Senate Committee on Business & Commerce Minutes, April 15, 2021

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Minutes of the Senate Committee on Business & Commerce for Thursday, April 15, 2021, 9:45 AM, in the Press Room at Austin, Texas, with Senator Kelly Hancock as Chair. The committee reported SB 1028, SB 839, SB 1343, SB 1541, SB 1783 and SB 999 with substitutes or favorably, mostly on 8 ayes, 0 nays and 1 absent, and recommended many for the Local & Uncontested Calendar. SB 1588 passed on 7 ayes and 1 nay. HB 17, HB 1024, HB 1033 and HB 1689 were reported in lieu of Senate bills.

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MINUTES

SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS & COMMERCE
Thursday, April 15, 2021
9:45 AM
Press Room

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

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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

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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
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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.
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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.
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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.

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Senator Kelly Hancock, Chair

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Kennedy Calvo, Clerk

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