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• For example, criticism of the state of Israel could lead to the fall of the United States of America.
• Here is an ambassador of the Lord Jesus Christ that you may know as the Lion of the Tribe of Judah.
• of this bill.
• Yet the broadness of the IHRA definition of anti-Semitism extends itself in a manner opposite of our
• ignorance, out of honesty, and out of sincerity.

Bills: HB295, HB824, HB1579, HB1581, HB2189, HB295

Keywords: bullying, antisemitism, school policies, school discipline, education, education policy, Texas Education Code, hate speech, student rights, civics education, high school curriculum, government, voting process, elected officials, Texas Seal of Biliteracy, biliteracy, bilingual education, multilingual, language proficiency, high school diploma

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• In, in another context, so that's in lieu of residency, correct?
• And Are there any other factors of why we have a shortage of physicians other than the shortage of residency
• This is outside of residency, and residency becomes a bottleneck.
• , when people come into a residency, one purpose of residency is for those people to develop roots and
• So that's kind of the part of the point of developing these types of residency programs.

Bills: HB163, HB 296

Keywords: judicial liability, personal bond, felony offenses, judges, criminal justice reform, voter registration, election procedures, change of address, residence requirements, Texas Election Code, Texas election law, residence address, precinct voting, county move, same-county move, Election Code, registrar, statement of residence, polling place, local elections

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• Good morning, members of the committee. Lee Parsley for TLR. We're in favor of the bill.
• of those are against this bill.
• of space aliens.
• Um, members, uh, Section 22.002A of the Government Code is the codification of Article 5, Section 3 of
• I'll give you a couple of examples of notable cases that the SCJC deemed unworthy of investigation.

Bills: SB 53

Keywords: voter registration, election procedures, provisional ballot, change of address, residence requirements

Bills: HB 295

Keywords: voter registration, election procedures, change of address, residence verification, electoral process

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• Members, Section 22.002A of the Government Code is the codification of Article 5, Section 3 of the Texas
• The chair calls Judge David Schenk of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.
• I'll give you a couple of examples of notable cases. ...of the ACJC deemed unworthy of investigation.
• I'm the judge of the State of Texas, representing myself and my court.
• all types of courts.

Bills: SJR27, SB53, SB311, SB1164, SB2807, SB1574, SB 53

Keywords: judicial conduct, state commission, judicial misconduct, commission membership, constitutional amendment, mental health, court proceedings, notice requirements, legal filings, electronic documents, Texas Supreme Court, writ power, mandamus, quo warranto, certiorari, procedendo, extraordinary writs, Government Code Section 22.002, separation of powers, judicial authority

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• I'm a resident of Worthington, and I would also like to voice my support for House Bill 5294.
• In many of these towns, residents rely on wells, artesian wells, or springs on their property.
• In the town of Worthington, which consists of 1,193 residents, less than one-third of the residents get
• Helen Sharon Pollard, lifelong Worthington resident on the edge of the forest, in support of Home Rule
• Our residents, a lot of our wealth is in our homes, and this will affect our insurance.

Bills: H5171, H5261, H5294, H5317, S3026, S3033

Keywords: Holyoke, municipal governance, acting mayor, city council, local government, Oxford, town charter, municipal government, town manager, residency requirement, local approval, charter amendment, home rule, local governance, municipal administration, residence of officials, Worcester County, Worthington, solar, solar photovoltaic

Summary: The Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government held a hybrid hearing on late-filed bills and formal petitions, with testimony taken on Senate Bill 3026 and House Bill 5294. For S.3026, speakers from the Six Town Regional Planning Board and local town boards supported the bill as a way to equalize voting access for residents in a proposed regional school district reorganization. They said the measure would give all six towns the same opportunity to vote throughout the day, rather than limiting some towns to a single voting window, and argued the decision is especially important given declining enrollment and financial pressures on the school districts and towns involved. The committee then heard testimony on H.5294, a Worthington home rule petition seeking a one-year moratorium on certain large-scale solar and battery storage projects. Worthington officials, residents, and public health and conservation advocates said the town needs time to develop zoning, safety, and emergency response rules before more projects move forward. They raised concerns about limited municipal staff, volunteer fire department capacity, water supply and watershed impacts, decommissioning responsibilities, and the cumulative effect of industrial-scale solar development on rural character and farmland. Several witnesses emphasized that their opposition was not to solar energy itself, but to the pace and siting of projects in small rural towns with limited resources. They argued that state siting and permitting processes do not adequately account for local conditions in western Massachusetts and that towns need time to evaluate legal, environmental, and public health issues. No votes were taken during the hearing, and the committee concluded testimony without further action announced.

