By: Holland, et al. (Senate Sponsor - Schwertner) H.B. No. 1620
         (In the Senate - Received from the House May 3, 2023;
  May 5, 2023, read first time and referred to Committee on Business &
  Commerce; May 23, 2023, reported favorably by the following vote:  
  Yeas 10, Nays 0; May 23, 2023, sent to printer.)
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
 
  relating to the review date for certain governmental entities
  subject to the sunset review process.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  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, 2025 [2023].
         SECTION 2.  Section 481.003, Government Code, is amended to
  read as follows:
         Sec. 481.003.  SUNSET PROVISION. The Texas Economic
  Development and Tourism Office is subject to Chapter 325 (Texas
  Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as provided by that
  chapter, the office is abolished and this chapter expires September
  1, 2025 [2023].
         SECTION 3.  Section 5.014, Water Code, is amended to read as
  follows:
         Sec. 5.014.  SUNSET PROVISION. The Texas Commission on
  Environmental Quality 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, 2025 [2023].
         SECTION 4.  Section 202.010, Human Resources Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 202.010.  SUNSET PROVISION. The Texas Juvenile Justice
  Board and the Texas Juvenile Justice Department are subject to
  Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued
  in existence as provided by that chapter, the board and the
  department are abolished September 1, 2025 [2023].
         SECTION 5.  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, 2025 [2023].
         SECTION 6.  Section 12.005, Utilities Code, is amended to
  read as follows:
         Sec. 12.005.  APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT. The Public Utility
  Commission of Texas is subject to Chapter 325, Government Code
  (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as provided by
  that chapter or by Chapter 39, the commission is abolished and this
  title expires September 1, 2025 [2023].
         SECTION 7.  Section 13.002, Utilities Code, is amended to
  read as follows:
         Sec. 13.002.  APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT. The Office of
  Public Utility Counsel is subject to Chapter 325, Government Code
  (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as provided by
  that chapter, the office is abolished and this chapter expires
  September 1, 2025 [2023].
         SECTION 8.  Section 1-a(a), Chapter 276, Acts of the 45th
  Legislature, Regular Session, 1937, 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, 2025 [2023], and every 12th year after
  that year.
         SECTION 9.  Section 201.025, Agriculture Code, is amended to
  read as follows:
         Sec. 201.025.  SUNSET PROVISION. The State Soil and Water
  Conservation Board is subject to Chapter 325, Government Code
  (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as provided by
  that chapter, the state board is abolished and this chapter expires
  September 1, 2025 [2023].
         SECTION 10.  Section 751.003, Government Code, is amended to
  read as follows:
         Sec. 751.003.  SUNSET PROVISION. The Office of
  State-Federal Relations is subject to Chapter 325 (Texas Sunset
  Act). Unless continued in existence as provided by that chapter,
  the office is abolished and this chapter expires September 1, 2025
  [2023].
         SECTION 11.  Section 6.013, Water Code, is amended to read as
  follows:
         Sec. 6.013.  SUNSET PROVISION. The Texas Water Development
  Board is subject to review under Chapter 325, Government Code
  (Texas Sunset Act), but is not abolished under that chapter. The
  board shall be reviewed during the period in which state agencies
  abolished in 2025 [2023 and every 12th year after 2023 are
  reviewed].
         SECTION 12.  If a conflict exists between this Act and
  another Act of the 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023, that
  extends the sunset date of a governmental entity, the provisions of
  the other Act control without regard to the relative dates of
  enactment.
         SECTION 13.  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, 2023.
 
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