87(R) HB 1860 - Introduced version - Bill Text

	87R9081 MCK-D
	By:  Cyrier	H.B.  No.  1860

	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 2023 SUNSET DATE
	SECTION  1.01.    PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS. Section
	12.005, Utilities Code, is amended to read as follows:
	Sec.  12.005.    APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT. The Public Utility
	Commission of Texas is subject to Chapter 325, Government Code
	(Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as provided by
	that chapter or by Chapter 39, the commission is abolished and this
	title expires September 1, 2023 [2025].
	SECTION  1.02.    OFFICE OF PUBLIC UTILITY COUNSEL. Section
	13.002, Utilities Code, is amended to read as follows:
	Sec.  13.002.    APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT. The Office of
	Public Utility Counsel is subject to Chapter 325, Government Code
	(Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as provided by
	that chapter, the office is abolished and this chapter expires
	September 1, 2023 [2025].
	ARTICLE 2. ENTITIES GIVEN 2025 SUNSET DATE
	SECTION  2.01.    TEXAS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM
	OFFICE.    Section 481.003, Government Code, is amended to read as
	follows:
	Sec.  481.003.    SUNSET PROVISION.    The Texas Economic
	Development and Tourism Office 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  2.02.    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  2.03.    TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE AND DIVISION OF
	WORKERS' COMPENSATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE.  Section
	31.004, Insurance Code, is amended to read as follows:
	Sec.  31.004.    SUNSET PROVISION. (a)    The Texas Department
	of Insurance 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, 2025 [2023].
	(b)    Unless continued as provided by Chapter 325, Government
	Code, the duties of the division of workers' compensation of the
	Texas Department of Insurance under Title 5, Labor Code, expire
	September 1, 2025 [2023], or another date designated by the
	legislature.
	SECTION  2.04.    OFFICE OF PUBLIC INSURANCE COUNSEL.  Section
	501.003, Insurance Code, is amended to read as follows:
	Sec.  501.003.    SUNSET PROVISION.    The office is subject to
	Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act).    Unless continued
	in existence as provided by that chapter, the office is abolished
	September 1, 2025 [2023].
	SECTION  2.05.    OFFICE OF INJURED EMPLOYEE COUNSEL.    Section
	404.003, Labor Code, is amended to read as follows:
	Sec.  404.003.    SUNSET PROVISION.    The office of injured
	employee counsel is subject to Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas
	Sunset Act).    Unless continued in existence as provided by that
	chapter, the office is abolished and this chapter expires September
	1, 2025 [2023].
	ARTICLE 3. ENTITIES GIVEN 2029 SUNSET DATE
	SECTION  3.01.    STATE BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL
	EXAMINERS.  (a)  Section 801.003, Occupations Code, is amended to
	read as follows:
	Sec.  801.003.    APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT.    The State Board
	of Veterinary Medical 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, 2029 [2021].
	(b)    The Sunset Advisory Commission shall conduct a
	special-purpose review of the State Board of Veterinary Medical
	Examiners for the 88th Legislature.  In conducting the
	special-purpose review under this subsection:
	(1)    the Sunset Advisory Commission staff evaluation
	and report must be limited to reviewing the implementation of the
	State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners' database system and
	the board's processes and procedures for collecting and analyzing
	data as recommended by the commission to the 87th Legislature; and
	(2)    the commission's