The House — Committee on State Affairs — 89th Legislature — April 9, 2026 — 10:00 a.m. — JHR 140 — — Pursuant to a — notice posted on April 2, 2026, the House Committee on State Affairs met in a — public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative King, at — 10:00 a.m. — — The initial quorum — call was answered as follows: Representatives King; Hernandez; Darby; Geren; — Guillen; Hull; McQueeney; Metcalf; Raymond; Smithee; Thompson; and Turner. — — A quorum was — present. — — — The Chair made — opening remarks. — — The Committee — heard testimony on the following interim charge: — — Data Centers: Study the — development of data centers in Texas, including its importance to global — competitiveness and national security. Evaluate the direct and indirect — economic growth potential fostered by in-state data center development, — including growth multiplier effects and economic diversification. Identify — existing secondary and post-secondary education and training opportunities and — recommend pathways to satisfy increasing labor demands. Review the existing — regulatory framework governing data center development and recommend proposals — to streamline regulations while enabling communities to plan and manage growth — responsibly. Study the implementation of SB 6 and the Large Load Batch Study — Process proposed by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, as it relates to — data centers, and identify how grid-connected data center facilities and — co-located resources can support grid resilience and reliability. — — The committee — heard invited testimony on the data centers interim charge. — — Testimony — taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.) — — (Representative — Guillen in chair.) — — Testimony — taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.) — — (Representative — King in chair.) — — Testimony — taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.) — — (Representative — Hernandez in chair.) — — Testimony — taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.) — — (Representative — King in chair.) — — Testimony — taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.) — — — At 2:54 p.m., on — the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned — subject to the call of the chair. — — — — Rep. King, Chair — — — — Megan Quijano, — Clerk

The House Committee on State Affairs

89th Legislature

April 9, 2026

10:00 a.m.

JHR 140

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 2, 2026, the House Committee on State Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative King, at 10:00 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives King; Hernandez; Darby; Geren; Guillen; Hull; McQueeney; Metcalf; Raymond; Smithee; Thompson; and Turner.

A quorum was present.

The Chair made opening remarks.

The Committee heard testimony on the following interim charge:

Data Centers: Study the development of data centers in Texas, including its importance to global competitiveness and national security. Evaluate the direct and indirect economic growth potential fostered by in-state data center development, including growth multiplier effects and economic diversification. Identify existing secondary and post-secondary education and training opportunities and recommend pathways to satisfy increasing labor demands. Review the existing regulatory framework governing data center development and recommend proposals to streamline regulations while enabling communities to plan and manage growth responsibly. Study the implementation of SB 6 and the Large Load Batch Study Process proposed by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, as it relates to data centers, and identify how grid-connected data center facilities and co-located resources can support grid resilience and reliability.

The committee heard invited testimony on the data centers interim charge.

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

(Representative Guillen in chair.)

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

(Representative King in chair.)

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

(Representative Hernandez in chair.)

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

(Representative King in chair.)

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

At 2:54 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. King, Chair

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Megan Quijano, Clerk