SENATE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: Criminal Justice TIME & DATE: 1:30 PM or upon adjournment Wednesday, May 13, 2009 PLACE: Senator Whitmire's Desk CHAIR: Senator John Whitmire To consider pending bills: HB 93 Hodge | et al. SP: Hinojosa Relating to the restoration of good conduct time forfeited during a term of imprisonment. HB 94 Hodge SP: Hinojosa Relating to the application of laws awarding credit to an inmate for time between release on and subsequent revocation of parole, mandatory supervision, or conditional pardon. HB 107 Phillips | et al. SP: Seliger Relating to allowing for certain criminal proceedings in the absence of certain defendants. HB 348 Pena | et al. SP: Carona Relating to the punishment for theft of certain aluminum, bronze, or copper materials. HB 405 Harless SP: Huffman Relating to the authority of an animal control officer to carry a bite prevention stick in the performance of official duties. HB 549 Raymond SP: Zaffirini Relating to an affirmative defense to prosecution for certain sex offenses. HB 558 Hernandez SP: Ellis Relating to law enforcement and judicial procedures for, and the prosecution of, children who engage in conduct constituting public intoxication. HB 1060 Miklos SP: Carona Relating to certain procedures for forwarding a warrant of arrest or a complaint in a criminal case. HB 1721 Bohac | et al. SP: Deuell Relating to taking or attempting to take a weapon from an employee or official of a correctional facility. HB 1728 Madden SP: Whitmire Relating to the authority of the inspector general of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to issue administrative subpoenas for certain communications records. HB 1985 Martinez Fischer | et al. SP: Hegar Relating to the requirement that certain defendants in a criminal case undergo testing for AIDS, HIV infection, or related conditions. HB 2066 Gallego | et al. SP: Nelson Relating to enhancing penalties for assaulting a family member by strangulation or suffocation.

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HB 2068 Elkins SP: Hegar Relating to an identification card for certain retired peace officers. HB 2100 Martinez Fischer | et al. SP: Hinojosa Relating to procedures for certain persons charged with certain new offenses or an administrative violation of a condition of release from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice on parole or to mandatory supervision. HB 2161 Turner, Sylvester | et al. SP: Whitmire Relating to the issuance of a personal identification certificate to present or former inmates of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. HB 2168 Chavez | et al. SP: Watson Relating to the powers of a sheriff's department civil service commission in certain counties regarding an appeal of a disciplinary action. HB 2289 Madden | et al. SP: Whitmire Relating to discharging or releasing inmates from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice at or near certain department facilities. HB 2467 Rodriguez | et al. SP: Whitmire Relating to the definition of a playground for purposes of certain places protected from certain criminal activities. HB 2580 Frost SP: Deuell Relating to the establishment of a peace officer employment opportunity Internet website by the Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education. HB 2991 Christian SP: Seliger | et al. Relating to the exemption of special rangers and special Texas Rangers from certain required law enforcement education and training programs regarding persons with mental impairments. HB 3352 Naishtat | et al. SP: Ellis Relating to the collection, dissemination, and correction of certain judicial determinations for a federal firearm background check.