The House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence

88th Legislature

April 4, 2023

10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted

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Pursuant to a notice posted on March 30, 2023, revised on April 3, 2023, and a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on April 3, 2023, the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Moody, at 12:23 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Moody; Cook; Bhojani; Darby; Harrison; Morales, Christina; and Schatzline.

A quorum was present.

(Representative Bowers now present.)

The chair referred HB 1711 to the subcommittee on Asset Forfeiture.

The chair referred HB 1714 to the subcommittee on Asset Forfeiture.

The chair referred HB 1874 to the subcommittee on Asset Forfeiture.

The chair referred HB 2992 to the subcommittee on Asset Forfeiture.

The chair referred HB 3758 to the subcommittee on Asset Forfeiture.

The chair referred HB 1136 to the subcommittee on Criminal Procedure.

The chair referred HB 1178 to the subcommittee on Criminal Procedure.

The chair referred HB 1383 to the subcommittee on Criminal Procedure.

The chair referred HB 1908 to the subcommittee on Criminal Procedure.

The chair referred HB 1909 to the subcommittee on Criminal Procedure.

The chair referred HB 1921 to the subcommittee on Criminal Procedure.

The chair referred HB 2380 to the subcommittee on Criminal Procedure.

The chair referred HB 3005 to the subcommittee on Criminal Procedure.

The chair referred HB 3686 to the subcommittee on Criminal Procedure.

The chair referred HB 3688 to the subcommittee on Criminal Procedure.

The chair referred HB 4037 to the subcommittee on Criminal Procedure.

The chair referred HB 4671 to the subcommittee on Criminal Procedure.

The chair referred HB 4776 to the subcommittee on Criminal Procedure.

The chair referred HB 5007 to the subcommittee on Criminal Procedure.

The chair referred HB 5041 to the subcommittee on Criminal Procedure.

The chair referred HB 5159 to the subcommittee on Criminal Procedure.

HB 948

The chair laid out HB 948.

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain HB 948.

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

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on HB 948.

HB 948 was left pending without objection.

HB 2696

The chair laid out HB 2696.

The chair recognized Representative Howard to explain HB 2696.

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

The chair recognized Representative Howard to close on HB 2696.

HB 2696 was left pending without objection.

HB 1993

The chair laid out HB 1993.

The chair recognized Representative Harris, Cody to explain HB 1993.

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

The chair recognized Representative Harris, Cody to close on HB 1993.

HB 1993 was left pending without objection.

HB 844

The chair laid out HB 844.

The chair recognized Representative Patterson to explain HB 844.

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

The chair recognized Representative Patterson to close on HB 844.

HB 844 was left pending without objection.

HB 1506

The chair laid out HB 1506.

The chair recognized Representative Meyer to explain HB 1506.

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

The chair recognized Representative Meyer to close on HB 1506.

HB 1506 was left pending without objection.

HB 1731

The chair laid out HB 1731.

The chair recognized Representative Jones, Jolanda to explain HB 1731.

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

(Representative Leach now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Jones, Jolanda to close on HB 1731.

HB 1731 was left pending without objection.

HB 2019

The chair laid out HB 2019.

The chair recognized Representative Neave Criado to explain HB 2019.

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

The chair recognized Representative Neave Criado to close on HB 2019.

HB 2019 was left pending without objection.

HB 3660

The chair laid out HB 3660.

The chair recognized Representative Vasut to explain HB 3660.

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

The chair recognized Representative Vasut to close on HB 3660.

HB 3660 was left pending without objection.

HB 2338

The chair laid out HB 2338.

The chair recognized Representative Lopez, Janie to explain HB 2338.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lopez, Janie to close on HB 2338.

HB 2338 was left pending without objection.

HB 3956

The chair laid out HB 3956.

The chair recognized Representative Smith to explain HB 3956.

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

The chair recognized Representative Smith to close on HB 3956.

HB 3956 was left pending without objection.

HB 2700

The chair laid out HB 2700.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 2700.

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

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 2700.

HB 2700 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Cook in chair.)

HB 2326

The chair laid out HB 2326.

The chair recognized Representative Moody to explain HB 2326.

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

The chair recognized Representative Moody to close on HB 2326.

HB 2326 was left pending without objection.

HB 909

The chair laid out HB 909.

The chair recognized Representative Moody to explain HB 909.

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

The chair recognized Representative Moody to close on HB 909.

HB 909 was left pending without objection.

HB 1739

The chair laid out HB 1739.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Leach to explain HB 1739.

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

The chair recognized Representative Leach to close on HB 1739.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1739 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Moody in chair.)

HB 17

The chair laid out HB 17 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Cook to explain the substitute to HB 17.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 17, 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; Cook; Darby; Harrison; Leach; Schatzline (6).

Nays:                           Representatives Bhojani; Bowers; Morales, Christina (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 55

The chair laid out HB 55 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 55, 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; Cook; Bhojani; Bowers; Darby; Harrison; Leach; Morales, Christina; Schatzline (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 69

The chair recalled HB 69 from subcommittee on Asset Forfeiture.

The chair laid out HB 69 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 69, 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; Cook; Bhojani; Bowers; Darby; Harrison; Leach; Morales, Christina; Schatzline (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 399

The chair inadvertently stated that he recalled HB 399 from the subcommittee on Criminal Procedure, however, it was previously recalled on March 28^th in a Public Hearing of the Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence.

The chair laid out HB 399 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 399, 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; Cook; Bhojani; Bowers; Darby; Harrison; Leach; Morales, Christina; Schatzline (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 476

The chair laid out HB 476 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 476, 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; Bhojani; Bowers; Harrison; Morales, Christina (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Cook; Darby; Leach; Schatzline (4).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 946

The chair recalled HB 946 from subcommittee on Criminal Procedure.

The chair laid out HB 946 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 946, 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; Cook; Bhojani; Bowers; Darby; Harrison; Leach; Morales, Christina; Schatzline (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1528

The chair laid out HB 1528 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 1528, 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; Cook; Bhojani; Bowers; Darby; Harrison; Leach; Morales, Christina; Schatzline (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1709

The chair laid out HB 1709 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 1709, 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; Cook; Bhojani; Bowers; Darby; Harrison; Leach; Morales, Christina; Schatzline (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1769

The chair laid out HB 1769 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 1769, 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; Cook; Bhojani; Bowers; Darby; Harrison; Leach; Morales, Christina; Schatzline (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1784

The chair laid out HB 1784 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 1784, 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; Cook; Bhojani; Bowers; Darby; Harrison; Leach; Morales, Christina; Schatzline (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2055

The chair laid out HB 2055 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair explained the substitute to HB 2055.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 2055, 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; Cook; Bhojani; Bowers; Darby; Harrison; Leach; Morales, Christina; Schatzline (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2306

The chair laid out HB 2306 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 2306, 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; Cook; Bhojani; Bowers; Darby; Harrison; Leach; Morales, Christina; Schatzline (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3659

The chair laid out HB 3659 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 3659, 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; Cook; Bhojani; Bowers; Darby; Harrison; Leach; Morales, Christina; Schatzline (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 4061

The chair laid out HB 4061 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Schatzline to explain the substitute to HB 4061.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 4061, 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; Cook; Bhojani; Bowers; Darby; Harrison; Leach; Morales, Christina; Schatzline (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1993

The chair laid out HB 1993 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 1993, 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; Cook; Bhojani; Bowers; Darby; Harrison; Leach; Morales, Christina; Schatzline (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

At 3:56 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