Senate Notice of Public Hearing, Business & Commerce, 9:30 AM, Tuesday, February 18, 2025 (Texas Senate, 89th Legislature)
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Texas Senate notice of a public hearing of the Business & Commerce Committee, chaired by Senator Charles Schwertner, for 9:30 AM on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, in hearing room E1.012. The agenda lists SB 21, on a Texas Strategic Bitcoin Reserve; SB 72, on vehicle rental companies; and SB 140, SB 262, SB 370, SB 372, SB 495, SB 627, SB 703, SB 764 and SB 842, covering telephone solicitation, public accountancy, insurance rules, dietitians, massage establishments, electricians and ringside physicians. Public testimony was limited to 2 minutes.
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SENATE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
COMMITTEE: Business & Commerce
TIME & DATE: 9:30 AM, Tuesday, February 18, 2025
PLACE: E1.012 (Hearing Room)
CHAIR: Senator Charles Schwertner
The Committee will meet to consider the following:
SB 21 Schwertner
Relating to the establishment and administration of the Texas Strategic
Bitcoin Reserve for the purpose of investing in cryptocurrency and the
investment authority of the comptroller of public accounts over the
reserve and certain other state funds.
SB 72 Zaffirini
Relating to the regulation of private passenger vehicle rental companies.
SB 140 Hall
Relating to the definition of telephone call for purposes of regulating
telephone solicitations.
SB 262 Perry
Relating to eligibility requirements to practice public accountancy.
SB 370 Perry
Relating to the availability of certain personal information of a child,
spouse, or surviving spouse of a current or former employee of the office
of the attorney general.
SB 372 Campbell
Relating to the persons authorized or appointed to exercise the power of
sale under the terms of a contract lien on real property.
SB 495 Sparks
Relating to the authority of the Texas Department of Insurance to adopt
rules that implement or are based on certain environmental, social, and
governance models, ratings, or standards.
SB 627 Zaffirini
Relating to the licensing and regulation of dietitians.
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SB 703 Zaffirini
Relating to the criminal and licensing consequences for the commission of
certain offenses by massage establishments, massage schools, massage
therapists, and massage therapy instructors.
SB 764 Zaffirini
Relating to the procedure for a hearing by the Texas Department of
Licensing and Regulation on the denial of an electrician's license or
disciplinary action against an electrician.
SB 842 Schwertner
Relating to immunity for ringside physicians assigned to combative sports
events.
Public testimony will be limited to 2 minutes. If submitting written
testimony, please provide 25 copies to the committee clerk with your name
and the bill number on each copy.
NOTICE OF ASSISTANCE AT PUBLIC MEETINGS
PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES WHO PLAN TO ATTEND THIS MEETING AND WHO MAY
NEED ASSISTANCE, SUCH AS A SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER OR PERSONAL
ASSISTIVE LISTENING DEVICES, ARE REQUESTED TO CONTACT THE SENATE
COMMITTEE COORDINATOR AT 512/463-0070, 72 HOURS PRIOR TO THE MEETING SO
APPROPRIATE ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.
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