Minutes — Senate Committee on Business & Commerce (May 15, 2023)

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Minutes of the Senate Committee on Business & Commerce public hearing on Monday, May 15, 2023, in the Betty King Committee Room, called to order by the Chair at 11:30 AM. HB 1558 received a record vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays, 2 absent. HB 1911, HB 4277, HB 2065, HB 2157, CSHB 2706, CSHB 4194 and HB 2334 each received 10 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent, and each was recommended for the Local & Uncontested Calendar. Senator Schwertner withdrew the earlier committee substitute to HB 4194 and sent up a new one. The committee stood in recess at 11:36 AM.

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MINUTES

SENATE
COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS & COMMERCE

Monday,
May 15, 2023

11:30
AM

Betty
King Committee Room

*****

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, May 15, 2023,
in the Betty King Committee Room at Austin, Texas.

*****

MEMBERS PRESENT: | MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Charles
 Schwertner, Chair | Senator Robert Nichols
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 Judith
 Zaffirini

*****

The Chair called the
meeting to order at 11:30 AM. There being a quorum present, the following
business was transacted:

The following members
arrived after the roll was called: Senator Creighton, Senator Johnson, Senator
Menéndez.

The Chair laid out HB 1558,
sponsored by Senator Whitmire, as a matter of pending business.

Senator King moved that
HB 1558 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 9 ayes, 0 nays, 0
present not voting, and 2 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 1911,
sponsored by Senator Perry, as a matter of pending business.

Senator King moved that
HB 1911 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 4277,
sponsored by Senator Parker, as a matter of pending business.

Senator King moved that
HB 4277 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 2065,
sponsored by Senator Middleton, as a matter of pending business.

Senator Middleton moved
that HB 2065 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 2157,
sponsored by Senator Zaffirini, as a matter of pending business.

Senator Zaffirini moved
that HB 2157 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 CSHB 2706,
sponsored by Senator Zaffirini, as a matter of pending business.

The committee substitute
was adopted at a previous hearing. Senator Zaffirini moved that HB 2706 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. The
Chair moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local &
Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator King assumed the
chair.

The Chair laid out CSHB 4194,
sponsored by Senator Schwertner, as a matter of pending business. Senator Schwertner
moved to withdraw the previous committee substitute that was considered at the May
11, 2023 Hearing. Without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Schwertner sent
up a new committee substitute to HB 4194. The Chair recognized Senator Schwertner
to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the bill as
engrossed. Senator Campbell moved adoption of the committee substitute; without
objection, it was so ordered. Senator Campbell moved that HB 4194 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
Schwertner 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 2334,
sponsored by Senator Paxton, as a matter of pending business.

Senator King moved that
HB 2334 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.

There being no further
business, at 11:36 AM, the Chair moved that the Committee stand in

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

__________________________________________

Senator Charles Schwertner,
Chair

__________________________________________

Annika Vandayar, Clerk

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