HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES — NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:    Delivery of Government Efficiency 

TIME & DATE:  9:00 AM, Wednesday, August 19, 2026 

PLACE:        E2.012 
CHAIR:        Rep. Giovanni Capriglione 

The committee will meet to hear invited and public testimony on the following interim charges:

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;

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

· 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.

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.

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.

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;

· The Sunset Advisory Commission; and

· The Texas Space Commission.

Online submission of public comments will be available on the following topics:

Implementation of 89(R) House Bill 150

Implementation of 89(R) House Bill 3963

Implementation of 89(R) Senate Bill 14

Preventing Fraud, Waste, and Abuse

Data Privacy and Security

Agency Oversight: The Department of Information Resources

Agency Oversight: The Sunset Advisory Commission

Agency Oversight: The Texas Space Commission

Texas residents who wish to electronically submit comments related to

agenda items on this notice without testifying in person can do so until

the hearing is adjourned by visiting:

https://comments.house.texas.gov/home?c=c233

For those persons who will be testifying, information for in-person witness registration, can be found here: https://mytxlegis.capitol.texas.gov/HWRSPublic/About.aspx

A live video broadcast of this hearing will be available here: https://house.texas.gov/video-audio/

Instructions related to public access to the meeting location are available here: https://house.texas.gov/committees/public-access-house-committee-meetings/

NOTICE OF ASSISTANCE AT PUBLIC MEETINGS

Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need assistance, such as a sign language interpreter, are requested to contact Stacey Nicchio at (512) 463-0850, 72 hours prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.