Senate Notice of Public Hearing, REVISION — Business & Commerce (March 27, 2025)

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This is a revised Senate notice of public hearing for the Business & Commerce committee, chaired by Senator Charles Schwertner, set for 8:00 AM on Thursday, March 27, 2025. The committee will consider Senate bills, each listed with its author and a relating-to line. SB 458 concerns an appraisal process for disputed losses under personal automobile or residential property insurance policies. SB 1643 concerns prior approval of certain property and casualty insurance rate increases or decreases, and SB 1644 concerns use of a consumer's credit score in underwriting or rating. The notice adds SB 758, SB 1455 and SB 1706 after the last posting.

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                              ** REVISION **
                                     SENATE
                         NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


COMMITTEE:     Business & Commerce
TIME & DATE:   8:00 AM, Thursday, March 27, 2025
PLACE:         E1.012 (Hearing Room)
CHAIR:         Senator Charles Schwertner



The Committee will meet to consider the following:

SB 458         Schwertner
Relating to an appraisal process for disputed losses under personal
automobile or residential property insurance policies.

SB 758         Middleton
Relating to the definition of a governmental body for the purposes of the
public information law.

SB 819         Kolkhorst | et al.
Relating to renewable energy generation facilities; authorizing   fees.

SB 1238        Kolkhorst | et al.
Relating to prohibited insurance discrimination on the basis of an
insured's marital status following the death of the insured's spouse.

SB 1455        Hagenbuch
Relating to the funding mechanism for the regulation of workers'
compensation and workers' compensation insurance; authorizing surcharges.

SB 1642        Schwertner
Relating to the composition of, appointment of, and qualifications for the
state commission of insurance.

SB 1643        Schwertner
Relating to prior approval of certain property and casualty insurance rate
increases or decreases.

SB 1644        Schwertner
Relating to the use of a consumer's credit score in the underwriting or
rating of certain personal lines property and casualty insurance policies.




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SB 1706        Hinojosa, Adam
Relating to the authority of the governing board of a state governmental
body to conduct a closed meeting to deliberate an issue involving certain
defense, military, or aerospace issues.

SB 1791        Middleton
Relating to the effects of unresponsive insureds for a personal automobile
insurance policy.

SB 1810        Schwertner
Relating to annual statistical reports for fixing title insurance premium
rates.

SB 1824        Schwertner
Relating to the removal of battery energy storage facilities.

SB 1825        Schwertner
Relating to fire safety standards and emergency operations plans for the
operation of battery energy storage.

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

Bills added after last posting:
SB 758
SB 1455
SB 1706

  ** 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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