HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: Criminal Jurisprudence TIME & DATE: 2:00PM or upon final adjourn./recess Tuesday, April 24, 2001 PLACE: E2.028 CHAIR: Rep. Juan Hinojosa ___________________________________________________________________________ The committee will consider the following bills: HB 653 Najera / et al. Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for the offense of cruelty to animals. HB 2090 Salinas Relating to the offense of cruelty to certain animals. HB 2399 Averitt Relating to requirements regarding certification that a forensic anthropologist must meet in order to assist a medical examiner. SB 600 Sibley Relating to requirements regarding certification that a forensic anthropologist must meet in order to assist a medical examiner. HB 1395 Talton Relating to the authority of a peace officer to make a warrantless arrest when a person confesses to committing a felony. HB 2317 Talton Relating to the right of a defendant to appeal a conviction in a criminal case. SB 1126 Ogden Relating to expunction for unadjudicated but admitted offenses. HB 1167 Crabb Relating to the form of examination of a child in a criminal or civil proceeding. HB 1955 Zbranek Relating to the discharge from jail of a misdemeanant who is jailed to satisfy fines and costs. HB 558 Tillery Relating to restitution paid by a defendant to a children's advocacy center providing services to the defendant's victim. HB 3442 Gallego Relating to the use of accomplice witness testimony in a criminal proceeding. HB 2515 Garcia Relating to juror questioning of witnesses in capital cases. SB 1262 Brown, J. E. "Buster" Relating to the authority of an officer to return stolen property to its owner. SB 17 Nelson / et al. Relating to the requirement that a magistrate provide reasonable notice to the attorney representing the state before reducing the amount of bail set for a defendant charged with or convicted of certain serious offenses. SB 437 Staples Relating to the offense of theft of service. HB 2798 Menendez Relating to certain civil consequences of using a vehicle while evading arrest or detention. SB 814 Barrientos Relating to the confidentiality of identifying information of juvenile sex offense victims; providing penalties. SB 251 Harris Relating to the forfeiture of proceeds and certain property to a county law enforcement agency under criminal asset forfeiture laws. ___________________________________________________________________________