Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas HB12: Relating to the review and audit of certain state agency operations.
Status: Signed into law, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to the review and audit of certain state agency operations.
From the enrolled text, May 24, 2025:
AN ACT relating to the review and audit of certain state agency operations. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 325.002, Government Code, is amended by adding Subdivision (4) to read as follows: [ADDED: (4)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: "Regulatory agency" means a department, ] [ADDED: commission, board, or other agency that:] [] [ADDED: (B)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: is in the executive branch of state ] [] [ and] [ADDED: (D)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: has authority to deny, grant, renew, revoke, ] [ADDED: or suspend a license, certification, or other authorization to ] [ADDED: engage in an activity.] SECTION 2. Section 325.008, Government Code, is amended by adding Subsections (d), (e), and (f) to read as follows: [ADDED: (d)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: The commission shall provide information on how the ] [ADDED: public may participate in the commission's review of a state agency ] [ADDED: and provide input on a state agency's performance. The commission ] [ADDED: shall, to the extent practicable, solicit input from parties ] [ADDED: interested in a state agency's operations.] [ADDED: (e)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: Each state agency being reviewed by the commission under ] [ADDED: this chapter shall at the beginning of the review:] [ADDED: (1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: post a notice on the state agency's Internet ] [ADDED: website informing the public:] [ADDED: (A)][ADDED: …
Sponsors
- Keith Bell (R, HD-004) · primary sponsor
- Giovanni Capriglione (R, HD-098)
- Todd Hunter (R, HD-032)
- David Spiller (R, HD-068)
- Terry Canales (D, HD-040)
- Greg Bonnen (R, HD-024)
- Ben Bumgarner (R, HD-063)
- David Cook (R, HD-096)
- Jay Dean (R, HD-007)
- Mark Dorazio (R, HD-122)
- Stan Gerdes (R, HD-017)
- Ryan Guillen (R, HD-031)
Latest actions
- : Effective on 9/1/25
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Signed in the House
- : Reported enrolled
- : House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
- : Text of Senate Amendment(s)
- : Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- : Record vote (RV#3434)
Votes
- Delivery of Government Efficiency Committee Vote (Out of committee): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Business & Commerce Committee Vote (Out of committee): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3434 (May 23, 2025): 137 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Rules suspended-Three day rule (May 19, 2025): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Read 3rd time (May 19, 2025): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#1117 (May 1, 2025): 86 yea, 58 nay, passed
Subjects: PUBLIC NOTICE, State Agencies, Boards & Commissions, LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD, AUDITOR, STATE, Sunset--Review Procedures, AUDITS & AUDITORS, SUNSET ADVISORY COMMISSION
Common questions
- What is HB12?
- HB12 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to the review and audit of certain state agency operations.
- What does HB12 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the review and audit of certain state agency operations.
- What is the status of HB12?
- Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 9/1/25 (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB12?
- Keith Bell (R, HD-004), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB12?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB00012
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