Relating to efficiency reviews of state agencies conducted by the Legislative Budget Board.
relating to efficiency reviews of state agencies conducted by the
Legislative Budget Board.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 322.017, Government Code, is amended by
amending Subsections (a), (b), and (c) and adding Subsections (b-1)
and (f) to read as follows:
(a) In this section, “state agency” has the meaning assigned
by Section 2056.001, except that the term includes an institution
of higher education, as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code.
(b) The board shall [periodically may] review and analyze
the effectiveness and efficiency of the policies, programs,
management, fiscal affairs, and operations of state agencies.
(b-1) The board shall establish a schedule for the review
and analysis conducted under Subsection (b). Each state fiscal
biennium, the board shall review and analyze at least:
(1) 25 state agencies, which must include at least one
state agency from each article of the General Appropriations Act;
and
(2) 40 programs operated by the state agencies under
review during that biennium, which must include at least one
program operated by each state agency under review.
(c) Not later than September 1 of each even-numbered year,
the [The] board shall report the findings of each [the] review and
analysis to the governor and the legislature. A report on a
reviewed program must:
(1) be published in a format prescribed by the board;
and
(2) include:
(A) recommendations for strategies to improve
effectiveness, efficiency, and service to taxpayers; and
(B) a table that:
(i) analyzes all costs, savings, cost
avoidance, expected change to state revenue, and any non-fiscal
taxpayer benefit predicted to result from increased program
effectiveness and efficiency if the strategies recommended under
Paragraph (A) were implemented; and
(ii) presents the information described by
Subparagraph (i) for a five-year period beginning with the
suggested implementation date for the strategies recommended under
Paragraph (A).
(f) The director shall employ sufficient personnel to carry
out the provisions of this section.
SECTION 2. Sections 322.011, 322.0165, and 322.0171,
Government Code, are repealed.
SECTION 3. Notwithstanding Section 322.017(b-1),
Government Code, as added by this Act, for the state fiscal biennium
ending August 31, 2027, the Legislative Budget Board is required to
review and analyze:
(1) 12 state agencies; and
(2) 20 programs operated by the 12 state agencies
reviewed during that state fiscal biennium.
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
