SENATE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:     Criminal Justice 

TIME & DATE:   8:00 AM, Tuesday, April 8, 2025 

PLACE:         E1.016 (Hearing Room) 
CHAIR:         Senator Pete Flores 

SB 552         Huffman                
Relating to changing the eligibility of certain persons to receive community supervision, including deferred adjudication community supervision.

SB 1099        Flores                 
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain offenses committed by an alien.

SB 1124        Huffman                
Relating to discovery in a criminal case.

SB 1208        King                   
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of interference with public duties.

SB 1372        Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy"   
Relating to access to the crime laboratory portal.

SB 1506        Parker                 
Relating to the frequency with which the Board of Pardons and Paroles reconsiders inmates for release on parole.

SB 1667        Zaffirini              
Relating to the procedures for the expunction of arrest records and files; authorizing a fee.

SB 1804        Alvarado               
Relating to restitution and compensation paid to victims of certain offenses for tattoo removal related to the offense.

SB 1806        Sparks                 
Relating to the inspection, purchase, sale, possession, storage, transportation, and disposal of petroleum products, oil and gas equipment, and oil and gas waste; creating criminal offenses and increasing the punishment for an existing criminal offense.

SB 1870        Perry                  
Relating to municipal and county enforcement of drug laws; providing civil penalties.

SB 1936        Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy"   
Relating to the definition of an abuse unit for certain controlled substances under the Texas Controlled Substances Act.

SB 1937        Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy"   
Relating to the testing of evidence containing biological materials in capital cases.

SB 2180        Hagenbuch | et al.      
Relating to requiring a certification for peace officers to conduct certain polygraph examinations.

SB 2405        Parker | et al.         
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Board of Criminal Justice and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and to the functions of the Board of Pardons and Paroles, the Correctional Managed Health Care Committee, the Texas Correctional Office on Offenders with Medical or Mental Impairments, and the Windham School District.

SB 2569        Flores                 
Relating to the reporting requirement for certain law enforcement agencies regarding the agencies' use or operation of an unmanned aircraft.

SB 2570        Flores                 
Relating to a defense to prosecution for certain offenses involving the use of a less-lethal projectile by a peace officer.

SB 1646        King | et al.           
Relating to criminal conduct involving the theft or unauthorized possession of copper or brass and to the sale of copper or brass material to metal recycling entities; creating criminal offenses; providing an administrative penalty.

Pending business

Public Testimony will be limited to 2 minutes per person. If submitting written testimony please submit 14 copies with your name and organization on each copy.

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