HB4008 - Relating to a study by the office of the governor regarding the implementation in this state of the processes and methodologies used by the United States DOGE Service.

  89R15289 GP-F     By: Money H.B. No. 4008       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to a study by the office of the governor regarding the   implementation in this state of the processes and methodologies   used by the United States DOGE Service.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  DEFINITIONS. In this Act:                (1)  "Office" means the office of the governor.                (2)  "Service" means the United States DOGE Service   established in the executive office of the president of the United   States by Executive Order No. 14158 (2025).                (3)  "State agency" means a department, commission,   board, office, council, authority, or other agency in the executive   branch of state government that is created by the constitution or a   statute of this state, including a university system or institution   of higher education as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code.          SECTION 2.  STUDY ON IMPLEMENTATION OF CERTAIN EFFICIENCY   PROCESSES AND METHODOLOGIES. (a)  The office shall conduct a study   to evaluate the feasibility and benefits of adopting the service's   processes and methodologies for use in this state to identify and   eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse at state agencies.          (b)  At a minimum, the study must:                (1)  analyze the service's methodologies, including   data analytics, process improvement, and oversight mechanisms;                (2)  compare the existing practices of state agencies   with the standards developed and used by the service to review   federal agencies to identify discrepancies and areas for   improvement at state agencies;                (3)  assess the potential cost savings, efficiency   gains, and improvements in service delivery at state agencies if   the service's processes and methodologies were adopted by this   state;                (4)  make recommendations on how the service's   processes and methodologies can be tailored to fit the legal,   administrative, and cultural contexts of this state and the   operations of state agencies; and                (5)  analyze the legal and constitutional   considerations, if any, of adopting the service's processes and   methodologies for use in this state.          SECTION 3.  REPORT. (a)  The office shall prepare and submit   a report to the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of   representatives, and each other member of the legislature not later   than December 1, 2026.          (b)  The report must include:                (1)  the findings of the study conduced under Section 2   of this Act;                (2)  the office's recommendations regarding the   implementation of the service's processes and methodologies in this   state, including, if applicable, a timeline for implementation that   may provide for the processes and methodologies to be phased in over   time;                (3)  if appropriate, proposed legislation necessary to   implement the service's processes and methodologies that the office   recommends be adopted by this state; and                (4)  an estimate of resources required, including   funding and personnel, to implement the service's processes and   methodologies that the office recommends be adopted by this state.          (c)  The office shall publish the report in a publicly   accessible location on the office's Internet website.          SECTION 4.  EXPIRATION. This Act expires September 1, 2027.          SECTION 5.  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.