Minutes — Senate Committee on Business & Commerce (May 22, 2023)

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Minutes of the Senate Committee on Business & Commerce public hearing on Monday, May 22, 2023, called to order by the Chair at 8:13 PM. HB 2265 received a record vote of 9 ayes, 1 nay, 1 absent, and HB 2884, HB 3668 and HB 1620 each received 10 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent. For CSHB 1500, Senators Schwertner, King, Kolkhorst, Middleton, Johnson and Menéndez each sent up lettered committee amendments and moved to withdraw them. CSHB 1500 then received 11 ayes, 0 nays, 0 absent, and the committee stood recessed at 9:07 PM.

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MINUTES

SENATE
COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS & COMMERCE

Monday,
May 22, 2023

10:30
PM or upon adjournment

Betty
King Committee Room

*****

Pursuant to suspension of
Senate Rule 11.10 and 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on
Business & Commerce was held on Monday, May 22, 2023, in the Betty King
Committee Room at Austin, Texas.

*****

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

*****

The Chair called the
meeting to order at 8:13 PM. There being a quorum present, the following
business was transacted:

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

The Chair laid out HB 2265,
sponsored by Senator Hughes, as a matter of pending business.

Senator King moved that
HB 2265 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.

The Chair laid out HB 2884,
sponsored by Senator Zaffirini, as a matter of pending business.

Senator Zaffirini moved
that HB 2884 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.

Senator King assumed the
chair.

The Chair laid out HB 3668,
sponsored by Senator Schwertner, as a matter of pending business.

Senator Nichols moved
that HB 3668 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. Senator Nichols moved that the bill be
recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without
objection, it was so ordered.

The Chair laid out HB 1620,
sponsored by Senator Schwertner, as a matter of pending business.

Senator Nichols moved
that HB 1620 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 laid out HB 1500,
sponsored by Senator Schwertner, as a matter of pending business.

Senator Schwertner sent
up the committee substitute to HB 1500. The Chair recognized the Senate Sponsor
to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the bill as
engrossed.

Senator Schwertner sent
up Committee Amendment A to CSHB 1500 and was recognized to explain it. Senator
Schwertner moved to withdraw the amendment; without objection, it was so
ordered.

Senator Schwertner sent
up Committee Amendment B to CSHB 1500 and was recognized to explain it. Senator
Schwertner moved to withdraw the amendment; without objection, it was so
ordered.

Senator Schwertner sent
up Committee Amendment C to CSHB 1500 and was recognized to explain it. Senator
Schwertner moved to withdraw the amendment; without objection, it was so
ordered.

Senator Schwertner sent
up Committee Amendment D to CSHB 1500 and was recognized to explain it. Senator
Schwertner moved to withdraw the amendment; without objection, it was so
ordered.

Senator Schwertner sent
up Committee Amendment E to CSHB 1500 and was recognized to explain it. Senator
Schwertner moved to withdraw the amendment; without objection, it was so
ordered.

Senator Schwertner sent
up Committee Amendment F to CSHB 1500 and was recognized to explain it. Senator
Schwertner moved to withdraw the amendment; without objection, it was so
ordered.

Senator Schwertner sent
up Committee Amendment G to CSHB 1500 and was recognized to explain it. Senator
Schwertner moved to withdraw the amendment; without objection, it was so
ordered.

Senator Schwertner sent
up Committee Amendment H to CSHB 1500 and was recognized to explain it. Senator
Schwertner moved to withdraw the amendment; without objection, it was so
ordered.

Senator Schwertner sent
up Committee Amendment I to CSHB 1500 and was recognized to explain it. Senator
Schwertner moved to withdraw the amendment; without objection, it was so
ordered.

Senator Schwertner sent
up Committee Amendment J to CSHB 1500 and was recognized to explain it. Senator
Schwertner moved to withdraw the amendment; without objection, it was so
ordered.

Senator Nichols assumed
the chair.

Senator King sent up
Committee Amendment K to CSHB 1500 and was recognized to explain it. Senator
King moved to withdraw the amendment; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator King sent up
Committee Amendment L to CSHB 1500 and was recognized to explain it. Senator
King moved to withdraw the amendment; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator King sent up
Committee Amendment M to CSHB 1500 and was recognized to explain it. Senator
King moved to withdraw the amendment; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator King sent up
Committee Amendment N to CSHB 1500 and was recognized to explain it. Senator
King moved to withdraw the amendment; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator King sent up
Committee Amendment O to CSHB 1500 and was recognized to explain it. Senator
King moved to withdraw the amendment; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator King sent up
Committee Amendment P to CSHB 1500 and was recognized to explain it. Senator
King moved to withdraw the amendment; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator King sent up
Committee Amendment Q to CSHB 1500 and was recognized to explain it. Senator
King moved to withdraw the amendment; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator King assumed the
chair.

Senator Kolkhorst sent up
Committee Amendment R to CSHB 1500 and was recognized to explain it. Senator
Kolkhorst moved to withdraw the amendment; without objection, it was so
ordered.

Senator Kolkhorst sent up
Committee Amendment S to CSHB 1500 and was recognized to explain it. Senator
Kolkhorst moved to withdraw the amendment; without objection, it was so
ordered.

Senator Kolkhorst sent up
Committee Amendment T to CSHB 1500 and was recognized to explain it. Senator
Kolkhorst moved to withdraw the amendment; without objection, it was so
ordered.

Senator Middleton sent up
Committee Amendment U to CSHB 1500 and was recognized to explain it. Senator
Middleton moved to withdraw the amendment; without objection, it was so
ordered.

Senator Johnson sent up
Committee Amendment X to CSHB 1500 and was recognized to explain it. Senator
Johnson moved to withdraw the amendment; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Johnson sent up
Committee Amendment Y to CSHB 1500 and was recognized to explain it. Senator
Johnson moved to withdraw the amendment; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Menéndez sent up
Committee Amendment V to CSHB 1500 and was recognized to explain it. Senator Menéndez
moved to withdraw the amendment; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Menéndez sent up
Committee Amendment W to CSHB 1500 and was recognized to explain it. Senator Menéndez
moved to withdraw the amendment; without objection, it was so ordered.

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

ordered. Senator Schwertner
moved that HB 1500 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 9:07 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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