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TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Jan 29th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Yes, thank you, Senator, for this recognition.
  • Chair recognizes Senator Hinojosa of Nueces for recognition of the City of Brownsville.
  • It's only fitting that we come together today to celebrate your contributions and honor the recognition
Bills: SJR36, SB2, SR9, SR10, SR16
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • powerful economic engines creating local jobs, drawing tourism. dollars and earning an international recognition
  • You can't travel to a city anywhere in Texas, and I dare to say the U.S. and visit so many boot artists
  • The original National Life Monument is an 8-foot bronze sculpture by by artist Timothy Schmaltz, depicting
  • services. are not separately funded by the state since the repeal of the GT allotment in 2021, making recognition
  • Districts can choose how to observe the week through assemblies, showcases, newsletters. or other recognitions
Bills: SB2053, SCR19, SCR23, SCR29
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Mar 31st, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Remind us to not seek recognition or status but humility, integrity, and obedience before You.
Bills: SR34
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Mar 30th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • 45 years', Working from 1972 to 2017, he held numerous positions including investigator, forensic artist
  • As a self-taught artist, Pratt spent decades in law enforcement using his skills to revolutionize forensic
Bills: SR34
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Feb 5th, 2025

Alabama Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Hollis, a prominent artist in Fairhope, well known in the community. That just goes to rules?
Bills: SB 2, SJR 36, SB 2, SB 2, SR 29, SB 2
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part I) Feb 5th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chair recognizes Senator Flores for recognition. Thank you Mr.
  • fostering an admiration for habitat and land. resource conservation and is more than deserving of recognition
  • Recognition. Recognition. You're recognized, Senator Miles. Thanks.
  • of the I think it's probably one of your best endorsements that have come in because this is a recognition
Bills: SB2, SJR36, SB2, SB2, SR29, SB2
VA
Transcript Highlights:
  • This is actually the last meeting of the Commission on Updating Virginia Law to Reflect Federal Recognition
  • serious responsibility to review Virginia law and make sure it reflects the reality of federal recognition
  • The public is beginning to understand that federal recognition is not merely a title.
  • And it established the uniform definitions of tribes and tribal citizens, added the formal recognition
  • So, but The recognition of sovereignty is the basis.
Summary: The commission met to review its electronic meetings policy, which was adopted without objection, and then discussed the outcome of the most recent General Assembly session for bills affecting federally recognized Virginia tribes. Opening remarks emphasized that the commission’s work continues under its new name and extended sunset date, but that several major proposals stalled or were continued, including consultation requirements, sovereignty/definitions updates, in-state tuition, conservation easements, emergency management coordination, and DMAS consultation. Members repeatedly stressed the need for better education, clearer fiscal explanations, and more direct engagement with the administration, Senate Finance, House Appropriations, and the Attorney General before the next session. The commission then reviewed each bill and set priorities. The sovereignty/definitions bill and the consultation bill were treated as top priorities, with members rejecting any effort to remove government-to-government language and suggesting a letter or meeting with the Attorney General to clarify that the bill simply codifies existing federal law. The conservation easements bill was also supported as a likely priority, with plans to consult the conservation community, the Indigenous Conservation Council, and the administration. The in-state tuition bill was viewed as important but not a top priority, with concerns about disputed fiscal estimates and the need for stronger coalition-building. The emergency management bill was placed in a lower-priority tier because the relationship already exists in practice and the main issue was agency capacity. The DMAS bill drew more mixed views because it was introduced late and had unresolved external issues, but public testimony urged the commission to continue it, noting that more tribes are developing health programs and that early consultation would help avoid future conflicts. The public also supported extending the commission beyond one year and suggested future work on State Corporation Commission entity categories for tribal governments and businesses. Additional topics discussed for future consideration included the Indian Child Welfare Act, a possible sales tax exemption for tribal governments, and a proposal to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples’ Day, which was requested as a tier-two priority. The meeting ended with plans to schedule additional meetings over the summer or fall and to invite outside presenters and agency representatives for further discussion.
NE

Nebraska 2025-2026 Regular Session

Legislative Morning Session Apr 17th, 2026

Nebraska Unicameral Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And so it is, of course, a recognition of reality.
  • To the clerk's office, especially Carol Caranda, you deserve so much recognition for your decades of
  • I want to give special recognition again to Carol, who's going to be retired this year after 38 years
  • I want to give special recognition again to Carol, who's going to be retired this year after 38 years
  • It's a recognition piece. And all of you, this is from all of us to the Speaker.
Bills: LR509, LR510, LR511
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Feb 4th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Welcome to your State Capitol. 184 Chair recognizes Senator Nichols for recognition. Thank you Mr.
  • Thank you, Senator Nichols, for the recognition.
  • Chair recognizes Senator Hall for recognition. Thank you, Mr. President. Mr.
  • We're proud of you. 511 Chair recognizes Senator Perry for a recognition. Thank you, Mr.
  • Chair recognizes Senator Menendez for recognition. Thank you, Mr. President.
Bills: SB2, SJR36, SB2, SR19, SR27, SR30, SR32, SCR11
KY
Summary: The committee first established a quorum, approved the minutes from the November 7, 2024 meeting, and then heard an update on disaster response and courthouse recovery efforts after the April flooding. Representatives from the Administrative Office of the Courts, the Franklin County Circuit and District Court Clerk’s office, and the Franklin Circuit Court described damage in Perry, Hardin, and especially Franklin counties. Perry County had limited roof and water infiltration issues with no operational impact. Hardin County’s justice center basement took about 18 inches of water, affecting court records and mechanical/electrical equipment, and court operations were briefly suspended. Franklin County’s courthouse was far more severely damaged, with about four feet of water on the first floor, forcing relocation of court operations to temporary sites, including AOC space and the regional jail for custody proceedings. Witnesses said damaged files from Hardin and Franklin counties were removed, sent to an out-of-state vendor for drying and remediation, and would be returned or destroyed as appropriate. They estimated combined costs for file restoration, building repair, and remediation at about $11 million, with insurance through KCOJ/KO expected to cover only part of the losses and FEMA reimbursement still pending a federal disaster declaration. They also said the Franklin County courthouse’s first floor remains gutted, electrical panels and HVAC systems need major replacement, and the second and third floors may be used temporarily once power and data are restored. Members asked about roof damage in Hardin County, the status of FEMA applications, digitization of court records, and whether Senate Bill 25 restricted funds could be used to cover the funding gap; staff said the funds cannot be spent without General Assembly authorization. The committee also discussed broader record-retention and e-filing issues, with members noting the limits of paper filing and the need for better digitization as a backup in emergencies. AOC staff said they are working with the Supreme Court and state law librarian on what records can be digitized and how long hard copies must still be retained. After the disaster-response presentation, the committee moved on to a separate informational presentation on pre-trial services, with introductions from the executive officer of pre-trial services, the president of the Kentucky District Judges Association, a circuit judge, and the manager of pre-trial services, who began explaining how the pre-trial system works for newer committee members.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Feb 19th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The rich and diverse contributions of of the talented musicians have earned Lubbock recognition as the
  • It was 1999, so it had been your 33rd recognition of your 21st birthday. day that you stopped by a rookie
  • the resolution is adopted. adopted. 535 536 537 538 539 The chair recognizes Senator King for a recognition
  • Thank you. 563 564 565 566 Chair recognizes Senator Flores for recognition. Thank you, Mr.
  • Chair recognizes Senator Cook for recognition. Thank you, Mr. President.