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• That's the one that allows pardons and parole to share monitoring... ...pardons and parole to share monitoring
• So this year, we turned our attention to some of the issues with pardons and parole.
• Are they the board of pardons and parole? Who approves these guidelines?"
• Well, the answer to the question is that the Board of Pardons and Paroles can change the guidelines.
• We put a lot of money into pardons and parole, but I think this is just the beginning.

Bills: SB324, HB395, HB222, HB310, HB285, HB144, HB251, HB380

Keywords: parole, pardons, paroles board, board of pardons and paroles, Alabama criminal justice, sentencing reform, prison reform, reentry, recidivism, risk assessment, validated risk and needs assessment, supervision, probation, parole denial, parole reconsideration, medical parole, violent offense, nonviolent offense, law enforcement member, board appointments

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• I'm also the vice president of the Alabama Hemp and Bake Association. ...and Bake Association.
• The Alabama Hemp and Bake Association (AHBA) and its members want to be part of the solution.
• Office, and the Department of Revenue to track and update non-compliant products.
• some cases have tried to get the judges to do that come out of the Court of Civil Appeals and out of
• Um, and I think I want to kind of clarify that.

Bills: SB210, SB225, HB280, HB287, HB94, HB88, SB157, HB7, HB8, HB42

Keywords: hospital liens, medical billing, government healthcare, insurance claims, patient rights, blood tests, DUI, law enforcement, traffic offenses, chemical analysis, public nuisance, event liability, local government, community health, legal action, transparency, reporting, public safety, regulation, accountability

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• And, of course, expect you guys to hold me to these same standards.
• And, of course, expect you guys to hold me to these same standards.
• And, of course, expect you guys to hold me to these same standards.
• And, of course, expect you guys to hold me to these same standards.
• God, we thank you for this wonderful day and this time of work and discussion.

Bills: SB19, HB40, HB27, HB40, HB27, HB40, HB27

Keywords: contraceptive rights, healthcare access, civil action, Attorney General, contraception enforcement, prostate cancer, health insurance, screening, high risk, cost-sharing, African American men, savings accounts, catastrophe, emergency funds, financial security, state laws, criminal justice, parole, Board of Pardons and Paroles, risk assessment

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• This is another sunset bill, and if you look on page one, continuation of the Board of Examiners of Assisted
• Uh, and so we see that advisory board as functioning very similar in terms of the scope of their work
• board and gave the oversight of advisory board and gave the oversight of it<00:27:23.919><c> to</c><
• on the board of parole members did not change.
• The time period for those appointments and the ending dates for the appointments on the board of parole

Bills: SB78, SB103, SB113, SB180, SB78, SB103, SB113, SB180

Keywords: inhalants, butyl nitrite, nitrous oxide, amyl nitrite, possession, sale, misdemeanor, felony, criminal penalties, public health, public works, sealed bids, bid advertisement, procurement, government contracting, construction bids, municipal bidding, county bidding, state bidding, Department of Transportation

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• Um, last year we were in session and you guys passed out of committee and it actually passed the House
• Chairman and members of the committee. Um, Mr.
• </c> and this is not as much of a concern. and this is not as much of a concern.
• and duties of our the responsibilities and duties of our marine<00:46:38.560><c> police</c><00:46:39.119
• And not by members of the committee?

Bills: HB274, HB287, HB301, HB157, HB254, HB88, HB274, HB287, HB301, HB157, HB254, HB88

Keywords: Crenshaw County, county board of education, school board, board of education, term limits, term length, elected officials, local constitutional amendment, Alabama Constitution, education governance, local legislation, November 2026 election, ballot measure, constitutional amendment, school board elections, law enforcement, transparency, reporting, public safety, regulation

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• We're glad to have her with us, and she will mostly, of course, be working with Brandy and getting all
• Currently, under Alabama law, if someone is convicted of rape or sodomy and the victim is under the age
• of six years old, the only punishment that’s allowable is life without the possibility of parole.
• All right, this does put us in line with Florida and Tennessee, where both are under the age of 12.
• Would we pass this out of the house and this committee last year?

