SENATE
                          NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


COMMITTEE: Criminal Justice

TIME & DATE:  8:00AM, Friday, May 23, 2003

PLACE: Extension Auditorium

CHAIR: Senator John Whitmire

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The following bills to be considered:


HB 12            Keel / et al.            SP: Armbrister
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of disorderly conduct.


HB 59            Wise                     SP: Van de Putte
Relating to the offense of aggravated kidnapping, the punishment
for the offense of kidnapping, and the definition of and punishment
for the offense of trafficking in persons.


HB 155            West, George "Buddy"     SP: Whitmire
Relating to prohibiting a sex offender from owning or serving in
certain capacities on behalf of a sexually oriented business;
creating an offense and providing a penalty.


HB 236            West, George "Buddy"     SP: Shapiro
Relating to the punishment for the offense of obscenity and to
certain consequences related to convictions for certain sex
offenses.


HB 274            Keel                     SP: Armbrister
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of harassment by persons
in certain correctional and detention facilities.


HB 301            Talton                   SP: Whitmire
Relating to the eligibility of certain persons to represent a
person before the Board of Pardons and Paroles or a parole panel.


HB 418            Martinez Fischer         SP: Lindsay
Relating to fines collected for child safety belt offenses.


HB 420            Martinez Fischer         SP: Zaffirini
Relating to the punishment for certain property offenses committed
against an elderly individual.


HB 532            Giddings                 SP: Nelson
Relating to creating the offense of improper sexual relations
between employees of a public or private primary or secondary
school and certain students.


HB 559            Brown, Betty             SP: Deuell
Relating to the disposition of certain contraband.


HB 819            Isett                    SP: Williams
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of unlawfully carrying a
handgun, illegal knife, or club.


HB 830            Hughes                   SP: Ratliff
Relating to the number of jurors required for certain district
court criminal trials.


HB 831            Reyna                    SP: Deuell
Relating to regulation of the use of laser pointers; providing a
criminal penalty.


HB 1036            Ritter                   SP: Shapiro
Relating to the confidentiality of certain reports of criminal
activity and to immunity from civil liability for certain persons
making or receiving those reports.


HB 1114            Moreno, Joe E.           SP: Gallegos
Relating to the criminal offense of selling an alcoholic beverage
to certain persons.


HB 1230            Elkins                   SP: Carona
Relating to risk management services for employees of community
supervision and corrections departments.


HB 1246            Riddle                   SP: Hinojosa
Relating to the prosecution of the offenses of sexual assault and
aggravated sexual assault.


HB 1458            Eiland                   SP: Jackson
Relating to criminal obstruction of or retaliation against an
honorably retired peace officer.


HB 1592            Nixon                    SP: Janek
Relating to the establishment of the offense of performing surgery
while intoxicated.


HB 1609            Riddle                   SP: Ellis, Rodney
Relating to administration of certain oaths by an employee of a
personal bond office.


HB 1660            Flores                   SP: Hinojosa
Relating to a report to the legislature regarding the installation
and operation of video camera surveillance systems in county jails.


HB 1828            Farabee                  SP: Whitmire
Relating to the name and use of the graffiti eradication fund.


HB 1838            Thompson                 SP: Averitt
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of insurance fraud;
providing a penalty.


HB 1872            Riddle                   SP: Williams
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of criminal trespass.


HB 1895            Hope                     SP: Staples
Relating to the compensation provided to an immediate family member
or a household member of a deceased victim for funeral attendance
and bereavement leave or certain other crime victims' services.


HB 2138            Hopson                   SP: Hinojosa
Relating to the use of certain electronic devices for the purpose
of committing identity theft; providing criminal penalties.


HB 2174            Heflin                   SP: Williams
Relating to illegal uses of confidential information by persons
having legal access to confidential information; creating an
offense.


HB 2725            Talton                   SP: West
Relating to the destruction of records following certain
expunctions.


HB 2829            Luna                     SP: Van de Putte
Relating to supplemental pay for certain Department of Public
Safety officers who are proficient in a second language.


HB 2881            Driver                   SP: Deuell
Relating to prohibiting an attack on an assistance animal; creating
an offense.


HB 2895            Allen                    SP: Whitmire
Relating to the operations of the Texas Youth Commission.


HB 3113            Dunnam                   SP: Hinojosa
Relating to the definition of abuse of a child.


HB 3520            Lewis                    SP: Hinojosa
Relating to the composition of a bail bond board.


HJR 44            Hughes                   SP: Ratliff
Proposing a constitutional amendment to permit a six-person jury in
a district court misdemeanor trial.


Pending:



HB 875            Menendez                 SP: Whitmire
Relating to peace officers commissioned by the State Board of
Dental Examiners.


HB 1042            Talton                   SP: Williams
Relating to the use of excess money in the compensation to victims
of crime fund.


HB 1326            Martinez Fischer         SP: Whitmire
Relating to the civil and criminal consequences of racing a motor
vehicle on a public highway or street and of being a spectator at
an illegal motor vehicle racing event; providing penalties.


HB 1372            Allen                    SP: Whitmire
Relating to the operation of certain Texas Department of Criminal
Justice industries and private sector prison industries programs.


HB 2525            Ellis                    SP: Whitmire
Relating to the punishment of certain assaults committed against
persons who contract with government and employees of those
persons.


HB 2624            Haggerty                 SP: Whitmire
Relating to the operation of community supervision and corrections
departments and to the early release of a defendant from community
supervision.

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