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• </c> violated those criminal laws? violated those criminal laws?
• </c> criminals in Minnesota. criminals in Minnesota.
• Um so aid uh and you conduct CPR.
• We do also criminal sexual conduct investigations involving Minnesota peace officers and Minnesota National
• We do do uh also criminal sexual<03:28:46.000><c> conduct</c><03:28:46.479><c> investigations</c><03:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The Professional Standards Commission already investigates allegations of ethical conduct.
• The Commission already investigates allegations of ethical conduct.
• Criminal matters could be delayed instead of being turned over immediately to law enforcement.
• This change will ensure that criminal conduct is investigated by criminal authorities.
• It just draws a line between professional discipline and criminal enforcement.

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 635, which Representative Heather Scott described as a narrow clarification to existing law governing the Professional Standards Commission. The bill would require the Commission to report any complaint or investigation involving suspected criminal behavior to the appropriate law enforcement authorities, while leaving the Commission’s existing role in licensing, ethics, and discipline unchanged. Scott said the measure would separate administrative discipline from criminal enforcement, protect students, and close a gap in current statute. There was no public testimony, no opposition, and the committee voted unanimously to send HB 635 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. The committee then considered RS 3363, presented by Vice Chair Handy, which would make permanent pending and temporary rules from the Department of Education, the State Board of Education, and CTE education. Handy said the resolution was procedural, had no fiscal impact, and simply codified rules already previously reviewed. A motion was made to send the resolution to the floor for second reading with a due pass recommendation, and the committee approved it without objection. Before adjourning, the chair offered a brief procedural reminder that once recognized, members do not need to ask permission to make motions or ask questions. Representative Hostetler then moved to adjourn, and the committee agreed, ending the meeting.

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• And let's not forget... that every instance of such criminal behavior also reflects badly on the men
• I'm the re-entry coordinator, which has allowed me to return to prisons as a criminal.
• We also conduct background and qualification reviews. of all wardens prior to their appointment by the
• Finally, the OIG will exercise its discretion whether to conduct supplemental investigations. when it
• And although we are just oversight, we do not have the authority to actually go in and conduct these

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• And just to summarize how we're going to conduct our hearing today, on each bill, we'll take up to two
• And just to summarize how we're going to conduct our hearing today: On each bill, we'll take up to two
• Like, get out of criminal and get into care.
• Ignacio Hernandez, on behalf of the California Attorneys for Criminal Justice.
• That is fundamental in court to our criminal justice system.

Summary: The committee met on April 14, 2006, but began without a quorum and repeatedly recessed while members were summoned. The hearing covered several public safety and criminal justice bills, with testimony largely focused on juvenile justice, mental health, property fraud, prostitution/trafficking, and child exploitation. SB 1157 (Archuleta) would create a framework for less restrictive juvenile probation placements by directing the Judicial Council to develop rules of court; supporters argued it would add needed safety, staffing, background check, zoning, and notice standards, while opponents said it would impose rigid standards on a diverse set of placements and that the Judicial Council was the wrong body to set substantive program rules. The bill drew support from county probation and local government groups and opposition from youth defense and public defender organizations. SB 1012 (Smallwood-Cuevas), the Fire Camp to Career Act, would connect incarcerated fire camp participants to apprenticeships and recognize their training toward eligibility. The author and supporters from labor, fire-related workforce programs, and formerly incarcerated workers said the bill would turn emergency-response service into real career pathways and reduce recidivism; committee members generally supported the concept, with one member emphasizing that certification should still require demonstrated skill. SB 1306 (Cortese) would align state law with federal exemptions for certain low-concentration GBL chemical mixtures used in semiconductor manufacturing and research. Supporters said the bill would remove unnecessary regulatory burdens without affecting pure GBL or public safety, and members described it as a practical competitiveness measure. SB 1401 (Stern) would align felony incompetent-to-stand-trial procedures with existing misdemeanor procedures by adding timeframes, information-sharing provisions, and conservatorship referral tools. Supporters, including a district attorney representative and a family member, said it would help ensure timely treatment and prevent people from being released without care; opponents, including Disability Rights California and public defender groups, argued it would expand court control, weaken confidentiality, and increase conservatorship referrals. The committee approved SB 1401 on a due-pass motion to Appropriations. SB 1027 (Strickland), as amended, would create a task force to study street prostitution and human trafficking, with amendments adding survivor-focused language, a prevalence study, broader membership, and more time for the task force; it passed as amended to the Governmental Organization Committee. The consent calendar, including SB 962, SB 1001, SB 1100, and SB 1211, was approved. Later, SB 1307 (Jones) was heard to speed up clearing fraudulent or forged real estate documents from the record; supporters said it would let courts void false deeds more efficiently without replacing quiet title actions, and the bill passed as amended to the Senate Floor. Finally, SB 1276 (Rubio), the In Child Exploitation Act, was presented to clarify that knowingly viewing livestreamed or AI-generated sexual exploitation of a child is a crime; the author and witnesses from prosecution and forensic nursing said the law must keep pace with technology and close loopholes that let offenders avoid accountability.

