The House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism

82nd Legislature

April 27, 2011

4:55 p.m.

Agricultural Museum, 1W.14

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on April 27, 2011, and pursuant to permission granted for the committee to meet while the house was in session on April 27, 2011, the House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Guillen, at 4:57 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HCR 46

The chair laid out HCR 46.

The chair recognized Representative Dukes to explain HCR 46.

The chair recognized Representative Dukes to close on HCR 46.

Representative Deshotel moved that HCR 46, 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; Dukes; Kuempel; Larson; Price; Smith, Todd (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative King, Tracy O. (1).

HCR 98

The chair laid out HCR 98.

The chair explained HCR 98.

The chair closed on HCR 98.

Representative Larson moved that HCR 98, 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; Dukes; Kuempel; Larson; Price; Smith, Todd (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative King, Tracy O. (1).

SB 932

The chair laid out SB 932 as pending business.

Representative Kuempel offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Kuempel moved that SB 932, 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; Dukes; Kuempel; Larson; Price; Smith, Todd (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative King, Tracy O. (1).

HB 1408

Representative Deshotel moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee. The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

Representative Deshotel moved that HB 1408, 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; Dukes; Kuempel; Larson; Price; Smith, Todd (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative King, Tracy O. (1).

HCR 55

The chair laid out HCR 55 as pending business.

Representative Smith, Todd moved that HCR 55, 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; Dukes; Kuempel; Larson; Price; Smith, Todd (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative King, Tracy O. (1).

HCR 84

The chair laid out HCR 84 as pending business.

Representative Kuempel moved that HCR 84, 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; Dukes; Kuempel; Price; Smith, Todd (7).

Nays: Representative Larson (1).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative King, Tracy O. (1).

HCR 84

Representative Deshotel moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee. The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

Representative Deshotel moved that HCR 84, without amendments, 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; Price; Smith, Todd (6).

Nays: Representative Larson (1).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

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

HCR 86

The chair laid out HCR 86 as pending business.

Representative Kuempel moved that HCR 86, 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; Larson; Price; Smith, Todd (7).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

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

HCR 117

The chair laid out HCR 117 as pending business.

Representative Elkins moved that HCR 117, 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; Larson; Price; Smith, Todd (7).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

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

HCR 133

The chair laid out HCR 133 as pending business.

HCR 133 was left pending without objection.

HCR 20

The chair laid out HCR 20 as pending business.

HCR 20 was left pending without objection.

HB 3696

The chair laid out HB 3696 as pending business.

Representative Kuempel offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Price moved that HB 3696, 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; Price; Smith, Todd (7).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

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

HB 251

The chair laid out HB 251 as pending business.

Representative Larson offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 251 was left pending without objection.

At 5:23 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