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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to governmental entities subject to the sunset review |
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process. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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ARTICLE 1. ENTITIES GIVEN 2021 SUNSET DATE |
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SECTION 1.01. TEXAS FACILITIES COMMISSION. Section |
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2152.002, Government Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 2152.002. SUNSET PROVISION. The Texas Facilities |
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Commission is subject to Chapter 325 (Texas Sunset Act). Unless |
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continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the commission |
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is abolished and this subtitle, except for Chapter 2170 and Section |
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2157.121, expires September 1, 2021 [2015]. |
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SECTION 1.02. TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE BOARD AND TEXAS |
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JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT. Section 202.010, Human Resources |
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Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 202.010. SUNSET PROVISION. The Texas Juvenile Justice |
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Board and the Texas Juvenile Justice Department are subject to |
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Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued |
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in existence as provided by that chapter, the board and the |
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department are abolished September 1, 2021 [2017]. |
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SECTION 1.03. INTERMUNICIPAL COMMUTER RAIL DISTRICTS. |
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Section 173.005, Transportation Code, is amended to read as |
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follows: |
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Sec. 173.005. SUNSET PROVISION. A district is subject |
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[every 12th year] to review under Chapter 325, Government Code |
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(Texas Sunset Act). A district shall be reviewed during the periods |
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in which state agencies abolished in 2021 and every 12th year after |
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that year are reviewed. |
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ARTICLE 2. ENTITIES REMOVED FROM SPECIFIC SUNSET REVIEW |
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SECTION 2.01. SULPHUR RIVER BASIN AUTHORITY. Section 1A, |
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Chapter 3, Acts of the 69th Legislature, 1st Called Session, 1985, |
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is repealed. |
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SECTION 2.02. CAPITAL METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION |
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AUTHORITY. Section 451.459, Transportation Code, is repealed. |
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ARTICLE 3. EFFECTIVE DATE |
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SECTION 3.01. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect |
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immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members |
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elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas |
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Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for |
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immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |