BILL ANALYSIS

 

 

Senate Research Center

S.B. 1179

 

By: Nelson

 

Finance

 

9/12/2011

 

Enrolled

 

 

 

AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

 

S.B. 1179 eliminates obsolete and redundant reports required of Texas state agencies and institutions of higher education.  This bill allows state resources to be focused on providing information that is current and relevant to the governor, the legislature, and the public.

 

Recommendations for reports included in this legislation were the result of an extensive review conducted during the interim by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

 

S.B. 1179 amends current law relating to the elimination of certain required reports prepared by state agencies and institutions of higher education and other obsolete provisions of law.

 

[Note: While the statutory reference in this bill is to the Texas Department of Human Services (DHS), the following amendments affect the Health and Human Services Commission, as the successor agency to DHS.]

 

[Note: While the statutory reference in this bill is to the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation (TXMHMR), the following amendments affect the Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services, as the successor agency to TXMHMR.]

 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

 

Rulemaking authority previously granted to the Board of Pardons and Paroles is modified in SECTION 9 (Section 508.036, Government Code) of this bill.

 

Rulemaking authority previously granted to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board is rescinded in SECTION 25 (Section 51.216, Education Code) of this bill.

 

Rulemaking authority previously granted to the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission is rescinded in SECTION 25 (Section 531.0243, Government Code) of this bill.

 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

 

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 201.023(b), Agricultural Code, as follows:

 

(b) Deletes existing text requiring the State Soil and Water Conservation Board (SWCB) to file annually with the governor and the presiding officer of each house of the legislature a complete and detailed written report that accounts for all funds received and disbursed by SWCB during the preceding year.  Deletes existing text requiring that the form of the annual report and the time for the report be prescribed in the General Appropriations Act.

 

SECTION 2.  Amends Section 21.040, Education Code, to delete existing text requiring the State Board for Educator Certification to file annually with the governor and the presiding officer of each house of the legislature a complete and detailed written report, in the form and within the time provided by the General Appropriations Act, accounting for all funds received and disbursed by the board during the preceding fiscal year.  Makes nonsubstantive changes.

 

SECTION 3.  Amends Section 30A.054, Education Code, as follows:

 

Sec. 30A.054.  REPORTS.  Deletes existing Subsection (a) designation and text requiring the commissioner of education (commissioner) to prepare a report for each fiscal year documenting activities of the state virtual school network in accordance with this chapter, and requiring the commissioner, not later than January 31 of each year, to file the report for the preceding fiscal year with the governor, the lieutenant governor, and the speaker of the house of representatives.

 

Deletes existing Subsection (b) designation.  Deletes existing text requiring the report under Subsection (a), to the extent permitted under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (20 U.S.C. Section 1232g), to include the results of assessment instruments administered to students enrolled in electronic courses under this chapter.  Makes nonsubstantive changes.

 

SECTION 4.  Amends Section 264.701(h), Family Code, to delete existing text requiring the Child Abuse Program Evaluation Committee to report annually to the Board of Protective and Regulatory Services, governor, lieutenant governor, and speaker of the house of representatives on the results of the committee's evaluation process.

 

SECTION 5.  Amends Section 411.0098(c), Government Code, to delete existing text requiring the Texas Department of Public Safety and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to file not later than January 15 of each odd-numbered year with the presiding officer of each house of the legislature a report that describes the procedures established under this section and their implementation.  Makes nonsubstantive changes.

 

SECTION 6.  Amends Section 441.013(a), Government Code, to delete existing text requiring the Texas State Library and Archives Commission to make a biennial report to the governor that includes an itemized statement of the commission's expenditures and careful estimates of money necessary for carrying out this subchapter.  Makes nonsubstantive changes. 

 

SECTION 7.  Amends the heading to Section 442.010, Government Code, to read as follows:

 

Sec. 442.010.  AUDITS.

 

SECTION 8.  Amends  Section 501.007, Government Code, to delete existing text requiring the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to send a record of all transactions made under this section to the state auditor at least annually.

 

SECTION 9.  Amends Section 508.036(b), Government Code, to delete existing text requiring the Board of Pardons and Paroles (BPP) to prepare annually a complete and detailed written report that meets the reporting requirements applicable to financial reporting provided in the General Appropriations Act and accounts for all funds received and disbursed by BPP during the preceding fiscal year.  Makes a nonsubstantive change.

