The House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence

89th Legislature

April 16, 2025

3:00 p.m.

Agricultural Museum, 1W.14

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on April 16, 2025, and permission granted on April 16, 2025, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Smithee, at 3:01 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 285

The chair recalled HB 285 from the subcommittee on New Offenses and Changed Penalties.

The chair recognized Representative Louderback to explain HB 285 and summarize the subcommittee’s consideration on the measure.

Representative Louderback moved that HB 285, 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; Bowers; Cook; Jones, Jolanda; Little; Louderback; Money; Moody; Rodríguez Ramos; Virdell (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Wu (1).

HB 353

The chair recalled HB 353 from subcommittee on New Offenses and Changed Penalties.

The chair recognized Representative Louderback to explain HB 353 and summarize the subcommittee’s consideration on the measure.

Representative Louderback offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Louderback moved that HB 353, 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; Bowers; Cook; Little; Louderback; Money; Moody; Virdell (8).

Nays:                           Representatives Wu; Jones, Jolanda; Rodríguez Ramos (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 355

The chair recalled HB 355 from the subcommittee on Juvenile Justice.

The chair recognized Representative Cook to explain HB 355 and summarize the subcommittee’s consideration on the measure.

Representative Cook moved that HB 355, 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 1160

The chair recalled HB 1160 from the subcommittee on New Offenses and Changed Penalties.

The chair recognized Representative Louderback to explain HB 1160 and summarize the subcommittee’s consideration on the measure.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Louderback moved that HB 1160, 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; Louderback; Moody; Rodríguez Ramos; Virdell (9).

Nays:                           Representatives Little; Money (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1194

The chair laid out HB 1194 as pending business.

Representative Jones, Jolanda moved that HB 1194, 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 1221

The chair laid out HB 1221 as pending business.

Representative Cook moved that HB 1221, 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; Cook; Little; Louderback; Money; Virdell (6).

Nays:                           Representatives Wu; Bowers; Jones, Jolanda; Moody; Rodríguez Ramos (5).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1778

The chair laid out HB 1778 as pending business.

Representative Bowers moved that HB 1778, 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 1902

The chair recalled HB 1902 from subcommittee on New Offenses and Changed Penalties.

The chair recognized Representative Louderback to explain HB 1902 and summarize the subcommittee’s consideration on the measure.

Representative Cook offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Louderback moved that HB 1902, 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 1913

The chair laid out HB 1913 as pending business.

Representative Virdell moved that HB 1913, 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 1943

The chair recalled HB 1943 from the subcommittee on Juvenile Justice.

The chair recognized Representative Cook to explain HB 1943 and summarize the subcommittee’s consideration on the measure.

Representative Cook moved that HB 1943, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.  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 2073

The chair recalled HB 2073 from the subcommittee on New Offenses and Changed Penalties.

The chair recognized Representative Louderback to explain the measure.

Representative Louderback offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Louderback moved that HB 2073, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. 

The motion was withdrawn without objection.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2073 was left pending.

At 3:37 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