HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:    Corrections 

TIME & DATE:  8:00 AM, Wednesday, March 26, 2025 

PLACE:        E1.014 
CHAIR:        Rep. Sam Harless 

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Public testimony may be limited to (2) minutes per witness.

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HB 1482        Leo Wilson | et al.                       
Relating to changing the eligibility for community supervision and parole for certain repeat intoxication offenders.

HB 2017        Gerdes                                    
Relating to increasing the minimum term of imprisonment and changing the eligibility for community supervision, mandatory supervision, and parole for certain persons convicted of intoxication manslaughter.

HB 2103        Ashby                                     
Relating to the adoption of a mental health leave policy for certain jailers.

HB 2341        Allen                                     
Relating to the award of diligent participation credit to defendants confined in a state jail felony facility.

HB 2756        Thompson                                  
Relating to training on de-escalation, crisis intervention, and behavioral health for correctional officers and certain other employees of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

Texas residents who wish to electronically submit comments related to

agenda items on this notice without testifying in person can do so until

the hearing is adjourned by visiting:

https://comments.house.texas.gov/home?c=c200

For those persons who will be testifying, information for in-person witness registration, can be found here: https://mytxlegis.capitol.texas.gov/HWRSPublic/About.aspx

A live video broadcast of this hearing will be available here: https://house.texas.gov/video-audio/

Instructions related to public access to the meeting location are available here: https://house.texas.gov/committees/public-access-house-committee-meetings/

NOTICE OF ASSISTANCE AT PUBLIC MEETINGS

Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need assistance, such as a sign language interpreter, are requested to contact Stacey Nicchio at (512) 463-0850, 72 hours prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.