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Committee adopts committee substitute for SB 21 and reports CSSB 21 favorably

Senate Committee on Business & Commerce · February 27, 2025
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Summary

The committee adopted a committee substitute for SB 21, and then moved that the original bill not pass while reporting CSSB 21 back to the Senate with a recommendation that it pass; the committee recorded a 10–0 favorable recommendation for CSSB 21 with one absence.

Senator Charles Schwertner sent up a committee substitute for SB 21 and explained differences between the substitute and the bill as filed. Senator Donna Campbell moved adoption of the committee substitute, which was adopted without objection.

Senator Campbell then moved that SB 21 do not pass but that CSSB 21 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 10 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent. The minutes record the procedural actions and the vote tally; attached materials and the substitute text are part of the committee record but not transcribed in the minutes.