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      By: Hinojosa H.B. No. 1165       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the submission of certain reports to the legislature by   the governor regarding a declared state of disaster.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Subchapter B, Chapter 418, Government Code, is   amended by adding Section 418.027 to read as follows:           Sec.   418.027.     REPORT TO LEGISLATURE. Not later than the   30th day after the date the governor issues an executive order or   proclamation declaring or renewing a state of disaster under   Section 418.014, the governor shall submit to the legislature a   report detailing:                 (1)     all expenditures relating to contracts entered   into without complying with competitive bidding procedures during   the declared state of disaster; and                 (2)     all federal money received in response to the   declared state of disaster, any expenditure or expenditure plan   required by a federal program for the federal money, each state   agency or program receiving federal money, and any state money   required to match the federal money.          SECTION 2.  The changes in law made by this Act apply only to   an executive order or proclamation issued or renewed under Section   418.014, Government Code, on or after the effective date of this   Act.          SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.