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TX SB943

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Bryan Hughes

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Origin

Senate

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes the Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office within the governor's office to identify efficiencies in state agency rulemaking, regulatory review processes, and contested case procedures

  • Creates a 7-member Texas Regulatory Efficiency Advisory Panel appointed by the governor, including representatives from small businesses, large businesses, occupational license holders, higher education researchers, state agencies, and two public members serving two-year terms

  • Requires the Office to set goals for each state agency to reduce rules and regulatory requirements by eliminating unnecessary rules, reducing training hours, reducing required forms and fees, and creating waivers or exemptions

  • Mandates the Office prepare a regulatory economic analysis manual and regulatory reduction guide in plain language, and submit biennial reports to the governor and Legislative Budget Board by December 1 of even-numbered years

  • Both the Office and Advisory Panel are subject to the Texas Sunset Act and will be abolished September 1, 2037 unless continued by the legislature; governor must appoint panel members by January 1, 2026

Legislative Description

Relating to the establishment and duties of the Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office and the Texas Regulatory Efficiency Advisory Panel.

Business & Commerce

Last Action

Referred to Business & Commerce

2/13/2025

Committee Referrals

Business & Commerce2/13/2025

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