 

SECTION 10.  Amends the heading to Section 531.0274, Government Code, to read as follows:

 

Sec. 531.0274.  COORDINATION AND APPROVAL OF CASELOAD ESTIMATES.

 

SECTION 11.  Amends Section 751.005(b), Government Code, to delete existing text requiring the Office of State-Federal Relations to prepare annually a complete and detailed written report accounting for all funds received and disbursed by the office during the preceding fiscal year.  Makes nonsubstantive changes.

 

SECTION 12.  Amends Section 11.0045(b), Health and Safety Code, to delete existing text requiring the Texas Board of Health to send printed copies of the plan to the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, the Legislative Budget Board (LBB), and the committees of the senate the house of representatives that have oversight responsibilities regarding the board and the Texas Department of Health (TDH).  Makes nonsubstantive changes.

 

SECTION 13.  Amends Section 94.001(c), Health and Safety Code, to delete existing text requiring TDH, not later than October 1 of each even-numbered year, to file the state plan with the governor, lieutenant governor, and speaker of the house of representatives.  Makes nonsubstantive changes.

 

SECTION 14.  Amends Section 108.0065(h), Health and Safety Code, to authorize the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), using existing funds, to contract with an entity to comply with the requirements under Subsection (e) (relating to analyzing and using collected data), rather than Subsections (e) and (f) (relating to reporting certain conclusions and recommendations).

 

SECTION 15.  Amends Section 533.0415(a), Health and Safety Code, to delete existing text requiring that a joint memorandum of understanding provide for the establishment of an interagency task force to submit a report to the governor, lieutenant governor, and speaker of the house of representatives by October 15 of each even-numbered year.  Makes nonsubstantive changes.

 

SECTION 16.  Amends Section 22.005(d), Human Resources Code, to require the Texas Department of Human Services (DHS), at the end of each fiscal biennium, to return, rather than report to the comptroller of public accounts, the amount of the unencumbered balances in each of the department's operating funds that belongs to the children's assistance fund and the medical assistance fund to the appropriate special fund.  Makes a conforming change.

 

SECTION 17.  Amends Section 33.002(d), Human Resources Code, as follows:

 

(d) Deletes existing text requiring HHSC, as soon as practicable after the end of each fiscal year, to report to the Governor's Office of Budget and Planning, LBB, the state auditor, and HHSC's board members regarding its monitoring of expedited issuance and the degree of compliance with federal regulations on a region-by-region basis.  Deletes existing text requiring HHSC to notify members of the legislature and the standing committees of the senate and house of representatives having primary jurisdiction over HHSC of the filing of the report.

 

SECTION 18.  Amends Section 34.006, Human Resources Code, as follows:

 

Sec. 34.006.  STUDY.  Requires the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), in collaboration with local workforce development boards and the appropriate standing committees of the senate and house of representatives, to:

 

(1)  study methods to improve the delivery of workforce services to persons residing in minimum service counties, as defined by TWC; and

 

(2)  develop recommendations to improve the delivery of services described by Subdivision (1), rather than to improve the delivery of services described by Subdivision (1) for inclusion in the report required by Section 34.007 (relating to monitoring implementation and operation of a state program and on the status and use of the state program).

 

SECTION 19.  Amends Section 52.001(b), Human Resources Code, to delete existing text requiring DHS, consistent with the provisions of the Memorandum of Understanding on Family Planning Services required by Section 22.012, Human Resources Code, to submit a report each regular session to the legislature on the status of school age pregnancy programs in the state and DHS's progress in meeting the requirements of this section.  Makes nonsubstantive changes.

 

SECTION 20.  Amends Section 131.005, Human Resources Code, to delete existing text requiring each health and human services agency that provides, purchases, or otherwise funds transportation services for clients, not later than August 31 of each year, to submit to the Health and Human Services Office of Community Transportation Services (office) a report relating to transportation services that complies with the standardized system.  Makes a nonsubstantive change.

 

SECTION 21.  Amends Section 131.006, Human Resources Code, to delete existing text requiring the office, in order to implement the statewide coordination plan created by the office under Section 131.003(a)(2) (relating to creating a statewide coordination plan regarding a system of transportation for clients of health and human services agencies that provides for coordinated, community-based services), not later than September 30 of each even-numbered year, to submit a report by electronic mail and by hand delivery to the governor, the secretary of state, LBB, and the commissioner of health and human services relating to the results of the review conducted by the office under this section.  Makes nonsubstantive changes.

