SB 1659

  • Texas Senate Bill
  • 88th Legislature (2023)
  • Introduced in Senate Apr 19, 2023
  • Passed Senate Apr 18, 2023
  • Passed House May 17, 2023
  • Became Law Jun 18, 2023

Relating to the sunset review process and certain governmental entities subject to that process.

Bill Subjects

Affordable Housing Corporation, Texas State (V0284) Agriculture, Department Of (V0566) Animal Health Commission, Texas (V0000) Appraiser Licensing & Certification Board, Texas (V0890) Architectural Examiners, Board Of (V0038) Bandera County River Authority & Groundwater District (D0997) Behavioral Health Executive Council, Texas (V1133) Board Of Occupational Therapy Examiners, Texas (V0967) Board Of Physical Therapy Examiners, Texas (V0946) Brazos River Authority (D0019) Chiropractic Examiners, Texas Board Of (V0344) Credit Union Commission (V0078) Credit Union Department (V0991) Dental Examiners, State Board Of (V0098) Division Of Workers' Compensation, Texas Dept. Of Insurance (V1261) Education Agency, Texas (V9941) Emergency Communications, Commission On State (V0617) Executive Council Of Physical Therapy & Occupational Therapy Examiners (V0966) Expanded Learning Opportunities Council (V0975) Facilities Commission, Texas (V0780) Fire Protection, Texas Commission On (V0035) Gulf Coast Protection District (Do6xq) Higher Education Coordinating Board, Texas (V4280) Housing & Community Affairs, Texas Department Of (V0008) Information Resources, Department Of (V9827) Injured Employee Counsel, Office Of (V0687) Insurance, Texas Department Of (V0006) Jail Standards, Commission On (V9946) Judicial Branch Certification Commission (V1001) Judicial Conduct, State Commission On (V0014) Lottery Commission, Texas (V0454) Medical Board, Texas (V0644) Nursing, Texas Board Of (V0776) Official Cotton Growers' Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation, Board Of Directors Of The (V18j1) Parks & Wildlife Department (V0045) Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome Advisory Council (V1208) Pharmacy, Texas State Board Of (V0022) Plumbing Examiners, Texas State Board Of (V0060) Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Board (V0107) Professional Engineers & Land Surveyors, Texas Board Of (V1198) Professional Geoscientists, Texas Board Of (V0223) Public Accountancy, Texas State Board Of (V0994) Public Finance Authority, Texas (V8580) Public Insurance Counsel, Office Of (V0232) Retirement Systems--Teachers (I0726) State Pension Review Board (V0173) State Preservation Board (V1178) Sunset Advisory Commission (V8389) Sunset--Recommended Reviews (I0018) Sunset--Review Procedures (I0017) Texas Civil Commitment Office (V1061) Texas Optometry Board (V0305) Texas Real Estate Commission (V4353)

Abstract

Bill Sponsors (6)

Votes


Actions


Jun 18, 2023

Office of the Governor

Effective immediately

Office of the Governor

Signed by the Governor

May 29, 2023

Office of the Governor

Sent to the Governor

May 26, 2023

House

Signed in the House

May 25, 2023

Senate

Signed in the Senate

House

Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported

Senate

Reported enrolled

May 24, 2023

Senate

Record vote

Senate

Senate concurs in House amendment(s)

Senate

House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

Senate

Read

May 17, 2023

House

Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

House

Read 3rd time

House

Passed

House

Record vote

Senate

House passage as amended reported

May 16, 2023

House

Read 2nd time

House

Amended

House

Placed on Major State Calendar

House

Passed to 3rd reading as amended

May 12, 2023

House

Considered in Calendars

May 04, 2023

House

Committee report sent to Calendars

May 03, 2023

House

Committee report distributed

House

Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

Apr 20, 2023

House

Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

House

Considered in formal meeting

Apr 19, 2023

House

Referred to State Affairs

  • Referral-Committee
State Affairs

House

Read first time

Apr 18, 2023

House

Received from the Senate

Senate

Rules suspended-Regular order of business

Senate

Read 2nd time

Senate

Amendment(s) offered

Senate

Amended

Senate

Vote recorded in Journal

Senate

Amendment(s) offered

Senate

Amended

Senate

Vote recorded in Journal

Senate

Passed to engrossment as amended

Senate

Vote recorded in Journal

Senate

Three day rule suspended

Senate

Record vote

Senate

Read 3rd time

Senate

Passed

Senate

Record vote

Senate

Reported engrossed

Apr 17, 2023

Senate

Placed on intent calendar

Apr 12, 2023

Senate

Committee report printed and distributed

Senate

Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

Senate

Reported favorably as substituted

Apr 11, 2023

Senate

Considered in public hearing

Senate

Vote taken in committee

Apr 04, 2023

Senate

Considered in public hearing

Senate

Left pending in committee

Senate

Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

Mar 16, 2023

Senate

Referred to Business & Commerce

  • Referral-Committee
Business & Commerce

Senate

Read first time

Mar 06, 2023

Senate

Filed

Senate

Received by the Secretary of the Senate

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Introduced PDF HTML
Senate Committee Report PDF HTML
Engrossed PDF HTML
House Committee Report PDF HTML
Enrolled PDF HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Witness List (Senate Committee Report) HTML
Fiscal Note (Enrolled) HTML
Fiscal Note (Senate Committee Report) HTML
Fiscal Note (Introduced) HTML
Analysis (House Committee Report) HTML
Analysis (Senate Committee Report) HTML
Analysis (Introduced) HTML

Sources

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