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

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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.

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