 

SECTION 22.   Amends Section 1660.055(b), Insurance Code, to delete existing text requiring the technical advisory committee on electronic data exchange to issue a final report to the commissioner containing the committee's recommendations for implementation by December 1, 2008.

 

SECTION 23.  Amends Section 161.173(c), Natural Resources Code, to delete existing text requiring the Veterans Land Board to report to the governor, the senate committee on finance, and the house of representatives committee on appropriations on or before December 1, 2000, regarding the status of its investment in revenue bonds issued under Chapter 164 (Veterans' Financial Assistance Program) and all related debt service.

 

SECTION 24.  Amends Section 201.053(b), Transportation Code, to delete existing text requiring the chair of the Texas Transportation Commission (TTC) to report to the governor on the state of affairs of TxDOT at least quarterly, report to the governor on efforts, including legislative requirements, to maximize the efficiency of TxDOT's operations through the use of private enterprise, and periodically review TxDOT's organizational structure and submit recommendations for structural changes to the governor, TTC, and LBB.  Makes nonsubstantive changes.

 

SECTION 25.  Repealers: (1)  Section 12.014 (Annual Report), Agriculture Code;

 

(2)  Section 12.029(c) (relating to filing, analyzing, and reporting certain policies established under this section), Agriculture Code;

 

(3)  Section 12.038(f) (relating to submitting a report containing specific information regarding each of the functions performed by the Office of Rural Affairs), Agriculture Code;

 

(4)  Section 131.005(b) (relating to filing a written report accounting for all funds received and disbursed by the chief apiary inspector), Agriculture Code;

 

(5)  Section 161.032 (Annual Report), Agriculture Code;

 

(6)  Section 5.09 (Annual Report), Alcoholic Beverage Code;

 

(7)  Section 7.055(b)(8) (relating to filing a written report accounting for all funds received and disbursed by the Texas Education Agency during the preceding fiscal year), Education Code;

 

(8)  Section 21.357(d) (relating to developing a study on establishing an incentive grant program for all classes of educators), Education Code;

 

(9)  Section 29.087(m) (relating to reporting to the legislature regarding the implementation of this section and making appropriate recommendations regarding the continuation of the commissioner's authority to approve programs under this section), Education Code;

 

(10)  Section 39.335 (Interim Report), Education Code;

 

(11)  Section 44.042(d) (relating to conducting an analysis of purchases by school districts and reporting the results), Education Code;

 

(12)  Section 51.216 (Crime Statistics Reports), Education Code;

 

(13)  Section 51.403(d) (relating to filing a small class report), Education Code;

 

(14)  Section 51.504 (Determination of Critical Needs), Education Code;

 

(15)  Section 51.917(e) (relating to submitting, approving, and monitoring a program or short course), Education Code;

 

(16)  Section 56.206(c) (relating to reporting certain information for each student using a state credit for tuition or tuition and mandatory fees), Education Code;

 

(17)  Section 61.051(r) (relating to conducting a review of all doctoral programs offered at institutions of higher education), Education Code;

 

(18)  Section 61.069 (Board Report), Education Code;

 

(19)  Section 61.087(c) (relating to all scholarships or grants offered by out-of-state institutions for which the reporting institution offered a matching scholarship or grant and all scholarships or grants offered or awarded by the reporting institution and the methods used to encourage Texas high school graduates to attend that institution), Education Code;

 

(20)  Section 61.806(f) (relating to submitting an annual report relating to the academic performance and college plans of the program participants, and a list of the names of eligible program participants), Education Code;

 

(21)  Sections 61.823(e) (relating to developing the field of study curriculum for not fewer than 10 degree designated programs and reporting progress) and (f) (relating to developing the field of study curriculum for not fewer than five designated degree programs and reporting progress), Education Code;

 

(22)  Section 86.52(m) (relating to filing a written report accounting for all funds received and disbursed by the real estate research center during the preceding year), Education Code;

 

(23)  Sections 130.0033(d) (relating to preparing and delivering a report on the effects of the reduced tuition on enrollment, facilities, scheduling, and costs) and (e) (relating to preparing and submitting a report compiling the results of the pilot project at the public junior colleges participating in the pilot project), Education Code;

 

(24)  Section 130.152 (Criteria for Programs for the Disadvantaged), Education Code;

 

