Bill Text: TX SB28 | 2017 | 85th Legislature 1st Special Session | Engrossed
Bill Title: Relating to certain governmental entities subject to the sunset review process.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2017-08-08 - Received from the Senate [SB28 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SB28-Engrossed.html
| By: Taylor of Collin | S.B. No. 28 | |
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| relating to certain governmental entities subject to the sunset | ||
| review process. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| ARTICLE 1. ENTITIES GIVEN 2019 SUNSET DATE | ||
| SECTION 1.01. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. Section 11.003, | ||
| Agriculture Code, is amended to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 11.003. SUNSET PROVISION. The Department of | ||
| Agriculture is subject to Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas | ||
| Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as provided by that | ||
| chapter, the department is abolished September 1, 2019 [ |
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| ARTICLE 2. ENTITIES GIVEN 2021 SUNSET DATE | ||
| SECTION 2.01. TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION. Section | ||
| 442.002(k), Government Code, is amended to read as follows: | ||
| (k) The Texas Historical Commission is subject to Chapter | ||
| 325 (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as provided | ||
| by that chapter, the commission is abolished and this chapter | ||
| expires September 1, 2021 [ |
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| SECTION 2.02. TEXAS REAL ESTATE COMMISSION. Section | ||
| 1101.006, Occupations Code, is amended to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 1101.006. APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT. The Texas Real | ||
| Estate Commission 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, Chapter | ||
| 1102, and Chapter 1303 of this code and Chapter 221, Property Code, | ||
| expire September 1, 2021 [ |
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| SECTION 2.03. TEXAS APPRAISER LICENSING AND CERTIFICATION | ||
| BOARD. Section 1103.006, Occupations Code, is amended to read as | ||
| follows: | ||
| Sec. 1103.006. APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT. The Texas | ||
| Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board is subject to Chapter | ||
| 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in | ||
| existence as provided by that chapter, the board is abolished and | ||
| this chapter and Chapter 1104 expire September 1, 2021 [ |
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| SECTION 2.04. TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PLUMBING EXAMINERS. | ||
| Section 1301.003, Occupations Code, is amended to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 1301.003. APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT. The Texas State | ||
| Board of Plumbing Examiners is subject to Chapter 325, Government | ||
| Code (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as provided | ||
| by that chapter, the board is abolished and this chapter expires | ||
| September 1, 2021 [ |
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| SECTION 2.05. RED RIVER AUTHORITY OF TEXAS. Section 1A(a), | ||
| Chapter 279, Acts of the 56th Legislature, Regular Session, 1959, | ||
| is amended to read as follows: | ||
| (a) The Authority is subject to review under Chapter 325, | ||
| Government Code (Texas Sunset Act), but may not be abolished under | ||
| that chapter. The review shall be conducted under Section 325.025, | ||
| Government Code, as if the Authority were a state agency scheduled | ||
| to be abolished September 1, 2021 [ |
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| that year. | ||
| ARTICLE 3. ENTITIES GIVEN 2023 SUNSET DATE | ||
| SECTION 3.01. TEXAS MILITARY DEPARTMENT. Section 437.051, | ||
| Government Code, is amended to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 437.051. SUNSET PROVISION. The department is subject | ||
| to Chapter 325 (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as | ||
| provided by that chapter, the department is abolished and this | ||
| subchapter expires September 1, 2023 [ |
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| SECTION 3.02. TEXAS STATE LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES COMMISSION. | ||
| Section 441.001(q), Government Code, is amended to read as follows: | ||
| (q) The Texas State Library and Archives Commission is | ||
| subject to Chapter 325 (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in | ||
| existence as provided by that chapter, the commission is abolished | ||
| September 1, 2023 [ |
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| SECTION 3.03. TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY. | ||
| Section 901.006, Occupations Code, is amended to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 901.006. APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT. The Texas State | ||
| Board of Public Accountancy is subject to Chapter 325, Government | ||
| Code (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as provided | ||
| by that chapter, the board is abolished and this chapter expires | ||
| September 1, 2023 [ |
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| SECTION 3.04. STATE SECURITIES BOARD. Subsection O, | ||
| Section 2, The Securities Act (Article 581-2, Vernon's Texas Civil | ||
| Statutes), is amended to read as follows: | ||
| O. The State Securities Board is subject to Chapter 325, | ||
| Government Code (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence | ||
| as provided by that chapter, the board is abolished and this Act | ||
| expires September 1, 2023 [ |
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| ARTICLE 4. EFFECTIVE DATE | ||
| SECTION 4.01. 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 on the 91st day after the | ||
| last day of the legislative session. | ||
