The Sunset Commission reviewed 32 entities for the 86th Legislative Session, resulting in 496 recommendations — 281 that require statutory change and 215 non-statutory management actions. More details can be found in their Report to the 86th Legislature. The Sunset Commission recommended that the 86th Legislature pass legislation to continue 20 agencies, abolish the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners and transfer its functions to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, consolidate the Texas Board of Professional Land Surveying with the Texas Board of Professional Engineers, and consolidate four behavioral health licensing boards into a new behavioral health agency.
Financial regulation was a focus area, with reviews of the Finance Commission of Texas, Texas Department of Banking, Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner, Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending, State Securities Board, and Texas State Board of Public Accountancy. Other reviews covered a broad spectrum of agencies, such as the Department of Public Safety, Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, and Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission. The Sunset Commission also reviewed six state agencies not subject to abolishment, including the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, Veterans’ Land Board, and four river authorities, including the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority, Lower Colorado River Authority, Nueces River Authority, and Red River Authority of Texas.
