HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                          NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


COMMITTEE: Judicial Affairs

TIME & DATE:  2:30PM or upon final adjourn./recess
             Monday, March 24, 2003

PLACE: E2.028

CHAIR: Rep. Will Hartnett

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The Committee will meet to consider the following:


HB 1677            Hegar
Relating to the duties of the district attorney and the county
attorney in Wharton County.

HB 1940            Luna / et al.
Relating to longevity pay for assistant prosecutors.

HB 346            Dutton
Relating to the period during which a person may be confined for
contempt of court.

HB 375            Dutton
Relating to limiting the award of attorney's fees by a justice
court.

HB 272            Naishtat
Relating to training regarding sexual assault for a judge or
judicial officer.

HB 1421            Jones, Jesse
Relating to the disqualification of a district judge in certain
actions arising under the Election Code.

HB 1140            Ritter
Relating to the acceptance of a referral fee or gift by certain
judges; providing a criminal penalty.

HB 2431            Hartnett
Relating to jurisdiction of courts with respect to guardianship
proceedings.

HB 2432            Hartnett
Relating to jurisdiction of courts with respect to probate
proceedings.

HB 2157            Hartnett
Relating to the use of the judicial and court personnel training
fund.

HB 2158            Hartnett
Relating to the regulation of political contributions to judicial
candidates and officeholders.

In addition to the list above, the Committee will also consider
HB 1583 by Gallego and HB 1294 by Elkins.

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