SENATE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: Criminal Justice TIME & DATE: 1:00PM or upon adjournment Wednesday, May 2, 2001 PLACE: E1.028 CHAIR: Senator Kenneth Armbrister ___________________________________________________________________________ Consideration of the following: SB 1453 Lucio Relating to the eligibility of certain defendants convicted of felonies for release on bail pending appeal. SB 1455 Lucio Relating to the dissemination of certain information relating to a juvenile. SB 1701 Staples Relating to the use of previous convictions in the punishment of certain repeat and habitual felony offenders. HB 236 Hinojosa / et al. SP: Ellis, Rodney Relating to the applicability of the death penalty to a capital offense committed by a person with mental retardation. HB 587 Thompson SP: Ellis, Rodney Relating to the investigation and prosecution of an offense motivated by bias or prejudice and to other civil and criminal remedies for and protections against certain hateful acts. HB 1287 Thompson SP: Whitmire Relating to the establishment of drug court programs and to a study of drug court programs by the Criminal Justice Policy Council. HB 1314 Hopson SP: Staples Relating to requiring certain inmates of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to participate in treatment programs. HB 2494 Haggerty SP: Armbrister Relating to the ratification of the Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision. HB 2663 Grusendorf SP: Armbrister Relating to a license or permit for certain sex offenders to operate a motor vehicle or commercial motor vehicle. Pending Business ___________________________________________________________________________