Notice of Public Hearing — Senate Business & Commerce, Revision (May 16, 2023)

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This is a Senate notice of public hearing for the Business & Commerce committee, marked REVISION, 8:30 AM, Tuesday, May 16, 2023, with Senator Charles Schwertner named as chair. The committee will meet to consider HB 471 by Patterson | et al., relating to the entitlement to and claims for benefits for certain first responders and other employees related to illness and injury, and HB 1553 by Ashby, relating to the definition of amusement ride for purposes of amusement ride regulation. Several listed bills concern the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, including HB 2366, HB 3208, HB 3310 and HB 3311.

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                              ** REVISION **
                                     SENATE
                         NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


COMMITTEE:     Business & Commerce
TIME & DATE:   8:30 AM, Tuesday, May 16, 2023
PLACE:         E1.012 (Hearing Room)
CHAIR:         Senator Charles Schwertner



The Committee will meet to consider the following:

HB 471         Patterson | et al.       SP: Schwertner
Relating to the entitlement to and claims for benefits for certain first
responders and other employees related to illness and injury.

HB 1553        Ashby                    SP: Nichols
Relating to the definition of amusement ride for purposes of   amusement
ride regulation.

HB 2188        Paul                     SP: Campbell
Relating to the qualifications of statistical agents for the commissioner
of insurance.

HB 2314        Canales                  SP: Kolkhorst
Relating to filing death benefits claims under the workers' compensation
system.

HB 2366        Thompson, Ed             SP: LaMantia
Relating to the applicability of premium and maintenance taxes to the
Texas Windstorm Insurance Association.

HB 2495        Price                    SP: Johnson
Relating to the requirements to obtain or renew an athletic trainer
license.

HB 3208        Thompson, Ed             SP: LaMantia
Relating to the refund of premiums on the cancellation of Texas Windstorm
Insurance Association policies by insureds.

HB 3310        Lozano                   SP: Middleton
Relating to deadlines for the claims appraisal process of the Texas
Windstorm Insurance Association.




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HB 3311        Lozano                   SP: Middleton
Relating to the process of selecting representatives of the insurance
industry to serve on the board of directors of the Texas Windstorm
Insurance Association.

HB 3485        Bell, Keith | et al.     SP: Johnson
Relating to a contractor's or subcontractor's right to elect not to
proceed with additional work under a contract.

HB 3536        Manuel                   SP: Paxton
Relating to a commercial landlord's remedies regarding certain unlawful
activities on the premises of commercial rental property.

HB 3615        Lambert                  SP: Schwertner
Relating to surcharges imposed for the use of a credit card.

HB 3730        Wilson                   SP: Hughes
Relating to the directory of users of the centralized telephone service
for entities in the capitol complex.

HB 3743        Goldman                  SP: Kolkhorst
Relating to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation; expanding
authority to adopt fees.

HB 4012        Kitzman                  SP: Zaffirini
Relating to the administration of the electronic state business daily.

HB 4084        Frazier | et al.          SP: Zaffirini
Relating to certain disclosures and other requirements relating to the
sale of concert and other event tickets.

HB 4123        Guillen                  SP: Zaffirini
Relating to access to and use of certain criminal history record
information.

HB 4142        Thompson, Ed             SP: Birdwell
Relating to the award of attorney's fees in an action to enforce a motor
vehicle mortgagee's lien.

HB 4246        Orr | et al.             SP: LaMantia
Relating to delivery of certain unclaimed money for scholarships for rural
students, rural economic development, and energy efficiency assistance.

HB 4316        Goldman                  SP: Zaffirini
Relating to regulation of residential service contract providers, sellers,
and administrators.

HB 4416        Goldman                  SP: Kolkhorst
Relating to the regulation of auctioneering by the Texas Department of
Licensing and Regulation; authorizing an administrative penalty.


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HB 4417        Goldman                  SP: Zaffirini
Relating to the administration of court-ordered programs regulated by the
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

Public testimony will be limited to 2 minutes. If submitting written
testimony, please provide 25 copies to the assistant committee clerk, with
your name and the bill number on each copy.

Bills added after last posting:
HB 4123

  ** See Committee Coordinator for previous versions of the schedule **


NOTICE OF ASSISTANCE AT PUBLIC MEETINGS
PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES WHO PLAN TO ATTEND THIS MEETING AND WHO MAY
NEED ASSISTANCE, SUCH AS A SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER OR PERSONAL
ASSISTIVE LISTENING DEVICES, ARE REQUESTED TO CONTACT THE SENATE
COMMITTEE COORDINATOR AT 512/463-0070, 72 HOURS PRIOR TO THE MEETING SO
APPROPRIATE ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.




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