HB 3490: bill letting agency boards meet privately with internal auditors

Caption

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 audit matters.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Closed doors for internal audit matters.

The bill lets the governing board of a state agency meet behind closed doors with its internal auditor. It covers boards of state agencies that have an internal auditor under the state's internal audit law. The auditor decides which matters would harm the audit function if made public, and the board can hear or discuss those matters out of public view while the auditor is present.

Labels

Labels: GOT HALFWAY. Passed the House on May 6, 2025. Died in the Senate: never got out of the Business & Commerce committee.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB3490 · 2025-02-27

SOLD BY

Rep. Mano DeAyalaRHouse 133

ITEM

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 audit matters.

WHAT IT DOES

Closed doors for internal audit matters.

The bill lets the governing board of a state agency meet behind closed doors with its internal auditor. It covers boards of state agencies that have an internal auditor under the state's internal audit law. The auditor decides which matters would harm the audit function if made public, and the board can hear or discuss those matters out of public view while the auditor is present.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · March 31, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

HISTORY

Feb 27, 2025Filed
Mar 24, 2025Read first time
Mar 24, 2025Referred to Delivery of Government Efficiency
Apr 2, 2025Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 2, 2025Considered in public hearing
Apr 2, 2025Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
Apr 2, 2025Left pending in committee
Apr 14, 2025Considered in formal meeting
Apr 14, 2025Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Apr 21, 2025Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 21, 2025Committee report distributed
Apr 22, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 30, 2025Considered in Calendars
May 2, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
May 5, 2025Read 2nd time
May 5, 2025Passed to engrossment
May 5, 2025Record vote RV#1385
May 5, 2025Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 6, 2025Read 3rd time
May 6, 2025Passed
May 6, 2025Record vote RV#1415
May 6, 2025Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 6, 2025Reported engrossed
May 6, 2025Received from the House
May 16, 2025Read first time
May 16, 2025Referred to Business & Commerce

FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

SIGNED FOR BY

House · 115 yea · 31 nay

Sources

House: Final passage · May 6, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

All floor motions and other positions below.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Mano DeAyala

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$866K Texas Conservative Majority PAC$306K Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund$271K

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

Derived itemized flow · Jul 17, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$865,510.35

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$865,510.35

Cash: $50,000.00
Paid by others: $815,510.35
Total: $865,510.35

advertising $805,200.00polling $10,310.35

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 23, 2025 to Oct 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101009776, 101017937, 101062872, 101069959, 101072290.

Texas Conservative Majority PAC$305,800.00

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

$305,800.00

Cash: $75,000.00
Paid by others: $230,800.00
Total: $305,800.00

canvassing $175,000.00advertising $50,000.00polling $5,800.00

Also funds 42 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jan 23, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Sep 8, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101069959, 101072290.

Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund$271,400.04

Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund

$271,400.04

Cash: $0.00
Paid by others: $271,400.04
Total: $271,400.04

advertising $136,000.00mailers $70,417.04television $30,000.00polling $16,400.00Other filed descriptions $10,583.00digital $8,000.00

Also funds 20 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Nov 4, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 25, 2025 to Oct 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101009776, 101069959, 101072290.

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

×

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$865,510.35

Cash: $50,000.00
Paid by others: $815,510.35
Total: $865,510.35

advertising $805,200.00polling $10,310.35

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 23, 2025 to Oct 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101009776, 101017937, 101062872, 101069959, 101072290.

×

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

$305,800.00

Cash: $75,000.00
Paid by others: $230,800.00
Total: $305,800.00

canvassing $175,000.00advertising $50,000.00polling $5,800.00

Also funds 42 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jan 23, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Sep 8, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101069959, 101072290.

×

Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund

$271,400.04

Cash: $0.00
Paid by others: $271,400.04
Total: $271,400.04

advertising $136,000.00mailers $70,417.04television $30,000.00polling $16,400.00Other filed descriptions $10,583.00digital $8,000.00

Also funds 20 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Nov 4, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 25, 2025 to Oct 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101009776, 101069959, 101072290.

Votes2

House May 6, 2025

Yea: 115
Nay: 31
Present, not voting: 1
Absent: 3
Excused: 0

Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 1415

HB 3490 was passed by (Record 1415): 115 Yeas, 31 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 115 (published)
Nay: 31 (published)
Present, not voting: 1 (published)
Absent: 3 (derived from named list)
Excused: 0 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

House May 5, 2025

Yea: 103
Nay: 36
Present, not voting: 3
Absent: 4
Excused: 4

Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 1385

HB 3490 was passed to engrossment by (Record 1385): 103 Yeas, 36 Nays, 3 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 103 (published)
Nay: 36 (published)
Present, not voting: 3 (published)
Absent: 4 (derived from named list)
Excused: 4 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Witnesses2

For: 0
Against: 1
On: 1

Names

Against

Self1 registration

On

Texas State Agency Internal Audit Forum1 registration

Sources

2 parsed registrations across the loaded witness lists.

Derived stock of witness registrations. Repeated appearances count separately. Organizations and self-representation appear as printed.

House witness list. Source snapshot 2026-10-20, Central time.

Fiscal

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · March 31, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

How this was graded

Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.

Sources

Texas House · Filed Feb 27, 2025

05/16/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · House Committee Report · Engrossed

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

House committee · Delivery of Government Efficiency · Committee vote 10 aye, 1 nay, 2 absent · Out of committee

Senate committee · Business & Commerce · Final status: Died in committee

Subjects

Open Meetings

State Agencies, Boards & Commissions

AUDITS & AUDITORS

Text

The text as introduced · 233 words

89R9993 BEF-D

By: DeAyala
H.B. No. 3490

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

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

audit matters.

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

2102.003.

(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

disclosed publicly; or

(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.

Verdict: No flags

The receipt

SOLD BY

ITEM

WHAT IT DOES

CHARGES

TOTAL

HISTORY

SIGNED FOR BY

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund

House May 6, 2025

House May 5, 2025

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