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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING |
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COMMITTEE: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence TIME & DATE: 9:00 AM, Wednesday, October 2, 2024 PLACE: E2.012 |
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The Commmitte will meet to hear invited testimony only on the following subjects:
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Examine proposals to increase judicial compensation.
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Review proposed modifications allowing paraprofessionals to provide limited legal services.
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Review the current use and misuse of the Texas Citizens Participation Act.
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Discuss the use of civil nondisclosure agreements in settlements involving the sexual abuse of a child.
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Discuss the use of court orders seeking to change an individual's sex on government documents.
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Electronic public comments may be submitted for:
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Judicial Compensation |
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Paraprofessionals Providing Limited Legal Services |
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Use and Misuse of the Texas Citizens Participation Act |
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Civil Nondisclosure Agreements in Child Sexual Abuse Settlements |
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Court Orders and Designation of Sex on Government Documents |
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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 are available here: https://house.texas.gov/committees/public-access-house-committee-meetings/
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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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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.
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