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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to design and construction standards for newly constructed |
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state buildings. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter I, Chapter 2166, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 2166.409 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 2166.409. HIGH-PERFORMANCE, SUSTAINABLE DESIGN AND |
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CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS FOR NEW STATE BUILDING. (a) This |
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section applies to the construction of a new state building, |
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including a building construction project otherwise exempt from |
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this chapter under Section 2166.003, except that this section does |
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not apply to a project constructed by and for an institution of |
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higher education as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code. |
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(b) A building to which this section applies must be |
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designed and constructed so that the building may be: |
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(1) certified by the United States Green Building |
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Council to meet the silver standard under the Leadership in Energy |
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and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system as that standard |
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exists as of September 1, 2007; or |
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(2) certified by the Green Building Initiative to |
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achieve a two-globe rating under the Green Globes USA environmental |
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assessment and rating system as that system exists as of September |
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1, 2007. |
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(c) A contract between the commission or an agency that is |
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otherwise exempt from this chapter under Section 2166.003 and a |
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private design professional relating to services in connection with |
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construction of a building to which this section applies must |
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provide that, for billing purposes, any service provided by the |
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private design professional that is necessary to satisfy the |
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requirements of Subsection (b) is considered an additional service |
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rather than a basic service. |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter B, Chapter 55, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 55.115 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 55.115. HIGH-PERFORMANCE, SUSTAINABLE DESIGN AND |
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CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS FOR CERTAIN NEWLY CONSTRUCTED |
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FACILITIES. (a) This section applies to a newly constructed |
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facility of an institution of higher education any part of which is |
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financed by revenue bonds issued under this subchapter. |
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(b) A facility to which this section applies must be |
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designed and constructed so that the facility may be: |
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(1) certified by the United States Green Building |
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Council to meet the silver standard under the Leadership in Energy |
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and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system as that standard |
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exists as of September 1, 2007; or |
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(2) certified by the Green Building Initiative to |
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achieve a two-globe rating under the Green Globes USA environmental |
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assessment and rating system as that system exists as of September |
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1, 2007. |
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(c) A contract between an institution of higher education |
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and an architect relating to services in connection with |
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construction of a facility to which this section applies must |
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provide that, for billing purposes, any service provided by the |
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architect that is necessary to satisfy the requirements of |
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Subsection (b) is considered an additional service rather than a |
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basic service. |
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SECTION 3. Section 55.115, Education Code, and Section |
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2166.409, Government Code, as added by this Act, apply only to a |
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facility or building for which the contract for design services is |
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entered into on or after September 1, 2007. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |