SENATE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

 

COMMITTEE:    Criminal Justice 

TIME & DATE:  2:00 PM or upon adjournment
Wednesday, May 10, 2017 

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

 

 

To be considered

 

SB 1424       Buckingham             
Relating to grand jury proceedings; providing a penalty for contempt of court.

HB 29         Thompson, Senfronia | et al. SP: Huffman
Relating to prostitution and the trafficking of persons, civil racketeering related to trafficking, the investigation and prosecution of and punishment for certain sexual offenses and offenses involving or related to trafficking, reimbursement of certain costs for criminal victims who are children, and the release and reporting of certain information relating to a child; increasing a criminal penalty; creating a criminal offense.

HB 268        Lozano                  SP: Zaffirini
Relating to venue in the prosecution of certain criminal conduct involving obstruction or retaliation.

HB 355        Raney | et al.          SP: Buckingham
Relating to prohibiting certain sex offenders from residing on the campus of a public or private institution of higher education.

HB 932        Johnson, Jarvis | et al.     SP: West
Relating to the collection of information concerning the number of juvenile offenders committed to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department who have been in foster care.

HB 1177       Murr | et al.           SP: Buckingham
Relating to the release on personal bond of a person arrested for an out-of-county offense under certain circumstances.

HB 1178       Kuempel | et al.        SP: Hinojosa
Relating to the punishment for burglary and theft of controlled substances.

HB 1257       Kacal                   SP: Birdwell
Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for the offense of criminal mischief involving property used for flood control purposes or a dam.

HB 1264       Burkett | et al.        SP: Huffines
Relating to the concurrent jurisdiction of certain municipal courts in certain criminal cases punishable by fine only.

HB 1729       Neave | et al.          SP: 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.