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 Commission Reports on Texas Medical Board

Follow-up review issues light recommendations

"...observers wouldn't necessarily know that from the recent state Sunset Commission review of the agency. Following a more extensive..."

June 22, 2018 News Feature by Michael King

Sunset Advisory Commission Takes Aim at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

State commission looks into concerns of transparency

"...Every 12 years since 1977, the Texas Legislature's Sunset Advisory Commission reviews state agencies for evidence of inefficiency..."

June 17, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Sunset Staff: Scrap TTC, Overhaul TxDoT

Legislature's Sunset Commission staff make their sweeping recommendations for state transportation agencies

"...The Sunset Advisory Commission, the quietly powerful lege committee that can..."

June 3, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

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

Ethical Sunset

The Texas Ethics Commission faces Sunset Review; meanwhile, a commission watchdog faces a sunset of its own.

"...The Texas Ethics Commission is scheduled for Sunset Review this year, with a..."

April 19, 2002 News Feature by Michael King

Sunset Throws Shade at LCRA, TABC

Staff reports hardly flattering

"...The Sunset Commission has issued the final two staff reports before..."

Nov. 9, 2018 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Rejiggering the Sunset Process

"...With the passage of the Sunset rescheduling bill in the special session, lawmakers ensured the..."

July 10, 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

TCEQ Under Sunset Review

A push for change could come to a shove

"...The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is currently under Sunset review, a..."

May 28, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

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

Sunset for TYC?

Staff recommend replacing youth prisons and probation services with single agency, citing systemic failures in both

"...The Texas Youth Commission may have thought its worst days were behind it..."

Nov. 12, 2008 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

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 II

Ag Department Cleans House

"...former Texas House member Rick Perry, the TDA is sunsetting all its rules with the stated intent of keeping..."

June 30, 1995 News Feature

Sunset in the Blistering Heat

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

"...because he'll be responsible for House Bill 2, the Sunset rescheduling bill that is one of three issues on..."

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

"...from House Bill 300, the Texas Department of Transportation Sunset measure...."

May 31, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

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

Hinojosa, Hegar Ride On to the Sunset

Lt. Gov.'s selections changes tone of state agency oversight committee.

"...Dewhurst has finally made his Senate selections for the Sunset Advisory Commission: Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa, D-McAllen, and Glenn Hegar,..."

Jan. 9, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Could City Living Save the Texas Youth Commission?

"...the lack of meaningful reform at the Texas Youth Commission, Sen. John Whitmire, D-Houston, backs a complete rebuilding of..."

April 11, 2008 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

Proceed With Caution

Sunset Commission looks to combine five health care agencies into one

"...a once-in-a-decade review, the state's Health and Human Services Commission has come under the microscope of Sunset Advisory Commission..."

Nov. 21, 2014 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Rose's SBOE Bill Fails, Then Passes

HB 710 will but ed board under Sunset review

"...would place the SBOE under periodic review by the Sunset Advisory Commission, “to look at process, and the way..."

May 5, 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

Shedding Light on Prisoners' Rights

HIV/AIDS awareness group trying to make case for prisoners' right to condom access

"...kazoos playing taps and the giant banner that read "Sunset has blood on their hands," the somber funeral procession..."

Jan. 26, 2007 News Feature by Diana Welch

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

Naked City

Tear-Down, or Fixer-Upper?

"...Probably not, say members of the state Sunset Advisory Commission, who are scheduled on Tuesday, Jan. 9,..."

Jan. 5, 2001 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

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