Minutes, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce, Wednesday, March 12, 2025 8:30 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 March 12, 2025, in the Betty King Committee Room under suspension of Senate Rules 11.10 and 11.18. The committee took up SB 6 as pending business, adopted a committee substitute offered by its author, Senator King, and reported CSSB 6 favorably by a record vote of 10 ayes, 0 nays and 1 absent. The meeting opened at 8:31 AM and recessed at 8:59 AM.
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MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS & COMMERCE
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
8:30 AM
Betty King Committee 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, March 12, 2025, in the Betty
King Committee Room at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Charles Schwertner, Chair Senator Robert Nichols
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 Judith Zaffirini
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The Chair called the meeting to order at 8:31 AM. There being a quorum present, the following
business was transacted:
The Chair laid out as a matter of pending business SB 6 and recognized the author, Senator King,
to explain the bill. Senator King sent up a committee substitute. The Chair recognized Senator
King to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed.
Senator King moved the adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so
ordered. Senator King moved that SB 6 do not pass but that CSSB 6 be reported back to the
Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record
vote of 10 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
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There being no further business, at 8:59 AM 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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