Minutes — Senate Committee on Business & Commerce (April 3, 2023)

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Minutes of the Senate Committee on Business & Commerce public hearing on Monday, April 3, 2023, in the Betty King Committee Room, called to order by the Chair at 9:12 AM. Senator Schwertner withdrew earlier committee substitutes and sent up new ones to SB 6 and SB 7, and the committee also considered CSJR 1 and CSSB 2012. The record vote was 8 ayes, 0 nays, 3 present not voting on CSSB 6 and CSJR 1, and 11 ayes, 0 nays on CSSB 7 and CSSB 2012. The committee stood recessed subject to the call of the chair at 9:42 AM.

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MINUTES

SENATE
COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS & COMMERCE

Monday,
April 3, 2023

9:00
AM

Betty
King Committee Room

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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 Monday, April 3, 2023,
in the Betty King Committee Room at Austin, Texas.

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MEMBERS PRESENT: | MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Charles
 Schwertner, Chair | None
Senator Phil King, Vice
 Chair
Senator Brian Birdwell
Senator Donna Campbell
Senator Brandon
 Creighton
Senator Nathan Johnson
Senator Lois Kolkhorst
Senator José Menéndez
Senator Mayes Middleton
Senator Robert Nichols
Senator Judith
 Zaffirini

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The Chair called the
meeting to order at 9:12 AM. There being a quorum present, the following
business was transacted:

Senator King assumed the
chair.

The Chair laid out CSSB 6
by Senator Schwertner as a matter of pending business. Senator

Schwertner moved to
withdraw the previous committee substitute that was considered at the March 23,
2023 Hearing. Without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Schwertner sent up
a new

committee substitute to
SB 6. The Chair recognized the author to explain the difference between the
committee substitute and the bill as filed. Senator Schwertner moved adoption
of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Schwertner
moved that SB

6 do not pass but the
committee substitute do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a

record vote of 8 ayes, 0
nays, 3 present not voting, and 0 absent.

The Chair laid out CSJR 1
by Senator Schwertner as a matter of pending business. Senator

Schwertner moved adoption
of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Schwertner moved
that CSJR 1 do not pass but the committee substitute do pass and be

printed. The motion
carried with a record vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays, 3 present not voting, and 0

absent.

The Chair laid out CSSB 7
by Senator Schwertner as a matter of pending business. Senator

Schwertner moved to
withdraw the previous committee substitute that was considered at the March 23,
2023 Hearing. Without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Schwertner sent up
a new committee substitute to SB 7. The Chair recognized the author to explain
the difference between the committee substitute and the bill as filed. Senator
Schwertner moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it
was so ordered. Senator Schwertner moved that SB

7 do not pass but the
committee substitute do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record
vote of 11 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.

The Chair laid out CSSB 2012
by Senator Schwertner as a matter of pending business. Senator

Schwertner moved to
withdraw the previous committee substitute that was considered at the March 23,
2023 Hearing. Without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Schwertner sent up
a new committee substitute to SB 2012. The Chair recognized the author to
explain the difference between the committee substitute and the bill as filed. Senator
Schwertner moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it
was so ordered. Senator Schwertner moved that SB

2012 do not pass but the
committee substitute do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record
vote of 11 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.

Senator Schwertner
resumed the chair.

There being no further
business, at 9:42 AM, the Chair 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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