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TX

Texas 89th Regular

Criminal Justice Apr 1st, 2025

Criminal Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • We have state-supported center ballots, employee ballots, people on employees.
  • Texas Commission of Jail Standards how many inmates they may send out of the state. state and how many
  • The Texas Commission... jail standards requires one officer per every 48 inmates in county jails.
  • Brian Wood, Executive Director, Texas Commission on Jail Standards. Good morning, Mr.
  • Commission on Judicial Conduct and it directs the local administrative judge to have oversight over the
Summary: The Senate Committee on Criminal Justice convened to address pressing issues surrounding oil field crime and safety on Texas highways. The meeting was initiated by Chair Flores, who emphasized the need for improved tools to combat repeat offenders having committed intoxicated driving, alongside tackling oil field theft that has escalated due to organized criminal activities. The committee heard public testimonies and engaged with various stakeholders, including law enforcement and industry representatives, who highlighted the complexities and dangers associated with these crimes. Notably, a significant focus was placed on Senate Bill 1320, which aims to establish a dedicated unit within the Department of Public Safety to investigate and address thefts specific to the oil and gas industry. This initiative seeks to strengthen coordination among various law enforcement agencies and improve training for local officers to combat these sophisticated theft operations more effectively.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • We have state support living center violence, employee violence, people on employees.
  • The Texas Commission on Jail Standards requires one officer for every 48 inmates in county jails.
  • We’ll start on my right. Please state your position on the bill. You have two minutes.”
  • Commission on Judicial Conduct, and it directs the local administrative judge to have oversight over
  • Commission on Judicial Conduct, and it directs the local administrative judge to have oversight over
Summary: The committee heard and advanced several criminal justice bills, with most of the discussion focused on oilfield theft, DWI enforcement, juvenile justice, reentry licensing, jail transparency, and court/judicial standards. SB 1320 would create a DPS oilfield theft unit headquartered in the Permian Basin; supporters from industry, law enforcement, and a district attorney described increasingly sophisticated, organized theft tied to cartels and multi-jurisdictional criminal networks, while DPS said it currently has only two officers working the issue. The committee voted SB 1320 out unanimously and placed it on the local and uncontested calendar. SB 826, which would enhance DWI committed in a school zone to a state jail felony, also passed unanimously after brief explanation and no testimony. SB 1171, adding juvenile justice OIG peace officers to Schedule C salary, was reported favorably on a committee substitute, and SB 1080, which would allow incarcerated people to obtain occupational licenses effective upon release, also passed on a committee substitute after testimony from formerly incarcerated advocates and reentry supporters. The committee also considered several bills aimed at tougher DWI penalties. SB 476 would increase intoxication manslaughter penalties when the offender violates an ignition interlock restriction; the bill was supported by the author, victims’ family members, Galveston officials, and law enforcement, but opposed by the Texas Civil Rights Project, which argued treatment and prevention would be more effective. After discussion about possible amendments, the bill was left pending. SB 745 would create a new first-degree felony option for intoxication manslaughter involving multiple deaths, and it was reported favorably after testimony from a prosecutor supporting the need for a stronger sentencing option. SB 2320 would broadly increase penalties for DWI offenses, including first-time DWI, DWI with an open container, high-BAC DWI, and repeat offenses; it was supported by a grieving family member and a sheriff, and the committee voted it out favorably. On juvenile justice, SB 1727 would expand tools to address assaults on staff at Texas Juvenile Justice Department facilities by lowering the age for transfer to adult prison in some cases, allowing earlier transfer of determinate-sentence youth, and restricting release when a criminal case is pending. Juvenile probation officials supported the bill as a public safety and victim-rights measure, while the Texas Civil Rights Project opposed it, arguing it would send children to inappropriate adult facilities and conflict with juvenile justice principles; the bill was left pending. SB 1437 would expand the juvenile justice do-not-hire registry to include non-certified positions, and it passed unanimously after supporters said it would help close loopholes that allow predators to move between child-serving jobs. SB 2289, requiring counties that house inmates out of state to report that information and any deaths to the Texas Commission on Jail Standards, also passed unanimously. Finally, SB 989, requiring criminal background checks for court personnel who determine bail, and SB 664, establishing statewide qualifications and oversight for magistrates and associate judges, were explained and discussed as transparency and public-safety measures, with SB 989 reported favorably and SB 664 under committee consideration at the end of the transcript.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence May 12th, 2025

