The House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism

82nd Legislature

March 30, 2011

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

E1.026

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 25, 2011, the House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Guillen, at 3:15 p.m.

 

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Guillen; Deshotel; Kuempel; Larson; and Price.

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 384

 

The chair laid out HB 384 as pending business.

 

Representative Kuempel offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Price moved that HB 384, 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 Guillen; Deshotel; Kuempel; Larson; Price (5).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Elkins; Dukes; King, Tracy O.; Smith, Todd (4).

 

HB 596

 

The chair laid out HB 596 as pending business.

 

Representative Kuempel offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

(Representative Smith, Todd now present.)

 

Representative Deshotel moved that HB 596, 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 Guillen; Deshotel; Kuempel; Larson; Price; Smith, Todd (6).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Elkins; Dukes; King, Tracy O. (3).

 

HB 673

 

The chair laid out HB 673 as pending business.

 

Representative Smith, Todd offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

(Representative Elkins now present.)

 

Representative Kuempel moved that HB 673, 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 Guillen; Elkins; Deshotel; Kuempel; Larson; Smith, Todd (6).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Dukes; King, Tracy O.; Price (3).

 

HB 1395

 

The chair laid out HB 1395 as pending business.

 

Representative Elkins offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Larson moved that HB 1395, 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; Kuempel; Larson; Smith, Todd (6).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Dukes; King, Tracy O.; Price (3).

 

HB 1449

 

The chair laid out HB 1449 as pending business.

 

Representative Elkins offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Deshotel moved that HB 1449, 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; Kuempel; Larson; Smith, Todd (6).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Dukes; King, Tracy O.; Price (3).

 

HB 957

 

The chair laid out HB 957.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hunter to explain HB 957.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Hunter to close on HB 957.

 

HB 957 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1235

 

The chair laid out HB 1235.

 

The chair recognized Representative Schwertner to explain HB 1235.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Schwertner to close on HB 1235.

 

HB 1235 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 924

 

The chair laid out HB 924.

 

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to explain HB 924.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to close on HB 924.

 

HB 924 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2091

 

The chair laid out HB 2091.

 

The chair explained HB 2091.

 

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

 

The chair closed on HB 2091.

 

HB 2091 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Elkins in chair.)

 

HB 3782

 

The chair laid out HB 3782.

 

HB 3782 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Guillen in chair.)

 

HB 1025

 

The chair laid out HB 1025.

 

Representative Elkins offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain HB 1025.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to close on HB 1025.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 1025 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1026, HB 1027, HB 3776, HB 3778, HB 3779, HB 3782

 

The chair laid out HB 1026, HB 1027, HB 3776, HB 3778, HB 3779, and HB 3782.

 

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain HB 1026 and HB 1027.

 

(Representative Kuempel in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 3778.

 

Representative Larson offered a complete committee substitute to HB 3778.

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 3779.

 

Representative Larson offered a complete committee substitute to HB 3779.

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 3782.

 

Representative Larson offered a complete committee substitute to HB 3782.

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 3776.

 

Representative Smith, Todd offered a complete committee substitute to HB 3776.

 

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

 

(Representative Elkins in chair.)

 

(Representative Price now present.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 3776, HB 3778, HB 3779, and HB 3782.

 

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to close on HB 1026 and HB 1027.

 

The committee substitutes for HB 3778, HB 3779, HB 3782, and HB 3776 were withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 1026, HB 1027, HB 3776, HB 3778, HB 3779, and HB 3782 were left pending without objection.

 

HB 3775

 

The chair laid out HB 3775.

 

Representative Kuempel offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 3775.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 3775.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 3775 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Guillen in chair.)

 

At 11:35 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