SENATE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:     Business & Commerce 

TIME & DATE:   8:00 AM, Tuesday, May 13, 2025 

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

The Committee will meet to consider the following:

HB 431         Cortez | et al.          SP: Johnson
Relating to the regulation by a property owners' association of the installation of solar roof tiles.

HB 1522        Gerdes | et al.          SP: Kolkhorst
Relating to notice of a meeting held under the open meetings law.

HB 1922        Dean | et al.            SP: Middleton
Relating to the accrual of a cause of action for purposes of certain laws governing certain construction liability claims.

HB 2467        VanDeaver                SP: Hall
Relating to the compensation and benefits for certain peace officers commissioned by the state fire marshal.

HB 2468        Harris | et al.          SP: Parker
Relating to the right of a purchaser to terminate a contract of purchase and sale of real property for failure to provide notice that the property is located in a public improvement district.

HB 3228        Lambert | et al.         SP: Perry
Relating to the inclusion of recycling or disposal provisions in certain lease agreements of wind or solar power facilities.

HB 3229        Lambert | et al.         SP: Perry
Relating to recycling of certain renewable energy components; authorizing an administrative penalty.

HB 3306        Dean                      SP: Schwertner
Relating to the applicability of certain laws affecting indemnification agreements to certain contracts or agreements pertaining to electric utility infrastructure.

HB 3803        Lambert                   SP: Zaffirini
Relating to the confidentiality and disclosure of certain financial information of perpetual care cemeteries and perpetual care trust funds.

HB 3804        Lambert                   SP: Zaffirini
Relating to the regulation of state banks.

HB 3805        Lambert                   SP: Johnson
Relating to certain enforcement powers of the banking commissioner regarding the regulation of money services businesses.

HB 3806        Lambert                   SP: Zaffirini
Relating to prohibited activities of a state trust company under supervision.

HB 4219        Capriglione              SP: Zaffirini
Relating to a governmental body's response to a request for public information.

HB 4238        Meyer | et al.           SP: Zaffirini
Relating to the collection of consumer debt incurred by certain individuals as a result of identity theft.

HB 4344        Hernandez                SP: Blanco
Relating to access to and use of criminal history record information by the Public Utility Commission of Texas.

HB 4386        Wharton                   SP: Parker
Relating to the exchange or surrender of an annuity contract.

HB 4739        Geren                     SP: Schwertner
Relating to the elimination of the requirement that a portion of certain retail charge agreement delinquency fees be remitted to the comptroller.

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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