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• I kind of had a love-hate relationship with that part of the bill, and I just spoke to a lot of members
• It just provides another piece of data for the Secretary of State to use.
• service of the people of Texas.
• Section 22.002A of the Government Code to the text of Article 5, Section 3A of the Constitution.
• It just makes clear that the Supreme Court of Texas can issue these writs with respect to all the officials

Bills: SB16, SB76, SB310, SB311, SB396, SB505, SB827, SB964, SB1209, SB1210, SB1386, SB1470, SB2035, SJR37

Keywords: voter registration, proof of citizenship, Election Code, criminal offenses, limited federal ballot, transportation, infrastructure, funding, public safety, state regulation, election, polling places, voter access, state oversight, electronic voting, voting, polling place, elections, countywide program, election integrity

Summary: The Senate Committee on State Affairs met and heard several bills related to legislative process and court jurisdiction. Senate Bill 1386, by Senator Huffman, would change compelled legislative testimony from blanket transactional immunity to testimonial immunity, allowing compelled statements or documents to be used against a witness in criminal prosecution only if not derived from the compelled testimony, while preserving protection against perjury and false statements and retaining the right to counsel. No public witnesses testified, and the bill was left pending. The committee then heard Senate Bill 1470, by Chairman Hughes, which would require DPS to share existing data on cross-state driver’s license cancellations with the Secretary of State for voter-roll maintenance. Hughes said the bill does not create new data collection and is intended to improve list maintenance. A DPS resource witness was present, there was no substantive opposition, and the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 1210, also by Hughes, would address conflicts between the Texas Supreme Court and the Court of Criminal Appeals on constitutional questions by making the Supreme Court the final arbiter in limited circumstances. Chris Hilton supported the bill, but Allen Place, Jack Rohde, and Philip Furlow opposed it, arguing it was unconstitutional, unnecessary, and could create practical problems in criminal post-conviction litigation. The bill was left pending after testimony. The committee also heard Senate Bill 311, which would conform the Government Code to the Texas Constitution by clarifying the Supreme Court’s original writ authority against lower courts and officials other than the governor. Justice Evan Young and Chris Hilton supported the bill as a clarification of existing authority, while no one testified against it; the bill was left pending. The committee then recessed to allow the chamber to rearrange for the Senate session.

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• So he, uh, he has an understanding of, of these issues that many of us don't have. Uh, Mr.
• And just as a matter of fact, yesterday afternoon I was speaking with Anderson County officials, and
• , of the offense of what they're really doing.
• a bifurcated class of, of these type of perpetrators.
• Every day in San Antonio, a resident or a tourist becomes the victim of a car break-in.

Bills: HB268, HB305, HB307

Keywords: gun show, firearm sales, criminal background check, firearm regulation, gun show promoter, election procedures, voter registration, residence requirements, change of address, voter eligibility, youth camp, flood safety, life jackets, grant program, flotation devices

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• of residence in a accordance with that section.
• I'm a resident of Austin, Texas.
• of course most of the employees are typically American nationals or permanent residents.
• or as the representative of the Texas Association of County Election Officials? Both.
• I am a resident of Hidalgo County.

Bills: SB16, SB76, SB310, SB311, SB396, SB505, SB827, SB964, SB1209, SB1210, SB1386, SB1470, SB2035, SJR37, SB 16

Keywords: voter registration, proof of citizenship, Election Code, criminal offenses, limited federal ballot, transportation, infrastructure, funding, public safety, state regulation, election, polling places, voter access, state oversight, electronic voting, voting, polling place, elections, countywide program, election integrity

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• I kind of had a love-hate relationship with that part of the bill, and I just spoke to a lot of members
• That's still the province of the Court of Criminal Appeals.
• I want to ask you about some of the specifics of this bill.
• of the Government Code to the text of Article 5, Section 3A. of the Constitution, and that constitutional
• of Texas.

