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Sunset Advisory Commission
APPENDIX B
Summary of the Texas Sunset Act
Sunset Act
The Texas Sunset Act (Chapter 325, Government Code) went into effect in August 1977. It provides
for automatic termination of most agencies under Sunset review, although a few agencies under review
are exempt from automatic termination.
Sunset Advisory Commission
The 12-member Sunset Advisory Commission has five members of the Senate, five members of the
House, and two public members, appointed by the lieutenant governor and the speaker of the House,
respectively. The chairmanship rotates between the Senate and the House every two years.
Reviewing an Agency
When reviewing an agency, the commission's staff must consider statutory criteria as shown in the
textbox, Sunset Review Questions, on the following page. The commission's report on most agencies
must include a recommendation to abolish or continue the agency, and may contain recommendations
to correct problems identified during the review. These problems may include other agencies not under
review that overlap or duplicate, or otherwise relate to the agency under review.
Continuing an Agency
If the commission recommends that an agency be continued, it has legislation drafted for that purpose,
and to correct the problems found during the Sunset review. Sunset legislation usually continues an
agency for 12 years.
Abolishing an Agency
If the commission recommends abolishment of an agency, the agency generally has a one-year period
to wind down its operations. The agency retains full authority and responsibility until the end of that
year, at which time its property and records are transferred to the appropriate state agency.
Compliance Reviews
The commission is required to examine an agency's actions after a Sunset bill is passed to determine if
the agency has implemented the new statutory requirements. In addition, the state auditor may evaluate
the agency's compliance with nonstatutory management changes recommended by the commission.Appendix B
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