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Amend Amendment No. 4 by Goldman to SB 703 by striking the text of the amendment and substituting the following:
Amend SB 703 (house committee report) as follows:
Not later than December 31, 2022, the Texas Department of Agriculture, in consultation with the standing Sunset Advisory Commission, shall study and report its findings on the purpose and objectives of the GO TEXAN program, and prepare a report with any findings and recommendations to improve efficiency, fairness, accountability, effectiveness, stakeholder engagement, and public information as outlined by the Sunset Staff Report with Commission Decisions, as reported to the 87th Legislature. This report shall make recommendations to the program's processes, eliminate inefficiencies, including any necessary statutory or legislative changes specific to the oversight and regulation of the GO TEXAN program. In conducting the study, the department, in partnership with the Sunset Commission, may consult with any interested organizations, associations, and stakeholders. The department shall submit the report to each standing Sunset Commission member, including the Sunset Advisory Commission, speaker of the house, lieutenant governor, and Office of the Governor.