** REVISION **
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:    Criminal Jurisprudence 

TIME & DATE:  2:00 PM, Monday, March 15, 2021 

PLACE:       E2.010 
CHAIR:       Rep. Nicole Collier 

HB 73          Hinojosa | et al.
Relating to a limitation on the use of a victim's gender identity or sexual orientation as the basis for a defense in the trial of a criminal offense.

HB 132         Canales                                               
Relating to criminal asset forfeiture proceedings.

HB 148         Toth                                                  
Relating to the limitations period for certain offenses involving dating or family violence.

HB 251         Thompson, Senfronia                                    
Relating to repealing civil asset forfeiture provisions and establishing criminal asset forfeiture in this state.

HB 366         Sherman, Sr.                                          
Relating to the duration of a protective order prohibiting an offense motivated by bias or prejudice.

HB 367         Sherman, Sr.                                          
Relating to the prosecution and reporting of certain offenses committed because of bias or prejudice; creating a criminal offense.

HB 375         Smith                                                 
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of continuous sexual abuse of young child or disabled individual; creating a criminal offense.

HB 667         Dutton                                                
Relating to asset forfeiture proceedings under the Code of Criminal Procedure.

HB 744         Collier                                               
Relating to certain duties of law enforcement agencies concerning certain information subject to disclosure to a defendant.

HB 789         Geren                                                 
Relating to the punishment for the criminal offense of tampering with or fabricating physical evidence.

HB 978         Metcalf                                               
Relating to authorizing the comptroller to release a reported owner's unclaimed property to the owner's crime victim in certain circumstances.

HB 1402        Johnson, Ann | et al.                                  
Relating to a criminal offense committed against a person because of bias or prejudice on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.

HB 1403        Johnson, Ann                                          
Relating to the imposition of consecutive sentences for certain offenses arising out of the same criminal episode.

HB 1441        Schaefer                                              
Relating to the state's burden of proof in certain asset forfeiture proceedings under the Code of Criminal Procedure.

HB 1540        Thompson, Senfronia                                    
Relating to regulation of certain facilities and establishments with respect to, civil remedies for certain criminal activities affecting, and certain criminal offenses involving health, safety, and welfare; creating a criminal offense; increasing criminal penalties.

For those persons who will be testifying, information for in-person

witness registration, can be found here:

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and safety protocols for attending this meeting are available here:

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Texas residents who wish to electronically submit comments related to

agenda items on this notice without testifying in person can do so until

the hearing is adjourned by visiting:

https://comments.house.texas.gov/?c=c220

Bills deleted after last posting:

HB 1313

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