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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a study by the comptroller of public accounts on the |
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modernization and efficient administration of state government. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. STUDY. The comptroller of public accounts shall |
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conduct a study to identify opportunities to foster greater |
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government efficiency and to modernize state government. The |
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comptroller shall study: |
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(1) the organization, operation, powers, regulations, |
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and management of state departments, boards, agencies, |
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institutions, and advisory committees in the executive branch of |
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state government; |
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(2) the potential for elimination of inefficiencies in |
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the provision of state services; |
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(3) the integrity and accountability of agency |
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regulatory responsibility, review, and oversight, including the |
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agency rulemaking process, agency review of existing rules, and |
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judicial review of agency rules and decisions; |
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(4) the access of state agencies to scientific and |
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technological information; |
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(5) the use by state agencies of advances in science |
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and technology, including telecommunications, electronic |
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technology, automated data processing, and artificial |
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intelligence; and |
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(6) best practices to detect fraud, waste, and abuse |
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in state government programs and operations. |
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SECTION 2. REPORT. Not later than December 1, 2026, the |
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comptroller of public accounts shall submit to the governor, the |
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lieutenant governor, and the speaker of the house of |
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representatives a report on the results of the study conducted |
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under Section 1 of this Act and shall include with the report any |
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legislative recommendations to promote the modernization and |
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efficient administration of state government. |
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SECTION 3. EXPIRATION. This Act expires September 1, 2027. |
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SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect September |
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1, 2025. |