** REVISION **
SENATE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:     Business & Commerce 

TIME & DATE:   8:00 AM, Friday, May 23, 2025 

PLACE:         E1.028 (Hearing Room) 
CHAIR:         Senator Charles Schwertner 

The Committee will meet to consider the following:

HB 111         Capriglione | et al.     SP: Hughes
Relating to the applicability of the public information law, including the disclosure of information in the possession, custody, or control of certain governmental bodies.

HB 491         Thompson | et al.        SP: Hall
Relating to certain civil penalties collected for violations of laws regulating massage therapy.

HB 1043        Bhojani | et al.         SP: Johnson
Relating to a study by the General Land Office in partnership with a working group consisting of the Texas Department of Insurance, Department of Information Resources, and other entities on the establishment and implementation of a distributed ledger-based title registry pilot program.

HB 1094        Lambert | et al.         SP: Zaffirini
Relating to the regulation of transportation protection agreements.

HB 1731        Campos | et al.          SP: Paxton
Relating to the physician assistant licensure compact; authorizing a fee.

HB 1803        Harless                 SP: Parker
Relating to the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact; authorizing fees.

HB 2037        Darby | et al.           SP: Middleton
Relating to repairs made pursuant to a residential or manufactured home tenant's notice of intent to repair and the provision of notice regarding a residential or manufactured home tenant's security deposit.

HB 2488        Bell, Keith | et al.     SP: Alvarado
Relating to conducting certain contested case hearings under the Texas workers' compensation system by remote communication.

HB 3005        Gervin-Hawkins | et al.  SP: Campbell
Relating to the payment of funds under certain construction contracts.

HB 3092        Gerdes | et al.          SP: Schwertner
Relating to a certificate of public convenience and necessity to construct an electric transmission line.

HB 3320        Oliverson | et al.       SP: Parker
Relating to a property and casualty self-insurance pool for certain religious institutions; authorizing fees; providing administrative penalties.

HB 3520        Spiller                 SP: Hagenbuch
Relating to automobile liability insurance requirements for transportation network company drivers.

HB 3778        Louderback | et al.      SP: Kolkhorst
Relating to the use of geothermal energy as a dispatchable generation resource.

HB 3848        Hernandez               SP: Blanco
Relating to the electronic submission of inspection reports and filing fees for the inspection of elevators, escalators, and related equipment.

HB 3923        Bell, Keith | et al.     SP: Parker
Relating to state employment opportunities for individuals who do not hold a bachelor's degree.

HB 4134        Lujan                   SP: Menéndez
Relating to a convenience fee for processing electronic payments for motor vehicles.

HB 4211        Noble | et al.           SP: Hughes
Relating to certain residential property interests controlled by certain entities.

HB 4214        Curry                   SP: Middleton
Relating to public access to the mailing address and electronic mail address designated by a governmental body to receive a request for public information under the public information law.

HB 4233        Capriglione             SP: Parker
Relating to reporting and auditing requirements for digital asset service providers.

HB 4350        Capriglione | et al.     SP: Zaffirini
Relating to the omission or redaction of certain personal information from certain real property records.

HB 4518        Cook                    SP: Parker
Relating to the formation of decentralized unincorporated nonprofit associations and the use of distributed ledger or blockchain technology for certain business purposes; authorizing fees.

HB 4559        Olcott                  SP: Zaffirini
Relating to the repeal of an unused definition and a chapter heading formerly regulating membership dues.

HB 4748        Curry                   SP: Zaffirini
Relating to state agency purchasing methods and procedures, including a state agency multiple award contract purchasing procedure.

HB 4765        Phelan                  SP: Zaffirini
Relating to the regulation of code enforcement officers and code enforcement officers in training.

HB 5093        Bhojani | et al.         SP: Birdwell
Relating to disclosure under the public information law of certain contact information of a notary public that is maintained by the secretary of state.

HB 5129        Noble | et al.           SP: Alvarado
Relating to the security of certain personal identifying information submitted to or retained by a state agency.

HB 5435        Bell, Keith             SP: Nichols
Relating to required lease terms for public property leased to a nongovernmental entity.

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:

HB 3320

HB 3778

HB 3923

HB 4233

HB 5435

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

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