H.B. No. 2278 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to the transfer of certain facilities between state 1-3 agencies. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 496, Government Code, is 1-6 amended by adding Section 496.0031 to read as follows: 1-7 Sec. 496.0031. TRANSFER OF FACILITIES. (a) The department 1-8 may transfer a correctional facility to another agency of the 1-9 state, and the agency receiving the facilities subsequently may 1-10 transfer the facility back to the department. 1-11 (b) A transfer under this section requires the agreement of 1-12 the board and the governing body of the agency receiving the 1-13 correctional facility or returning the correctional facility to the 1-14 department, both as to the identity of the facility to be 1-15 transferred and to the method of transfer. 1-16 (c) In this section, "transfer" means to convey title to, 1-17 lease, or otherwise convey the beneficial use of a correctional 1-18 facility and land appurtenant to the facility. 1-19 SECTION 2. Subchapter A, Chapter 551, Health and Safety 1-20 Code, is amended by adding Section 551.008 to read as follows: 1-21 Sec. 551.008. TRANSFER OF FACILITIES. (a) The department 1-22 may transfer the South Campus of the Vernon State Hospital to the 1-23 Texas Youth Commission contingent upon the agreement of the 1-24 governing board of the department and the governing board of the 2-1 Texas Youth Commission. 2-2 (b) In this section, "transfer" means to convey title to, 2-3 lease, or otherwise convey the beneficial use of facilities, 2-4 equipment, and land appurtenant to the facilities. 2-5 SECTION 3. The importance of this legislation and the 2-6 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an 2-7 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the 2-8 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several 2-9 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended, 2-10 and that this Act take effect and be in force from and after its 2-11 passage, and it is so enacted.