** REVISION **
SENATE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:     Criminal Justice 

TIME & DATE:   2:00 PM or upon adjournment/recess
Thursday, May 22, 2025 

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

HB 75          Smithee | et al.         SP: Huffman
Relating to the duty of a magistrate to make written findings in certain criminal proceedings.

HB 108         Plesa | et al.           SP: Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy"
Relating to the use of metal or body armor while committing certain offenses; increasing a criminal penalty.

HB 413         Jones, Jolanda | et al.  SP: Huffman
Relating to the release of certain defendants detained in jail pending trial.

HB 1422        Hull | et al.            SP: Huffman
Relating to the rights of victims of sexual assault and other sex offenses, the offense of continuous sexual abuse, and the prosecution, punishment, and collateral consequences of certain sex offenses; creating a criminal offense; increasing criminal penalties; changing the eligibility for community supervision, mandatory supervision, and parole for persons convicted of certain sex offenses.

HB 1607        Metcalf | et al.         SP: Flores
Relating to license plates and license plate windshield insignia issued for and displayed on a vehicle; authorizing a fee; creating a criminal offense.

HB 1828        Orr | et al.             SP: Flores
Relating to legislative leave for correctional officers employed by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

HB 1871        Dyson | et al.           SP: Schwertner
Relating to the punishment for the criminal offense of attempted capital murder of a peace officer; increasing a criminal penalty; changing eligibility for parole and mandatory supervision.

HB 2017        Gerdes | et al.          SP: Hagenbuch
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty and changing the eligibility for community supervision, mandatory supervision, and parole for certain persons convicted of intoxication manslaughter.

HB 2073        Hull                    SP: Huffman
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain violations of certain court orders or conditions of bond in cases involving family violence, child abuse or neglect, sexual assault or abuse, indecent assault, stalking, or trafficking.

HB 2306        Villalobos | et al.      SP: Parker
Relating to changing the eligibility for release on parole of certain inmates serving sentences for trafficking offenses involving child victims and disabled individuals.

HB 2348        Capriglione             SP: Hagenbuch
Relating to the video recording of a deposition taken of the testimony of certain elderly or disabled persons in a criminal case.

HB 2593        Metcalf | et al.         SP: Huffman
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of indecent assault against a disabled or elderly individual.

HB 2594        Metcalf                 SP: Creighton
Relating to the venue for the prosecution of certain criminal conduct involving theft.

HB 2761        Johnson | et al.         SP: Parker
Relating to the prosecution of the offenses of trafficking of persons, continuous trafficking of persons, and compelling prostitution.

HB 2854        Anchía | et al.          SP: West
Relating to the required approval of certain hospital visits as a condition of release on parole or to mandatory supervision for certain releasees and to the hospital's liability for damages resulting from those visits.

HB 3073        Howard | et al.          SP: Paxton
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of sexual assault.

HB 3185        Metcalf | et al.         SP: Creighton
Relating to investigations of certain cybercrimes.

HB 3463        Walle | et al.           SP: Alvarado
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of theft of service.

HB 3664        Smithee                 SP: Flores
Relating to the training of prospective grand jurors.

HB 3816        Metcalf                 SP: Zaffirini
Relating to prosecution of the criminal offense of cruelty to livestock animals.

Pending Business

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

Bills added after last posting:

HB 2017

HB 2306

HB 2854

** See Committee Coordinator for previous versions of the schedule **

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