The House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism

82nd Legislature

April 6, 2011

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

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Pursuant to a notice posted on April 1, 2011, the House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Guillen, at 4:25 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 535

The chair laid out HB 535 as pending business.

(Representative Smith, Todd now present.)

Representative Elkins offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Elkins moved that HB 535, 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; Dukes; Kuempel; Larson; Price; Smith, Todd (7).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Deshotel; King, Tracy O. (2).

HB 1026

The chair laid out HB 1026 as pending business.

Representative Price offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Kuempel moved that HB 1026, 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; Dukes; Kuempel; Larson; Price; Smith, Todd (7).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Deshotel; King, Tracy O. (2).

HB 1161

The chair laid out HB 1161 as pending business.

Representative Smith, Todd offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

(Representative King, Tracy O. now present.)

Representative Kuempel moved that HB 1161, 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; Dukes; King, Tracy O.; Kuempel; Larson; Price; Smith, Todd (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Deshotel (1).

HB 1235

The chair laid out HB 1235 as pending business.

Representative Larson moved that HB 1235, 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; Dukes; King, Tracy O.; Kuempel; Larson; Price; Smith, Todd (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Deshotel (1).

HB 3808

The chair laid out HB 3808.

Representative Elkins offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy O. to explain HB 3808.

(Representative Elkins in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy O. to close on HB 3808.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3808 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Guillen in chair.)

HCR 24

The chair laid out HCR 24.

The chair recognized Representative Darby to explain HCR 24.

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

The chair recognized Representative Darby to close on HCR 24.

HCR 24 was left pending without objection.

HB 3722

The chair laid out HB 3722.

The chair explained HB 3722.

(Representative Elkins in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 3722.

HB 3722 was left pending without objection.

HB 3725, HB 3726, HB 3740

The chair laid out HB 3725, HB 3726, and HB 3740.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 3725, HB 3726, and HB 3740.

Representative Elkins offered a complete committee substitute for HB 3726.

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

(Representative Smith, Todd in chair.)

(Representative Deshotel now present.)

(Senator Wentworth present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 3725, HB 3726, and HB 3740.

The committee substitute for HB 3726 was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3725, HB 3726, and HB 3740 were left pending without objection.

(Representative Guillen in chair.)

HB 550

The chair laid out HB 550.

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain HB 550.

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

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on HB 550.

HB 550 was left pending without objection.

Dove Hunting

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

(Representative Elkins in chair.)

At 6:22 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