The House Committee on Corrections

89th Legislature

April 16, 2025

8:00 a.m.

E1.014

CORRECTED MINUTES

On April 28, 2025, the House Committee on Corrections authorized the correction of the  minutes for the meeting of the House Committee on Corrections held on April 16, 2025. The following are the corrected minutes for that meeting:

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 11, 2025, the House Committee on Corrections met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Harless, at 8:02 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Harless; Jones, Venton; Allen; Harrison; Lowe; Lozano; Meza; and Wharton.

A quorum was present.

HB 1828

The chair laid out HB 1828 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 1828, 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 Harless; Jones, Venton; Allen; Lozano; Meza; Wharton (6).

Nays:                           Representatives Harrison; Lowe (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Schatzline (1).

(Representative Schatzline now present.)

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 Harless; Jones, Venton; Allen; Harrison; Lowe; Lozano; Meza; Schatzline; Wharton (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2498

The chair laid out HB 2498 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 2498, 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 Harless; Jones, Venton; Allen; Harrison; Lowe; Lozano; Meza; Schatzline; Wharton (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3261

The chair laid out HB 3261 as pending business.

Representative Allen offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 3261, 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 Harless; Jones, Venton; Allen; Lozano; Meza; Schatzline (6).

Nays:                           Representatives Harrison; Lowe; Wharton (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3464

The chair laid out HB 3464 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 3464, 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 Harless; Jones, Venton; Allen; Harrison; Lowe; Lozano; Meza; Schatzline; Wharton (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3488

The chair laid out HB 3488 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 3488, 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 Harless; Jones, Venton; Allen; Harrison; Lozano; Meza; Schatzline; Wharton (8).

Nays:   Representative Lowe (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:            None (0).

HB 3636

The chair laid out HB 3636 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 3636, 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 Harless; Jones, Venton; Allen; Harrison; Lowe; Lozano; Meza; Schatzline; Wharton (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3673

The chair laid out HB 3673.

Representative Wharton offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 3673, 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 Harless; Jones, Venton; Allen; Harrison; Lowe; Lozano; Meza; Schatzline; Wharton (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3860

The chair laid out HB 3860 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 3860, 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 Harless; Jones, Venton; Allen; Harrison; Lowe; Lozano; Meza; Schatzline; Wharton (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 4120

The chair laid out HB 4120 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 4120, 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 Harless; Jones, Venton; Allen; Lozano; Meza (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Harrison; Lowe; Schatzline; Wharton (4).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 4937

The chair laid out HB 4937 as pending business.

Representative Wharton offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 4937, 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 Harless; Jones, Venton; Allen; Harrison; Lowe; Lozano; Meza; Schatzline; Wharton (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3006

The chair laid out HB 3006.

The chair recognized Representative Canales to explain HB 3006.

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

The chair recognized Representative Canales to close on HB 3006.

HB  3006 was left pending without objection.

HB 5261

The chair laid out HB 5261.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Cunningham to explain HB 5261.

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

The chair recognized Representative Cunningham to close on HB 5261.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 5261 was left pending without objection.

HB 2854

The chair laid out HB 2854.

The chair recognized Representative Anchía to explain HB 2854.

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

The chair recognized Representative Anchía to close on HB 2854.

HB 2854 was left pending without objection.

HB 5639

The chair laid out HB 5639.

The chair recognized Representative Garcia, Josey to explain HB 5639.

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

The chair recognized Representative Garcia, Josey to close on HB 5639.

HB 5639 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Jones, Venton in chair.)

HB 4614

The chair laid out HB 4614.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Harless to explain HB 4614.

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

The chair recognized Representative Harless to close on HB 4614.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 4614 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Harless in chair.)

At 9:51 a.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. Harless, Chair

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Toni Barcellona, Clerk