The House Committee on Criminal Justice Reform, Interim Study

87th Legislature

October 13, 2022

9:00 a.m.

E2.016

Pursuant to a notice posted on September 28, 2022, the House Committee on Criminal Justice Reform, Interim Study met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Leach, at 9:08 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Leach; Moody; Bowers; Buckley; Cook; Hefner; Thompson, Senfronia; and Citizen Tolman, Brett.

A quorum was present.

(Representatives Button and Morales, Eddie participating virtually, pursuant to Rule 4, Section 16A.)

The Committee heard invited testimony on the following charge:

Examine the use of prosecutorial discretion.

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

(Representative Smith participating virtually, pursuant to Rule 4, Section 16A.)

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

The Committee heard invited testimony on the following charge:

Examine the level of transparency in policing and prosecution, including the grand jury process.

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

(Representative Moody in chair.)

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

(Representative Leach in chair.)

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

The Committee heard invited testimony on the following charge:

Examine policing, including training, use of force, arrest procedures, and alternative responses to nonviolent and noncriminal issues.

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

The Committee heard invited testimony on the following charge:

Examine the use and conditions of detention and incarceration.

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

At 2:47 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. Leach, Chair

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Cassidy Zgabay, Clerk