Sunset Advisory Commission
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10 Legislative Members - 4 Years; 2 Public Members-2 Years
Members
| Office | Office Holder | Hometown / Term Ends |
| Chair |
Rep. Dennis H. Bonnen |
Angleton, 09-01-2013 |
| Vice Chair |
Sen. Robert Nichols |
Jacksonville, 09-01-2013 |
| TX Senator(s) |
Sen. Brian Birdwell |
Granbury, 09-01-2015 |
|
Sen. Joan Huffman |
Houston, 09-01-2013 |
|
Sen. Dan Patrick |
Houston, 09-01-2015 |
|
Sen. John Whitmire |
Houston, 09-01-2013 |
| TX House Representative(s) |
Rep. Rafael Anchia |
Dallas, 09-01-2013 |
|
Rep. Byron C. Cook |
Corsicana, 09-01-2013 |
|
Rep. Harold V. Dutton, Jr. |
Houston, 09-01-2015 |
|
Rep. Four Price |
Amarillo, 09-01-2015 |
| Senate Public Member |
Jan Newton |
Boerne, 09-01-2013 |
| House Public Member |
Casandra Cascos Ortiz |
San Antonio, 09-01-2013 |
Staff
Notes
The Texas Legislature created the Sunset Advisory Commission in 1977 to identify and eliminate waste, duplication, and inefficiency in government agencies. The Sunset Commission reviews the policies and programs of about 130 state agencies and questions the need for each agency; looks for duplication with other public services or programs; and recommends changes to improve each agency's operations and activities. The Commission seeks public input through hearings on every agency under Sunset review and recommends actions on each agency to the full Legislature. In most cases, agencies under Sunset review are automatically abolished unless legislation is enacted to continue them.
The 12-member Sunset Advisory Commission has five members of the Senate, five members of the House, and two public members, appointed by the Lieutenant Governor, and the Speaker of the House, respectively. The chairmanship rotates between the Senate and the House every two years.
