Senate Committee on Business & Commerce Minutes, August 9, 2021

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Minutes of the Senate Committee on Business & Commerce for Monday, August 9, 2021, in Capitol Extension, Room E1.012, Austin, Texas, with Senator Charles Schwertner as Chair; called to order at 1:57 PM. The committee laid out SB 14 and recognized the author, Senator Creighton, to explain the bill, then closed public testimony. SB 14 was reported favorably to the Senate on a record vote of 6 ayes, 2 nays and 1 absent. The committee recessed subject to the call of the chair at 2:56 PM.

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                                            MINUTES

                  SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS & COMMERCE
                                Monday, August 9, 2021
                          12:00 PM or upon adjournment/recess
                            Capitol Extension, Room E1.012

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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 Monday, August 9, 2021, in the
Capitol Extension, Room E1.012, at Austin, Texas.

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

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The chair called the meeting to order at 1:57 PM. There being a quorum present, the following
business was transacted:

The chair laid out SB 14 and recognized the author, Senator Creighton, to explain the bill.

Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.

The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Creighton moved that SB 14 be reported favorably to the Senate with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 6 ayes, 2
nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
                                               Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
                                                                                Minutes
                                                                  Monday, August 9, 2021
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There being no further business, at 2:56 PM Senator Nichols moved that the Committee stand
recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.




__________________________________________
Senator Charles Schwertner, Chair


__________________________________________
Luisa Venegoni, Clerk

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