HB 198 — A report by the comptroller of public accounts on grants

90R684 CS-D By: Shofner H.B. No. 198 relating to a report by the comptroller of public accounts on grants to be awarded by state agencies.

SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 403, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 403.02451 to read as follows: Sec. 403.02451. REPORT ON STATE AGENCY GRANTS. (a) In this section, "state agency" has the meaning assigned by Section 403.013. (b) Not later than July 1 of each state fiscal year, a state agency shall submit to the comptroller a report on each grant the agency anticipates awarding during the next state fiscal year. (c) At least once each quarter on a date set by comptroller rule, a state agency shall update the report submitted under Subsection (b) to: (1) add any new grants the agency anticipates awarding during the applicable fiscal year; and (2) correct any information contained in the report or a previous update to the report that may have changed after the report or update was submitted. (d) Not later than September 1 of each year, the comptroller shall compile the reports submitted under Subsection (b) into a single report and submit that report to the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and each other member of the legislature. (e) The report required under Subsection (d) must: (1) be: (A) in a portable document format (PDF); (B) updated at least once each quarter based on the updated reports received under Subsection (c); and (C) organized by the purposes for which each grant included in the report may be used; and (2) include the following information for each grant: (A) the awarding state agency; (B) the type of grant; (C) the amount of the grant; (D) the source of the grant money; and (E) the application deadline. (f) The comptroller may adopt rules as necessary to implement this section, including rules prescribing the form and manner for submitting a report under Subsection (b) and an update to a report under Subsection (c).

SECTION 2. (a) If this Act receives the vote necessary for immediate effect: (1) a state agency shall, notwithstanding Section 403.02451(b), Government Code, as added by this Act, submit the initial report required of the agency by that subsection not later than July 20, 2027; and (2) the comptroller of public accounts shall, notwithstanding Section 403.02451(d), Government Code, as added by this Act, submit the initial report required of the comptroller by that subsection not later than September 20, 2027. (b) If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, the comptroller of public accounts shall, notwithstanding Section 403.02451(d), Government Code, as added by this Act, submit the initial report required of the comptroller by that subsection not later than September 20, 2027, and may base the initial report solely on information known to the comptroller on the date the initial report is prepared. (c) This section expires October 1, 2027.

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, 2027.