HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:   Homeland Security & Public Safety 

TIME & DATE: 8:00 AM, Thursday, March 21, 2013 

PLACE:       E2.010 
CHAIR:       Rep. Joseph Pickett 

HB 21         Martinez Fischer | et al.
Relating to a central database containing information about offenders who have committed certain offenses against children or offenses involving family or dating violence.

HB 1038       Eiland                 
Relating to the creation of DNA records for the DNA database system.

HB 1421       Perry | et al.         
Relating to the disposition of certain seized weapons.

HB 1872       Simmons                
Relating to federal firearm reporting for a person who voluntarily identifies as a person with mental illness.

HB 1972       Kleinschmidt           
Relating to the provision of 9-1-1 services; providing criminal penalties.

HB 2331       Pickett                
Relating to the lease of certain real property in El Paso for the construction of facilities for the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas.

HB 1051       Keffer | et al.        
Relating to the application of certain concealed handgun license laws to United States attorneys and assistant United States attorneys and to the authority of those attorneys to carry certain weapons.

HB 383        Burnam                 
Relating to the recognition and validity of a license to carry a concealed handgun issued by another state.

HB 223        Huberty | et al.       
Relating to the carrying of concealed handguns by certain persons attending a school board meeting.

HB 1349       Larson                 
Relating to information that may be requested by the Department of Public Safety from a person applying for or renewing a concealed handgun license.

HB 698        Springer | et al.      
Relating to the use of digital or electronic fingerprinting for an application for a license to carry a concealed handgun.

HB 1531       King, Ken | et al.     
Relating to the application of certain weapons laws to certain emergency services personnel licensed to carry a concealed handgun.

HB 47         Flynn | et al.         
Relating to a handgun proficiency course that is taken to obtain or renew a concealed handgun license.

HB 48         Flynn | et al.         
Relating to the procedure under which a person may renew a license to carry a concealed handgun.

HB 1304       Sheets | et al.        
Relating to the intentional display of a handgun.

It is the intent of the Chair to hear testimony on HB 21, HB 1038, HB 1421, HB 1872, HB 1972, and HB 2331 between 8:00AM to 10:00AM.  When the committee reconvenes upon adjournment and reading and referral of bills of the House, the committee will hear unfinished business from the morning, then bills HB 1051, HB 383, HB 223, HB 1349, HB 698, HB 1531, HB 47, HB 48, and HB 1304.

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