HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:    County Affairs 

TIME & DATE:  10:30 AM or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted
Wednesday, March 29, 2023 

PLACE:        E2.012 
CHAIR:        Rep. Victoria Neave Criado 

HB 2925        Martinez
Relating to applicability of the civil service system for municipal firefighters and police officers and sheriff's departments.

HB 2146        Howard | et al.                           
Relating to the continuation of a health care provider participation program by a certain hospital district.

HB 1400        Moody                                     
Relating to the establishment of outpatient treatment programs to provide court-ordered outpatient mental health services in certain counties.

HB 4700        Clardy                                    
Relating to the creation and operations of a health care provider participation program by the Nacogdoches County Hospital District.

HB 4835        Metcalf                                   
Relating to the creation and operations of certain health care provider participation programs.

HB 288         Cortez                                    
Relating to requirements for a fireworks sales building of an indoor retail fireworks site.

HB 2959        Cain                                      
Relating to providing children committed to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department and prisoners serving a sentence in a county jail with certain documents on discharge or release; authorizing a fee.

HB 2730        Rosenthal                                 
Relating to the adoption and amendment of an annual budget by certain emergency services districts.

HB 3607        Cole                                      
Relating to the processing of United States passport applications by a district court clerk; authorizing fees.

HB 2566        Allison | et al.                          
Relating to the number of peace officers required to be employed by a sheriff's department in certain counties.

HB 3346        Jones, Jolanda                            
Relating to the administration of medication to certain persons in the custody of a sheriff.

HB 1487        Gerdes | et al.                           
Relating to the creation of a rural county law enforcement grant program.

HB 1918        Lopez, Janie                              
Relating to publication by the attorney general of a contingent fee contract for legal services for political subdivisions and related information.

*The order of bills heard is subject to discretion of the Chair.

*Testimony may be limited to three minutes per witness.

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