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• </c><00:40:02.520><c> by</c> most comprehensive review conducted by most comprehensive review conducted
• While this bill is stated in terms of criminal conduct, it is really aimed at expressive speech and conduct
• House File 367 turns the criminal legal system on its head by turning specific criminal prohibitions
• Our criminal code is designed to spell out prohibited conduct and prescribe punishment for violating
• criminal head by turning specific criminal prohibitions<00:58:57.599><c> into</c><00:58:57.880><c> a

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The Criminal Justice Subcommittee will come to order. Isabel, please call the roll.
• a criminal issue.
• My dad got caught up in the criminal justice system when I was nine years old.
• Aaron Waite, Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, waves in support.
• prosecution or the criminal prosecution's not moving fast enough.

Summary: The Criminal Justice Subcommittee considered a long agenda of criminal justice, public safety, and related bills. Early measures included HB 1171, tolling the statute of limitations for failure to make mandatory child abuse reports, and HB 1403, expanding school safety provisions by allowing child care facilities in the guardian program and clarifying perimeter and door-security rules; both passed unanimously, with HB 1403 adopted as amended. The committee also approved HB 1099, giving law enforcement discretion in arrests involving elderly or medically vulnerable individuals in facilities; HB 1121, strengthening restrictions on misuse of unmanned aircraft systems; HB 1525, creating penalties for impersonating rideshare drivers and clarifying transportation-disadvantaged access; and PCS for HB 687, increasing penalties for repeat DUI/vehicular homicide offenses known as “Trenton’s Law.” Members then advanced HB 847 to create an FDLE grant program for expedited DNA testing, PCS for HB 757 to prohibit altered sexual depictions of identifiable persons and create a civil remedy, and HB 1415 to repeal an obsolete Broward County narcotics enforcement unit. The committee also heard and approved HB 1207, the Tristan Murphy Act, which expands mental health diversion grants, creates a model diversion process, and establishes a behavioral healthcare data repository; testimony from the bill’s namesake’s mother and law enforcement emphasized the need for treatment over incarceration. HB 1351 updated sexual offender/predator registration rules, and HB 1479 created a public records exemption for domestic violence lethality assessment forms; both passed without opposition. Later, the committee approved PCS for HB 1283, making sex trafficking of children under 12 or mentally incapacitated persons a capital felony, despite constitutional concerns raised in debate; the bill passed 13-2. PCS for HB 781, addressing cyber intimidation by publication (doxing), also passed unanimously after supporters described it as a needed tool against online harassment. Finally, CSHB 139 authorized pawnbrokers to use digital transaction forms, and PCS for HB 107 created and enhanced penalties for fraudulent use of gift cards. Most bills were reported favorably, many unanimously, and several were amended before passage.

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• </c><00:47:40.480><c> who</c> into the conduct of the legislature who into the conduct of the legislature
• </c><00:56:51.040><c> under</c> investigations should be conducted under investigations should be conducted
• </c> equipped to do a criminal investigation. equipped to do a criminal investigation.
• </c><01:01:13.520><c> act,</c> understand if this is a criminal act, understand if this is a criminal
• interference and conducted political interference and conducted with<01:06:09.359><c> urgency.

