Bill	Session	Author & Sponsor	Caption	Committees	Last action
HB 1680	86-0 (2019)	Author: Paddie, Chris	Relating to the sunset review process and certain governmental entities subject to that process.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee
SB 2551	86-0 (2019)	Author: Hinojosa, Juan \| et. al. Sponsor: Burrows, Dustin \| et. al.	Relating to liability, payment, and benefits for certain workers' compensation claims.	House: State Affairs Senate: Business & Commerce	Effective immediately
HB 7	79-0 (2005)	Author: Solomons, Burt \| et. al. Sponsor: Staples, Todd	Relating to the continuation and operation of the workers' compensation system of this state and to the abolition of the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission, the establishment of the office of injured employee counsel, and the transfer of the powers and duties of the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission to the division of workers' compensation of the Texas Department of Insurance and the office of injured employee counsel, and to the provision of workers' compensation benefits to injured employees and the regulation of workers' compensation insurers; providing administrative and criminal penalties.	House: Business & Industry Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/05
SB 5	79-0 (2005)	Author: Staples, Todd \| et. al. Sponsor: Solomons, Burt	Relating to the continuation and operation of the workers' compensation system of this state and to the abolition of the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission, the establishment of the office of injured employee counsel, and the transfer of the powers and duties of the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission to the Texas Department of Insurance and the office of injured employee counsel; providing administrative violations.	House: Business & Industry Senate: State Affairs	Rules suspended
HB 1205	77-0 (2001)	Author: Brimer, Kim	Relating to changing the name of the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission to the Texas Department of Workers' Compensation and to the powers and duties of the governing authority of that department.	House: Business & Industry	Considered in Calendars
SB 851	77-0 (2001)	Author: Duncan, Robert	Relating to changing the name of the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission to the Texas Department of Workers' Compensation and to the powers and duties of the governing authority of that department.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Committee report printed and distributed

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