The House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence

84th Legislature

May 20, 2015

12:00 p.m.

3W.9

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 20, 2015, and permission granted on May 20, 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 12:28 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

(Representative Hunter now present.)

SB 1135

The chair laid out SB 1135, companion to HB 496.

Representative Moody moved that SB 1135, 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; Hunter; Leach; Shaheen; Simpson (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 145

The chair moved to reconsider all votes previously taken on SB 145, companion to HB 1446.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

Representative Moody moved that SB 145, without amendments, 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; Canales; Hunter; Leach; Shaheen; Simpson (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 630

The chair laid out SB 630, companion to HB 1447.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Canales moved that SB 630, 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; Canales; Hunter; Leach; Shaheen; Simpson (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 147

The chair laid out SB 147, companion to HB 498.

Representative Moody moved that SB 147, without amendments, 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; Canales; Hunter; Leach; Shaheen; Simpson (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 393

The chair laid out SB 393, companion to HB 1530.

Representative Canales moved that SB 393, 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; Hunter; Leach; Shaheen; Simpson (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 923

The chair laid out SB 923, companion to HB 1758.

Representative Moody moved that SB 923, 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 Moody; Hunter; Leach; Shaheen; Simpson (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Herrero; Canales (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 1517

The chair laid out SB 1517, companion to HB 2525.

Representative Canales moved that SB 1517, 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; Hunter; Leach; Shaheen; Simpson (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 715

The chair laid out SB 715, companion to HB 1166.

Representative Moody moved that SB 715, 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; Hunter; Leach; Shaheen; Simpson (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 236

The chair laid out SB 236, companion to HB 3807.

Representative Moody moved that SB 236, 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; Hunter; Leach; Shaheen; Simpson (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

At 12:43 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