S.B. No. 20 AN ACT relating to avoiding the abolishment of certain agencies subject to the Texas Sunset Act. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 151.004, Occupations Code, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 151.004. APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT. The Texas Medical 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 subtitle and Chapters 204, 205, 206, 601, 602, 603, and 604 expire September 1, 2019 [2017]. SECTION 2. Section 501.005, Occupations Code, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 501.005. APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT. The Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists 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, 2019 [2017]. SECTION 3. Section 502.003, Occupations Code, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 502.003. APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT. The Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists 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, 2019 [2017]. SECTION 4. Section 503.005, Occupations Code, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 503.005. APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT. The Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors 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, 2019 [2017]. SECTION 5. Section 505.005, Occupations Code, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 505.005. APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT. The Texas State Board of Social Worker 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 Section 505.101 expires September 1, 2019 [2017]. SECTION 6. 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. ______________________________ ______________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House I hereby certify that S.B. No. 20 passed the Senate on July 20, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. ______________________________ Secretary of the Senate I hereby certify that S.B. No. 20 passed the House on August 11, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 121, Nays 0, one present not voting. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House Approved: ______________________________ Date ______________________________ Governor