89R10574 BCH-D
By: Bell of Kaufman H.B. No. 1540
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to governmental entities subject to the sunset review
process.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. TEXAS LOTTERY COMMISSION. Section 467.002,
Government Code, is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 467.002. APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT. The commission is
subject to review under Chapter 325 (Texas Sunset Act). Unless
continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the commission
is abolished and this chapter, Chapter 466 of this code, and Chapter
2001, Occupations Code, expire September 1, 2027 [2025].
SECTION 2. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE. Section
492.012, Government Code, is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 492.012. SUNSET PROVISION. The Texas Board of
Criminal Justice and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice are
subject to Chapter 325 (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in
existence as provided by that chapter, the board and the department
are abolished September 1, 2027 [2025].
SECTION 3. TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION. Section 571.022,
Government Code, is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 571.022. SUNSET PROVISION. The commission is subject
to review under Chapter 325 (Texas Sunset Act), but is not abolished
under that chapter. The commission shall be reviewed during the
periods in which state agencies abolished in 2027 [2013] and every
12th year after that year are reviewed.
SECTION 4. DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION RESOURCES. Section
2054.005, Government Code, is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 2054.005. SUNSET PROVISION. [(a)] The Department of
Information Resources is subject to Chapter 325 (Texas Sunset Act).
Unless continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the
department is abolished and this chapter expires September 1, 2027
[2025].
SECTION 5. ANGELINA AND NECHES RIVER AUTHORITY. Section
8501.0015(a), Special District Local Laws Code, 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, 2027 [2025], and every 12th year after
that year.
SECTION 6. LOWER NECHES VALLEY AUTHORITY. Section
8504.0021(a), Special District Local Laws Code, 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, 2027 [2025], and every 12th year after
that year.
SECTION 7. SABINE RIVER AUTHORITY OF TEXAS. Section 2A(a),
Chapter 110, Acts of the 51st Legislature, Regular Session, 1949,
is amended to read as follows:
(a) The district 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 district were a state agency scheduled to
be abolished September 1, 2027 [2025], and every 12th year after
that year.
SECTION 8. TRINITY RIVER AUTHORITY OF TEXAS. Section
1A(a), Chapter 518, Acts of the 54th Legislature, Regular Session,
1955, 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, 2027 [2025], and every 12th year after
that year.
SECTION 9. 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 September 1, 2025.