HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

 

COMMITTEE:    Youth Health & Safety, Select 

TIME & DATE:  9:00 AM, Monday, August 8, 2022 

PLACE:        E1.030 
CHAIR:        Rep. J. M. Lozano 

 

The Committee will meet jointly with the Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety, with invited testimony only, to consider the following joint charges on Mass Violence Prevention and Community Safety:

 

Charge #4: Examine the role of online communications in mass violence scenarios and identify technological resources and solutions for detecting, mitigating, and reporting threats.

 

Charge #5: Study the needs of the state related to mental health professionals, educators, school administrators, and related professionals overseeing youth mental health programs and the delivery of those mental health services.

 

Electronic public comments will be available for:

 

Social Media & Technology

Mental Health

 

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=c495

 

 

 

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, 72 hours prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.