The House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence

Subcommittee on New Offenses and Changed Penalties

89th Legislature

April 3, 2025

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 28, 2025, and permission granted on April 3, 2025, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence, Subcommittee on New Offenses and Changed Penalties, met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Louderback, at 11:56 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Louderback; Little; and Moody.

A quorum was present.

(Representatives Bowers and Money now present.)

HB 1414

The chair laid out HB 1414.

The chair recognized Representative Bowers to explain HB 1414 on behalf of Representative Allen.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bowers to close on HB 1414.

HB 1414 was left pending without objection.

HB 316

The chair laid out HB 316.

The chair recognized Representative Perez, Mary Ann to explain HB 316.

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

The chair recognized Representative Perez, Mary Ann to close on HB 316.

HB 316 was left pending without objection.

HB 353

The chair laid out HB 353.

The chair recognized Representative Patterson to explain HB 353.

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

The chair recognized Representative Patterson to close on HB 353.

HB 353 was left pending without objection.

HB 2073

The chair laid out HB 2073.

The chair recognized Representative Hull to explain HB 2073.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hull to close on HB 2073.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2073 was left pending without objection.

HB 1422

The chair laid out HB 1422.

The chair recognized Representative Hull to explain HB 1422.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hull to close on HB 1422.

HB 1422 was left pending without objection.

HB 1160

The chair laid out HB 1160.

The chair recognized Representative Hull to explain HB 1160.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hull to close on HB 1160.

HB 1160 was left pending without objection.

HB 1443

The chair laid out HB 1443.

The chair recognized Representative Schatzline to explain HB 1443.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Schatzline to close on HB 1443.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1443 was left pending without objection.

Representative Little moved to favorably refer HB 1443 to the complete committee on Criminal Jurisprudence so that it could continue to move forward.

The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes: Representatives Louderback; Little; Money (3).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Bowers; Moody (2).

The subcommittee stood at ease briefly.

The subcommittee returned to order.

Representative Little withdrew his previous motion without objection.

MOTION IN WRITING

HB 1443

Representative Little offered the following motion in writing:

I move that the subcommittee chair inform the committee chair that the subcommittee has completed its deliberations and recommends that HB 1443 be scheduled for consideration by the full committee.

The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes: Representatives Louderback; Little; Money (3).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Bowers; Moody (2).

HB 1902

The chair laid out HB 1902.

The chair recognized Representative Cook to explain HB 1902.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Cook to close on HB 1902.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1902 was left pending without objection.

HB 1789

The chair laid out HB 1789.

The chair recognized Representative Gerdes to explain HB 1789.

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

The chair recognized Representative Gerdes to close on HB 1789.

HB 1789 was left pending without objection.

HB 1713

The chair laid out HB 1713.

The chair recognized Representative Plesa to explain HB 1713.

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

The chair recognized Representative Plesa to close on HB 1713.

HB 1713 was left pending without objection.

HB 2666

The chair laid out HB 2666.

The chair recognized Representative Virdell to explain HB 2666.

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

The chair recognized Representative Virdell to close on HB 2666.

HB 2666 was left pending without objection.

MOTION IN WRITING

HB 2666

Representative Little offered the following motion in writing:

I move that the subcommittee chair inform the committee chair that the subcommittee has completed its deliberations and recommends that HB 2666 be scheduled for consideration by the full committee.

The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes: Representatives Louderback; Little; Money (3).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Bowers; Moody (2).