Minutes — Senate Committee on Business & Commerce (87R, May 21, 2021)

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Minutes of the Senate Committee on Business & Commerce for a public hearing on Friday, May 21, 2021, at 5:30 PM or upon adjournment/recess, in the Conference Room at Austin, Texas. The chair, Senator Kelly Hancock, called the meeting to order, and the minutes record that a quorum was present. The chair laid out HB 2998, HB 1852, HB 1993, HB 3271 and HB 3131, each followed by a motion and a record vote, and Senator Campbell moved that each be recommended for the Local & Uncontested Calendar. For HB 3617, the motion was that it do not pass but that the committee substitute do pass, and the record vote lists 5 ayes and 1 nay.

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MINUTES

SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS & COMMERCE
Friday, May 21, 2021
5:30 PM or upon adjournment/recess
Conference Room

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Pursuant to suspension of Senate Rule 11.10 and 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate
Committee on Business & Commerce was held on Friday, May 21, 2021, in the Conference
Room at Austin, Texas.

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

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The chair called the meeting to order at 5:30 PM. There being a quorum present, the following
business was transacted:

The chair laid out HB 2998 by Senate Sponsor, Senator Taylor, and recognized Senator
Campbell to explain the bill. The chair opened up public testimony on HB 2998. The chair
closed public testimony. Senator Campbell moved that HB 2998 be recommended to the full
senate. The motion carried with a record vote of 6 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 3
absent. Senator Campbell moved that HB 2998 be recommended for the Local & Uncontested
Calendar. Without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out HB 1852, as a matter of pending business., by Senator Alvarado. Senator
Campbell moved that HB 1852 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, 0 nays, 0 present not
voting, and 3 absent. Senator Campbell moved that HB 1852 be recommended for the Local &
Uncontested Calendar. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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The chair laid out HB 1993, as a matter of pending business., by Senator Hughes. Senator
Campbell moved that HB 1993 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, 0 nays, 0 present not
voting, and 3 absent. Senator Campbell moved that HB 1993 be recommended for the Local &
Uncontested Calendar. Without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Paxton moved to reconsider the vote on HB 3617 by Senator Zaffirini. Without
objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out HB 3271, as a matter of pending business, by Senator Blanco. Senator Paxton
moved that HB 3271 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, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and
3 absent. Senator Paxton moved that HB 3271 be recommended for the Local & Uncontested
Calendar. Without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Paxton moved adoption of the committee substitute for HB 3617. Without objection, it
was so ordered. Senator Paxton moved that HB 3617 do not pass but that the committee
substitute do pass and be recommended to the full senate. The motion carried with a record vote
of 5 ayes, 1 nay, 0 present not voting, and 3 absent.

Senator Paxton assumed the chair.

The chair laid out HB 3131, as a matter of pending business, by Senator Hancock. Senator
Hancock moved that HB 3131 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, 0 nays, 0 present not
voting, and 3 absent. Senator Hancock moved that HB 3131 be recommended for the Local &
Uncontested Calendar. Without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Hancock resumed the chair.
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Friday, May 21, 2021
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There being no further business, the committee stood 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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