1 | 1 | | S.B. No. 1659 |
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3 | 3 | | |
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4 | 4 | | AN ACT |
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5 | 5 | | relating to the sunset review process and certain governmental |
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6 | 6 | | entities subject to that process. |
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7 | 7 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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8 | 8 | | ARTICLE 1. ENTITIES GIVEN 2029 SUNSET DATE |
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9 | 9 | | SECTION 1.01. TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY. Section 7.004(a), |
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10 | 10 | | Education Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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11 | 11 | | (a) The Texas Education Agency is subject to Chapter 325, |
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12 | 12 | | Government Code (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence |
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13 | 13 | | as provided by that chapter, the agency is abolished September 1, |
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14 | 14 | | 2029 [2027]. |
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15 | 15 | | SECTION 1.02. EXPANDED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES COUNCIL. |
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16 | 16 | | Section 33.254, Education Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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17 | 17 | | Sec. 33.254. SUNSET PROVISION. The council is subject to |
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18 | 18 | | Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued |
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19 | 19 | | in existence as provided by that chapter, the council is abolished |
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20 | 20 | | and this subchapter expires September 1, 2029 [2027]. |
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21 | 21 | | SECTION 1.03. TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD. |
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22 | 22 | | Section 61.0211, Education Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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23 | 23 | | Sec. 61.0211. SUNSET PROVISION. The Texas Higher Education |
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24 | 24 | | Coordinating Board is subject to Chapter 325, Government Code |
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25 | 25 | | (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as provided by |
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26 | 26 | | that chapter, the board is abolished and this chapter expires |
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27 | 27 | | September 1, 2029 [2025]. |
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28 | 28 | | SECTION 1.04. STATE COMMISSION ON JUDICIAL CONDUCT. |
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29 | 29 | | Section 33.003, Government Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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30 | 30 | | Sec. 33.003. SUNSET PROVISION. The State Commission on |
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31 | 31 | | Judicial Conduct is subject to review under Chapter 325 (Texas |
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32 | 32 | | Sunset Act), but is not abolished under that chapter. The |
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33 | 33 | | commission shall be reviewed during the period in which state |
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34 | 34 | | agencies abolished in 2029 [2025], and every 12th year after that |
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35 | 35 | | year, are reviewed. |
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36 | 36 | | SECTION 1.05. JUDICIAL BRANCH CERTIFICATION COMMISSION. |
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37 | 37 | | Section 152.001, Government Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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38 | 38 | | Sec. 152.001. SUNSET PROVISION. The Judicial Branch |
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39 | 39 | | Certification Commission is subject to Chapter 325 (Texas Sunset |
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40 | 40 | | Act), but is not abolished under that chapter. The commission shall |
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41 | 41 | | be reviewed during the period in which state agencies abolished in |
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42 | 42 | | 2029 [2025], and every 12th year after that year, are reviewed. |
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43 | 43 | | SECTION 1.06. TEXAS LOTTERY COMMISSION. Section 467.002, |
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44 | 44 | | Government Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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45 | 45 | | Sec. 467.002. APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT. The commission is |
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46 | 46 | | subject to Chapter 325 (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in |
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47 | 47 | | existence as provided by that chapter, the commission is abolished |
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48 | 48 | | and this chapter, Chapter 466 of this code, and Chapter 2001, |
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49 | 49 | | Occupations Code, expire September 1, 2029 [2025]. |
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50 | 50 | | SECTION 1.07. STATE PENSION REVIEW BOARD. Section 801.107, |
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51 | 51 | | Government Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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52 | 52 | | Sec. 801.107. SUNSET PROVISION. The State Pension Review |
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53 | 53 | | Board is subject to Chapter 325 (Texas Sunset Act). Unless |
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54 | 54 | | continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the board is |
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55 | 55 | | abolished and this chapter expires September 1, 2029 [2025]. |
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56 | 56 | | SECTION 1.08. TEXAS PUBLIC FINANCE AUTHORITY. Section |
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57 | 57 | | 1232.072, Government Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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58 | 58 | | Sec. 1232.072. SUNSET PROVISION. The Texas Public Finance |
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59 | 59 | | Authority is subject to Chapter 325 (Texas Sunset Act). Unless |
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60 | 60 | | continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the authority |
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61 | 61 | | is abolished and this chapter expires September 1, 2029 [2027]. |
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62 | 62 | | SECTION 1.09. TEXAS FACILITIES COMMISSION. Section |
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63 | 63 | | 2152.002, Government Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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64 | 64 | | Sec. 2152.002. SUNSET PROVISION. The Texas Facilities |
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65 | 65 | | Commission is subject to Chapter 325 (Texas Sunset Act). Unless |
