The House Committee on Culture, Recreation, & Tourism
79th Legislature
April 20, 2005
3:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
John H. Reagan Building, JHR 120
Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on April 19,
2005, the House Committee on Culture, Recreation, & Tourism met
in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair,
Representative Hilderbran, at 3:50 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 2203
The chair laid out HB 2203.
The chair recognized Representative Reyna to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Dunnam now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Reyna to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 560
The chair laid out HB 560.
Representative Hilderbran offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Miller to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Miller to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2178
The chair laid out HB 2178.
The chair recognized Representative Van Arsdale to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Dukes now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Van Arsdale to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3051
The chair laid out HB 3051.
Representative Hilderbran offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Hopson to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2648
The chair laid out HB 2648.
The chair recognized Representative Homer to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Homer to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2954
The chair laid out HB 2954.
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House Committee on Culture, Recreation, & Tourism
4/20/2005
Representative Hilderbran offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Hamric to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Kuempel in chair.)
(Representative Hilderbran in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Hamric to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HCR 124
The chair laid out HCR 124.
Representative Phillips moved that HCR 124, 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;
Phillips (4).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Baxter; Dunnam; Gallego (3).
SCR 25
The chair laid out SCR 25.
Representative Dukes moved that SCR 25, 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;
Phillips (4).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
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House Committee on Culture, Recreation, & Tourism
4/20/2005
Absent: Representatives Baxter; Dunnam; Gallego (3).
HB 3309
The chair laid out HB 3309.
The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Phillips to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 6:26 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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