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R E S O L U T I O N
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BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the State of |
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Texas, 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021, That House Rule 13, |
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Section 9(a), be suspended in part as provided by House Rule 13, |
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Section 9(f), to enable the conference committee appointed to |
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resolve the differences on Senate Bill 713 (the sunset review |
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process and certain governmental entities subject to that process) |
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to consider and take action on the following matters: |
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(1) House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(4), is suspended to permit |
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the committee to add text on matters not included in either the |
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house or senate version of the bill by adding the following new |
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SECTIONS to the bill: |
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SECTION 1.03. ANATOMICAL BOARD OF THE STATE OF TEXAS. |
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Section 691.003, Health and Safety Code, is amended to read as |
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follows: |
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Sec. 691.003. SUNSET PROVISION. The Anatomical Board of |
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the State of Texas is subject to Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas |
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Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as provided by that |
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chapter, the board is abolished September 1, 2023 [2021]. |
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SECTION 1.04. TEXAS COMMISSION OF LICENSING AND REGULATION; |
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TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION. Section 51.002(a), |
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Occupations Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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(a) The Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation and the |
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Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation are subject to Chapter |
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325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in |
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existence as provided by that chapter, the commission and the |
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department are abolished September 1, 2023 [2021]. |
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SECTION 1.05. TEXAS COMMISSION ON LAW ENFORCEMENT. (a) |
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Section 1701.002, Occupations Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 1701.002. APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT. The Texas |
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Commission on Law Enforcement is subject to Chapter 325, Government |
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Code (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as provided |
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by that chapter, the commission is abolished and this chapter |
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expires September 1, 2023 [2021]. |
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(b) For purposes of Section 1701.002, Occupations Code, as |
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amended by this Act, the Sunset Advisory Commission shall conduct a |
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limited-scope review of the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement for |
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the 88th Legislature. |
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(c) In conducting the limited-scope review under this |
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section, the Sunset Advisory Commission staff evaluation and report |
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must be limited to reviewing the appropriateness of the Sunset |
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Advisory Commission's recommendations for the Texas Commission on |
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Law Enforcement made to the 87th Legislature. |
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(d) The Sunset Advisory Commission's recommendations to the |
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88th Legislature may include any recommendation the commission |
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considers appropriate based on the limited-scope review conducted |
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under this section. |
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SECTION 3.04. TEXAS RACING COMMISSION. (a) Section |
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2021.008(a), Occupations Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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(a) The commission is subject to Chapter 325, Government |
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Code (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as provided |
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by that chapter, and except as provided by Subsections (b) and (c), |
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the commission is abolished and this subtitle expires September 1, |
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2027 [2021]. |
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(b) Not later than December 1, 2021, the Texas Racing |
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Commission shall replace all employees who were employed by the |
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Texas Racing Commission on August 31, 2021, in: |
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(1) an exempt position; or |
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(2) a position at or above salary group B27 in the |
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Texas Position Classification Plan, 1961. |
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(c) The Texas Racing Commission may not hire or rehire an |
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individual to fill a position described by Subsection (b) of this |
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section if the individual was employed by the commission in a |
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position described by Subsection (b) of this section during the six |
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months preceding the effective date of this Act. |
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Explanation: This addition is necessary to limit the scope of |
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the next sunset review of the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement, |
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to replace certain employees of the Texas Racing Commission, and to |
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change the sunset review date for various state agencies. |
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(2) House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(4), is suspended to permit |
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the committee to add text on a matter not included in either the |
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house or senate version of the bill by adding the following new |
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SECTION to the bill: |
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ARTICLE 9. TRANSITION |
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SECTION 9.01. CONFLICT WITH OTHER LAWS. If a conflict |
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exists between this Act and another Act of the 87th Legislature, |
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Regular Session, 2021, that amends or repeals the sunset date of a |
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governmental entity, the provisions of the other Act control |
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without regard to the relative dates of enactment. |
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Explanation: This addition is necessary to address any |
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conflicts with other legislation enacted by the 87th Legislature, |
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Regular Session, 2021. |
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Cyrier |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2014 was adopted by the House on May |
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30, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 139, Nays 1, 2 present, not |
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voting. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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