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66 | 66 | | continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the commission |
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67 | 67 | | is abolished and this subtitle, except for Chapter 2170 and Section |
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68 | 68 | | 2157.121, expires September 1, 2029 [2027]. |
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69 | 69 | | SECTION 1.10. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY |
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70 | 70 | | AFFAIRS. Section 2306.022, Government Code, is amended to read as |
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71 | 71 | | follows: |
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72 | 72 | | Sec. 2306.022. APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT. The Texas |
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73 | 73 | | Department of Housing and Community Affairs is subject to Chapter |
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74 | 74 | | 325 (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as provided |
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75 | 75 | | by that chapter, the department is abolished and this chapter |
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76 | 76 | | expires September 1, 2029 [2025]. |
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77 | 77 | | SECTION 1.11. TEXAS STATE AFFORDABLE HOUSING CORPORATION. |
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78 | 78 | | Section 2306.5521, Government Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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79 | 79 | | Sec. 2306.5521. SUNSET PROVISION. The Texas State |
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80 | 80 | | Affordable Housing Corporation is subject to Chapter 325 (Texas |
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81 | 81 | | Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as provided by that |
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82 | 82 | | chapter, the corporation is abolished and this subchapter expires |
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83 | 83 | | September 1, 2029 [2027]. |
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84 | 84 | | SECTION 1.12. COMMISSION ON STATE EMERGENCY |
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85 | 85 | | COMMUNICATIONS. Section 771.032, Health and Safety Code, is |
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86 | 86 | | amended to read as follows: |
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87 | 87 | | Sec. 771.032. APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT. The Commission on |
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88 | 88 | | State Emergency Communications is subject to Chapter 325, |
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89 | 89 | | Government Code (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence |
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90 | 90 | | as provided by that chapter, the commission is abolished and this |
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91 | 91 | | chapter expires September 1, 2029 [2027]. |
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92 | 92 | | SECTION 1.13. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE; DIVISION OF |
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93 | 93 | | WORKERS' COMPENSATION OF TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE. Section |
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94 | 94 | | 31.004, Insurance Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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95 | 95 | | Sec. 31.004. SUNSET PROVISION. (a) The Texas Department of |
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96 | 96 | | Insurance is subject to Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset |
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97 | 97 | | Act). Unless continued in existence as provided by that chapter, |
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98 | 98 | | the department is abolished September 1, 2029 [2025]. |
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99 | 99 | | (b) Unless continued as provided by Chapter 325, Government |
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100 | 100 | | Code, the duties of the division of workers' compensation of the |
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101 | 101 | | Texas Department of Insurance under Title 5, Labor Code, expire |
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102 | 102 | | September 1, 2029 [2025], or another date designated by the |
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103 | 103 | | legislature. |
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104 | 104 | | SECTION 1.14. OFFICE OF PUBLIC INSURANCE COUNSEL. Section |
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105 | 105 | | 501.003, Insurance Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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106 | 106 | | Sec. 501.003. SUNSET PROVISION. The office is subject to |
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107 | 107 | | Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued |
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108 | 108 | | in existence as provided by that chapter, the office is abolished |
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109 | 109 | | September 1, 2029 [2025]. |
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110 | 110 | | SECTION 1.15. OFFICE OF INJURED EMPLOYEE COUNSEL. Section |
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111 | 111 | | 404.003, Labor Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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112 | 112 | | Sec. 404.003. SUNSET PROVISION. The office of injured |
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113 | 113 | | employee counsel is subject to Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas |
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114 | 114 | | Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as provided by that |
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115 | 115 | | chapter, the office is abolished and this chapter expires September |
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116 | 116 | | 1, 2029 [2025]. |
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117 | 117 | | ARTICLE 2. ENTITIES GIVEN 2033 SUNSET DATE |
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118 | 118 | | SECTION 2.01. PEDIATRIC ACUTE-ONSET NEUROPSYCHIATRIC |
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119 | 119 | | SYNDROME ADVISORY COUNCIL. Section 119A.009, Health and Safety |
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120 | 120 | | Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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121 | 121 | | Sec. 119A.009. SUNSET PROVISION. The Pediatric Acute-Onset |
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122 | 122 | | Neuropsychiatric Syndrome Advisory Council is subject to Chapter |
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123 | 123 | | 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in |
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124 | 124 | | existence as provided by that chapter, the advisory council is |
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125 | 125 | | abolished and this chapter expires September 1, 2033 [2031]. |
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126 | 126 | | SECTION 2.02. TEXAS MEDICAL BOARD. Section 151.004, |
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127 | 127 | | Occupations Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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128 | 128 | | Sec. 151.004. APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT. The Texas Medical |
