The House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence

85th Legislature

May 1, 2017

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

E2.014

Pursuant to a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on April 27, 2017, a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on April 27, 2017 and on May 1, 2017, and permission granted on May 1, 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 6:23 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 722

The chair laid out HB 722 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 722, 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; Lang; Wilson (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Hefner (1).

HB 833

The chair laid out HB 833 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 833, 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; Gervin-Hawkins; Lang; Wilson (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Canales; Hefner (2).

HB 1110

(Representative Canales now present.)

The chair laid out HB 1110 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 1110, 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; Lang; Wilson (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Hefner (1).

HB 1274

The chair laid out HB 1274 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 1274, 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 (4).

Nays:                           Representatives Lang; Wilson (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Hefner (1).

(Representative Hefner now present.)

HB 1436

The chair laid out HB 1436 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 1436, 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 1749

The chair laid out HB 1749 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 1749, 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; Wilson (6).

Nays:                           Representative Lang (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1997

The chair laid out HB 1997 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 1997, 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 2440

The chair laid out HB 2440 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 2440, 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 2450

The chair laid out HB 2450 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 2450, 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 2773

The chair laid out HB 2773 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 2773, 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 (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Lang; Wilson (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3301

The chair laid out HB 3301 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 3301, 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 3473

The chair laid out HB 3473 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 3473, 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; Wilson (6).

Nays:                           Representative Lang (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

The chair moved to reconsider all votes previously taken on HB 3473.

The motion was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 3473, 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; Wilson (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Hefner; Lang (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3513

The chair laid out HB 3513 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 3513, 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; Wilson (4).

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

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3515

The chair laid out HB 3515 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 3515, 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 3786

The chair laid out HB 3786 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 3786, 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 3819

The chair laid out HB 3819 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 3819, 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 1111

The chair laid out HB 1111 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 1111, 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 1824

The chair laid out HB 1824 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 1824, 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 2458

The chair laid out HB 2458 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 2458, 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 2586

The chair laid out HB 2586 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 2586, 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 2622

The chair laid out HB 2622 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 2622, 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 2736

The chair laid out HB 2736 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 2736, 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; Gervin-Hawkins; Hefner; Lang; Wilson (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   Canales (1).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2974

The chair laid out HB 2974 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 2974, 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 3249

The chair laid out HB 3249 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 3249, 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 4015

The chair laid out HB 4015 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 4015, 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; Gervin-Hawkins; Hefner; Lang; Wilson (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   Representative Canales (1).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3080

The chair laid out HB 3080 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 3080, 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; Canales; Gervin-Hawkins; Wilson (4).

Nays:                           Representatives Hefner; Lang (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Hunter (1).

HB 2911

The chair laid out HB 2911.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to explain HB 2911.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to close on HB 2911.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2911 was left pending without objection.

HB 3147

The chair laid out HB 3147.

The chair recognized Representative White to explain HB 3147.

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

The chair recognized Representative White to close on HB 3147.

HB 3147 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Hunter now present.)

(Representative Hunter in chair.)

HB 3773

The chair laid out HB 3773.

The chair recognized Representative Moody to explain HB 3773, on behalf of Representative Allen.

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

The chair recognized Representative Moody to close on HB 3773.

HB 3773 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Moody in chair.)

HB 2049

The chair laid out HB 2049.

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain HB 2049.

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

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on HB 2049.

HB 2049 was left pending without objection.

HB 415

The chair laid out HB 415.

The chair recognized Representative Minjarez to explain HB 415.

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

The chair recognized Representative Minjarez to close on HB 415.

HB 415 was left pending without objection.

HB 1171

The chair laid out HB 1171.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Minjarez to explain HB 1171.

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

The chair recognized Representative Minjarez to close on HB 1171.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1171 was left pending without objection.

HB 2430

The chair laid out HB 2430.

The chair recognized Representative Goldman to explain HB 2430.

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

The chair recognized Representative Goldman to close on HB 2430.

HB 2430 was left pending without objection.

HB 2724

The chair laid out HB 2724.

The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain HB 2724.

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

The chair recognized Representative Rose to close on HB 2724.

HB 2724 was left pending without objection.

At 7:40 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