SENATE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:     Business & Commerce 

TIME & DATE:   8:00 AM, Tuesday, April 20, 2021 

PLACE:         Senate Chamber 
CHAIR:         Senator Kelly Hancock 

The committee will meet to consider the following:

SB 243         Eckhardt | et al.
Relating to energy efficiency goals for electric utilities.

SB 571         Zaffirini
Relating to consent for the use or possession of personal identifying information under the Identity Theft Enforcement and Protection Act.

SB 989         Buckingham
Relating to prohibiting certain limitations on the operation of certain alcoholic beverage businesses and organizations that benefit veterans during a declared state of disaster.

SB 1089        Buckingham
Relating to increasing the maximum reference base amount for certain consumer loans.

SB 1090        Buckingham
Relating to certain regulations adopted by governmental entities regarding building products, materials, or methods used in the construction or renovation of residential or commercial buildings.

SB 1225        Huffman
Relating to the authority of a governmental body impacted by a catastrophe to temporarily suspend the requirements of the public information law.

SB 1493        Springer
Relating to prohibiting certain limitations on the operation of certain organizations that benefit veterans during a declared state of disaster.

SB 1602        Taylor
Relating to cancellation of certain property and casualty insurance policies for the insured's failure to cooperate in a claim investigation, settlement, or defense.

SB 2051        Menéndez
Relating to health benefit plan coverage of prescription drugs for serious mental illnesses.

SB 2116        Campbell | et al.
Relating to prohibiting contracts or other agreements with certain foreign-owned companies in connection with critical infrastructure in this state.

SB 2213        Springer
Relating to the removal of electric energy storage facilities.

HB 1755        Metcalf                 SP: Hancock
Relating to the removal of an alcoholic beverage by an ultimate consumer from the premises of a mixed beverage permit holder.

HB 2005        Meyer                   SP: Hancock
Relating to an exemption for certain cemeteries from cemetery location restrictions.

HB 2533        Darby                   SP: Nichols
Relating to the performance of a real property evaluation for use by certain financial institutions.

To protect the health and safety of members, staff and the public, the

Senate Business and Commerce Committee will strictly follow all Senate

rules relating to the pandemic, including the requirement for a negative

COVID-19 test to enter the Senate Chamber.

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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