The House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence

89th Legislature

March 11, 2025

10:30 a.m.

E2.014

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 6, 2025, the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Smithee, at 10:31 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Smithee; Bowers; Jones, Jolanda; Little; Louderback; Moody; and Virdell.

A quorum was present.

(Representative Rodríguez Ramos now present.)

(Representative Cook now present.)

HB 727

The chair laid out HB 727.

The chair recognized Representative Cortez to explain HB 727.

(Representative Wu now present.)

Representative Cortez explains HB 727.

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

(Representative Money now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Cortez to close on HB 727.

HB 727 was left pending without objection.

HB 305

The chair laid out HB 305.

Representative Wu offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Hayes to explain HB 305.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hayes to close on HB 305.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 305 was left pending without objection.

HB 307

The chair laid out HB 307.

The chair recognized Representative Vasut to explain HB 307.

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

The chair recognized Representative Vasut to close on HB 307.

HB 307 was left pending without objection.

HB 268

The chair laid out HB 268.

The chair recognized Representative Landgraf to explain HB 268.

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

The chair recognized Representative Landgraf to close on HB 268.

HB 268 was left pending without objection.

HB 380

The chair laid out HB 380.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 380.

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

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 380.

HB 380 was left pending without objection.

HB 548

The chair laid out HB 548.

The chair recognized Representative Tepper to explain HB 548.

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

The chair recognized Representative Tepper to close on HB 548.

HB 548 was left pending without objection.

At 1:35 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. Smithee, Chair

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Sarah Kemp, Clerk