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.

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.

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