82R32078 MXM-F
By: Cook H.R. No. 2571
R E S O L U T I O N
BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the State of
Texas, 82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011, That House Rule 13,
Section 9(a), be suspended in part as provided by House Rule 13,
Section 9(f), to enable the conference committee appointed to
resolve the differences on House Bill 2499 (continuation and
functions of the Department of Information Resources and the
transfer of certain department functions to the comptroller of
public accounts), to consider and take action on the following
matter:
House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(4), is suspended to permit the
committee to add text on a matter which is not included in either
the house or senate version of the bill by adding the following
sections to the bill:
SECTION 25. Subchapter A, Chapter 2157, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 2157.0013 to read as follows:
Sec. 2157.0013. SUNSET PROVISION. (a) The transfer of
powers and duties to the comptroller under Section 2157.068 and
under House Bill 2499, Acts of the 82nd Legislature, Regular
Session, 2011, is subject to Chapter 325 (Texas Sunset Act).
(b) The Sunset Advisory Commission shall evaluate the
transfer of powers and duties to the comptroller under Section
2157.068 and under House Bill 2499, Acts of the 82nd Legislature,
Regular Session, 2011, and present to the 84th Legislature a report
on its evaluation and recommendations in relation to the transfer.
The comptroller shall perform all duties in relation to the
evaluation that a state agency subject to review under Chapter 325
would perform in relation to a review.
(c) This section expires September 1, 2015.
SECTION 39. (a) The comptroller shall submit, on the dates
prescribed by Subsection (c) of this section, a report regarding
the transfer described by Section 37 of this Act to the following:
(1) the Legislative Budget Board;
(2) the speaker of the house of representatives;
(3) the lieutenant governor; and
(4) the chairs of the house and senate committees with
primary oversight over the comptroller's purchasing functions.
(b) The report must analyze the efficiency and
implementation of the transfer described by Section 37 of this Act.
(c) Each report described by this section is due not later
than:
(1) March 1, 2012;
(2) September 1, 2012;
(3) September 1, 2013; and
(4) September 1, 2014.
Explanation: This change is necessary to require sunset
review of, and a report on, the transfer of certain purchasing
functions to the comptroller.