HB 3490
AN ACT relating to the authority of the governing board of certain state
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
Awaiting Committee Assignment
Bill filed, pending referral to House committee
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Fiscal Note
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What This Bill Does
Allows state agency governing boards to hold closed meetings with their internal auditors to discuss sensitive audit matters that could potentially compromise the independence, effectiveness, or confidentiality of internal audit functions. The legislation permits these private discussions without requiring an open meeting, giving agencies more flexibility in handling internal audit information. The bill applies to state agencies and their internal auditors, providing a confidential pathway for addressing critical audit-related concerns.
Bill Text
relating to the authority of the governing board of certain state agencies to conduct a closed meeting with the agency's internal auditor to deliberate or receive information about certain internal BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 551, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 551.092 to read as follows: Sec. 551.092. CERTAIN STATE AGENCIES: INTERNAL AUDIT MATTERS; CLOSED MEETING. (a) In this section: (1) "Internal auditor" means the internal auditor appointed for a state agency under Section 2102.006. (2) "State agency" has the meaning assigned by Section (b) This chapter does not require the governing board of a state agency to conduct an open meeting to: (1) confer with or receive information from the agency's internal auditor about a matter the internal auditor determines would compromise the independence, effectiveness, or confidentiality of the agency's internal audit function if (2) deliberate a matter described by Subdivision (1) if the agency's internal auditor is present. SECTION 2. 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.
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the authority of the governing board of certain state
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