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  By: Strama, Leibowitz, Anchia H.B. No. 2279
 
Substitute the following for H.B. No. 2279:
 
  By:  Leibowitz C.S.H.B. No. 2279
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the purchase of energy-efficient light bulbs for
certain state buildings, public school facilities, and higher
education facilities.
       BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
       SECTION 1.  Subchapter A, Chapter 2165, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 2165.008 to read as follows:
       Sec. 2165.008.  ENERGY-EFFICIENT LIGHT BULBS IN STATE
BUILDINGS.  A state agency or institution of higher education in
charge and control of a state building shall purchase for use in
each type of light fixture in the building the commercially
available model of light bulb that:
             (1)  uses the fewest watts for the necessary luminous
flux or light output; and
             (2)  is compatible with the light fixture.
       SECTION 2.  Subchapter Z, Chapter 44, Education Code, is
amended by adding Section 44.902 to read as follows:
       Sec. 44.902.  ENERGY-EFFICIENT LIGHT BULBS IN INSTRUCTIONAL
FACILITIES.  (a) In this section, "instructional facility" has the
meaning assigned by Section 46.001.
       (b)  A school district shall purchase for use in each type of
light fixture in an instructional facility the commercially
available model of light bulb that:
             (1)  uses the fewest watts for the necessary luminous
flux or light output; and
             (2)  is compatible with the light fixture.
       SECTION 3.  Subchapter Z, Chapter 51, Education Code, is
amended by adding Section 51.9271 to read as follows:
       Sec. 51.9271.  ENERGY-EFFICIENT LIGHT BULBS IN EDUCATIONAL
AND HOUSING FACILITIES. (a)  In this section, "housing facility"
has the meaning assigned by Section 53.02.
       (b)  An institution of higher education shall purchase for
use in each type of light fixture in an educational or housing
facility the commercially available model of light bulb that:
             (1)  uses the fewest watts for the necessary luminous
flux or light output; and
             (2)  is compatible with the light fixture.
       SECTION 4.  This Act does not prohibit a state agency,
institution of higher education, or school district from using
light bulbs that are in the agency's, institution's, or district's
existing inventory on the effective date of this Act.
       SECTION 5.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2007.