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Accountancy, Texas State Board of Public

§ 901.006, Occupations Code
2003
2015

Adjutant General's Department

§ 431.023, Government Code
1997
2015(1)

Administrative Hearings, State Office of

§ 2003.023, Government Code
2003
2015

Aging and Disability Services, Department of

§ 161.003, Human Resources Code
2011

Agriculture, Texas Department of

§ 11.003, Agriculture Code
1995
2009

Alcoholic Beverage Commission, Texas

§ 5.01(b), Alcoholic Beverage Code
2007
2019

Animal Health Commission, Texas

§ 161.027, Agriculture Code
2007
2019

Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board, Texas

§ 1103.006, Occupations Code
(2)

Architectural Examiners, Texas Board of

§ 1051.004, Occupations Code
2003
2015

Arts, Texas Commission on the

§ 444.002(a), Government Code
2007
2013
Assistive and Rehabilitative Services, Dept. of § 117.003, Human Resources Code
2011

Banking Commissioner, Office of

§ 12.109, Finance Code
2001
2013

Bar of Texas, State

§ 81.003, Government Code
2003
2015

Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation, Board of Directors
of the Official Cotton Growers'

§ 74.127, Agriculture Code
2009

Cancer Council, Texas

§ 102.003, Health and Safety Code
1999
(3)

Chiropractic Examiners, Texas Board of

§ 201.004, Occupations Code
2005
2017

Coastal Coordination Council

§ 33.211, Natural Resources Code
2001
2013

Consumer Credit Commissioner, Office of

§ 14.066, Finance Code
2001
2013

Counselors, Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional

§ 503.005, Occupations Code
2005
2017
Court Interpreter Advisory Board, Licensed § 57.051, Government Code
2013

Court Reporters Certification Board

§ 52.014, Government Code
2003
2015

Credit Union Commission

§ 15.212, Finance Code
1997
2009

Criminal Justice, Texas Board and Department of

§ 492.012, Government Code
2007
2011(4)

Dental Examiners, State Board of

§ 251.005, Occupations Code
2003
2015

Developmental Disabilities, Texas Council for

§ 112.023, Human Resources Code
1999
2011

Dietitians, Texas State Board of Examiners of

§ 701.003, Occupations Code
2005
2017

Economic Development and Tourism Office, Texas

§ 481.003, Government Code
2003(5)
2015

Education Agency, Texas

§ 7.004, Education Code
2005
2011(6)
Electronic Government Program Management
Office of the Department of Information Resources
§ 2055.003, Government Code
2011
Emancipation Juneteenth Cultural and Historical
Commission, Texas
§ 448.002, Government Code
2011

Emergency Communications, Commission on State

§ 771.032, Health and Safety Code
1999
2011

Engineers, Texas Board of Professional

§ 1001.005, Occupations Code
2003
2015

Environmental Quality, Texas Commission on

§ 5.014, Water Code
2001(7)
2013

Equine Research Account Advisory Committee

§ 88.524(b), Education Code
1995
2009

Ethics Commission, Texas

§ 571.022, Government Code
2003
2015

Facilities Commission, Texas

§ 2152.004, Government Code
2001(8)
2009(9)
Family and Protective Services, Department of § 40.003, Human Resources Code
1997(10)
2011

Finance Commission of Texas

§ 11.108, Finance Code
2001
2013

Fire Fighters' Pension Commissioner, Office of

Art. 6243e, § 21(h), V.T.C.S.
2001
2011

Fire Protection, Texas Commission on

§ 419.003, Government Code
1997
2009

Funeral Service Commission, Texas

§ 651.002, Occupations Code
2003
2015

Geoscientists, Texas Board of Professional

§ 1002.003 Occupations Code
2015

Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation, Texas

§ 57.12, Education Code
2005
2017
Guardianship Certification Board § 111.003, Government Code
2015

