89R10545 CXP-D     By: Tinderholt H.B. No. 3423       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to a study regarding the feasibility of integrating into   the electric grid facilities that use nuclear energy to generate   electricity.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  STUDY.  The chancellor of The University of Texas   System shall designate a department or entity at the university to   conduct a study regarding the feasibility of integrating into the   electric grid additional facilities that use nuclear energy to   generate electricity, including a comparison of the costs and   benefits of nuclear fusion reactors and nuclear fission reactors.          SECTION 2.  REPORT.  The department or entity at The   University of Texas System designated by the chancellor of the   university system to conduct the study under Section 1 of this Act   shall prepare a report with the conclusions of the study and submit   the report to the legislature not later than September 1, 2026.          SECTION 3.  EXPIRATION.  This Act expires December 1, 2026.          SECTION 4.  EFFECTIVE DATE.  This Act takes effect September   1, 2025.