By: A. Davis of Dallas H.B. No. 5592
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to state auditing of institutions of higher education on
  complying on certain uses of funds appropriated by the Legislature.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 51.3525, Education Code, is amended by
  amending Subsection (g) and (h) to be read as follows:
         (g)  The state auditor shall periodically conduct a
  compliance audit of each institution of higher education to
  determine whether the institution has spent state moneyfunds
  appropriated by the Legislature for the fiscal year in violation of
  this section. The state auditor shall adopt a schedule by which the
  state auditor will conduct compliance audits under this subsection.
  The schedule must ensure that each institution of higher education
  is audited at least once every four years.
         (h)  If the state auditor determines pursuant to a compliance
  audit conducted under Subsection (g) that an institution of higher
  education has spent state moneyfunds appropriated by the
  Legislature for the fiscal year in violation of this section, the
  institution:
               (1)  must cure the violation not later than the 180th
  day after the date on which the determination is made; and
               (2)  if the institution fails to cure the violation
  during the period described by Subdivision (1), is ineligible to
  receive formula funding increases, institutional enhancements, or
  exceptional items during the state fiscal biennium immediately
  following the state fiscal biennium in which the determination is
  made.
         SECTION 3.  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, 2025.