The House — Committee on State Affairs — 89th Legislature — April 23, 2026 — 10:00 a.m. — JHR 140 — — Pursuant to a — notice posted on April 17, 2026, the House Committee on State Affairs met in a — public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative King, at — 10:01 a.m. — — The initial quorum — call was answered as follows: Representatives King; Anchía; Darby; Geren; Hull; — McQueeney; Metcalf; Raymond; Smithee; and Thompson. — — A quorum was — present. — — — The Chair made — opening remarks. — — (Representative — Guillen now present.) — — The Committee — heard testimony on the following interim charge: — — Monitoring: Monitor the — implementation and associated rulemaking of all legislation passed by the — Committee and enacted by the 89th Legislature to ensure that legislative — purposes are properly implemented, including the following: — Senate Bill 6: relating to the — planning for, interconnection and operation of, and costs related to providing — service for certain electrical loads and to the generation of electric power by — a water supply or sewer service corporation; — — Testimony — taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.) — — (Representative — Phelan now present.) — — Testimony — taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.) — — (Representative — Davis, Yvonne now present.) — — Testimony — taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.) — — (Representative — Metcalf in chair.) — — Testimony — taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.) — — (Representative — King in chair.) — — Testimony — taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.) — — (Representative — McQueeney in chair.) — — (Representative — King in chair.) — — Testimony — taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.) — — — The Committee — heard testimony on the following interim charge: — — Battery Storage — and Safety: — Examine the current rules and regulations regarding battery storage and safety. — Evaluate potential risks to communities and make recommendations to allow the — continued deployment of battery storage without compromising public safety. — — Testimony — taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.) — — — At 2:27 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 23, 2026

10:00 a.m.

JHR 140

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 17, 2026, the House Committee on State Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative King, at 10:01 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

The Chair made opening remarks.

(Representative Guillen now present.)

The Committee heard testimony on the following interim charge:

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

Senate Bill 6: relating to the planning for, interconnection and operation of, and costs related to providing service for certain electrical loads and to the generation of electric power by a water supply or sewer service corporation;

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

(Representative Phelan now present.)

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

(Representative Davis, Yvonne now present.)

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

(Representative Metcalf in chair.)

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

(Representative King in chair.)

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

(Representative McQueeney in chair.)

(Representative King in chair.)

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

The Committee heard testimony on the following interim charge:

Battery Storage and Safety: Examine the current rules and regulations regarding battery storage and safety. Evaluate potential risks to communities and make recommendations to allow the continued deployment of battery storage without compromising public safety.

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

At 2:27 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