The House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence

Subcommittee on New Offenses and Changed Penalties

89th Legislature

May 8, 2025

8:00 a.m.

E2.014

Pursuant to a notice posted on May 2, 2025, the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence, Subcommittee on New Offenses and Changed Penalties,  met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Louderback, at 8:06 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Louderback; Little; and Moody.

A quorum was present.

SB 2320

The chair laid out SB 2320.

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain SB 2320.

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

(Representative Bowers now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on SB 2320.

SB 2320 was left pending without objection.

SB 1362

The chair laid out SB 1362.

The chair recognized Representative Hefner to explain SB 1362.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hefner to close on SB 1362.

SB 1362 was left pending without objection.

SB 1379

The chair laid out SB 1379.

The chair recognized Representative Cook to explain SB 1379.

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

The chair recognized Representative Cook to close on SB 1379.

SB 1379 was left pending without objection.

SB 1451

The chair laid out SB 1451.

The chair recognized Representative Cook to explain SB 1451.

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

The chair recognized Representative Cook to close on SB 1451.

SB 1451 was left pending without objection.

SB 990

The chair laid out SB 990.

The chair explained SB 990 on behalf of the House sponsor, Representative Smithee.

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain SB 990.

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

(Representative Money now present.)

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

The chair closed on SB 990 on behalf of the House sponsor, Representative Smithee.

SB 990 was left pending without objection.

MOTION IN WRITING
SB 990

Representative Little offered the following motion in writing:

I move that SB 990, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full committee on Criminal Jurisprudence for consideration that it be reported out favorably to Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Louderback; Little; Money (3).

Nays:                           Representatives Bowers; Moody (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

MOTION IN WRITING

SB 1362

Representative Little offered a motion in writing for SB 1362.

The motion was withdrawn.

SB 990

The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which Representative Little moved to report SB 990 to the full committee.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

Representative Little offered the following motion in writing:

I move that the subcommittee chair inform the committee chair that the subcommittee has completed its deliberations and recommends that SB 990 be scheduled for consideration by the full committee.

The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Louderback; Little; Money (3).

Nays:                           Representatives Bowers; Moody (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

MOTION IN WRITING
SB 1362

Representative Little offered the following motion in writing:

I move that the subcommittee chair inform the committee chair that the subcommittee has completed its deliberations and recommends that SB 1362 be scheduled for consideration by the full committee.

The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Louderback; Little; Money (3).

Nays:                           Representatives Bowers; Moody (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

At 9:53 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. Louderback, Chair

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Sarah Kemp, Clerk