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  By: Taylor of Collin  S.B. No. 28
         (In the Senate - Filed July 10, 2017; August 1, 2017, read
  first time and referred to Committee on Business & Commerce;
  August 4, 2017, reported favorably by the following vote:  Yeas 8,
  Nays 0; August 4, 2017, sent to printer.)
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
 
  relating to certain 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 HISTORICAL COMMISSION. Section
  442.002(k), Government Code, is amended to read as follows:
         (k)  The Texas Historical Commission is subject to Chapter
  325 (Texas Sunset Act).  Unless continued in existence as provided
  by that chapter, the commission is abolished and this chapter
  expires September 1, 2021 [2019].
         SECTION 1.02.  TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PLUMBING EXAMINERS.
  Section 1301.003, Occupations Code, is amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 1301.003.  APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT. The Texas State
  Board of Plumbing Examiners is subject to Chapter 325, Government
  Code (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as provided
  by that chapter, the board is abolished and this chapter expires
  September 1, 2021 [2019].
  ARTICLE 2.  ENTITIES GIVEN 2023 SUNSET DATE
         SECTION 2.01.  TEXAS MILITARY DEPARTMENT. Section 437.051,
  Government Code, is amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 437.051.  SUNSET PROVISION. The department is subject
  to Chapter 325 (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as
  provided by that chapter, the department is abolished and this
  subchapter expires September 1, 2023 [2019].
         SECTION 2.02.  TEXAS STATE LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES COMMISSION.
  Section 441.001(q), Government Code, is amended to read as follows:
         (q)  The Texas State Library and Archives Commission is
  subject to Chapter 325 (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in
  existence as provided by that chapter, the commission is abolished
  September 1, 2023 [2019].
         SECTION 2.03.  TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES. Section
  1001.005, Transportation Code, is amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 1001.005.  SUNSET PROVISION. The department is subject
  to Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act). Unless
  continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the department
  is abolished September 1, 2023 [2019].
  ARTICLE 3.  EFFECTIVE DATE
         SECTION 3.01.  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 on the 91st day after the
  last day of the legislative session.
 
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