The House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism
81st Legislature
April 14, 2009
1:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
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Pursuant to a notice posted on April 9, 2009, the House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Homer, at 1:15 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Homer; Howard, Donna; King, Tracy O.; Kleinschmidt; McCall (5).
Absent: Representatives Dukes; Kuempel; Phillips; Thibaut (4).
A quorum was present.
Texas State Preservation Board
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Kuempel now present.)
HB 4465
The chair laid out HB 4465.
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HCR 126
The chair laid out HCR 126.
The chair recognized Representative Miller, Sid to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Phillips now present.)
(Representative Thibaut now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Miller, Sid to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 4100
The chair laid out HB 4100.
Representative Howard, Donna offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 4595
The chair laid out HB 4595.
Representative Thibaut offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Howard, Donna in chair.)
HB 4767
The chair laid out HB 4767.
The chair recognized Representative Homer to explain the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Homer to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Homer in chair.)
HCR 124
The chair laid out HCR 124.
The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Howard, Donna in chair.)
(Representative Homer in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Legler to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1624
The chair laid out HB 1624.
Representative Kleinschmidt offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Creighton to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Creighton to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HCR 136
The chair laid out HCR 136.
The chair recognized Representative Creighton to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Creighton to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3977
The chair laid out HB 3977.
Representative Thibaut offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Phillips to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Howard, Donna in chair.)
HCR 139
The chair laid out HCR 139.
The chair recognized Representative Homer to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Homer to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Homer in chair.)
HB 235
The chair laid out HB 235 as pending business.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 661
The chair laid out HB 661 as pending business.
The chair explained the measure.
Representative King, Tracy O. moved that HB 661, 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 Homer; Howard, Donna; King, Tracy O.; Kleinschmidt; Phillips; Thibaut (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dukes; Kuempel; McCall (3).
HB 1258
The chair laid out HB 1258 as pending business.
The chair explained the measure.
Representative Phillips moved that HB 1258, 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 Homer; Howard, Donna; King, Tracy O.; Kleinschmidt; Phillips; Thibaut (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dukes; Kuempel; McCall (3).
HB 3079
The chair laid out HB 3079 as pending business.
Representative Howard, Donna offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair explained the measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Kleinschmidt moved that HB 3079, 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 Homer; Howard, Donna; King, Tracy O.; Kleinschmidt; Phillips; Thibaut (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dukes; Kuempel; McCall (3).
HB 3117
The chair laid out HB 3117 as pending business.
The chair explained the measure.
Representative Thibaut moved that HB 3117, 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 Homer; King, Tracy O.; Kleinschmidt; Phillips; Thibaut (5).
Nays: Representative Howard, Donna (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dukes; Kuempel; McCall (3).
HB 3391
The chair laid out HB 3391 as pending business.
Representative King, Tracy O. offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair explained the measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Kleinschmidt moved that HB 3391, 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 Homer; Howard, Donna; King, Tracy O.; Kleinschmidt; Phillips; Thibaut (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dukes; Kuempel; McCall (3).
HB 3756
The chair laid out HB 3756 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Howard, Donna to explain the measure.
Representative King, Tracy O. moved that HB 3756, 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 Homer; Howard, Donna; King, Tracy O.; Kleinschmidt; Phillips; Thibaut (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dukes; Kuempel; McCall (3).
At 6:05 p.m., on the motion of Representative Howard, Donna and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.
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Rep. Homer, Chair
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Gabe Valenzuela, Clerk