Minutes, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce, April 7, 2021 (87th Texas Legislature)
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Minutes of a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Business & Commerce of the 87th Texas Legislature on Wednesday, April 7, 2021, in the Press Room at Austin, Texas, under a suspension of Senate Rule 11.10 and 11.18, chaired by Senator Kelly Hancock. The committee took up pending business and reported SB 347, SB 707, SB 859, SB 1132, SB 1145, SB 1900 and SB 1954 to the full senate with recommendations that they do pass. SB 347 was reported by a record vote of 8 ayes and 1 nay and SB 1145 by 7 ayes and 2 nays, while SB 707, SB 1132 and SB 1900 were recommended for the Local & Uncontested Calendar. The committee then stood in recess subject to the call of the chair.
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SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS & COMMERCE
Wednesday, April 7, 2021
1:00 PM or upon adjournment
Press Room
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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 Wednesday, April 7, 2021, in the Press Room
at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Kelly Hancock, Chair None
Senator Robert Nichols, Vice Chair
Senator Donna Campbell
Senator Brandon Creighton
Senator Nathan Johnson
Senator José Menéndez
Senator Angela Paxton
Senator Charles Schwertner
Senator John Whitmire
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The chair called the meeting to order at 1:00 PM. There being a quorum present, the following
business was transacted:
The chair laid out SB 347, as a matter of pending business, by Senator Paxton. Senator Paxton
moved that SB 347 be reported back to the full senate with the recommendation that it do pass
and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 8 ayes, 1 nay, 0 present not voting, and
0 absent.
The chair laid out SB 707, as a matter of pending business, by Senator Paxton. Senator Paxton
moved that SB 707 be reported back to the full senate with the recommendation that it do pass
and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 9 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and
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0 absent. Senator Nichols moved that SB 707 be recommended for the Local & Uncontested
Calendar. Without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 859, as a matter of pending business, by Senator Johnson. Senator Johnson
moved adoption of the committee substitute. Without objection, it was so ordered. Senator
Johnson moved that SB 859 do not pass but the committee substitute to SB 859 do pass and be
recommended to the full senate. The motion carried with a record vote of 9 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present
not voting, and 0 absent. Senator Johnson moved that CSSB 859 be recommended for the Local
& Uncontested Calendar. Without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 861, as a matter of pending business, by Senator Paxton. Senator Paxton
moved adoption of the committee substitute. Without objection, it was so ordered. Senator
Paxton moved that SB 861 do not pass but the committee substitute to SB 861 do pass and be
recommended to the full senate. The motion carried with a record vote of 8 ayes, 1 nay, 0 present
not voting, and 0 absent.
The chair laid out SB 1132, as a matter of pending business, by Senator Johnson. Senator
Johnson moved that SB 1132 be reported back to the full senate with the recommendation that it
do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 9 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not
voting, and 0 absent. Senator Johnson moved that SB 1132 be recommended for the Local &
Uncontested Calendar. Without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 1145, as a matter of pending business, by Senator Perry. Senator Nichols
moved that SB 1145 be reported back to the full senate with the recommendation that it do pass
and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 2 nay, 0 present not voting, and
0 absent.
The chair laid out SB 1448, as a matter of pending business, by Senator Taylor. Senator Nichols
moved adoption of the committee substitute. Without objection, it was so ordered. Senator
Nichols moved that SB 1448 do not pass but the committee substitute to SB 1448 do pass and be
recommended to the full senate. The motion carried with a record vote of 9 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present
not voting, and 0 absent. Senator Nichols moved that CSSB 1448 be recommended for the Local
& Uncontested Calendar. Without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 1900, as a matter of pending business, by Senator Zaffirini. Senator
Nichols moved that SB 1900 be reported back to the full senate with the recommendation that it
do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 9 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not
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voting, and 0 absent. Senator Nichols moved that SB 1900 be recommended for the Local &
Uncontested Calendar. Without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 2016, as a matter of pending business by Senator Johnson. Senator Johnson
moved that SB 2016 be reported back to the full senate with the recommendation that it do pass
and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 9 ayes,1 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0
absent. Senator Johnson moved that SB 2016 be recommended of the Local & Uncontested
Calendar. Without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 2038, as a matter of pending business, by Senator Menendez. Senator
Menendez moved adoption of the committee substitute. Without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Menendez moved that SB 2038 do not pass but the committee substitute do pass and be
recommended to the full senate. The motion carried with a record vote of 9 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present
not voting, and 0 absent. Senator Menendez moved that SB 2038 be recommended for the Local
& Uncontested Calendar. Without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 2062, as a matter of pending business, by Senator Menendez. Senator
Menendez moved adoption of the committee substitute. Without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Menendez moved that SB 2062 do not pass but the committee substitute do pass and be
recommended to the full senate. The motion carried with a record vote of 9 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present
not voting, and 0 absent. Senator Menendez moved that SB 2062 be recommended for the Local
& Uncontested Calendar. Without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Nichols assumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB 2, as a matter of pending business, by Senator Hancock. Senator Hancock
sent up the committee substitute. The chair recognized the author to explain the difference in the
substitute and the bill as filed. Senator Hancock moved adoption of the committee substitute.
Without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Hancock moved that SB 2 do not pass but the
committee substitute to SB 2 do pass and be recommended to the full senate. The motion carried
with a record vote of 9 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.
The chair laid out SB 1281, as a matter of pending business, by Senator Hancock. Senator
Hancock sent up the committee substitute. The chair recognized the author to explain the
difference in the substitute and the bill as filed. Senator Hancock moved adoption of the
committee substitute. Without objection, it was so ordered. The motion carried with a record
vote of 9 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.
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The chair laid out SB 1282, as a matter of pending business, by Senator Hancock. Senator
Hancock sent up the committee substitute. The chair recognized the author to explain the
difference in the substitute and the bill as filed. Senator Hancock moved adoption of the
committee substitute. Without objection, it was so ordered. The motion carried with a record
vote of 7 ayes, 2 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.
The chair laid out SB 1954, as a matter of pending business, by Senator Zaffirini. Senator
Nichols moved that SB 1954 be reported back to the full senate with the recommendation that it
do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 9 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not
voting, and 0 absent. Senator Nichols moved that SB 1954 be recommended for the Local &
Uncontested Calendar. Without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Hancock resumed the chair.
There being on business to come before the committee, the chair moved that the committee stand
in recess subject to the call of the chair.
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Senator Kelly Hancock, Chair
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Kennedy Calvo, Clerk
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