HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:    Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence 

TIME & DATE:  8:00 AM, Wednesday, March 24, 2021 

PLACE:       E2.014 
CHAIR:       Rep. Jeff Leach 

Public testimony will be limited to three (3) minutes per person.

HB 2549        Dutton                                                
Relating to suits against certain governmental employees.

HB 1493        Herrero                                               
Relating to the use of an entity name that falsely implies governmental affiliation.

HB 1953        Howard                                                
Relating to liability for the donation and distribution of feminine hygiene products.

HB 2179        Moody                                                 
Relating to trusts.

HB 2181        Moody                                                 
Relating to the removal of a decedent's remains.

HB 2182        Moody                                                 
Relating to decedents' estates and the delivery of certain notices or other communications in connection with those estates or multiple-party accounts.

HB 2183        Moody                                                 
Relating to durable powers of attorney and the construction of certain powers conferred in those powers of attorney.

HB 2116        Krause                                                
Relating to certain agreements by architects and engineers in or in connection with certain construction contracts.

HB 2064        Leach                                                 
Relating to the amount of a hospital or physician lien on certain causes of action or claims.

HB 2579        Leach                                                 
Relating to court reporting.

HB 2591        Leach                                                 
Relating to the removal of certain unconstitutional provisions from real property records.

HB 2788        Leach                                                 
Relating to civil actions or arbitrations involving transportation network companies.

HB 1365        Clardy                                                
Relating to the procedure for transferring certain cases and proceedings between courts.

HB 2174        Shaheen                                               
Relating to civil liability for certain actions that allow children to access pornographic materials.

HB 1159        Murr                                                  
Relating to the maximum judgment amount awarded by a justice court in certain civil cases regarding the repair of residential rental property.

HB 1478        Cyrier                                                
Relating to liability of a recreational vehicle park or campground entity for injuries arising from certain activities.

HB 1788        Hefner                                                
Relating to immunity from liability of public and private schools and security personnel employed by those schools for certain actions of security personnel.

HB 610         Swanson                                               
Relating to judicial review of certain local laws applicable to state license holders.

HB 1939        Smith                                                 
Relating to the limitations periods for certain suits against real estate appraisers and appraisal firms.

HB 2709        Johnson, Julie                                         
Relating to an application for court-ordered mental health services

HB 2335        Middleton                                             
Relating to civil liability of certain prosecutors for policies related to the prosecution of rioters.

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=c330

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