The House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism

82nd Legislature

April 13, 2011

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

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Pursuant to a notice posted on April 8, 2011, and a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on April 13, 2011 for the committee to consider SCR 5, the House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Guillen, at 5:30 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 1586

The chair laid out HB 1586.

Representative Elkins offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Hunter to explain HB 1586.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hunter to close on HB 1586.

(Representative Smith, Todd now present.)

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Deshotel moved that HB 1586, 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; Price; Smith, Todd (6).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

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

SCR 5

The chair laid out SCR 5.

The chair recognized Representative Hunter to explain SCR 5.

The chair recognized Representative Hunter to close on SCR 5.

Representative Kuempel moved that SCR 5, 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; Kuempel; Price; Smith, Todd (6).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

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

HB 757

The chair laid out HB 757.

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain HB 757.

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

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on HB 757.

HB 757 was left pending without objection.

HB 2148

The chair laid out HB 2148.

Representative Elkins offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain HB 2148.

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

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on HB 2148.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2148 was left pending without objection.

HB 1788

The chair laid out HB 1788.

The chair recognized Representative Farias to explain HB 1788.

(Representative Dukes now present.)

(Representative Larson now present.)

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

(Representative Elkins in chair.)

The chair recognized Representative Farias to close on HB 1788.

HB 1788 was left pending without objection.

HB 2544

The chair laid out HB 2544.

The chair recognized Representative Howard, Donna to explain HB 2544.

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

(Representative Guillen in chair.)

(Representative Elkins in chair.)

The chair recognized Representative Howard, Donna to close on HB 2544.

HB 2544 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Dukes in chair.)

HB 2189

The chair laid out HB 2189.

The chair recognized Representative Elkins to explain HB 2189.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

(Representative King, Tracy O. now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Elkins to close on HB 2189.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2189 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Elkins in chair.)

HB 251

The chair laid out HB 251.

Representative Price offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain HB 251.

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

(Representative Guillen in chair.)

(Representative Deshotel in chair.)

(Representative Guillen in chair.)

(Representative Deshotel in chair.)

The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to close on HB 251.

(Representative Guillen in chair.)

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 251 was left pending without objection.

HR 306

The chair laid out HR 306.

Representative King, Tracy O. offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Elkins to explain HR 306.

The chair recognized Representative Elkins to close on HR 306.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HR 306 was left pending without objection.

HB 1546

The chair laid out HB 1546.

Representative King, Tracy O. offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Larson to explain HB 1546.

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

The chair recognized Representative Larson to close on HB 1546.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1546 was left pending without objection.

HB 1080

The chair laid out HB 1080 as pending business.

Representative Price offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Kuempel moved that HB 1080, 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; King, Tracy O.; Kuempel; Larson; Price (5).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Elkins; Deshotel; Dukes; Smith, Todd (4).

HB 3722

The chair laid out HB 3722 as pending business.

Representative Price moved that HB 3722, 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 (5).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Elkins; Deshotel; Dukes; Smith, Todd (4).

HB 3808

The chair laid out HB 3808 as pending business.

(Representative Elkins now present.)

Representative Kuempel offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Price moved that HB 3808, 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 (6).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

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

HCR 24

The chair laid out HCR 24 as pending business.

Representative Elkins moved that HCR 24, 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; King, Tracy O.; Kuempel; Larson; Price (6).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

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

HB 924

The chair laid out HB 924 as pending business.

Representative Larson moved that HB 924, 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; Kuempel; Larson; Price (5).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

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

Texas Moving Image Incentive Program

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

At 11:28 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