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Yahoo
21-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Texas Legislature passes bill to create state's own form of DOGE
The Brief The Texas Senate and House have passed a bill to create a DOGE-style state efficiency office. The Texas Regulatory Office will look to streamline state regulations and eliminate unnecessary rules. The bill now goes to Gov. Greg Abbott for his signature. AUSTIN - Texas will likely have its own Department of Government Efficiency soon. Dig deeper The Texas House and Senate have both passed Senate Bill 14, which would create a new Texas Regulatory Office. The office aims to streamline state regulations and eliminate unnecessary rules. An advisory panel would be created to work with the governor to streamline processes. The panel would be made up of regulated business owners, researchers, state agencies and the public. The bill also looks to establish an easily accessible online portal for the public to look up state regulations. SB 14 was written by Weatherford Republican Phil King and backed by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick. "I prioritized SB 14 because President Trump's creation of the 'Department of Government Efficiency' inspired me to find ways Texas can save taxpayers and businesses money by cutting burdensome regulations," Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said previously. The bill passed the Texas House by a 97-51 vote and the Senate 26-5. What's next The bill was sent to Governor Greg Abbott's desk on April 14, 2025, to be signed into law. The governor has not publicly stated if he plans to sign the bill. If approved, the bill would take effect on September 1, 2025. The House has already created a committee to analyze efficiencies in the state's government. The committee was established to look into claims of fraud, waste and abuse of state programs and "recommend appropriate legislation" or other ways to eliminate what they believe is fraud or waste and "promote the modernization and economically efficient administration of those programs and operations." Members monitor the Department of Information Resources, the Sunset Advisory Commission and the Texas Space Commission. The committee met for the first time on March 5 and focused on the state's IT department, the newly formed Space Commission, and the Sunset Advisory Commission. The Source Information in this article comes from the Texas Legislature, SB 14, comments made by Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick and past FOX 26 coverage.
Fox News
16-04-2025
- Business
- Fox News
Texas poised to create its own version of DOGE as bill passes both chambers
Texas will likely have its own Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) very soon after lawmakers passed a bill to create an efficiency office within the governor's office. The bill, known as Senate Bill 14 (S.B. 14) and inspired by Elon Musk's DOGE, would create a new Texas Regulatory Office which aims to streamline state regulations and eliminate unnecessary rules. An advisory panel would also be established to work with the governor and help Texas state agencies cut red tape, eliminate unnecessary or burdensome rules and make regulations more cost-effective and transparent. The panel would be made up of business owners, researchers, state agencies and the public. S.B. 14 has passed both chambers of the Texas Legislature and is heading to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk to be signed into law. Abbott has not publicly stated whether he will sign the bill. The bill was authored by Weatherford Republican Phil King while Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said previously that it would help save taxpayers money and grow the Texas economy by "cutting red tape." "I prioritized SB 14 because President Trump's creation of the 'Department of Government Efficiency' inspired me to find ways Texas can save taxpayers and businesses money by cutting burdensome regulations," Patrick said, according to Fox 26. "The Texas Miracle will continue long into the 21st century because our common-sense, conservative approach to regulation will keep Texans prosperous and our economy strong." The bill also requires agencies to write rules in plain language, reduce paperwork and fees, and justify new rules with clear cost and benefit analyses. It also gives courts more power to challenge agency interpretations of laws, shifting legal authority away from agencies. Additionally, it requires the development of an interactive website where the public can easily search for agency rules and forms as well as regulatory information by topic, industry, or North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code. The Elon Musk-led DOGE has shaken up federal bureaucracies and uncovered billions of dollars in wasteful spending. Through canceling contracts, workforce reductions and more, DOGE says it has so far saved taxpayers $155 billion.