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, this SJR deals with the State Commission on Judicial Conduct, which is created to protect. .
  • Thomas, I have you here on behalf of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct, registered on the bill
  • I'm the General Counsel for the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.
  • Jacqueline Habersham, I have you here on behalf of the State Commission on Justice... ...judicial conduct
  • I serve as the executive director of the Commission on Judicial Conduct and I'm also here as a resource
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Ethics and Elections Jan 28th, 2026

Ethics and Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • is required to publish on its website a list of all sister city and sister state affiliations, along
  • My name is Kelly Curry, and I am here on behalf of an organization called State Armor that works with
  • if they are only lobbying on behalf of a foreign entity at the state level.
  • It is happening in the United States, and the states, as the lead on law enforcement, have a particular
  • Carrie Stillman, the executive director of the Commission on Ethics, and she is accompanied by Steve
Bills: S1622, S1178
Summary: The committee met with a quorum present and first took up Senate Bill 1178, the Foreign Interference Restriction and Enforcement Act, sponsored by Senator Garcia. The bill would expand state restrictions on foreign countries of concern and designated foreign terrorist organizations, including creating a state registration framework for foreign agents, banning gifts to public officials from covered foreign entities, requiring ethics training on foreign influence, tightening procurement limits for information technology and critical infrastructure, restricting sister-city/sister-state encouragement, revising linkage institute rules and tuition provisions, and criminalizing certain conduct tied to foreign governments or unauthorized enforcement of foreign law. Members asked extensive questions about how the bill would affect election technology, software development, federal foreign-agent registration, educational exchanges, and the treatment of organizations such as CARE; the sponsor said the bill focused on ownership/control and foreign countries of concern, not specific components or general participation in events. An amendment by Senator Grall was adopted to clarify definitions, align penalties with willful violations, and specify that new ethics training content is additive. The committee then heard supportive testimony from Kelly Curry of State Armor and Rob Pierce of American Global Strategies, both of whom argued the bill would help Florida counter foreign influence, protect data and infrastructure, and improve transparency. CS for SB 1178 was reported favorably by roll call vote. The committee then considered Senate Bill 1622, which provides a one-time waiver of the automatic fine for a late-filed financial disclosure under specified conditions, including that the filer submitted the disclosure before the maximum fine accrued and had not previously received such a waiver. Carrie Stillman of the Commission on Ethics testified in support, saying the bill preserves transparency and compliance goals while making the fine and appeals process more workable. The bill was reported favorably by roll call vote. Finally, the committee took up confirmation hearings for appointments in tabs 3 through 26. No separate votes were requested, no public testimony was offered, and the block of appointees was recommended favorably to the full Senate by roll call vote. The meeting then concluded with no further business.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 3/25/25

State Government Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, and so code of judicial conduct.
  • <00:47:55.040> on legislative coordinating commission on legislative coordinating commission
  • On the one hand, how great that we have a program in the state and about 38 states have a similar program
  • On the one hand, how great that we have a program in the state and about 38 states have a similar program
  • On the one hand, how great that we have a program in the state and about 38 states have a similar program
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Government, Elections And Indian Affairs Jan 28th, 2026 at 08:36 am

House Government, Elections & Indian Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • On the organizational side, this bill creates a clear distinction between the duties of the commission
  • I live in Santa Fe and I serve on the city's Community Development Commission.
  • I live in Santa Fe and I serve on the city's Community Development Commission. Sorry.
  • So the commission, like I said, would consist of three members: one appointed by the governor, one appointed
  • So one of the issues in other states that were cited in some of the FIRs is those are not commissions
Bills: HB70, HB93, HB95, HB139, HB140, HJR4
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, the State Commission on Judicial Conduct is a commission promote public confidence in the integrity
  • That people on the Judicial Conduct Commission who have been appointed and so forth and serve and are
  • And if the The Commission on Judicial Conduct, they're the ones that would censure if they find a problem
  • Council for the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.
  • on judicial conduct.
Bills: SB260, SB263, SB293, SJR18
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House and Governmental Affairs May 6th, 2026

