HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: Culture, Recreation, & Tourism TIME & DATE: 2:00 PM or upon final adjourn./recess Tuesday, April 10, 2007 PLACE: E2.014 CHAIR: Rep. Harvey Hilderbran HB 12 Hilderbran Relating to the funding, powers, and duties of the Parks and Wildlife Department and the Texas Historical Commission related to parks and historic sites. HB 152 Phillips / et al. Relating to exempting certain military personnel from the hunter education program. HB 693 Paxton Relating to the form of "Welcome to Texas" signs along certain highways. HB 1016 Hopson Relating to allowing recreational metal detecting in designated areas of state parks. HB 1307 Hilderbran Relating to an interim study concerning the breeding of white-tailed and mule deer in this state. HB 1317 Dukes Relating to the design and construction of a cenotaph in the State Cemetery to honor 19th-century African American members of the Texas Legislature. HB 2440 Howard, Donna / et al. Relating to the regulation of commercially operated party boats on public water of this state. HB 2461 Flynn Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Historical Commission. HB 2845 McClendon Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. HB 3113 Cook, Byron Relating to the transfer of the Texas State Railroad to, and the creation of, the Texas State Railroad Authority; granting authority to issue bonds or other similar obligations or to create public debt. HB 3847 Hilderbran Relating to a pilot project to conserve threatened and endangered species and habitat. HB 3856 Gallego Relating to an optional checkoff fee on fishing licenses for the benefit of the Texas Water Trust.