The House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism

85th Legislature

March 21, 2017

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

E1.010

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 16, 2017, and permission granted on March 21, 2017, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Frullo, at 2:01 p.m.

 

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Frullo; Faircloth; Bonnen, Dennis; Fallon; Krause; and Martinez, "Mando".

 

A quorum was present.

 

 

The committee first met for organizational purposes and heard testimony from the following industries: the oyster industry, the tourism industry, and the recreational boating industry.

 

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

 

(Representative Faircloth in chair.)

 

HB 394

 

The chair laid out HB 394.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Howard to explain HB 394.

 

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

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Howard to close on HB 394.

 

HB 394 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 448

 

The chair laid out HB 448.

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 448.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 448.

 

HB 448 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Gervin-Hawkins now present.)

 

(Representative Frullo in chair.)

 

HB 1447

 

The chair laid out HB 1447.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Wu to explain HB 1447.

 

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

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Wu to close on HB 1447.

 

HB 1447 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 920

 

The chair laid out HB 920.

 

The chair recognized Representative Kacal to explain HB 920.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Kacal to close on HB 920.

 

HB 920 was left pending without objection.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 3:09 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. Frullo, Chair

 

 

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Jesse Sifuentez, Clerk