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This bill modifies the term limits for members of the Texas Senate serving on the Sunset Advisory Commission. Currently, the law specifies term limits for legislative members of the House of Representatives and public members, but this bill specifically clarifies and adjusts those restrictions for Senate members. The changes include limiting House representatives to two terms on the commission, preventing a House representative from being appointed to an immediately succeeding term after serving a full term, and restricting public members to no more than two consecutive terms (where a term is considered served if more than half of it has been completed). By removing the word "legislative" and inserting specific language about "members of the house of representatives," the bill appears to create a more precise definition of who is subject to these term limit restrictions. The bill will take effect on September 1, 2025, providing advance notice of the new term limit rules for the Sunset Advisory Commission, which is a state agency that reviews the continuation of state agencies and programs to determine if they should be maintained, modified, or terminated.

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