HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:    Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs 

TIME & DATE:  10:30 AM or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted
Wednesday, April 23, 2025 

PLACE:       E2.016 
CHAIR:       Rep. Cole Hefner 

The length of public testimony and the number of witnesses may be limited at the discretion of the chair.

HB 1455        Jones, Jolanda | et al.                                
Relating to the collection and reporting of information regarding mental health jail diversion.

HB 1777        Morales, Eddie | et al.                                
Relating to a designation on a person's driver's license or personal identification certificate that the person is a registered sex offender.

HB 2101        Campos                                                
Relating to a study on unreported gunshots detected using gunshot detection technology.

HB 2136        Bhojani | et al.                                       
Relating to design and use of a model criminal citation.

HB 2609        Bernal                                                
Relating to prohibiting the denial of a driver's license renewal for failure to appear in court, failure to pay a fine or cost, or failure to satisfy a judgment.

HB 3142        Isaac | et al.                                         
Relating to school marshals, including eligibility for appointment as a school marshal, and licensure and training requirements.

HB 3552        Hefner | et al.                                        
Relating to criminal conduct involving the theft or unauthorized possession of copper or brass and to the sale of copper or brass material to metal recycling entities; creating criminal offenses; providing an administrative penalty.

HB 3846        Louderback                                            
Relating to the authority of a reserve peace officer.

HB 4155        Manuel                                                
Relating to the creation of a family violence criminal homicide prevention task force.

HB 4514        Guillen                                               
Relating to the use of the Department of Public Safety image verification system for the purpose of verifying an individual's identity; authorizing a fee.

HB 4879        King                                                  
Relating to the creation of a grant program to assist local law enforcement agencies in testing certain substances suspected of containing delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol.

HB 4995        Wilson                                                
Relating to the carrying of handguns by tactical medical professionals while on duty providing support to tactical units of law enforcement agencies.

HB 5014        Isaac | et al.                                         
Relating to the rights of special forces veterans who hold a license to carry a handgun.

HB 5139        Guillen                                               
Relating to less-lethal force weapons, including a defense to prosecution for certain offenses involving the use of a less- lethal force weapon by a peace officer.

HB 5228        Ward Johnson                                          
Relating to the collection of certain incident-based data reported to the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.

HB 5436        Bell, Keith                                           
Relating to an exception to the titling requirement for certain motor vehicles; creating a criminal offense; providing for a fee.

HCR 40         Gerdes | et al.                                        
Urging Congress to reimburse the State of Texas for border security costs incurred under Operation Lone Star.

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