Health Services, Department of State

§ 1001.003, Health and Safety Code
2011

Health Services Authority, Texas

§ 182.052, Health and Safety Code
2011

Health and Human Services Commission, Texas

§ 531.004, Government Code
1999
2011

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

§ 402.002, Occupations Code
1993
2013

Higher Education Coordinating Board, Texas

§ 61.0211, Education Code
2003
2015

Higher Education Tuition Board, Prepaid

§ 54.603, Education Code
2007
2019

Historical Commission, Texas

§ 442.002(k), Government Code
2007
2019

Housing and Community Affairs, Texas Department of

§ 2306.022, Government Code
2003
2011

Housing Corporation, Texas State Affordable

§ 2306.5521, Government Code
2003
2009

Information Resources, Department of

§ 2054.005, Government Code
1997
2011
Injured Employee Counsel, Office of § 404.003, LaborCode
2011
Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation
of the Texas Department of
§ 31.004, InsuranceCode
2005(11)
2011

Insurance, Texas Department of

§ 31.004, Insurance Code
1993
2009

Insurance Counsel, Office of Public

Art. 1.35A, § 7, Insurance Code
1993
2009

Jail Standards, Commission on

§ 511.003, Government Code
1997
2009

Judicial Conduct, State Commission on

§ 33.003, Government Code
2001
2013

Juvenile Probation Commission, Texas

§ 141.012, Human Resources Code
1997
2009

Land Surveying, Texas Board of Professional

§ 1071.003, Occupations Code
2003
2015

Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education,
Commission on

§ 1701.002, Occupations Code
1997
2009

Law Examiners, Board of

§ 82.006, Government Code
2003
2015

Library and Archives Commission, Texas State

§ 441.001(q), Government Code
2007
2019

Licensing and Regulation, Texas Commission and
Department of

§ 51.002, Occupations Code
2003
2015

Lottery Commission, Texas and
Lottery Division of the Texas Lottery Commission

§ 467.002, and § 466.003,
Government Code
2005
2011
Marriage and Family Therapists, Texas State Board
of Examiners of
§ 502.003, Occupations Code
2005
2017

Medical Board, Texas

§ 151.004, Occupations Code
2005(12)
2009(13)

Midwifery Board

§ 203.006, Occupations Code
2005
2017
Military Preparedness Commission, Texas § 436.003, Government Code
2009

Nursing, Texas Board of

§ 301.003, Occupations Code
2007(14)
2017

Occupational Therapy Examiners, Texas Board of

§ 454.003, Occupations Code
1993
2013

Optometry Board, Texas

§ 351.004, Occupations Code
2005
2017
Organ, Tissue, and Eye Doner Council, Texas § 113.002, Health and Safety Code
2017

Orthotics and Prosthetics, Texas Board of

§ 605.003, Occupations Code
2013

Pardons and Parole, Board of

§ 508.051, Government Code
2007
2011

Parks and Wildlife Department, Texas

§ 11.0111, Parks and Wildlife Code
2001
2009

Pension Review Board, State

§ 801.107, Government Code
2001
2013

People with Disabilities, Governor's Committee on

§ 115.005, Human Resources Code
1999
2011

People with Disabilities, Texas Council on Purchasing from

§ 122.006, Human Resources Code
2003
2015

Perfusionist Advisory Committee, Texas State

§ 603.005, Occupations Code
2005(15)
2017

Pharmacy, Texas State Board of

§ 551.005, Occupations Code
2005
2017

Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Examiners,
Executive Council of

§ 452.002, Occupations Code
2013

Physical Therapy Examiners, Texas Board of

§ 453.002, Occupations Code
1993
2013

Plumbing Examiners, Texas State Board of

§ 1301.003, Occupations Code
2003
2015

Podiatric Medical Examiners, Texas State Board of

§ 202.002, Occupations Code
2005
2017

Polygraph Examiners Board

§ 1703.005, Occupations Code
1981
2009

Prescribed Burning Board

§ 153.044, Natural Resources Code
2009

Preservation Board, State

§ 443.002, Government Code
1997
2013

Private Security Board, Texas

§ 1702.003, Occupations Code
1999(16)
2009

Procurement and Support Services Division of the
Comptroller of Public Accounts

§ 2151.0041, Government Code
2001(17)
2011

Psychologists, Texas State Board of Examiners of

§ 501.005, Occupations Code
2005
2017

Public Finance Authority, Texas

§ 1232.072, Government Code
1997
2011

Public Safety, Texas Department of

§ 411.002(c), Government Code
1999
2009

Public Utility Commission of Texas

§ 12.005, Utilities Code
2005
2011

Public Utility Counsel, Office of

§ 13.002, Utilities Code
2005
2011

Racing Commission, Texas

Art. 179e, § 18.01(a), V.T.C.S.
1997
2009

Railroad Commission of Texas

Art. 6445a, V.T.C.S.
2001
2013

Real Estate Commission, Texas

Art. 6573a, § 5(n), V.T.C.S.
2007
2019
Residential Construction Commission, Texas § 401.006, Property Code
2009

