Texas Government Code - GOV'T § 2175.065. Delegation of Authority to State Agency

(a) The commission may authorize a state agency to dispose of surplus or salvage property if the agency demonstrates to the commission its ability to dispose of the property under this chapter in a manner that results in cost savings to the state, under commission rules adopted under this chapter.

(b) The commission shall establish by rule the criteria for determining that a delegation of authority to a state agency results in cost savings to the state.

(c) If property is disposed of under this section, the disposing state agency shall report the transaction to the commission. The report must include a description of the property disposed of, the reasons for disposal, the price paid for the property disposed of, and the recipient of the property disposed of.

(d) If the commission determines that a violation of a state law or rule has occurred based on the report under Subsection (c), the commission shall report the violation to the Legislative Budget Board.