MINUTES

SENATE COMMITTEE ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Monday, May 26, 2025

1:35 PM or upon recess

Senator Flores's Desk

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Pursuant to suspension of Senate Rule 11.10 and 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Criminal Justice was held on Monday, May 26, 2025, at Senator Flores's Desk.

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MEMBERS PRESENT:	MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Pete Flores, Chair	None
Senator Tan Parker, Vice Chair
Senator Brent Hagenbuch
Senator Juan Hinojosa
Senator Joan Huffman
Senator Phil King
Senator Borris Miles

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The chair called the meeting to order at 1:37 PM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business HB 3073 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Paxton, to explain the bill.

Senator Flores moved to reconsider the vote by which the first committee substitute for HB 3073 was adopted at the May 22^nd 2025 hearing; without objection, so it was ordered.

Senator Flores moved to withdraw from consideration the previous committee substitute considered at the March 22^nd, 2025 hearing; without objection, so it was ordered. 

Senator Flores sent up a committee substitute.  The chair recognized Senator Paxton to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the house bill as engrossed.  Senator Flores moved the adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Flores moved that HB 3073 do not pass but that CSHB 3073 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.

There being no further business, at 1:39 PM Senator Flores moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.

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Senator Pete Flores, Chair

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Haylee Plumley, Clerk