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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the continuation and sunset review of certain |
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governmental entities subject to abolishment on September 1, 2017. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 151.004, Occupations Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 151.004. APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT. The Texas Medical |
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Board is subject to Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset |
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Act). Unless continued in existence as provided by that chapter, |
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the board is abolished and this subtitle and Chapters 204, 205, 206, |
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601, 602, 603, and 604 expire September 1, 2019 [2017]. |
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SECTION 2. Section 501.005, Occupations Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 501.005. APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT. The Texas State |
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Board of Examiners of Psychologists is subject to Chapter 325, |
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Government Code (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence |
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as provided by that chapter, the board is abolished and this chapter |
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expires September 1, 2019 [2017]. |
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SECTION 3. Section 502.003, Occupations Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 502.003. APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT. The Texas State |
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Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists is 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 is abolished and |
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this chapter expires September 1, 2019 [2017]. |
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SECTION 4. Section 503.005, Occupations Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 503.005. APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT. The Texas State |
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Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors is subject to Chapter |
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325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in |
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existence as provided by that chapter, the board is abolished |
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September 1, 2019 [2017]. |
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SECTION 5. Section 505.005, Occupations Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 505.005. APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT. The Texas State |
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Board of Social Worker Examiners is subject to Chapter 325, |
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Government Code (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence |
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as provided by that chapter, the board is abolished and Section |
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505.101 expires September 1, 2019 [2017]. |
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SECTION 6. Chapter 325, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Section 325.0128 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 325.0128. AGENCIES REVIEWED FOR 85TH LEGISLATURE. For |
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a state agency that was reviewed by the commission in preparation |
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for the work of the 85th Legislature in Regular Session and the |
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abolition date of which was extended to 2019, the commission shall |
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limit its review of the agency in preparation for the work of the |
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86th Legislature in Regular Session to the appropriateness of |
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recommendations made by the commission to the 85th Legislature. In |
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the commission's report to the 86th Legislature, the commission may |
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include any recommendations it considers appropriate. This section |
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expires September 1, 2019. |
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SECTION 7. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect on the 91st day after the last day of the |
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legislative session. |