Testimonies
April 26, 2007 – The Senate Committee on State Affairs held a hearing regarding HB 770 (relating to requiring TDCJ to provide notice to certain persons of the right to vote). Read our testimony for more details on this bill.
April 16, 2007 – The House of Representatives Committee on Corrections held a hearing regarding HB 3637 (relating to the administration of Project RIO). This bill provides vocational and educational assessment for incarcerated offenders.
April 11, 2007 - The House of Representatives Committee on Corrections held a hearing regarding HB 3654 (relating to the placement of certain releasees of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice in treatment centers, residential facilities, or halfway houses). This bill would encourage counties that have a “not in my backyard” mentality with respect to treatment centers, residential facilities, or halfway houses to designate zones for such facilities in their areas.
April 3, 2007 – The Senate Committee on Criminal Justice held a hearing regarding SB 1750 (relating to the issuance of an occupational license to certain applicants with criminal convictions).
March 20, 2007 – The Senate Committee on Criminal Justice held a hearing regarding SB 167 (relating to the administrative procedure for compensation for wrongful imprisonment). This bill would remove the obligation of an applicant for compensation for a wrongful conviction to acquire the signature of the prosecuting attorney.