By: Garcia  S.B. No. 2100          (In the Senate - Filed March 10, 2017; March 28, 2017, read   first time and referred to Committee on Natural Resources &   Economic Development; April 12, 2017, reported favorably by the   following vote:  Yeas 11, Nays 0; April 12, 2017, sent to printer.)Click here to see the committee vote     A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT     relating to a study of the fees charged by the Railroad Commission   of Texas.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  DEFINITION. In this Act, "commission" means the   Railroad Commission of Texas.          SECTION 2.  STUDY. (a)  The commission shall conduct a   study to evaluate the ability of the commission to fund its   operations using fees.          (b)  In conducting the study under Subsection (a) of this   section, the commission shall:                (1)  identify and evaluate the fees charged by the   commission;                (2)  identify and evaluate the costs to the commission   associated with the administration of permits and other programs   for which the commission charges fees;                (3)  recommend any appropriate changes to the fee   structure of the commission so that fees charged by the commission   are sufficient to fund the administration of the program the fees   are associated with; and                (4)  evaluate the effects of any changes recommended   under Subdivision (3) of this subsection on the budget of the   commission.          SECTION 3.  REPORT. Not later than September 1, 2018, the   commission shall submit to the legislature a written report   containing the findings of the study conducted under this Act and   the commission's recommendations for any legislation resulting   from the study.          SECTION 4.  EXPIRATION.  This Act expires September 1, 2019.          SECTION 5.  EFFECTIVE DATE.  This Act takes effect   immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members   elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas   Constitution.  If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for   immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2017.     * * * * *