HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:    Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs 

TIME & DATE:  8:00 AM, Wednesday, May 14, 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.

SB 659         Schwertner                                            
Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of smuggling of persons.

SB 1585        Hughes | et al.                                        
Relating to a prohibition on governmental contracts with companies of foreign adversaries for certain information and communications technology; authorizing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.

SB 2201        Birdwell | et al.                                      
Relating to intelligence databases for combinations, criminal street gangs, and foreign terrorist organizations.

SB 2514        Hughes | et al.                                        
Relating to establishing the hostile foreign adversaries unit at the Department of Public Safety and training, prohibitions, and reporting requirements designed to combat foreign influence and foreign adversary operations; creating a criminal offense.

SB 2569        Flores                                                
Relating to the reporting requirement for certain law enforcement agencies regarding the agencies' use or operation of an unmanned aircraft.

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=c308

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