The House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence

85th Legislature

March 20, 2017

2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

E2.014

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 15, 2017, revised on March 15, 2017 and March 16, 2017, and permission granted on March 20, 2017, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Moody, at 3:15 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 269

The chair laid out HB 269 as pending business.

Representative Canales moved that HB 269, 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; Canales; Gervin-Hawkins; Hefner; Lang; Wilson (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 362

The chair laid out HB 362 as pending business.

Representative Lang moved that HB 362, 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; Canales; Gervin-Hawkins; Hefner; Lang; Wilson (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 913

The chair laid out HB 913 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Hunter moved that HB 913, 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 Moody; Hunter; Canales; Gervin-Hawkins; Hefner; Lang; Wilson (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1729

The chair laid out HB 1729 as pending business.

Representative Gervin-Hawkins offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Gervin-Hawkins moved that HB 1729, 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 Moody; Hunter; Canales; Gervin-Hawkins; Hefner; Lang; Wilson (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1676

The chair laid out HB 1676 as pending business.

Representative Canales moved that HB 1676, 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; Canales; Gervin-Hawkins; Hefner; Lang; Wilson (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1218

The chair laid out HB 1218 as pending business.

Representative Gervin-Hawkins moved that HB 1218, 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; Canales; Gervin-Hawkins (4).

Nays:                           Representatives Hefner; Lang; Wilson (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 669

The chair laid out HB 669 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Canales moved that HB 669, 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 Moody; Hunter; Canales; Gervin-Hawkins; Hefner; Lang; Wilson (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 682

The chair laid out HB 682 as pending business.

Representative Hefner moved that HB 682, 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 Moody; Hunter; Canales; Gervin-Hawkins; Hefner; Lang; Wilson (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1424

The chair laid out HB 1424.

The chair recognized Representative Murphy to explain HB 1424.

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

The chair recognized Representative Murphy to close on HB 1424.

HB 1424 was left pending without objection.

HB 383

The chair laid out HB 383.

The chair recognized Representative Murphy to explain HB 383.

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

The chair recognized Representative Murphy to close on HB 383.

HB 383 was left pending without objection.

HB 1404

The chair laid out HB 1404.

The chair recognized Representative Allen to explain HB 1404.

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

The chair recognized Representative Allen to close on HB 1404.

HB 1404 was left pending without objection.

HB 491

The chair laid out HB 491.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Frullo to explain HB 491.

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

The chair recognized Representative Frullo to close on HB 491.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 491 was left pending without objection.

HB 281

The chair laid out HB 281.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Howard to explain HB 281.

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

The chair recognized Representative Howard to close on HB 281.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 281 was left pending without objection.

HB 1819

The chair laid out HB 1819.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Springer to explain HB 1819.

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

The chair recognized Representative Springer to close on HB 1819.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1819 was left pending without objection.

HB 1727

The chair laid out HB 1727.

The chair recognized Representative Faircloth to explain HB 1727.

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

The chair recognized Representative Faircloth to close on HB 1727.

HB 1727 was left pending without objection.

HB 401

The chair laid out HB 401.

The chair recognized Representative Villalba to explain HB 401.

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

(Representative Hefner in chair.)

The chair recognized Representative Villalba to close on HB 401.

HB 401 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Moody in chair.)

HB 1666

The chair laid out HB 1666.

The chair recognized Representative Meyer to explain HB 1666.

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

The chair recognized Representative Meyer to close on HB 1666.

HB 1666 was left pending without objection.

HB 1667

The chair laid out HB 1667.

The chair recognized Representative Meyer to explain HB 1667.

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

The chair recognized Representative Meyer to close on HB 1667.

HB 1667 was left pending without objection.

HB 681

The chair laid out HB 681.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Wu to explain HB 681.

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

The chair recognized Representative Wu to close on HB 681.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 681 was left pending without objection.

HB 1268

The chair laid out HB 1268.

The chair recognized Representative Schaefer to explain HB 1268.

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

The chair recognized Representative Schaefer to close on HB 1268.

HB 1268 was left pending without objection.

HB 1686

The chair laid out HB 1686.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Shaheen to explain HB 1686.

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

The chair recognized Representative Shaheen to close on HB 1686.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1686 was left pending without objection.

HB 667

The chair laid out HB 667.

The chair recognized Representative Canales to explain HB 667.

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

The chair recognized Representative Canales to close on HB 667.

HB 667 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Canales in chair.)

HB 1274

The chair laid out HB 1274.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Moody to explain HB 1274.

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

The chair recognized Representative Moody to close on HB 1274.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1274 was left pending without objection.

HB 866

The chair laid out HB 866.

The chair recognized Representative Moody to explain HB 866.

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

The chair recognized Representative Moody to close on HB 866.

HB 866 was left pending without objection.

At 9:55 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. Moody, Chair

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Rachel Wetsel, Clerk