HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:    Criminal Jurisprudence
SUBCOMMITTEE: New Offenses and Changed Penalties 

TIME & DATE:  8:00 AM, Thursday, May 1, 2025 

PLACE:        E2.014 
CHAIR:        Rep. AJ Louderback 

Witness testimony may be limited to two (2) minutes.

HB 544         Gervin-Hawkins                            
Relating to the imposition of consecutive sentences for more than one criminal offense of injury to a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual arising out of the same criminal episode.

HB 689         Gervin-Hawkins                            
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain offenses committed in a vehicle operated by a public transportation system.

HB 2915        Shaheen                                   
Relating to the criminal penalty for rigging a publicly exhibited contest; increasing a criminal penalty.

HB 3207        Dean                                      
Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of intoxication assault; increasing a criminal penalty.

HB 3565        Cook | et al.                             
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of interference with public duties.

HB 5467        Kitzman                                   
Relating to creating the criminal offense of continuous manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance.

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:

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