The House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism

86th Legislature

March 12, 2019

2:00 p.m.  or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted

E1.014

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 7, 2019, the House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Cyrier, at 2:04 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Cyrier; Martinez; Bucy; Gervin-Hawkins; Holland; Kacal; and Toth.

A quorum was present.

HB 329

The chair laid out HB 329.

The chair recognized Representative Nevárez to explain HB 329.

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

(Representative Morrison now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Nevárez to close on HB 329.

HB 329 was left pending without objection.

HB 488

The chair laid out HB 488 as pending business.

Representative Holland moved that HB 488, 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 Cyrier; Martinez; Bucy; Gervin-Hawkins; Holland; Kacal; Morrison (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Johnson, Jarvis; Toth (2).

HB 489

The chair laid out HB 489 as pending business.

Representative Gervin-Hawkins moved that HB 489, 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 Cyrier; Martinez; Bucy; Gervin-Hawkins; Holland; Kacal; Morrison (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Johnson, Jarvis; Toth (2).

HB 381

The chair laid out HB 381 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

(Representative Toth now present.)

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Bucy moved that HB 381, 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 Cyrier; Martinez; Bucy; Gervin-Hawkins; Holland; Kacal; Morrison; Toth (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Johnson, Jarvis (1).

HB 337

The chair laid out HB 337 as pending business.

Representative Martinez moved that HB 337, 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 Cyrier; Martinez; Bucy; Gervin-Hawkins; Holland; Kacal; Morrison; Toth (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Johnson, Jarvis (1).

HB 547

The chair laid out HB 547 as pending business.

Representative Bucy moved that HB 547, 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 Cyrier; Martinez; Bucy; Gervin-Hawkins; Holland; Kacal; Morrison; Toth (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Johnson, Jarvis (1).

HB 1064

The chair laid out HB 1064 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Morrison moved that HB 1064, 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. 

(Representative Johnson, Jarvis now present.)

The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Cyrier; Martinez; Bucy; Gervin-Hawkins; Holland; Johnson, Jarvis; Kacal; Morrison; Toth (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1300

The chair laid out HB 1300.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Hunter to explain HB 1300.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hunter to close on HB 1300.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hunter to close on HB 1300.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1300 was left pending without objection.

HB 1628

The chair laid out HB 1628.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Morrison to explain HB 1628.

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

The chair recognized Representative Morrison to close on HB 1628.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1628 was left pending without objection.

HB 1962

The chair laid out HB 1962.

The chair recognized Representative Lambert to explain HB 1962.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lambert to close on HB 1962.

HB 1962 was left pending without objection.

HB 1422

The chair laid out HB 1422.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Paddie to explain HB 1422.

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

The chair recognized Representative Paddie to close on HB 1422.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1422 was left pending without objection.

At 4:09 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. Cyrier, Chair

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Jeffrey Miller, Clerk