83R405 EAH-D
By: Cook H.B. No. 810
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to distribution of state agency reports to legislators.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 2052.0021, Government Code, is amended
to read as follows:
Sec. 2052.0021. DISTRIBUTION OF REPORTS TO LEGISLATORS.
(a) In this section, "state agency" has the meaning assigned by
Section 606.061 [2052.002].
(b) Notwithstanding other law, a state agency report
[required by law] may be made available to members of the
legislature only in accordance with this section.
(c) A state agency shall make a [each] report [required by
law] available to members of the legislature only in an electronic
format determined by the Texas Legislative Council.
(d) At the time a report [required by law] is ready for
distribution outside the state agency, the agency shall send notice
to each member of the legislature that the report is
available. The agency shall send the notice electronically. The
notice must briefly describe the subject matter of the report and
state the manner in which the member may obtain the report
electronically.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.