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AN ACT
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relating to the review date for certain governmental entities |
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subject to the sunset review process and the regulation of horse |
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racing by the Texas Racing Commission. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 443.002, Government Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 443.002. SUNSET PROVISION. The State Preservation |
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Board is subject to Chapter 325 (Texas Sunset Act). Unless |
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continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the board is |
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abolished and this chapter expires September 1, 2029 [2025]. |
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SECTION 2. Section 444.002(a), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(a) The Texas Commission on the Arts is subject to Chapter |
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325 (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as provided |
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by that chapter, the commission is abolished and this chapter |
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expires September 1, 2029 [2025]. |
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SECTION 3. Section 467.002, Government Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 467.002. APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT. The commission is |
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subject to review under Chapter 325 (Texas Sunset Act). Unless |
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continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the commission |
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is abolished and this chapter, Chapter 466 of this code, and Chapter |
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2001, Occupations Code, expire September 1, 2025. |
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SECTION 4. Section 659.140(i), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(i) The state employee charitable campaign policy committee |
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is subject to the Texas Sunset Act. Unless continued in existence |
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as provided by that chapter, the committee is abolished and this |
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subchapter [Government Code, Chapter 659, Subchapter I,] and |
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Sections 814.0095 and 814.0096 expire on September 1, 2029 [2025]. |
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SECTION 5. Section 2021.008, Occupations Code, is amended |
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by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (a-1) to read as |
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follows: |
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(a) The commission is subject to Chapter 325, Government |
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Code (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as provided |
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by that chapter, and except as provided by Subsections (b) and (c), |
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the commission is abolished and this subtitle expires September 1, |
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2029 [2027]. |
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(a-1) As part of the review under Subsection (a), the Sunset |
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Advisory Commission shall review: |
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(1) the impact on the commission of authorizing the |
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executive director to apply for and receive grants to implement or |
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enforce this subtitle; |
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(2) the effect of increasing the amount of |
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unappropriated money remaining in the Texas Racing Commission fund |
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at the close of each state fiscal biennium that is transferred to |
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the general revenue fund; |
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(3) the effect of complying with Chapter 53 in the |
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administration of the commission's licensing program; |
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(4) the effect of requiring reimbursement of general |
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revenue appropriated to the commission for the administration and |
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enforcement of this subtitle that exceeds the cumulative amount |
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deposited in the Texas Racing Commission fund; and |
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(5) the commission's authority to issue a temporary |
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license to an applicant whose application appears to comply with |
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the requirements of law. |
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SECTION 6. Subchapter B, Chapter 2022, Occupations Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 2022.0515 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 2022.0515. GRANTS. The executive director may apply |
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for and receive any grant applicable to the implementation or |
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enforcement of this subtitle or a rule adopted under this subtitle. |
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SECTION 7. Section 2023.053(c), Occupations Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(c) Any unappropriated money exceeding $2 million |
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[$750,000] that remains in the fund at the close of each state |
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fiscal biennium shall be transferred to the general revenue fund |
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and may be appropriated for any purpose. |
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SECTION 8. Section 2025.001, Occupations Code, is amended |
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by adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows: |
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(a-1) The commission shall comply with Chapter 53 in the |
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administration of the commission's licensing program. |
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SECTION 9. The following provisions of the Occupations Code |
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are repealed: |
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(1) Section 2023.053(e); and |
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(2) Section 2025.260. |
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SECTION 10. It is the intent of the legislature that the |
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Sunset Advisory Commission review the Texas Lottery Commission |
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during the period in which the Sunset Advisory Commission reviews |
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state agencies abolished in 2025, and this Act controls over Senate |
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Bill No. 1659, Acts of the 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023, |
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or any other Act of the 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023, |
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that amends Section 467.002, Government Code, changing the sunset |
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date of the Texas Lottery Commission to a date other than September |
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1, 2025, without regard to the relative dates of enactment. |
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SECTION 11. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 1620 was passed by the House on May 2, |
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2023, by the following vote: Yeas 138, Nays 4, 1 present, not |
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voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B. |
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No. 1620 on May 28, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 129, Nays 9, |
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2 present, not voting. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 1620 was passed by the Senate, with |
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amendments, on May 24, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays |
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0. |
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______________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: __________________ |
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Governor |