Bills: HB2, HB27, HB54, HB49, HB58, HB40, HB38, HB43, HB2, HB27, HB40, HB38, HB43, HB54, HB49, HB58

Keywords: vaccination, parental consent, minors, medical consent, guardian approval, sex offender, employment, first responder, childcare, public safety, juvenile protection, emergency orders, child custody, court authority, abuse and neglect, firearm possession, law enforcement, criminal penalty, concealed carry, Alabama law

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• This is House Bill 450, and it has the basics of...
• And of course, as you know the story of J.
• I think of the Clone Wars and Star Wars, and the vast majority of a single entity that was cloned.
• My issue here today is for the safety and the integrity of life and the valuing of life.
• , so that we do continue to value life and not allow a bunch of... value life and not allow a bunch of

Bills: SB210, SB176, SB167, SB244, SB218, SB9, SB153, SB9

Keywords: hospital liens, medical billing, government healthcare, insurance claims, patient rights, controlled substances, unlawful distribution, marijuana, violent offense, sentencing guidelines, criminal justice, aggravated theft, employee benefits, retirement funds, criminal penalty, state law, overdose, failure to render aid, public health, Alabama Athletic Commission

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• and a cancer center and dozens of clinics. center and dozens of clinics throughout Mobile, Baldwin County
• so many of us and how we get paid when so many of us are on the brink of closing.
• And then they get a bill of $300. And then they get a bill of $300.
• And what's the effect of that?
• House Bill 88 is a department bill for the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles, and it does the following

Bills: SB210, SB225, HB280, HB287, HB94, HB88, SB157, HB7, HB8, HB42

Keywords: hospital liens, medical billing, government healthcare, insurance claims, patient rights, blood tests, DUI, law enforcement, traffic offenses, chemical analysis, public nuisance, event liability, local government, community health, legal action, transparency, reporting, public safety, regulation, accountability

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• I was here, and many of my friends left. Many of my friends left because they were afraid.
• It got to the Senate's floor, and because of other things, it did not succeed. ...and because of other
• of the chamber, I mean from China and Mexico.
• These have come out of the Court of Civil Appeals and out of the Supreme Court.
• me and says, "So and so's mother is down here and she's got $500 of the $1,000 bond," I say, "Let them

Bills: SB210, SB225, HB280, HB287, HB94, HB88, SB157, HB7, HB8, HB42

Keywords: hospital liens, medical billing, government healthcare, insurance claims, patient rights, blood tests, DUI, law enforcement, traffic offenses, chemical analysis, public nuisance, event liability, local government, community health, legal action, transparency, reporting, public safety, regulation, accountability

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• We address the Board of Pardons and Paroles by enhancing consistency and fairness in its decision-making
• The Board of Pardons and Paroles already does work with TDCJ to account for a reasonable amount of time
• Commission have done to suggest reforms around TDCJ and the Board of Pardons and Paroles, and also all
• The panel, which is a branch of the Board of Pardons and Paroles, does not adhere to BPP fees on voting
• I'm chair of the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles.

Bills: SB552, SB1099, SB1124, SB1208, SB1372, SB1506, SB1667, SB1804, SB1806, SB1870, SB1936, SB1937, SB2180, SB2405, SB2569, SB2570, SB1646

Keywords: community supervision, criminal justice, illegal alien, deferred adjudication, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, SB 1099, undocumented immigrant, unauthorized immigrant, immigration status, felony sentencing enhancement, criminal penalty increase, Texas Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, affirmative finding, judgment finding, deportation, public safety, immigration enforcement, sentencing reform, felony offense

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• But Heath upturned that body of case law and kind of pretended like it didn't exist, and declared for
• and what is a fact of consequence.
• It makes a mockery of justice, robbing men and women of their dignity, relationships, time, and opportunity
• the theft of our petroleum and oil.
• purchase of copper, requiring purchasers to record and report the sale of copper, and tasking DPS with

Bills: SB552, SB1099, SB1124, SB1208, SB1372, SB1506, SB1667, SB1804, SB1806, SB1870, SB1936, SB1937, SB2180, SB2405, SB2569, SB2570, SB1646

Keywords: community supervision, criminal justice, illegal alien, deferred adjudication, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, SB 1099, undocumented immigrant, unauthorized immigrant, immigration status, felony sentencing enhancement, criminal penalty increase, Texas Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, affirmative finding, judgment finding, deportation, public safety, immigration enforcement, sentencing reform, felony offense

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• But Heath upturned that body of case law and, um, kind of pretended like it didn't exist and declared
• and what is a fact of consequence.
• , and they're falsifying a lot of the bills of lading.
• And, of course, we're looking at the intent of this bill.
• And, of course, we're looking at the intent of this bill.

