The House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism

89th Legislature

March 6, 2025

10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted

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Pursuant to a notice posted on February 28, 2025, and permission granted on March 6, 2025, 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 Metcalf, at 11:51 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Metcalf; Flores; Cole; DeAyala; Orr; Vasut; and Ward Johnson.

A quorum was present.

The committee met to hear invited testimony from the following agencies, associations, and organizations under the committee’s jurisdiction:

Texas Historical Commission

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

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

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

(Representative Kerwin now present.)

Texas Commission on the Arts

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

State Preservation Board

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

(Representative Martinez Fischer now present.)

Texas State Library and Archives Commission

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

Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office

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

Texas Film Commission

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

Texas Music Office

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

Texas Travel Alliance

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

State Fair of Texas

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

Preservation Texas

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

Texas Cultural Trust

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

Texas State Historical Association

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

Texas Agricultural Land Trust

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

Texas Farm & Ranch Land Conservation Program

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

Texas Foundation for Conservation

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

Texas Farm Bureau

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

Texas Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association

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

Coastal Conservation Association

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

Texas Wildlife Association

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

Texas Deer Association

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

At 4:05 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. Metcalf, Chair

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Lauren McCarthy, Clerk