The House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism

82nd Legislature

April 7, 2011

Upon first adjournment

House Chamber, Desk # 16

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on April 7, 2011, the House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Guillen, at 1:55 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

SB 247

The chair laid out SB 247.

Representative Kuempel moved that SB 247, 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; King, Tracy O.; Kuempel; Larson; Price; Smith, Todd (6).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Elkins; Deshotel; Dukes (3).

HB 1595

The chair laid out HB 1595 as pending business.

Representative Larson offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

(Representative Elkins now present.)

Representative King, Tracy O. moved that HB 1595, 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; King, Tracy O.; Kuempel; Larson; Price; Smith, Todd (7).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Deshotel; Dukes (2).

HB 3726

The chair laid out HB 3726 as pending business.

Representative Larson offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Larson moved that HB 3726, 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; King, Tracy O.; Kuempel; Larson; Price; Smith, Todd (7).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Deshotel; Dukes (2).

At 2:00 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