The House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence

87th Legislature

May 19, 2021

1:45 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted

Agricultural Museum, 1W.14

Pursuant to a notice posted on May 19, 2021, the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Collier, at 1:48 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Collier; Bell, Keith; Cook; Crockett; Hinojosa; Johnson, Ann; Murr; and Vasut.

A quorum was present.

SB 1495

The chair laid out SB 1495.

Representative Bell, Keith offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Bell, Keith moved that SB 1495, 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 Collier; Bell, Keith; Cook; Crockett; Hinojosa; Johnson, Ann; Murr; Vasut (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Cason (1).

SB 495

The chair laid out SB 495.

Representative Murr moved that SB 495, 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 Collier; Bell, Keith; Cook; Hinojosa; Johnson, Ann; Murr; Vasut (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Cason; Crockett (2).

Representative Cook moved to reconsider the vote by which SB 568 failed to be reported from committee. The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

SB 568

The chair laid out SB 568.

Representative Cook offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Cook moved that SB 568, 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 Collier; Bell, Keith; Cook; Hinojosa; Johnson, Ann; Murr; Vasut (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Cason; Crockett (2).

At 1:55 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. Collier, Chair

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Tiffany White, Clerk