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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 84(R)

Senate Bill 1455

Senate Author:  Zaffirini

Effective:  9-1-15

House Sponsor:  Elkins et al.


            Senate Bill 1455 amends the Education Code, Government Code, Health and Safety Code, and Tax Code to reduce and clarify requirements relating to reports, plans, and documents prepared by state agencies and institutions of higher education, as applicable. Among other provisions, the bill eliminates various reporting and planning requirements and reduces the frequency of and removes recipients of certain reports. The bill also clarifies the Legislative Budget Board's (LBB) procedure for evaluating and approving state agency biennial operating plans and amendments and provides for the transfer of LBB's responsibility to prepare certain documents regarding state-operated aircraft to the Texas Department of Transportation.