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HB327   Never Made It to a Senate Committee
Referred to House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee, chaired by a Democrat
Caption: Relating to the affirmative defense to prosecution for a criminal offense for persons acting under duress.
Democrat Bill, authored by Thompson, Senfronia; Garcia; Jones, Jolanda; Davis; Collier
Co-authors:
Sponsors:
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View at Texas Legislature Online

Mon 11/14/2022


(H) Filed
 

Thu 2/23/2023


(H) Referred to the House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee, chaired by a Democrat
 

Tue 4/11/2023


(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee met and decided to leave this bill pending without objection.
 

Tue 4/25/2023


(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee met and voted for passage. Ayes (Moody; Bhojani; Bowers; Darby; Leach; Morales, Christina; Schatzline) Nays (Cook; Harrison)
 

Thu 5/4/2023


(H) Referred to the House Calendars Committee, chaired by a Republican
 

Mon 5/8/2023


(H) Josey Garcia signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Wed 5/10/2023


(H) Record Vote No. 1404 (HB 327 was passed to engrossment)

RV#1404: Yeas 86 (R 23, D 63) - Nays 59 (R 59, D 0)
View in House Legislative Journal

Yea - Allen; Allison; Anchía; Anderson; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Campos; Canales; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Cunningham; Darby; Davis; Dean; Dutton; Flores; Gamez; Garcia; Gates; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J. D.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King, K.; King, T.; Klick; Lalani; Lambert; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Muñoz; Neave Criado; Ordaz; Ortega; Perez; Plesa; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Shine; Talarico; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Turner; Vo; Walle; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Cain; Capriglione; Clardy; Cook; Craddick; DeAyala; Dorazio; Frank; Frazier; Gerdes; Goldman; Harless; Harris, C. E.; Harris, C. J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Holland; Hull; Isaac; Jetton; Kacal; Kitzman; Kuempel; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Lujan; Metcalf; Morrison; Murr; Noble; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Price; Rogers; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Wilson

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Dean: "When Record No. 1404 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

K. Bell: "When Record No. 1404 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)


(H) Record Vote No. 1431 (HB 327 was passed)

RV#1431: Yeas 82 (R 21, D 61) - Nays 61 (R 61, D 0)
View in House Legislative Journal

Yea - Allen; Allison; Anchía; Anderson; Bernal; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Burrows; Button; Campos; Canales; Clardy; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Davis; Dutton; Flores; Gamez; Garcia; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J. D.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King, K.; King, T.; Kuempel; Lalani; Lambert; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Muñoz; Neave Criado; Ordaz; Ortega; Perez; Plesa; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Shine; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Turner; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Bumgarner; Burns; Cain; Capriglione; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Frank; Frazier; Gates; Gerdes; Goldman; Harless; Harris, C. E.; Harris, C. J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Holland; Hull; Isaac; Jetton; Kacal; Kitzman; Klick; Landgraf; Leo-Wilson; Lopez, J.; Metcalf; Morrison; Murr; Noble; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Price; Rogers; Schaefer; Shaheen; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Tepper; Thimesch; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Wilson

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Bhojani: "When Record No. 1431 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Leach: "When Record No. 1431 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Morales Shaw: "When Record No. 1431 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)


(H) Jolanda Jones signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Nicole Collier signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Yvonne Davis signed onto the bill as Joint Author


Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Tue 4/11/2023) Registering before House Criminal Jurisprudence as Hunt, Ray for self (with Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU))
(Tue 4/11/2023) Registering before House Criminal Jurisprudence as Louderback, AJ for Texas Sheriffs Regional Alliance
(Tue 4/11/2023) Registering before House Criminal Jurisprudence as Parnell, James for Dallas Police Association (DPA)
(Tue 4/11/2023) Registering before House Criminal Jurisprudence as Wilkerson, John for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)
 

For

(Tue 4/11/2023) Testifying before House Criminal Jurisprudence as Henneke, Elizabeth for Lone Star Justice Alliance
(Tue 4/11/2023) Testifying before House Criminal Jurisprudence as Kuykendall, Rhonda for self (with Texas human trafficking survivor leader council)
(Tue 4/11/2023) Testifying before House Criminal Jurisprudence as Tipton, Torey for Allies Against Slavery
(Tue 4/11/2023) Registering before House Criminal Jurisprudence as Allmon, Jennifer for Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops
(Tue 4/11/2023) Registering before House Criminal Jurisprudence as Griffith, Idona for self
(Tue 4/11/2023) Registering before House Criminal Jurisprudence as Johnson, Lauren for self (with ACLU of Texas)
(Tue 4/11/2023) Registering before House Criminal Jurisprudence as Parkinson, Thomas for self
(Tue 4/11/2023) Registering before House Criminal Jurisprudence as Place, Shea for Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (TCDLA)
(Tue 4/11/2023) Registering before House Criminal Jurisprudence as Pressley, Nikki for Texas Public Policy Foundation
(Tue 4/11/2023) Registering before House Criminal Jurisprudence as Sabo, Jason for Children at Risk
(Tue 4/11/2023) Registering before House Criminal Jurisprudence as Sullivan, Ray for BCFS Health and Human Services
(Tue 4/11/2023) Registering before House Criminal Jurisprudence as Williamson, Roxy D Hall for self



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