SRC-TNM S.B. 360 75(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 360
By: Armbrister
State Affairs
4-13-97
As Filed


DIGEST 

Currently, the Texas Legislature alters the schedule of agencies subject
to the review by the Sunset Advisory Commission (commission) in order to
balance the workload of the commission.  S.B. 360 would move the date of
certain state agencies which are subject to the Texas Sunset Act in 2004,
to September 1, 2003.  S.B. 360 would also move a state agency
(Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund Board) which is subject to the
Texas Sunset Act in 2006, to September 1, 2005.  

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 360 outlines provisions regarding the review and
continuation of certain state agencies subject to the Texas Sunset Act. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Section 74.127(a), Agriculture Code, to provide that the
board of directors of the official cotton growers' boll weevil eradication
foundation (board) is subject to Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas
Sunset Act).  Provides that unless continued in existence as provided by
that chapter, the board is abolished and this subchapter expires September
1, 2003, rather than 2004. 

SECTION 2. Amends Chapter 2003B, Government Code, by adding Section
2003.023, as follows: 

Sec. 2003.023. SUNSET PROVISION. Provides that the State Office of
Administrative Hearings (office) is subject to review under Chapter 325
(Texas Sunset Act), but is not abolished under that chapter.  Requires the
office to be reviewed during the periods in which state agencies abolished
in 2003 and every 12th year after 2003 are reviewed. 

SECTION 3. Amends Section 88.524(b), Education Code, to provide that
unless continued in existence as provided by Chapter 325, Government Code,
the Equine Research Account Advisory Committee is abolished and this
subchapter expires September 1, 2005, rather than 2001. 

SECTION 4. Amends Section 3.606(f), Article 1446c-0, V.T.C.S. (Public
Utility Regulatory Act of 1995), to provide that the Telecommunications
Infrastructure Fund Board (TIFB), rather than the board, is subject to
Chapters 551 and 2001, Government Code.  Provides that unless continued in
existence by Chapter 325, Government Code, TIFB, rather than the advisory
board, is abolished and this section expires September 1, 2005, rather
than 2006.  Makes a nonsubstantive change. 

SECTION 5. Effective date: September 1, 1997.

SECTION 6. Emergency clause.