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129 | 129 | | Board is subject to Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset |
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130 | 130 | | Act). Unless continued in existence as provided by that chapter, |
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131 | 131 | | the board is abolished and this subtitle and Chapters 204, 205, 206, |
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132 | 132 | | 601, 602, 603, and 604 expire September 1, 2033 [2031]. |
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133 | 133 | | SECTION 2.03. TEXAS BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS. |
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134 | 134 | | Section 201.004, Occupations Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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135 | 135 | | Sec. 201.004. APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT. The Texas Board of |
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136 | 136 | | Chiropractic Examiners is subject to Chapter 325, Government Code |
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137 | 137 | | (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as provided by |
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138 | 138 | | that chapter, the board is abolished and this chapter expires |
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139 | 139 | | September 1, 2033 [2029]. |
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140 | 140 | | SECTION 2.04. STATE BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS. Section |
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141 | 141 | | 251.005, Occupations Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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142 | 142 | | Sec. 251.005. APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT. The State Board of |
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143 | 143 | | Dental Examiners is subject to Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas |
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144 | 144 | | Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as provided by that |
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145 | 145 | | chapter, the board is abolished September 1, 2033 [2029]. |
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146 | 146 | | SECTION 2.05. TEXAS BOARD OF NURSING. Section 301.003, |
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147 | 147 | | Occupations Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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148 | 148 | | Sec. 301.003. APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT. The Texas Board of |
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149 | 149 | | Nursing is subject to Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset |
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150 | 150 | | Act). Unless continued in existence as provided by that chapter, |
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151 | 151 | | the board is abolished September 1, 2033 [2029]. |
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152 | 152 | | SECTION 2.06. TEXAS OPTOMETRY BOARD. Section 351.004, |
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153 | 153 | | Occupations Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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154 | 154 | | Sec. 351.004. SUNSET PROVISION. The Texas Optometry Board |
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155 | 155 | | is subject to Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act). |
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156 | 156 | | Unless continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the |
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157 | 157 | | board is abolished and this chapter expires September 1, 2033 |
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158 | 158 | | [2029]. |
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159 | 159 | | SECTION 2.07. EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OF PHYSICAL THERAPY AND |
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160 | 160 | | OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY EXAMINERS. Section 452.002, Occupations |
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161 | 161 | | Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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162 | 162 | | Sec. 452.002. APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT. The Executive |
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163 | 163 | | Council of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Examiners is |
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164 | 164 | | subject to Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act). Unless |
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165 | 165 | | continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the executive |
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166 | 166 | | council is abolished and the following laws expire September 1, |
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167 | 167 | | 2033 [2029]: |
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168 | 168 | | (1) this chapter; |
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169 | 169 | | (2) Chapter 453; and |
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170 | 170 | | (3) Chapter 454. |
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171 | 171 | | SECTION 2.08. TEXAS BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY EXAMINERS. |
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172 | 172 | | Section 453.002, Occupations Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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173 | 173 | | Sec. 453.002. APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT. The Texas Board of |
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174 | 174 | | Physical Therapy Examiners is subject to Chapter 325, Government |
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175 | 175 | | Code (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as provided |
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176 | 176 | | by that chapter, the board is abolished and this chapter expires |
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177 | 177 | | September 1, 2033 [2029]. |
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178 | 178 | | SECTION 2.09. TEXAS BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY |
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179 | 179 | | EXAMINERS. Section 454.003, Occupations Code, is amended to read |
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180 | 180 | | as follows: |
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181 | 181 | | Sec. 454.003. APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT. The Texas Board of |
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182 | 182 | | Occupational Therapy Examiners is subject to Chapter 325, |
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183 | 183 | | Government Code (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence |
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184 | 184 | | as provided by that chapter, the board is abolished and this chapter |
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185 | 185 | | expires September 1, 2033 [2029]. |
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186 | 186 | | SECTION 2.10. TEXAS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH EXECUTIVE COUNCIL. |
