Relating to renaming the Sunset Advisory Commission the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and to the duties of that department.
This bill renames the Sunset Advisory Commission as the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and updates all references to this body in Texas state law. It affects numerous state agencies currently subject to sunset review, including the Texas Education Agency, Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, and Texas Animal Health Commission. The bill only changes the name of the commission and its references in statutes - no substantive policy changes to the sunset review process are made. As a procedural renaming bill, it has no direct impact on agency operations or public policy.
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Mar 2025
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Introduced Mar 27, 2025
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