Bills: SB552, SB1099, SB1124, SB1208, SB1372, SB1506, SB1667, SB1804, SB1806, SB1870, SB1936, SB1937, SB2180, SB2405, SB2569, SB2570, SB1646

Keywords: community supervision, criminal justice, illegal alien, deferred adjudication, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, SB 1099, undocumented immigrant, unauthorized immigrant, immigration status, felony sentencing enhancement, criminal penalty increase, Texas Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, affirmative finding, judgment finding, deportation, public safety, immigration enforcement, sentencing reform, felony offense

Summary: The Senate Committee on Criminal Justice heard testimony on several bills dealing with criminal discovery, crime lab access, controlled substances, community supervision, interference with officers, oilfield theft, and copper theft. On SB 1124, witnesses split over whether the bill clarified discovery law after the Heath decision or rolled back the Michael Morton Act; opponents argued it narrowed disclosure and shifted responsibility away from prosecutors, while supporters said it restored balance, limited harsh sanctions, and preserved exculpatory-disclosure duties. The committee later voted 4-0 to report SB 1124 favorably and place it on the local and uncontested calendar. The committee also heard and later reported favorably SB 1372, which resolves a statutory conflict over access to the DPS crime lab portal, and SB 1936, which changes how LSD “abuse units” are defined for testing and charging purposes; both were sent to the local and uncontested calendar. SB 1937, which would require a subject-matter expert from the testing lab to participate in pretrial meetings in capital cases involving biological evidence, was also reported favorably and placed on the local and uncontested calendar. The committee then heard SB 552, which would make people defined in the bill as “illegal aliens” ineligible for judge-ordered or jury-recommended community supervision, including deferred adjudication. Supporters said the bill would prevent state-funded early release of people who entered or remained in the country unlawfully, while county officials and immigration advocates warned it would be overbroad, difficult to administer, and costly to local jails and taxpayers. Despite those concerns, the committee voted to report SB 552 favorably, and Senator Huffman requested it be taken to the floor. On SB 1208, which increases interference with a peace officer or public official from a Class B misdemeanor to a state jail felony, law enforcement witnesses said repeat “auditors” and similar actors were creating dangerous confrontations and needed stronger deterrence; opponents argued the bill would chill protected filming and protest activity. The committee voted to report SB 1208 favorably and place it on the local and uncontested calendar. The committee also took testimony on SB 1806, a committee substitute addressing oilfield theft and related crimes. Supporters from law enforcement and the oil and gas industry said organized theft of crude, equipment, and related materials is a growing problem and that the bill would strengthen penalties, allow seizure and sale of stolen product, and improve inspection and forensic tools. The committee substitute was adopted and the bill was reported favorably, with placement on the local and uncontested calendar. Finally, the committee heard SB 1646, which targets copper theft and fiber vandalism by increasing penalties, requiring reporting and recordkeeping for certain purchases, and adding training and enforcement tools. Telecommunications, law enforcement, and emergency-network witnesses supported the bill as necessary to protect 9-1-1 and critical infrastructure, while metal recyclers warned the bill could overregulate legitimate businesses and sweep too broadly. The committee later voted to report the committee substitute for SB 1646 favorably as well.

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• Commission has done to suggest reforms around TDCJ and the Board of Pardons and Paroles, and also all
• Commission has done to suggest reforms around TDCJ and the Board of Pardons and Paroles, and also all
• I'm chair of the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles.
• The Board of Pardons and Paroles sees many positives on this bill.
• The Board of Pardons and Paroles sees many positives on this bill.