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• </c> disproportion in criminal disproportion in criminal victimization<00:02:06.399><c> by</c><00:02:
• </c><00:05:20.919><c> Justice</c> John J College of Criminal Justice John J College of Criminal Justice
• </c> represent an obsession in our criminal represent an obsession in our criminal justice<00:08:02.560
• </c> follows the next step in the criminal follows the next step in the criminal justice<00:15:22.600
• <00:20:02.960><c> history</c> criminal history criminal history score<00:20:05.360><c> and</c><00:20:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I'm not a criminal lawyer, so. They're mine.
• However, the criminal group...
• By law, the agency is mandated to query licensee criminal conduct through fingerprinting.
• As the Court of Criminal Appeals put it in Williams v. State, criminal negligence depends upon a...
• That conduct by itself should be a first-degree felony.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• They are still making mistakes, and trust me, the criminals are not getting smarter.
• enrichment, and then our only option would be to find the criminal and sue him.
• Don Carroll, I'm a criminal investigator with the Arizona State Attorney General's Office.
• The bill also modifies the definition of unprofessional conduct. Mr.
• they went to a pro-life rally, and they thought that was unprofessional conduct.

Summary: The House Committee on Government heard and advanced several bills, beginning with HB 2842 on deed fraud prevention. The bill would create an early alert system so escrow agents notify the Arizona Department of Real Estate when a property transaction is opened, allowing property owners to be alerted before a fraudulent sale is completed. Representative Contreras, a victim, and other witnesses described serious deed fraud cases and said the bill would provide proactive protection; the Department of Real Estate commissioner said most tracked fraud cases would have gone through escrow and outlined a simple registration and alert process. The committee adopted a Blackman amendment changing the receiving agency from DIFI to the State Real Estate Department and then passed HB 2842 with a do pass recommendation. The committee also passed HB 2667, which tightens eligibility for state first-time homebuyer and down payment assistance programs by requiring two years of Arizona residency and two years of owner occupancy, and barring out-of-state investors from using the homes as vacation or short-term rentals. The sponsor said the bill was intended to ensure the programs benefit Arizonans who are invested in the state, but committee members and representatives from local housing entities warned it could conflict with federal FHA rules, reduce lender participation, and create unintended consequences for local IDA programs. Despite those concerns, the bill received a do pass recommendation. HB 2020, which reduces certain school disruption offenses involving minors to a class one misdemeanor and narrows the definition of interference with an educational institution, also passed after testimony from a parent describing a student being charged with a felony for a school altercation and a nonprofit witness urging more trauma-informed treatment of children. Other measures advanced included HB 2793, which streamlines annexation procedures for single-owner annexations and modernizes notice requirements, with amendments clarifying treatment of municipally owned adjacent territory and allowing electronic newspaper publication; HB 2327, which allows eligible individuals to request suppression of identifying information held by county recorders, assessors, and treasurers to protect privacy while preserving title plant access; and HB 2858, which gives Arizona bidders a preference in state procurement tie situations, supported by local business groups as a way to keep public money in-state. The committee also passed HB 2660, which sets procedures and due process protections for health profession board licensing actions and adds JLAC to the list of entities receiving investigative reports, with the sponsor and a naturopathic physician arguing that board actions can chill speech and lack adequate oversight. Finally, the committee approved HB 2063 to appropriate $1.5 million for the Independent Correctional Oversight Office, HB 2681 to change civil service appeal deadlines from calendar days to business days, and HB 2812 to raise the sick-leave payout cap for retiring state employees from $30,000 to $57,000; members discussed possible future amendments to let retirees direct those funds into health savings arrangements. Most bills were reported out with do pass recommendations, and the committee adjourned after the final vote.

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• Barnesworth, Chairman. conduct of elections.
• We are talking about criminals in this bill.
• Of course we want that, because these are criminals.
• It plainly states a violation. criminal violations.
• , this bill were to be limited to criminal situations.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Anybody could be appointed to one, but we expect somebody with a large background in criminal defense
• The Courts of Appeals, the Court of Criminal Appeals, the State Commission on Judicial Conduct, the Office
• Victim services, criminal appeals, criminal investigations, criminal prosecutions, and firearms.
• Analytics Texas is beginning with criminal data, and then we'll move to civil and family elements.
• The ethics rules define proper conduct for the purposes of professional discipline.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• of a controlled substance, to Criminal Justice.
• Senate Bill 1203 by Zaffirini, relating to public access to criminal proceedings, to Criminal Justice
• with public duties, to Criminal Justice.
• Senate Bill 1234 by Hancock, relating to committing the criminal offense of endangering a child, to Criminal
• murder of a peace officer, to Criminal Justice.

