Sunset Commission Approves Final Recommendations

Increased transparency, some accountability for environment agency

"...In a brief meeting Nov. 10, the Texas Sunset Advisory Commission voted on its suggestions for the 88th..."

Nov. 18, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Sunset II

Ag Department Cleans House

"...doing it. Now, under the direction of former Texas House member Rick Perry, the TDA is sunsetting all its..."

June 30, 1995 News Feature

Desk Shuffle at Sunset

Lt. Gov. Dewhurst promotes, appoints new members to oversight committee

"...It's been all change at the Sunset Advisory Commission as Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst made his..."

Oct. 8, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Sunset Comes in Many Colors

How agencies are faring at the Sunset Advisory Commission

"...every 12 years, every state agency goes through a Sunset review to see whether it's still doing a good..."

May 22, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Sunset Shuffle

Legislature moves the massive Health and Human Services review back two years

"...and beyond, as the big Health and Human Services Sunset Review, scheduled for next session, will be pushed back..."

May 31, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Cap Metro Responds to Sunset

Transit agency agrees with all report recommendations

"...Metro today released a formal reply to the Texas Sunset Advisory Commission’s staff review of the transit agency. The..."

May 6, 2010 News Post by Lee Nichols

TYC: 11th Hour Reform or Midnight Sunset

Texas Youth Commission reformers keeping options open with alternate plans

"...vote on the fate of the widely-criticized Texas Youth Commission and the less unpopular Texas Juvenile Probation Commission...."

April 8, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Sunset: End Texas Youth Commission

Legislative committee votes narrowly to combine juvenile probation and prison systems

"...The Texas Youth Commission has inched closer to being dissolved tonight after the..."

Jan. 15, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Sunset in the Blistering Heat

Rep. Carl Isett discusses why lawmakers are only rescheduling the Sunset bills

"...for the Capitol mid-heatwave because he'll be responsible for House Bill 2, the Sunset rescheduling bill that is one..."

June 30, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Carona Says He'll Filibuster TxDOT Sunset Bill

Senator angered by removal of local-option gas tax

"...tax and it got stripped in conference committee from House Bill 300, the Texas Department of Transportation Sunset measure...."

May 31, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Monster House

This animated tale of a carnivorous, haunted house and the band of neighborhood kids who decide to put it out of commission feels maddeningly unfinished.

"...spook show, this animated tale of a carnivorous, haunted house and the band of neighborhood kids who decide to..."

July 21, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Texes Lege Preview: Will the Sun Set on Texas Commission on Environmental Quality?

Lege, advocates push embattled environmental agency to try harder

"...The embattled Texas Commission on Environmental Quality will have its moment in the..."

Jan. 13, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Who'll Guide the Sunset?

New members appointed to the Sunset Advisory Commission could change its tone.

"...Everyone forgets the Sunset Advisory Commission, the busy little 12-person body of five..."

Oct. 17, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

House of Cards

Critics say the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs awards low-income housing tax-credits to undeserving developers.

"...a Democrat who has served two terms in the House, passed legislation that forced TDHCA to adopt stronger LIHTC..."

Oct. 22, 1999 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Lege Lines: Peace in Straus' House

News from the saner chamber

"...told Texas Monthly that aside from passing any essential sunset legislation, the House has already passed what he called..."

Aug. 11, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Going Public

A new Sunset Commission report recommends opening Texas' public lands to use by the public as parkland.

"...in many quarters to a new report by the Sunset Review Commission on the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department...."

May 19, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Will Texas Patch Up TABC Before It Bursts?

If ever an agency needed to be scorched by the state’s Sunset Act, it’s the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Com­mis­sion

"...be scorched by the liquid fire of the state's Sunset Act, it's the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Com­mis­sion. For not..."

Feb. 1, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

A Sunset Advisory Commission staff report recommends a two-year probation for the Texas Dept. of Housing and Community affairs, but that may not be enough to save the ailing agency.

"...low-income Texans. Now, a staff report from the state Sunset Advisory Commission suggests the critics may be right. In..."

April 28, 2000 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Naked City

Expect some upsets at the state housing agency, as Gov. Rick Perry and the state Sunset Advisory Commission implement changes in the scandal-wracked department.

"...The state Sunset Advisory Commission says the Texas Dept. of Housing and..."

Jan. 26, 2001 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Rose's SBOE Bill Fails, Then Passes

HB 710 will but ed board under Sunset review

"...members’ religiously motivated agendas. HB 710 narrowly passed the House, and that only after a recount...."

May 5, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Saturday: Various Lege Doings

While the chubbing continues, let's catch up

"...threatened by the chubbing of voter ID in the House. A lot of piggybacking is going on:..."

May 23, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Deals to Deal With TYC

The last negotiations over reforming TYC have been completed: will they mean an accountable management?

"...hurdle in the administrative realignment of the Texas Youth Commission has been overcome in the debate over Senate Bill..."

May 21, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Lege Wrap-Up

A look back at the 79th

June 3, 2005 News Feature

Four Days Down, 136 to Go

Surveying the State Legislature after the first week

"...In the House, the MLK/inauguration break is probably good so that reporters..."

Jan. 17, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Lege Wrap-Up

Health care

"...the same issue – a Senate Select Committee, the House Sunset Commission, and the House Business & Industry Committee...."

June 3, 2005 News Feature

How Long Is 140 Days?

As the 81st Legislature departs, does it leave a footprint?

"...action as state reps tried to salvage the crippled Sunset review process by passing House Concur­rent Resolution 291, which..."

June 12, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Who Owns the Legislature’s Archives?

State Library Sunset bill lets lawmakers hold the keys

"...House Bill 1962 (authored by Rep. Stan Lambert, R-Abilene) is..."

April 12, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

TYC, Now TRCC Sees Another Dawn

Home-builder regulators become builder licensers, ignoring Sunset Commission recommendations

"...climate change doubter Dr. Bryan Shaw to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Sen. Rodney Ellis asked very pointedly..."

May 7, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

TYC Sees Light at End of Tunnel

Youth Commission just might catch a break

"...On May 4, the House passed House Bill 3689, its version of the TYC..."

May 8, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

"...for Republican Rep. Tom Craddick to resign as Texas House Speaker HEADLINES• City Council will name the Congress Avenue..."

Nov. 17, 2006 News Feature

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