By: Price (Senate Sponsor - Nelson) H.B. No. 3123
         (In the Senate - Received from the House May 4, 2015;
  May 4, 2015, read first time and referred to Committee on State
  Affairs; May 11, 2015, reported adversely, with favorable
  Committee Substitute by the following vote:  Yeas 9, Nays 0;
  May 11, 2015, sent to printer.)
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  COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR H.B. No. 3123 By:  Nelson
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
 
  relating to governmental entities subject to the sunset review
  process.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
  ARTICLE 1.  ENTITIES GIVEN 2021 SUNSET DATE
         SECTION 1.01.  TEXAS FACILITIES COMMISSION. Section
  2152.002, Government Code, is amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 2152.002.  SUNSET PROVISION. The Texas Facilities
  Commission is subject to Chapter 325 (Texas Sunset Act). Unless
  continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the commission
  is abolished and this subtitle, except for Chapter 2170 and Section
  2157.121, expires September 1, 2021 [2015].
         SECTION 1.02.  TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE BOARD AND TEXAS
  JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT. Section 202.010, Human Resources
  Code, is amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 202.010.  SUNSET PROVISION. The Texas Juvenile Justice
  Board and the Texas Juvenile Justice Department are subject to
  Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued
  in existence as provided by that chapter, the board and the
  department are abolished September 1, 2021 [2017].
         SECTION 1.03.  INTERMUNICIPAL COMMUTER RAIL DISTRICTS.
  Section 173.005, Transportation Code, is amended to read as
  follows:
         Sec. 173.005.  SUNSET PROVISION. A district is subject
  [every 12th year] to review under Chapter 325, Government Code
  (Texas Sunset Act).  A district shall be reviewed during the periods
  in which state agencies abolished in 2021 and every 12th year after
  that year are reviewed.
  ARTICLE 2. ENTITIES GIVEN 2023 SUNSET DATE
         SECTION 2.01.  EXPANDED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES COUNCIL.
  Section 33.254, Education Code, is amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 33.254.  SUNSET PROVISION. The council is subject to
  Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued
  in existence as provided by that chapter, the council is abolished
  and this subchapter expires September 1, 2023 [2017].
         SECTION 2.02.  STATE COMMISSION ON JUDICIAL CONDUCT.
  Section 33.003, Government Code, is amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 33.003.  SUNSET PROVISION. The State Commission on
  Judicial Conduct is subject to review under Chapter 325 (Texas
  Sunset Act), but is not abolished under that chapter. The
  commission shall be reviewed during the period in which state
  agencies abolished in 2023 [2019] and every 12th year after 2023
  [2019] are reviewed.
         SECTION 2.03.  JUDICIAL BRANCH CERTIFICATION COMMISSION.
  Section 152.001, Government Code, is amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 152.001.  SUNSET PROVISION. The Judicial Branch
  Certification Commission is subject to Chapter 325 (Texas Sunset
  Act), but is not abolished under that chapter. The commission shall
  be reviewed during the period in which state agencies abolished in
  2023 [2019] and every 12th year after 2023 [2019] are reviewed.
         SECTION 2.04.  TEXAS RACING COMMISSION. Section 18.01(a),
  Texas Racing Act (Article 179e, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), is
  amended to read as follows:
         (a)  The Texas Racing Commission is subject to Chapter 325,
  Government Code (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence
  as provided by that chapter, and except as provided by Subsections
  (b) and (c) of this section, the commission is abolished and this
  Act expires September 1, 2023 [2017].
  ARTICLE 3. ENTITIES GIVEN 2025 SUNSET DATE
         SECTION 3.01.  TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY. Section 7.004,
  Education Code, is amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 7.004.  SUNSET PROVISION. The Texas Education Agency
  is subject to Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act).
  Unless continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the
  agency is abolished September 1, 2025 [2015].
         SECTION 3.02.  STATE EMPLOYEE CHARITABLE CAMPAIGN POLICY
  COMMITTEE. Section 659.140(i), Government Code, is amended to read
  as follows:
         (i)  The state employee charitable campaign policy committee
  is subject to the Texas Sunset Act. Unless continued in existence
  as provided by that chapter, the committee is abolished and
  Government Code, Chapter 659, Subchapter I, and Sections 814.0095
  and 814.0096 expire on September 1, 2025 [2017].
  ARTICLE 4. ENTITIES REMOVED FROM SPECIFIC SUNSET REVIEW
         SECTION 4.01.  SULPHUR RIVER BASIN AUTHORITY. Section 1A,
  Chapter 3, Acts of the 69th Legislature, 1st Called Session, 1985,
  is repealed.
         SECTION 4.02.  PORT OF HOUSTON AUTHORITY OF HARRIS COUNTY,
  TEXAS. Section 5007.203, Special District Local Laws Code, is
  repealed.
         SECTION 4.03.  CAPITAL METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION
  AUTHORITY. Section 451.459, Transportation Code, is repealed.
  ARTICLE 5. EFFECTIVE DATE
         SECTION 5.01.  EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect
  immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members
  elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas
  Constitution.  If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for
  immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2015.
 
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