the litigation deposit fund.
  • Can you give us some highlights of the litigation that we had?
Keywords: 988, house, all
MN
Transcript Highlights:
  • I could just name multistate litigation that we've done, whether it's the opioid litigation, Volkswagen
  • litigation, multiple cases that we're doing on, with Meta, TikTok right now.
  • Multistate litigation uh has produced<00:24:05.960> great<00:24:06.200> benefits<00:24
  • <00:24:15.320> litigation<00:24:16.320> Volkswagen the opioid litigation Volkswagen the
  • opioid litigation Volkswagen litigation<00:24:18.600> um<00:24:19.559> multiple<00:24:
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
US
Transcript Highlights:
  • You started your career in private practice, but you soon joined the Department of Justice to litigate
  • His experience managing complex litigation, and advising senior government officials on litigation risk
  • Yes, I would say parties to litigation should always follow lawful orders that bind them.
  • There is pending litigation regarding removal protections.
  • Because it's pending litigation, it wouldn't be appropriate for me to discuss the merits of the litigation
Summary: The committee meeting primarily involved discussions around key nominations and pressing legal issues pertaining to the Department of Justice. Notable discussions included the nomination of John Eisenberg for assistant attorney general for national security, where concerns over the revival of the China Initiative were raised. Senators expressed significant apprehensions regarding previous actions taken under this initiative and its implications for national security. Additionally, there were critiques of the broader implications of executive actions that challenge judicial authority, aligning with ongoing dialogues about the integrity of the judiciary and executive oversight.
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

JHA Public Hearing - Wed Feb 26, 2025 @ 2:00 PM HST

Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • litigation I think there's litigation litigation I think there's litigation that's<00:36:00.800>
  • Rising litigation and broader litigation has precluded us from even speaking to our homeowners.
  • Thank you. not allowing us litig Rising litigation not allowing us litig Rising litigation and<01:48:
  • This creates more litigation, not less litigation, to allow sampling and testing on every single home
  • stop your litigation?
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The committee heard testimony on several housing, land use, and preservation bills. HB 1008 HD2 would require the Department of Land and Natural Resources to complete historic preservation determinations for state affordable housing projects within 90 days and create sensitivity-based review pathways. HHFDC, DLNR’s State Historic Preservation Division, and written testimony from DBEDT supported the bill as an expedited process for projects unlikely to affect significant historic resources. Members asked how the bill would define significant versus non-significant historic properties, how it would interact with Kapakai analysis, and whether burial councils had been consulted; SHPD said the bill would not replace Kapakai review and that burial councils had not been included. Written support also came from OHA, Hawaii Realtors, and the Maui Chamber of Commerce. HB 1093 would clarify the Hawaii Public Housing Authority’s powers relating to housing projects. HPHA supported the measure, saying it would align definitions with prior law and help deconcentrate poverty by allowing mixed-income rebuilding. The director also said the bill was increasingly urgent because of reported federal HUD priorities that could affect public housing and Section 8 funding. HB 1096 HD1 would repeal state low-income housing preferences for disabled veterans and spouses of deceased veterans, with HPHA saying federal veteran programs such as VASH are a better mechanism and that the state preference has not been used in years. HB 1411 would allow HHFDC projects to give sale or lease preferences to applicants who live or work within five miles of a project; HHFDC and the Hawaii Chapter of NAIOP supported it as a way to keep residents connected to their communities, while members raised constitutional concerns about broader local-preference policies. The committee also heard HB 367 HD1, which would create county permit exemptions for certain agricultural and maintenance activities. Written testimony included opposition from the Department of Planning and Permitting and support from the Hawaii Farm Bureau, Grassroot Institute, and others. A public testifier opposed the bill, arguing that permit exemptions could worsen safety and compliance problems. Finally, HB 826 HD1 would allow county planning commissions, by special permit, to authorize residential housing in agricultural districts for agricultural workforce housing, long-term rental, or fee simple ownership under certain conditions. HHFDC supported it as a faster alternative to lengthy state land-use redistricting, but the Department of Agriculture, Land Use Commission, and Office of Planning and Sustainable Development raised concerns about food production impacts, due process, service provision, jurisdictional conflicts, and the use of special permits for what could amount to district boundary changes. Public testimony was mixed, with some support and some opposition. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion provided.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Appropriations - S/C on Articles VI, VII, & VIII Feb 25th, 2025

Appropriations - S/C on Articles VI, VII, & VIII

Transcript Highlights:
  • The exceptional items, staff's positions, the litigation. you wanted a litigation supervisor?
  • When we're talking to about a litigation of the things that they're litigating...
  • Now, the two, the civil litigation that the agency is, where we're the defendant in the civil litigation
  • And then I need the supervising litigation attorney so that they have somebody to bounce their litigation
  • That case did not proceed to formal litigation.
Keywords: 1184, house, all
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

