Minutes, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce, May 18, 2022 (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, May 18, 2022, in the Senate Chamber, chaired by Senator Charles Schwertner. The chair opened invited testimony on interim charges covering supply chains, cybersecurity and the state workforce. The supply chain charge asks the committee to examine recent supply chain disruptions and the extent the pandemic has exposed those vulnerabilities, and the cybersecurity charge asks it to review protections and requirements for local governments, state agencies and critical industries. The state workforce charge covers where state employees are located and the benefits and drawbacks of remote working, and the committee also took public testimony before recessing.
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MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS & COMMERCE
Wednesday, May 18, 2022
9:00 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 Wednesday, May 18, 2022, in the
Senate Chamber.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Charles Schwertner, Chair Senator Robert Nichols, Vice Chair
Senator Donna Campbell
Senator Brandon Creighton
Senator Nathan Johnson
Senator Lois Kolkhorst
Senator José Menéndez
Senator Angela Paxton
Senator John Whitmire
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The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:04 AM. There being a quorum present, the following
business was transacted:
The Chair made opening remarks. The Chair recognized members of the Committee to make
opening remarks.
The Chair opened invited testimony (see attached witness list) for discussion on the following
interim charges:
Supply Chains: Examine the causes and impacts of recent supply chain disruptions on the Texas
economy and individual industries. Study the factors that weaken links in the supply chain and
the extent the pandemic has exposed those vulnerabilities. Recommend actions to strengthen the
supply chain in Texas and mitigate disruptions in the future.
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Cybersecurity: Review current state and federal laws regarding cybersecurity protections and
requirements for local governments, state agencies, and critical industries of our state. Make
recommendations for legislation to improve resilience and protection against cybersecurity
attacks and ensure the privacy protection of the citizens of Texas.
Senator Menéndez assumed the chair.
Senator Schwertner resumed the chair.
State Workforce: Study where state employees are located and the benefits and drawbacks of
remote working. Evaluate the impact of the potential growth of remote work and proximity of
employees to their place of employment on traffic studies over the next 10 years. Study and
make recommendations for establishing uniform statewide standards for remote work. Study
possible implications and standards for statewide recruitment and employment of remote state
employees from all parts of the state.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the interim charges are shown on the attached witness
list. The Chair opened public testimony for discussion on the above listed interim charges. The
Chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.
The following members arrived after the roll was called:
Senator Brandon Creighton
Senator José Menéndez
There being no further business, at 2:52 PM Senator Campbell 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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Lucy Tiblier, Clerk
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