At a hearing for HB 11, occupational licensing expert Noah Trudeau said licensing reciprocity agreements with other states would reduce barriers for workers, create more choices for consumers, and help keep Texas competitive for the long term. Learn more: bit.ly/4cI1LvH

Sunset reviews help assess the cost and impact of regs and agency operations. But reviews happen just once every 12 years. Tomorrow Senate B&C will hear HB 12, which would strengthen Sunset with a mid-cycle review, efficiency audits, and more public input. bit.ly/4cS4l28

It's #SmallBusinessWeek! Texas has been named the best state for business for 21 consecutive years. CRER salutes the hardworking business owners and employees who power our economy and is proud to champion sound regulatory policies that will help Texas thrive for the long term.

Today the Senate B&C Committee will hear HB 11, which would expand occupational licensing reciprocity agreements with other states. This bill is good for workers, employers, consumers, and our Texas economy. We urge #txlege to pass HB 11. Learn more here: bit.ly/4cI1LvH

HB 12 would beef up the Sunset Review process with a mid-term review and common-sense measures to more accurately assess how well agencies and programs are achieving their goals. We applaud Senator Tan Parker for sponsoring HB 12 in the Senate and urge his colleagues to pass the bill.

We thank bill sponsors Dade Phelan and Mayes Middleton and applaud #txlege for the unanimous passage—in the House AND Senate—of HB 11. This bill will boost our economy, give consumers more choices, and make it easier for new Texans to get right to work when they arrive here! 🎉

HB 12 would improve government efficiency and accountability by strengthening Texas' Sunset review process with more frequent reviews, new measures to assess agency/program effectiveness, and additional public input. We urge the Senate to pass the bill. bit.ly/4cS4l28

Today the Senate joined the House in unanimously approving HB 12! 👏We’re grateful to bill sponsors Keith Bell and Senator Tan Parker, and we applaud #txlege for passing sound legislation to strengthen Sunset and ensure regulations are effective, efficient, transparent, and up to date!

"This long overdue step moves Texas toward dismantling the state’s bloated licensing bureaucracy and lays the groundwork for the state to adopt even more licensing reciprocity." Goldwater Institute highlights HB 11, passed and signed this #txlege session: bit.ly/43KC6ym

SB 14, signed by Greg Abbott on April 23, includes new mechanisms to review and reduce overly burdensome state regulations and ensure all rules are effective, efficient, and easy for Texans to find and understand. #txlege Phil King Giovanni Capriglione

HB 11, signed by Greg Abbott on May 29, expands licensing reciprocity so professionals who move to Texas can get right to work when they arrive here. The bill also helps businesses looking to grow and creates more choices for consumers. #txlege Dade Phelan Mayes Middleton

HB 12, signed today by Greg Abbott, strengthens Texas' Sunset review process with a mid-term review and new measures—like efficiency audits, performance metrics, and more public input—to assess how well agencies and programs are achieving their goals. #txlege Senator Tan Parker

Thank you for the support, Coalition for Regulatory Efficiency and Reform! #txlege