JDC Informational Briefing 08-14-2025

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • 44.560> uh<01:11:44.719> this While the litigation continues, uh this While the litigation
  • July and uh litigation is ongoing. July and uh litigation is ongoing.
  • Litigation is ongoing.
  • Um I think that um in the OM litigation Um I think that um in the OM litigation we<01:39:49.360>
  • It's like, litigation point of view?
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The Judiciary Committee held an informational briefing on the State of Hawaii’s affirmative litigation against the federal administration, with no public testimony. Attorney General Lopez and deputies said the office’s goal is to enforce the rule of law, not make partisan points, and noted that Hawaii is involved in 27 ongoing cases. They grouped the cases into four broad areas: immigration, funding freezes and grant terminations, federal agency dismantling/reductions in force, and protecting elections, health, and safety. Several immigration-related cases were discussed in detail. These included a challenge to the federal sharing of Medicaid data with DHS for immigration enforcement, a similar challenge to USDA’s demand for SNAP applicant and recipient data, and litigation over immigration-enforcement conditions attached to federal grants. The office also described the birthright citizenship executive order, saying it conflicts with the 14th Amendment and Supreme Court precedent; lower courts granted preliminary relief, and the U.S. Supreme Court later addressed only the scope of nationwide injunctions, not the merits. In the Department of Transportation case, the court granted a preliminary injunction against the “Duffy directive,” finding the immigration conditions lacked statutory authority, were arbitrary and capricious, and violated the Spending Clause and APA. The briefing also covered multiple funding disputes. In the education funding freeze case, the Department of Education and OMB withheld about $6 billion in formula funds, including roughly $33 million for Hawaii; after suit was filed, the funds were released. Other cases included the termination of over $11 billion in public health grants, which affected Hawaii Department of Health grants, the NIH indirect cost cap case, and NIH grant terminations tied to DEI, transgender issues, and vaccine hesitancy. The speakers said some cases have already resulted in preliminary or permanent injunctions, while others remain on appeal or are still being litigated.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice Apr 10th, 2025

Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's CS for SB 1650, vexatious litigants.
  • This would expand the Florida vexatious litigant law to encompass a wider range of vexatious litigants
  • . ...vexatious litigant law will better enable Florida courts to mitigate the impact of vexatious litigation
  • on top of litigation that they're already involved in.
  • We've seen harassing litigation like this in Texas and Arizona.
Summary: The committee heard and voted on a long agenda of criminal justice, public safety, victims’ rights, and related bills. SB 984 on aggravating factors in capital cases was reported favorably after debate over its focus on religious, school, and government gatherings; the Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops opposed expanding the death penalty, while supporters said it was about accountability rather than deterrence. CS for SB 1140 creating a Hillsborough County substance abuse pilot program for offenders, CS for SB 1180 broadening child sexual image protections, CS for SB 10 compensating Sidney Holmes for a wrongful conviction, CS for SB 500 creating a Spectrum Alert system for missing children with autism, and SB 1054 on tampering with electronic monitoring devices all passed favorably, with the substance abuse bill drawing supportive testimony about treatment and recovery and the Holmes bill receiving emotional support from Holmes himself. The committee also approved SB 1072 on expedited DNA testing grants, CS for SB 240 on domestic and dating violence victims, CS for SB 494 creating a statewide animal abuse database, and CS for SB 1422 on unmanned aircraft over critical infrastructure and weaponized drones. SB 240 drew extensive testimony from advocates describing a feasibility study for a discreet emergency alert system and the need to align domestic and dating violence protections; SB 494 drew strong support from animal welfare groups and county officials who described local registries and the link between animal abuse and violence toward people, while members discussed whether the bill should also bar known abusers from adopting animals. SB 1422 passed after questions about “reasonable force” against drones and concerns about firearms use, with the sponsor saying the bill was meant to protect privacy and property rights. Additional measures reported favorably included SB 1268 updating Department of Law Enforcement statutes and increasing reimbursement for retired police dogs, CS for SB 1344 revising juvenile status-offender procedures, CS for SB 1252 creating a feasibility study for a statewide pawn data database, CS for SB 1386 increasing penalties for assault and battery on utility workers, CS for SB 1084 strengthening sexual cyber harassment laws for intimate and digitally forged images, CS for SB 1654 revising sex offender/predator registration and reporting rules, CS for SB 1650 expanding the vexatious litigant law, and CS for SB 1652 creating a public records exemption for stricken court filings. The final and most heavily debated bill, CS for SB 1284 on wrongful death of an unborn child, drew extensive testimony from supporters who framed it as recognizing unborn life and opponents who warned it could be used to harass abortion patients, providers, and supporters and could increase malpractice exposure; the sponsor said the bill would allow parents to recover damages while protecting mothers and lawful medical care. The transcript ends before the roll call on SB 1284 is completed, but the committee had already reported the other measures favorably by recorded votes, generally along party lines with broad support from members present.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Appropriations - S/C on Articles VI, VII, & VIII Feb 25th, 2025

