On November 17, 2009 the Sunset Advisory Commission Hearing held its organizational meeting. The commission agreed upon the Sunset Review Schedule, as well as the meeting schedule. Reports for agencies under review in the first part of the Sunset cycle will be ready by March 1, 2010. 

 

It should be noted that agencies that went through review during the last Sunset cycle will be re-reviewed and, as a result, Sunset staff will not start from scratch.   Recommendations made by the Sunset Advisory Commission during the previous session will be carried forward, subject to revision and additional recommendations as determined by the current Sunset members.   Sunset staff will review whether the agencies have implemented management recommendations made from the last review. 

 

The members of the Sunset Advisory Commission discussed possible rules in each chamber to limit sunset bills and the scope of amendments made to the bill.  Sen. Glenn Hegar, Chair, and Rep. Dennis Bonnen, Vice Chair, stated they would be discussing rules with the membership of each of their respective chambers. There was general consensus that it would be good to adopt rules to keep Sunset focused on the structure and operation of agencies.

 

The public meetings have been highlighted below. Both the review schedule and the complete list of Commission meeting dates can be accessed by visiting the Sunset Advisory Commission’s website: http://www.sunset.state.tx.us/outline.htm  

 

April 6, 2010 – Public Testimony Meeting

Coastal Coordination Council

Commission on Emergency Communications

Texas Public Finance Authority

State Soil and Water Conservation Board

 

May 25 and May 26, 2010 – Public Testimony Meeting

Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority*

Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)*

Office of Injured Employee Counsel

Texas Department of Insurance*

Office of Public Insurance Counsel

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Office of Public Utility Counsel

Workers’ Compensation Division of TDI

 

November 16 and 17, 2010 – Public Testimony Meeting

State Committee of Examiners in the Fitting and Dispensing of Hearing Instruments

Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs

Department of Information Resources

Railroad Commission of Texas

State Board of Examiners for  Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology

Texas Water Development Board

 

December 15 and 16, 2010 – Public Testimony Meeting

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Equine Research Account Advisory Committee*

Texas Forest

Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation*

Texas Juvenile Probation Commission*

On-site Wastewater Treatment Research Council

Texas Racing Commission*

Texas Department of Transportation*

Texas Youth Commission*

 

January 12, 2011 –  Compliance Report Hearing

 

* Subject to a focused, limited scope, or special purpose review.

(Staff reports will be published approximately one month before the public testimony meeting.)