The House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism

82nd Legislature

March 9, 2011

2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

E1.026

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 4, 2011, the House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Guillen, at 2:07 p.m.

 

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Guillen; Dukes; King, Tracy O.; Kuempel; Larson; and Price.

 

A quorum was present.


 

(Representative Deshotel now present.)

 

(Representative Elkins now present.)

 

Alamo

 

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

 

(Senator Van de Putte, Senator Wentworth, and Representative Anderson also present.)

 

(Representative Elkins in chair.)

 

(Representative Guillen in chair.)

 

(Representative Smith, Todd now present.)

 

(Representative Kuempel in chair.)

 

(Representative Elkins in chair.)

 

(Representative Guillen in chair.)

 

(Representative King, Tracy O. now present.)

 

HB 308

 

The chair laid out HB 308.

 

The chair recognized Representative Menendez to explain HB 308.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Menendez to close on HB 308.

 

HB 308 was left pending without objection.

 

HCR 33

 

The chair laid out HCR 33.

 

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to explain HCR 33.

 

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to close on HCR 33.

 

HCR 33 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 790

 

The chair laid out HB 790.

 

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain HB 790.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on HB 790.

 

HB 790 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 46

 

The chair laid out HB 46 as pending business.

 

Representative Kuempel moved that HB 46, 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 Guillen; Elkins; King, Tracy O.; Kuempel; Larson; Price (6).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Deshotel; Dukes; Smith, Todd (3).

 

HB 555

 

The chair laid out HB 555 as pending business.

 

Representative King, Tracy O. moved that HB 555, 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 Guillen; Elkins; King, Tracy O.; Kuempel; Larson; Price (6).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Deshotel; Dukes; Smith, Todd (3).

 

HCR 45

 

The chair laid out HCR 45 as pending business.

 

Representative Larson moved that HCR 45, 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 Guillen; Elkins; King, Tracy O.; Kuempel; Larson; Price (6).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Deshotel; Dukes; Smith, Todd (3).

 

(Representative Elkins in chair.)

 

HB 1300

 

The chair laid out HB 1300.

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 1300.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 1300.

 

HB 1300 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1301

 

The chair laid out HB 1301.

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 1301.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 1301.

 

HB 1301 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1346

 

The chair laid out HB 1346.

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 1346.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 1346.

 

HB 1346 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1449

 

The chair laid out HB 1449.

 

HB 1449 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1450

 

The chair laid out HB 1450.

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 1450.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 1450.

 

HB 1450 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1843

 

The chair laid out HB 1843.

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 1843.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 1843.

 

HB 1843 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1844

 

The chair laid out HB 1844.

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 1844.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 1844.

 

HB 1844 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Guillen in chair.)

 

At 7:05 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. Guillen, Chair

 

 

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Sandra Frizzell, Clerk