HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

 

COMMITTEE:    Criminal Jurisprudence 

TIME & DATE:  10:00 AM, Thursday, April 14, 2022 

PLACE:       E2.010 
CHAIR:       Rep. Nicole Collier 

 

The committee will meet in a public hearing and hear invited testimony only on the following interim charge:

 

Study the accessibility to counsel in cases involving an indigent defendant and make recommendations to improve access to counsel in these cases. Evaluate methods to improve the effectiveness of court-appointed counsel, caseload processing, caseload distribution, and the state's compliance with applicable appointment of counsel requirements.

 

Electronic public comment will be available for:

 

*Accessibility to counsel in cases involving an indigent defendant;

*Evaluate method to improve effectiveness of court-appointed counsel;

*Evaluate method to improve effectiveness of caseload processing;

*Evaluate method to improve effectiveness of caseload distribution;

*Evaluate state compliance with appointment of counsel requirements.

 

For those persons who will be testifying, information for in-person witness registration can be found here: https://mytxlegis.capitol.texas.gov/HWRSPublic/About.aspx

 

A live video broadcast of this hearing will be available here: https://house.texas.gov/video-audio/

 

Instructions related to public access to the meeting location and health and safety protocols for attending this meeting are available here: https://house.texas.gov/committees/public-access-house-committee-meetings/

 

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/home?c=c220

 

 

 

NOTICE OF ASSISTANCE AT PUBLIC MEETINGS

Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need assistance, such as a sign language interpreter, are requested to contact Stacey Nicchio at (512) 463-0850, 24 hours prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.