The House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism

89th Legislature

March 27, 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 March 21, 2025, and permission granted on March 27, 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 11:39 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Metcalf; Flores; DeAyala; Kerwin; and Orr.

A quorum was present.

HB 2018

The chair laid out HB 2018.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Ashby to explain HB 2018.

(Representative Vasut now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Ashby to close on HB 2018.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2018 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Martinez Fischer now present.)

(Representative Ward Johnson now present.)

HB 609

The chair laid out HB 609 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 609, 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 Metcalf; Flores; DeAyala; Kerwin; Martinez Fischer; Orr; Vasut; Ward Johnson (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Cole (1).

HB 630

The chair laid out HB 630 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 630, 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 Metcalf; Flores; DeAyala; Kerwin; Martinez Fischer; Orr; Vasut; Ward Johnson (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Cole (1).

HB 1781

The chair laid out HB 1781.

The chair recognized Representative González, Mary to explain HB 1781.

(Representative Cole now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative González, Mary to close on HB 1781.

HB 1781 was left pending without objection.

HB 2842

The chair laid out HB 2842.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Zwiener to explain HB 2842.

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

The chair recognized Representative Zwiener to close on HB 2842.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2842 was left pending without objection.

HB 1905

The chair laid out HB 1905.

The chair explained HB 1905 on behalf of Representative King.

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

The chair closed on HB 1905 on behalf of Representative King.

HB 1905 was left pending without objection.

HB 1480

The chair laid out HB 1480.

The chair recognized Representative Zwiener to explain HB 1480 on behalf of Representative Longoria.

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

The chair recognized Representative Zwiener to close on HB 1480 on behalf of Representative Longoria.

HB 1480 was left pending without objection.

At 12:22 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