Notice of Public Hearing — Senate Business & Commerce Committee (April 20, 2021)

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A Senate notice of public hearing for the Business & Commerce committee, with Senator Kelly Hancock as chair, for 8:00 AM on Tuesday, April 20, 2021, in the Senate Chamber. The committee will meet to consider bills including SB 243 (Eckhardt, et al.) on energy efficiency goals for electric utilities, SB 571 (Zaffirini) on consent for the use or possession of personal identifying information, and SB 2051 (Menéndez) on health benefit plan coverage of prescription drugs for serious mental illnesses. SB 1089 (Buckingham) concerns increasing the maximum reference base amount for certain consumer loans, and SB 2116 (Campbell, et al.) concerns contracts with certain foreign-owned companies in connection with critical infrastructure.

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SENATE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
COMMITTEE: Business
 & Commerce TIME
 & DATE: 8:00 AM, Tuesday, April 20, 2021 PLACE: Senate Chamber CHAIR: Senator Kelly Hancock
The committee will meet to consider the
 following:
SB 243 Eckhardt
 | et al. Relating to energy efficiency goals for electric utilities.
SB 571 Zaffirini Relating to consent for the use or possession of personal identifying
 information under the Identity Theft Enforcement and Protection Act.
SB 989 Buckingham Relating to prohibiting certain limitations on the operation of certain
 alcoholic beverage businesses and organizations that benefit veterans during
 a declared state of disaster.
SB 1089 Buckingham Relating to increasing the maximum reference base amount for certain consumer
 loans.
SB 1090 Buckingham Relating to certain regulations adopted by governmental entities regarding
 building products, materials, or methods used in the construction or
 renovation of residential or commercial buildings.
SB 1225 Huffman Relating to the authority of a governmental body impacted by a catastrophe to
 temporarily suspend the requirements of the public information law.
SB 1493 Springer Relating to prohibiting certain limitations on the operation of certain
 organizations that benefit veterans during a declared state of disaster.
SB 1602 Taylor Relating to cancellation of certain property and casualty insurance policies
 for the insured's failure to cooperate in a claim investigation, settlement,
 or defense.
SB 2051 Menéndez Relating to health benefit plan coverage of prescription drugs for serious
 mental illnesses.
SB 2116 Campbell
 | et al. Relating to prohibiting contracts or other agreements with certain
 foreign-owned companies in connection with critical infrastructure in this
 state.
SB 2213 Springer Relating to the removal of electric energy storage facilities.
HB 1755 Metcalf SP:
 Hancock Relating to the removal of an alcoholic beverage by an ultimate consumer from
 the premises of a mixed beverage permit holder.
HB 2005 Meyer SP:
 Hancock Relating to an exemption for certain cemeteries from cemetery location
 restrictions.
HB 2533 Darby SP:
 Nichols Relating to the performance of a real property evaluation for use by certain
 financial institutions.
To protect the health and safety of members,
 staff and the public, the Senate Business and Commerce Committee will
 strictly follow all Senate rules relating to the pandemic, including the
 requirement for a negative COVID-19 test to enter the Senate Chamber.
NOTICE OF ASSISTANCE AT PUBLIC MEETINGS PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES WHO PLAN TO
 ATTEND THIS MEETING AND WHO MAY NEED ASSISTANCE, SUCH AS A SIGN LANGUAGE
 INTERPRETER OR PERSONAL ASSISTIVE LISTENING DEVICES, ARE REQUESTED TO CONTACT
 THE SENATE COMMITTEE COORDINATOR AT 512/463-0070, 72 HOURS PRIOR TO THE
 MEETING SO APPROPRIATE ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE. .

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