Minutes — Senate Committee on Business & Commerce (87R, March 16, 2021)
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Minutes of the Senate Committee on Business & Commerce for a public hearing on Tuesday, March 16, 2021, at 9:00 AM in the Senate Chamber. The chair, Senator Kelly Hancock, called the meeting to order, and the minutes record that a quorum was present. The chair laid out SB 196 (Senator Zaffirini), SB 424 (Senator Hinojosa), SB 566 and SB 701 (Senator Buckingham), SB 760 (Senator Springer) and SB 860 (Senator Johnson), followed by SB 298, SB 415, SB 872, SB 873, SB 876 and SB 911 (Senator Hancock). For each bill the minutes record that it was left pending without objection. 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.
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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 Nathan Johnson
Senator José Menéndez
Senator Angela Paxton
Senator Charles Schwertner
Senator John Whitmire
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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
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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
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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.
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Senator Kelly Hancock, Chair
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Kennedy Calvo, Clerk
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