HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                         NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


COMMITTEE: Corrections

TIME & DATE:  1:30PM or upon adjournment,
             Wednesday, April 2, 1997

PLACE: E1.010

CHAIR: Rep. Allen Hightower

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To consider the following:


HB 818            Cuellar / et al.
Relating to the elimination of dual supervision of certain persons
by the pardons and paroles division of the Texas Department of
Criminal Justice and community supervision and corrections
departments.

HB 819            Cuellar / et al.
Relating to reducing the recidivism rate for individuals under the
supervision of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

HB 877            Naishtat / et al.
Relating to notifying a victim of a criminal offense of the  escape
or release of the defendant convicted of the offense committed
against the victim.

HB 1565            Alvarado
Relating to reducing the recidivism rate for individuals under the
supervision of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

HB 1767            Bonnen
Relating to garnishment of money held in an inmate trust fund.

HB 2082            Hightower
Relating to the authority of the Texas Youth Commission to sell or
license the right to use a treatment program developed by the
commission.

HB 2826            Place
Relating to the qualifications required for appointment as a
community supervision and corrections department officer.

HB 2827            Place
Relating to procedures applicable to an investigation involving the
death of an inmate imprisoned in a facility operated by or under
contract with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

HB 2828            Place
Relating to public access to certain personal information about
employees of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and certain
law enforcement personnel.

HB 3254            Hupp
Relating to correctional facilities that house inmates convicted of
offenses against the laws of another state of the United States.

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