(25)  Section 143.006 (Progress Reports), Education Code;

 

(26)  Section 236.002(e) (relating to reporting the results of the State Council on Competitive Government's efforts), Family Code;

 

(27) Section 264.205(c) (relating to reporting on the success of swift adoption teams in expediting the administrative procedures and the length of time in placing children for adoption), Family Code;

 

(28)  Section 320.003 (List of Unfunded Mandates), Government Code;

 

(29)  Section 320.004 (Review of Unfunded Mandates), Government Code;

 

(30)  Sections 411.0075(d) (relating to delivering a biennial report to the legislature), Government Code;

 

(31)  Section 411.013(d) (relating to filing a written report accounting for all funds received and disbursed by the Public Safety Commission during the preceding fiscal year), Government Code;

 

(32)  Section 413.005(g) (relating to delivering a biennial report to the legislature based on the information received), Government Code;

 

(33)  Section 413.013 (Criminal Justice Plan; Biennial Report), Government Code;

 

(34)  Section 413.015 (Capacity and Population Projections), Government Code;

 

(35)  Sections 413.016(b) (relating to submitting an annual report that includes certain information), (c) (requiring that the report include the number of persons under the supervision or custody of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice at the end of a fiscal year), (d) (relating to reviewing the information in the annual report), and (e) (relating to providing in computer format certain required data), Government Code;

 

(36)  Section 413.022(b) (relating to submitting as part of the required biennial plan specific findings as to the success of each program or service in reducing recidivism of inmates and accomplishing other performance objectives of the administered programs and services), Government Code;

 

(37)  Section 419.010 (Fiscal Report), Government Code;

 

(38)  Section 434.013(b) (relating to making a report to include a complete and detailed accounting for all money received and disbursed by the Texas Veterans Commission during the preceding year), Government Code;

 

(39)  Section 441.013(c) (relating to preparing a written report accounting for all funds received and disbursed by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission during the preceding fiscal year), Government Code;

 

(40)  Section 441.154(n) (relating to reporting to the governor and the legislature all donations, grants, agreements, and special accounts), Government Code;

 

(41)  Section 442.005(d) (relating to compiling and furnishing to the State Purchasing and General Services Commission a list of the names and addresses of individuals and organizations that are interested in the preservation of historic structures), Government Code;

 

(42)  Section 442.010(b) (relating to preparing annually a written report accounting for all funds received and disbursed by the Texas Historical Commission during the preceding fiscal year), Government Code;

 

(43)  Section 443.0051(c) (relating to preparing a written report accounting for all funds received and disbursed by the State Preservation Board during the preceding fiscal year), Government Code;

 

(44)  Section 443.0135(e) (relating to submitting a written report regarding the relationship of established prohibitions and the preservation of certain buildings and property), Government Code;

 

(45)  Section 444.025(h) (relating to preparing a written report accounting for all funds received and disbursed by the Texas Commission on the Arts during the preceding fiscal year), Government Code;

 

(46)  Section 448.011 (Annual Report), Government Code;

 

(47)  Section 481.011 (Fiscal Report), Government Code;

 

(48)  Section 481.168 (Annual Report of Tax Incentive Laws and Economic Development Laws of Other States), Government Code;

 

(49)  Section 492.011 (Annual Fiscal Report), Government Code;

 

(50)  Section 511.015(b) (relating to filing a written report accounting for all funds received and disbursed by the Commission on Jail Standards during the preceding fiscal year), Government Code;

 

(51) Subchapter G (Legislative Oversight for Texas Integrated Enrollment Services), Chapter 531 (Health and Human Services Commission), Government Code;

 

(52)  Section 531.0243 (Reports on Delivery of Services), Government Code;

 

(53)  Section 531.0273(b) (relating to filing the coordinated information resources strategic plan), Government Code;

 

(54) Sections 531.0274(c) (relating to a report of caseload estimates), (d) (relating to certain information required to be included in the caseload estimate report), and (e) (relating to submitting the caseload estimate report to the Legislative Budget Board), Government Code;

 

(55)  Section 531.029 (Annual Funds Report), Government Code;

 

(56) Section 531.0311 (Annual Work Plan), Government Code;

 

(57) Section 531.056(b) (relating to reporting on the findings of the conducted review), Government Code;

 

(58) Section 531.070(l) (relating to providing a written report covering certain topics), Government Code;

 

