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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the use of motion sensor technology in certain state |
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buildings, public school facilities, and higher education |
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facilities. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 2165, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 2165.008 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 2165.008. USE OF MOTION SENSOR TECHNOLOGY IN STATE |
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BUILDINGS. (a) In this section, "motion sensor technology" means |
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technology that uses motion sensor devices to automatically control |
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a building's lighting, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning |
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systems based on the presence or absence of people. |
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(b) Not later than January 31, 2009, a state agency or |
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institution of higher education in charge and control of a state |
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building that does not use motion sensor technology shall retrofit |
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the building with motion sensor technology. This subsection |
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applies only to a building that was a state building on September 1, |
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2007. |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter I, Chapter 2166, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 2166.407 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 2166.407. USE OF MOTION SENSOR TECHNOLOGY IN STATE |
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BUILDINGS. (a) In this section, "motion sensor technology" means |
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technology that uses motion sensor devices to automatically control |
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a building's lighting, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning |
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systems based on the presence or absence of people. |
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(b) This section applies to the construction of a new state |
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building and the acquisition of a building by the state, including a |
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building construction project otherwise exempt from this chapter |
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under Section 2166.003. |
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(c) During the planning phase of the proposed construction, |
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the commission, or the governing body of the appropriate agency or |
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institution that is undertaking a project otherwise exempt from |
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this chapter under Section 2166.003, shall include in the |
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construction plans for a new state building the use of motion |
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sensor technology. |
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(d) Not later than one year after the acquisition by the |
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state of a building that does not use motion sensor technology, the |
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state agency or institution of higher education in charge and |
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control of the acquired building shall retrofit the building with |
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motion sensor technology. |
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SECTION 3. Subchapter Z, Chapter 44, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 44.902 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 44.902. USE OF MOTION SENSOR TECHNOLOGY IN |
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INSTRUCTIONAL FACILITIES. (a) In this section: |
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(1) "Instructional facility" has the meaning assigned |
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by Section 46.001. |
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(2) "Motion sensor technology" means technology that |
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uses motion sensor devices to automatically control a building's |
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lighting, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems based |
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on the presence or absence of people. |
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(b) Not later than January 31, 2009, a school district shall |
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retrofit all instructional facilities with motion sensor |
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technology. This subsection applies only to a building that was a |
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school district instructional facility on September 1, 2007. |
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(c) A school district that constructs a new instructional |
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facility shall include in the construction plans for the facility |
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the use of motion sensor technology. |
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(d) Not later than one year after the acquisition by a |
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school district of a building to be used as an instructional |
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facility that does not use motion sensor technology, the school |
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district shall retrofit the acquired building with motion sensor |
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technology. |
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SECTION 4. Subchapter Z, Chapter 51, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 51.9271 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 51.9271. USE OF MOTION SENSOR TECHNOLOGY IN |
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EDUCATIONAL AND HOUSING FACILITIES. (a) In this section: |
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(1) "Housing facility" has the meaning assigned by |
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Section 53.02. |
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(2) "Motion sensor technology" means technology that |
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uses motion sensor devices to automatically control a building's |
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lighting, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems based |
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on the presence or absence of people. |
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(b) Not later than January 31, 2009, an institution of |
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higher education shall retrofit all educational and housing |
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facilities with motion sensor technology. This subsection applies |
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only to a building that was an educational or housing facility of an |
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institution of higher education on September 1, 2007. |
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(c) An institution of higher education that constructs a new |
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educational or housing facility shall include in the construction |
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plans for the facility the use of motion sensor technology. |
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(d) Not later than one year after the acquisition by an |
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institution of higher education of a building to be used as an |
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educational or housing facility that does not use motion sensor |
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technology, the institution of higher education shall retrofit the |
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acquired building with motion sensor technology. |
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SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |