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.