Appropriations - S/C on Articles VI, VII, & VIII

Transcript Highlights:
  • Positions, the litigation you wanted a litigation, uh, supervisor. Yes sir, what type of um.
  • So that's what I'm looking for there, um, it takes, uh, I guess on the litigation, litigation front,
  • Yes, and when we're talking to about litigation of the things that they're litigating, and I say this
  • I'm now trying to replace it, uh, and then I need the litigate, the supervising litigation attorney so
  • that they have somebody to bounce their litigation and war game their litigation strategy with.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

March 20, 2025 - 02:00 PM

Transcript Highlights:
  • This bill aims to reform attorney fee awards and insurance litigation by promoting fairness.
  • But those reforms that we passed, within five months, we saw a reduction of litigation by 30%.
  • A consumer... ...companies can avoid litigation.
  • Litigated all the way to the end.
  • And this is a win for insurance companies to defend against frivolous litigation.
Summary: The committee met to hear five banking and insurance-related bills. HB 1549, an Office of Financial Regulation agency bill to help more efficiently regulate financial institutions, was amended to match Senate companion language and then passed unanimously. HB 1231 would extend physician payment and prior-authorization protections similar to a prior dental law, including limits on virtual credit card payments as the sole payment method; physicians and medical groups supported it as a way to reduce fees and retroactive denials, while insurers were not heard in opposition, and the bill passed unanimously. The committee then heard HB 999, which would make gold and silver legal tender and allow transactions in bullion through electronic debit mechanisms. The sponsor and several proponents framed it as an inflation hedge and economic freedom measure, while questions focused on definitions, transaction costs, and vendor participation. The bill passed on a mostly party-line vote, with one member voting no. The committee also approved HM 4363, a memorial urging Congress to establish a sovereign wealth fund; the sponsor described it as a way to steward national wealth, and the memorial passed with one dissenting vote. Finally, the committee took up HB 1551, which would create a prevailing-party attorney fee framework in insurance contract disputes. The sponsor argued it would restore balance, deter meritless litigation, and help consumers with valid claims recover fees, while insurers, business groups, and defense attorneys warned it would revive one-way fee shifting, increase litigation, and raise premiums. Consumer advocates and some members supported it as necessary to give policyholders meaningful recourse. After debate, the bill passed favorably, with one member voting no.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Children and Family Law (04/15/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh so when the chairman asked litigants.
  • The clerk explains what happens when litigants, particularly self-represented litigants, first file a
  • <01:49:01.040> or little bit more on the litigants or little bit more on the litigants or
  • Um, I will say if more on the litigants.
  • with litigants u particularly self-represented<01:56:35.199> litigants<01:56:36.159> uh
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The Children and Family Law Committee met on April 15, 2025, and opened a hearing on Senate Bill 269, which would remove references to “bride and groom” and replace them with “applicants” in the Vital Records Act. The bill was described by the sponsor’s designee as a housekeeping update requested by the Secretary of State to modernize and standardize the language in light of same-sex marriage and to make the statute gender-neutral. Members asked whether the change would affect the substance of marriage law, marriage ceremonies, age and residence requirements, or open the door to polygamy; the response was that it would not change the law, would still apply to two adults, and would not supersede New Hampshire’s ban on polygamy. Some members noted the bill had passed the Senate unanimously and 18-0, while others questioned whether the change was necessary given existing forms and statutes, and whether it could create confusion with other laws such as alimony or divorce paperwork. The discussion became lengthy and somewhat informal, with members debating whether the terminology update was merely clerical or whether it should be postponed for more information from the Secretary of State’s office. Several members expressed frustration that no representative from that office was present. One member, speaking as a family law attorney, argued the bill was redundant because similar information already appears on vital statistics forms and could potentially create unintended issues; others countered that the Legislature should keep statutes consistent with current law and modern terminology. The committee also briefly discussed how marriage certificates and licenses are labeled and how same-sex couples are designated under current law. After a Republican caucus break, the chair called for a nonbinding thumb vote on whether to postpone the bill. The committee voted to come back to the bill later, and the hearing on SB 269 was closed and postponed to a later executive session date. The chair then shifted to other committee business, including preparations for a later discussion with Chief Administrative Justice Ellen Kristo and a family court subcommittee exercise, but no further action was taken on SB 269 during this segment.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
  • At hearing, everything that's contested is litigated.
  • We have fully litigated four of our last five rate cases.
  • For litigators, that's huge.
  • We're building litigation teams. It's very active. So there's...
  • We're building litigation teams. It's very active.
Summary: The joint committee met with a quorum present and first received an overview of its jurisdiction and duties related to appointing the Florida Public Counsel. Staff explained the committee’s authority under joint rules and state law, noted that the current Public Counsel’s term expires February 28, 2025, and that applications for the next four-year term were open with a February 6, 2025 deadline. The committee then heard an extensive update from Public Counsel Walt Truerweiler on the Office of Public Counsel’s work representing utility ratepayers before the Public Service Commission and in appeals. Truerweiler described the office’s caseload and priorities, including electric, gas, water, and wastewater rate cases; storm recovery dockets; cost-recovery clauses; rulemakings; and customer service hearings. He emphasized that the office seeks to challenge unsupported or imprudent costs, find value for customers, and use expert analysis and customer testimony to shape outcomes. He highlighted recent and ongoing matters, including major Duke, TECO, Sunshine water/wastewater, and hurricane recovery proceedings, and said the office had fully litigated four of its last five rate cases, while also achieving a major settlement in Duke that reduced a requested increase and imposed cost controls on solar projects. Members praised the office’s work and asked about the benefits of settlements, staffing and compensation, and how the office decides when to fully intervene versus provide guidance or monitor a case. Truerweiler said settlements can create predictability, reduce uncertainty and expense, and produce tangible value for both customers and utilities. He also acknowledged recruitment challenges, including lower pay than comparable agencies and difficulty attracting attorneys who do not want in-person litigation work. The committee took no substantive action beyond receiving the presentations, and adjourned after a motion was adopted.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 2/18/26

