** REVISION **
SENATE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

 

COMMITTEE:    Criminal Justice 

TIME & DATE:  1:30 PM or upon adjournment
Tuesday, May 03, 2011 

PLACE:        E1.016 (Hearing Room) 
CHAIR:        Senator John Whitmire 

 

 

   

 ** MEETING CANCELED **

 

 

 

SB 578        Fraser
Relating to the testimony of children in criminal cases.

SB 1358       Lucio                  
Relating to electronically transmitting a warrant for emergency detention.

SB 1503       Huffman                
Relating to procedures regarding certain criminal defendants who are or may be persons with mental illness or mental retardation.

SB 1526       Hinojosa               
Relating to discovery in a criminal case.

SB 1713       Whitmire               
Relating to the use of the compensation to victims of crime fund to reimburse the reasonable costs of a forensic medical exam for family violence.

SB 1787       Patrick                
Relating to the information provided by a peace officer before requesting a specimen to determine intoxication.

HB 27         Guillen                 SP: Ellis
Relating to the payment of fines and costs by defendants who are unable to pay the fines and costs in misdemeanor cases.

HB 200        Parker                  SP: Whitmire
Relating to the notification of the release of certain inmates given to certain courts and law enforcement agencies.

HB 350        Walle                   SP: Van de Putte
Relating to discharging fines and costs assessed against certain juvenile defendants through community service or tutoring.

HB 988        Kolkhorst | et al.      SP: Whitmire
Relating to compensatory time accrued by a correctional officer employed by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

HB 1344       Burkett                 SP: Deuell
Relating to certain defenses to prosecution for the offense of sale, distribution, or display of harmful material to a minor.

HB 1566       Coleman                 SP: Gallegos
Relating to the authority of counties to appoint, contract for, or employ physicians, dentists, or other health care providers for county jails.

HB 1567       Coleman                 SP: Gallegos
Relating to the authority of certain counties to appoint, contract for, or employ physicians, dentists, or other health care providers for county jails.

HB 1573       Gallego                 SP: Carona
Relating to certain pretrial and post-trial procedures in a criminal case.

HB 1754       Gallego                 SP: Wentworth
Relating to the reorganization of powers and duties among agencies in this state that provide representation to indigent defendants in criminal cases and to the reorganization of funding sources for indigent defense.

HB 1770       Madden                  SP: Whitmire
Relating to the payment of temporary housing costs for certain inmates released or eligible for release on parole or to mandatory supervision.

HB 1779       Naishtat                SP: Watson
Relating to an exemption from private security regulation for social workers engaged in the practice of social work.

HB 1908       Madden                  SP: Whitmire
Relating to student loan repayment assistance for certain providers of correctional health care.

HB 2014       Thompson | et al.       SP: Van de Putte
Relating to certain criminal and civil consequences of trafficking of persons, compelling prostitution, and certain other related criminal offenses and to the prevention, prosecution, and punishment of those offenses.

HB 2725       Hartnett                SP: Williams
Relating to the determination of incompetency in criminal cases.

HB 3000       Thompson | et al.       SP: Van de Putte
Relating to creating the offense of continuous trafficking of persons; providing a penalty and other civil consequences.

HCR 68        Hunter | et al.         SP: Van de Putte
Requesting the lieutenant governor and the speaker of the house of representatives to create a joint interim committee to study human trafficking in Texas.

At the chairs discretion, the committee may also consider any pending business.

 

 

 

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