Minutes — Senate Committee on Business & Commerce (May 13, 2021)

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Minutes of the Senate Committee on Business & Commerce public hearing on Thursday, May 13, 2021, in the Press Room at Austin, Texas, called to order at 10:30 AM by the chair, Senator Kelly Hancock. HB 763, HB 914, HB 1752, HB 1939, HB 2819, HB 3130, HB 3615, HB 3769, HB 2106, HB 2698, HB 1777, HB 2920, HB 3648 and HB 4030 were reported back or recommended on record votes of 8 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent. HB 3924, laid out in lieu of SB 1973 by Senator Springer, was reported back on a record vote of 5 ayes, 3 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent. The committee then stood in recess subject to the call of the chair.

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MINUTES

SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS &
COMMERCE

Thursday, May 13, 2021

10:30 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 13, 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
 Donna Campbell
Senator
 Nathan Johnson
Senator
 José Menéndez
Senator
 Angela Paxton
Senator
 Charles Schwertner
Senator
 John Whitmire

*****

The
chair called the meeting to order at 10:30 AM. There being a quorum present,
the following business was transacted:

The
chair laid out HB 763, as a matter of pending business, by Senator Zaffirini.
Senator Nichols moved that HB 763 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 763 be recommended for the Local & Uncontested Calendar.
Without objection, it was so ordered.

The
chair laid out HB 914, as a matter of pending business, by Senator Huffman.
Senator Nichols moved that HB 914 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 914 be recommended for the Local & Uncontested Calendar.
Without objection, it was so ordered.

The
chair laid out HB 1752, as a matter of pending business, by Senator Schwertner.
Senator Schwertner moved that HB 1752 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
Schwertner moved that HB 1752 be recommended for the Local & Uncontested
Calendar. Without objection, it was so ordered.

The
chair laid out HB 1939, as a matter of pending business, by Senator Creighton.
Senator Nichols moved that HB 1939 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 1939 be recommended for the Local & Uncontested Calendar.
Without objection, it was so ordered.

The
chair laid out HB 2819, as a matter of pending business, by Senator Nichols.
Senator Nichols moved that HB 2819 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 2819 be recommended for the Local & Uncontested Calendar.
Without objection, it was so ordered.

The
chair laid out HB 3130 in lieu of SB 1273 by Senator Paxton. Senator Paxton
moved that HB 3130 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 Paxton moved that HB
3130 be recommended for the Local & Uncontested Calendar. Without
objection, it was so ordered.

The
chair laid out HB 3615 in lieu of SB 1470 by Senator Buckingham. Senator
Nichols moved that HB 3615 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.

The
chair laid out HB 3769, as a matter of pending business, by Senator Zaffirini.
Senator Nichols moved that HB 3769 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 3769 be recommended for the Local & Uncontested Calendar.
Without objection, it was so ordered.

The
chair laid out HB 3924 in lieu of SB 1973 by Senator Springer. Senator Nichols
moved that HB 3924 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.

The
chair laid out HB 2106, as a matter of pending business, by Senator Zaffirini.
Senator Nichols moved that HB 2106 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 2106 be recommended for the Local & Uncontested Calendar. Without
objection, it was so ordered.

The
chair laid out HB 2698, as a matter of pending business, by Senator Zaffirini.
Senator Nichols moved that HB 2698 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 2698 be recommended for the Local & Uncontested Calendar.
Without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator
Nichols assumed the chair.

The
chair laid out HB 1777, as a matter of pending business, by Senator Hancock.
Senator Hancock moved that HB 1777 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 1777 be recommended for the Local & Uncontested Calendar.
Without objection, it was so ordered.

The
chair laid out HB 2920, as a matter of pending business, by Senator Hancock.
Senator Hancock moved that HB 2920 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 2920 be recommended for the Local & Uncontested Calendar.
Without objection, it was so ordered.

The
chair laid out HB 3648, in lieu of SB 1749 by Senator Hancock. Senator Hancock
sends up the committee substitute. The chair recognizes the author to explain
the difference in the substitute and the bill as filed. Senator moved adoption
of the committee substitute. Without objection, it was so ordered. Senator
Hancock moved that HB 3648 do not pass but that the committee substitute do
pass and be recommended for 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 3648 be recommended for the Local & Uncontested Calendar.
Without objection, it was so ordered.

The
chair laid out HB 4030, in lieu of SB 1810 by Senator Hancock. Senator Hancock
sends up the committee substitute. The chair recognizes the author to explain
the difference in the substitute and the bill as filed. Senator moved adoption
of the committee substitute. Without objection, it was so ordered. Senator
Hancock moved that HB 4030 do not pass but that the committee substitute do
pass and be recommended for 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 4030 be recommended for the Local & Uncontested Calendar.
Without objection, it was so ordered.

There
being no further business, 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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