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SENATE RESOLUTION
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BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd |
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Legislature, Regular Session, 2013, That Senate Rule 12.03 be |
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suspended in part as provided by Senate Rule 12.08 to enable the |
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conference committee appointed to resolve the differences on |
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House Bill 1675 (the sunset review process and certain |
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governmental entities subject to that process) to consider and |
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take action on the following matter: |
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(1) Senate Rule 12.03(4) is suspended to permit the |
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committee to add text on matters not included in either the house |
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or senate version of the bill by adding the following to SECTION |
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1.03 of the bill: |
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(c) If a conflict exists between this Act and another Act |
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of the 83rd Legislature, Regular Session, 2013, that amends |
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Section 2152.002, Government Code, to extend the sunset date of |
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the Texas Facilities Commission, this Act controls without |
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regard to the relative dates of enactment. |
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Explanation: This addition is necessary to ensure that |
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the sunset review date for the Texas Facilities Commission in the |
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bill controls over any other bill amending that date. |
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(2) Senate Rule 12.03(4) is suspended to permit the |
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committee to add text on matters not included in either the house |
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or senate version of the bill by adding the following: |
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SECTION 2.02. EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS. |
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Subchapter A, Chapter 815, Government Code, is amended by adding |
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Section 815.005 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 815.005. SUNSET PROVISION. The board of trustees of |
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the Employees Retirement System of Texas is subject to review |
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under Chapter 325 (Texas Sunset Act), but is not abolished under |
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that chapter. The board shall be reviewed during the period in |
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which state agencies abolished in 2017, and every 12th year after |
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that year, are reviewed. |
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SECTION 2.04. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY |
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AFFAIRS. (a) Section 2306.022, Government Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 2306.022. APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT. The Texas |
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Department of Housing and Community Affairs is subject to Chapter |
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325 (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as |
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provided by that chapter, the department is abolished and this |
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chapter expires September 1, 2017 [2013]. |
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(b) The Sunset Advisory Commission shall limit its review |
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of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs in |
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preparation for the work of the 85th Legislature in Regular |
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Session to the appropriateness of recommendations made by the |
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commission to the 83rd Legislature. In the commission's report |
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to the 85th Legislature, the commission may include any |
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recommendations it considers appropriate. This subsection |
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expires September 1, 2017. |
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(c) This section takes effect only if the 83rd |
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Legislature, Regular Session, 2013, does not enact other |
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legislation that becomes law and that amends Section 2306.022, |
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Government Code, to extend the sunset date of the Texas |
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Department of Housing and Community Affairs. If the 83rd |
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Legislature, Regular Session, 2013, enacts legislation of that |
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kind, this section has no effect. |
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SECTION 2.05. RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS. Section |
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81.01001, Natural Resources Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 81.01001. SUNSET PROVISION. (a) The Railroad |
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Commission of Texas is subject to Chapter 325, Government Code |
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(Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as provided by |
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that chapter, the commission is abolished September 1, 2017 |
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[2013]. |
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(a-1) The review of the Railroad Commission of Texas by |
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the Sunset Advisory Commission in preparation for the work of the |
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85th Legislature in Regular Session is not limited to the |
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appropriateness of recommendations made by the Sunset Advisory |
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Commission to the 83rd Legislature. In the Sunset Advisory |
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Commission's report to the 85th Legislature, the Sunset Advisory |
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Commission may include any recommendations it considers |
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appropriate. The review must include an examination of |
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alternative organizational structures for the Railroad |
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Commission of Texas and alternative methods for performing the |
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commission's responsibilities that would enable the efficient |
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and effective accomplishment of the commission's functions. The |
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examination must include an assessment of existing state |
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agencies that would be able to perform the commission's |
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functions. The review must also include an examination of |
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methods to increase the public's role in decisions of the |
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Railroad Commission of Texas that relate to the effect of the |
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growth of resource extraction. The Sunset Advisory Commission |
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may contract for assistance in performing the review, including |
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assistance in evaluating, auditing, and forensic auditing, as |
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the Sunset Advisory Commission determines necessary. This |
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subsection expires September 1, 2017. |
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(b) The Railroad Commission of Texas shall pay the costs |
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incurred by the Sunset Advisory Commission in performing a review |
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of the commission under this section. The Sunset Advisory |
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Commission shall determine the costs, and the commission shall |
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pay the amount of those costs promptly on receipt of a statement |
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from the Sunset Advisory Commission detailing the costs. |
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ARTICLE 5. ENTITIES GIVEN 2025 SUNSET DATE |
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SECTION 5.01. STATE EMPLOYEE CHARITABLE CAMPAIGN POLICY |
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COMMITTEE. (a) Section 659.140(i), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(i) The state employee charitable campaign policy |
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committee is subject to the Texas Sunset Act. Unless continued |
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in existence as provided by that chapter, the committee is |
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abolished and [Government Code Chapter 659,] Subchapter I[,] and |
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Sections 814.0095 and 814.0096 expire on September 1, 2025 |
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[2013]. |
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(b) This section takes effect only if the 83rd |
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Legislature, Regular Session, 2013, does not enact other |
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legislation that becomes law and that amends Section 659.140(i), |
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Government Code, to extend the sunset date of the state employee |
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charitable campaign policy committee. If the 83rd Legislature, |
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Regular Session, 2013, enacts legislation of that kind, this |
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section has no effect. |
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Explanation: This addition is necessary to change the |
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sunset review date for various state agencies, to subject the |
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board of trustees of the Employees Retirement System of Texas to |
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sunset review, and to address the scope of the review of state |
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agencies that were reviewed by the Sunset Advisory Commission in |
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preparation for the work of the 83rd Legislature in Regular |
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Session. |
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_______________________________ |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 26, 2013, by the |
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following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. |
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Secretary of the Senate |