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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:    Criminal Jurisprudence 

TIME & DATE:  10:00 AM, Tuesday, April 22, 2025 

PLACE:        E2.014 
CHAIR:        Rep. John Smithee 

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The chair may limit testimony time and the number of testifying witnesses to ensure consideration of posted and pending business, especially if testimony would cause the public hearing to extend into the next calendar day.

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HB 867         Jones, Jolanda | et al.                   
Relating to the dismissal of a criminal case by the attorney representing the state.

HB 1347        Turner                                    
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of exploitation of a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual.

HB 1801        Bhojani                                   
Relating to the definition of authorized peace officer for purposes of certain laws governing the installation and use of tracking equipment and access to certain communications.

HB 1820        Bowers | et al.                           
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 2617        Anchía                                    
Relating to the procedures for the expunction of arrest records and files for persons who complete certain court programs or pretrial intervention programs.

HB 3110        Perez, Mary Ann                           
Relating to civil asset forfeiture of digital currency or other similar property.

HB 3166        Cook                                      
Relating to the authority of a court to grant a commutation of punishment to certain individuals serving a term of imprisonment and to victims' rights regarding a motion to grant a commutation.

HB 3330        Cook                                      
Relating to discovery in a criminal case.

HB 4237        Hayes                                     
Relating to appeals from a justice or municipal court.

HB 4342        Cook                                      
Relating to the admissibility of certain hearsay statements in the prosecution of certain sexual or assaultive offenses committed against a child or person with a disability.

HB 4629        Moody                                     
Relating to jury instructions regarding parole eligibility for certain felony offenses that are not eligible for parole.

HB 4933        Curry                                     
Relating to the disposition of a seized weapon belonging to a person who is not prosecuted or convicted for an offense involving the weapon.

HJR 148        Cook                                      
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to enact laws providing for a court to grant a commutation of punishment to certain individuals serving a term of imprisonment.

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=c220

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/

Bills deleted after last posting:

HB 2197

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of this notice.

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