SRC-BWC S.B. 309 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 309
77R5875 MRB-DBy: Harris
Administration
3/26/2001
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Periodically, state agencies undergo a review by the Sunset Advisory
Commission (commission).  As a result of the review, the commission will
recommend changes to the agency or the abolishment of the agency.  As
proposed, S.B. 309 sets the review schedule for the risk management board,
the Polygraph Examiners Board, and the Department of Human Services. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

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

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 412.021(f), Labor Code, to provide that the risk
management board is subject to Chapter 325 (Texas Sunset Act), Government
Code.  Provides that unless continued in existence as provided by that
chapter, the board is abolished and this section expires September 1, 2007,
rather than 2009. 

SECTION 2.  Amends Section 1703.005, Occupations Code, to provide that the
Polygraph Examiners Board is subject to Chapter 325 (Texas Sunset Act),
Government Code.  Provides that unless continued in existence as provided
by that chapter, the board is abolished and this chapter expires September
1, 2009, rather than 2003. 

SECTION 3.  Amends Section 21.002, Human Resources Code, to provide that
the Texas Department of Human Services is subject to Chapter 325 (Texas
Sunset Act), Government Code. Provides that unless continued in existence
as provided by that chapter, the department is abolished and this title
expires September 1, 2011, rather than 2003, except that Chapter 40 expires
as provided by Section 40.003. 

SECTION 4.  Repealers:  Section 465.002 (Texas National Research Laboratory
Commission), Government Code, and Section 752.025 (Governor's Advisory
Committee on Immigration and Refugees), Government Code. 

SECTION 5.  Effective date: September 1, 2001.