Minutes — Senate Committee on Business & Commerce (April 22, 2021)

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Minutes of a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Business & Commerce on Thursday, April 22, 2021, in the Press Room at Austin, Texas, called to order at 12:30 PM by the chair, Senator Kelly Hancock, with Senator José Menéndez listed as absent. SB 1065, SB 1296 and SB 1538 (committee substitutes) and SB 1225 were recommended or reported back on record votes of 9 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent. HB 735 (in lieu of SB 1080), HB 1787, HB 16, HB 1755 and HB 2005 were reported on 8 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent. SB 1089 was reported back on 5 ayes, 3 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent, and the chair moved to reconsider the vote on CSSB 1602.

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MINUTES

SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS &
COMMERCE

Thursday, April 22, 2021

11:00 AM or upon adjournment/recess

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 22, 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 12:30 PM. There being a quorum present,
the following business was transacted:

The
chair laid out SB 1065, as a matter of pending business, by Senator Alvarado.
Senator Nichols moved adoption of the committee substitute. Without objection,
it was so ordered. Senator Nichols moved that SB 1065 do not pass but that the
committee substitute to SB 1065 do pass and be recommended to the full senate.
The motion carried with a record vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting,
and 0 absent. Senator Nichols moved that CSSB 1065 be recommended to the Local
& Uncontested Calendar. Without objection, it was so ordered.

The
chair laid out SB 1225, as a matter of pending business, by Senator Huffman.
Senator Nichols moved that SB 1225 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 9 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent. Senator Nichols
moved that SB 1225 be recommended for the Local & Uncontested Calendar.
Without objection, it was so ordered.

The
chair laid out SB 1296, as a matter of pending business, by Senator Johnson.
Senator Johnson moved adoption of the committee substitute. Without objection,
it was so ordered. Senator Johnson moved that SB 1296 do not pass but that the
committee substitute to SB 1296 do pass and be recommended to the full senate.
The motion carried with a record vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting,
and 0 absent. Senator Johnson moved that SB 1296 be recommended for the Local
& Uncontested Calendar. Without objection, it was so ordered.

The
chair laid out SB 1538, as a matter of pending business, by Senator Menendez.
Senator Menendez sent up the committee substitute. The chair recognized the
author to explain the difference in the substitute and the bill as filed.
Senator Menendez moved adoption of the committee substitute. Without objection,
it was so ordered. Senator Menendez moved that SB 1538 do not pass but that the
committee substitute to SB 1538 do pass and be recommended to the full senate.
The motion carried with a record vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting,
and 0 absent.

The
chair laid out 1602, as a matter of pending business, by Senator Taylor.
Senator Nichols moved adoption of the committee substitute. Without objection,
it was so ordered. Senator Nichols moved that SB 1602 do not pass but that the
committee substitute to SB 1602 do pass and be recommended to the full senate.
The motion carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 1 nay, 0 present not voting,
and 1 absent.

The
chair laid out SB 2124, as a matter of pending business, by Senator Blanco.
Senator Nichols moved that SB 2124 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 2124 be recommended for the Local & Uncontested Calendar.
Without objection, it was ordered.

The
chair laid out HB 735 in lieu of SB 1080 by Senator Campbell. Senator Campbell
moved that HB 735 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 Campbell moved that
HB 735 be recommended for the Local & Uncontested Calendar. Without
objection, it was so ordered.

The
chair laid out HB 1787 in lieu of SB 1170 by Senator Menendez. Senator Nichols
moved that HB 1787 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 HB
1787 be recommended for the Local & Uncontested Calendar. Without objection,
it was so ordered.

Senator
Nichols assumed the chair.

The
chair laid out HB 16, in lieu of SB 1279 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 committee substitute. Without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Hancock moved that HB 16 do not pass but that the committee substitute
to HB 16 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 HB 16 be recommended for the Local & Uncontested
Calendar. Without objection, it was so ordered.

The
chair laid out HB 1755, as a matter of pending business, by Senator Hancock.
Senator Hancock moved that HB 1755 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 1755 be recommended for the Local & Uncontested Calendar.
Without objection, it was so ordered.

The
chair laid out HB 2005, as a matter of pending business, by Senator Hancock.
Senator Hancock moved that HB 2005 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 2005 be recommended for the Local & Uncontested Calendar.
Without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator
Hancock resumed the chair.

The chair moved to reconsider the vote on CSSB 1602. Without objection, the
motion carried with a record vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and
1 absent. Senator Nichols moved that CSB 1602 be recommended for the Local
& Uncontested Calendar. Without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out SB 1089, as a matter of pending business, by Senator
Buckingham. Senator Campbell moved SB 1089 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 5 ayes, 3 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.

There
being no business to come before the committee, the chair moved that the
committee stand in recess subject to the call of the chair.

A
Motion in Writing requesting unanimous consent to be shown voting aye was
submitted by the following: Senator Whitmire on SB 1602, HB 16, HB 735, HB
1755, HB 1787, HB 2005; Senator Schwertner on SB 1065, SB 1225, SB 1296, SB
1538, SB 1602, SB 2124, HB 735, HB 1787. A Motion in Writing requesting
unanimous consent to be shown voting nay was submitted by the following:
Senator Whitmire on SB 1089. These votes are reflected in the final vote on the
aforementioned bills.

__________________________________________

Senator
Kelly Hancock, Chair

__________________________________________

Kennedy
Calvo, Clerk

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