By: Davis S.B. No. 1308
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to auditing and monitoring of performance under contracts
  for state-adopted assessment instruments administered to public
  school students.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter B, Chapter 39, Education Code, is
  amended by adding Section 39.038 to read as follows:
         Sec. 39.038.  AUDITING AND MONITORING PERFORMANCE UNDER
  CONTRACTS FOR ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENTS. (a)  The agency by rule
  shall develop a comprehensive methodology for auditing and
  monitoring performance under contracts for services to develop or
  administer assessment instruments required by Section 39.023 to
  verify compliance with contractual obligations.
         (b)  The agency shall ensure that all new and renewed
  contracts described by Subsection (a) include a provision that the
  agency or a designee of the agency may conduct periodic contract
  compliance reviews, without advance notice, to monitor vendor
  performance.
         (c)  The agency shall adopt rules to administer this section.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2013.