89th Legislature

HB 3971

Principle Criteria
Free Enterprise
Property Rights
Personal Responsibility
Limited Government
Individual Liberty
Digest
HB 3971 renames the Sunset Advisory Commission to the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and expands its duties to focus on eliminating waste, cutting costs, and increasing the use of technology in state government. The bill updates all statutory references to the Sunset Advisory Commission to reflect this new name and mission. It also directs state agencies undergoing review to evaluate the potential cost savings of relocating their headquarters outside of Travis County​.
Author
Katrina Pierson
Briscoe Cain
Co-Author
Shelley Luther
Brent Money
Mike Olcott
Wesley Virdell