Bills: SB16, SB76, SB310, SB311, SB396, SB505, SB827, SB964, SB1209, SB1210, SB1386, SB1470, SB2035, SJR37, SB 16

Keywords: voter registration, proof of citizenship, Election Code, criminal offenses, limited federal ballot, transportation, infrastructure, funding, public safety, state regulation, election, polling places, voter access, state oversight, electronic voting, voting, polling place, elections, countywide program, election integrity

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• The first one is HB595 by Horton on the boundary lines of Duo. Is there a motion to move this?

Bills: HB595, HB583

Keywords: boundary alteration, corporate limits, Madison County, City of New Hope, local government, sheriff compensation, salary increase, law enforcement, elected officials, 923, senate, all

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• the date of final adjournment of the special legislative session.
• or a member of the legislature.
• Very little public awareness of this kind of legislation.
• That's kind of the official campaign for all purposes, but it gets weird.
• Well, as a member of the Senate, and as a member of the legislature, I will say this, regardless of this

Bills: SB 53, SB 54, HB16, SB 19

Keywords: voter registration, election procedures, provisional ballot, change of address, residence requirements, Texas Election Code, voting rights, judicial administration, court reform, juvenile diversion, court security, mental health services, drug offenses, constitutional amendments, political contributions, special legislative session, election code, transparency, campaign finance, election law

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• They are housed out of the cities of Tulsa and Oklahoma City.
• Will there be questions of the author? Questions of the Author.
• House Bill 3678 modifies the definition of public officials to include municipal officials and public
• And this has support of OML as well as of course city officials and school board members across our state
• or misuse of emergency warning sirens in the state of Oklahoma.

Bills: HB1002, HB1250, HB2710, HB3008, HB3045, HB3086, HB3595, HB3678, HB3695, HB3831, HB4107, HB4408

Keywords: stalking, victim notification, law enforcement, harassment, penalties, criminal justice, protection orders, local law enforcement, Public Safety Technology Revolving Fund, grants, state funding, law enforcement technology, Oklahoma Emergency Communications Act, emergency communications, public safety radio, statewide radio systems, land mobile radio, interoperability, Project 25, P25

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• Of course.
• And of those 2027, the sum of blank blank to be deposited, and of those funds appropriated, the sum of
• House Bill 3678 modifies the definition of public officials to include municipal officials and public
• House Bill 3678 modifies the definition of public officials to include municipal officials and school
• This has the support of OML, as well as, of course, city officials and school board members across our

Bills: HB1002, HB1250, HB2710, HB3008, HB3045, HB3086, HB3595, HB3678, HB3695, HB3831, HB4107, HB4408

Keywords: stalking, victim notification, law enforcement, harassment, penalties, criminal justice, protection orders, local law enforcement, Public Safety Technology Revolving Fund, grants, state funding, law enforcement technology, Oklahoma Emergency Communications Act, emergency communications, public safety radio, statewide radio systems, land mobile radio, interoperability, Project 25, P25

Summary: The Public Safety Committee met and first held House Bill 3045. It then heard and passed several bills, beginning with HB 1250, which creates a public safety technology revolving fund for Attorney General grants to support the Blue Jay pilot program, a voluntary traffic-stop safety app. Members questioned whether the fund would actually be financed this year and how municipalities would be selected; the author said no funding source was yet identified and the bill was only creating the fund. HB 1250 passed 8-0. The committee also passed HB 2710, creating the Oklahoma Emergency Communications Act and a 15-member board to develop a strategic plan for improving emergency radio communications among state, local, and tribal agencies. The author explained the bill was meant to address communication gaps and interoperability problems, with no fiscal impact. HB 3831, dealing with Oklahoma Task Force One, drew extensive discussion over its funding structure and blank appropriations language. The bill would place the urban search and rescue team in state law and seek a reliable funding source; members discussed the team’s statewide disaster response role, its Tulsa and Oklahoma City bases, and a carve-out excluding wildland firefighting. It passed 8-0. Other measures approved included HB 4408, which sets a protocol for calculating and directing savings from State Questions 780 and 781 into the proper drug diversion account; HB 1002, requiring law enforcement to inform stalking victims about certified domestic violence program advocates; HB 3008, extending the sunset date for the Board of Tests for Alcohol and Drug Influence to 2031; HB 3086, requiring the Department of Corrections director to keep the Board of Corrections informed about budgets and inmate deaths; HB 3595, creating a DPS revolving fund for counties and municipalities to buy vehicle-barrier equipment to prevent crowd-vehicle attacks; HB 3678, expanding electronic-harassment protections for public officials to include municipal officials and school board members; HB 4107, establishing penalties for unauthorized activation or misuse of emergency warning sirens; and HB 3695, revising the definition of great bodily injury in a DUI-related context. HB 3595 passed 6-1 and HB 4107 passed 6-2; the other bills passed unanimously or near-unanimously after brief questioning and debate.

