Minutes — Senate Committee on Business & Commerce (May 26, 2025)

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Minutes of the Senate Committee on Business & Commerce for Monday, May 26, 2025, 9:30 AM. Senator Schwertner reconvened the Committee in the Senate Press Room at 2:00 PM pursuant to a suspension of Senate Rules, and the Chair called the meeting to order at 2:02 PM; a quorum was present. The motion on CSHB 111 carried with 6 ayes, 5 nays and 0 absent, and the motion on HB 3520 carried with 7 ayes, 4 nays and 0 absent. Motions on HB 150, HB 2517, HB 2963 and HB 5435 each carried with 11 ayes, 0 nays and 0 absent. Senator Schwertner moved at 2:17 PM that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the Chair.

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MINUTES

SENATE
COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS & COMMERCE

Monday,
May 26, 2025

9:30
AM

Capitol
Extension, Room E1.012

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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 26, 2025, 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 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

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Pursuant to suspension of
Senate Rules 11.10, 11.13 and 11.18, Senator Schwertner reconvened the Senate
Committee on Business and Commerce in the Senate Press Room, 2E.9, at 2:00 PM.

The Chair called the
meeting to order at 2:02 PM. There being a quorum present, the following
business was transacted:

The Chair laid out as a
matter of pending business HB 111. Senator King moved the adoption of the
committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator King moved
that HB 111 do not pass but that CSHB 111 be reported back to the Senate with
the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a
record vote of 6 ayes, 5 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.

The Chair laid out as a
matter of pending business HB 150. Senator King sent up a committee substitute.
The Chair recognized Senator Parker to explain the difference between the
committee substitute and the house bill as engrossed. Senator King moved the
adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator King moved that HB 150 do not pass but that CSHB 150 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.

The Chair laid out as a
matter of pending business HB 2517. Senator King moved that HB 2517 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.

The Chair laid out as a
matter of pending business HB 2963. Senator King sent up a committee
substitute. The Chair recognized Senator Hall to explain the difference between
the committee substitute and the house bill as engrossed. Senator King moved
the adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator King moved that HB 2963 do not pass but that CSHB 2963 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 King 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 HB 3520. Senator King moved that HB 3520 be reported
favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.
The motion carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 4 nays, 0 present not voting,
and 0 absent.

The Chair laid out as a
matter of pending business HB 5435. Senator King moved that HB 5435 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 King 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 2:17 PM 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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