The House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism

82nd Legislature

March 16, 2011

2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

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Pursuant to a notice posted on March 11, 2011, the House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Guillen, at 2:08 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Guillen; Elkins; King, Tracy O.; Kuempel; and Price.

A quorum was present.

HB 1080

The chair laid out HB 1080.

(Representative Dukes now present.)

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy O. to explain HB 1080.

Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)

(Representative Larson now present.)

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy O. to close on HB 1080.

HB 1080 was left pending without objection.

HB 535

The chair laid out HB 535.

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain HB 535.

(Representative Deshotel now present.)

(Representative Smith, Todd now present.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)

(Representative Elkins in chair.)

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to close on HB 535.

(Representative Guillen in chair.)

HB 535 was left pending without objection.

HB 536

The chair laid out HB 536.

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain HB 536.

Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy O. to close on HB 536.

HB 536 was left pending without objection.

HB 1806

The chair laid out HB 1806.

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to explain HB 1806.

Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to close on HB 1806.

HB 1806 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Elkins in chair.)

HB 2138

The chair laid out HB 2138.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 2138.

Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 2138.

HB 2138 was left pending without objection.

HB 2141

The chair laid out HB 2141.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 2141.

Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 2141.

HB 2141 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Guillen in chair.)

HB 308

The chair laid out HB 308 as pending business.

Representative Elkins moved that HB 308, 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 Guillen; Elkins; Deshotel; King, Tracy O.; Kuempel; Larson; Price (7).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Dukes; Smith, Todd (2).

HB 716

The chair laid out HB 716 as pending business.

Representative Deshotel offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Kuempel moved that HB 716, 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 Guillen; Elkins; Deshotel; King, Tracy O.; Kuempel; Larson; Price (7).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Dukes; Smith, Todd (2).

HB 790

The chair laid out HB 790 as pending business.

Representative Larson moved that HB 790, 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 Guillen; Elkins; Deshotel; King, Tracy O.; Kuempel; Larson; Price (7).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Dukes; Smith, Todd (2).

HB 1300

The chair laid out HB 1300 as pending business.

Representative Deshotel offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Price moved that HB 1300, 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 Guillen; Elkins; Deshotel; King, Tracy O.; Kuempel; Larson; Price (7).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Dukes; Smith, Todd (2).

HB 1301

The chair laid out HB 1301 as pending business.

Representative Elkins moved that HB 1301, 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 Guillen; Elkins; Deshotel; King, Tracy O.; Kuempel; Larson; Price (7).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Dukes; Smith, Todd (2).

HB 1346

The chair laid out HB 1346 as pending business.

Representative King, Tracy O. moved that HB 1346, 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 Guillen; Elkins; Deshotel; King, Tracy O.; Kuempel; Larson; Price (7).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Dukes; Smith, Todd (2).

HB 1843

The chair laid out HB 1843 as pending business.

Representative Larson moved that HB 1843, 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 Guillen; Elkins; Deshotel; King, Tracy O.; Kuempel; Larson; Price (7).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Dukes; Smith, Todd (2).

HB 1844

The chair laid out HB 1844 as pending business.

Representative Price moved that HB 1844, 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 Guillen; Elkins; Deshotel; King, Tracy O.; Kuempel; Larson; Price (7).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Dukes; Smith, Todd (2).

HCR 33

The chair laid out HCR 33 as pending business.

Representative Deshotel moved that HCR 33, 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 Guillen; Deshotel; King, Tracy O.; Kuempel; Larson; Price (6).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Elkins; Dukes; Smith, Todd (3).

At 5:24 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. Guillen, Chair

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Sandra Frizzell, Clerk