Summary of Sunset Legislation 81st Legislature (2009)
Report to the 81st Legislature (February 2009)
The 81st Legislature examined 27 state agencies and boards under Sunset review. The Legislature passed legislation that continued 20 agencies. Six entities, the Texas Department of Transportation, Texas Department of Insurance, Office of Public Insurance Counsel, Texas Racing Commission, Equine Research Account Advisory Committee, and Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation, were continued, but for only two years, when their Sunset bills failed to pass. In addition, the Legislature continued the Office of State-Federal Relations as an independent agency and administratively attached the Office to the Office of the Governor.
The Legislature abolished the Texas Residential Construction Commission, and abolished and transferred the functions of two other agencies. For four other agencies, the Legislature removed the agencies’ separate Sunset dates, providing that they be reviewed in conjunction with the state agencies to which they are administratively attached. The Legislature also abolished the Texas-Israel Exchange Fund Board, allowing its function to continue with the Texas Department of Agriculture, but without an independent board.
Agencies Continued in 2009
- Agriculture, Texas Department of
- Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation, Texas
- Credit Union Commission
- Equine Research Account Advisory Committee
- Fire Protection, Texas Commission on
- Housing Corporation, Texas State Affordable
- Insurance, Texas Department of
- Insurance Counsel, Office of Public
- Jail Standards, Texas Commission on
- Juvenile Probation Commission, Texas
- Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education, Texas Commission on
- Military Preparedness Commission, Texas
- Parks and Wildlife Department, Texas
- Prescribed Burning Board
- Private Security Board, Texas
- Public Safety, Texas Department of
- Racing Commission, Texas
- State-Federal Relations, Office of
- Transportation, Texas Department of
- Youth Commission, Texas