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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 26, 2023 

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

 

**** TESTIMONY WILL BE LIMITED TO TWO (2) MINUTES ****

 

The order of hearing of bills is at the discretion of the chair.

 

HB 1120        Cook                                      
Relating to orders for possession of and access to a child in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.

HB 1544        Cook                                      
Relating to special appointments in suits affecting the parent-child relationship.

HB 1842        Cook                                      
Relating to the public policy of this state with regard to child support.

HB 2671        Cook                                      
Relating to the postponement of a hearing for a temporary order in certain family law cases referred to mediation.

SB 718         Paxton                                    
Relating to additional periods of possession of or access to a child to compensate for denial of court-ordered possession or access.

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/

 

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.