Notice of Public Hearing — Senate Committee on Business & Commerce (May 15, 2025)

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Revised notice of public hearing of the Committee on Business & Commerce of the Senate, set for 8:00 AM on Thursday, May 15, 2025, with Senator Charles Schwertner as chair. The Committee will meet to consider listed bills, including HB 106 by King, relating to the maintenance of overhead electrical power lines associated with oil and gas development and production, and HB 4751 by Capriglione, relating to the establishment and administration of the Texas Quantum Initiative. The notice also lists HJR 175 by Gerdes, proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the right to own, hold, and use a mutually agreed upon medium of exchange, and HB 2213 under 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, May 15, 2025 PLACE: E1.012
 (Hearing Room) CHAIR: Senator Charles Schwertner
The Committee will meet to consider the following:
HB 106 King
 | et al. SP: Schwertner Relating to the maintenance of overhead electrical power lines associated
 with oil and gas development and production; authorizing an administrative
 penalty.
HB 144 King SP:
 Schwertner Relating to plans for the management and inspection of distribution poles.
HB 145 King SP:
 Schwertner Relating to risk mitigation planning and associated liability for providers
 of electric service; providing an administrative penalty.
HB 252 Walle
 | et al. SP: Hughes Relating to the payment of employment compensation by certain state agencies.
HB 1732 Hernandez
 | et al. SP: Zaffirini Relating to the regulation of massage therapy.
HB 2213 Johnson
 | et al. SP: Middleton Relating to the composition of the board of directors of the Texas Windstorm
 Insurance Association.
HB 2221 Hull SP:
 Hancock Relating to certain trade practices related to life insurance, annuity
 contracts, and accident and health coverage.
HB 2467 VanDeaver SP:
 Hall Relating to the compensation and benefits for certain peace officers
 commissioned by the state fire marshal.
HB 2468 Harris
 | et al. SP: Parker Relating to the right of a purchaser to terminate a contract of purchase and
 sale of real property for failure to provide notice that the property is
 located in a public improvement district.
HB 2517 Barry
 | et al. SP: Hinojosa, Adam Relating to the applicability of premium and maintenance taxes to the Texas
 Windstorm Insurance Association and Texas FAIR Plan Association.
HB 2518 Barry
 | et al. SP: Hinojosa, Adam Relating to the use of installment premium payment plans on Texas Windstorm
 Insurance Association policies.
HB 2963 Capriglione
 | et al. SP: Hall Relating to diagnosis, maintenance, and repair of certain digital electronic
 equipment.
HB 3016 Lujan
 | et al. SP: Hagenbuch Relating to the circumstances in which a rental company may void a damage
 waiver for a rental vehicle.
HB 3689 Hunter
 | et al. SP: Kolkhorst Relating to funding of excess losses and operating expenses of the Texas
 Windstorm Insurance Association; authorizing an assessment; authorizing a
 surcharge.
HB 3960 Paul SP:
 Zaffirini Relating to the effect of certain misrepresentations on certain insurance
 policies.
HB 4386 Wharton SP:
 Parker Relating to the exchange or surrender of an annuity contract.
HB 4490 Smithee
 | et al. SP: Bettencourt Relating to an exemption from required disclosure of information related to
 the next of kin of deceased persons.
HB 4751 Capriglione
 | et al. SP: Parker Relating to the establishment and administration of the Texas Quantum
 Initiative.
HB 5247 Geren SP:
 Schwertner Relating to an alternative capital recovery process for certain utilities.
HJR 175 Gerdes
 | et al. SP: Parker Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the right to own, hold, and
 use a mutually agreed upon medium of exchange.
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: HB 2213
** 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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