Bill Text: TX HB1 | 2017 | 85th Legislature 1st Special Session | Engrossed
Bill Title: Relating to avoiding the abolishment of certain agencies subject to the Texas Sunset Act on September 1, 2017.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 19-3)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2017-08-07 - Referred to Business & Commerce [HB1 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HB1-Engrossed.html
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| By: Gonzales of Williamson, Burkett, Raymond, | H.B. No. 1 | |
| Flynn, Thompson of Harris, et al. | ||
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| relating to avoiding the abolishment of certain agencies subject to | ||
| the Texas Sunset Act on September 1, 2017. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Section 151.004, Occupations Code, is amended to | ||
| read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 151.004. APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT. The Texas Medical | ||
| Board 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 subtitle and Chapters 204, 205, 206, | ||
| 601, 602, 603, and 604 expire September 1, 2019 [ |
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| SECTION 2. Section 501.005, Occupations Code, is amended to | ||
| read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 501.005. APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT. The Texas State | ||
| Board of Examiners of Psychologists 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, 2019 [ |
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| SECTION 3. Section 502.003, Occupations Code, is amended to | ||
| read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 502.003. APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT. The Texas State | ||
| Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists 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, 2019 [ |
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| SECTION 4. Section 503.005, Occupations Code, is amended to | ||
| read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 503.005. APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT. The Texas State | ||
| Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors is subject to Chapter | ||
| 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in | ||
| existence as provided by that chapter, the board is abolished | ||
| September 1, 2019 [ |
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| SECTION 5. Section 505.005, Occupations Code, is amended to | ||
| read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 505.005. APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT. The Texas State | ||
| Board of Social Worker 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 Section | ||
| 505.101 expires September 1, 2019 [ |
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| SECTION 6. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives | ||
| a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as | ||
| provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this | ||
| Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this | ||
| Act takes effect on the 91st day after the last day of the | ||
| legislative session. | ||