Summary: The Senate met briefly to receive first-reading referrals of a large number of bills, resolutions, and joint resolutions. The measures covered a wide range of topics, including public education, health care, criminal justice, business regulation, transportation, water and natural resources, local government, taxation, elections, and public information. Many of the filings were by Senators Hughes, Perry, Alvarado, Creighton, Hancock, Parker, Zaffirini, Blanco, and others, and included proposals on school safety, health records and billing, election procedures, water planning, housing and rent issues, energy and environmental regulation, and criminal penalties. The chamber also read several concurrent and joint resolutions, including measures designating state symbols and local honors, a proposed constitutional amendment related to gaming by the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas, a proposal concerning special-session subjects, and resolutions on fiscal restraints and retirement obligations. No debate, testimony, or substantive action on the merits of the measures occurred in this portion of the transcript; the items were simply read and referred to committees. At the close of the proceedings, the Senate adjourned pursuant to a previously adopted motion and announced it would reconvene at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 4.

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• sexual conduct.
• </c><00:01:11.159><c> I</c><00:01:11.240><c> want</c> criminal sexual conduct and what I want criminal
• sexual conduct and what I want to<00:01:11.520><c> cover</c><00:01:11.799><c> about</c><00:01:12.040
• </c><00:01:54.000><c> in</c> with violent or dangerous criminals in with violent or dangerous criminals
• </c> primarily deal with violent criminal primarily deal with violent criminal offenders<00:02:50.640

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• The Professional Standards Commission already investigates allegations of ethical conduct.
• The Commission already investigates allegations of ethical conduct.
• Criminal matters could be delayed instead of being turned over immediately to law enforcement.
• This change will ensure that criminal conduct is investigated by criminal authorities.
• It just draws a line between professional discipline and criminal enforcement.

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• People into the criminal justice system.
• offenses for this conduct.
• He had no prior criminal history.
• But we don't want to criminalize somebody who's poor.
• They still have a criminal record, and they still...

Summary: The committee heard and acted on several bills dealing with elections, juvenile representation, paternity, and campaign finance. SB 1489 would require paid petition circulators to disclose their name, residence, and paid status, wear a badge, register in some local petition efforts, and subject local initiatives to stricter compliance and fiscal disclosure rules. Supporters said it would standardize rules and improve transparency; opponents, including the ACLU, argued it would chill core political speech and compel identification. The bill received a do-pass recommendation by a 4-3 vote. SB 1609, an emergency measure restricting political party names from using terms like “independent” or “unaffiliated,” drew support from county election officials who said it would reduce voter confusion, and opposition from the Arizona Independent Party, which called it retroactive and anti-competitive. The committee adopted an amendment and then passed the bill 7-0. SCR 1040, which would raise the mandatory retirement age for judges from 70 to 75 subject to voter approval, was supported as reflecting longer life expectancy and retaining experienced judges, but opposed by some who favored age limits; it passed 5-2. The committee then took up SB 1234, which would change juvenile court representation by requiring a guardian ad litem in dependency and termination cases and allowing, rather than requiring, separate child counsel in some circumstances. Sponsor Senator Werner said the bill was part of a broader child-safety package and was informed by cases involving children who died after alleged system failures. Child welfare attorneys and advocates opposed the bill, warning it would weaken attorney-client privilege and take away children’s independent voice, while DCS said the bill was intended to clarify the GAL role and could work alongside child counsel. The committee adopted an amendment and passed the bill 5-2. SB 1661, allowing child support obligations to be terminated when genetic testing shows a presumed father is not the biological father, received broad support from the sponsor, a fathers’ advocacy group, and a family representative, and passed 6-0. Later, the committee considered election-administration and campaign-finance measures. SB 1392 would give governing bodies canvassing elections access to election-material locations to observe procedures and review records, while protecting privacy and security; county officials supported access but raised concerns about the term “agent,” and the bill passed 4-3. SB 1634 would require ADOT to provide county recorders with applicants’ handwritten signatures collected during voter registration; county officials said it would improve signature verification, and the bill passed 5-2 after some members noted amendment concerns. SB 1743 would redact donors’ employer street addresses and residence addresses from campaign finance reports; supporters framed it as a privacy measure, while opponents said employer information is important for transparency and identifying influence. It passed 5-2. SB 1099, a strike-everything amendment defining defamation standards for public and private figures, was presented as narrowing and clarifying defamation law and passed 4-3. After a recess, the committee heard SB 1535, which would make paying for sexual conduct a prostitution offense and add a $200 assessment to fund anti-human-trafficking services. Survivors, law enforcement, and neighborhood advocates supported stronger penalties aimed at buyers and demand reduction, while criminal-defense and victim-advocacy groups said the bill needed a rebuttable-presumption amendment to better protect trafficking victims. The transcript cuts off before the committee’s final action on SB 1535.

