The House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism

82nd Legislature

April 20, 2011

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

E1.026

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 15, 2011, the House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Guillen, at 6:53 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HCR 20

The chair laid out HCR 20.

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to explain HCR 20.

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to close on HCR 20.

HCR 20 was left pending without objection.

HCR 55

The chair laid out HCR 55.

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to explain HCR 55.

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

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to close on HCR 55.

HCR 55 was left pending without objection.

HCR 133

The chair laid out HCR 133.

(Representative Elkins in chair.)

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to explain HCR 133.

(Representative Price now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to close on HCR 133.

HCR 133 was left pending without objection.

HCR 84

The chair laid out HCR 84.

The chair recognized Representative Cain to explain HCR 84.

(Representative Kuempel now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Cain to close on HCR 84.

HCR 84 was left pending without objection.

HB 1501

The chair laid out HB 1501.

The chair recognized Representative White to explain HB 1501.

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

(Representative Guillen in chair.)

The chair recognized Representative White to close on HB 1501.

HB 1501 was left pending without objection.

HCR 86

The chair laid out HCR 86.

The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain HCR 86.

The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on HCR 86.

HCR 86 was left pending without objection.

HCR 117

The chair laid out HCR 117.

The chair recognized Representative Parker to explain HCR 117.

(Representative Elkins in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Parker to close on HCR 117.

HCR 117 was left pending without objection.

HB 3696

The chair laid out HB 3696.

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy O. to explain HB 3696.

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy O. to close on HB 3696.

HB 3696 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Guillen in chair.)

HB 2189

The chair laid out HB 2189 as pending business.

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

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Deshotel moved that HB 2189, 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; King, Tracy O.; Price; Smith, Todd (6).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Dukes; Kuempel; Larson (3).

HB 3778

The chair laid out HB 3778 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Elkins moved that HB 3778, 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; King, Tracy O.; Price; Smith, Todd (6).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Dukes; Kuempel; Larson (3).

SB 387

The chair laid out SB 387.

Representative Deshotel moved that SB 387, 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.; Price; Smith, Todd (6).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Dukes; Kuempel; Larson (3).

HB 1408

The chair laid out HB 1408 as pending business.

Representative Price offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative King, Tracy O. moved that HB 1408, 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.; Price; Smith, Todd (6).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Dukes; Kuempel; Larson (3).

SB 932

The chair laid out SB 932.

Representative Elkins offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

SB 932 was left pending without objection.

At 8:27 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