BILL ANALYSIS

H.B. 5260

By: Bumgarner

State Affairs

Committee Report (Unamended)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

The office of vehicle and fleet management develops an annual management plan with detailed recommendations for improving the administration and operation of the state's fleet of vehicles. Five agencies are statutorily required to assist in the development of this plan. In 2021, the legislature exempted state agencies with more than 2,500 vehicles from using the office's reporting system. Each of the agencies required to assist the office have more than 2,500 vehicles. Because this reporting system provides the information for the management plan and the data from agencies with more than 2,500 vehicles is no longer submitted into the reporting system, this effectively excludes them from the office's annual management plan. H.B. 5260 seeks to harmonize state law with these developments by removing the requirement for the five agencies to assist in the development of the plan.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.

ANALYSIS

H.B. 5260 repeals Section 2171.104(b), Government Code, which requires the Texas Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety, Health and Human Services Commission, Parks and Wildlife Department, and Texas Department of Criminal Justice to assist the office of vehicle fleet management in preparing the management plan for the state's vehicle fleet.

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2023.