Bills: SB552, SB1099, SB1124, SB1208, SB1372, SB1506, SB1667, SB1804, SB1806, SB1870, SB1936, SB1937, SB2180, SB2405, SB2569, SB2570, SB1646

Keywords: community supervision, criminal justice, illegal alien, deferred adjudication, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, SB 1099, undocumented immigrant, unauthorized immigrant, immigration status, felony sentencing enhancement, criminal penalty increase, Texas Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, affirmative finding, judgment finding, deportation, public safety, immigration enforcement, sentencing reform, felony offense

Summary: The committee heard a series of criminal justice bills, beginning with SB 1870 and SB 1727, both of which were adopted as committee substitutes and reported favorably to the full Senate. SB 1870 would bar local governments from adopting policies that decriminalize controlled substances or direct officials not to enforce state drug laws, with civil penalties enforced by the Attorney General for violations. SB 1727 was described as a technical change to make the draft a formal Legislative Council version of a TDCJ-related assault bill; both bills were also sent to the local and uncontested calendar. The committee then took up SB 2405, the major Sunset bill for TDCJ, the Board of Pardons and Paroles, Windham School District, and the Correctional Managed Health Care Committee. Senator Parker explained that the bill continues and modernizes those agencies, requires a 10-year facilities and staffing plan, expands rehabilitation and reentry programming, improves parole-board consistency and training, and codifies various cleanup and inspector general recommendations. Sunset staff and agency witnesses discussed the bill’s data-sharing, program coordination, and projected savings from reducing delays in parole-voted programming; public witnesses generally supported the post-secondary education and reentry provisions, while some urged stronger statutory direction for Windham and more reform to medically recommended intensive supervision. The bill was left pending. SB 1804, SB 1099, SB 2569, and SB 2570 were also heard. SB 1804 would allow restitution for tattoo removal for human trafficking survivors and remove the age restriction so adult survivors can qualify; it was reported favorably and sent to the local calendar. SB 1099 would increase penalties for certain felony offenses when committed by a person determined to be unlawfully present in the country; immigration and civil rights witnesses opposed it as overbroad and difficult to administer, but it was reported favorably. SB 2569 would modernize unmanned aircraft reporting by requiring law enforcement agencies to post reports on public websites; it passed unanimously and was sent to the local calendar. SB 2570 would create a defense to prosecution for peace officers and correctional guards using less-lethal force weapons within the scope of their training; law enforcement witnesses supported it, civil rights and prosecutor witnesses raised concerns that it was too broad and could weaken existing use-of-force standards, and the bill was left pending for further work.

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• Under the existing statute, the parole board has limited discretion regarding the scheduling of parole
• having to relive her pain and agony, pleading with the board not to give this person parole, and then
• We have Timothy McDonald, who is with the Board of Pardons and Paroles as a resource witness.
• I am the Chief of Staff with the Board of Pardons and Paroles.
• Please reconsider the frequency in which the Board of Pardons and Paroles reconsiders inmates for release

Bills: HB153, HB1828, HB2306, HB2498, HB3464, HB3488, HB3636, HB3673, HB3834, HB3860, HB4120, HB4937, HB1515, HB153

Keywords: education, funding, student resources, technology access, equal opportunity, veterans treatment court, mental health, criminal justice, rehabilitation, eligibility criteria, veterans, treatment court, military service, legislation, legislative leave, correctional officers, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, accumulated leave, compensatory time, parole eligibility

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• is now and then you kind of answer most of it, but like this is how it is now and this is how we're
• It's the Board of Pardons and Paroles; it simply changes the confirmation dates. >> Move favorable. >
• Who we got from pardons and paroles?
• Would you come on up and explain it for me. >> Hey, Griff Waller, Pardons and Paroles.
• telling</c> world y'all of GPS and and I'm telling world y'all of GPS and and I'm telling you<00:52:36.480

Bills: SB169, SB180, SB203, SB87, SB195, SB192, SB169, SB180, SB203, SB87, SB195, SB192, HB132, HB37, HB13, HB54, HB126, HB7, SB30, HB188, HB189, HB26, HB264, HB288, HB248, HB249, HB227, HB228

Keywords: Lieutenant Governor, vacancy, governor appointment, Alabama Constitution, state government, media monitoring, government contracts, state agencies, local agencies, media regulations, transparency, dental insurance, medical loss ratio, premium regulation, insurance commissioner, rebate, consumer protection, midwifery, licensed midwives, State Board of Midwifery

