85R11076 MCK-D

By: Taylor of Collin S.B. No. 310

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the sunset review process and certain governmental entities subject to that process.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

ARTICLE 1. ENTITIES GIVEN 2025 SUNSET DATE

SECTION 1.01. OFFICE OF STATE-FEDERAL RELATIONS. Section 751.003, Government Code, is amended to read as follows:

Sec. 751.003. SUNSET PROVISION. The Office of State-Federal Relations is subject to Chapter 325 (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the office is abolished and this chapter expires September 1, 2025 [2021].

SECTION 1.02. 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, 2025 [2021].

ARTICLE 2. ENTITIES REMOVED FROM SPECIFIC SUNSET REVIEW

SECTION 2.01. MATERNAL MORTALITY AND MORBIDITY TASK FORCE. Section 34.018, Health and Safety Code, is repealed.

SECTION 2.02. PALLIATIVE CARE INTERDISCIPLINARY ADVISORY COUNCIL. Section 118.003, Health and Safety Code, is repealed.

SECTION 2.03. PERINATAL ADVISORY COUNCIL. Section 241.187(l), Health and Safety Code, is repealed.

ARTICLE 3. SUNSET REVIEW PROCESS

SECTION 3.01. RELOCATION OF EMPLOYEES. Section 325.020, Government Code, is repealed.

ARTICLE 4. EFFECTIVE DATE

SECTION 4.01. 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, 2017.