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• We have other criminal codes that criminalize this conduct, codes that the disability community supports
• Let's conduct the roll.
• Let's conduct the roll.
• criminal.
• Let's conduct the roll.

Summary: The committee heard several public safety measures, with extensive testimony on firearms regulation, disability and sexual assault, mental health diversion, emergency response, and law enforcement masking. SB 704 by Senator Arreguín would require firearm barrels to be purchased through licensed dealers with a background check, as a response to the rise in ghost guns and 3D-printed firearms; supporters said barrels are a key component of untraceable guns, while opponents argued the bill burdens lawful gun owners and does little to stop criminals. SB 258 by Senator Wahab would eliminate the remaining spousal rape exception for victims unable to consent because of disability; supporters called it a needed closure of an archaic loophole, while disability-rights advocates opposed it unless amended, warning it could worsen misunderstandings about capacity to consent and harm disabled people’s autonomy. After debate, SB 258 passed the committee on a due-pass motion to Appropriations, with several members voting aye and the bill held on call. Senator Umberg presented SB 398, which closes a loophole in the law prohibiting paying or offering money or other value to induce someone to vote or register to vote; there was little opposition, and the bill passed on a due-pass motion to Appropriations and was held on call. He also presented SB 27, a CARE Court cleanup measure that would allow certain misdemeanor defendants found incompetent to stand trial to be routed into CARE Court and would expand eligibility to some people with mood disorders with psychotic features. Supporters said it would improve access to treatment and reduce unnecessary incarceration, while county behavioral health directors and disability advocates warned it could blur the line between voluntary civil treatment and coercive criminal proceedings and expand CARE Court beyond its intended scope. SB 27 passed on a due-pass motion as amended to Appropriations. The committee also heard SB 36 from Senator Umberg, a price-gouging measure tied to wildfire-related emergency conditions that also expands search-warrant authority for certain misdemeanor investigations. Public defenders opposed the search-warrant expansion as unnecessary, while a late supporter from the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office spoke in favor; the bill was moved on a due-pass motion as amended to Appropriations and held on call. SB 571 by Senator Arreguín would increase penalties for impersonating emergency personnel and related conduct during disasters; supporters cited post-fire looting and impersonation, while opponents argued longer sentences do not deter crime and that existing law is sufficient. The bill passed on a due-pass motion as amended to Appropriations and was held on call. Finally, Senator Wiener presented SB 627, which would prohibit law enforcement from wearing extreme masks except in limited circumstances, aimed largely at masked federal immigration enforcement operations. Supporters said masked, unidentified officers create fear and undermine trust, while law enforcement groups argued the bill wrongly sweeps in local officers, is too broad, and should instead target federal agents or impersonators. Testimony was still underway when the transcript ended, and no final committee action on SB 627 is shown here.

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• The first will be a public work session arising out of another work session this committee conducted
• I spent three years as a visiting scholar with John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
• The Criminal Justice Division of the AGO contains the major economic crimes unit.
• That granted the Attorney General investigator the authority to conduct the search, to conduct the investigation
• execute criminal process carries constitutional and enforcement risks.

