Representatives of districts along the proposed route have filed bills reining in the power of the rail company and imposing reporting requirements.
Last session, efforts to ban or curtail the appointment of Democrats as committee chairs failed by large margins.
Tesla is now headquartered in Austin and celebrated the launch of its massive new factory, but car purchases in Texas have to be done online.
A Texas House committee heard testimony mostly in support of bills that would impact the Texas Central high-speed rail project and protect the rights of landowners along the route.
State legislators are now looking to establish recourse against the City of Austin and other cities that cut police funding for its actions last summer.
David Spiller won the special runoff election for the North Texas House district with over 60 percent of the vote.
