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Katrina Pierson introduced HB 3971 to the Texas House — what to know

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Katrina Pierson, Texas State Representative of 33rd District | https://www.facebook.com/KatrinaForTexas/

Katrina Pierson, Texas State Representative of 33rd District | https://www.facebook.com/KatrinaForTexas/

Rep. Katrina Pierson introduced HB 3971, a bill on State Finances, to the Texas House on Thursday, March 27 during the 89(R) legislative session, according to the Texas Legislature website.

More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’Relating to renaming the Sunset Advisory Commission the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and to the duties of that department’’.

The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.

This bill seeks to rename the Sunset Advisory Commission as the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and outlines its duties. Effective Jan. 1, 2026, all responsibilities, powers, rights, and obligations of the Sunset Advisory Commission will transfer to DOGE. The bill requires multiple state agencies to be subject to review under the Texas DOGE Act. It specifies abolition dates for various agencies unless reauthorized. The bill also mandates DOGE to evaluate potential cost savings for state agency headquarters relocations from Travis County, encourages use of technology for efficiency, and permits acceptance of certain gifts and grants. Section 189 details transitional provisions for the renaming and rebranding of the commission. The provisions take effect Sept. 1, 2025.

Katrina Pierson, member of the House Committee on S/C on Disease Prevention & Women's & Children's Health, proposed another six bills during the 89(R) legislative session.

Pierson graduated from Kilgore College in 2003 with an AS and again in 2006 from the University of Texas at Dallas with a BS.

Katrina Pierson is currently serving in the Texas State House, representing the state's 33rd House district. She replaced previous state representative Justin Holland in 2025.

Bills in Texas go through a multi-step legislative process, including committee review, debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching a final decision. Each session, there are typically thousands of bills introduced, but only a portion successfully navigate the process to become law.

You can read more about the bills and other measures here.

Other Recent Bills Introduced by Rep. Katrina Pierson in Texas House During 89(R) Legislative Session

Bill NumberDate IntroducedShort Description
HB 406003/27/2025Relating to a local option exemption from ad valorem taxation by a taxing unit of all or part of the appraised value of the residence homestead of a peace officer employed by the taxing unit
HB 403603/27/2025Relating to liability limits in a health care liability claim
HB 387803/27/2025Relating to the authority of a physician to provide and dispense and to delegate authority to provide and dispense certain drugs
HB 381403/26/2025Relating to health benefit plan coverage for perimenopause and menopause medications
HB 325303/20/2025Relating to the rural constable's office salary assistance grant program
HB 107603/07/2025Relating to the unauthorized entry, occupancy, sale, rental, lease, advertisement for sale, rental, or lease, or conveyance of real property, including the removal of certain unauthorized occupants of a dwelling; creating criminal offenses; increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing a fee

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