Summary: The committee opened with a work session on effective interrogation techniques, hearing from two remote experts, retired homicide detective Matt Jones and former federal agent Mark Fallon. Both argued for science-based, information-gathering interviewing over confrontational or deception-based tactics, emphasizing rapport, open-ended questioning, corroboration, and avoiding coercion, especially with vulnerable interviewees. They said these methods improve reliability, reduce false confessions and wrongful convictions, and better withstand court scrutiny. Members asked for source materials and raised concerns about how friendly or minimization-style questioning could affect victims; the witnesses said they would provide research and noted that some common tactics can be problematic in sexual assault cases. No votes were taken in the work session. The committee then held a hearing on House Bill 1982, which would expand Washington’s existing process for vacating convictions tied to treaty rights. Staff explained that current law mainly covers pre-1975 fishing convictions, while the bill would extend relief to convictions involving treaty fishing, hunting, gathering, and pasturing rights, remove the date limit, include local ordinances, authorize the Office of Public Defense to provide direct representation and consultation, and create a tribal liaison position. The prime sponsor and tribal leaders testified in support, describing the bill as a way to correct historical wrongs and remove barriers to jobs, housing, and other opportunities. The Office of Public Defense said it supports the bill but needs statutory authority and a hub to identify and process cases; an Attorney General’s Office tribal liaison also supported the concept and suggested clarifying amendments. Some members questioned the scope of the affected population, costs, and whether the legislature could vacate the convictions directly, while others raised concerns about competing resource demands and the need for judicial action case by case. No final action was taken. Finally, the committee began hearing House Bill 2156, which would expand the Attorney General’s Office investigators’ authority in limited circumstances. Staff said the bill would let AGO investigators exercise only the authority of the entity granting concurrent jurisdiction, allow them to serve business search warrants only when authorized by a judicial officer, and clarify that they cannot detain, arrest, or carry weapons. The bill sponsor said it would reduce delays in economic-crime cases by allowing investigators to serve electronic warrants themselves instead of relying on local officers. Opponents from the sheriffs and police chiefs association and a retired veteran argued the bill blurs the line between investigation and prosecution, lacks sufficient oversight, and could create constitutional and training concerns. AGO representatives responded that the bill is narrowly focused, that most investigators are retired law enforcement, and that it would mainly streamline service of electronic warrants in cases such as organized retail theft and wage theft. The hearing was still in progress when the transcript ended, and no vote was recorded on this bill.

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• House Bill 47 to Criminal Justice. House Bill 133 to Thank you. House Bill 47 to Criminal Justice.
• House Bill 285 to Criminal Justice. House Bill 29 to Veteran Affairs.
• House Bill 353 to Criminal Justice. House Bill 355 to Criminal Justice.
• House Bill 1465 to Criminal Justice. House Bill 1482 to Criminal Justice.
• House Bill 2622 to Criminal Justice. House Bill 2692 to Criminal Justice.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, received the House message that HB 35 had passed, and heard a gubernatorial message submitting Trinity River Authority board appointments for Senate confirmation. The chamber also adopted a slate of Senate resolutions by voice vote and later postponed reading and referral of bills and resolutions until the end of the calendar. Several members introduced bills with brief explanations before the Senate took them up under suspension of the regular order. The body then considered and passed a series of measures, often by wide margins, including SB 2846 on wildlife disease control and quarantine authority; CS SB 1224 requiring school superintendents or directors to report certain employee misconduct to local law enforcement; CS SB 2310 on transparency for degree and transfer requirements at public colleges; SB 1502 limiting school districts’ ability to exceed voter-approval tax rates after a failed TRE; CS SB 1141 on notice requirements before full adversary hearings in child-protection cases; CS SB 2568 exempting certain flood-control reservoirs from TCEQ permitting; SB 1524 on confidentiality of information about weapons in foster homes; CS SB 2925 creating a task force on modernizing manufacturing; CS SB 2269 on dispute resolution and enforcement for long-term care facilities; CS SB 1266 on Medicaid provider enrollment and disenrollment notices; SB 243 on migrant labor housing standards; SB 2200 on overweight vehicles transporting hazardous materials; CS SB 2480 on the Texas Physician Health Program; CS SB 1585 restricting government contracts with companies tied to foreign adversaries; CS SB 2357 establishing maternal health training; and SB 1551 requiring accessible AED placement in public schools. The Senate also debated more contested bills. CS SB 2019, which would extend vaccine exemption rules to medical and veterinary students, advanced only partway after a divided vote. CS SB 1442, directing a study on veterinary telemedicine relationships, and CS SB 1241, which would allow the Higher Education Coordinating Board to study alternative college entrance exams, prompted extended questioning about agency authority and whether changes should return to the legislature before taking effect. CS SB 2753, which would integrate early voting and election day voting into a single in-person voting period, was amended and passed to engrossment despite opposition. CS SB 2201, dealing with gang and foreign terrorist organization intelligence databases, and CS SB 2514, creating a DPS hostile foreign adversaries unit, drew detailed debate over civil liberties and national security. CS SB 2422, aimed at limiting Texas Medical Board discipline related to COVID-19 treatments and practices, also advanced after lengthy discussion and a close vote.

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• I mean, if to criminal threatening.
• conduct.
• conduct.
• So, this would allow someone to be evicted for a past criminal status even if their behavior and conduct
• a criminal background check.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all