The House — Committee on Delivery of Government Efficiency — 89th Legislature — August 19, 2026 — 9:00 a.m. — E2.012 — — Pursuant to a — notice posted on July 17, 2026, revised on August 12, 2026, the House Committee — on Delivery of Government Efficiency met in a public hearing and was called to — order by the chair, Representative Capriglione, at 9:05 a.m. — — The initial quorum — call was answered as follows: Representatives Capriglione; Bhojani; Alders; — Cain; Cook; Garcia, Linda; Tinderholt; and Troxclair. — — A quorum was — present. — — — The committee — heard invited testimony on the following topic: — — Review the State — Auditor's Office's cybersecurity recommendations for the Texas School for the — Deaf and implementation efforts. — — Testimony — taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.) — — (Representative — Curry now present.) — — Testimony — taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.) — — (Representative — Olcott now present.) — — Testimony — taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.) — — The committee — heard invited testimony on the following interim charge: — — Agency Oversight: Pursuant to the — broad oversight responsibilities granted to the Committee under Section — 301.014, Government Code, and the House Rules of Procedure, monitor the — agencies under the Committee's jurisdiction, including for fraud, waste, and — abuse, where applicable. The jurisdiction of the Delivery of Government — Efficiency Committee includes the following agencies: — — · The Department of — Information Resources — — Testimony — taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.) — — (Representative — Campos now present.) — — Testimony — taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.) — — (Representative — Rodríguez Ramos now present.) — — Testimony — taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.) — — (Representative — Bowers now present.) — — Testimony — taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.) — — · The Sunset — Advisory Commission — — Testimony — taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.) — — — — · The Texas Space — Commission — — Testimony — taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.) — — (Representative — Bhojani in chair.) — — Testimony — taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.) — — (Representative — Capriglione in chair.) — — Testimony — taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.) — — The committee — heard invited testimony on the following interim charge: — — Monitoring and — Implementation: — Monitoring the implementation and associated rulemaking of the following — legislation passed by the Committee and enacted by the 89th Legislature to — ensure that legislative purposes are properly implemented: — — · HB 150, relating — to the establishment of the Texas Cyber Command and the transfer to it of — certain powers and duties of the Department of Information Resources — — Testimony — taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.) — — · HB 3963, relating — to an early childhood integrated data system — — Testimony — taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.) — — · SB 14, relating to — reforming the procedure by which state agencies adopt rules and impose — regulatory requirements and the deference given to the interpretation of laws — and rules by state agencies in judicial proceedings. — — Testimony — taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.) — — The committee — heard invited testimony on the following interim charge: — — Preventing Fraud, — Waste, and Abuse: — Study methods by which the state can leverage technology, including artificial — intelligence, to detect fraud, waste, and abuse of taxpayer resources. — — Testimony — taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.) — — The committee — heard invited testimony on the following interim charge: — — Data Privacy and — Security: — Study the implementation and effectiveness of the Texas Data Privacy and — Security Act to determine whether the law provides adequate protection for — Texas residents and businesses. — — Testimony — taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.) — — The committee — heard public testimony on the following interim charge: — — Monitoring and — Implementation: — Monitoring the implementation and associated rulemaking of the following — legislation passed by the Committee and enacted by the 89th Legislature to — ensure that legislative purposes are properly implemented: — — · HB 3963, relating — to an early childhood integrated data system — — Testimony — taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.) — — The committee — heard public testimony on the following interim charge: — — Preventing Fraud, — Waste, and Abuse: — Study methods by which the state can leverage technology, including artificial — intelligence, to detect fraud, waste, and abuse of taxpayer resources. — — Testimony — taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.) — — The committee — heard public testimony on the following interim charge: — — Data Privacy and — Security: — Study the implementation and effectiveness of the Texas Data Privacy and — Security Act to determine whether the law provides adequate protection for — Texas residents and businesses. — — Testimony — taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.) — — At 5:05 p.m., on — the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned — subject to the call of the chair. — — — — Rep. Capriglione, — Chair — — — — Katy Aldredge, — Clerk

The House Committee on Delivery of Government Efficiency

89th Legislature

August 19, 2026

9:00 a.m.

E2.012

Pursuant to a notice posted on July 17, 2026, revised on August 12, 2026, the House Committee on Delivery of Government Efficiency met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Capriglione, at 9:05 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Capriglione; Bhojani; Alders; Cain; Cook; Garcia, Linda; Tinderholt; and Troxclair.

A quorum was present.

The committee heard invited testimony on the following topic:

Review the State Auditor's Office's cybersecurity recommendations for the Texas School for the Deaf and implementation efforts.

Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)

(Representative Curry now present.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)

(Representative Olcott now present.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)

The committee heard invited testimony on the following interim charge:

Agency Oversight: Pursuant to the broad oversight responsibilities granted to the Committee under Section 301.014, Government Code, and the House Rules of Procedure, monitor the agencies under the Committee's jurisdiction, including for fraud, waste, and abuse, where applicable. The jurisdiction of the Delivery of Government Efficiency Committee includes the following agencies:

· The Department of Information Resources

Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)

(Representative Campos now present.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)

(Representative Rodríguez Ramos now present.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)

(Representative Bowers now present.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)

· The Sunset Advisory Commission

Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)

· The Texas Space Commission

Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)

(Representative Bhojani in chair.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)

(Representative Capriglione in chair.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)

The committee heard invited testimony on the following interim charge:

Monitoring and Implementation: Monitoring the implementation and associated rulemaking of the following legislation passed by the Committee and enacted by the 89th Legislature to ensure that legislative purposes are properly implemented:

· HB 150, relating to the establishment of the Texas Cyber Command and the transfer to it of certain powers and duties of the Department of Information Resources

Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)

· HB 3963, relating to an early childhood integrated data system

Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)

· SB 14, relating to reforming the procedure by which state agencies adopt rules and impose regulatory requirements and the deference given to the interpretation of laws and rules by state agencies in judicial proceedings.

Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)

The committee heard invited testimony on the following interim charge:

Preventing Fraud, Waste, and Abuse: Study methods by which the state can leverage technology, including artificial intelligence, to detect fraud, waste, and abuse of taxpayer resources.

Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)

The committee heard invited testimony on the following interim charge:

Data Privacy and Security: Study the implementation and effectiveness of the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act to determine whether the law provides adequate protection for Texas residents and businesses.

Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)

The committee heard public testimony on the following interim charge:

Monitoring and Implementation: Monitoring the implementation and associated rulemaking of the following legislation passed by the Committee and enacted by the 89th Legislature to ensure that legislative purposes are properly implemented:

· HB 3963, relating to an early childhood integrated data system

Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)

The committee heard public testimony on the following interim charge:

Preventing Fraud, Waste, and Abuse: Study methods by which the state can leverage technology, including artificial intelligence, to detect fraud, waste, and abuse of taxpayer resources.

Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)

The committee heard public testimony on the following interim charge:

Data Privacy and Security: Study the implementation and effectiveness of the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act to determine whether the law provides adequate protection for Texas residents and businesses.

Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)

At 5:05 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.

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Rep. Capriglione, Chair

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Katy Aldredge, Clerk