The House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
89th Legislature
April 15, 2025
Continued on April 16, 2025
10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted
E2.014
CORRECTED MINUTES
On May 1, 2025, the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence authorized the correction of the minutes for the meeting of the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence held on April 15, 2025. The following are the corrected minutes for that meeting:
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 10, 2025, revised on April 11, 2025, and an announcement from the House floor on April 15, 2025, the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Smithee, at 6:52 p.m.
The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Smithee; Cook; Jones, Jolanda; Little; Moody; and Virdell.
A quorum was present.
The chair directed that the March 25, 2025 minutes for the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.
The chair referred HB 2197 to the subcommittee on New Offenses and Changed Penalties.
The chair referred HB 3098 to the subcommittee on New Offenses and Changed Penalties.
The chair referred HB 3242 to the subcommittee on New Offenses and Changed Penalties.
The chair referred HB 3425 to the subcommittee on New Offenses and Changed Penalties.
The chair referred HB 4414 to the subcommittee on New Offenses and Changed Penalties.
HB 1650
The chair laid out HB 1650.
The chair recognized Representative Canales to explain HB 1650.
The chair recognized Representative Canales to close on HB 1650.
HB 1650 was left pending without objection.
HB 3449
The chair laid out HB 3449.
The chair recognized Representative Canales to explain HB 3449.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Canales to close on HB 3449.
HB 3449 was left pending without objection.
HB 3477
The chair laid out HB 3477.
The chair recognized Representative Canales to explain HB 3477.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Canales to close on HB 3477.
HB 3477 was left pending without objection.
HB 3463
The chair laid out HB 3463.
The chair recognized Representative Walle to explain HB 3463.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Walle to close on HB 3463.
(Representative Wu now present.)
HB 3463 was left pending without objection.
HB 2698
The chair laid out HB 2698.
The chair recognized Representative Anchía to explain HB 2698.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Anchía to close on HB 2698.
HB 2698 was left pending without objection.
(Representative Bowers now present.)
HB 2507
The chair laid out HB 2507.
The chair recognized Representative Leach to explain HB 2507.
Representative Cook offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Money now present.)
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Leach to close on HB 2507.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
HB 2507 was left pending without objection.
HB 4075
The chair laid out HB 4075.
Representative Wu offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Leach to explain HB 4075.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Leach to close on HB 4075.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
HB 4075 was left pending without objection.
HB 2348
The chair laid out HB 2348.
The chair recognized Representative Capriglione to explain HB 2348.
Representative Money offered a complete committee substitute.
(Representative Louderback now present.)
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Capriglione to close on HB 2348.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
HB 2348 was left pending without objection.
HB 3111
The chair laid out HB 3111.
The chair recognized Representative Perez, Mary Ann to explain HB 3111.
Representative Wu offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Perez, Mary Ann to close on HB 3111.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
HB 3111 was left pending without objection.
HB 2594
The chair laid out HB 2594.
The chair recognized Representative Metcalf to explain HB 2594.
(Representative Wu in chair.)
Representative Jones, Jolanda offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Metcalf to close on HB 2594.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
HB 2594 was left pending without objection.
HB 525
The chair laid out HB 525.
The chair recognized Representative Vasut to explain HB 525.
The chair recognized Representative Vasut to close on HB 525.
HB 525 was left pending without objection.
HB 2761
The chair laid out HB 2761.
The chair recognized Representative Johnson to explain HB 2761.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Johnson to close on HB 2761.
HB 2761 was left pending without objection.
HB 1604
The chair laid out HB 1604.
The chair recognized Representative Bucy to explain HB 1604.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Bucy to close on HB 1604.
HB 1604 was left pending without objection.
HB 1418
The chair laid out HB 1418.
The chair recognized Representative Schatzline to explain HB 1418.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Smithee in chair.)
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Schatzline to close on HB 1418.
HB 1418 was left pending without objection.
HB 2333
The chair laid out HB 2333.
The chair recognized Representative Hopper to explain HB 2333.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hopper to close on HB 2333.
HB 2333 was left pending without objection.
HB 413
The chair laid out HB 413.
The chair recognized Representative Jones, Jolanda to explain HB 413.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representatives Curry and Jones, Jolanda to close on HB 413.
HB 413 was left pending without objection.
HB 200
The chair laid out HB 200.
Representative Money offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Buckley to explain HB 200.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Buckley to close on HB 200.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
HB 200 was left pending without objection.
HB 3362
The chair laid out HB 3362.
The chair recognized Representative Little to explain HB 3362.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Cook 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 Little to close on HB 3362.
HB 3362 was left pending without objection.
HB 3358
The chair laid out HB 3358.
The chair recognized Representative Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra to explain HB 3358.
Representative Cook offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra to close on HB 3358.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
HB 3358 was left pending without objection.
HB 2458
The chair laid out HB 2458.
The chair recognized Representative Virdell to explain HB 2458.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Virdell to close on HB 2458.
HB 2458 was left pending without objection.
(Representative Cook in chair.)
HB 3664
The chair laid out HB 3664.
The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain HB 3664.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The hearing continued after midnight. The following actions occurred April 16, 2025.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Smithee to close on HB 3664.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
HB 3664 was left pending without objection.
At 12:37 a.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