The House Committee on Culture, Recreation, & Tourism
79th Legislature
May 3, 2005
1:30 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.014
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 28, 2005, the House
Committee on Culture, Recreation, & Tourism met in a public
hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative
Hilderbran, at 7:26 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Hilderbran; Kuempel; Dunnam; Phillips
(4).
Absent: Representative Dukes; Baxter; Gallego (3).
A quorum was present.
HB 1878
The chair laid out HB 1878.
The chair recognized Representative Farrar to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Farrar to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Gallego now present.)
HCR 34
The chair laid out HCR 34 as pending business.
Representative Phillips moved that HCR 34, 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; Gallego;
Phillips (4).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dukes; Baxter; Dunnam (3).
HCR 98
The chair laid out HCR 98 as pending business.
Representative Gallego moved that HCR 98, 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; Gallego;
Phillips (4).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dukes; Baxter; Dunnam (3).
HCR 105
The chair laid out HCR 105 as pending business.
Representative Kuempel moved that HB 105, 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; Gallego;
Phillips (4).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dukes; Baxter; Dunnam (3).
HCR 108
The chair laid out HCR 108 as pending business.
Representative Phillips moved that HCR 108, 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; Gallego;
Phillips (4).
Nays: None (0).
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Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dukes; Baxter; Dunnam (3).
HCR 111
The chair laid out HCR 111.
Representative Phillips moved that HCR 111, 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; Gallego;
Phillips (4).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dukes; Baxter; Dunnam (3).
HCR 115
The chair laid out HCR 115.
Representative Kuempel moved that HCR 115, 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; Gallego;
Phillips (4).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dukes; Baxter; Dunnam (3).
HCR 117
The chair laid out HCR 117 as pending business.
Representative Phillips moved that HCR 117, 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; Gallego;
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Phillips (4).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dukes; Baxter; Dunnam (3).
HCR 131
The chair laid out HCR 131 as pending business.
Representative Kuempel moved that HCR 131, 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; Gallego;
Phillips (4).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dukes; Baxter; Dunnam (3).
SCR 22
The chair laid out SCR 22 as pending business.
Representative Phillips moved that SCR 22, 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; Gallego;
Phillips (4).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dukes; Baxter; Dunnam (3).
HB 3103
The chair laid out HB 3103 as pending business.
Representative Hilderbran offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
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Representative Gallego moved that HB 3103, 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; Gallego;
Phillips (4).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dukes; Baxter; Dunnam (3).
HB 2903
The chair laid out HB 2903 as pending business.
Representative Phillips moved that HB 2903, 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; Gallego;
Phillips (4).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dukes; Baxter; Dunnam (3).
HB 3024
The chair laid out HB 3024 as pending business.
Representative Hilderbran offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Kuempel moved that HB 2183, 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; Gallego;
Phillips (4).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
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Absent: Representatives Dukes; Baxter; Dunnam (3).
HB 1257
The chair laid out HB 1257 as pending business.
Representative Hilderbran offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Phillips moved that HB 1257, 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; Gallego;
Phillips (4).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dukes; Baxter; Dunnam (3).
HB 391
The chair laid out HB 391 as pending business.
Representative Hilderbran offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Kuempel moved that HB 391, as amended, 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).
HB 1352
The chair laid out HB 1352 as pending business.
Representative Gallego moved that HB 1352, without amendments,
be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
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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).
HB 342
The chair laid out HB 342.
The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2897
The chair laid out HB 2897 and explained the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Hilderbran offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3572
The chair laid out HB 3572 and explained the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 179
The chair laid out HB 179.
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the
measure.
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Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Kuempel in chair.)
(Representative Hilderbran in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Dukes now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2954
The chair laid out HB 2954 as pending business.
Representative Hilderbran offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Dukes moved that HB 2954, 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;
Phillips (4).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Baxter; Dunnam; Gallego (3).
HB 2183
The chair recalled HB 2183 from subcommittee.
The committee's quorum was broken.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 9:08 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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