Minutes — Senate Committee on Business & Commerce (May 21, 2023)

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Minutes of the Senate Committee on Business & Commerce public hearing on Sunday, May 21, 2023, called to order by the Chair at 2:48 PM. HB 173 received a record vote of 8 ayes, 2 nays, 1 absent, and HB 2702 received 9 ayes, 1 nay, 1 absent. On the Chair's motion the committee reconsidered HB 2266, which had failed to reach an affirmative vote at a prior meeting, and it received 6 ayes, 4 nays, 1 present not voting. CSHB 5 (Senator Schwertner) received 6 ayes, 2 nays, 3 present not voting, and the committee stood recessed at 4:48 PM.

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MINUTES

SENATE
COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS & COMMERCE

Sunday,
May 21, 2023

2:30
PM

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 Sunday, May 21, 2023,
in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.012, 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 2:48 PM. There being a quorum present, the following
business was transacted:

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

The Chair laid out HB 173,
sponsored by Senator Johnson, as a matter of pending business.

Senator Johnson moved
that HB 173 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 8 ayes, 2 nays, 0
present not voting, and 1 absent.

The Chair laid out HB 2702,
sponsored by Senator Menéndez, as a matter of pending business.

Senator Menéndez moved
that HB 2702 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, 1 nay, 0
present not voting, and 1 absent.

At 2:50 PM, the Chair
moved that the Committee stand at ease.

At 2:59 PM, the Chair
called the Committee back to order.

The Chair laid out HB 2266,
sponsored by Senator Middleton, as a matter of pending business. The
Chair moved to reconsider the vote for HB 2266, which failed to reach an
affirmative vote

at a prior meeting;
without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Middleton moved that HB 2266 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, 4 nays, 1
present not voting, and 0 absent.

Senator King assumed the
chair.

The Chair laid out CSHB 5,
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 18,
2023 Hearing. Without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Schwertner sent up
a new committee substitute to HB 5. The Chair recognized Senator Schwertner to
explain the difference between the committee substitute and the bill as
engrossed. Senator Creighton moved adoption of the committee substitute;
without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Creighton moved that HB 5 do not
pass but the committee substitute do pass and be printed. The motion carried
with a record vote of 6 ayes, 2 nays, 3 present not voting, and 0 absent.

Senator Schwertner
resumed the chair.

There being no further
business, at 4:48 PM, 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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