Risk Management Board

§ 412.021(f), Labor Code
2007
2019

Rural Community Affairs, Office of

§ 487.002, Government Code
2007
2013

Savings and Mortgage Lending, Department of

§13.012, Finance Code
2001
2013

Securities Board, State

Art. 581-2, § O, V.T.C.S.
2001
2013

Self-Directed Semi-Independent Agency Project Act

Art. 8930, § 4(c), V.T.C.S.
2003
2013

Social Worker Examiners, Texas State Board of

§ 505.005, Occupations Code
2005
2017

Soil and Water Conservation Board, State

§ 201.025, Agriculture Code
2001
2013

Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, State Board
of Examiners for

§ 401.002, Occupations Code
1993
2013

State-Federal Relations, Office of

§ 751.003, Government Code
2007
2009

Tax Division, State Office of Administrative Hearings

§ 2003.102, Government Code
2011

Tax Professional Examiners, Board of

§ 1151.003, Occupations Code
2003
2009

Teacher Retirement System of Texas,
Board of Trustees of the

§ 825.006, Government Code
2007
2019

Texas-Israel Exchange Fund Board

§ 45.006(i), Agriculture Code
2009

Transportation, Texas Department of

§ 201.204, Transportation Code
1997
2009

Veterans Commission, Texas

§ 434.002(a), Government Code
2007
2013

Veterans' Land Board

§ 161.0111, Natural Resources Code
2007
2019

Veterinary Medical Examiners, State Board of

§ 801.003, Occupations Code
2005
2017
Wastewater Treatment Research Council, On-site § 367.003 Health and Safety Code
1989
2013

Water Development Board, Texas

§ 6.013, Water Code
2001
2013

Workforce Commission, Texas

§ 301.008, Labor Code
2003
2013

Workforce Investment Council, Texas

§ 2308.005, Government Code
2003(18)
2015
Youth Commission, Office of Independent Ombudsman § 64.054, Human Resources Code
2009
Youth Commission, Texas § 61.020, Human ResourcesCode
1997
2009

 


1 S.B. 1724, 80th Legislature, abolished the Texas Military Facilities Commission and transferred its functions to the Adjutant General's Office.
2 The Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board is subject to the Sunset Act in the legislative session following federal action removing the requirement for the preparation and use of an appraisal by federally-regulated financial institutions.
3 If voters approve HJR 90, a constitutional amendment, in November 2007, the Texas Cancer Council will be abolished and its functions transferred to the Cancer Research Institute of Texas, with a Sunset date of 2021.
4 S.B. 909, 80th Legislature, removed the Correctional Managed Health Care Committee's separate Sunset date. The Committee will be reviewed as part of each review of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
5 Reviewed as the Texas Department of Economic Development.
6 The Texas Education Agency has a Sunset date of 2012. Therefore, the Sunset review must occur in 2011.
7 Reviewed as the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission.
8 Reviewed as the General Services Commission.
9 The Sunset Commission must conduct a limited study of the transfer of powers and duties from the Texas Building and Procurement Commission to the Texas Facilities Commission in 2009, and a full review of the Texas Facilities Commission in 2013.
10 Reviewed as the Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services.
11 Reviewed as the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission.
12 Reviewed as the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners.
13 The Sunset Commission must conduct a limited review of the Texas Medical Board's performance measures in 2009, and a full review of the agency in 2017.
14 Reviewed as the Board of Nurse Examiners.
15 Reviewed as the Texas State Board of Examiners of Perfusionists.
16 Reviewed as the Texas Board of Private Investigators and Private Security Agencies.
17 Reviewed as the General Services Commission.
18 Reviewed as the Texas Council on Workforce and Economic Competitiveness.