Minutes, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce, July 13, 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 Tuesday, July 13, 2021, in the Senate Chamber, chaired by Senator Charles Schwertner. The chair opened invited testimony to assess recent electric generation shortages and plans to enhance electric reliability in the ERCOT power generation system, and to discuss the implementation of SB 2, SB 3, SB 2154 and related legislation. The hearing also covered the directives in the July 6, 2021 letter sent by Governor Abbott to the Public Utility Commission and any legislative action needed to implement them. On a motion by Senator Nichols the committee stood recessed subject to the call of the chair.
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MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS & COMMERCE
Tuesday, July 13, 2021
8:00 AM
Senate Chamber
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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.10 and 11.18, a public hearing of
the Senate Committee on Business & Commerce was held on Tuesday, July 13, 2021, in the
Senate Chamber.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Charles Schwertner, Chair Senator Nathan Johnson
Senator Robert Nichols, Vice Chair Senator José Menéndez
Senator Donna Campbell
Senator Brandon Creighton
Senator Lois Kolkhorst
Senator Angela Paxton
Senator John Whitmire
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The chair called the meeting to order at 8:02 AM. Other members in attendance: Senator Bob
Hall. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:
The following members arrived after the roll was called:
Senator Brandon Creighton
Senator John Whitmire
The Chair opened up invited testimony (see attached witness list) for the following purpose:
Assess recent electric generation shortages and the plans to enhance electric reliability in the
ERCOT power generation system; discuss the implementation of SB 2, SB 3, SB 2154, and
related legislation from the 87th Legislative Session; review of the provisions of and directives in
the July 6, 2021 letter sent by Governor Abbott to the Public Utility Commission; and determine
what, if any, legislative actions are necessary to implement the directives outlined within the
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Governor's July 6, 2021 letter and consider any further legislative action necessary to strengthen
and achieve these directives with an emphasis on improving long term electric reliability in the
state of Texas.
There being no further business, at 9:46 AM Senator Nichols moved that the Committee stand
recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator Charles Schwertner, Chair
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Matthew Cooksey, Clerk
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