** REVISION **
SENATE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:     Business & Commerce 

TIME & DATE:   8:00 AM, Thursday, March 27, 2025 

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

The Committee will meet to consider the following:

SB 458         Schwertner             
Relating to an appraisal process for disputed losses under personal automobile or residential property insurance policies.

SB 758         Middleton              
Relating to the definition of a governmental body for the purposes of the public information law.

SB 819         Kolkhorst | et al.      
Relating to renewable energy generation facilities; authorizing  fees.

SB 1238        Kolkhorst | et al.      
Relating to prohibited insurance discrimination on the basis of an insured's marital status following the death of the insured's spouse.

SB 1455        Hagenbuch              
Relating to the funding mechanism for the regulation of workers' compensation and workers' compensation insurance; authorizing surcharges.

SB 1642        Schwertner             
Relating to the composition of, appointment of, and qualifications for the state commission of insurance.

SB 1643        Schwertner             
Relating to prior approval of certain property and casualty insurance rate increases or decreases.

SB 1644        Schwertner             
Relating to the use of a consumer's credit score in the underwriting or rating of certain personal lines property and casualty insurance policies.

SB 1706        Hinojosa, Adam          
Relating to the authority of the governing board of a state governmental body to conduct a closed meeting to deliberate an issue involving certain defense, military, or aerospace issues.

SB 1791        Middleton              
Relating to the effects of unresponsive insureds for a personal automobile insurance policy.

SB 1810        Schwertner             
Relating to annual statistical reports for fixing title insurance premium rates.

SB 1824        Schwertner             
Relating to the removal of battery energy storage facilities.

SB 1825        Schwertner             
Relating to fire safety standards and emergency operations plans for the operation of battery energy storage.

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:

SB 758

SB 1455

SB 1706

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

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