Bill Text: TX HR2014 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Introduced
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Bill Title: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 713.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-05-30 - Reported enrolled [HR2014 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR2014-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 713.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-05-30 - Reported enrolled [HR2014 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR2014-Introduced.html
87R30199 MCK-D | ||
By: Cyrier | H.R. No. 2014 |
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BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the State of | ||
Texas, 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021, That House Rule 13, | ||
Section 9(a), be suspended in part as provided by House Rule 13, | ||
Section 9(f), to enable the conference committee appointed to | ||
resolve the differences on Senate Bill 713 (the sunset review | ||
process and certain governmental entities subject to that process) | ||
to consider and take action on the following matters: | ||
(1) House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(4), is suspended to permit | ||
the committee to add text on matters not included in either the | ||
house or senate version of the bill by adding the following new | ||
SECTIONS to the bill: | ||
SECTION 1.03. ANATOMICAL BOARD OF THE STATE OF TEXAS. | ||
Section 691.003, Health and Safety Code, is amended to read as | ||
follows: | ||
Sec. 691.003. SUNSET PROVISION. The Anatomical Board of | ||
the State of Texas is subject to Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas | ||
Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as provided by that | ||
chapter, the board is abolished September 1, 2023 [ |
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SECTION 1.04. TEXAS COMMISSION OF LICENSING AND REGULATION; | ||
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION. Section 51.002(a), | ||
Occupations Code, is amended to read as follows: | ||
(a) The Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation and the | ||
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation are subject to Chapter | ||
325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in | ||
existence as provided by that chapter, the commission and the | ||
department are abolished September 1, 2023 [ |
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SECTION 1.05. TEXAS COMMISSION ON LAW ENFORCEMENT. (a) | ||
Section 1701.002, Occupations Code, is amended to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 1701.002. APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT. The Texas | ||
Commission on Law Enforcement is subject to Chapter 325, Government | ||
Code (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as provided | ||
by that chapter, the commission is abolished and this chapter | ||
expires September 1, 2023 [ |
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(b) For purposes of Section 1701.002, Occupations Code, as | ||
amended by this Act, the Sunset Advisory Commission shall conduct a | ||
limited-scope review of the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement for | ||
the 88th Legislature. | ||
(c) In conducting the limited-scope review under this | ||
section, the Sunset Advisory Commission staff evaluation and report | ||
must be limited to reviewing the appropriateness of the Sunset | ||
Advisory Commission's recommendations for the Texas Commission on | ||
Law Enforcement made to the 87th Legislature. | ||
(d) The Sunset Advisory Commission's recommendations to the | ||
88th Legislature may include any recommendation the commission | ||
considers appropriate based on the limited-scope review conducted | ||
under this section. | ||
SECTION 3.04. TEXAS RACING COMMISSION. (a) Section | ||
2021.008(a), Occupations Code, is amended to read as follows: | ||
(a) The 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), | ||
the commission is abolished and this subtitle expires September 1, | ||
2027 [ |
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(b) Not later than December 1, 2021, the Texas Racing | ||
Commission shall replace all employees who were employed by the | ||
Texas Racing Commission on August 31, 2021, in: | ||
(1) an exempt position; or | ||
(2) a position at or above salary group B27 in the | ||
Texas Position Classification Plan, 1961. | ||
(c) The Texas Racing Commission may not hire or rehire an | ||
individual to fill a position described by Subsection (b) of this | ||
section if the individual was employed by the commission in a | ||
position described by Subsection (b) of this section during the six | ||
months preceding the effective date of this Act. | ||
Explanation: This addition is necessary to limit the scope of | ||
the next sunset review of the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement, | ||
to replace certain employees of the Texas Racing Commission, and to | ||
change the sunset review date for various state agencies. | ||
(2) House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(4), is suspended to permit | ||
the committee to add text on a matter not included in either the | ||
house or senate version of the bill by adding the following new | ||
SECTION to the bill: | ||
ARTICLE 9. TRANSITION | ||
SECTION 9.01. CONFLICT WITH OTHER LAWS. If a conflict | ||
exists between this Act and another Act of the 87th Legislature, | ||
Regular Session, 2021, that amends or repeals the sunset date of a | ||
governmental entity, the provisions of the other Act control | ||
without regard to the relative dates of enactment. | ||
Explanation: This addition is necessary to address any | ||
conflicts with other legislation enacted by the 87th Legislature, | ||
Regular Session, 2021. |