The House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
89th Legislature
April 24, 2025
8:00 a.m.
E2.018
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 23, 2025, the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Smithee, at 8:01 a.m.
The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Smithee; Cook; Little; Louderback; Money; and Rodríguez Ramos.
A quorum was present.
SB 1621
The chair laid out SB 1621, the companion to HB 4911.
Representative Cook moved that SB 1621, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion failed by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Smithee; Cook; Louderback; Money; Rodríguez Ramos (5).
Nays: Representative Little (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Wu; Bowers; Jones, Jolanda; Moody; Virdell (5).
(Representative Moody now present.)
SB 1621
Representative Cook moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee. The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.
Representative Cook moved that SB 1621, 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; Louderback; Money; Moody; Rodríguez Ramos (6).
Nays: Representative Little (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Wu; Bowers; Jones, Jolanda; Virdell (4).
(Representatives Virdell and Wu now present.)
SB 836
The chair laid out SB 836, the companion to HB 1686.
Representative Moody moved that SB 836, 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; Cook; Little; Louderback; Money; Moody; Rodríguez Ramos; Virdell (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bowers; Jones, Jolanda (2).
(Representative Jones, Jolanda now present.)
SB 487
The chair laid out SB 487, the companion to HB 502.
Representative Little moved that SB 487, 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; Cook; Jones, Jolanda; Little; Louderback; Money; Moody; Rodríguez Ramos; Virdell (10).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Bowers (1).
SB 1437
The chair laid out SB 1437, the companion to HB 3276.
Representative Cook moved that SB 1437, 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; Cook; Jones, Jolanda; Little; Louderback; Money; Moody; Rodríguez Ramos; Virdell (10).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Bowers (1).
SB 1497
The chair laid out SB 1497, the companion to HB 3111.
The chair moved that SB 1497, 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; Cook; Jones, Jolanda; Little; Louderback; Money; Moody; Rodríguez Ramos; Virdell (10).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Bowers (1).
SB 1728
The chair laid out SB 1728, the companion to HB 3882.
Representative Wu moved that SB 1728, 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; Cook; Jones, Jolanda; Louderback; Moody; Rodríguez Ramos (7).
Nays: Representatives Little; Money (2).
Present, Not Voting: Representative Virdell (1).
Absent: Representative Bowers (1).
HB 200
The chair laid out HB 200 as pending business.
Representative Jones, Jolanda offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Jones, Jolanda moved that HB 200, 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; Cook; Jones, Jolanda; Little; Louderback; Money; Moody; Rodríguez Ramos; Virdell (10).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Bowers (1).
(Representative Bowers now present.)
HB 5653
The chair recalled HB 5653 from the subcommittee on Juvenile Justice.
The chair recognized Representative Cook to explain HB 5653 and summarize the subcommittee’s consideration on the measure.
Representative Cook moved that HB 5653, 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 5667
The chair recalled HB 5667 from the subcommittee on Juvenile Justice.
The chair recognized Representative Cook to explain HB 5667 and summarize the subcommittee’s consideration on the measure.
Representative Cook moved that HB 5667, 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 1650
The chair laid out HB 1650 as pending business.
Representative Bowers moved that HB 1650, 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; Money; Moody; Virdell (9).
Nays: Representatives Louderback; Rodríguez Ramos (2).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 3449
The chair laid out HB 3449 as pending business.
Representative Rodríguez Ramos moved that HB 3449, 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 3477
The chair laid out HB 3477 as pending business.
Representative Jones, Jolanda moved that HB 3477, 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).
SB 1171
The chair recalled SB 1171 from the subcommittee on Juvenile Justice.
The chair recognized Representative Cook to explain SB 1171 and summarize the subcommittee’s consideration on the measure.
Representative Cook moved that SB 1171, 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; Louderback; Moody; Rodríguez Ramos; Virdell (9).
Nays: Representatives Little; Money (2).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 1795
The chair recalled HB 1795 from the subcommittee on New Offenses and Changed Penalties.
Representative Wu offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Louderback to explain the measure and summarize the subcommittee’s consideration on the measure.
Representative Louderback moved that HB 1795, 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; Money; Moody; Rodríguez Ramos; Virdell (10).
Nays: Representative Little (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 2695
The chair recalled HB 2695 from the subcommittee on New Offenses and Changed Penalties.
The chair recognized Representative Louderback to explain HB 2695 and summarize the subcommittee’s consideration on the measure.
Representative Louderback moved that HB 2695, 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 2761
The chair laid out HB 2761 as pending business.
Representative Bowers moved that HB 2761, 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 5561
The chair recalled HB 5561 from the subcommittee on Juvenile Justice.
The chair recognized Representative Cook to explain HB 5561 and summarize the subcommittee’s consideration on the measure.
Representative Cook moved that HB 5561, 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 2448
The chair laid out HB 2448 as pending business.
Representative Wu moved that HB 2448, 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; Moody; Virdell (7).
Nays: Representatives Little; Louderback; Money; Rodríguez Ramos (4).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
At 8:32 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