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187 | 187 | | Section 507.002, Occupations Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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188 | 188 | | Sec. 507.002. APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT. The Texas |
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189 | 189 | | Behavioral Health Executive Council is subject to Chapter 325, |
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190 | 190 | | Government Code (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence |
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191 | 191 | | as provided by that chapter, the executive council is abolished and |
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192 | 192 | | this chapter and Chapters 501, 502, 503, and 505 expire September 1, |
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193 | 193 | | 2033 [2029]. |
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194 | 194 | | SECTION 2.11. TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY. Section |
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195 | 195 | | 551.005, Occupations Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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196 | 196 | | Sec. 551.005. APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT. The Texas State |
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197 | 197 | | Board of Pharmacy is subject to Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas |
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198 | 198 | | Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as provided by that |
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199 | 199 | | chapter, the board is abolished and this subtitle expires September |
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200 | 200 | | 1, 2033 [2029]. |
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201 | 201 | | SECTION 2.12. TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY. |
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202 | 202 | | Section 901.006, Occupations Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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203 | 203 | | Sec. 901.006. APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT. The Texas State |
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204 | 204 | | Board of Public Accountancy is subject to Chapter 325, Government |
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205 | 205 | | Code (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as provided |
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206 | 206 | | by that chapter, the board is abolished and this chapter expires |
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207 | 207 | | September 1, 2033 [2031]. |
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208 | 208 | | SECTION 2.13. TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND |
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209 | 209 | | LAND SURVEYORS. Section 1001.005, Occupations Code, is amended to |
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210 | 210 | | read as follows: |
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211 | 211 | | Sec. 1001.005. APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT. The Texas Board |
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212 | 212 | | of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors is subject to Chapter |
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213 | 213 | | 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in |
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214 | 214 | | existence as provided by that chapter, the board is abolished and |
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215 | 215 | | this chapter expires September 1, 2033 [2025]. |
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216 | 216 | | SECTION 2.14. TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL GEOSCIENTISTS. |
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217 | 217 | | Section 1002.003, Occupations Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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218 | 218 | | Sec. 1002.003. APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT. The Texas Board |
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219 | 219 | | of Professional Geoscientists is subject to Chapter 325, Government |
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220 | 220 | | Code (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as provided |
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221 | 221 | | by that chapter, the board is abolished and this chapter expires |
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222 | 222 | | September 1, 2033 [2025]. |
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223 | 223 | | SECTION 2.15. TEXAS BOARD OF ARCHITECTURAL EXAMINERS. |
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224 | 224 | | Section 1051.003, Occupations Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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225 | 225 | | Sec. 1051.003. APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT. The Texas Board |
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226 | 226 | | of Architectural Examiners is subject to Chapter 325, Government |
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227 | 227 | | Code (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as provided |
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228 | 228 | | by that chapter, the board is abolished and this subtitle expires |
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229 | 229 | | September 1, 2033 [2025]. |
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230 | 230 | | SECTION 2.16. TEXAS REAL ESTATE COMMISSION. Section |
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231 | 231 | | 1101.006, Occupations Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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232 | 232 | | Sec. 1101.006. APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT. The Texas Real |
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233 | 233 | | Estate Commission is subject to Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas |
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234 | 234 | | Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as provided by that |
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235 | 235 | | chapter, the commission is abolished and this chapter and Chapter |
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236 | 236 | | 1102 of this code and Chapter 221, Property Code, expire September |
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237 | 237 | | 1, 2033 [2031]. |
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238 | 238 | | SECTION 2.17. TEXAS APPRAISER LICENSING AND CERTIFICATION |
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239 | 239 | | BOARD. Section 1103.006, Occupations Code, is amended to read as |
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240 | 240 | | follows: |
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241 | 241 | | Sec. 1103.006. APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT. The Texas |
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242 | 242 | | Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board is subject to Chapter |
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243 | 243 | | 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in |
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244 | 244 | | existence as provided by that chapter, the board is abolished and |
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245 | 245 | | this chapter and Chapter 1104 expire September 1, 2033 [2031]. |
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246 | 246 | | SECTION 2.18. TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PLUMBING EXAMINERS. |