House and Governmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • These amendments are coming from stakeholders such as Louisiana State Police, Louisiana Commission on
  • This is a Louisiana State Police Department bill. On my left is Captain Salim.
  • Tell me what's going on. Captain Lance Kennedy, Louisiana State Police: Mr.
  • I can solve the State Police thing with you, sir. These gentlemen can help you on that.
  • Thank you, Secretary of State. I want to close on your— Thank you, Secretary of State.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Criminal Jurisprudence May 6th, 2025

Criminal Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • But the Crime Victims Compensation Fund is funded by state, federal, and any fines assessed on defendants
  • That the rules say the rules generated by lawyers go up to here, but the state law says on this back
  • Judicial conduct directs the local administrative judge to provide oversight over the magistrate.
  • ones were uniformed, and they didn't on the others.
  • Because on the one hand, you know what you should have known, on the other hand, you don't.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Rules Feb 2nd, 2026 at 09:12 am

Senate Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • After she went on to the State Personnel Board, the State Personnel Director she actually understands
  • Padilla for taking on this role at the State Personnel Board. I'll be brief.
  • Chair, I move that we move Sandra's forward to the full senate for confirmation on the state board state
  • Goetz, who serves as the Executive Director on the Commission on the Status of Women.
  • If you go to The agency analysis part, the Commission on the Status of Women, this is a guess on my part
Bills: SM13, SM14
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Apr 2nd, 2025

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • So, because Texas is the state with the highest number of work zone fatalities, we're aware of one that
  • House Bill 1366 relates to justices and judges of state courts, judicial officers, and certain court
  • Opponents of this bill may argue that the influence of implicit bias on judicial rulings is minimal,
  • I also presented at local and state-level conferences on addressing implicit bias in the courtroom.
  • As a judge, the judicial canons allow me to speak on legislative matters that promote and improve the
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Apr 2nd, 2025

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • This overlap of authority and Inherent conflict has gone on for years, even back in 1910 in State versus
  • At that point, it seems like in the interest of judicial economy, if not nothing else, to put a tag on
  • here in our state, you are now subject to our law on this.
  • These judicial disqualifications and special interests on some of these bench appointments for these
  • I'm never going to judge, so I don't know what the judicial . . . conduct rules and ethics rules, so
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Apr 23rd, 2025 at 10:04 am

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • The State Commission on Judicial Conduct, I'm testifying as a public member.
  • Zendia Thomas, on behalf of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct, registered on the bill, is that
  • I'm the General Counsel for the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.
  • Commission on Judicial Conduct.
  • Jacqueline Habersham, I have you here on behalf of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct, registered
Summary: The committee heard House Bill 4961, which would bar uninsured motorists from recovering non-economic damages after a collision. The author said the bill is intended to create incentives to maintain insurance and to address what he described as an unfair system for insured drivers. Texans for Lawsuit Reform and Texas Eagle Forum testified in support, while the Texas Trial Lawyers Association opposed it, warning the bill could also affect pedestrians, passengers, children, and others who did not choose whether a vehicle was insured. The bill author clarified that passengers would be included in the bill’s coverage. No vote was taken and the bill was left pending. House Bill 5570 would extend a legislative attorney CLE exemption to attorneys appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Senate to boards or commissions. The author said the measure is meant to ease time burdens and encourage service, and a witness supported it as a modest incentive for public service. A committee member noted a discrepancy in the number of affected attorneys, and the author agreed to verify the correct figure. The bill was left pending. The committee also heard House Bill 2969, which would restrict the State Bar from adopting rules or penalties that unreasonably burden attorneys’ religious exercise or free speech based on sincerely held beliefs. The author and several witnesses from Texas Values, Alliance Defending Freedom, and Cecilia Wood argued the bill protects lawyers of faith from an ABA model rule they described as a speech code. No one testified against the bill, and it was left pending. House Bill 4260, which would prohibit county judges and county commissioners from practicing law in courts over which they have jurisdiction, drew opposition from the County Judges and Commissioners Association, which argued existing ethics rules already address conflicts and that the bill would burden rural officials. The author said the bill was prompted by concerns about judges using their office to pressure others. The bill was left pending. House Bill 5134 would limit Rule 202 pre-suit depositions to people who have suffered or reasonably expect actual damages and would allow attorney’s fees against abusive petitioners. The author said the bill is aimed at preventing harassment and fishing expeditions, especially in family-law disputes. Questions focused on how the standard would work and how it differs from current law; the author said the main change is fee-shifting and a clearer legislative directive. The bill was left pending. House Bill 3095, a committee substitute version of a similar uninsured-motorist bill, would bar uninsured motorists from recovering non-economic damages and limit economic recovery, with several exceptions. Trial lawyers argued it was unconstitutional because it capped economic damages and could unfairly affect innocent drivers, pedestrians, and older people who no longer drive. The author acknowledged constitutional concerns and said the bill would need further work; the committee withdrew the substitute and left the bill pending. Finally, House Bill 4388 would require all judges, including county judges who perform administrative duties, to remain subject to the Code of Judicial Conduct. Supporters said some elected judges avoid accountability by relinquishing judicial functions, while opponents argued the bill is too rigid and unnecessary because existing remedies already exist. House Bill 3964 would limit public nuisance claims to their historical role and bar such claims against lawful conduct, conduct already covered by other remedies, and products. The author and supporters said the bill is meant to prevent courts from using public nuisance to make policy, while opponents argued it would eliminate useful remedies and could affect local actions against environmental or product-related harms. The author said the bill would not affect statutory nuisance claims, private nuisance claims, or other causes of action, and would be amended to clarify some provisions. The bill was left pending.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Apr 23rd, 2025 at 10:04 am

