SENATE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:     Criminal Justice 

TIME & DATE:   8:00 AM, Tuesday, April 1, 2025 

PLACE:         E1.016 (Hearing Room) 
CHAIR:         Senator Pete Flores 

SB 476         Middleton              
Relating to enhancing the criminal penalty for the offense of intoxication manslaughter in certain circumstances.

SB 664         Huffman                
Relating to qualifications, training, removal, and supervision of certain masters, magistrates, referees, associate judges, and hearing officers.

SB 745         Kolkhorst              
Relating to enhancing the criminal penalty for the offense of intoxication manslaughter in certain circumstances.

SB 826         Parker                 
Relating to the operation of a motor vehicle in a school crossing zone while intoxicated; increasing a criminal penalty.

SB 989         Bettencourt            
Relating to criminal history record information for certain master, magistrate, referee, associate judge, or other court official applicants appointed or employed to serve in a state court.

SB 1080        West | et al.           
Relating to the issuance of a provisional occupational license to certain applicants with criminal convictions.

SB 1171        Perry                  
Relating to compensation, leave, and physical fitness programs and standards for certain employees of the office of inspector general of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.

SB 1320        Sparks                 
Relating to the establishment of the Organized Oilfield Theft Prevention Unit within the Texas Department of Public Safety.

SB 1437        Bettencourt            
Relating to the eligibility of certain individuals for certification as certain juvenile officers or employees of a juvenile facility.

SB 1727        Perry | et al.          
Relating to the protection and detention of a juvenile who engages in delinquent conduct or commits a felony offense while committed to the custody of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department; changing the eligibility for community supervision; redefining habitual felony conduct.

SB 1809        Flores                 
Relating to the creation of the offense of fraudulent use or possession of a gift card or gift card redemption information.

SB 2289        Miles                  
Relating to reports regarding county jail prisoners confined in out-of-state jails.

SB 2320        King                   
Relating to increasing the criminal punishment for certain driving while intoxicated offenses.

Public Testimony will be limited to 2 minutes per person. If submitting written testimony please submit 14 copies with your name and organization on each copy.

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