Senate Committee on Business & Commerce Minutes, May 6, 2021
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Minutes of the Senate Committee on Business & Commerce for Thursday, May 6, 2021, 9:30 AM, in the Press Room at Austin, Texas, with Senator Kelly Hancock as Chair. Committee substitutes or favorable reports went to SB 1451, SB 1984, HB 531, HB 738, HB 876, HB 1322, HB 1571 and other bills, mostly on 7 ayes, 0 nays and 2 absent. SB 585 passed on 6 ayes and 1 nay. A Motion in Writing asked unanimous consent for Senators Johnson and Schwertner to be shown voting aye on several bills.
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MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS & COMMERCE
Thursday, May 6, 2021
9:30 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, May 6, 2021, in the
Press Room at Austin, Texas.
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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
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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.
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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,
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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.
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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.
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Senator Kelly Hancock, Chair
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Kennedy Calvo, Clerk
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