The House Committee on State Cultural and Recreational  
         Resources 
         78th Legislature 
         April 8, 2003 
         2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E2.014 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 3, 2003, the House  
         Committee on State Cultural and Recreational Resources met in a  
         public hearing and was called to order by the chair,  
         Representative Hilderbran, at 5:24 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Hilderbran; Geren; Cook, Byron;  
                   Kuempel (4). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Dukes; Bailey; Phillips (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 505 
          
         The chair laid out HB 505. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Riddle to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Riddle to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 994 
          
         The chair laid out HB 994. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Nixon to explain the  
         measure. 
          
         Representative Geren offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Phillips now present.) 
          
         (Representative Geren in chair.) 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
         The chair closed on the measure. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1414 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1414. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Christian to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Christian to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1989 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1989. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Ellis to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Kuempel offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         (Representative Hilderbran in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Ellis to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1764 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1764. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Kuempel moved that HB 1764, 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 Hilderbran; Geren; Kuempel;  
                             Phillips (4).  
           
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         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Dukes; Bailey; Cook, Byron  (3).  
           
         HB 2582 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2582. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Jones, Elizabeth to explain  
         the measure.  
          
         Representative Geren offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Jones, Elizabeth to close on  
         the measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2159 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2159. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Garza to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Kuempel offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Garza to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2470 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2470. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Kuempel offered an amendment to the measure. 
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
 
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          The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Phillips moved that HB 2470, as amended, 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 Hilderbran; Geren; Kuempel;  
                             Phillips (4).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Dukes; Bailey; Cook, Byron  (3).  
           
         HB 2471 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2471. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
         The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2926 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2926. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain the  
         measure. 
          
         Representative Geren offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Representative Geren offered an amendment to the committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection. 
          
         The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into  
         a committee substitute. 
          
         The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without  
         objection. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
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         4/8/2003 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on the  
         measure.  
           
         Representative Phillips moved that HB 2926, 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 Hilderbran; Geren; Kuempel;  
                             Phillips (4).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Dukes; Bailey; Cook, Byron  (3).  
          HB 2900 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2900. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Phillips to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Geren in chair.) 
          
         HB 2779 AND HJR 89 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2779 AND HJR 89. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         HB 2779 was left pending without objection. 
          
         HJR 89 was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Hilderbran in chair.) 
          
         At 9:37 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. Hilderbran, Chair 
           
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         Cori Modisett, Clerk