Minutes — Senate Committee on Business & Commerce (May 18, 2022)

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Minutes of a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Business & Commerce on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, in the Senate Chamber, called to order at 9:04 AM. The chair opened invited testimony on interim charges titled Supply Chains, Cybersecurity and State Workforce, and then opened public testimony on those charges. The Supply Chains charge covers causes and impacts of recent supply chain disruptions on the Texas economy, the Cybersecurity charge covers current state and federal laws on cybersecurity protections, and the State Workforce charge covers the benefits and drawbacks of remote working. Senator Campbell moved at 2:52 PM that the committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair.

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MINUTES

SENATE
COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS & COMMERCE

Wednesday,
May 18, 2022

9:00
AM

Senate
Chamber

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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 Wednesday, May 18,
2022, in the Senate Chamber.

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

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The Chair called the
meeting to order at 9:04 AM. There being a quorum present, the following
business was transacted:

The Chair made opening
remarks. The Chair recognized members of the Committee to make
opening remarks.

The Chair opened invited
testimony (see attached witness list) for discussion on the following interim
charges:

Supply Chains: Examine
the causes and impacts of recent supply chain disruptions on the Texas economy
and individual industries. Study the factors that weaken links in the supply
chain and the extent the pandemic has exposed those vulnerabilities. Recommend
actions to strengthen the supply chain in Texas and mitigate disruptions in the
future.

Cybersecurity: Review
current state and federal laws regarding cybersecurity protections and
requirements for local governments, state agencies, and critical industries of
our state. Make recommendations for legislation to improve resilience and
protection against cybersecurity attacks and ensure the privacy protection of
the citizens of Texas.

Senator Menéndez assumed
the chair.

Senator Schwertner
resumed the chair.

State Workforce: Study
where state employees are located and the benefits and drawbacks of remote
working. Evaluate the impact of the potential growth of remote work and
proximity of employees to their place of employment on traffic studies over the
next 10 years. Study and make recommendations for establishing uniform
statewide standards for remote work. Study possible implications and standards for
statewide recruitment and employment of remote state employees from all parts
of the state.

Witnesses testifying and
registering on the interim charges are shown on the attached witness list. The Chair
opened public testimony for discussion on the above listed interim charges. The
Chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so
ordered.

The following members
arrived after the roll was called:

Senator Brandon Creighton

Senator José Menéndez

There being no further
business, at 2:52 PM Senator Campbell moved that the Committee stand recessed
subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.

__________________________________________

Senator Charles
Schwertner, Chair

__________________________________________

Lucy Tiblier, Clerk

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