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** REVISION **
SENATE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

 

COMMITTEE:     Criminal Justice 

TIME & DATE:   8:30 AM, Tuesday, April 13, 2021 

PLACE:         E1.016 (Hearing Room) 
CHAIR:         Senator John Whitmire 

 

 

SB 109         West                   
Relating to the criminal offense of fraudulent securing of document execution.

SB 223         Whitmire               
Relating to prohibiting law enforcement departments from contracting with television crews to create reality shows.

SB 474         Lucio | et al.          
Relating to the unlawful restraint of a dog; creating a criminal offense.

SB 503         Miles                  
Relating to creating the criminal offense of failing to report abuse, neglect, or exploitation in boarding home facilities in certain counties and municipalities.

SB 576         Hinojosa               
Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of smuggling of persons.

SB 710         Hall | et al.           
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Commission on Jail Standards.

SB 906         Perry                  
Relating to the civil commitment of sexually violent predators.

SB 922         Seliger                
Relating to contracts for fingerprinting services entered into by the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas.

SB 1395        Whitmire               
Relating to certain personnel policies of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and to certain related duties of the Texas Board of Criminal Justice.

SB 1544        West                   
Relating to no-knock warrants.

SB 1550        Nelson                 
Relating to airport police forces, including the authority to commission peace officers and the rights, privileges, and duties of those officers.

Pending business

 

To protect the health and safety of members, staff and the public, the

 

Senate Criminal Justice Committee will strictly follow all Senate

 

rules relating to the pandemic, including the requirement for a negative

 

COVID-19 test to enter the hearing room.

 

 

 

Bills deleted after last posting:

SB 1831

 

** See Committee Coordinator for previous versions of the schedule **

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