Bill Text: TX HB3123 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relating to governmental entities subject to the sunset review process.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-06-18 - Effective immediately [HB3123 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HB3123-Enrolled.html
H.B. No. 3123 |
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relating to governmental entities subject to the sunset review | ||
process. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
ARTICLE 1. ENTITIES GIVEN 2021 SUNSET DATE | ||
SECTION 1.01. TEXAS FACILITIES COMMISSION. Section | ||
2152.002, Government Code, is amended to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 2152.002. SUNSET PROVISION. The Texas Facilities | ||
Commission is subject to Chapter 325 (Texas Sunset Act). Unless | ||
continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the commission | ||
is abolished and this subtitle, except for Chapter 2170 and Section | ||
2157.121, expires September 1, 2021 [ |
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SECTION 1.02. TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE BOARD AND TEXAS | ||
JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT. Section 202.010, Human Resources | ||
Code, is amended to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 202.010. SUNSET PROVISION. The Texas Juvenile Justice | ||
Board and the Texas Juvenile Justice Department are subject to | ||
Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued | ||
in existence as provided by that chapter, the board and the | ||
department are abolished September 1, 2021 [ |
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SECTION 1.03. INTERMUNICIPAL COMMUTER RAIL DISTRICTS. | ||
Section 173.005, Transportation Code, is amended to read as | ||
follows: | ||
Sec. 173.005. SUNSET PROVISION. A district is subject | ||
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(Texas Sunset Act). A district shall be reviewed during the periods | ||
in which state agencies abolished in 2021 and every 12th year after | ||
that year are reviewed. | ||
ARTICLE 2. ENTITIES GIVEN 2023 SUNSET DATE | ||
SECTION 2.01. EXPANDED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES COUNCIL. | ||
Section 33.254, Education Code, is amended to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 33.254. SUNSET PROVISION. The council is subject to | ||
Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued | ||
in existence as provided by that chapter, the council is abolished | ||
and this subchapter expires September 1, 2023 [ |
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SECTION 2.02. STATE COMMISSION ON JUDICIAL CONDUCT. | ||
Section 33.003, Government Code, is amended to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 33.003. SUNSET PROVISION. The State Commission on | ||
Judicial Conduct is subject to review under Chapter 325 (Texas | ||
Sunset Act), but is not abolished under that chapter. The | ||
commission shall be reviewed during the period in which state | ||
agencies abolished in 2023 [ |
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SECTION 2.03. JUDICIAL BRANCH CERTIFICATION COMMISSION. | ||
Section 152.001, Government Code, is amended to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 152.001. SUNSET PROVISION. The Judicial Branch | ||
Certification Commission is subject to Chapter 325 (Texas Sunset | ||
Act), but is not abolished under that chapter. The commission shall | ||
be reviewed during the period in which state agencies abolished in | ||
2023 [ |
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SECTION 2.04. TEXAS RACING COMMISSION. Section 18.01(a), | ||
Texas Racing Act (Article 179e, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), is | ||
amended to read as follows: | ||
(a) The Texas Racing Commission is subject to Chapter 325, | ||
Government Code (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence | ||
as provided by that chapter, and except as provided by Subsections | ||
(b) and (c) of this section, the commission is abolished and this | ||
Act expires September 1, 2023 [ |
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ARTICLE 3. ENTITIES GIVEN 2025 SUNSET DATE | ||
SECTION 3.01. TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY. Section 7.004, | ||
Education Code, is amended to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 7.004. SUNSET PROVISION. The Texas Education Agency | ||
is subject to Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act). | ||
Unless continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the | ||
agency is abolished September 1, 2025 [ |
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SECTION 3.02. STATE EMPLOYEE CHARITABLE CAMPAIGN POLICY | ||
COMMITTEE. Section 659.140(i), Government Code, is amended to read | ||
as follows: | ||
(i) The state employee charitable campaign policy committee | ||
is subject to the Texas Sunset Act. Unless continued in existence | ||
as provided by that chapter, the committee is abolished and | ||
Government Code, Chapter 659, Subchapter I, and Sections 814.0095 | ||
and 814.0096 expire on September 1, 2025 [ |
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ARTICLE 4. ENTITIES REMOVED FROM SPECIFIC SUNSET REVIEW | ||
SECTION 4.01. SULPHUR RIVER BASIN AUTHORITY. Section 1A, | ||
Chapter 3, Acts of the 69th Legislature, 1st Called Session, 1985, | ||
is repealed. | ||
SECTION 4.02. PORT OF HOUSTON AUTHORITY OF HARRIS COUNTY, | ||
TEXAS. Section 5007.203, Special District Local Laws Code, is | ||
repealed. | ||
SECTION 4.03. CAPITAL METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION | ||
AUTHORITY. Section 451.459, Transportation Code, is repealed. | ||
ARTICLE 5. EFFECTIVE DATE | ||
SECTION 5.01. EFFECTIVE DATE. 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, 2015. | ||
______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
I certify that H.B. No. 3123 was passed by the House on May 1, | ||
2015, by the following vote: Yeas 137, Nays 0, 2 present, not | ||
voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B. | ||
No. 3123 on May 31, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 140, Nays 0, | ||
5 present, not voting. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||
I certify that H.B. No. 3123 was passed by the Senate, with | ||
amendments, on May 15, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays | ||
0. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
APPROVED: __________________ | ||
Date | ||
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Governor |