2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2101 - Accounting Procedures › Subchapter B. Financial Reporting › Section 2101.0115. Other Information Required of State Agencies

Sec. 2101.0115.  OTHER INFORMATION REQUIRED OF STATE AGENCIES.  (a)  A state agency shall submit an annual report to:
(1)  the governor;
(2)  the Legislative Reference Library;
(3)  the state auditor;  and
(4)  the Legislative Budget Board.
(b)  A state agency's annual report must cover an entire fiscal year.  The agency shall submit the report not later than December 31 of each year.
(c)  A state agency's annual report must include:
(1)  the name and job title of each bonded agency employee, the amount of the bond, and the name of the surety company that issued the bond;
(2)  an analysis of space occupied by the agency, including:
(A)  the total amount of space rented by the agency, expressed in square feet;
(B)  the total amount of space occupied by the agency in state-owned buildings, expressed in square feet;
(C)  the name and address of each building in which the agency occupies space and the amount of square feet in each building devoted to each particular use;
(D)  the cost per square foot of all rented space;
(E)  the annual and monthly cost of all rented space;
(F)  the name of each lessor of space rented by the agency;
(G)  a description of the agency's progress toward achieving the objective provided by Section 2165.104, if the agency is subject to that section; and
(H)  any other information helpful to describe the agency's use of space;
(3)  an itemization of all fees paid by the agency for professional or consulting services provided under Subchapter A or B, Chapter 2254, including the name of each person receiving those fees and the reason for the provision of the services;
(4)  an itemization of all fees paid by the agency for legal services, other than legal services provided by an agency employee or the attorney general, including the name of each person receiving those fees and the reason for the provision of the services;
(5)  a copy of the form prepared by the agency under Section 2205.041, relating to the agency's use and cost of operating aircraft that are state-owned or under rental or long-term lease;
(6)  an itemization of any purchases made under Section 2155.067, including each product purchased, the amount of the purchase, and the name of the vendor;
(7)  for each fiscal year ending in an even-numbered calendar year:
(A)  a copy of the master file report verification form certified by the General Land Office, if applicable to the agency, to confirm that the agency is in compliance with Subchapter E, Chapter 31, Natural Resources Code; or
(B)  if the agency's inventory record is inaccurate or incomplete, a statement that the agency will submit the appropriate forms to the General Land Office not later than the 15th day after the date the agency submits its annual report;
(8)  a copy of the report prepared by the agency under Section 2161.124, relating to the agency's use of historically underutilized businesses;
(9)  a report of each transfer of appropriated money between appropriation items that shows the sum of all transfers affecting each item;
(10)  an itemization of each passenger vehicle the agency purchased, including the make, model, purchase price, assigned type of use, and fuel efficiency as expressed by the manufacturer's fuel efficiency rating;
(11)  a schedule, applicable to state agencies determined by the Legislative Budget Board, detailing total expenditures by or on behalf of the agency for:
(A)  employee benefits, including social security, health insurance, retirement contributions, benefit replacement pay, and workers' and unemployment compensation payments;
(B)  bond debt service; and
(C)  payments for general governmental services as defined by the comptroller, including services of the comptroller, the attorney general, the Texas Facilities Commission, the Department of Information Resources, and the state auditor;
(12)  for an institution of higher education, the total amount of lump-sum vacation and compensatory leave payments made to employees who separated from state service during the fiscal year;
(13)  the name and job title of each state officer or employee authorized to use a state-owned or state-leased vehicle and the reasons for the authorization, in accordance with Section 2113.013; and
(14)  a report of expenditures made for each commodity or service identified under Section 2155.448, including:
(A)  the total amount spent on those commodities and services;
(B)  the total amount spent for commodities and services purchased that accomplish the same purpose; and
(C)  the total amount spent for all other recycled, remanufactured, or environmentally sensitive commodities or services, itemized by type of commodity or service.
(d)  In this section:
(1)  "Annual report" means the annual report required by this section.
(2)  "Appropriated money" means money appropriated by the legislature under the General Appropriations Act or other law.
(3)  "Appropriation item" includes an item listed in the General Appropriations Act under an informational listing of appropriated funds.
(4)  "Institution of higher education" and "university system" have the meanings assigned by Section 61.003, Education Code.
(e)  This section does not apply to an institution of higher education or university system.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1158, Sec. 41, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1310, Sec. 54, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1049 (S.B. 5), Sec. 6.08, eff. June 17, 2011.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1049 (S.B. 5), Sec. 6.09, eff. June 17, 2011.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1071 (H.B. 1524), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2019.