Senate Notice of Public Hearing, REVISION — Business & Commerce (May 15, 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, May 15, 2025, chaired by Senator Charles Schwertner. It lists bills (HB) and one joint resolution (HJR), each with its author and the Senate sponsor marked SP. HB 106 concerns maintenance of overhead electrical power lines associated with oil and gas development, and HB 2517 concerns premium and maintenance taxes for the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association and Texas FAIR Plan Association. HJR 175 proposes a constitutional amendment relating to the right to own, hold, and use a mutually agreed upon medium of exchange. HB 2213 is named as added after the last posting.

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Document type: 89R Schedules C5102025051508001
Case: 89R Schedules C5102025051508001

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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.




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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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