HB 5203: Government Administration
GENERAL BILL by State Administration Budget Subcommittee ; Miller
Government Administration; Revises provisions relating to government administration including auditing, reviews, & investigations of programs, appropriations, & state entities; government accountability; planning & budgeting; estimating conferences; EOG budget recommendations; & budget requests.
Last Action: 2/20/2026 House - Conference Committee appointed
Bill Text: PDF
- Appropriations (AP)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/16/2026 | House |
• Filed • Bill referred to House Calendar • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/19/2026) • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 2/19/2026 | House |
• Read 2nd time • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • Passed; YEAS 104, NAYS 2 • Requested Senate to concur, or agree to conference |
| 2/19/2026 | Senate |
• In Messages • Referred to Appropriations • Received |
| 2/20/2026 | House |
• Conference Committee appointed |
Related Bills
| Bill Number | Subject | Filed By | Relationship | Last Action and Location | Track Bills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H 5001 | General Appropriations Act | Budget Committee | Compare | Last Action: 2/20/2026 H Conference Committee appointed |
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| H 5003 | Implementing the 2026-2027 General Appropriations Act | Budget Committee | Compare | Last Action: 2/20/2026 H Conference Committee appointed |
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| S 2500 | Appropriations | Appropriations | Compare | Last Action: 2/19/2026 S Introduced |
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| S 2502 | Implementing the 2026-2027 General Appropriations Act | Appropriations | Compare | Last Action: 2/19/2026 S Introduced |
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Committee Amendments
Floor Amendments
Bill Analyses
| Type | Analysis | Author | Posted | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Analysis | H 5203 | State Administration Budget Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) | 2/16/2026 4:46 PM |
Vote History - Committee
No Committee Vote History AvailableVote History - Floor
| Vote | Date | Chamber | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| H 5203 Filed | 2/19/2026 2:56 PM | House | 104 Yeas - 2 Nays |
Citations - Statutes (29)
| Citation | Catchline | Location in Bill Location In Bill Help |
|---|---|---|
| 11.26 | Legislative employees; employment restrictions. | Page 7 (pdf) |
| 11.40 | Legislative Auditing Committee. | Page 7 (pdf), Page 10 (pdf) |
| 11.405 | Page 13 (pdf) | |
| 11.406 | Page 17 (pdf) | |
| 11.407 | Page 22 (pdf) | |
| 11.42 | The Auditor General. | Page 22 (pdf) |
| 11.45 | Definitions; duties; authorities; reports; rules. | Page 25 (pdf) |
| 11.47 | Penalties; failure to make a proper audit or examination; making a false report; failure to produce documents or information. | Page 50 (pdf) |
| 11.51 | Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability. | Page 52 (pdf) |
| 14.32 | Office of Chief Inspector General. | Page 53 (pdf) |
| 20.055 | Agency inspectors general. | Page 74 (pdf) |
| 112.3187 | Adverse action against employee for disclosing information of specified nature prohibited; employee remedy and relief. | Page 53 (pdf) |
| 112.3188 | Confidentiality of information given to the Chief Inspector General, internal auditors, inspectors general, local chief executive officers, or other appropriate local officials. | Page 56 (pdf) |
| 112.3189 | Investigative procedures upon receipt of whistle-blower information from certain state employees. | Page 60 (pdf) |
| 112.31901 | Investigatory records. | Page 63 (pdf) |
| 112.3215 | Lobbying before the executive branch or the Constitution Revision Commission; registration and reporting; investigation by commission. | Page 63 (pdf) |
| 112.324 | Procedures on complaints of violations and referrals; public records and meeting exemptions. | Page 64 (pdf) |
| 216.011 | Definitions. | Page 64 (pdf) |
| 216.023 | Legislative budget requests to be furnished to Legislature by agencies. | Page 65 (pdf) |
| 216.052 | Community budget requests; appropriations. | Page 66 (pdf) |
| 216.137 | Sessions of consensus estimating conferences; workpapers. | Page 66 (pdf) |
| 216.177 | Appropriations acts, statement of intent, violation, notice, review and objection procedures. | Page 67 (pdf) |
| 216.192 | Release of appropriations; revision of budgets. | Page 68 (pdf) |
| 216.222 | Budget Stabilization Fund; criteria for withdrawing moneys. | Page 69 (pdf) |
| 216.262 | Authorized positions. | Page 69 (pdf) |
| 216.292 | Appropriations nontransferable; exceptions. | Page 70 (pdf) |
| 409.8134 | Program expenditure ceiling; enrollment. | Page 73 (pdf) |
| 409.902 | Designated single state agency; payment requirements; program title; release of medical records. | Page 73 (pdf) |
| 760.06 | Powers of the commission. | Page 74 (pdf) |
Citations - Constitution (0)
No Constitutional citations.
Citations - Chapter Law (0)
No Chapter Law citations.
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