Minutes — Senate Committee on Business & Commerce (March 12, 2019)
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Minutes of a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Business & Commerce on Tuesday, March 12, 2019, at Austin, Texas, with Senator Kelly Hancock as chair. The committee heard testimony on bills including SB 237, SB 241, SB 612, SB 42 and SB 269, and left them pending. It voted on a committee substitute for SB 361 (do pass, record vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays), and reported SB 401 and SB 476 favorably with a recommendation for the Local & Uncontested Calendar. Senator Creighton submitted a written request to be shown voting nay on CSSB 361, SB 401 and SB 476. The committee recessed at 10:10 AM, and the minutes are signed by Hancock and clerk Kennedy Calvo.
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MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS & COMMERCE
Tuesday, March 12, 2019
8:00 AM
Capitol Extension, Room E1.012
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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.10 and 11.18, a public hearing of
the Senate Committee on Business & Commerce was held on Tuesday, March 12, 2019, in the
Capitol Extension, Room E1.012, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Kelly Hancock, Chair None
Senator Robert Nichols, Vice Chair
Senator Donna Campbell
Senator Brandon Creighton
Senator José Menéndez
Senator Angela Paxton
Senator Charles Schwertner
Senator John Whitmire
Senator Judith Zaffirini
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The chair called the meeting to order at 8:00 AM. The following business was transacted:
The chair laid out SB 237 and recognized the author, Senator Nelson, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The chair moved
that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered. The chair moved that
SB 237 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 241 and recognized the author, Senator Nelson, to explain the bill. Senator
Nichols sent up a committee substitute. The chair recognized Senator Nelson to explain the
difference between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed. Witnesses registering on
the bill are shown on the attached list. The chair moved that the public testimony be closed;
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without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Hancock moved that SB 241 be left pending;
without objection, it was so ordered.
At 8:04 AM, the roll was called. A quorum was present.
The chair laid out as a matter of pending business SB 361 and recognized Senator Campbell, in
the absence of the author. Senator Campbell sent up a committee substitute. The chair
recognized Senator Campbell to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the
senate bill as filed. Senator Campbell moved adoption of the Committee Substitute. Without
objection, it was so ordered. Senator Campbell moved that SB 361 do not pass but the
Committee Substitute for SB 361 do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote
of 9 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent. Senator Campbell moved that the bill be
recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so
ordered.
Senator Nichols assumed the chair.
The chair laid out as a matter of pending business SB 401 and recognized the author, Senator
Hancock. Senator Hancock moved that SB 401 be reported favorably to the Senate with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 9 ayes, 0
nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent. Senator Hancock moved that the bill be recommended
for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out as a matter of pending business SB 476 and recognized the author, Senator
Hancock. Senator Hancock moved that SB 476 be reported favorably to the Senate with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 9 ayes, 0
nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent. Senator Hancock moved that the bill be recommended
for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Hancock resumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB 612 and recognized the author, Senator Hall, to explain the bill. Witnesses
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The chair moved that the public testimony
be closed; without objection, it was so ordered. The chair moved that the bill will be left pending.
The chair laid out SB 42 and recognized the author, Senator Zaffirini, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The chair moved
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that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered. The chair moved that
the bill will be left pending.
The chair laid out SB 269 and recognized the author, Senator Zaffirini, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The chair moved
that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered. The chair moved that
the bill will be left pending.
The chair laid out SB 726 and recognized the author, Senator Zaffirini, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The chair moved
that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered. The chair moved that
the bill will be left pending.
The chair laid out SB 614 and recognized the author, Senator Nichols, to explain the bill. Senator
Nichols sent up a committee substitute. The chair recognized Senator Nichols to explain the
difference between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The chair moved that the public testimony
be closed; without objection, it was so ordered. The chair moved that the bill will be left pending.
Senator Nichols assumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB 934 and recognized the author, Senator Hancock, to explain the bill.
Witnesses registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The chair moved that the public
testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered. The chair moved that the bill will be
left pending.
The chair laid out SB 935 and recognized the author, Senator Hancock, to explain the bill.
Senator Hancock sent up a committee substitute. The chair recognized Senator Hancock to
explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed. Witnesses
testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The chair moved that the
public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered. The chair moved that the bill
will be left pending.
Senator Hancock resumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB 621 and recognized the author, Senator Nichols, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The chair moved
that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered. The chair moved that
the bill will be left pending.
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A Motion in Writing requesting unanimous consent to be shown voting nay was submitted by the
following: Senator Creighton on CSSB 361, SB 401, and SB 476. This votes is reflected in the
final vote on the aforementioned bill.
There being no further business, at 10:10 AM Senator Hancock moved that the Committee stand
recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator Kelly Hancock, Chair
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Kennedy Calvo, Clerk
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