The House Committee on Culture, Recreation, & Tourism 79th Legislature March 1, 2005 3:00 p.m. Capitol Extension, E2.014 Pursuant to a notice posted on February 23, 2005, the House Committee on Culture, Recreation, & Tourism met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Hilderbran, at 3:06 p.m. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Hilderbran; Kuempel; Dukes; Baxter (4). Absent: Representatives Dunnam; Gallego; Phillips (3). A quorum was present. (Representative Phillips now present.) (Representative Dunnam now present.) (Representative Kuempel in chair.) HB 505 The chair laid out HB 505. The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 506 The chair laid out HB 506. The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain the measure. Representative Hilderbran offered a complete committee substitute. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to close on the measure. The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. (Representative Hilderbran in chair.) HB 632 The chair laid out HB 632. The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to explain the measure. Representative Hilderbran offered a substitute to the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) (Representative Gallego now present.) The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to close on the measure. The substitute was withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 76 The chair laid out HB 76. The chair recognized Representative Hope to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Hope to close on the measure. HB 67 The chair laid out HB 67. The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative McClendon to close on the measure. Representative Kuempel moved that HB 67, 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 2 House Committee on Culture, Recreation, & Tourism 3/1/2005 following record vote: Ayes: Representatives Hilderbran; Kuempel; Gallego; Phillips (4). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Dukes; Baxter; Dunnam (3). HB 76 The chair laid out HB 76. Representative Phillips moved that HB 76, 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 Hilderbran; Kuempel; Gallego; Phillips (4). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Dukes; Baxter; Dunnam (3). Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) At 5:31 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. ________________________ Rep. Hilderbran, Chair ________________________ Todd Kercheval, Clerk 3