HB 5401 (2013) -  Transparency in Government Spending

General Bill by Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee and Ingram (CO-SPONSORS) Rangel; Rodríguez, J.
Transparency in Government Spending: Requires EOG to establish single website providing access to other websites; requires office to establish website providing information about fiscal planning for state & specifies information to be included on website; requires DMS to maintain website that provides current information on state employees & officers; requires CFO to establish & maintain secure contract tracking system; requires that exempt & confidential information be redacted from contracts & procurement documents posted on system; authorizes CFO to regulate & prohibit posting of certain information that could facilitate identity theft or cause harm; creates User Experience Task Force to develop & recommend design for consolidating existing state-managed websites, etc.
Effective Date: July 1, 2013
Last Event: Chapter No. 2013-54; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 1500 (Ch. 2013-40) on Monday, May 20, 2013 1:58 PM
Date Available for Final Passage: Monday, May 06, 2013 5:31 PM

PCB committee actions:

  • PCB GOAS 13-03 recommended by:
    Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 1764 Subject: Transparency in Government Spending Relationship: Similar
Bill #: HB 1261 Subject: State Contracting Relationship: Compare
Bill #: HB 5001 Subject: General Appropriations Act Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 1150 Subject: Governmental Accountability Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 1500 Subject: Appropriations Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 5/28/2013 4:08:56 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 5/13/2013 2:42:24 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations Conference Committee 5/1/2013 5:01:08 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Appropriations Committee 4/3/2013 7:07:15 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Appropriations Committee 4/1/2013 5:16:07 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee 3/27/2013 6:50:27 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee 3/25/2013 4:28:23 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/12/2013 10:38 AM   Yeas: 115 Nays: 0 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 85] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 04/16/2013 09:29 AM   Yeas: 38 Nays: 0 Action: House Message Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 2] Barcode:
Chamber: House Date: 05/02/2013 05:19 PM   Yeas: 117 Nays: 0 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 429] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 05/03/2013 04:44 PM   Yeas: 40 Nays: 0 Action: Conference Committee Report Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 33] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2013-54; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 1500 (Ch. 2013-40) Time: 05/20/2013 - 1:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor Time: 05/20/2013 - 11:25 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 05/09/2013 - 5:48 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Ordered engrossed, then enrolled Time: 05/03/2013 - 5:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H In Messages Time: 05/03/2013 - 4:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 1165 Time: 05/03/2013 - 4:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Conference Committee Report adopted (506411) -SJ 1165 Time: 05/03/2013 - 4:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Conference Committee Report received -SJ 1161 Time: 05/03/2013 - 4:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S In returning messages Time: 05/02/2013 - 7:12 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 05/02/2013 - 7:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Amendment 506411 adopted Time: 05/02/2013 - 5:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 117, NAYS 0 Time: 05/02/2013 - 5:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Conference Committee Report adopted Time: 05/02/2013 - 5:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Conference Committee Report considered Time: 05/02/2013 - 5:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Amendment 506411 filed Time: 05/01/2013 - 4:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Conference Committee appointed Time: 04/18/2013 - 5:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H In Messages Time: 04/16/2013 - 4:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Immediately certified -SJ 444 Time: 04/16/2013 - 10:05 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Conference Committee appointed Time: 04/16/2013 - 9:45 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S The Senate having refused to pass the bill as passed by the House, acceded to the request for a conference -SJ 444 Time: 04/16/2013 - 9:34 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 443 Time: 04/16/2013 - 9:29 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 443 Time: 04/16/2013 - 9:29 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Amendment(s) adopted (322536) -SJ 443 Time: 04/16/2013 - 9:29 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 443 Time: 04/16/2013 - 9:28 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Received -SJ 443 Time: 04/16/2013 - 9:26 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/12/2013 - 5:43 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/12/2013 - 5:28 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Immediately certified Time: 04/12/2013 - 2:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Requests the Senate pass the bill as passed by the House or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference Time: 04/12/2013 - 2:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 04/12/2013 - 10:38 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0 Time: 04/12/2013 - 10:38 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/12/2013 - 10:38 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/11/2013 - 6:12 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 04/11/2013 - 10:43 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/11/2013 - 10:42 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/11/2013) Time: 04/09/2013 - 6:27 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/03/2013 - 7:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 04/03/2013 - 7:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Appropriations Committee Time: 04/03/2013 - 7:07 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Appropriations Committee Time: 04/03/2013 - 6:37 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Appropriations Committee agenda Time: 04/01/2013 - 4:16 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/28/2013 - 8:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Appropriations Committee Time: 03/28/2013 - 2:07 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Appropriations Committee Time: 03/28/2013 - 2:07 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 03/28/2013 - 10:54 AM Member: Committee: Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
215.985 CS/CS/SB 1150, HB 1261, CS/CS/HB 1309*, SB 1764

(*) Not the latest version