Texas House committee to hear testimony on data center development

Name: Texas House committee to hear testimony on data center development
Uploaded: 2026-04-07T12:35:12.000Z
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Description: The Texas House Committee on State Affairs will hold a hearing to discuss data center development, grid reliability, workforce needs, and regulatory reform. The meeting, taking place at the state Capitol in Austin, will cover topics like global competitiveness and national security importance of data centers, aiming to streamline regulations and help communities manage growth.

News Clip0:38KCENNews·Austin, Travis County, TX·4/7/2026

The Texas House Committee on State Affairs will hold a hearing to discuss data center development, grid reliability, workforce needs, and regulatory reform. The meeting, taking place at the state Capitol in Austin, will cover topics like global competitiveness and national security importance of data centers, aiming to streamline regulations and help communities manage growth.

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Gov: Texas House Committee on State Affairs

The Texas House of Representatives Committee on State Affairs is scheduled to hear invited testimony regarding data center development across the state. The hearing will address the global competitiveness of data centers, their importance to national security, existing regulations, and proposals for streamlining these regulations to assist communities in planning and managing growth.
This topic has been particularly active in central Texas. The meeting is set for Thursday at 10:00 a.m. at the state Capitol building in Austin.