Rep. Ana-Maria Ramos introduced HB 5557, a bill on State Finances, to the Texas House on Friday, March 14 during the 89(R) legislative session, according to the Texas Legislature website.
More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’relating to periodic comprehensive forensic and efficiency audits of state border security activities and the enforcement of audit recommendations’’.
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
The bill mandates periodic comprehensive forensic and efficiency audits of state-funded border security activities in Texas, requiring the first audit to commence no later than Dec. 1, 2025. The State Auditor’s Office will conduct these audits with cooperation from the Texas Department of Public Safety, Texas Military Department, Texas Division of Emergency Management, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, and the Office of Court Administration. If audits identify financial mismanagement or noncompliance, agencies must implement corrective actions within specified timeframes, subject to potential penalties and legislative review for noncompliance. Audit findings will be reported to various state leaders and published online. The law takes effect Sept. 1, 2025.
Ana-Maria Ramos, a member of the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence, proposed another 18 bills during the 89(R) legislative session. She is also a member of the House Committee on Delivery of Government Efficiency.
Ramos graduated from Dallas County Community College District Eastfield College with an AAS and again from the University of Texas at Arlington with a BA.
She also earned a JD from SMU Dedman School of Law.
Ana-Maria Ramos is currently serving in the Texas State House, representing the state’s 102nd House district. She replaced previous state representative Linda Koop in 2019.
Bills in Texas go through a multi-step legislative process, including committee review, debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching a final decision. Each session, there are typically thousands of bills introduced, but only a portion successfully navigate the process to become law.
You can read more about the bills and other measures here.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB 5571 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to the review, audit, and oversight of the Texas Education Agency’s administration of open-enrollment charter schools by the Sunset Advisory Commission |
| HB 5373 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to the prohibition of caste-based discrimination |
| HB 5368 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to the minimum wage |
| HB 5031 | 03/13/2025 | Relating to labor unions and workers’ rights |
| HB 4910 | 03/13/2025 | Relating to the expansion of eligibility for Medicaid to certain individuals under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act |
| HB 4908 | 03/13/2025 | Relating to the establishment of the Texas prosperity payout fund; imposing taxes on the gross revenues of and consumption by certain industry participants; authorizing administrative penalties |
| HB 4907 | 03/13/2025 | Relating to repealing certain offenses involving toll violations |
| HB 4052 | 03/07/2025 | Relating to an exemption from sales and use taxes for certain resale clothing and footwear items |
| HB 3530 | 02/28/2025 | Relating to designating April 16 as Selena Quintanilla Pérez Day |
| HB 3410 | 02/26/2025 | Relating to the regulation of abortion and related matters and to the repeal of certain laws prohibiting abortion |
| HB 3408 | 02/26/2025 | Relating to the posting of annual financial statements and governing body information on an open-enrollment charter school’s Internet website |
| HB 3406 | 02/26/2025 | Relating to the medical accuracy of informational materials given to a woman seeking an abortion |
| HB 2633 | 02/11/2025 | Relating to the provision of services by nonphysician mental health professionals at school districts |
| HB 2629 | 02/11/2025 | Relating to requiring a person convicted of an offense involving family violence or a person who is the subject of a protective order to surrender firearms owned by the person; authorizing a fee |
| HB 2586 | 02/07/2025 | Relating to minimum standards for pregnancy resource centers |
| HB 2585 | 02/07/2025 | Relating to the capacity of minors to consent to contraception-related examination or medical treatment |
| HB 2571 | 02/07/2025 | Relating to the prosecution of the offenses of unlawful carrying of certain weapons and unlawful transfer of certain weapons |
| HB 2435 | 02/05/2025 | Relating to the basic allotment and the guaranteed yield under the Foundation School Program, including an adjustment in those amounts to reflect inflation |
