The House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence

89th Legislature

May 21, 2025

9:30 a.m.

Agricultural Museum, 1W.14

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 20, 2025, the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Smithee, at 9:31 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

SB 2611

The chair laid out SB 2611 as pending business.

Representative Cook moved that SB 2611, 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; Jones, Jolanda; Little; Louderback; Rodríguez Ramos; Virdell (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Wu; Bowers; Money; Moody (4).

SB 2785

The chair laid out SB 2785 as pending business.

Representative Little moved that SB 2785, 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; Jones, Jolanda; Little; Louderback; Rodríguez Ramos; Virdell (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Wu; Bowers; Money; Moody (4).

(Representatives Money and Wu now present.)

SB 2794

The chair laid out SB 2794 as pending business.

Representative Virdell moved that SB 2794, 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; Rodríguez Ramos; Virdell (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bowers; Moody (2).

SB 2595

The chair laid out SB 2595 as pending business.

SB 2595 was left pending without objection.

SJR 87

The chair laid out SJR 87.

Representative Little moved that SJR 87, 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; Jones, Jolanda; Rodríguez Ramos (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bowers; Moody (2).

SB 1152

The chair laid out SB 1152, the companion to HB 5467.

SB 1152 was left pending without objection.

SB 442

The chair laid out SB 442 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 442, 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; Rodríguez Ramos; Virdell (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bowers; Moody (2).

SB 456

The chair laid out SB 456 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 456, 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; Rodríguez Ramos; Virdell (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bowers; Moody (2).

SB 826

The chair laid out SB 826 as pending business.

Representative Little moved that SB 826, 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; Rodríguez Ramos; Virdell (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bowers; Moody (2).

SB 872

The chair laid out SB 872 as pending business.

Representative Cook moved that SB 872, 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; Virdell (8).

Nays:                           Representative Rodríguez Ramos (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bowers; Moody (2).

SB 957

The chair laid out SB 957 as pending business.

Representative Cook moved that SB 957, 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 (3).

Nays:                           Representatives Wu; Jones, Jolanda; Little; Money; Rodríguez Ramos; Virdell (6).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bowers; Moody (2).

SB 993

The chair laid out SB 993 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 993, 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; Money; Virdell (7).

Nays:                           Representatives Little; Rodríguez Ramos (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bowers; Moody (2).

SB 1660

The chair laid out SB 1660 as pending business.

Representative Cook moved that SB 1660, 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; Jones, Jolanda; Rodríguez Ramos (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bowers; Moody (2).

SB 2799

The chair laid out SB 2799.

Representative Wu moved that SB 2799, 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; Rodríguez Ramos; Virdell (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bowers; Moody (2).

At 9:51 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