The House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence

84th Legislature

May 1, 2015

12:15 p.m.

3W.9

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 1, 2015, and permission granted on May 1, 2015, 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 Herrero, at 12:21 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Herrero; Moody; Leach; Shaheen; and Simpson.

A quorum was present.

HB 4104

Representative Leach moved to reconsider the vote by which HB 4104 was reported from committee.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Leach moved that HB 4104, 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 Herrero; Moody; Leach; Shaheen; Simpson (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Canales; Hunter (2).

HB 2777

The chair laid out HB 2777.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Simpson moved that HB 2777, 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 Herrero; Moody; Leach; Shaheen; Simpson (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Canales; Hunter (2).

SB 135

The chair laid out SB 135.

Representative Simpson moved that SB 135, 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 Herrero; Moody; Leach; Shaheen; Simpson (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Canales; Hunter (2).

SB 268

The chair laid out SB 268.

SB 268 was left pending without objection.

HB 507

The chair laid out HB 507.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Simpson moved that HB 507, as substituted, 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 Moody; Simpson (2).

Nays:                           Representatives Herrero; Leach; Shaheen (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Canales; Hunter (2).

HB 414

The chair laid out HB 414.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Simpson moved that HB 414, as substituted, 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 Herrero; Simpson (2).

Nays:                           Representatives Leach; Shaheen (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Moody; Canales; Hunter (3).

HB 325

The chair laid out HB 325.

Representative Simpson moved that HB 325, 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 Herrero; Simpson (2).

Nays:                           Representatives Leach; Shaheen (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Moody; Canales; Hunter (3).

HB 1503

The chair laid out HB 1503.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Simpson moved that HB 1503, 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 Herrero; Leach; Shaheen; Simpson (4).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Moody; Canales; Hunter (3).

HB 1955

The chair laid out HB 1955.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Simpson moved that HB 1955, 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 Herrero; Leach; Shaheen; Simpson (4).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Moody; Canales; Hunter (3).

HB 580

The chair laid out HB 580.

Representative Shaheen moved that HB 580, 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 Herrero; Leach; Shaheen; Simpson (4).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Moody; Canales; Hunter (3).

HB 777

The chair laid out HB 777.

HB 777 was left pending without objection.

At 12:46 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. Herrero, Chair

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Miguel Liscano, Clerk