The House Committee on Culture, Recreation, & Tourism 79th Legislature March 22, 2005 1:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess Capitol Extension, E2.014 Pursuant to a notice posted on March 17, 2005, the House Committee on Culture, Recreation, & Tourism met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Hilderbran, at 1:11 p.m. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Hilderbran; Kuempel; Baxter; Gallego (4). Absent: Representatives Dukes; Dunnam; Phillips (3). A quorum was present. HB 943 The chair laid out HB 943. The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain the measure. The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 944 The chair laid out HB 944. The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 833 The chair laid out HB 833. The chair recognized Representative Seaman to explain the measure. Representative Kuempel offered a complete committee substitute. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Seaman to close on the measure. The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. (Representative Kuempel in chair.) HB 2025 The chair laid out HB 2025. The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain the measure. Representative Hilderbran offered a complete committee substitute. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) (Representative Phillips now present.) The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to close on the measure. The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 2032 The chair laid out HB 2032. 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 2024 The chair laid out HB 2024. 2 House Committee on Culture, Recreation, & Tourism 3/22/2005 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. (Representative Hilderbran in chair.) HB 2684 The chair laid out HB 2684. The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 2555 The chair laid out HB 2555. The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain the measure. Representative Kuempel offered a complete committee substitute. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on the measure. The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 2208 The chair laid out HB 2208. The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain the measure. 3 House Committee on Culture, Recreation, & Tourism 3/22/2005 Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Phillips to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HCR 71 The chair laid out HCR 71. The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to explain the measure. The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 2697 The chair laid out HB 2697. The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Phillips to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 2622 The chair laid out HB 2622. The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Phillips to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. At 3:09 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 4 House Committee on Culture, Recreation, & Tourism 3/22/2005 ________________________ Todd Kercheval, Clerk 5