The House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism

84th Legislature

April 21, 2015

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

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Pursuant to a notice posted on April 16, 2015, and a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on April 21, 2015, the House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Guillen, at 2:13 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Guillen; Frullo; Larson; Márquez; Murr; and Smith.

A quorum was present.

HB 2968

The chair laid out HB 2968 as pending business.

Representative Larson offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Larson moved that HB 2968, 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; Frullo; Larson; Márquez; Murr; Smith (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Dukes (1).

HB 2206

The chair laid out HB 2206.

Representative Larson offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Crownover to explain HB 2206.

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

The chair recognized Representative Crownover to close on HB 2206.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2206 was left pending without objection.

HCR 69

The chair laid out HCR 69.

The chair recognized Representative White, James to explain HCR 69.

The chair recognized Representative White, James to close on HCR 69.

HCR 69 was left pending without objection.

HCR 39

The chair laid out HCR 39.

The chair recognized Representative Sheffield to explain HCR 39.

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

The chair recognized Representative Sheffield to close on HCR 39.

Representative Márquez moved that HCR 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; Frullo; Larson; Márquez; Murr; Smith (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Dukes (1).

HB 3819

The chair laid out HB 3819.

The chair recognized Representative Howard to explain HB 3819.

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

The chair recognized Representative Howard to close on HB 3819.

HB 3819 was left pending without objection.

HCR 65

The chair laid out HCR 65.

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain HCR 65.

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

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on HCR 65.

(Representative Márquez in chair.)

Representative Frullo moved that HCR 65, 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 Frullo; Márquez; Murr; Smith (4).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

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

HB 3618

The chair laid out HB 3618.

The chair recognized Representative Isaac to explain HB 3618.

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

The chair recognized Representative Isaac to close on HB 3618.

HB 3618 was left pending without objection.

HB 3829

The chair laid out HB 3829.

The chair recognized Representative Isaac to explain HB 3829.

(Representative Guillen now present.)

(Representative Guillen in chair.)

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

(Representative Márquez in chair.)

The chair recognized Representative Isaac to close on HB 3829.

HB 3829 was left pending without objection.

HR 1443

The chair laid out HR 1443.

The chair recognized Representative Galindo to explain HR 1443.

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

The chair recognized Representative Galindo to close on HR 1443.

HR 1443 was left pending without objection.

HCR 35

The chair laid out HCR 35.

The chair recognized Representative Larson to explain HCR 35.

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

The chair recognized Representative Larson to close on HCR 35.

HCR 35 was left pending without objection.

HCR 77

The chair laid out HCR 77.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HCR 77.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HCR 77.

HCR 77 was left pending without objection.

HCR 78

The chair laid out HCR 78.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HCR 78.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HCR 78.

HCR 78 was left pending without objection.

HCR 95

The chair laid out HCR 95.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HCR 95.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HCR 95.

HCR 95 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Guillen in chair.)

HB 3057

The chair laid out HB 3057 as pending business.

Representative Smith offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Murr to explain HB 3057.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Smith moved that HB 3057, 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; Frullo; Márquez; Murr; Smith (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Dukes; Larson (2).

HCR 95

The chair laid out HCR 95 as pending business.

Representative Márquez moved that HCR 95, 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; Frullo; Márquez; Murr; Smith (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Dukes; Larson (2).

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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Rebecca Donachie, Clerk