Senate Business & Commerce Committee — Interim Charges (May 18, 2022)

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The Senate Business & Commerce Committee announces a meeting on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at 9:00am to hear invited and public testimony on interim charges. The Supply Chain charge covers the causes and impacts of recent supply chain disruptions on the Texas economy and recommended actions to strengthen the supply chain. The Cybersecurity charge covers current state and federal laws on cybersecurity protections for local governments, state agencies, and critical industries. The State Workforce charge covers where state employees are located, the benefits and drawbacks of remote working, and uniform statewide standards for remote work. Public testimony is limited to 2 minutes.

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The Senate Business & Commerce Committee
 will meet Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at 9:00am to hear invited and public
 testimony on the following interim charges:

Supply Chain : 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.

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.

Public testimony is limited to 2 minutes. If
 submitting written testimony, please provide 20 copies to the clerk with your
 name on each copy.

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