The House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism

83rd Legislature

March 27, 2013

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

E2.026

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 22, 2013, the House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Guillen, at 5:01 p.m.

 

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Guillen; Dukes; Kuempel; and Nevárez.

 

A quorum was present.

 


 

HB 852

 

(Representative Larson now present.)

 

The chair laid out HB 852 as pending business.

 

Representative Dukes offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair explained HB 852.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 852 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 332

 

The chair laid out HB 332 as pending business.

 

Representative Kuempel offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair explained HB 332.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Kuempel moved that HB 332, 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 Guillen; Dukes; Kuempel; Larson; Nevárez (5).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Aycock; Smith (2).

 

HB 1222

 

The chair laid out HB 1222 as pending business.

 

The chair explained HB 1222.

 

Representative Larson moved that HB 1222, 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; Dukes; Kuempel; Larson; Nevárez (5).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Aycock; Smith (2).

 

HB 1737

 

The chair laid out HB 1737 as pending business.

 

The chair explained HB 1737.

 

Representative Nevárez moved that HB 1737, 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; Dukes; Kuempel; Larson; Nevárez (5).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Aycock; Smith (2).

 

HB 2469

 

The chair laid out HB 2469 as pending business.

 

Representative Nevárez offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair explained HB 2469.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Nevárez moved that HB 2469, 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 Guillen; Dukes; Kuempel; Larson; Nevárez (5).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Aycock; Smith (2).

 

HB 852

 

The chair laid out HB 852 as pending business.

 

Representative Dukes offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to explain HB 852.

 

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to close on HB 852.

 

(Representative Aycock now present.)

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Kuempel moved that HB 852, 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 Guillen; Dukes; Aycock; Kuempel; Larson; Nevárez (6).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Smith (1).

 

HB 1665

 

The chair laid out HB 1665.

 

HB 1665 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3674

 

The chair laid out HB 3674.

 

Representative Kuempel offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Muńoz, Jr. to explain HB 3674.

 

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

 

(Representative Smith now present.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Muńoz, Jr. to close on HB 3674.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 3674 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1665

 

The chair laid out HB 1665 as pending business.

 

The chair recognized Representative Price to explain HB 1665.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Price to close on HB 1665.

 

HB 1665 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1674

 

The chair laid out HB 1674.

 

The chair recognized Representative Price to explain HB 1674.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Price to close on HB 1674.

 

HB 1674 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1818

 

The chair laid out HB 1818.

 

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain HB 1818.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on HB 1818.

 

HB 1818 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3163

 

The chair laid out HB 3163.

 

The chair recognized Representative Smith to explain HB 3163.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Smith to close on HB 3163.

 

HB 3163 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2718

 

The chair laid out HB 2718.

 

Representative Dukes offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair explained HB 2718.

 

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

 

The chair closed on HB 2718.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 2718 was left pending without objection.

 

At 6:05 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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Corey Howell, Clerk