Bills: HB242, HB342, HB392, HB493, HB521, HB614, HB631, HB 1090, HB 1091, HB1477, HB242

Keywords: voter registration, elections, Election Code, registrar, county clerk, application rejection, rejection notice, voter eligibility, ballot access, transparency, administrative procedure, Texas, voting rights, election administration, notice of rejection, election, poll watcher, conviction, ineligibility, Texas election code

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• So that's in lieu of residency. Correct.
• Are there any other factors of why we have a shortage of physicians other than the shortage of residency
• number of residency slots.
• This is of residency and residency becomes a bottleneck.
• So that's kind of the point of developing these types. residency programs.

Bills: HB713, HB827, HB932, HB499, HB510, HB163, HB296, HB879, HB913, HB163, HB296

Keywords: healthcare, maternal health, reporting requirements, Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee, health provider immunity, workplace violence, nurses, grant program, healthcare facilities, safety measures, safety, nursing, grants, healthcare safety, verbal abuse, physical abuse, nurse empowerment, occupational therapy, licensure, interstate practice

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• Regardless of what you may think of whether the filibuster should have occurred or not, if we had such
• this kind of legislation.
• To establish a treasurer, that's kind of the official campaign for our purposes, but it gets weird.
• I don't think any of us will.
• a notice of the voter's change of address submitted under Section 15.

Bills: SB 53, SB 54, HB16, SB 19

Keywords: voter registration, election procedures, provisional ballot, change of address, residence requirements, Texas Election Code, voting rights, judicial administration, court reform, juvenile diversion, court security, mental health services, drug offenses, constitutional amendments, political contributions, special legislative session, election code, transparency, campaign finance, election law

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• of medicine in Alabama.
• :48.960><c> that</c> of Alabama ASEAP and as a part of that of Alabama ASEAP and as a part of that the
• Physicians complete four years of medical school, three years or more of residency, and accumulate 12,000
• We had cough, flu, ankle sprains, kind of those types of things.
• Thank you. every corner of our state. Alamians every corner of our state.

Bills: SB63, SB80, SB63, SB80

Keywords: immigration, law enforcement, fingerprints, DNA collection, illegal aliens, Alabama state law, SB80, Buddy Sharpless Education Institute, Alabama Local Government Training Institute, county commissioner training, local government training, ethics training, State Ethics Commission, county commissioners, Association of County Commissions of Alabama, local emergency management director, public officials, municipal officials, Alabama Code Title 11, Alabama Code Title 31

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• Many times, many of our legislators travel all over the state, meeting with government officials in their
• I am also looking to, in this bill, to... ...increase the salaries of our statewide elected officials
• So SB 21 simply changes the time period from 20 to 45 days for the official of a municipal corporation
• This is only the official of a municipal corporation, police jury, or school board to post the minutes
• I'm talking about the president of LSU, of UL, of Louisiana Tech.

Bills: HB398, HB906, HB1201, SB41, SB47, SB106, SB210, SB218, SB220, SB248, SB289, SB397

Keywords: travel expenses, reimbursement, state officials, US General Services Administration, disaster management, nominating petitions, unaffiliated voters, party primaries, political participation, elections, public meeting minutes, transparency, government accountability, publication deadlines, open meetings, boards and commissions, public records, contact information, email addresses, phone numbers

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• and other decorations for the public areas of the official residence of the governor.
• Two, monitor and report on the status of maintenance of the governor's residence and recommend to the
• the public furnishings, art, decorations, and other items of the residence, and on the condition of
• governor's ability to provide appropriate hospitality to visitors of the residence.
• I just want to make sure that the residence is held for the benefit of the people and that no governor

Bills: SB238, HJR1, SM21, SM22

Keywords: Governor's Residence, management committee, government administration, New Mexico, advisory, commission, general services, nominating committees, boards of regents, student representation, political party registration, New Mexico constitution, overdose prevention centers, harm reduction, drug overdose, opioid crisis, substance use disorder, public health, addiction treatment, naloxone