Minutes — Senate Committee on Business & Commerce (April 15, 2021)

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These minutes record a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Business & Commerce on Thursday, April 15, 2021, in the Press Room at Austin, Texas, called to order at 9:45 AM by the chair, Senator Kelly Hancock. The minutes list Senator José Menéndez as absent. The committee substitutes to SB 1028, SB 839, SB 1541, SB 1783, SB 999 and SB 1750 were recommended, and SB 1343 and HB 17 (laid out in lieu of SB 1262) were reported back, each on a record vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent. The committee substitute to SB 1588 was recommended on 7 ayes, 1 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.

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MINUTES

SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS &
COMMERCE

Thursday, April 15, 2021

9:45 AM

Press Room

*****

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
Thursday, April 15, 2021, in the Press Room at Austin, Texas.

*****

MEMBERS
 PRESENT: | MEMBERS
 ABSENT:
Senator
 Kelly Hancock, Chair | Senator
 José Menéndez
Senator
 Robert Nichols, Vice Chair
Senator
 Donna Campbell
Senator
 Brandon Creighton
Senator
 Nathan Johnson
Senator
 Angela Paxton
Senator
 Charles Schwertner
Senator
 John Whitmire

*****

The
chair called the meeting to order at 9:45 AM. There being a quorum present, the
following business was transacted:

The
chair laid out SB 1028, as a matter of pending business, by Senator Huffman.
Senator Nichols moved adoption of the committee substitute. Without objection,
it was so ordered. Senator Nichols moved that SB 1028 do not pass but that the
committee substitute to SB 1028 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 SB 1028 be recommended for the Local
& Uncontested Calendar. Without objection, it was so ordered.

The
chair laid out SB 839, as a matter of pending business, by Senator Schwertner.
Senator Schwertner sent up the committee substitute. The chair recognized the
author to explain the difference in the substitute and the bill as filed.
Senator Schwertner moved adoption of the committee substitute. Without
objection, it was so ordered. Senator Schwertner moved that SB 839 do not pass
but that the committee substitute to SB 839 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 Schwertner moved that SB 839 be recommended
for the Local & Uncontested Calendar. Without objection, it was so ordered.

The
chair laid out SB 1343, as a matter of pending business, by Senator Taylor.
Senator Nichols moved that SB 1343 be reported back to the full senate with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record
vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent. Senator Nichols
moved that SB 1343 be recommended for the Local & Uncontested Calendar.
Without objection, it was so ordered.

The
chair laid out SB 1541, as a matter of pending business, by Senator Zaffirini.
Senator Nichols moved adoption of the committee substitute. Without objection,
it was so ordered. Senator Nichols moved that SB 1541 do not pass but that the
committee substitute to SB 1541

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 SB 1541 be recommended for the Local & Uncontested Calendar.
Without objection, it was so ordered.

The
chair laid out SB 1588, as a matter of pending business, by Senator Hughes.
Senator Nichols sent up the committee substitute. The chair recognized the
author to explain the difference in the substitute and the bill as filed.
Senator Nichols moved adoption of the committee substitute. Without objection,
it was so ordered. Senator Nichols moved that SB 1588 do not pass but that the
committee substitute to SB 1588 do pass and be recommended to the full senate.
The motion carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 1 nays, 0 present not voting,
and 1 absent.

The
chair laid out SB 1783 as a matter of pending business, by Senator Creighton.
Senator Creighton moved adoption of the committee substitute. Without
objection, it was so ordered. Senator Creighton moved that SB 1783 do not pass
but that the committee substitute to SB 1783 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 Creighton moved that SB 1028 be recommended
for the Local & Uncontested Calendar. Without objection, it was so ordered.

The
chair laid out HB 17, in lieu of SB 1262 by Senator Birdwell. Senator Nichols
moved that HB 17 be reported back to the full senate with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 8
ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.

Senator Nichols assumed the chair.

The
chair laid out SB 999, as a matter of pending business, by Senator Hancock.
Senator Hancock sent up the 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 substitute. Without objection, it was so
ordered. Senator Hancock moved that SB 999 do not pass but that the committee
substitute to SB 999 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 SB 999 be recommended for the Local &
Uncontested Calendar. Without objection, it was so ordered.

The
chair laid out SB 1750, as a matter of pending business, by Senator Hancock.
Senator Hancock sent up the 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 substitute. Without objection, it was so
ordered. Senator Hancock moved that SB 1750 do not pass but that the committee
substitute to SB 1750 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 SB 1750 be recommended for the Local &
Uncontested Calendar. Without objection, it was so ordered.

The
chair laid out HB 1024, in lieu of SB 298 by Senator Hancock. Senator Hancock
moved that HB 1024 be reported back to the full senate with the recommendation
that it do pass 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 HB
be recommended for the Local & Uncontested Calendar. Without objection, it
was so ordered.

The
chair laid out HB 1033, in lieu of SB 875 by Senator Hancock. Senator Hancock
moved that HB 1033 be reported back to the full senate with the recommendation
that it do pass 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 HB
1033 be recommended for the Local & Uncontested Calendar. Without
objection, it was so ordered.

The
chair laid out HB 1689, in lieu of SB 1777 by Senator Hancock. Senator Hancock
moved that HB 1689 be reported back to the full senate with the recommendation
that it do pass 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 HB
1689 be recommended for the Local & Uncontested Calendar. Without
objection, it was so ordered.

Senator
Hancock resumed the chair.

There
being no further business to come before the committee. 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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