** REVISION **
SENATE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:    Criminal Justice 

TIME & DATE:  1:30 PM or upon adjournment
Tuesday, March 10, 2015 

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

SB 135        Whitmire | et al.      
Relating to the organization of a grand jury.

SB 172        Huffman                
Relating to the addition of certain substances to Penalty Groups 1-A and 2 of the Texas Controlled Substances Act for criminal prosecution and other purposes.

SB 173        Huffman                
Relating to the designation for criminal prosecution and other purposes of certain chemicals commonly referred to as synthetic cannabinoids as controlled substances and controlled substance analogues under the Texas Controlled Substances Act.

SB 236        Schwertner             
Relating to the punishment of certain controlled substance offenses committed in a drug-free zone.

SB 316        Hinojosa               
Relating to the prioritization of certain available legal defense services when appointing representation for an indigent defendant in a criminal case.

SB 390        Burton
Relating to docket preference for trials in which the alleged victim is younger than 14 years of age.

SB 461        Perry | et al.         
Relating to false or misleading packaging, labeling, or advertising of certain abusable synthetic substances; providing criminal and civil penalties.

If submitting written testimony, please provide 21 copies with your name on each.

Bills added after last posting:

SB 390

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