79R8376 YDB-D

By:  Leibowitz                                                    H.B. No. 2442



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to power management software for state agencies.                     
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Subchapter F, Chapter 2054, Government Code, is 
amended by adding Section 2054.1234 to read as follows:
	Sec. 2054.1234.  POWER MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE.  (a)  After 
researching the software available the department shall select 
power management software to be used by state agencies to reduce the 
amount of energy required to operate state computer networks and 
networked personal computers and to track and verify the amount of 
energy savings realized by state agencies using the software.
	(b)  As determined by the department, each state agency that 
would benefit from power management software shall purchase or 
lease the software for the agency's computer networks to manage the 
energy usage of the agency's networked personal computers.
	SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2005.