The House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence

89th Legislature

April 1, 2025

10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted

E2.014

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 27, 2025, and an announcement from the House floor on April 1, 2025, the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Smithee, at 12:39 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Smithee; Cook; Jones, Jolanda; Little; Louderback; Money; and Virdell.

A quorum was present.

HB 47

The chair laid out HB 47.

The chair recognized Representative Howard to explain HB 47.

(Representatives Moody and Wu now present.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

(Representative Rodríguez Ramos now present.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

(Representative Bowers now present.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Howard to close on HB 47.

HB 47 was left pending without objection.

HB 36

The chair laid out HB 36 as pending business.

Representative Bowers offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Wu moved that HB 36, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Smithee; Wu; Bowers; Cook; Jones, Jolanda; Little; Louderback; Money; Moody; Rodríguez Ramos; Virdell (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 166

The chair laid out HB 166 as pending business.

Representative Moody moved that HB 166, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Smithee; Wu; Bowers; Cook; Jones, Jolanda; Little; Louderback; Money; Moody; Virdell (10).

Nays:                           Representative Rodríguez Ramos (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 380

The chair laid out HB 380 as pending business.

Representative Louderback offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Louderback moved that HB 380, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Smithee; Wu; Bowers; Cook; Jones, Jolanda; Little; Louderback; Money; Moody; Rodríguez Ramos; Virdell (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 502

The chair laid out HB 502 as pending business.

Representative Jones, Jolanda moved that HB 502, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Smithee; Wu; Bowers; Cook; Jones, Jolanda; Little; Louderback; Money; Moody; Rodríguez Ramos; Virdell (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 166

Representative Wu moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

The chair moved that HB 166, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Smithee; Wu; Bowers; Cook; Jones, Jolanda; Little; Louderback; Money; Moody; Rodríguez Ramos; Virdell (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1445

The chair laid out HB 1445 as pending business.

Representative Rodríguez Ramos moved that HB 1445, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Smithee; Wu; Bowers; Cook; Jones, Jolanda; Little; Louderback; Money; Moody; Rodríguez Ramos (10).

Nays:                           Representative Virdell (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2066

The chair laid out HB 2066 as pending business.

Representative Money moved that HB 2066, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Smithee; Wu; Bowers; Cook; Jones, Jolanda; Little; Louderback; Money; Moody; Rodríguez Ramos; Virdell (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2596

The chair laid out HB 2596 as pending business.

Representative Virdell offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Virdell moved that HB 2596, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Smithee; Wu; Bowers; Cook; Jones, Jolanda; Little; Louderback; Money; Moody; Rodríguez Ramos; Virdell (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1831

The chair recalled HB 1831 from subcommittee on Juvenile Justice.

The chair recognized Representative Cook to summarize the subcommittee’s consideration of the measure.

Representative Cook moved that HB 1831, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Smithee; Wu; Bowers; Cook; Jones, Jolanda; Little; Louderback; Moody; Rodríguez Ramos (9).

Nays:                           Representatives Money; Virdell (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2147

The chair recalled HB 2147 from subcommittee on Juvenile Justice.

The chair recognized Representative Cook to summarize the subcommittee’s consideration of the measure.

Representative Cook moved that HB 2147, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Smithee; Wu; Bowers; Cook; Jones, Jolanda; Little; Louderback; Moody; Rodríguez Ramos (9).

Nays:                           Representative Moody (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

The chair referred HB 1582 to the subcommittee on New Offenses and Changed Penalties.

The chair referred HB 1720 to the subcommittee on New Offenses and Changed Penalties.

The chair referred HB 2095 to the subcommittee on New Offenses and Changed Penalties.

The chair referred HB 2113 to the subcommittee on New Offenses and Changed Penalties.

The chair referred HB 2135 to the subcommittee on New Offenses and Changed Penalties.

The chair referred HB 2181 to the subcommittee on New Offenses and Changed Penalties.

The chair referred HB 2871 to the subcommittee on New Offenses and Changed Penalties.

The chair referred HB 2915 to the subcommittee on New Offenses and Changed Penalties.

The chair referred HB 3167 to the subcommittee on New Offenses and Changed Penalties.

The chair referred HB 3193 to the subcommittee on New Offenses and Changed Penalties.

The chair referred HB 3294 to the subcommittee on New Offenses and Changed Penalties.

The chair referred HB 3498 to the subcommittee on New Offenses and Changed Penalties.

The chair referred HB 3507 to the subcommittee on New Offenses and Changed Penalties.

The chair referred HB 3665 to the subcommittee on New Offenses and Changed Penalties.

The chair referred HB 3869 to the subcommittee on New Offenses and Changed Penalties.

The chair referred HB 3877 to the subcommittee on New Offenses and Changed Penalties.

HB 1552

The chair laid out HB 1552.

The chair recognized Representative Paul to explain HB 1552.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

(Representative Wu in chair.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

(Representative Smithee in chair.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Paul to close on HB 1552.

HB 1552 was left pending without objection.

HB 3073

The chair laid out HB 3073.

The chair recognized Representative Howard to explain HB 3073.

Representative Wu offered a complete committee substitute.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

(Representative Wu in chair.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

(Representative Smithee in chair.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Howard to close on HB 3073.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3073 was left pending without objection.

HB 2151

The chair laid out HB 2151.

The chair recognized Representative Capriglione to explain HB 2151.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Capriglione to close on HB 2151.

HB 2151 was left pending without objection.

HB 2582

The chair laid out HB 2582.

The chair recognized Representative Hull to explain HB 2582.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Hull to close on HB 2582.

HB 2582 was left pending without objection.

HB 2697

The chair laid out HB 2697.

The chair recognized Representative Anchía to explain HB 2697.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Anchía to close on HB 2697.

HB 2697 was left pending without objection.

HB 1686

The chair laid out HB 1686.

The chair recognized Representative Hull to explain HB 1686.

Representative Cook offered a complete committee substitute.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Hull to close on HB 1686.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1686 was left pending without objection.

HB 3418

The chair laid out HB 3418.

The chair recognized Representative Morales, Eddie to explain HB 3418.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Morales, Eddie to close on HB 3418.

HB 3418 was left pending without objection.

HB 2355

The chair laid out HB 2355.

The chair recognized Representative Fairly to explain HB 2355.

Representative Moody offered a complete committee substitute.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Fairly to close on HB 2355.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2355 was left pending without objection.

HB 1953

The chair laid out HB 1953.

The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain HB 1953.

Representative Rodríguez Ramos offered a complete committee substitute.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Thompson to close on HB 1953.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1953 was left pending without objection.

At 5:03 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.

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Rep. Smithee, Chair

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Sarah Kemp, Clerk