HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:    Business & Industry 

TIME & DATE:  10:00 AM, Thursday, September 15, 2022 

PLACE:        E2.028 
CHAIR:        Rep. Chris Turner 

The Committee will meet in a public hearing and hear invited and public testimony to consider the following:

Monitor the agencies and programs under the Committee’s jurisdiction and oversee the implementation of relevant legislation passed by the 87th Legislature. Conduct active oversight of all associated rulemaking and other governmental actions taken to ensure the intended legislative outcome of all legislation, including the following:

·            HB 3746, relating to certain notifications required following a breach of security or computerized data; and

·            SB 1588 and SB 581, relating to the powers and duties of certain property owners’ associations.

Evaluate the overall state of data privacy and online consumer protections in Texas and study the related laws and legislative efforts of other states. Make recommendations to ensure consumer data protections and online privacy.

Public testimony will be limited to three (3) minutes.

Electronic public comment will be available for:

- HB 3746 implementation

- SB 1588 and SB 581 implementation

- Data privacy and online consumer protections

- Monitor agencies and programs under the Committee’s jurisdiction

For those persons who will be testifying, information for in-person witness registration, can be found here: https://mytxlegis.capitol.texas.gov/HWRSPublic/About.aspx

A live video broadcast of this hearing will be available here: https://house.texas.gov/video-audio/

Instructions related to public access to the meeting location and health and safety protocols for attending this meeting are available here:

https://house.texas.gov/committees/public-access-house-committee-meetings/

Texas residents who wish to electronically submit comments related to agenda items on this notice without testifying in person can do so until the hearing is adjourned by visiting: https://comments.house.texas.gov/home?c=c040

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, are requested to contact Stacey Nicchio at (512) 463-0850, 72 hours prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.