HB 4763: colleges forward fraud, waste and abuse reports to the auditor

Caption

relating to reports by certain public institutions of higher education on fraud, waste, and abuse involving state resources.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Within two business days of getting each one.

This bill requires Texas public colleges and universities that already run a system for reporting suspected fraud, waste, and abuse of state resources to forward every report they receive to the state auditor's office. The office must get each report within two business days of the school receiving it. Schools with a tip line now share every tip with the state auditor instead of handling them only in-house.

Labels

Labels: GOT HALFWAY. Passed the House on May 10, 2025. Died in the Senate: never got out of the Education K-16 committee.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB4763 · 2025-03-13

SOLD BY

Rep. Mike OlcottRHouse 60

Rep. Terry M. WilsonRHouse 20

ITEM

relating to reports by certain public institutions of higher education on fraud, waste, and abuse involving state resources.

WHAT IT DOES

Within two business days of getting each one.

This bill requires Texas public colleges and universities that already run a system for reporting suspected fraud, waste, and abuse of state resources to forward every report they receive to the state auditor's office. The office must get each report within two business days of the school receiving it. Schools with a tip line now share every tip with the state auditor instead of handling them only in-house.

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 · April 28, 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

Mar 13, 2025Filed
Apr 3, 2025Read first time
Apr 3, 2025Referred to Higher Education
Apr 29, 2025Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 29, 2025Considered in public hearing
Apr 29, 2025Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
Apr 29, 2025Left pending in committee
May 2, 2025Considered in formal meeting
May 2, 2025Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
May 5, 2025Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 5, 2025Committee report distributed
May 5, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
May 6, 2025Considered in Calendars
May 8, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
May 9, 2025Read 2nd time
May 9, 2025Passed to engrossment
May 9, 2025Record vote RV#1952
May 9, 2025Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 10, 2025Read 3rd time
May 10, 2025Passed
May 10, 2025Record vote RV#2035
May 10, 2025Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 10, 2025Reported engrossed
May 12, 2025Received from the House
May 12, 2025Read first time
May 12, 2025Referred to Education K-16

FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

SIGNED FOR BY

House · 108 yea · 17 nay

Sources

House: Final passage · May 10, 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

Mike Olcott

Donors

Darlene Pendery$300,000Guy and Helen Mabee$100,800Guy Mabee$50,000

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 10, 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.

Darlene Pendery$300,000.00

Guy and Helen Mabee$100,800.00

Guy Mabee$50,000.00

Money

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

Votes2

House May 10, 2025

Yea: 108
Nay: 17
Present, not voting: 2
Absent: 8
Excused: 15

Names

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

House journal

Sources

Record 2035

HB 4763 was passed by (Record 2035): 108 Yeas, 17 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

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

Yea: 108 (published)
Nay: 17 (published)
Present, not voting: 2 (published)
Absent: 8 (derived from named list)
Excused: 15 (derived from named list)

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

House May 9, 2025

Yea: 117
Nay: 12
Present, not voting: 3
Absent: 11
Excused: 7

Names

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

House journal

Sources

Record 1952

HB 4763 was passed to engrossment by (Record 1952): 117 Yeas, 12 Nays, 3 Present, not voting.

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

Yea: 117 (published)
Nay: 12 (published)
Present, not voting: 3 (published)
Absent: 11 (derived from named list)
Excused: 7 (derived from named list)

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

Witnesses4

For: 1
Against: 3
On: 0

Names

For

Self1 registration

Against

Self3 registrations

Sources

4 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 · April 28, 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 Mar 13, 2025

05/12/2025 S Referred to Education K-16

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 · Higher Education · Committee vote 10 aye, 0 nay, 1 absent · Out of committee

Senate committee · Education K-16 · Final status: Died in committee

Subjects

Education--Higher--Institutions & Programs

State Finances--Management & Control

FRAUD

AUDITOR, STATE

Text

The text as introduced · 184 words

89R16557 CXP-D

By: Olcott
H.B. No. 4763

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to reports by certain public institutions of higher

education on fraud, waste, and abuse involving state resources.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Subchapter Z, Chapter 51, Education Code, is

amended by adding Section 51.9762 to read as follows:

Sec. 51.9762. FRAUD, WASTE, AND ABUSE REPORTING. (a) In

this section, "institution of higher education" has the meaning

assigned by Section 61.003.

(b) An institution of higher education that maintains a

system for reporting suspected fraud, waste, and abuse involving

state resources at the institution shall submit each report

received under the system to the state auditor's office not later

than the second business day after the date the institution

receives the report.

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

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