(59)  Section 531.110(f) (relating to reporting the results of the electronic data matching program), Government Code;

 

(60)  Section 531.204 (Report), Government Code;

 

(61) Section 531.603 (Report), Government Code;

 

(62)  Section 552.274(b) (relating to issuing a report that describes certain procedures for charging and collecting fees for providing copies of public information and providing the attorney general certain information), Government Code, as amended by Chapters 329 (S.B. 727) and 716 (S.B. 452), Acts of the 79th Legislature, Regular Session, 2005;

 

(63)  Section 751.005(d) (requiring that the annual report meet the reporting requirements applicable to financial reporting provided in the General Appropriations Act), Government Code;

 

(64) Section 752.005 (Annual Report on State Legalization Impact Assistance  Grant (SLIAG) and Refugee Assistance Programs), Government Code;

 

(65)  Section 752.006 (Spending Plan for Federal Funds), Government Code;

 

(66)  Section 782.014 (Annual Report), Government Code;

 

(67)  Section 801.203(b) (relating to filing a written report accounting for all funds received and disbursed by the State Pension Review Board during the preceding fiscal year), Government Code;

 

(68)  Section 1231.086(a) (relating to sending a report of certain received information), Government Code;

 

(69)  Section 1232.069 (Annual Financial Report), Government Code;

 

(70)  Section 2054.034(b) (relating to preparing annually a written report accounting for all funds received and disbursed by the Department of Information Resources during the preceding fiscal year), Government Code;

 

(71)  Section 2112.005 (Reports), Government Code;

 

(72)  Section 2152.062 (Financial Statement), Government Code;

 

(73)  Section 2152.063 (Fiscal Report), Government Code;

 

(74)  Section 2171.101(d) (relating to filing an annual report with the legislature containing certain information), Government Code;

 

(75)  Section 2203.001 (Reporting Use of State Vehicle; Penalties), Government Code;

 

(76)  Section 2205.016 (Annual Report), Government Code;

 

(77)  Section 2306.759 (Reporting Duties), Government Code;

 

(78)  Section 11.017(a) (relating to filing annually a written report accounting for all funds received and disbursed by the Texas Board of Health during the preceding year), Health and Safety Code;

 

(79) Sections 32.017(c) (relating to reviewing records, information, and reports prepared by program providers and preparing a report relating to the status of the program), (d) (relating to information required in the report), and (e) (relating to ensuring that no individual is counted more than once), Health and Safety Code;

 

(80) Section 36.012(b) (relating to compiling and publishing a report describing the conduct of the screening and remedial services programs and their impact on public health), Health and Safety Code;

 

(81)  Section 62.104(e) (relating to reporting to the committees of both houses of the legislature with jurisdiction over the child health plan), Health and Safety Code;

 

(82) Section 83.004 (Reports by Department), Health and Safety Code;

 

(83)  Section 93.006 (Report to Legislature), Health and Safety Code;

 

(84)  Section 103.018 (Annual Report), Health and Safety Code;

 

(85) Sections 108.0065(f) (relating to reporting with respect to certain topics) and (g) (authorizing that the report be consolidated with certain other reports), Health and Safety Code;

 

(86) Section 121.0067 (Evaluation and Report of Delivery of Essential Public Health Services), Health and Safety Code;

 

(87)  Section 165.034 (Report to Governor and Legislature), Health and Safety Code;

 

(88)  Section 427.006 (Pilot Project), Health and Safety Code;

 

(89)  Section 532.017 (Annual Reports), Health and Safety Code;

 

(90) Section 532.021(i) (relating to providing copies of the citizens' planning advisory committee's reports to certain individuals), Health and Safety Code;

 

(91) Sections 533.032(e) (relating to developing a report analyzing state and federally funded residential services for persons with mental retardation), (f) (relating to obtaining ongoing input from stakeholders), and (g) (relating to the duties of the Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation), Health and Safety Code;

 

(92) Section 533.033(e) (relating to reporting the certain findings with the biennial appropriations request), Health and Safety Code;

 

(93)  Section 533.0354(d) (relating to studying the implementation of disease management practices and reporting progress), Health and Safety Code;

 

(94) Section 533.036 (Report on Application for Services), Health and Safety Code;

 

(95)  Section 533.049(b) (relating to reporting whether the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation has received a proposal by a private service provider to operate a state school), Health and Safety Code;

 

