Texas

The state’s Sunset Commission is considering a transfer of the motorcycle safety program from the Department of Public Safety to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, saying it is a “more appropriate, non-law-enforcement agency.” The commission “found the motorcycle safety training and driver license programs have not been administered well at DPS.”

California

Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed a bill in September that would have created an Office of Sustainable Outdoor Recreation in California. The bill (A.B. 1918), passed the California Assembly with overwhelming bipartisan support. California would have become the 12th state with an official office or task force to support outdoor recreation. Brown said he vetoed the bill because the state Department of Parks and Recreation already fulfills the role of the proposed Office of Sustainable Outdoor Recreation.