Notice of Public Hearing — Senate Committee on Business and Commerce (July 29, 2026)

Summary

Revised notice of public hearing of the Senate Committee on Business and Commerce, set for 9:00 AM on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, with Senator Charles Schwertner as chair. The Committee will meet to hear invited and public testimony on interim charges. One is Assessing the State of the Texas Electric Grid, which includes monitoring rulemaking related to large load interconnection rules and the competitiveness of the ERCOT market. The other is Managing the Impacts of 765-kv Transmission Lines on Private Property Rights, which includes reviewing the proposed route plans for the lines. Public testimony is limited to 2 minutes per witness.

Summary drafted by a model from the document's text below and checked by script against that text before publication. It is a navigation aid, not a reading of what the document proves. Where AI is used

Full text

** REVISION ** — SENATE — NOTICE — OF PUBLIC HEARING

** REVISION ** SENATE

NOTICE
 OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE: Business
 & Commerce

TIME & DATE: 9:00
 AM, Wednesday, July 29, 2026

PLACE: E1.012
 (Hearing Room) CHAIR: Senator Charles Schwertner

The Senate Committee on Business and Commerce will meet
 to hear invited and public testimony on the following interim charges:

Assessing the State of the Texas Electric Grid : Monitor rulemaking related to Senate Bill 6,
 89th Legislature, including large load interconnection rules, cost allocation
 of transmission costs, and the progress made toward increasing confidence in
 Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) load forecasts. Examine
 previous efforts to strengthen the reliability and resiliency of the Texas
 electric grid, including the Texas Energy Fund and post-Winter Storm Uri
 reforms at both the Public Utility Commission and ERCOT, including Senate
 Bills 2 and 3, 87th Legislature. Evaluate the competitiveness of the ERCOT
 market to determine whether further changes are necessary to support a robust
 energy-only market.

Managing the Impacts of 765-kv Transmission Lines on
 Private Property Rights : Review the
 proposed 765-kv transmission line route plans to determine their impact on
 homes, businesses, and communities. Assess whether the current regulatory
 processes and timelines are sufficient in protecting landowner rights,
 including allowing for proper consideration of the effect of high voltage
 transmission lines on long-term land use, property values, and environmental
 factors. Recommend ways to improve transmission planning, permitting, and
 siting decisions for the infrastructure necessary to serve growth in the
 state.

Public testimony is limited to 2 minutes per witness. If
 submitting written testimony, please provide 15 copies to the committee clerk
 with your name and/or the name of your organization on each copy, and email a
 digital copy to the clerk of the committee at
 Annika.Vandayar_sc@senate.texas.gov.

** See Committee Coordinator for previous versions of the
 schedule **

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 OR PERSONAL
 ASSISTIVE LISTENING DEVICES, ARE REQUESTED TO CONTACT THE SENATE COMMITTEE
 COORDINATOR AT 512/463-0070, 72 HOURS PRIOR TO THE MEETING SO APPROPRIATE
 ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.

File and source

File

89R_schedules_C5102026072909001.htm

Size

8,750 bytes

SHA-256

002828dafe2d43fb3b3d8a9dd820f42ccdcb5703087191802c2fe8cf0cdcdbb1

Our copy

89R_schedules_C5102026072909001.htm

Original

No public link identified.