| TO: | Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs |
| FROM: | John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
| IN RE: | SB781 by Carona (Relating to the repeal of certain legislative oversight committees.), As Engrossed |
The bill would repeal section 39.907 and Subchapter F of Chapter 65 of the Utilities Code, which establish the electric utility restructuring legislative oversight committee and the telecommunications competitiveness legislative oversight committee.
The bill would repeal Chapter 1801 of the Insurance Code, which establishes a property and casualty insurance legislative oversight committee.
The bill would repeal section 3.01, Chapter 626, Acts of the 73rd Legislature, Regular Session, 1993, which establishes the Edwards Aquifer Legislative Oversight Committee.
Based on the analysis of the Public Utility Commission, the Office of Public Utility Counsel and the Texas Department of Insurance duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.
| Source Agencies: | 454 Department of Insurance, 473 Public Utility Commission of Texas, 475 Office of Public Utility Counsel
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| LBB Staff: | JOB, KJG, MW, RAN, AG
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