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247 | 247 | | Section 1301.003, Occupations Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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248 | 248 | | Sec. 1301.003. APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT. The Texas State |
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249 | 249 | | Board of Plumbing Examiners is subject to Chapter 325, Government |
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250 | 250 | | Code (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as provided |
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251 | 251 | | by that chapter, the board is abolished and this chapter expires |
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252 | 252 | | September 1, 2033 [2027]. |
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253 | 253 | | ARTICLE 3. ENTITIES GIVEN 2035 SUNSET DATE |
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254 | 254 | | SECTION 3.01. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. Section 11.003, |
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255 | 255 | | Agriculture Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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256 | 256 | | Sec. 11.003. SUNSET PROVISION. The Department of |
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257 | 257 | | Agriculture is subject to Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas |
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258 | 258 | | Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as provided by that |
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259 | 259 | | chapter, the department is abolished September 1, 2035 [2033]. |
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260 | 260 | | SECTION 3.02. BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE OFFICIAL COTTON |
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261 | 261 | | GROWERS' BOLL WEEVIL ERADICATION FOUNDATION. Section 74.127(a), |
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262 | 262 | | Agriculture Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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263 | 263 | | (a) The board of directors of the official cotton growers' |
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264 | 264 | | boll weevil eradication foundation is subject to Chapter 325, |
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265 | 265 | | Government Code (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence |
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266 | 266 | | as provided by that chapter, the board is abolished September 1, |
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267 | 267 | | 2035 [2033]. |
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268 | 268 | | SECTION 3.03. TEXAS ANIMAL HEALTH COMMISSION. Section |
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269 | 269 | | 161.027, Agriculture Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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270 | 270 | | Sec. 161.027. SUNSET PROVISION. The Texas Animal Health |
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271 | 271 | | Commission is subject to Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset |
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272 | 272 | | Act). Unless continued in existence as provided by that chapter, |
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273 | 273 | | the commission is abolished September 1, 2035 [2033]. |
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274 | 274 | | SECTION 3.04. PREPAID HIGHER EDUCATION TUITION BOARD. |
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275 | 275 | | Section 54.603, Education Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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276 | 276 | | Sec. 54.603. SUNSET PROVISION. The Prepaid Higher |
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277 | 277 | | Education Tuition Board is subject to Chapter 325, Government Code |
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278 | 278 | | (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as provided by |
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279 | 279 | | that chapter, the board is abolished September 1, 2035 [2033]. |
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280 | 280 | | SECTION 3.05. CREDIT UNION DEPARTMENT. Section 15.212, |
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281 | 281 | | Finance Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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282 | 282 | | Sec. 15.212. SUNSET PROVISION. The Credit Union Department |
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283 | 283 | | and the Credit Union Commission are subject to Chapter 325, |
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284 | 284 | | Government Code (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence |
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285 | 285 | | as provided by that chapter, the department and commission are |
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286 | 286 | | abolished September 1, 2035 [2033]. |
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287 | 287 | | SECTION 3.06. TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION. Section |
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288 | 288 | | 419.003, Government Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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289 | 289 | | Sec. 419.003. SUNSET PROVISION. The Texas Commission on |
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290 | 290 | | Fire Protection is subject to Chapter 325 (Texas Sunset Act). |
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291 | 291 | | Unless continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the |
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292 | 292 | | commission is abolished September 1, 2035 [2033]. |
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293 | 293 | | SECTION 3.07. COMMISSION ON JAIL STANDARDS. Section |
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294 | 294 | | 511.003, Government Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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295 | 295 | | Sec. 511.003. SUNSET PROVISION. The Commission on Jail |
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296 | 296 | | Standards is subject to Chapter 325 (Texas Sunset Act). Unless |
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297 | 297 | | continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the commission |
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298 | 298 | | is abolished September 1, 2035 [2033]. |
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299 | 299 | | SECTION 3.08. TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS. Section |
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300 | 300 | | 825.006, Government Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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301 | 301 | | Sec. 825.006. SUNSET PROVISION. The board of trustees of |
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302 | 302 | | the Teacher Retirement System of Texas is subject to review under |
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303 | 303 | | Chapter 325 (Texas Sunset Act), but is not abolished under that |
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304 | 304 | | chapter. The board shall be reviewed during the period in which |
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305 | 305 | | state agencies abolished in 2035 [2033], and every 12th year after |
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306 | 306 | | that year, are reviewed. |
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307 | 307 | | SECTION 3.09. PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT. Section |
