Speak at Data Center Water Use Interim Hearing in Austin

Join Texans United against Data Centers and speak at the Texas Legislature's Interim Hearing on Data Center Water Use in Austin on June 23. If you care about how data centers will impact water resources in Texas, you should attend this meeting and speak.
**Also, I will be planning a meeting or dinner for the afternoon of June 23 where we can all meet and discuss a statewide plan of working together.**
The meeting is hosted by the Texas House Committee on Natural Resources on Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. The hearing will cover data center water use and conservation.
The committee will hear invited and public testimony on the following interim charge.
Data Center Water Use and Conservation:
Examine the total water usage of data center operations in Texas, including direct and indirect uses.
Evaluate regulatory, permitting and infrastructure considerations for water-efficient data center development, particularly in water-stressed regions.
Consider policy options to optimize water resources and enhance water stewardship in the data center sector.
Online submission of public comments will be available on the following topics:
- Agency Oversight: The Texas Water Development Board
- Implementation of 89(R) House Joint Resolution 7
- Implementation of 89(R) Senate Bill 7
- Infrastructure Financial Assistance Program Capacity
- Data Center Water Use and Conservation
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=c390