Minutes — Senate Committee on Business & Commerce (May 4, 2023)

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Minutes of the Senate Committee on Business & Commerce public hearing on Thursday, May 4, 2023, called to order by the Chair at 8:30 AM. The Chair opened invited testimony on matters relating to the electric grid. HB 2127 (Representative Burrows), taken up in lieu of CSSB 814, received 6 ayes, 2 nays, 3 absent; SCR 25, HB 1748, HB 1074, HB 1901 and CSHB 1706 each received 10 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent; and CSSB 833 received 7 ayes, 2 nays, 2 absent. HB 2468, HB 2217, HB 1859, HB 2016 and HB 1587 were among the bills left pending. The committee stood recessed at 10:39 AM.

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MINUTES

SENATE
COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS & COMMERCE

Thursday,
May 4, 2023

8:30
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, May 4, 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 8:30 AM. There being a quorum present, the following
business was transacted:

The following members
arrived after the roll was called: Senator Middleton, Senator Zaffirini.

The Chair opened invited
testimony (see attached witness list) for discussion on matters relating to the
electric grid.

The Chair laid out HB 2127
by Representative Burrows in lieu of CSSB 814 by Senator Creighton as a matter
of pending business. Senator Creighton moved that HB 2127 be reported favorably
to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The
motion carried with a record vote of 6 ayes, 2 nays, 0 present not voting, and
3 absent.

The Chair laid out SCR 25
by Senator Parker as a matter of pending business. Senator King

moved that SCR 25 be
reported favorably to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do

pass and be printed. The
motion carried with a record vote of 10 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and
1 absent. The Chair moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the

Local & Uncontested
Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

The Chair laid out HB
1748, sponsored by Senator Hancock, as a matter of pending business. Senator
King moved that HB 1748 be reported favorably to the full Senate with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 10
ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent. The Chair moved that the bill
be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without
objection, it was so ordered.

The Chair laid out HB
1074, sponsored by Senator Zaffirini, as a matter of pending business. Senator
King moved that HB 1074 be reported favorably to the full Senate with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 10
ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent. The Chair moved that the bill
be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without
objection, it was so ordered.

The Chair laid out HB
1901, sponsored by Senator Kolkhorst, as a matter of pending business. Senator Kolkhorst
moved that HB 1901 be reported favorably to the full Senate with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 10
ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent. The Chair moved that the bill
be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without
objection, it was so ordered.

The Chair laid out CSSB 833
by Senator King as a matter of pending business. The

committee substitute was
adopted at a previous hearing. Senator King moved that SB 833

do not pass but the
committee substitute do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record
vote of 7 ayes, 2 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.

Senator King assumed the
chair.

The Chair laid out CSHB
1706, sponsored by Senator Schwertner, as a matter of pending business. Senator
Schwertner moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it
was so ordered. Senator Kolkhorst moved that HB 1706 do not pass but the committee
substitute do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 10
ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent. Senator Kolkhorst moved that
the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;
without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Schwertner
resumed the chair.

The Chair laid out HB 2468
and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Perry, 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 HB 2468 be
left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The Chair laid out HB 2217
and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Perry, to explain the

bill. Individuals
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 HB 2217 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The Chair laid out HB 1859
and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Perry, 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 HB 1859 be
left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The Chair laid out HB 2016
and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Zaffirini, to explain the

bill. Individuals
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 HB 2016 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The Chair laid out HB 1587
and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Johnson, 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 HB 1587 be
left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The Chair laid out HB 2545
and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Johnson, to explain

the bill. Senator Johnson
sent up the committee substitute to HB 2545. 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

CSHB 2545 be left
pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The Chair laid out HB 697
and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Hughes, to explain

the bill. Senator King sent
up the committee substitute to HB 697. The Chair recognized

the author to explain the
difference between the committee substitute and the bill as filed. The

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

CSHB 697 be left pending;
without objection, it was so ordered.

The Chair laid out HB 2194
and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Hughes, to explain

the bill. Senator King sent
up the committee substitute to HB 2194. The Chair recognized

the author to explain the
difference between the committee substitute and the bill as filed. The

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

CSHB 2194 be left pending;
without objection, it was so ordered.

The Chair laid out HB 2024
and recognized the Senate sponsor, 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 HB 2024 be
left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The Chair laid out HB 2469,
sponsored by Senator Hancock, and recognized Senator King, to explain the bill.
Individuals 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 HB 2469 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator King assumed the
chair.

The Chair laid out HB 679
and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Schwertner, to explain the bill. Individuals
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 HB 679 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Schwertner
resumed the chair.

Senator Zaffirini asked
the Chair for unanimous consent to be shown voting aye on HB 1748, HB 1074, HB
1901, HB 1706 and SCR 25. Without objection, it was so ordered.

There being no further
business, at 10:39 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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