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• to go before the parole board and be told that you're too much of a risk to be released.
• of this bill with the parole board?
• It says the Board of Pardons and Parole must give positive consideration.
• It says the board of pardons &gt;&gt; It's on C.
• It says the board of pardons and<00:30:51.120><c> parole</c><00:30:51.440><c> must</c><00:30:51.679><

Bills: HB88, HB314, SB46, HB332, HB86, HB363, HB88, HB314, SB46, HB332, HB86, HB363

Keywords: driver license, English examinations, language requirement, immigration, testing standards, motor vehicles, window tint, law enforcement, prosecutors, vehicle regulations, medical condition, communication, first responder, invisible disabilities, anaphylaxis, day care centers, training, child safety, healthcare, parole

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• I have This bill is brought to you by the board of charge and roles. And here's the situation.
• </c><00:04:38.960><c> And</c><00:04:39.120><c> here's</c> board of charge and roles.
• And here's board of charge and roles. And here's the<00:04:39.600><c> situation.
• Uh, the Sunset Committee has met and reviewed and has brought back the continuance of the board until
• SB 101 is a renewal of the Board of Electrical Contractors and it provides for the existence and functioning

Bills: SB54, SB126, SB128, SB101, SB102, SB104, HB282, HB298, SB54, SB126, SB128, SB101, SB102, SB104, HB282, HB298

Keywords: sunset law, Alabama Surface Mining Commission, environmental regulation, mining, state commission, Alabama Private Investigation Board, regulatory oversight, agency review, continuation, sickle cell disease, healthcare, regulatory commission, public health, regulation, electrical contractors, state agencies, home medical equipment, board continuation, boards, commissions

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• I'm going to take the advice of my committee members, the time of the chairman, and kind of conclude
• lot and does something, and nobody else is aware of it.
• We also worked with the pardons and parole director.
• They're already keeping track of it, and it requires the pardons and parole board to establish a website
• So, we took that part out, and this just basically brings it down to what pardons and parole have agreed

Bills: SB210, SB176, SB167, SB244, SB218, SB9, SB153, SB9

Keywords: hospital liens, medical billing, government healthcare, insurance claims, patient rights, controlled substances, unlawful distribution, marijuana, violent offense, sentencing guidelines, criminal justice, DUI, driving under the influence, drunk driving, fatal crash, vehicular homicide, child support, survivor benefits, orphaned child, guardian death

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• months of collaboration and hard work with the City of Austin.
• fund administrator and her capable team, along with the informed guidance of the Pension Review Board
• The board of the Austin Retired Firefighters Association is in support of this bill, and I believe the
• officer at TDCJ or the Board of Pardons, law enforcement officers at DPS, TABC, Parks and Wildlife,
• And I'm here to speak to you in support of House Bill 4802 and on behalf of... of the retired members

Bills: HB886, HB1514, HB2434, HB2688, HB2802, HB3161, HB3221, HB4029, HB4339, HB4591, HB4774, HB4802, HB4853, HB5627, SB1737

Keywords: retirement, supplemental payment, benefits, Employees Retirement System, eligible annuitants, legislation, annuity, service credit, Employees Retirement System of Texas, employee benefits, pension reform, public retirement systems, municipality pensions, firefighters, police officers, retirement age, DROP program, actuarial studies, pension benefits, municipal retirement

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• Chairman and members of the committee for the opportunity.
• Chairman and members. My name is Clay Taylor, and I am the Executive Director of the...
• So fortunately, since 2020, with the budget leadership of Senators Huffman and... ...and Bonnen, and
• Approximately 900 schools and campuses, and all of the... Sorry, 900?
• It relates to the electronic submission and delivery of public securities and records of proceedings

Bills: HB886, HB1514, HB2434, HB2688, HB2802, HB3161, HB3221, HB4029, HB4339, HB4591, HB4774, HB4802, HB4853, HB5627, SB1737

Keywords: retirement, supplemental payment, benefits, Employees Retirement System, eligible annuitants, legislation, annuity, service credit, Employees Retirement System of Texas, employee benefits, pension reform, public retirement systems, municipality pensions, firefighters, police officers, retirement age, DROP program, actuarial studies, pension benefits, municipal retirement