House Committee on State Affairs

Written Testimony

2926 Interim Testimony

SB 6 Implementation, Other Needed Large Load Reforms and Battery Storage Safety Concerns

Data Centers, AI, and Future Rules On Large Load Development

Large Electric Loads, Transparency, and Community Water Protections

2024 Interim Testimony

HB 1500 , SB 1699, SB 2627, Prop 7. July 31 2024.

2025 Regular Session Testimony

HB 912 (Moody): Relating to the compensation of a distributed renewable generation owner in certain areas outside of ERCOT. March 12, 2025.

HB 14 (Harris): Relating to funding mechanisms within the Office of the Governor and Texas Public Utility Commission to support the deployment of advanced nuclear reactors in this state. and HJR 8 (Harris): Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the Texas nuclear development fund to support the development, construction, and operation of advanced nuclear reactor projects. March 19, 2025.

HB 1359 (Hernandez) Relating to a program to provide assistance for certain retail electric customers. March 19, 2025.

HB 1360 (Hernandez)/HB 5109 (Darby)/SB 783 (Menendez): Relating to certain regulations adopted by governmental entities for the construction or alteration of residential or commercial buildings. April 2, 2025.

HB 3493 (King): Relating to the authority of a municipality to regulate the installation or inspection of a residential energy backup system. April 2, 2025.

HB 3237 (Turner): Relating to certain energy consumption goals for institutions of higher education and certain governmental entities. April 9, 2025.

HB 3826 (Ana Hernandez):  Relating to the creation of the Texas Energy Efficiency Council. April 9, 2025.

HB 3356 (Patterson): Relating to the applicability of certain generation reliability requirements. April 14, 2025.

HB 4660 (Lopez): Relating to space flight activities. April 14, 2025.

HB 3314 (Harris): Relating to certain energy efficiency performance standards for residential construction. April 14, 2025.

HB 5323 (King): Relating to the creation of the Texas Energy Waste Advisory Committee. April 23, 2025.

HB 5269 (Barry): Relating to the authority of the Office of Public Utility Counsel to access certain data. April 23, 2025.

SB 1535 (Zaffirini): Relating to the establishment by the Texas Workforce Commission of an advanced nuclear energy workforce development program. May 5, 2025.

SB 6 (King): Relating to electricity planning and infrastructure costs for large loads. May 7, 2025.