HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:    Juvenile Justice & Family Issues 

TIME & DATE:  10:30 AM or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted
Wednesday, April 5, 2023 

PLACE:       E2.030 
CHAIR:       Rep. Harold V. Dutton, Jr. 

*** TESTIMONY WILL BE LIMITED TO THREE (3) MINUTES***

The order of bills heard will be at the discretion of the chair.

HB 491         Wu | et al.                                           
Relating to the age of a child at which a juvenile court may exercise jurisdiction over the child and to the minimum age of criminal responsibility.

HB 506         Wu                                                    
Relating to requirements for a juvenile's appearance in a judicial proceeding.

HB 507         Wu                                                    
Relating to the waiver of jurisdiction and the discretionary transfer of a child from a juvenile court to a criminal court.

HB 804         Talarico                                              
Relating to the confidentiality of juvenile justice information.

HB 1059        Thierry                                               
Relating to a prohibition on prosecuting or referring to juvenile court certain persons for certain conduct constituting the offense of prostitution, to the provision of services to those persons, and to the prosecution of related criminal offenses.

HB 2898        Garcia                                                
Relating to the definition of preventable death of a child.

HB 4356        Talarico                                              
Relating to the dissolution of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department and the creation of the Office of Youth Safety and Rehabilitation.

HB 4606        Allen                                                 
Relating to the operation of a juvenile justice alternative education program by a county department of education.

HB 5309        Leo-Wilson | et al.                                    
Relating to the meeting requirements for the Galveston County Juvenile Board.

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

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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=c340

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.