** REVISION **
SENATE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

 

COMMITTEE:     Business & Commerce 

TIME & DATE:   8:00 AM, Thursday, May 15, 2025 

PLACE:         E1.012 (Hearing Room) 
CHAIR:         Senator Charles Schwertner 

 

 

The Committee will meet to consider the following:

 

HB 106         King | et al.            SP: Schwertner
Relating to the maintenance of overhead electrical power lines associated with oil and gas development and production; authorizing an administrative penalty.

HB 144         King                    SP: Schwertner
Relating to plans for the management and inspection of distribution poles.

HB 145         King                    SP: Schwertner
Relating to risk mitigation planning and associated liability for providers of electric service; providing an administrative penalty.

HB 252         Walle | et al.           SP: Hughes
Relating to the payment of employment compensation by certain state agencies.

HB 1732        Hernandez | et al.       SP: Zaffirini
Relating to the regulation of massage therapy.

HB 2213        Johnson | et al.         SP: Middleton
Relating to the composition of the board of directors of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association.

HB 2221        Hull                    SP: Hancock
Relating to certain trade practices related to life insurance, annuity contracts, and accident and health coverage.

HB 2467        VanDeaver               SP: Hall
Relating to the compensation and benefits for certain peace officers commissioned by the state fire marshal.

HB 2468        Harris | et al.          SP: Parker
Relating to the right of a purchaser to terminate a contract of purchase and sale of real property for failure to provide notice that the property is located in a public improvement district.

HB 2517        Barry | et al.           SP: Hinojosa, Adam
Relating to the applicability of premium and maintenance taxes to the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association and Texas FAIR Plan Association.

HB 2518        Barry | et al.           SP: Hinojosa, Adam
Relating to the use of installment premium payment plans on Texas Windstorm Insurance Association policies.

HB 2963        Capriglione | et al.     SP: Hall
Relating to diagnosis, maintenance, and repair of certain digital electronic equipment.

HB 3016        Lujan | et al.           SP: Hagenbuch
Relating to the circumstances in which a rental company may void a damage waiver for a rental vehicle.

HB 3689        Hunter | et al.          SP: Kolkhorst
Relating to funding of excess losses and operating expenses of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association; authorizing an assessment; authorizing a surcharge.

HB 3960        Paul                    SP: Zaffirini
Relating to the effect of certain misrepresentations on certain insurance policies.

HB 4386        Wharton                 SP: Parker
Relating to the exchange or surrender of an annuity contract.

HB 4490        Smithee | et al.         SP: Bettencourt
Relating to an exemption from required disclosure of information related to the next of kin of deceased persons.

HB 4751        Capriglione | et al.     SP: Parker
Relating to the establishment and administration of the Texas Quantum Initiative.

HB 5247        Geren                   SP: Schwertner
Relating to an alternative capital recovery process for certain utilities.

HJR 175        Gerdes | et al.          SP: Parker
Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the right to own, hold, and use a mutually agreed upon medium of exchange.

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.

 

 

 

Bills added after last posting:

HB 2213

 

** See Committee Coordinator for previous versions of the schedule **

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