The House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism

82nd Legislature

May 12, 2011

4:15 p.m.

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Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 12, 2011, and pursuant to permission granted for the committee to meet while the house was in session, the House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Guillen, at 4:15 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

SCR 39

The chair laid out SCR 39.

The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain SCR 39.

The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to close on SCR 39.

Representative Kuempel moved that SCR 39, 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; Deshotel; King, Tracy O.; Kuempel; Larson; Price (6).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

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

SCR 11

The chair laid out SCR 11.

The chair recognized Representative Morrison to explain SCR 11.

The chair recognized Representative Morrison to close on SCR 11.

Representative Deshotel moved that SCR 11, 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; Deshotel; King, Tracy O.; Kuempel; Larson; Price (6).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

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

SCR 16

The chair laid out SCR 16.

The chair recognized Representative Scott to explain SCR 16.

The chair recognized Representative Scott to close on SCR 16.

Representative Price moved that SCR 16, 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; Deshotel; King, Tracy O.; Kuempel; Larson; Price (6).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

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

SCR 18

The chair laid out SCR 18.

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain SCR 18.

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on SCR 18.

Representative Larson moved that SCR 18, 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; Deshotel; King, Tracy O.; Kuempel; Larson; Price (6).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

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

HCR 144

The chair laid out HCR 144.

The chair explained HCR 144.

The chair closed on HCR 144.

Representative Larson moved that HCR 144, 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; Deshotel; King, Tracy O.; Kuempel; Larson; Price (6).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

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

At 4:24 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