Senate Notice of Public Hearing, REVISION — Business & Commerce (April 24, 2025)

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This Senate notice of public hearing, marked REVISION, for the Business & Commerce committee sets a meeting at 8:00 AM on Thursday, April 24, 2025, with Senator Charles Schwertner as chair. The committee will consider Senate bills, each listed with its author. SB 748 concerns the regulation of laser hair removal, SB 1802 a landlord's duty to repair or remedy certain conditions, and SB 1906 increasing the interest rate of certain consumer loans. SB 2340 concerns examination of the records of filing entities by the attorney general and creates a criminal offense. The notice names SB 705 and SB 748 as bills added after the last posting.

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                              ** REVISION **
                                     SENATE
                         NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


COMMITTEE:     Business & Commerce
TIME & DATE:   8:00 AM, Thursday, April 24, 2025
PLACE:         E1.012 (Hearing Room)
CHAIR:         Senator Charles Schwertner



The Committee will meet to consider the following:

SB 705         Zaffirini
Relating to the air conditioning and refrigeration contractors advisory
board.

SB 748         Zaffirini
Relating to the regulation of laser hair removal.

SB 1113        Hughes
Relating to certain retail sales of motor vehicles, trailers, and
semitrailers by a holder of a converter's license.

SB 1117        Schwertner
Relating to the administration of botulinum toxin by dentists.

SB 1206        Hall
Relating to the provision of certain electricity services.

SB 1460        Campbell
Relating to the ethics violations registry maintained by the Texas Ethics
Commission and the requirement that state agencies verify an applicant's
status on the registry before issuing or renewing a license.

SB 1802        Alvarado
Relating to a landlord's duty to repair or remedy certain conditions.

SB 1906        Creighton
Relating to increasing the interest rate of certain consumer loans.

SB 1917        Middleton
Relating to motor vehicle franchised dealers and the reimbursement of
motor vehicle franchised dealers by manufacturers and distributors for
warranty, recall, over-the-air, and preparation and delivery work.



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SB 2340        Schwertner
Relating to examination of the records of filing entities and foreign
filing entities by the attorney general; creating a criminal offense.

SB 2455        Hancock
Relating to the creation of the Texas Energy Waste Advisory Committee.

SB 2680        Bettencourt
Relating to the public information law.

SB 2690        Hancock
Relating to solicitations for the retrieval of certain documents from the
secretary of state; providing a civil penalty.

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 705
SB 748

  ** 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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