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TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session May 29th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

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  • And it was particularly exciting for those of us in Stephenville and in Erath County when we would see
  • Lopez of Bexar County for recognition. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
  • Lopez of Cameron County for recognition. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
  • They are a double state winner, first in the county. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Doorkeeper. Mr.
  • Are you aware that San Antonio and Bexar County... I do, yes.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

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

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

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  • So the first is legal safe harbor from state and county criminal prosecution for those who strictly
  • state and county criminal prosecution for<00:39:27.200> those<00:39:27.440> who<00:39:
  • I really appreciate you taking the time and joining us by Zoom from Hawaii County.
  • I really appreciate you taking the time and joining us by Zoom from Hawaii County.
  • County. We're going to move on to the County.
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, December 9, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • funding for our most rural counties. funding for our most rural counties.
  • Kain County is 87% federally owned. SRS. Kain County is 87% federally owned.
  • c> Shasta<02:47:45.600> County,<02:47:46.000> some Trinity County and Shasta County
  • Lawrence counties, the towns of Fort Covington and Bombay, and the New York Power Authority.
  • Lawrence counties, the towns of Fort Covington and Bombay, and the New York Power Authority.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

House in Session Apr 23rd, 2025

Florida House Floor Meeting

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  • County, the Memorial Highway and in Broward County, SPC Daniel Jay Bridge and that is the bill.
  • counties.
  • If all 67 counties have A surtax supporting public schools, all 67 counties would.
  • smaller counties are doing.
  • That would be my point; in different counties, you are not allowed to move to Dade County.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session Apr 23rd, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • John McQueen of Tarrant County to lead us in the pledges of allegiance to the United States and Texas
  • Waller County Improvement District number three providing issue authority bonds providing authority to
  • HB 1147 relates to workplace training and soft skills in Cameron County, Texas. Move passage.
  • And it defines a rural county as a population of 68,750 or less.
  • However, right now, we are seeing some judges, send that population to your county without your county
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/20/2026 - Senate Judiciary and Elections

Judiciary and Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • Dana Lewis, Pinal County. I don't have it on mine. Okay.
  • That's based on feedback from our county recorders and our county elections directors across the state
  • And in counties who are not as large as Pinal County or Maricopa or Pima, they have actual judicial elections
  • I'm an attorney here in Maricopa County.
  • We are working with the county attorney's office.
Summary: The Senate Judiciary and Elections Committee heard and advanced several election, judiciary, child welfare, and criminal justice measures. SB 1489 would require paid petition circulators for initiatives and referenda to disclose their name, state of residence, and paid status verbally and on a badge, add registration requirements for certain local circulators, prohibit pay by signature for local measures, and apply strict compliance and funding-disclosure rules to local initiatives. The ACLU opposed it as compelled speech and a burden on political expression, while the Arizona Chamber supported it as transparency and parity with state-level rules. The committee recommended the bill do pass on a 4-3 vote. SB 1609, an emergency measure concerning political party names, would require proposed party names to be distinguishable from existing parties and bar use of terms like “independent” or similar variations. The Arizona Independent Party opposed it as a retroactive change and “cartel protection,” while county election officials and the Arizona Association of Counties supported it as reducing voter confusion. The committee adopted an amendment and recommended the bill do pass on a 7-0 vote. SCR 1040, a voter-approved constitutional referral, would raise the mandatory retirement age for judges and justices of courts of record from 70 to 75; supporters argued it reflects longer life expectancy and preserves experienced judges, while opponents said voters previously rejected a similar proposal and that an age limit is preferable. It passed 5-2. The committee also considered SB 1234, which changes juvenile court representation rules by requiring a guardian ad litem in dependency and termination cases and allowing appointment of an attorney for the child depending on age and ability to express an opinion. Sponsor Senator Werner said the bill was part of a broader child-safety reform effort informed by cases such as Rebecca Baptiste, arguing that a guardian ad litem with attorney authority would better protect children’s best interests. Child welfare attorneys and advocates opposed the bill, saying children need a dedicated attorney-client relationship, confidentiality, and a voice separate from the court or DCS; DCS remained neutral. The committee adopted an amendment and recommended the bill do pass on a 5-2 vote. SB 1661 would allow a presumed father to be relieved of child support obligations if genetic testing shows he is not the biological father; supporters described cases where men remained liable despite exclusionary DNA results, and the bill passed 6-0. Later, the committee heard election administration and transparency bills. SB 1392 would give governing bodies canvassing elections access to locations where election materials are created, handled, processed, tabulated, or stored, so they can observe procedures and review records while protecting secrecy and security; county officials raised concerns about the term “agent,” and the bill passed 4-3. SB 1634 would require ADOT to provide county recorders with a copy of an applicant’s handwritten signature when facilitating voter registration; county officials said it would improve signature comparison, and the bill passed 5-2 after a vote correction. SB 1743 would redact an individual donor’s employer street number, employer name, or residence address from public campaign finance reports, with penalties for improper disclosure; supporters cited privacy and safety, while opponents argued employer information is important for transparency and identifying influence. It passed 5-2. SB 1099, a strike-everything amendment, set statutory criteria for defamation claims involving public or private figures and public or private concerns, including falsity, reckless disregard, and context; it passed 4-3. After a recess, the committee heard SB 1535, which increases penalties for buyers of sexual conduct, including making the conduct a class 6 felony and adding a $200 assessment to support anti-human trafficking services. The sponsor and supporters, including survivors, law enforcement, neighborhood advocates, and the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office, said the bill targets demand that fuels trafficking and neighborhood disorder. Opponents from criminal justice and anti-violence groups said the bill should include a rebuttable presumption to better protect trafficking victims. The committee adopted an amendment and recommended the bill do pass.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

