The House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism

82nd Legislature

May 4, 2011

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

E1.026

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 29, 2011, and pursuant to a suspension of the 5-day  posting rule on May 2, 2011 to allow the committee to consider HCR 83 and SB 258, and pursuant to a suspension of the 5-day  posting rule on May 3, 2011 to allow the committee to consider SB 1518, the House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Guillen, at 6:40 p.m.

 

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Guillen; Elkins; Kuempel; Larson; Price; and Smith, Todd.

 

A quorum was present.


 

(Representative Dukes now present.)

 

HCR 83

 

The chair laid out HCR 83.

 

The chair explained HCR 83.

 

The chair closed on HCR 83.

 

HCR 83 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative King, Tracy O. now present.)

 

SB 258

 

The chair laid out SB 258.

 

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to explain SB 258.

 

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to close on SB 258.

 

Representative Elkins moved that SB 258, 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.; Larson; Price (5).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Deshotel; Dukes; Kuempel; Smith, Todd (4).

 

HCR 124

 

The chair laid out HCR 124.

 

The chair explained HCR 124.

 

The chair closed on HCR 124.

 

HCR 124 was left pending without objection.

 

HCR 130

 

The chair laid out HCR 130.

 

(Representative Kuempel now present.)

 

(Representative Smith, Todd now present.)

 

The chair explained HCR 130.

 

The chair closed on HCR 130.

 

Representative Smith, Todd moved that HCR 130, 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; Smith, Todd (7).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Deshotel; Dukes (2).

 

SB 1518

 

The chair laid out SB 1518.

 

The chair explained SB 1518.

 

The chair closed on SB 1518.

 

(Representative Dukes now present.)

 

Representative Kuempel moved that SB 1518, 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; Dukes; King, Tracy O.; Kuempel; Larson; Price; Smith, Todd (8).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Deshotel (1).

 

SB 252

 

The chair laid out SB 252.

 

Representative Elkins offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

SB 252 was left pending without objection.

 

SB 810

 

The chair laid out SB 810.

 

Representative Elkins offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Larson moved that SB 810, 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; Elkins; Dukes; King, Tracy O.; Kuempel; Price; Smith, Todd (7).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Deshotel; Larson (2).

 

SB 958

 

The chair laid out SB 958.

 

(Representative Larson now present.)

 

Representative Elkins offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Kuempel moved that SB 958, 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; Elkins; Dukes; Kuempel; Larson; Price; Smith, Todd (7).

 

Nays:                           Representative King, Tracy O. (1).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Deshotel (1).

 

SCR 10

 

The chair laid out SCR 10.

 

Representative Smith, Todd moved that SCR 10, 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; Dukes; King, Tracy O.; Kuempel; Larson; Price; Smith, Todd (8).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Deshotel (1).

 

HCR 84

 

Representative Elkins moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

 

Representative Larson offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative King, Tracy O. moved that HCR 84, 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; Elkins; Dukes; King, Tracy O.; Kuempel; Larson; Price; Smith, Todd (8).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Deshotel (1).

 

At 7:00 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