Minutes — Senate Committee on Business & Commerce (May 6, 2021)

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Minutes of a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Business & Commerce on Thursday, May 6, 2021, in the Press Room at Austin, Texas, called to order at 9:30 AM by the chair, Senator Kelly Hancock, with a quorum present. The committee substitutes to SB 1451, SB 1984, HB 531, HB 738, HB 1322, HB 1571 and HB 1729 were recommended to the full senate, and HB 876, HB 1572, HB 1763 and HB 3529 were reported back, each on a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent. SB 585 was reported back on 6 ayes, 1 nay, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent. Motions in Writing asked unanimous consent for Senator Johnson and Senator Schwertner to be shown voting aye on listed bills.

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MINUTES

SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS &
COMMERCE

Thursday, May 6, 2021

9:30 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, May 6, 2021, in the Press Room at Austin, Texas.

*****

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

*****

The
chair called the meeting to order at 9:30 AM. There being a quorum present, the
following business was transacted:

The
chair laid out SB 1451, 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 1451 do not pass but that the
committee substitute to SB 1451 do pass and be recommended to the full senate.
The motion carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting,
and 2 absent. Senator Nichols moved that SB 1451 be recommended for the Local
& Uncontested Calendar. Without objection, it was so ordered.

The
chair laid out SB 1984, as a matter of pending business, by Senator Lucio.
Senator Nichols moved adoption of the committee substitute. Without objection,
it was so ordered. Senator Nichols moved that SB 1984 do not pass but that the
committee substitute to SB 1984 do pass and be recommended to the full senate.
The motion carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting,
and 2 absent. Senator Nichols moved that SB 1984 be recommended for the Local
& Uncontested Calendar. Without objection, it was so ordered.

The
chair laid out HB 531, 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 HB 531 do not pass but that the
committee substitute to HB 531 do pass and be recommended to the full senate.
The motion carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting,
and 2 absent. Senator Nichols moved that HB 531 be recommended for the Local
& Uncontested Calendar. Without objection, it was so ordered.

The
chair laid out HB 738, as a matter of pending business, by Senator Nichols.
Senator Nichols moved adoption of the committee substitute. Without objection,
it was so ordered. Senator Nichols moved that HB 738 do not pass but that the
committee substitute to HB 738 do pass and be recommended to the full senate.
The motion carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting,
and 2 absent. Senator Nichols moved that HB 738 be recommended for the Local
& Uncontested Calendar. Without objection, it was so ordered.

The
chair laid out HB 876, as a matter of pending business, by Senator Perry.
Senator Nichols moved that HB 876 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 7
ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent. Senator Nichols moved that HB
876 be recommended for the Local & Uncontested Calendar. Without objection,
it was so ordered.

The
chair laid out HB 1322, 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 HB 1322 do not pass but that the
committee substitute to HB 1322 do pass and be recommended to the full senate.
The motion carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting,
and 2 absent. Senator Nichols moved that HB 1322 be recommended for the Local
& Uncontested Calendar. Without objection, it was so ordered.

The
chair laid out HB 1571, as a matter of pending business, by Senator Hinojosa.
Senator Nichols moved adoption of the committee substitute. Without objection,
it was so ordered. Senator Nichols moved that HB 1571 do not pass but that the
committee substitute to HB 1571 do pass and be recommended to the full senate.
The motion carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting,
and 2 absent. Senator Nichols moved that HB 1571 be recommended for the Local
& Uncontested Calendar. Without objection, it was so ordered.

The
chair laid out HB 1572 in lieu of SB 648 by Senator Springer. Senator Nichols
moved that HB 1572 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 7
ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent. Senator Nichols moved that HB
1572 be recommended for the Local & Uncontested Calendar. Without
objection, it was so ordered.

The
chair laid out HB 1729, as a matter of pending business, by Senator Nichols.
Senator Nichols moved adoption of the committee substitute. Without objection,
it was so ordered. Senator Nichols moved that HB 1729 do not pass but that the
committee substitute to HB 1729 do pass and be recommended to the full senate.
The motion carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting,
and 2 absent. Senator Nichols moved that HB 1729 be recommended for the Local
& Uncontested Calendar. Without objection, it was so ordered.

The
chair laid out HB 1763 in lieu of SB 528 by Senator Hughes. Senator Nichols
moved that HB 1763 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 7
ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.

The
chair laid out HB 3529 in lieu of SB 571 by Senator Zaffirini. Senator Nichols
moved that HB 3529 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 7
ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent. Senator Nichols moved that HB
3529 be recommended for the Local & Uncontested Calendar. Without
objection, it was so ordered.

The
chair laid out SB 585, as a matter of pending business, by Senator Springer.
Senator Nichols moved that SB 585 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 6 ayes, 1 nay, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.

There
being no further business, the committee stood 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 Johnson on SB 1451, HB 1984, HB 531, HB 738,
HB 876; and Senator Schwertner on SB 1451, HB 531, HB 738, HB 876, HB 1322, HB
1571, HB 1572. These votes are reflected in the final vote on the
aforementioned bills.

__________________________________________

Senator
Kelly Hancock, Chair

__________________________________________

Kennedy
Calvo, Clerk

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