HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:    Corrections 

TIME & DATE:  8:00 AM, Thursday, April 18, 2019 

PLACE:       E2.030 
CHAIR:       Rep. James White 

Public testimony will be limited to 3 minutes.

The order in which bills will be heard is at the discretion of the chair.

HB 1076        White
Relating to the eligibility of certain criminal defendants for an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information.

HB 2540        Meza
Relating to a report on the prevalence of dyslexia and illiteracy among incarcerated persons.

HB 3720        Neave | et al.
Relating to minimum compensation for inmates participating in certain work programs.

HB 4163        Thompson, Senfronia
Relating to the authority of a court to grant a commutation of punishment for certain persons released on parole.

HB 4244        Longoria
Relating to donations to certain local charities ordered to be paid as a condition of community supervision.

HB 4460        Allen
Relating to certain technical violations of conditions of community supervision.

HB 4566        Allen
Relating to the award of diligent participation credit to defendants confined in a state jail felony facility.

HJR 130        Thompson, Senfronia
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to enact laws providing for a court to grant a commutation of punishment to a person who has successfully served the required number of years on parole.

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