Minutes — Senate Committee on Business & Commerce (April 22, 2025)

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Minutes of the Senate Committee on Business & Commerce for Tuesday, April 22, 2025, 8:00 AM. The Chair called the meeting to order at 8:01 AM, and a quorum was present. SB 1181, SB 2075, CSSB 1012, SB 2864 and CSSB 2154 were each reported with 11 ayes, 0 nays and 0 absent, while SB 986 carried with 8 ayes, 3 nays and 0 absent. SB 2139 and SB 2401 are each recorded with no witnesses registered or testifying, and SB 2587, SB 2610, SB 1978, SB 2858, SB 3016 and SB 324 were left pending. The Committee stood at ease at 8:08 AM, was called back to order at 8:10 AM and stood recessed at 9:40 AM.

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MINUTES

SENATE
COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS & COMMERCE

Tuesday,
April 22, 2025

8:00
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 Tuesday, April 22,
2025, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.012, at Austin, Texas.

*****

MEMBERS PRESENT: | MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Charles
 Schwertner, Chair | None
Senator Phil King, Vice
 Chair
Senator César Blanco
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 8:01 AM. There being a quorum present, the following
business was transacted:

The following members
arrived after the roll was called:

Senator Brandon Creighton

Senator José Menéndez

Senator Mayes Middleton

Senator Robert Nichols

Senator Judith Zaffirini

The Chair laid out as a
matter of pending business SB 1181. Senator King moved that SB 1181 be reported
favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it 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 moved that the bill be recommended for
placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so
ordered.

The Chair laid out as a
matter of pending business SB 2075. Senator King moved that SB 2075 be reported
favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it 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 moved that the bill be recommended for
placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so
ordered.

The Chair laid out as a
matter of pending business SB 1012. Senator Kolkhorst moved that SB 1012 do not
pass but that CSSB 1012 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation
that it 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 moved that
the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;
without objection, it was so ordered.

The Chair laid out as a
matter of pending business SB 986. Senator King moved that SB 986 be reported
favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.
The motion carried with a record vote of 8 ayes, 3 nays, 0 present not voting,
and 0 absent.

The Chair laid out as a
matter of pending business SB 2864. Senator King moved that SB 2864 be reported
favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it 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 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 as a
matter of pending business SB 2154. Senator Campbell moved the adoption of the
committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Campbell
moved that SB 2154 do not pass but that CSSB 2154 be reported back to the Senate
with the recommendation that it 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
Campbell 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 SB
2139 and recognized the author, Senator King, to explain the bill. No witnesses
registered or testified on the bill. The Chair moved that the public testimony
be closed; without objection, it was so ordered. The Chair moved that SB 2139
be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

At 8:08 AM, the Chair
moved that the Committee stand at ease.

At 8:10 AM, the Chair
called the Committee back to order.

The Chair laid out SB
2587 and recognized the author, Senator Zaffirini, to explain the bill. Senator
Zaffirini sent up a committee substitute. The Chair recognized the author to
explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate 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 SB 2587 be left pending;
without objection, it was so ordered.

The Chair laid out SB
2610 and recognized Senator King, in the absence of the author, to explain the
bill. Senator Schwertner sent up a committee substitute. The Chair recognized
Senator King to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the
senate 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 SB 2610 be
left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The Chair laid out SB
2401 and recognized the author, Senator Parker, to explain the bill. No
witnesses registered or testified on the bill. The Chair moved that the public
testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered. The Chair moved that
SB 2401 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The Chair laid out SB
1978 and recognized the author, Senator Hall, to explain the bill. Senator King
sent up a committee substitute. The Chair recognized the author to explain the
difference between the committee substitute and the senate 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 SB 1978 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.

The Chair laid out SB
2858 and recognized the author, Senator Creighton, to explain the bill. Senator
Creighton sent up a committee substitute. The Chair recognized the author to
explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate 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 SB 2858 be left pending;
without objection, it was so ordered.

The Chair laid out SB
3016 and recognized the author, Senator Creighton, to explain the bill. Senator
Creighton sent up a committee substitute. The Chair recognized the author to
explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate bill as
filed. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the
attached list.

Senator King assumed the
chair.

The Chair moved that the
public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered. The Chair
moved that SB 3016 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The Chair laid out SB 324
and recognized the author, Senator Kolkhorst, to explain the bill. Witnesses
testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.

Senator Schwertner
resumed the chair.

The Chair moved that the
public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered. The Chair
moved that SB 324 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

There being no further
business, at 9:40 AM Senator Schwertner moved that the Committee stand recessed
subject to the call of the Chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.

__________________________________________

Senator Charles
Schwertner, Chair

__________________________________________

Daniela Velez-Blanc,
Clerk

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