SENATE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:    Criminal Justice 

TIME & DATE:  1:30 PM or upon adjournment
Tuesday, March 28, 2017 

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

To be considered:

SB 291        Whitmire               
Relating to the issuance of a writ of attachment.

SB 1110       Birdwell               
Relating to allowing a person suspected of committing or attempting to commit theft to complete an education program offered by a merchant.

SB 1163       Garcia                 
Relating to establishing and funding a grant program for testing evidence collected in relation to sexual assaults or other sex offenses; authorizing voluntary contributions.

SB 1575       Perry                  
Relating to the prosecution of the offenses of assault and harassment by persons committed to certain facilities; increasing a criminal penalty.

SB 1576       Perry                  
Relating to the civil commitment of sexually violent predators, the operation of the Texas Civil Commitment Office, and certain related offenses; increasing a criminal penalty.