89R11070 CS-D
By: Reynolds H.B. No. 3300
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to a study by the comptroller of public accounts on the
modernization and efficient administration of state government.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. STUDY. The comptroller of public accounts shall
conduct a study to identify opportunities to foster greater
government efficiency and to modernize state government. The
comptroller shall study:
(1) the organization, operation, powers, regulations,
and management of state departments, boards, agencies,
institutions, and advisory committees in the executive branch of
state government;
(2) the potential for elimination of inefficiencies in
the provision of state services;
(3) the integrity and accountability of agency
regulatory responsibility, review, and oversight, including the
agency rulemaking process, agency review of existing rules, and
judicial review of agency rules and decisions;
(4) the access of state agencies to scientific and
technological information;
(5) the use by state agencies of advances in science
and technology, including telecommunications, electronic
technology, automated data processing, and artificial
intelligence; and
(6) best practices to detect fraud, waste, and abuse
in state government programs and operations.
SECTION 2. REPORT. Not later than December 1, 2026, the
comptroller of public accounts shall submit to the governor, the
lieutenant governor, and the speaker of the house of
representatives a report on the results of the study conducted
under Section 1 of this Act and shall include with the report any
legislative recommendations to promote the modernization and
efficient administration of state government.
SECTION 3. EXPIRATION. This Act expires September 1, 2027.
SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect September
1, 2025.