The House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism

81st Legislature

April 21, 2009

1:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

E1.010

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 16, 2009, and pursuant to permission received to meet during the reading and referral of bills, the House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism met in a public hearing and was called to order by the acting chair, Representative Howard, Donna at 2:40 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Howard, Donna; Kleinschmidt; Kuempel; McCall; Phillips; Thibaut (6).

 

Absent:              Representatives Homer; Dukes; King, Tracy O. (3).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 4789

 

The chair laid out HB 4789.

 

The chair recognized Representative Brown, Betty to explain the measure.

 

(Representative King, Tracy O. now present.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Brown, Betty to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3578

 

The chair laid out HB 3578.

 

The chair recognized Representative Dunnam to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Dunnam to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3799

 

The chair laid out HB 3799.

 

Representative McCall offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3864

 

The chair laid out HB 3864.

 

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HCR 168

 

The chair laid out HCR 168.

 

The chair recognized Representative Kleinschmidt to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Kleinschmidt to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4287

 

The chair laid out HB 4287.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hunter to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Hunter to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 3:39 p.m., on the motion of Representative Thibaut 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