The House Committee on County Affairs

85th Legislature

September 25, 2018

10:00 a.m.

E2.012

Pursuant to a notice posted on September 18, 2018, the House Committee on County Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Coleman, at 10:06 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Coleman; Springer; and Hunter.

The committee heard invited and public testimony on the following topics:

Interim Charge #3: Study how counties identify defendants’ and inmates’ behavioral health needs and deferral opportunities to appropriate rehabilitative and transition services.  Consider models for ensuring defendants and inmates with mental illness receive appropriate services upon release from the criminal justice system.

Interim Charge #4: Review the population limitations found in Local Government Code Section 154.041 and Local Government Code Section 113.047. Determine if counties with a population below 190,000 could benefit from the population limitations being removed.

Interim Charge #5: Monitor the agencies and programs under the Committee’s jurisdiction and oversee the implementation of relevant legislation passed by the 85^th Legislature.

Pursuant to interim charge #5, the Committee discussed the topics of Indigent Defense, and Child Protective Services and Specialty Drug Courts.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

(Representative Neave now present.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

(Representative Uresti, Tomas now present.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

(Representative Biedermann now present.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

At 3:27 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.

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Rep. Coleman, Chair

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Nicolas Kalla, Clerk