HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: Corrections TIME & DATE: 2:00PM or upon final adjourn./recess Tuesday, March 13, 2001 PLACE: E2.026 CHAIR: Rep. Pat Haggerty ___________________________________________________________________________ HB 772 Haggerty Relating to the eligibility of certain offenders for special needs parole and the provision of facilities for special needs parolees. HB 859 Dutton Relating to in-prison geriatric communities. HB 1238 Wilson Relating to the rehabilitation of defendants and inmates confined or imprisoned in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and to the reduction of recidivism. HB 1314 Hopson Relating to a requirement that certain inmates participate in treatment programs as a condition of earning good conduct time. HB 1315 Hopson Relating to the dismissal of a claim brought by an inmate. HB 1658 Ritter Relating to the duty of a county to notify the Texas Department of Criminal Justice regarding certain dismissals of criminal cases. HB 1659 Ritter Relating to the duty of a county to notify the Texas Department of Criminal Justice regarding certain proceedings in cases of defendants or inmates returned to the county on a bench warrant. Pending Business: HB 223 Wise Relating to procedural requirements applicable to the release on parole of certain sex offenders. In addition to discussion on the bills listed, the Committee will hear testimony from the following: Dr. Tony Fabelo, Criminal Justice Policy Council ___________________________________________________________________________