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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the sunset review of the Legislative Budget Board and a |
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study by the comptroller on the accuracy of fiscal notes prepared by |
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the Legislative Budget Board. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 322, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Section 322.026 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 322.026. SUNSET PROVISION. The Legislative Budget |
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Board is subject to Chapter 325 (Texas Sunset Act). Unless |
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continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the agency is |
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abolished September 1, 2019. |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter B, Chapter 403, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 403.0146 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 403.0146. REVIEW OF ACCURACY OF FISCAL NOTES. (a) The |
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comptroller shall conduct a study for each fiscal biennium to |
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determine the accuracy of fiscal notes prepared by the Legislative |
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Budget Board and attached to bills or resolutions in accordance |
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with Chapter 314 during the regular legislative session preceding |
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the fiscal biennium. The study must compare the probable cost |
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estimate contained in the fiscal notes with the actual cost to the |
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state of the bills or resolutions. |
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(b) Not later than December 1 of each even-numbered year, |
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the comptroller shall publish a report containing the results of |
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the study conducted under this section and any issues of concern or |
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areas of improvement. |
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(c) The comptroller shall adopt rules necessary to |
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implement this section. |
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SECTION 3. 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 September 1, 2017. |