By: Smithee H.B. No. 4510
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to annual financial reports submitted by state agencies.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 2101.011, Government Code, is amended by
  amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (b-1), (b-2), and
  (b-3) to read as follows:
         (b)  A [Not later than November 20 of each year, a] state
  agency shall submit an annual financial report regarding the
  agency's use of appropriated money during the preceding fiscal year
  to:
               (1)  the governor;
               (2)  the comptroller;
               (3)  the Legislative Reference Library;
               (4)  the state auditor;  and
               (5)  the Legislative Budget Board.
         (b-1)  A state agency shall submit the annual financial
  report required by Subsection (b) not later than November 1 of each
  year.
         (b-2)  Notwithstanding Subsection (b-1), a university system
  or an institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003,
  Education Code, shall submit the annual financial report required
  by Subsection (b) not later than November 20 of each year.
         (b-3)  Notwithstanding Subsection (b-1), a state agency,
  including a university system or an institution of higher
  education, that obtains an audited financial report shall submit
  the audited annual financial report in place of the annual
  financial report required by Subsection (b) not later than December
  15 of each year.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2024.