The House Committee on Culture, Recreation, & Tourism
79th Legislature
March 29, 2005
1:30 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.014
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 24, 2005, the House
Committee on Culture, Recreation, & Tourism met in a public
hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative
Hilderbran, at 3:12 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Hilderbran; Kuempel; Baxter; Gallego;
Phillips (5).
Absent: Representatives Dukes; Dunnam (2).
A quorum was present.
HB 137
The chair laid out HB 137.
Representative Kuempel moved that HB 137, 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; Baxter;
Gallego; Phillips (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dukes; Dunnam (2).
HB 422
The chair laid out HB 422.
Representative Kuempel moved that HB 422, 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
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Hilderbran; Kuempel; Baxter;
Gallego; Phillips (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dukes; Dunnam (2).
HB 505
The chair laid out HB 505.
Representative Baxter moved that HB 505, without amendments, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 632
The chair laid out HB 632.
Representative Phillips offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Phillips moved that HB 632, as substituted, 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
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Hilderbran; Kuempel; Baxter;
Gallego; Phillips (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dukes; Dunnam (2).
HB 942
The chair laid out HB 942.
Representative Kuempel moved that HB 942, 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; Baxter;
Gallego; Phillips (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dukes; Dunnam (2).
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HB 2025
The chair laid out HB 2025.
Representative Hilderbran offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
(Representative Dukes now present.)
Representative Phillips moved that HB 2025, as substituted, 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; Dukes;
Baxter; Gallego; Phillips (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Dunnam (1).
HCR 24
The chair laid out HCR 24.
Representative Gallego moved that HCR 24, 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
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Hilderbran; Kuempel; Dukes;
Baxter; Gallego (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Dunnam; Phillips (2).
HCR 30
The chair laid out HCR 30.
Representative Baxter moved that HCR 30, 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
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following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Hilderbran; Kuempel; Dukes;
Baxter; Gallego (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Dunnam; Phillips (2).
HB1303
The chair laid out HB1303.
Representative Kuempel offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1959
The chair laid out HB 1959.
Representative Hilderbran offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2027
The chair laid out HB 2027 and explained the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
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The chair closed on measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2026
The chair laid out HB 2026 and explained the measure.
(Representative Kuempel in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2900
The chair laid out HB 2900.
The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Hilderbran in chair.)
HB 3062
The chair laid out HB 3062.
The chair recognized Representative Strama to explain the
measure.
Representative Hilderbran offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2902
The chair laid out HB 2902 and explained on measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Kuempel in chair.)
HB 2940
The chair laid out HB 2940.
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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 2135
The chair laid out HB 2135.
The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 5:30 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. Hilderbran, Chair
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Todd Kercheval, Clerk
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