Minutes, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce, Monday, May 26, 2025 9:30 AM (Texas Senate, 89th Legislature)
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Minutes of a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Business & Commerce of the 89th Texas Legislature on May 26, 2025, reconvened at 2:00 PM in the Senate Press Room, 2E.9, under suspension of Senate Rules 11.10, 11.13 and 11.18. The committee reported from pending business HB 111 as a committee substitute by 6 ayes and 5 nays, HB 3520 by 7 ayes and 4 nays, and HB 150, HB 2517, HB 2963 and HB 5435 by 11 ayes and 0 nays. HB 2963 and HB 5435 were recommended for the Local & Uncontested Calendar.
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MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS & COMMERCE
Monday, May 26, 2025
9:30 AM
Capitol Extension, Room E1.012
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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 Monday, May 26, 2025, in the Capitol
Extension, Room E1.012, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Charles Schwertner, Chair None
Senator Phil King, Vice Chair
Senator César Blanco
Senator Donna Campbell
Senator Brandon Creighton
Senator Nathan Johnson
Senator Lois Kolkhorst
Senator José Menéndez
Senator Mayes Middleton
Senator Robert Nichols
Senator Judith Zaffirini
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Pursuant to suspension of Senate Rules 11.10, 11.13 and 11.18, Senator Schwertner reconvened
the Senate Committee on Business and Commerce in the Senate Press Room, 2E.9, at 2:00 PM.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 2:02 PM. There being a quorum present, the following
business was transacted:
The Chair laid out as a matter of pending business HB 111. Senator King moved the adoption of
the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator King moved that HB 111
do not pass but that CSHB 111 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do
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pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 6 ayes, 5 nays, 0 present not
voting, and 0 absent.
The Chair laid out as a matter of pending business HB 150. Senator King sent up a committee
substitute. The Chair recognized Senator Parker to explain the difference between the committee
substitute and the house bill as engrossed. Senator King moved the adoption of the committee
substitute; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator King moved that HB 150 do not pass but
that CSHB 150 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 11 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0
absent.
The Chair laid out as a matter of pending business HB 2517. Senator King moved that HB 2517
be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The
motion carried with a record vote of 11 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.
The Chair laid out as a matter of pending business HB 2963. Senator King sent up a committee
substitute. The Chair recognized Senator Hall to explain the difference between the committee
substitute and the house bill as engrossed. Senator King moved the adoption of the committee
substitute; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator King moved that HB 2963 do not pass
but that CSHB 2963 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and
be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 11 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0
absent. Senator King moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local &
Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out as a matter of pending business HB 3520. Senator King moved that HB 3520
be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The
motion carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 4 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.
The Chair laid out as a matter of pending business HB 5435. Senator King moved that HB 5435
be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The
motion carried with a record vote of 11 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent. Senator
King moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;
without objection, it was so ordered.
There being no further business, at 2:17 PM Senator Schwertner 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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Daniela Velez-Blanc, Clerk
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