The House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism

88th Legislature

April 6, 2023

8:00 a.m.

E2.012

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 31, 2023, the House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Ashby, at 8:01 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Ashby; Martinez; Bailes; Flores; Holland; Morrison; and Troxclair.

A quorum was present.

The chair directed that the March 27, 2023 minutes for the House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.

HB 2231

The chair laid out HB 2231.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain HB 2231.

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

The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on HB 2231.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2231 was left pending without objection.

HB 4264

The chair laid out HB 4264.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Button to explain HB 4264.

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

The chair recognized Representative Button to close on HB 4264.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 4264 was left pending without objection.

HB 4569

The chair laid out HB 4569.

The chair recognized Representative Paul to explain HB 4569.

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

The chair recognized Representative Paul to close on HB 4569.

HB 4569 was left pending without objection.

HB 1740

The chair laid out HB 1740 as pending business.

Representative Holland offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Holland moved that HB 1740, as substituted, 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 Ashby; Martinez; Bailes; Flores; Holland; Morrison; Troxclair (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Collier; Garcia (2).

HB 3065

The chair laid out HB 3065 as pending business.

Representative Morrison offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 3065, 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 Ashby; Martinez; Bailes; Flores; Holland; Morrison; Troxclair (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Collier; Garcia (2).

HB 2777

The chair laid out HB 2777 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 2777, 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 Ashby; Martinez; Bailes; Flores; Holland; Morrison; Troxclair (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Collier; Garcia (2).

HB 3050

The chair laid out HB 3050 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 3050, as substituted, 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 Ashby; Martinez; Bailes; Flores; Holland; Morrison; Troxclair (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Collier; Garcia (2).

HB 3051

The chair laid out HB 3051 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 3051, 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 Ashby; Martinez; Bailes; Flores; Holland; Morrison; Troxclair (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Collier; Garcia (2).

HB 4018

The chair laid out HB 4018 as pending business.

Representative Martinez offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

(Representative Garcia now present.)

Representative Martinez moved that HB 4018, as substituted, 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 Ashby; Martinez; Bailes; Flores; Garcia; Holland; Morrison; Troxclair (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Collier (1).

HB 4805

The chair laid out HB 4805.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Martinez to explain HB 4805.

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

The chair recognized Representative Martinez to close on HB 4805.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 4805 was left pending without objection.

HB 3946

The chair laid out HB 3946.

The chair recognized Representative Clardy to explain HB 3946.

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

The chair recognized Representative Clardy to close on HB 3946.

HB 3946 was left pending without objection.

HB 3835

The chair laid out HB 3835.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Lopez, Janie to explain HB 3835.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lopez, Janie to close on HB 3835.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3835 was left pending without objection.

At 8:25 a.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. Ashby, Chair

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Madison Cooper, Clerk