1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to a study of the state's health and human services needs. 1-3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-4 SECTION 1. (a) As part of the Sunset Advisory Commission's 1-5 review of health and human services agencies in accordance with 1-6 Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act), during the 76th 1-7 Legislature, the commission shall study: 1-8 (1) the need for objective research and analysis of 1-9 health and human services needs and programs; 1-10 (2) options for objective development of a long-range 1-11 strategic plan for health and human services in this state; 1-12 (3) whether existing resources available to the 1-13 legislature include safeguards needed to maintain the quality of 1-14 research and promote greater accountability to state leadership; 1-15 and 1-16 (4) the most appropriate means for providing to the 1-17 legislature the research information necessary to manage Texas' 1-18 health and human services system and plan for its future. 1-19 (b) The Sunset Advisory Commission shall consider the 1-20 results of the study in developing its recommendations before the 1-21 76th Legislature convenes. 1-22 SECTION 2. The importance of this legislation and the 1-23 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an 1-24 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the 2-1 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several 2-2 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended, 2-3 and that this Act take effect and be in force according to its 2-4 terms, and it is so enacted. _______________________________ _______________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House I certify that H.B. No. 2385 was passed by the House on May 13, 1997, by a non-record vote; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B. No. 2385 on May 25, 1997, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House I certify that H.B. No. 2385 was passed by the Senate, with amendments, on May 23, 1997, by a viva-voce vote. _______________________________ Secretary of the Senate APPROVED: _____________________ Date _____________________ Governor