The House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence

89th Legislature

May 15, 2025

4:00 p.m.

3W.15

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 15, 2025, and permission granted on May 15, 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 4:01 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

(Representative Bowers now present.)

SB 3073

The chair laid out SB 3073, the companion to HB 75.

(Representative Cook now present.)

The chair moved that SB 3073, 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; Money; Virdell (7).

Nays:                           Representative Rodríguez Ramos (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Wu; Louderback; Moody (3).

(Representative Louderback now present.)

SB 127

The chair laid out SB 127 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 127, 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; Rodríguez Ramos; Virdell (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Wu and Moody (2).

(Representative Moody now present.)

SB 614

The chair laid out SB 614 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 614, 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 (9).

Nays:                           Representative Virdell (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Wu (1).

SB 955

The chair laid out SB 955 as pending business.

(Representative Wu now present.)

Representative Cook moved that SB 955, 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 988

The chair laid out SB 988 as pending business.

SB 988 was left pending without objection.

SB 1099

The chair laid out SB 1099 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 1099, 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).

SB 1278

The chair laid out SB 1278 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 1278, 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 1281

The chair laid out SB 1281 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that SB 1281, 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; Louderback; Money; Moody; Virdell (7).

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

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 1372

The chair laid out SB 1372 as pending business.

Representative Louderback moved that SB 1372, 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; Louderback; Money; Moody; Virdell (7).

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

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 1379

The chair laid out SB 1379 as pending business.

Representative Cook moved that SB 1379, 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; Louderback; Money; Moody; Virdell (7).

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

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 1896

The chair laid out SB 1896 as pending business.

Representative Cook moved that SB 1896, 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; Money; Moody; Rodríguez Ramos; Virdell (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Little (1).

SB 1936

The chair laid out SB 1936 as pending business.

Representative Louderback moved that SB 1936, 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; Louderback; Money; Moody; Virdell (7).

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

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Little (1).

SB 1937

The chair laid out SB 1937 as pending business.

Representative Louderback moved that SB 1937, 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; Money; Moody; Rodríguez Ramos; Virdell (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Little (1).

SB 1980

The chair laid out SB 1980 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 1980, 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 (4).

Nays:                           Representatives Wu; Bowers; Jones, Jolanda; Moody; Rodríguez Ramos; Virdell (6).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Little (1).

SB 2111

The chair laid out SB 2111, the companion to HB 4915.

The chair moved that SB 2111, 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; Money; Moody; Rodríguez Ramos; Virdell (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Little (1).

SB 2320

The chair recalled SB 2320 from the subcommittee on New Offenses and Changed Penalties.

SB 2320 was left pending without objection.

SB 2580

The chair laid out SB 2580 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 2580, 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; Louderback; Money; Moody; Rodríguez Ramos; Virdell (8).

Nays:                           Representative Bowers (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Jones, Jolanda; Little (2).

SB 2595

The chair laid out SB 2595 as pending business.

SB 2595 was left pending without objection.

SB 2798

The chair laid out SB 2798 as pending business.

Representative Virdell moved that SB 2798, 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; Louderback; Money; Moody; Rodríguez Ramos; Virdell (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Jones, Jolanda; Little (2).

At 4:24 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