Minutes — Senate Committee on Business & Commerce (March 23, 2023)

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Minutes of the Senate Committee on Business & Commerce public hearing on Thursday, March 23, 2023, called to order by the Chair at 8:01 AM. The Chair laid out SB 6 and SJR 1, for which Senator Nichols sent up committee substitutes, and SB 7, SB 1287, SB 2010, SB 2011, SB 2012, SB 2013, SB 2014 and SB 2015, closing public testimony and leaving each bill pending. The committee stood in recess at 10:49 AM and was called back to order at 1:35 PM. At 5:40 PM Senator Schwertner moved that the committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair.

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MINUTES

SENATE
COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS & COMMERCE

Thursday,
March 23, 2023

8:00
AM

Capitol
Extension, Room E1.012

*****

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 Thursday, March 23,
2023, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.012, at Austin, Texas.

*****

MEMBERS PRESENT: | MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Charles
 Schwertner, Chair | Senator Brian Birdwell
Senator Phil King, Vice
 Chair
Senator Donna Campbell
Senator Brandon
 Creighton
Senator Nathan Johnson
Senator Lois Kolkhorst
Senator José Menéndez
Senator Mayes Middleton
Senator Robert Nichols
Senator Judith
 Zaffirini

*****

The Chair called the
meeting to order at 8:01 AM. There being a quorum present, the following
business was transacted:

The following members
arrived after the roll was called: Senator Creighton, Senator Kolkhorst,
Senator Menendez.

Senator King assumed the
chair.

The Chair laid out SB 6
and SJR 1 and recognized the author, Senator Schwertner, to explain the bills.
Senator Nichols sent up the committee substitutes to SB 6 and SJR 1. The Chair
recognized the author to explain the differences between the committee
substitutes and the bills as filed. Witnesses testifying and registering on the
bill are shown on the attached list.

Senator Campbell assumed
the chair.

Senator King assumed the
chair.

The Chair moved that the
public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered. The Chair
moved that SB 6 and SJR 1 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The Chair laid out SB 7
and recognized the author, Senator Schwertner, to explain the bill. Senator
Schwertner sent up the committee substitute to SB 7. The Chair recognized the
author to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the bill
as filed. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the
attached list.

At 10:49 AM, the Chair
moved that the committee stand in recess subject to the call of the chair.

At 1:35 PM, the Chair
called the meeting back to order.

Senator King assumed the
chair.

Senator Nichols assumed
the chair.

Senator King assumed the
chair.

The Chair moved that the
public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered. The Chair moved
that SB 7 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Schwertner
resumed the chair.

The Chair laid out SB
1287 and recognized the author, Senator King, 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. The Chair moved that SB 1287 be left pending; without objection, it
was so ordered.

Senator King assumed the
chair.

The Chair laid out SB
2010 and recognized the author, Senator Schwertner, to explain the bill.
Senator Schwertner sent up the committee substitute to SB 2010. The Chair
recognized the author to explain the difference between the committee
substitute and the bill as filed. 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. The Chair moved that SB 2010 be
left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The Chair laid out SB
2011 and recognized the author, Senator Schwertner, to explain the bill.
Senator Schwertner sent up the committee substitute to SB 2011. The Chair
recognized the author to explain the difference between the committee
substitute and the bill as filed. Witnesses testifying and registering on the
bill are shown on the attached list.

Senator Nichols assumed
the chair.

Senator King assumed the
chair.

The Chair moved that the
public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered. The Chair
moved that SB 2011 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The Chair laid out SB
2012 and recognized the author, Senator Schwertner, to explain the bill.
Senator Schwertner sent up the committee substitute to SB 2012. The Chair
recognized the author to explain the difference between the committee
substitute and the bill as filed. 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. The Chair moved that SB 2012 be
left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The Chair laid out SB
2013 and recognized the author, Senator Schwertner, to explain the bill.
Senator Schwertner sent up the committee substitute to SB 2013. The Chair
recognized the author to explain the difference between the committee
substitute and the bill as filed. Witnesses testifying and registering on the
bill are shown on the attached list.

Senator Nichols assumed
the chair.

The Chair moved that the
public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered. The Chair
moved that SB 2013 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Schwertner
resumed the chair.

The Chair laid out SB
2014 and recognized the author, Senator King, to explain the bill. Senator King
sent up the committee substitute to SB 2014. The Chair recognized the author to
explain the difference between the committee substitute and the bill as filed.
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. The Chair moved that SB 2014 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.

The Chair laid out SB
2015 and recognized the author, Senator King, to explain the bill. Senator King
sent up the committee substitute to SB 2015. The Chair recognized the author to
explain the difference between the committee substitute and the bill as filed.
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. The Chair moved that SB 2015 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.

There being no further
business, at 5:40 PM Senator Schwertner moved that the Committee stand

recessed subject to the
call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.

__________________________________________

Senator Charles
Schwertner, Chair

__________________________________________

Annika Vandayar, Clerk

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