(96)  Section 533.050(b) (relating to reporting whether the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation has received a proposal by a private service provider to operate a state mental hospital), Health and Safety Code;

 

(97) Section 534.022(d) (relating to reviewing the issuance of bonds or and for each issuance making a finding of whether the proceeds are to be expended on projects or purchases that are related to the provision of services), Health and Safety Code;

 

(98) Section 571.0065(d) (relating to reporting on the reviewed treatment methods and the findings and recommendations made regarding each reviewed treatment method), Health and Safety Code;

 

(99)  Section 691.008(c) (relating to filing a written report accounting for all funds received and disbursed by the Anatomical Board of the State of Texas during the preceding year), Health and Safety Code;

 

(100)  Section 1001.031 (Annual Report), Health and Safety Code;

 

(101)  Sections 21.011(b) (relating to filing a written report accounting for all funds received and disbursed by DHS during the preceding fiscal year) and (c) (requiring that the report include fees for professional services or consultative services and prohibiting inclusion of certain fees), Human Resources Code;

 

(102) Section 22.025(b) (relating to preparing a report detailing the progress made in reaching certain goals), Human Resources Code;

 

(103) Section 22.0255(c) (relating to submitting a biennial report detailing the progress made in reaching certain goals), Human Resources Code;

 

(104) Section 31.0034 (Annual Report), Human Resources Code;

 

(105)  Section 31.0325(d) (relating to submitting each fiscal quarter a report on the status and progress of certain programs), Human Resources Code;

 

(106) Section 32.021(s) (relating to a report to the legislature regarding contracts with certain nursing facilities), Human Resources Code;

 

(107)  Section 32.0246(e) (relating to submitting a report concerning the effectiveness of the pilot program), Human Resources Code;

 

(108) Section 32.048(d) (relating to submitting a semiannual report on the effectiveness of the developed comprehensive plan), Human Resources Code;

 

(109)  Section 32.055(d) (relating to reporting to the legislature on the implementation of the system), Human Resources Code;

 

(110) Section 32.257 (Biennial Report), Human Resources Code;

 

(111)  Section 33.0022 (Fraud Prevention in Food Stamp Program), Human Resources Code;

 

(112) Section 34.007 (Report), Human Resources Code;

 

(113)  Section 40.0325(c) (relating to reporting certain findings and recommendations to the governor, lieutenant governor, and speaker of the house of representatives), Human Resources Code;

 

(114)  Section 40.0565 (Report), Human Resources Code;

 

(115) Section 52.001(c) (relating to submitting each required report by a certain date), Human Resources Code;

 

(116)  Section 61.033 (Annual Financial Report), Human Resources Code;

 

(117)  Section 73.022(f) (relating to filing a written report accounting for all funds received and disbursed by the Interagency Council on Early Childhood Intervention Services during the preceding year in accordance with the General Appropriations Act), Human Resources Code;

 

(118)  Section 81.006(d) (relating to filing a written report accounting for all funds received and disbursed by the Texas Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing during the preceding year), Human Resources Code;

 

(119)  Section 91.019 (Report; Posting of Report and Performance Data), Human Resources Code;

 

(120)  Section 91.053(c) (relating to a system of necessary staffing patterns, personnel administration, and employee compensation), Human Resources Code;

 

(121)  Sections 101.008(a) (relating to preparing and submitting a biennial budget and request for an appropriation) and (c) (relating to filing a written report accounting for all funds received and disbursed by the Texas Board on Aging during the preceding year), Human Resources Code;

 

(122)  Section 111.021(b) (relating to filing a written report accounting for all funds received and disbursed by the Texas Rehabilitation Commission during the preceding year), Human Resources Code;

 

(123)  Section 117.031 (Annual Report), Human Resources Code;

 

(124) Section 141.086(i) (relating to conducting an annual audit of the operating costs for a fiscal year of a constructed facility and submitting a report on the results), Human Resources Code;

 

(125)  Section 161.031 (Annual Report), Human Resources Code;

 

(126)  Section 402.070 (Annual Report), Labor Code;

 

(127)  Section 409.012(f) (relating to reporting certain actions to improve access to and the effectiveness of vocational rehabilitation programs for injured employees), Labor Code;

 

(128)  Section 31.059(c) (relating to reporting and paying in kind funds which are due to the state), Natural Resources Code;

 

(129)  Section 31.060 (Financial Report), Natural Resources Code;

 