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • The State Commission on Judicial Conduct—I’m testifying as a public member.
  • Zendia Thomas, on behalf of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct, registered on the bill—is that
  • I’m the General Counsel for the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.
  • Commission on Judicial Conduct.
  • Jacqueline Habersham, I have you here on behalf of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct, registered
Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills affecting civil practice, judicial conduct, and attorney regulation. HB 4961 and the similar HB 3095 would bar uninsured motorists from recovering non-economic damages after a collision, with HB 3095 also addressing certain exceptions and limiting economic damages in some cases. Supporters said the measures would encourage insurance coverage and fairness for insured drivers, while opponents argued they would unfairly punish injured people who were not responsible for the lack of insurance, including pedestrians, passengers, children, and others. HB 3095 drew constitutional concerns from witnesses, and the committee later withdrew the committee substitute and left the bill pending; HB 4961 was also left pending after questions about its scope, including passengers. HB 5570 would expand a continuing legal education exemption to attorneys appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Senate who serve on boards or commissions. The author and witness said the bill would free up time for public service while still requiring ethics training. A committee member raised a discrepancy in the number of attorneys covered, and the bill was left pending. HB 2969 would prohibit the State Bar from adopting rules or penalties that unreasonably burden attorneys’ religious exercise or free speech, especially in relation to sincerely held religious beliefs. Supporters framed it as a protection for lawyers of faith against an ABA-style speech code, while no one testified in opposition; the bill was left pending. HB 4260 would prohibit county judges and county commissioners from practicing law in courts over which they have jurisdiction. The author described it as an ethics measure to avoid conflicts of interest, but county officials and the County Judges and Commissioners Association opposed it, saying existing ethics rules already address conflicts and that the bill would impose hardships, especially in rural counties. The bill was left pending. HB 4388 would require all judges, including those who serve only in administrative roles, to remain subject to the Code of Judicial Conduct; supporters said some judges avoid discipline by relinquishing judicial functions, while opponents said the bill was unnecessary and could burden county judges who serve as administrators. It was also left pending. The committee also heard HB 5134, which would limit Rule 202 pre-suit depositions to people who have suffered or reasonably expect to suffer actual damages and allow attorney’s fees against abusive petitioners. The author said the bill would curb harassment and fishing expeditions, but members questioned how the standard would work in practice; the bill was left pending. Finally, HB 3964 would narrow common-law public nuisance claims by barring suits over lawful conduct, conduct already addressed by other remedies, and products, while preserving other causes of action. Supporters said the bill would prevent regulation through litigation and protect legislative authority; opponents said it would eliminate important remedies and that no Texas abuse had been shown. The author indicated he would revise the bill, and it was left pending.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Apr 23rd, 2025

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • I am here in support of Bill 5624 on behalf of myself and a coalition of track owners across the state
  • , a statewide organization focused on accountability at the Railroad Commission.
  • You stated you had like three years of data about action on the...
  • We were only one of four states that don't have wage garnishment.
  • I run one of the largest courts in one of the largest counties in the state.