Elections Finance and Government Operations

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, also healthcare law and litigation.
  • My practice is litigation. I'm a litigator. My clientele is principally insurance companies.
  • practice is litigation. I'm a litigator. practice is litigation. I'm a litigator.
  • <00:25:26.320> their litigating with them concerning their litigating with them concerning their
  • We're we're litigating that in exposure.
Keywords: 1183, house
US
Transcript Highlights:
  • You've litigated some of the most important cases on free speech, religious liberty, voting rights, and
  • Kate is a fearless, long-time defender of constitutional rights, with decades of litigation experience
  • In your view, do litigants before a federal court get to choose?
  • A litigant before a judge.
  • or other litigants.
Summary: The meeting covered important discussions surrounding key nominations in the Department of Justice, specifically for the roles of Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights and the Office of Legal Policy. Various committee members took turns to express their views on the nominees, emphasizing the implications of their potential confirmation on civil rights enforcement in the country. Alongside the committee discussion, the nominees provided insights into their professional backgrounds and how their experiences align with the responsibilities of the positions for which they have been nominated.
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Industry and Business Apr 2nd, 2025 at 02:45 pm

Industry and Business

Transcript Highlights:
  • comes out of our litigation pool.
  • And the Attorney General's office may need to budget some money for this litigation.
  • And so... ...that's probably where part of the litigation is going to occur. Okay. All right.
  • And by removing that section, that actually helps us if we move towards litigation.
  • Those have been litigated.
Keywords: 908, all
Summary: The Senate Committee on Industry and Business reconvened to work on House Bill 1584, which would create a new pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) regulatory structure within the Insurance Department. Insurance Commissioner John Godfrey and Deputy Commissioner John Arnold explained a revised set of amendments negotiated with Representative Casper and the North Dakota Pharmacists Association. They said the bill largely kept the House policy intact but added technical corrections, narrowed some references in Chapter 19-02, created a separate PBM licensing class, set a delayed effective date for licensing, and established emergency authority so the department could begin building the new division. They also described the proposal to fund the program through existing trust fund resources, PBM license fees, and a transfer of about $1.6 million from the prescription drug transparency program fund, while allowing the department flexibility to hire needed attorneys, pharmacists, and examiners. A major point of discussion was Section 10, which would have required the Attorney General to represent and bear costs for lawsuits related to the bill. Chief Deputy Attorney General Claire Ness said the language was too broad and would go beyond normal constitutional defense work, potentially obligating her office to cover all lawsuits against the commissioner or state under the section. Representative Casper said the intent was only to avoid the Insurance Department having to seek emergency funding for litigation, and both he and department officials said they were open to removing the section or narrowing it. After further discussion, the committee agreed to remove Section 10 from the amendments. The committee then voted 4-0 to adopt the amended amendment package, and then voted 4-0 to give House Bill 1584 a do pass recommendation as amended and refer it to Appropriations. Members noted the bill was still a work in progress, but said the revised version was intended to move the PBM regulation issue forward while continuing discussion in the appropriations process.
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

