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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
COMMITTEE:
Judiciary
TIME & DATE:
9:30 AM, Thursday, November 13, 2008
PLACE:
E2.028
CHAIR:
Rep. Will Hartnett
The Committee will hear testimony with respect to the following interim
charges:
 
1. Examine the current Texas jury system. Consider possible changes to
enhance the jury experience and increase citizen participation on juries.
 
2. Examine the current Texas court system, including its complex layers of
trial courts with overlapping and varying jurisdiction. Consider whether
the system needs modernization to improve judicial efficiency.
 
3. Study the issue of municipal sovereign immunity for damages to
citizens' private property, and recommend any necessary statutory changes.