Senate Committee on Business & Commerce Minutes, June 29, 2022
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Minutes of the Senate Committee on Business & Commerce for Wednesday, June 29, 2022, 9:00 AM, in the Senate Chamber, with Senator Charles Schwertner as Chair. The Chair opened invited testimony on interim charges for Broadband and Telecommunications, including the Texas Universal Service Fund and Next Generation 9-1-1 service, and for Electricity, including weather preparedness and the natural gas supply chain. Public testimony was opened and then closed. The committee recessed subject to the call of the chair at 2:11 PM.
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MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS & COMMERCE
Wednesday, June 29, 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, June 29, 2022, in the
Senate Chamber.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Charles Schwertner, Chair Senator Angela Paxton
Senator Robert Nichols, Vice Chair Senator John Whitmire
Senator Donna Campbell
Senator Brandon Creighton
Senator Nathan Johnson
Senator Lois Kolkhorst
Senator José Menéndez
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The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:00 AM. There being a quorum present, the following
business was transacted:
The following members arrived after the roll was called:
Senator Lois Kolkhorst
Senator José Menéndez
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:
Broadband and Telecommunications – Study broadband and other telecommunications related
issues impacting Texans, including:
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• Monitoring the implementation of House Bill 5 and House Bill 1505, 87th Legislature;
discuss anticipated federal infrastructure funding dedicated to broadband initiatives;
• Reviewing the Texas Universal Service Fund and reporting what, if any, changes should
be made through a review of both the fund's contributions and disbursements, as well as
the impact of technology on the long-term stability of the Texas Universal Service Fund;
and
• Monitoring the implementation of House Bill 2911, 87th Legislature, relating to Next
Generation 9-1-1 service and the establishment of a Next Generation 9-1-1 Service Fund.
Senator Nichols assumed the chair. Senator Schwertner resumed the chair.
Electricity – Study issues impacting the Texas electric grid, including:
• Studying weather preparedness and the natural gas supply chain; and
• Evaluating potential benefits of real-time transparency of the intrastate gas market with
respect to the functions of ERCOT and the Texas Energy Reliability Council.
Senator Nichols assumed the chair. Senator Schwertner resumed the chair.
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.
There being no further business, at 2:11 PM Senator Nichols moved that the Committee stand
recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator Charles Schwertner, Chair
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Lucy Tiblier, Clerk
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