Relating to governmental entities subject to the sunset review process.

HB 1540 updates the sunset review schedules for several Texas state agencies and authorities. It sets an expiration date of September 1, 2027, for the Texas Lottery Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, and Department of Information Resources unless renewed through the sunset process. The Texas Ethics Commission and three river authorities (Angelina and Neches River Authority, Lower Neches Valley Authority, and Sabine River Authority) must undergo periodic reviews under the sunset process but cannot be abolished by it. The bill ensures these entities will face scheduled reviews every 12 years starting in 2027, maintaining their continued operation unless the legislature votes to terminate them.