** REVISION ** HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: Judiciary TIME & DATE: 2:00PM or upon final adjourn./recess Monday, April 18, 2005 PLACE: E2.028 CHAIR: Rep. Will Hartnett ___________________________________________________________________________ HB 188 Pena Relating to a qualified privilege of a journalist not to testify. HB 1477 Keffer, Bill Relating to jury service. HB 1793 Naishtat Relating to the jurisdiction of a court with respect to an action involving a testamentary trust. HB 1895 Eiland Relating to the authority of an associate judge appointed by a court with family law jurisdiction. HB 2509 Bohac Relating to jurisdiction of a municipal court over an action to enforce certain vehicle dealer and manufacturer license plate laws. HB 2569 Eiland Relating to the office of district attorney for the 253rd Judicial District and to the creation of the office of district attorney for the 344th Judicial District. HB 2596 Guillen Relating to excusing a member of the legislature from being compelled to testify or give a deposition in a civil suit when the legislature is in session. HB 2671 Hughes Relating to the assignment of certain visiting judges. HB 2875 Solis Relating to a statutory probate court judge's authority to transfer certain proceedings from another court to the statutory probate court. HB 2977 Gonzales Relating to the creation of an alternative system for direct filing of charges against persons who have been arrested. HB 3155 Escobar Relating to the creation of a judicial district in Kenedy and Kleberg Counties and to the composition of the 105th Judicial District. HB 3263 Hegar / et al. Relating to the powers and duties of the district attorney and county attorney in Fort Bend County. HB 3541 Cook, Robby Relating to the powers and duties of magistrates in Brazos County. SB 552 Duncan Relating to the creation of magistrates in Nolan County. ___________________________________________________________________________ BILLS DELETED AFTER LAST POSTING: HB 2672