HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:    Criminal Jurisprudence
SUBCOMMITTEE: Criminal Procedure 

TIME & DATE:  10:30 AM or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted
Tuesday, March 21, 2023 

PLACE:       E2.016 
CHAIR:       Rep. Salman Bhojani 

* Public Testimony will be limited to 3 min. *

HB 311         Thompson, Senfronia                                    
Relating to the state's continuing duty to disclose exculpatory, impeachment, or mitigating evidence in a criminal case and prohibited retaliation against local assistant prosecutors for discharging that duty.

HB 352         González, Jessica                                      
Relating to the representation of certain indigent applicants for a writ of habeas corpus.

HB 399         Collier                                               
Relating to automatic orders of nondisclosure of criminal history record information for certain misdemeanor defendants following successful completion of a period of deferred adjudication community supervision.

HB 412         Thompson, Senfronia                                    
Relating to requiring the corroboration of certain testimony in a criminal case involving a controlled substance.

HB 414         Collier                                               
Relating to a maximum allowable caseload for certain attorneys.

HB 416         Collier                                               
Relating to the appointment of attorneys representing indigent defendants in criminal proceedings.

HB 467         Craddick                                              
Relating to the limitations period for certain criminal offenses based on assaultive conduct.

HB 504         Wu | et al.                                           
Relating to the issuance of a warrant authorizing the use of a no-knock entry by a peace officer.

HB 519         Wu                                                    
Relating to the expunction of arrest records and files when a grand jury fails to find that probable cause exists to believe the alleged offense was committed.

HB 779         Vasut                                                 
Relating to the issuance of certain warrants by statutory county court judges.

HB 908         Moody                                                 
Relating to the sealing of and discovery procedures relating to certain recordings of children constituting evidence in a criminal case in a criminal hearing or proceeding; creating a criminal offense.

HB 946         Dutton                                                
Relating to spoliation of evidence held for use in a criminal proceeding.

HB 964         Jetton                                                
Relating to the applicability of sex offender registration requirements to the offense of improper relationship between educator and student.

HB 1104        Cunningham                                            
Relating to a waiver of the preservation of evidence and the return of a seized weapon in a criminal case.

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