The Sunset Advisory Commission is an independent state agency composed of 12 members appointed by the Lieutenant Governor and the Speaker of the House. The overall purpose of the Sunset Advisory Commission’s review is to assess the need to retain the agency, look for potential duplication of programs, and consider changes to improve agency operation.
Sunset this session included a total of 28 reviews of agencies in areas such as transportation, insurance, environmental quality, and energy. The recommendations adopted at the Sunset Advisory Commission hearings will be considered in Sunset legislation by the 82nd Texas Legislature. Below is the list of agency and the sponsor of the legislation. If a bill has been filed, it is noted below.
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Agency |
House Sponsor |
Senate Sponsor |
House Bill* |
Senate Bill* |
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Capital Metro |
Eddie Rodriguez |
Hegar/Watson |
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Coastal Coordination Council |
Bonnen |
Huffman |
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DIR |
Cook |
Nichols |
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Emergency Communications |
Anchia |
Whitmire |
SB 648 |
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ERCOT, PUC, OPUC |
Solomons |
Nichols |
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Forest Service |
Cook |
Nichols |
SB 646 |
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Hearing Instruments |
Anchia |
Nichols |
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Housing & Community Affairs |
Harper-Brown |
Hinojosa |
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Injured Employee Counsel |
Taylor |
Huffman |
HB 1774 |
SB 651 |
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OPIC |
Taylor |
Hegar |
SB 647 |
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Public Finance Authority |
Bonnen |
Whitmire |
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Racing Commission |
Anchia |
Hinojosa |
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Railroad Commission |
Keffer |
Hegar |
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Schedule Bill |
Bonnen |
Hegar |
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Soil & Water Conservation |
Cook |
Nichols |
HB 1808 |
SB 645 |
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Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology |
Anchia |
Nichols |
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TCEQ/ On-site Waste Water |
Bonnen |
Huffman |
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TDI |
Taylor |
Hegar |
SB 644 |
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TJPC/TYC |
Madden |
Whitmire (co-author Hinojosa) |
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TWDB |
Ritter |
Hinojosa |
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Tx State Affordable Housing Corp. |
Harper-Brown |
Hinojosa |
HB 1818 |
SB 649 |
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TXDOT |
Harper-Brown |
Hinojosa/Nichols |
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Workers’ Comp |
Taylor |
Huffman |
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*Not all Sunset Bills have been filed. If the bill has been filed, the Bill Number is shown above. |
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