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308 | 308 | | 11.0111, Parks and Wildlife Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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309 | 309 | | Sec. 11.0111. SUNSET PROVISION. The Parks and Wildlife |
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310 | 310 | | Department is subject to Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset |
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311 | 311 | | Act). Unless continued in existence as provided by that chapter, |
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312 | 312 | | the department is abolished September 1, 2035 [2033]. |
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313 | 313 | | SECTION 3.10. BRAZOS RIVER AUTHORITY. Section |
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314 | 314 | | 8502.0021(a), Special District Local Laws Code, is amended to read |
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315 | 315 | | as follows: |
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316 | 316 | | (a) The authority is subject to review under Chapter 325, |
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317 | 317 | | Government Code (Texas Sunset Act), but may not be abolished under |
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318 | 318 | | that chapter. The review shall be conducted under Section 325.025, |
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319 | 319 | | Government Code, as if the authority were a state agency scheduled |
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320 | 320 | | to be abolished September 1, 2035 [2033], and every 12th year after |
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321 | 321 | | that year. |
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322 | 322 | | SECTION 3.11. GULF COAST PROTECTION DISTRICT. Section |
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323 | 323 | | 9502.0105(a), Special District Local Laws Code, is amended to read |
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324 | 324 | | as follows: |
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325 | 325 | | (a) The district is subject to review under Chapter 325, |
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326 | 326 | | Government Code (Texas Sunset Act), but may not be abolished under |
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327 | 327 | | that chapter. The review shall be conducted under Section 325.025, |
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328 | 328 | | Government Code, as if the authority were a state agency scheduled |
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329 | 329 | | to be abolished September 1, 2035 [2033], and every 12th year after |
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330 | 330 | | that year. |
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331 | 331 | | ARTICLE 4. ENTITIES REMOVED FROM SUNSET REVIEW |
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332 | 332 | | SECTION 4.01. BANDERA COUNTY RIVER AUTHORITY AND |
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333 | 333 | | GROUNDWATER DISTRICT. Section 1A, Chapter 629, Acts of the 62nd |
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334 | 334 | | Legislature, Regular Session, 1971, is repealed. |
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335 | 335 | | ARTICLE 5. SPECIAL-PURPOSE REVIEWS |
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336 | 336 | | SECTION 5.01. TEXAS REAL ESTATE COMMISSION. (a) The Sunset |
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337 | 337 | | Advisory Commission shall conduct a special-purpose review of the |
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338 | 338 | | Texas Real Estate Commission for the 89th Legislature. In |
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339 | 339 | | conducting the special-purpose review under this subsection: |
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340 | 340 | | (1) the Sunset Advisory Commission staff evaluation |
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341 | 341 | | and report must be limited to reviewing the disclosures required by |
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342 | 342 | | law to be made by a seller of real property in this state and the |
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343 | 343 | | forms developed by the Texas Real Estate Commission to provide the |
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344 | 344 | | required disclosures; and |
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345 | 345 | | (2) the commission's recommendations to the 89th |
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346 | 346 | | Legislature may include any recommendation the commission |
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347 | 347 | | considers appropriate based on the special-purpose review. |
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348 | 348 | | (b) This section expires September 1, 2025. |
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349 | 349 | | ARTICLE 6. EFFECTIVE DATE |
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350 | 350 | | SECTION 6.01. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect |
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351 | 351 | | immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members |
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352 | 352 | | elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas |
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353 | 353 | | Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for |
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354 | 354 | | immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |
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355 | 355 | | ______________________________ ______________________________ |
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356 | 356 | | President of the Senate Speaker of the House |
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357 | 357 | | I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1659 passed the Senate on |
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358 | 358 | | April 18, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0; and that |
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359 | 359 | | the Senate concurred in House amendment on May 24, 2023, by the |
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360 | 360 | | following vote: Yeas 29, Nays 1. |
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361 | 361 | | ______________________________ |
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362 | 362 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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363 | 363 | | I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1659 passed the House, with |
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364 | 364 | | amendment, on May 17, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 136, |
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365 | 365 | | Nays 8, one present not voting. |
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366 | 366 | | ______________________________ |
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367 | 367 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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368 | 368 | | Approved: |
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369 | 369 | | ______________________________ |
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370 | 370 | | Date |
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371 | 371 | | ______________________________ |
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372 | 372 | | Governor |
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