H.B. No. 1487
AN ACT
relating to the Internet posting of certain information regarding
state grants.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 403, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 403.0245 to read as follows:
Sec. 403.0245. AVAILABILITY ON INTERNET OF CERTAIN
INFORMATION ON STATE GRANTS. (a)
In this section, "state agency"
has the meaning assigned by Section 403.013.
(b) A state agency that awards a state grant in an amount
greater than $25,000 shall make available to the public on the
agency's generally accessible Internet website the purposes for
which the grant was awarded. The agency shall provide to the
comptroller a link to the information in order for the comptroller
to maintain the information on the comptroller's Internet website
through a central Internet portal.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 1487 was passed by the House on April
25, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 136, Nays 0, 2 present, not
voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B.
No. 1487 on May 23, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 140, Nays 0,
2 present, not voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 1487 was passed by the Senate, with
amendments, on May 17, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays
0.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: __________________
Date
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Governor