(130)  Section 32.024 (Financial Report Required), Natural Resources Code;

 

(131)  Section 34.0191 (Financial Report Required), Natural Resources Code;

 

(132)  Section 81.055(a) (authorizing the legislature to study the desirability of requiring an owner, operator, or manager of a pipeline system to obtain liability insurance coverage, a bond, or other evidence of financial responsibility in order to protect the public from the costs resulting from a discharge from the pipeline system and to report its findings), Natural Resources Code;

 

(133)  Section 161.027 (Annual Accounting), Natural Resources Code;

 

(134)  Section 161.131(b) (relating to filing a written report containing certain information for the previous year for all businesses and for minority-owned businesses classified by minority group), Natural Resources Code;

 

(135)  Section 161.132(b) (relating to filing a written report containing certain information for the previous year for all businesses and for women-owned businesses classified by minority group), Natural Resources Code;

 

(136)  Section 153.055 (Annual Report), Occupations Code;

 

(137)  Section 202.159 (Annual Report Regarding Funds), Occupations Code;

 

(138)  Sections 203.154(a) (relating to filing a written report accounting for all funds received and distributed by the midwifery board during the preceding fiscal year) and (b) (requiring that the report be in the form and reported in the time provided by the General Appropriations Act), Occupations Code;

 

(139)  Section 205.105 (Annual Report), Occupations Code;

 

(140)  Section 206.102 (Annual Report), Occupations Code;

 

(141)  Section 301.165 (Annual Report), Occupations Code;

 

(142)  Section 351.164 (Annual Report), Occupations Code;

 

(143)  Section 451.107 (Annual Report), Occupations Code;

 

(144)  Section 452.159(a) (relating to filing a written report accounting for all funds received and disbursed by the Executive Council of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Examiners during the preceding fiscal year), Occupations Code;

 

(145)  Section 453.109 (Annual Report), Occupations Code;

 

(146)  Section 501.159 (Annual Report), Occupations Code;

 

(147)  Section 502.160 (Annual Report), Occupations Code;

 

(148)  Section 505.207 (Annual Report Regarding Licensing), Occupations Code;

 

(149)  Section 505.208 (Annual Report Regarding Funds), Occupations Code;

 

(150)  Section 554.013 (Annual Report), Occupations Code;

 

(151)  Section 603.157 (Annual Fiscal Report), Occupations Code;

 

(152)  Section 605.156 (Annual Report), Occupations Code;

 

(153)  Section 651.161 (Register), Occupations Code;

 

(154)  Sections 651.162(a) (relating to filing a written report accounting for all funds received and disbursed by the Texas Funeral Service Commission during the preceding fiscal year) and (c) (relating to filing a report on the Texas Funeral Service Commission's compliance), Occupations Code;

 

(155)  Section 701.158 (Annual Report Regarding Funds), Occupations Code;

 

(156)  Section 901.164 (Annual Fiscal Report), Occupations Code;

 

(157)  Section 1701.158 (Annual  Report), Occupations Code;

 

(158)  Section 12.021 (Annual Accounting Report), Parks and Wildlife Code;

 

(159)  Section 201.107 (Financial Reports of the Department), Transportation Code;

 

(160)  Section 201.403(c) (relating to reporting progress in the recruitment and hiring of women and minority applicants), Transportation Code;

 

(161)  Section 13.063(a) (relating to preparing a written report accounting for all funds received and disbursed by the Office of Public Utility Counsel during the preceding fiscal year), Utilities Code;

 

(162)  Section 39.902(b) (relating to reporting on the status of a certain educational program), Utilities Code;

 

(163)  Section 163.002 (Report on Problems), Utilities Code;

 

(164)  Section 5.178(d) (relating to filing a written report accounting for all funds received and disbursed by the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission during the preceding year), Water Code;

 

(165)  Section 26.561(a) (relating to preparing a report describing its implementation of this subchapter and providing copies of the report), Water Code;

 

(166)  Section 2.17 (Annual Accounting), Texas Racing Act (Article 179e, V.T.C.S.);

 

(167)  Section 2.19(e) (relating to delivering a biennial report based on the received information), Texas Racing Act (Article 179e, V.T.C.S.); and

 

(168) Section 1.23 (Transition Plan), Chapter 198 (H.B. 2292), Acts of the 78th Legislature, Regular Session, 2003.

 

SECTION 26.  Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2011.