The House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence

89th Legislature

May 1, 2025

9:00 a.m.

E2.020

CORRECTED MINUTES

On May 8, 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 May 1, 2025. The following are the corrected minutes for that meeting:

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 30, 2025, the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Smithee, at 9:05 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

The chair directed that the April 15, 2025 minutes for the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.

The chair referred SB 442 to the subcommittee on New Offenses and Changed Penalties.

The chair referred SB 826 to the subcommittee on New Offenses and Changed Penalties.

The chair referred SB 955 to the subcommittee on New Offenses and Changed Penalties.

The chair referred SB 957 to the subcommittee on New Offenses and Changed Penalties.

The chair referred SB 990 to the subcommittee on New Offenses and Changed Penalties.

The chair referred SB 1099 to the subcommittee on New Offenses and Changed Penalties.

The chair referred SB 1362 to the subcommittee on New Offenses and Changed Penalties.

The chair referred SB 1379 to the subcommittee on New Offenses and Changed Penalties.

The chair referred SB 1451 to the subcommittee on New Offenses and Changed Penalties.

The chair referred SB 2320 to the subcommittee on New Offenses and Changed Penalties.

HB 31

The chair recalled HB 31 from the subcommittee on Juvenile Justice.

Representative Rodríguez Ramos offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Rodríguez Ramos moved that HB 31, 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; Jones, Jolanda; Moody; Rodríguez Ramos (6).

Nays:                           Representatives Cook; Little; Louderback; Money (4).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Virdell (1).

SB 2196

The chair laid out SB 2196, the companion to HB 1194.

Representative Bowers moved that SB 2196, 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:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Virdell (1).

SB 1727

The chair laid out SB 1727, the companion to HB 3360.

SB 1727 was left pending without objection.

HB 115

The chair laid out HB 115.

Representative Cook offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Cook moved that HB 115, 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 (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Virdell (1).

HB 413

The chair laid out HB 413 as pending business.

Representative Jones, Jolanda moved that HB 413, 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; Jones, Jolanda; Little; Money; Moody; Rodríguez Ramos (8).

Nays:                           Representatives Cook; Louderback (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Virdell (1).

HB 2239

The chair laid out HB 2239 as pending business.

Representative Moody moved that HB 2239, 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 (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Virdell (1).

HB 2234

The chair recalled HB 2234 from the subcommittee on Juvenile Justice.

The chair recognized Representative Cook to explain HB 2234 and the subcommittee’s consideration of the measure.

Representative Cook offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Cook moved that HB 2234, 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; Jones, Jolanda; Moody; Rodríguez Ramos (6).

Nays:                           Representatives Cook; Little; Louderback; Money (4).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Virdell (1).

HB 2507

The chair laid out HB 2507 as pending business.

Representative Wu offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Wu moved that HB 2507, 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 (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Virdell (1).

HB 2593

The chair recalled HB 2593 from the subcommittee on New Offenses and Changed Penalties.

HB 2593 was left pending without objection.

HB 2947

The chair laid out HB 2947 as pending business.

Representative Money offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

(Representative Virdell now present.)

Representative Money moved that HB 2947, 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; 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 3061

The chair recalled HB 3061 from the subcommittee on New Offenses and Changed Penalties.

The chair recognized Representative Louderback to explain HB 3061.

Representative Louderback moved that HB 3061, 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 3362

The chair laid out HB 3362 as pending business.

Representative Little moved that HB 3362, 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; Rodríguez Ramos; Virdell (10).

Nays:                           Representative Moody (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3425

The chair recalled HB 3425 from the subcommittee on New Offenses and Changed Penalties.

The chair recognized Representative Louderback to explain HB 3425.

Representative Louderback moved that HB 3425, 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 3664

The chair laid out HB 3664 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 3664, 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; Rodríguez Ramos; Virdell (10).

Nays:                           Representative Moody (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3694

The chair laid out HB 3694 as pending business.

Representative Moody offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Moody moved that HB 3694, as substituted, 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 5483

The chair recalled HB 5483 from the subcommittee on Juvenile Justice.

The chair recognized Representative Cook to explain HB 5483 and to explain the subcommittee’s consideration of the measure.

The chair moved that HB 5483, 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; Wu; Bowers; Jones, Jolanda; Moody (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Cook; Little; Louderback; Money; Rodríguez Ramos; Virdell (6).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 5525

The chair recalled HB 5525 from the subcommittee on Juvenile Justice.

Representative Cook offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Cook moved that HB 5525, 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).

SB 1727

The chair laid out SB 1727, the companion to HB 3360, as pending business.

SB 1727 was left pending without objection.

SB 20

The chair recalled SB 20 from the subcommittee on New Offenses and Changed Penalties.

The chair recognized Representative Louderback to explain SB 20.

SB 20 was left pending without objection.

SB 482

The chair laid out SB 482, the companion to HB 1160.

Representative Cook offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Cook moved that SB 482, 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 (8).

Nays:                           Representatives Little; Money; Virdell (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 745

The chair laid out SB 745, the companion to HB 1789.

Representative Louderback moved that SB 745, 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; Moody; Virdell (7).

Nays:                           Representatives Wu; Bowers; Jones, Jolanda; Rodríguez Ramos (4).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 1300

The chair laid out SB 1300, the companion to HB 3167.

Representative Cook moved that SB 1300, 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; Little; Louderback; Money; Moody; Virdell (8).

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

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

At 9:46 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