SENATE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:     Business & Commerce 

TIME & DATE:   8:30 AM, Thursday, May 4, 2023 

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

The Committee will meet to consider the following:

HB 679         Bell, Keith | et al.     SP: Schwertner
Relating to limitations on the use of workers' compensation insurance experience modifier values in soliciting and awarding  public and private construction contracts.

HB 697         Holland | et al.         SP: Hughes
Relating to seller's disclosures for the sale of residential real property.

HB 1587        Oliverson                SP: Johnson
Relating to the use by insurance companies of separate accounts in connection with life insurance and annuities and certain other benefits.

HB 1859        Schaefer | et al.        SP: Perry
Relating to the regulation of air conditioning and refrigeration contracting, including eligibility for an air conditioning and refrigeration technician registration or certification.

HB 2016        Hernandez                SP: Zaffirini
Relating to the eligibility requirements for a license as a massage establishment, massage school, massage therapist, or massage therapy instructor.

HB 2024        Leach | et al.           SP: King
Relating to statutes of limitation and repose for certain claims arising out of residential construction.

HB 2194        Ordaz | et al.           SP: Hughes
Relating to establishing a "Made in Texas" labeling program; authorizing a civil penalty.

HB 2217        Button | et al.          SP: Perry
Relating to the regulation of the practice of public accountancy.

HB 2468        Burrows | et al.         SP: Perry
Relating to the entitlement of an injured employee to lifetime income benefits under the workers' compensation system.

HB 2469        Geren                     SP: Hancock
Relating to the administration of certain functions relating to state employee leave.

HB 2545        Capriglione | et al.     SP: Johnson
Relating to the use of an individual's genetic data by certain genetic testing companies for commercial purposes; authorizing a civil penalty.

Public testimony will be limited to 2 minutes. If submitting written testimony, please provide 25 copies to the assistant committee clerk, with your name and the bill number on each copy.

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