The House — Committee on State Affairs — 89th Legislature — May 6, 2026 — 10:00 a.m. — JHR 140 — — Pursuant to a — notice posted on May 1, 2026, the House Committee on State Affairs met in a — public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative King, at — 10:05 a.m. — — The initial quorum — call was answered as follows: Representatives King; Anchía; Darby; Geren; Hull; — McQueeney; Metcalf; Raymond; Smithee; and Turner. — — A quorum was — present. — — — The Chair made — opening remarks. — — The Committee — heard testimony on the following interim charge: — — Public-Private — Partnerships: — Evaluate state and local public-private partnerships governed by Chapter 2267, — Government Code, for effectiveness, competitiveness, and taxpayer transparency. — Recommend statutory revisions that encourage public-private partnerships by — streamlining and clarifying procedures and obligations. — — Testimony — taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.) — — (Representative — Thompson now present.) — — (Representative — Guillen now present.) — — Testimony — taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.) — — The Committee — heard testimony on the following interim charge: — — Microgrids and — Distributed Energy Resources: Evaluate existing aggregate distributed — energy resource projects and microgrids across the state. Study existing — programs, determine their efficacy, and consider how these projects improve — reliability, reduce consumer costs, and support overall grid resilience. Make — recommendations to improve the availability of these programs. — — Testimony — taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.) — — (Representative — Guillen in chair.) — — (Representative — King in chair.) — — Testimony — taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.) — — (Representative — McQueeney in chair.) — — Testimony — taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.) — — (Representative — King in chair.) — — — — — — — At 3:07 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

May 6, 2026

10:00 a.m.

JHR 140

Pursuant to a notice posted on May 1, 2026, the House Committee on State Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative King, at 10:05 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

The Chair made opening remarks.

The Committee heard testimony on the following interim charge:

Public-Private Partnerships: Evaluate state and local public-private partnerships governed by Chapter 2267, Government Code, for effectiveness, competitiveness, and taxpayer transparency. Recommend statutory revisions that encourage public-private partnerships by streamlining and clarifying procedures and obligations.

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

(Representative Thompson now present.)

(Representative Guillen now present.)

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

The Committee heard testimony on the following interim charge:

Microgrids and Distributed Energy Resources: Evaluate existing aggregate distributed energy resource projects and microgrids across the state. Study existing programs, determine their efficacy, and consider how these projects improve reliability, reduce consumer costs, and support overall grid resilience. Make recommendations to improve the availability of these programs.

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

(Representative Guillen in chair.)

(Representative King in chair.)

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

(Representative McQueeney in chair.)

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

(Representative King in chair.)

At 3:07 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