HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:   Criminal Jurisprudence 

TIME & DATE: 10:30 AM or upon final adjourn./recess
Tuesday, March 26, 2013 

PLACE:       E2.016 
CHAIR:       Rep. Abel Herrero 

HB 1417       Thompson, Senfronia
Relating to the penalty for certain offenders for possession of a small amount of certain controlled substances.

HB 2914       Thompson, Senfronia
Relating to the penalty for possession of certain small amounts of controlled substances in Penalty Group 1.

HB 1540       Pitts
Relating to the prosecution of certain criminal offenses involving theft or involving fraud or other deceptive practices.

HB 212        Alonzo
Relating to pretrial hearings in criminal cases.

HB 996        Giddings               
Relating to permitting electronic delivery of certain documents in a criminal case.

HB 1125       Lavender               
Relating to the rights of an accused person in and the written waiver of extradition proceedings.

HB 2230       Wu                     
Relating to orders of nondisclosure issued for records of certain fine-only misdemeanors; authorizing a fee.

HB 899        Perry | et al.         
Relating to certain rights of victims, guardians of victims, and close relatives of deceased victims in the criminal justice system.

HB 167        McClendon | et al.     
Relating to the establishment, operation, and funding of victim-offender mediation programs.

HB 1625       McClendon              
Relating to discovery in a criminal case.

HB 1426       Moody | et al.         
Relating to discovery in a criminal case.

HB 2809       Toth                   
Relating to the imposition of a sentence of life without parole on certain repeat sex offenders.

HB 1608       Hughes | et al.        
Relating to warrants issued to obtain location information from wireless communications devices and to public access to law enforcement or prosecutor requests for certain related location or communication information.

HB 2371       Leach | et al.         
Relating to creating the offense of voyeurism; providing a penalty.

HB 2090       Canales
Relating to a written statement made by an accused as a result of custodial interrogation.

HB 1849       Carter                 
Relating to criminal asset forfeiture, the disposition of proceeds and property from criminal asset forfeiture, and accountability for that disposition.

HB 2130       Herrero                
Relating to the offense of evading arrest.

HB 3060       Herrero                
Relating to the punishment for the offense of tampering with a witness and the evidence that may be offered to show that offense.

HB 912        Gooden | et al.
Relating to images captured by unmanned vehicles and aircraft; providing penalties.

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