Minutes — Senate Committee on Business & Commerce (March 23, 2021)

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These minutes record a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Business & Commerce on Tuesday, March 23, 2021, in the Senate Chamber, called to order at 8:00 AM by the chair, Senator Kelly Hancock. The committee substitutes to SB 196, SB 860 and SB 911 were moved to pass and be recommended to the full senate, and SB 872 and SB 873 were moved to be reported back with the recommendation that they do pass and be printed. Each motion carried with a record vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent, and each bill was recommended to the Local and Uncontested Calendar. Public testimony was opened on SB 6, SB 790, SB 965 and other bills, which were left pending, and the committee stood in recess at 4:06 PM.

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MINUTES

SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS &
COMMERCE

Tuesday, March 23, 2021

8:00 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 23, 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 8:00 AM. There being a quorum present, the
following business was transacted:

Senator
Nichols moved that all testimony be limited to 3 minutes. Without objection, it
was so ordered.

The
chair laid out SB 196 by Senator Zaffirini as a matter of pending business.
Senator Nichols moved adoption of the committee substitute. Without objection,
it was so ordered. Senator Nichols moved that SB 196 do not pass but the
committee substitute do pass and be recommended to the full senate. The motion
carried with a record vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1
absent. Senator Nichols moved that CSSB 196 be recommended to the Local and
Uncontested Calendar. Without objection, it was so ordered.

The
chair laid out SB 860 by Senator Johnson as a matter of pending business.
Senator Nichols moved adoption of the committee substitute. Without objection,
it was so ordered. Senator Nichols moved that SB 860 do not pass but the
committee substitute do pass and be recommended to the full senate. The motion
carried with a record vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1
absent. Senator Johnson moved that CSSB 860 be recommended to the Local and
Uncontested Calendar. Without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator
Nichols assumed the chair.

The
chair laid out SB 872 by Senator Hancock as a matter of pending business.
Senator Hancock moved that SB 872 be reported back to the full senate with the
recommendation that it do passed and be printed. The motion carried with a
record vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent. Senator
Hancock moved that SB 872 be recommended to the Local and Uncontested Calendar.
Without objection, it was so ordered.

The
chair laid out SB 873 by Senator Hancock as a matter of pending business.
Senator Hancock moved that SB 873 be reported back to the full senate with the
recommendation that it do passed and be printed. The motion carried with a
record vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent. Senator
Hancock moved that SB 873 be recommended to the Local and Uncontested Calendar.
Without objection, it was so ordered.

The
chair laid out SB 911 by Senator Hancock as a matter of pending business.
Senator Hancock sent up a committee substitute. The chair recognized the author
to explain the difference in the substitute and the bill as filed. Senator
Hancock moved adoption of the committee substitute. Without objection, it was
so ordered. Senator Hancock moved that SB 911 do not pass but the committee
substitute do pass and be recommended to the full senate. The motion carried
with a record vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
Senator Hancock moved that CSSB 911 be recommended to the Local and Uncontested
Calendar. Without objection, it was so ordered.

The
chair laid out SB 6 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.
The chair opened up public testimony on SB 6. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The chair closed public
testimony and SB 6 was left pending.

Senator
Hancock resumed the chair.

The
chair laid out SB 790 b y Senator Zaffirini and recognized the
author to explain the bill. The chair opened public testimony on SB 790.
Witnesses registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The chair
closed public testimony and SB 790 was left pending.

The
chair laid out SB 965 by Senator Zaffirini and recognized
the author to explain the bill. Senator Nichols 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 closed public testimony and SB
965 was left pending.

The
chair laid out SB 1216 by Senator Zaffirini and recognized the author to
explain the bill. The chair opened up public testimony on SB 1216. Witnesses
testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The
chair closed public testimony and SB 1216 was left pending.

The
chair laid out SB 347 by Senator Paxton and recognized the author to explain
the bill. The chair opened up public testimony on SB 347. Witnesses testifying
and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The chair closed
public testimony and SB 347 was left pending.

The
chair laid SB 1402 by Senator Buckingham and recognized the author to explain
the bill. Senator Nichols 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 closed public testimony and SB 1402 was left pending.

Senator
Nichols assumed the chair.

The
chair laid out SB 999 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 closed public testimony and SB 999 was left pending.

Senator
Schwertner assumed the chair.

The
chair laid out SB 993 by Senator Hancock and recognized the author to explain
the bill. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the
attached list.

Senator
Nichols assumed the chair.

The
chair closed public testimony and SB 993 was left pending.

Senator
Hancock resumed the chair.

The
chair laid out SB 918 by Senator Kolkhorst and recognized the author to explain
the bill. The chair opened up public testimony on SB 918. Witnesses testifying
and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The chair closed
public testimony and SB 918 was left pending.

Senator
Nichols assumed the chair.

The chair laid out SB 877 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 committee substitute and
the bill as filed. The chair opened up public testimony on SB 877. Witnesses
testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The
chair closed public testimony and SB 877 was left pending.

At
12:05 PM, the chair moved that the committee stand in recess subject to the
call of the chair.

At
2:30 PM, the chair called the meeting back to order.

The
chair laid out SB 874 by Senator Hancock and recognized the author to explain
the bill. Witnesses registering on the bill are shown in the attached list. The
chair closed public testimony and SB 874 was left pending.

The
chair laid out SB 875 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. The chair opened public testimony on SB 875. Witnesses registering on
the bill are shown on the attached list. The chair closed public testimony and
SB 875 was left pending.

The
chair laid out SB 1202 by Senator Hancock and recognized the author to explain
the bill. The chair opened up public testimony on SB 1202. Witnesses
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The chair closed public
testimony and SB 1202 was left pending.

Senator
Hancock resumed the chair.

The
chair laid out SB 783 by Senator Creighton and recognized the author to explain
the bill. The chair opened up public testimony on SB 783. Witnesses testifying
and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The chair closed
public testimony and SB 783 was left pending.

The
chair laid out SB 1181 by Senator Creighton and recognized the author to
explain the bill. The chair opened up public testimony on SB 783. Witnesses
testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The
chair closed public testimony and SB 1181 was left pending.

The
chair laid out SB 14 by Senator Creighton and recognized the author to explain
the bill. Senator Nichols sent up the committee substitute. The chair
recognized the author to explain the difference in the substitute and the bill
at filed. The chair opened up public testimony on SB 14. Witnesses testifying
and registering on the bill are shown in the attached list. The chair closed
public testimony and SB 14 was left pending.

A
Motion in Writing requesting unanimous consent to be shown voting aye was
submitted by the following: Senator Menendez on SB 196, SB 860, SB 872, SB 873,
and SB 911; Senator Johnson on SB 196; Senator Paxton on SB 196, SB 860, SB
872, SB 873, and SB 911. These votes are reflected in the final vote on the
aforementioned bills

With
there being no other further business to come before the committee, at 4:06 PM
the chair moved that the committee stand in recess subject to the call of the
chair.

__________________________________________

Senator
Kelly Hancock, Chair

__________________________________________

Kennedy
Calvo, Clerk

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