Bill Text: TX SR558 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction on SB 713.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Passed) 2021-05-30 - Reported enrolled [SR558 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-SR558-Enrolled.html

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By: Buckingham S.R. No. 558

SENATE RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th
Legislature, Regular Session, 2021, That Senate Rule 12.03 be
suspended in part as provided by Senate Rule 12.08 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) Senate Rule 12.03(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 [2021].
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
[2021].
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 [2021].
(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 recommendations 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 [2021].
(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 various state
agencies.
(2) Senate Rule 12.03(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
the 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.
_______________________________
President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 30, 2021, by the
following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
_______________________________
Secretary of the Senate