The House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism

89th Legislature

May 23, 2025

11:30 a.m.

Agricultural Museum, 1W.14

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 23, 2025, and permission granted on May 23, 2025, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Metcalf, at 11:30 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

SB 1285

The chair laid out SB 1285.

(Representative Flores now present.)

The chair moved that SB 1285, without amendments, 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 Metcalf; Flores; Cole; Kerwin; Orr; Vasut (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives DeAyala; Martinez Fischer; Ward Johnson (3).

SB 586

The chair laid out SB 586.

The chair moved that SB 586, without amendments, 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 Metcalf; Flores; Cole; Kerwin; Orr; Vasut (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives DeAyala; Martinez Fischer; Ward Johnson (3).

HCR 153

The chair laid out HCR 153.

The chair moved that HCR 153, 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; Cole; Kerwin; Orr; Vasut (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives DeAyala; Martinez Fischer; Ward Johnson (3).

HCR 155

The chair laid out HCR 155.

The chair moved that HCR 155, 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; Cole; Kerwin; Orr; Vasut (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives DeAyala; Martinez Fischer; Ward Johnson (3).

At 11:33 a.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