The House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence

85th Legislature

March 7, 2017

During reading and referral of bills

3W.15

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on March 7, 2017, and permission granted on March 7, 2017, 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 Moody, at 11:43 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Moody; Hunter; Lang; Wilson; Hefner; and Gervin-Hawkins.

A quorum was present.

HB 244

The chair laid out HB 244 as pending business.

Representative Hunter moved that HB 244, 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; Gervin-Hawkins; Hefner; Lang; Wilson (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Canales (1).

HB 268

The chair laid out HB 268 as pending business.

Representative Gervin-Hawkins moved that HB 268, 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; Gervin-Hawkins; Hefner; Lang; Wilson (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Canales (1).

HB 978

The chair laid out HB 978 as pending business.

Representative Wilson moved that HB 978, 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; Gervin-Hawkins; Hefner; Lang; Wilson (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Canales (1).

At 11:47 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. Moody, Chair

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Rachel Wetsel, Clerk