JDC Public Hearing 04-22-2025

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm a pro litigant.
  • I'm a posting litigant. I am Gonzales. I'm a posting litigant.
  • of programs to support proay litigants of programs to support proay litigants and<00:59:52.160><
  • I was a litigator, also some real estate and other business dispute litigation.
  • um other business dispute litigation. um other business dispute litigation.
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard Governor’s Message 790, the nomination of Karen T. Nakasone to serve as chief judge of the Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals for a 10-year term. The chair announced that no vote would be taken that day and that the committee would vote on Thursday. Testimony was overwhelmingly supportive, with the chair reading that there were 103 supporters, zero opposed, and one comment. Supporters included current and retired judges, public defenders, bar association representatives, former elected officials, and community members. They described Nakasone as intelligent, fair, hardworking, well respected, and a strong leader with deep legal experience. Several speakers emphasized her judicial temperament, her work as an advocate and judge, and her community involvement, including leadership in civic and civil rights organizations. One pro se litigant also testified that she had been treated kindly and respectfully by Nakasone in prior interactions. The Hawaii State Bar Association reported that it had conducted an interview and review process and found her qualified for the position. In her own remarks, Nakasone introduced family and colleagues, described her 30-year legal career, and said her first job after law school was as an ICA law clerk. She highlighted the court’s backlog reduction efforts under Acting Chief Judge Katherine Leonard, saying the number of older pending appeals had dropped significantly through team-based reforms, and stated that she would continue that work if confirmed. The hearing ended without questions from the committee and with the nomination held for a later vote.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Border Security Feb 27th, 2025

Border Security

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chairman, to your 30,000-foot question, most of that litigation is in a standstill at the moment.
  • Chairman, to your 30,000 ft question, most of that litigation is in a standstill at the moment.
  • When we Are looking at our litigation that is really a policy-based litigation.
  • Um, I'm just a humble litigator in a bow tie. OK. Um, that would be awesome. Hello.
  • Ryan Kercher, I'm chief of Special Litigation for the Office of the Attorney General.
Summary: The Senate Committee on Border Security held its first hearing of the 89th legislative session, established a quorum, welcomed new and returning members, and adopted the committee rules without objection. The chair said the hearing would be limited to invited state agency witnesses and was intended as a status update for new members on current border operations, especially in light of the change in federal administration. Testimony came from the Office of the Attorney General, Texas Department of Public Safety, and the Texas Military Department. The Attorney General’s representative said border-related litigation is largely in a holding pattern while the new U.S. Department of Justice awaits additional leadership, and noted prior cases involving concertina wire, buoys, and the CBP One app. DPS described Operation Lone Star’s evolution from filling gaps when Border Patrol was overwhelmed to current operations focused on interdiction, criminal arrests, fentanyl and meth seizures, and national security concerns, while also noting improved morale and more voluntary deployments as border pressure has eased. The Texas Military Department reported more than 5,000 personnel on state active duty, extensive use of barriers, drones, boats, and rapid-response forces, and said Operation Lone Star has resulted in more than 531,000 apprehensions and a 90% reduction in illegal crossings. Members and witnesses discussed whether the state should maintain its current border-security footprint while federal policy settles, with the chair emphasizing preserving institutional knowledge and leaving tactical decisions to the governor. Questions also covered trooper fatigue, Border Patrol training under SB 602, and concerns about cartel-driven commercial trucking and fuel depots near the border. The committee heard that Border Patrol training with DPS has resumed, and the chair asked agencies to keep the Legislature informed as legal and operational circumstances change. No bills were heard and no votes were taken beyond adopting the committee rules.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Minerals, Business & Economic Development Committee, February 20, 2026

Minerals, Business & Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh, but it still leaves available the ability for litigation to occur, and we have seen litigation in
  • Uh, but it still leaves available the ability for litigation to occur, and we have seen litigation in
  • Uh, but it still leaves available the ability for litigation to occur, and we have seen litigation in
  • Uh, but it still leaves available the ability for litigation to occur, and we have seen litigation in
  • <00:48:12.000> additional<00:48:12.400> litigation weary of litigate additional litigation
Bills: SF0045, SJ0001