The House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence

84th Legislature

May 6, 2015

10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

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Pursuant to a notice posted on May 1, 2015, revised on May 1, 2015, May 1, 2015, May 4, 2015 and May 5, 2015, and a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on May 6, 2015, the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Herrero, at 6:00 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 2165

The chair laid out HB 2165.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Canales moved that HB 2165, 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; Canales; Hunter; Simpson (5).

Nays:                           Representative Shaheen (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Leach (1).

HB 2057

The chair laid out HB 2057.

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain HB 2057.

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

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on HB 2057.

HB 2057 was left pending without objection.

SB 746

The chair laid out SB 746.

The chair explained SB 746 on behalf of Rep. Sylvester Turner.

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

(Representative Leach now present.)

The chair closed on SB 746 on behalf of Rep. Sylvester Turner.

Representative Canales moved that SB 746, 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; Canales; Leach; Shaheen; Simpson (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Hunter (1).

HB 2059

The chair laid out HB 2059.

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain HB 2059.

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

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on HB 2059.

HB 2059 was left pending without objection.

HB 1523

The chair laid out HB 1523.

The chair recognized Representative Farrar to explain HB 1523.

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

The chair recognized Representative Farrar to close on HB 1523.

HB 1523 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Hunter now present.)

HB 2165

Representative Simpson moved to reconsider the vote by which HB 2165 was reported from committee.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

Representative Canales moved that HB 2165, 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; Canales; Hunter; Simpson (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Leach; Shaheen (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 130

The chair laid out SB 130.

The chair recognized Representative Canales to explain SB 130.

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

The chair recognized Representative Canales to close on SB 130.

Representative Simpson moved that SB 130, 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; Canales; Leach; Shaheen; Simpson (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Moody; Hunter (2).

SB 316

The chair laid out SB 316.

The chair recognized Representative Leach to explain SB 316.

The chair recognized Representative Leach to close on SB 316.

Representative Simpson moved that SB 316, 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).

SB 1743

The chair laid out SB 1743.

The chair explained SB 1743.

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

The chair closed on SB 1743.

Representative Leach moved that SB 1743, 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).

SB 1326

The chair laid out SB 1326, companion to HB 759.

The chair explained SB 1326.

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

The chair closed on SB 1326.

SB 1326 was left pending without objection.

SB 1070

The chair laid out SB 1070.

The chair explained SB 1070 on behalf of Representative Moody.

(Representative Moody now present.)

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

The chair closed on SB 1070 on behalf of Representative Moody.

Representative Simpson moved that SB 1070, 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).

HB 1570

The chair laid out HB 1570.

The chair recognized Representative White, James to explain HB 1570.

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

The chair recognized Representative White, James to close on HB 1570.

HB 1570 was left pending without objection.

HB 252

The chair laid out HB 252.

The chair recognized Representative White, James to explain HB 252.

The chair recognized Representative White, James to close on HB 252.

HB 252 was left pending without objection.

At 7:44 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed.

The committee reconvened at 7:46 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Herrero.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 475

The chair laid out HB 475.

The chair recognized Representative Moody to explain HB 475 on behalf of Representative Dutton.

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

The chair recognized Representative Moody to close on HB 475 on behalf of Representative Dutton.

HB 475 was left pending without objection.

At 7:49 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