The House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism

83rd Legislature

March 6, 2013

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

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Pursuant to a notice posted on February 28, 2013, the House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Guillen, at 2:09 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Guillen; Aycock; Kuempel; Larson; Nevárez; and Smith.

A quorum was present.

HB 597

The chair laid out HB 597 as pending business.

Representative Larson moved that HB 597, 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; Aycock; Kuempel; Larson; Nevárez; Smith (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Dukes (1).

HCR 23

The chair laid out HCR 23 as pending business.

Representative Kuempel moved that HCR 23, 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; Aycock; Kuempel; Larson; Nevárez; Smith (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Dukes (1).

HCR 24

The chair laid out HCR 24 as pending business.

Representative Smith 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; Aycock; Kuempel; Larson; Nevárez; Smith (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Dukes (1).

HB 1241

The chair laid out HB 1241.

Representative Aycock offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair explained HB 1241.

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

The chair closed on HB 1241.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1241 was left pending without objection.

HB 115

The chair laid out HB 115.

The chair recognized Representative Larson to explain HB 115.

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

The chair recognized Representative Larson to close on HB 115.

HB 115 was left pending without objection.

HCR 36

The chair laid out HCR 36.

The chair recognized Representative Smith to explain HCR 36.

The chair recognized Representative Smith to close on HCR 36.

HCR 36 was left pending without objection.

HB 332

The chair laid out HB 332.

Representative Kuempel offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair explained HB 332.

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

The chair closed on HB 332.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 332 was left pending without objection.

HB 115

The chair laid out HB 115 as pending business.

Representative Kuempel moved that HB 115, 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; Kuempel; Larson; Nevárez; Smith (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Dukes; Aycock (2).

HCR 36

The chair laid out HCR 36 as pending business.

Representative Larson moved that HCR 36, 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; Kuempel; Larson; Nevárez; Smith (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Dukes; Aycock (2).

At 3:22 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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Corey Howell, Clerk