The commission is headquartered in the Robert E. Johnson State Office Building in Austin.

The Commission appoints a director who hires staff to carry out the agency's duties.

Under the Sunset Act, every state agency (excluding universities, courts, agencies mandated under the Texas Constitution, or those specifically exempted by other legislative action) has a specific date on which it will automatically be abolished unless the legislature passes a bill to continue the agency.

Sunset staff meets with the agency's leadership and staff as well as interest groups, regulated entities, and members of the public who are affected by the agency.

The legislature must pass a bill in order to continue an agency's existence and has complete freedom to amend or reject the commission's recommendations.