HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: Criminal Jurisprudence TIME & DATE: 2:00PM, Tuesday, February 27, 2001 PLACE: E2.028 CHAIR: Rep. Juan Hinojosa ___________________________________________________________________________ The Committee will consider the following: HB 514 Hinojosa / et al. Relating to a defense to certain gambling-related offenses for gaming activity conducted by an Indian tribe. HB 513 Keel / et al. Relating to the medical use of marihuana. HB 909 Talton / et al. Relating to the forfeiture of profits received from the sale of crime memorabilia. HB 139 Wise Relating to the possession, use, and delivery of certain controlled substances and volatile chemicals; providing penalties. HB 1600 Jones, Elizabeth / et al. Relating to the punishment for the offense of taking a weapon from a peace officer, parole officer, or community supervision and corrections department officer. HB 1093 Farabee Relating to certain procedures used to deal with a criminal defendant suspected of being or determined to be incompetent to stand trial. HB 1071 Farabee Relating to certain procedures used to deal with a criminal defendant suspected of having a mental illness or mental retardation. HB 842 Keel / et al. Relating to the authority of less than the whole number of a jury to render a verdict in a felony case when a juror dies or becomes disabled. SB 3 Duncan / et al. Relating to establishing procedures for the preservation of evidence containing DNA and postconviction DNA testing. ___________________________________________________________________________