85R1821 CJC-D By: Dale H.B. No. 462 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to a report on legislation that includes a grant of rulemaking authority and rules adopted under that authority. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 405, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 405.024 to read as follows: Sec. 405.024. REPORT ON LEGISLATION GRANTING RULEMAKING AUTHORITY. (a) Not later than the fifth day of each regular legislative session, the secretary of state shall submit to each member of the legislature a report that includes: (1) a summary of each act of the legislature granting rulemaking authority enacted during the preceding regular legislative session and any special sessions of that legislature that has or will become law; and (2) for each act of the legislature described by Subdivision (1), the full text of any rule adopted under the rulemaking authority granted by that act. (b) The secretary of state may request the assistance of the Texas Legislative Council if the secretary needs assistance preparing the report required under this section. The Texas Legislative Council shall provide the requested assistance. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.