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SENATE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

 

COMMITTEE:     Business & Commerce 

TIME & DATE:   8:00 AM, Tuesday, March 19, 2019 

PLACE:         E1.012 (Hearing Room) 
CHAIR:         Senator Kelly Hancock 

 

 

To be considered:

 

SB 14          Nichols | et al.
Relating to use of an electric cooperative's easements or property for broadband service.

SB 454         Hughes
Relating to the deployment of advanced metering and meter information networks in certain areas outside of ERCOT.

SB 475         Hancock
Relating to an advisory body on the security of the electric grid.

SB 512         Rodríguez
Relating to the deployment of advanced metering and meter information networks in certain areas outside of ERCOT.

SB 566         Perry
Relating to the deployment of advanced metering and meter information networks by certain non-ERCOT utilities.

SB 615         Buckingham | et al.
Relating to the operations and functions of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association and the sunset review date for and programs administered by the association; authorizing a fee.

SB 624         Nichols | et al.
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Real Estate Commission and the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board; changing fees.

SB 646         Birdwell | et al.
Relating to approval for purchases of property or construction projects by a state agency with self-directed semi-independent status.

SB 826         Hancock
Relating to rural and opportunity funds and insurance tax credits for certain investments in those funds; imposing a monetary penalty; authorizing fees.

SB 936         Hancock
Relating to a cybersecurity monitor for certain electric utilities.

SB 1012        Zaffirini
Relating to the applicability of certain electric energy storage equipment requirements to municipally owned utilities and electric cooperatives.

SB 1063        Hancock
Relating to the operation of the Texas Property and Casualty Insurance Guaranty Association.

SB 1152        Hancock
Relating to the payment of certain fees to municipalities by entities that provide telecommunications and cable or video services.

SB 1153        Hancock
Relating to the Texas Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association.

SB 1211        Hancock
Relating to regulation of mergers and consolidations of power generation companies.

SB 1358        Hancock
Relating to procedures for imposing certain administrative penalties or disgorgement orders by the Public Utility Commission of Texas.

SB 1497        Zaffirini
Relating to the registration and regulation of brokers by the Public Utility Commission of Texas.

Pending Business

 

 

Public testimony will be limited to 3 minutes. If submitting written testimony, please provide 20 copies to the committee clerk with your name and bill number on each copy.

 

You may register for this hearing using the Senate kiosk located in the extension hallways or by going to http://swrs.