TRS DEFER, TRS Public Hearings 02-12-2026

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • Office of Prosecutors. >> Yeah, both prosecutor's offices, City and County and Hawaii County, like that
  • <00:11:11.200> Office introduced by the Hawaii County Office introduced by the Hawaii County
  • > um<00:11:18.560> likes City County and Hawaii County um likes City County and Hawaii County
  • Thank you so much. >> Thank you. >> County of Hawaii, Office of the Prosecutor.
  • >> County of Hawaii, Office of the >> County of Hawaii, Office of the Prosecutor.<00:13:28.800
Summary: The committee first took up SB 2699, which would create a youth transit program within DOT and a special fund tied to the environmental response/energy/food security tax fund. The chair described support from several agencies but also noted Attorney General concerns about whether the special fund met statutory criteria, DOE comments requesting a July 1, 2026 effective date, and broader funding concerns because the bill would draw from general fund resources. The chair recommended deferral, saying the measure involved significant long-term costs and needed more work on a funding mechanism. The committee deferred the bill. The committee then heard SB 3182, relating to administrative license revocation procedures. HDOT supported the measure, while the Judiciary opposed the bill as written, citing operational, staffing, fiscal, and mailing burdens from requiring ADLRO to mail all case documents to every respondent within five days. Judiciary said it handles about 3,000 to 4,000 DUI cases annually and would need additional staff and certified-mail costs. Prosecutors from the state and county supported a proposed SD1 version, saying it would address backlog concerns and help DUI enforcement by creating a presumption of revocation. The committee ultimately recommended support and passage of SD1. The committee also heard SB 3313 on interisland air service stability and transformation. The Attorney General warned the bill could be preempted by the federal Airline Deregulation Act and raised constitutional concerns about a local-hire provision. DOTAX said the program would be complicated to administer and suggested third-party certification. No action was taken in the excerpt. The committee then heard SB 3337, which would eliminate state taxes on gasoline and diesel fuel for motor vehicles; HDOT opposed it, while DOTAX provided comments and the Hawaii Transportation Association supported it. The transcript then moved to SB 2896, lowering the minimum age for commercial driving from 19 to 18. HDOT supported the bill, the Hawaii Transportation Association strongly supported it and suggested added training requirements, and an Operating Engineers representative supported the concept but urged that young drivers be tied to apprenticeship or other structured training programs. No vote was shown in the excerpt. Finally, the committee heard SB 2400, which would exempt wing-in-ground craft from the Hawaii Waters Act and define those craft in law. The PUC supported the bill’s intent, and Regent Craft testified in strong support, describing sea gliders as all-electric vessels that could improve interisland access, resiliency, and decarbonization while using existing harbor infrastructure. HTDC and several other groups also supported the measure. Members asked about infrastructure, ports, weather operations, and Coast Guard jurisdiction, and the witness said operators would decide harbor locations and that the company had identified multiple possible ports. No final committee action was included in the excerpt.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

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

County and Municipal Government

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  • County, we certainly have had our part. County, we certainly have had our part.
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  • specifically and it's for all counties specifically and it's for all counties and<00:43:16.000><
  • , to trust the cities with counties, to trust the cities with counties, >> but<00:46:58.240
  • counties using the loophole. counties using the loophole.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Health Apr 21st, 2025

Public Health

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  • county of their plans.
  • Harris County, Tarrant County, and Williamson County.
  • I'm glad that you guys are doing it in Travis County or expanding it in Travis County.
  • Yes surrounding counties or other counties.
  • I work at a county hospital.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships Apr 14th, 2025

S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships

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  • Different counties have different procedures.
  • Government Affairs and testifying on behalf of the Tarrant County Board of Trustees.
  • Parent county clerk, is that correct? Yes, sir, that's correct.
  • The Tarrant County Clerk's Office issues over 17,000 marriage licenses a year.
  • And finally, I just want to say in Travis County we have a very limiting.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Human Services Apr 8th, 2025

Human Services

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  • , Bear County, and a number of counties along the Gulf Coast.
  • And the record shows you as Charles Reed with the Dallas County Commissioner's Court and for the bill
  • Uh, it should represent or should result in better outcomes for Dallas County for our kids.
  • And the record has you as Charles Reed, Dallas County Commissioner's Court, and you're for the bill.
  • Uh, this bill specifically is crucial for Dallas County.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Human Services Apr 8th, 2025

Human Services

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  • very timely, as DFPS just announced new SSCC contracts awarded in three regions, including Harris County
  • , Bexar County, and a number of counties along the Gulf Coast.
  • And the record has you as Charles Reed, Dallas County Commissioners Court, and you're for the bill.
  • This bill specifically is crucial for Dallas County.
  • Ellis County Commissioners Court and you are for the bill, is that correct? Yes, ma'am.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Human Services Apr 8th, 2025

Human Services

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  • . ...counties.
  • Why is it just certain counties that would have to utilize this?
  • We had, I think we had three locations in the Bell County area.
  • Right now it's offered to 236 counties.
  • something thousand, and the next county is in the seven hundred.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Transportation Apr 3rd, 2025

Transportation

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  • I'm the Chambers County Commissioner for Precinct 3.
  • Uh, County Judge Jimmy Sylvia was not ever traveled for his hearing.
  • Beyond our economic benefits, this project will bring a sustainable investment to our county.
  • These will be off-system projects, state funded, but on city or county roads.
  • Um, Representative La LaH in Bear County had 11 fatalities.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Transportation Apr 3rd, 2025

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm the Chambers County Commissioner for Precinct 3.
  • County Judge Jimmy Silvio has not traveled for this hearing.
  • Investment to our county.
  • Representative LaHood in Bexar County had 11 fatalities.
  • I represent 11 counties, and my district had 12 fatalities.