TITLE: Relating to the criteria for review by the Sunset Advisory Commission of a state agency.

SUMMARY: Relating to the criteria for review by the Sunset Advisory Commission of a state agency.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to the criteria for review by the Sunset Advisory Commission of a state agency. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Chapter 325, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 325.0124 to read as follows: Sec. 325.0124. REVIEW OF CLIMATE CHANGE PRACTICES. As part of the commission's review of a state agency under this chapter, the commission and its staff shall determine whether the agency is taking reasonable steps to assess the impact of climate change on the agency's activities and to mitigate those impacts during the next 12 years. The commission staff shall notify the commission of any findings and recommendations. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.