Minutes — Senate Committee on Business & Commerce (March 16, 2021)

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Minutes of a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Business & Commerce on Tuesday, March 16, 2021, in the Senate Chamber, called to order at 9:00 AM by the chair, Senator Kelly Hancock, with a quorum present. The chair laid out SB 196 by Senator Zaffirini, SB 424 by Senator Hinojosa, SB 566 and SB 701 by Senator Buckingham, SB 760 by Senator Springer, SB 860 by Senator Johnson, and SB 298, SB 415, SB 872, SB 873, SB 876 and SB 911 by Senator Hancock. Each was left pending once public testimony was closed, and Senator Nichols moved at 12:08 PM that the committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair.

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MINUTES

SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS &
COMMERCE

Tuesday, March 16, 2021

9:00 AM

Senate Chamber

*****

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 16, 2021, in the Senate Chamber.

*****

MEMBERS
 PRESENT: | MEMBERS
 ABSENT:
Senator
 Kelly Hancock, Chair | None
Senator
 Robert Nichols, Vice Chair
Senator
 Donna Campbell
Senator
 Brandon Creighton
Senator
 Nathan Johnson
Senator
 José Menéndez
Senator
 Angela Paxton
Senator
 Charles Schwertner
Senator
 John Whitmire

*****

The
chair called the meeting to order at 9:00 AM. There being a quorum present, the
following business was transacted:

The
chair laid out SB 196 by Senator Zaffirini and recognized the author to explain
the bill. Senator Nichols sent up the committee substitute to SB 196. The chair
recognized the author to explain the difference in the substitute and the 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 SB 196 be left pending;
without objection, it was so ordered.

The
chair laid out SB 424 by Senator Hinojosa and recognized the author to explain
the bill. Senator Nichols sent up the committee substitute to SB 424. The chair
recognized the author to explain the difference in the substitute and the 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 SB 424 be left pending;
without objection, it was so ordered.

The
chair laid out SB 566 by Senator Buckingham and recognized the author 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 566 be left pending;
without objection, it was so ordered.

The
chair laid out SB 701 by Senator Buckingham and recognized the author to
explain the bill. Senator Nichols sent up the committee substitute to SB 701.
The chair recognized the author to explain the difference in the substitute and
the 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 SB 701 be left
pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The
chair laid out SB 760 by Senator Springer and recognized the author 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 760 be left pending;
without objection, it was so ordered.

The
chair laid out SB 860 by Senator Johnson and recognized the author to explain
the bill. Senator Nichols sent up the committee substitute to SB 860. The chair
recognized the author to explain the difference in the substitute and the 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 SB 860 be left pending;
without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator
Nichols assumed the chair.

The
chair laid out SB 298 by Senator Hancock and recognized the author 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 298 be left pending;
without objection, it was so ordered.

The
chair laid out SB 415 by Senator Hancock and recognized the author 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 415 be left pending;
without objection, it was so ordered.

The
chair laid out SB 872 by Senator Hancock and recognized the author 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 872 be left pending;
without objection, it was so ordered.

The
chair laid out SB 873 by Senator Hancock and recognized the author 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 873 be left pending;
without objection, it was so ordered.

The
chair laid out SB 876 by Senator Hancock and recognized the author to explain
the bill.

Senator
Hancock sent up the committee substitute. The chair recognized the author to
explain the difference in the substitute and the 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 SB 876 be left pending; without objection, it was
so ordered.

The
chair laid out SB 911 by Senator Hancock and recognized the author to explain
the bill.

Senator
Hancock sent up the committee substitute. The chair recognized the author to
explain the difference in the substitute and the 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 SB 911 be left pending; without objection, it was
so ordered.

There
being no further business, at 12:08 PM Senator Nichols moved that the Committee
stand

recessed
subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.

__________________________________________

Senator
Kelly Hancock, Chair

__________________________________________

Kennedy
Calvo, Clerk

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