By: Ellis  S.B. No. 1068
         (In the Senate - Filed March 2, 2011; March 16, 2011, read
  first time and referred to Committee on Government Organization;
  March 31, 2011, reported adversely, with favorable Committee
  Substitute by the following vote:  Yeas 6, Nays 0; March 31, 2011,
  sent to printer.)
 
  COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 1068 By:  Ellis
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
 
  relating to the lease of certain state parking facilities to other
  persons.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  The heading to Section 2165.2035, Government
  Code, is amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 2165.2035.  LEASE OF SPACE IN STATE-OWNED PARKING LOTS
  AND GARAGES; USE AFTER HOURS.
         SECTION 2.  Subchapter E, Chapter 2165, Government Code, is
  amended by adding Sections 2165.204, 2165.2045, and 2165.2046 to
  read as follows:
         Sec. 2165.204.  LEASE OF SPACE IN STATE-OWNED PARKING LOTS
  AND GARAGES; EXCESS INDIVIDUAL PARKING SPACES.  (a)  The commission
  may lease to a private individual an individual parking space in a
  state-owned parking lot or garage located in the city of Austin that
  the commission determines is not needed to accommodate the regular
  parking requirements of state employees who work near the lot or
  garage and visitors to nearby state government offices.
         (b)  Money received from a lease under this section shall be
  deposited to the credit of the general revenue fund.
         Sec. 2165.2045.  LEASE OF SPACE IN STATE-OWNED PARKING LOTS
  AND GARAGES; EXCESS BLOCKS OF PARKING SPACE.  (a)  The commission
  may lease to an institution of higher education or a local
  government all or a significant block of a state-owned parking lot
  or garage located in the city of Austin that the commission
  determines is not needed to accommodate the regular parking
  requirements of state employees who work near the lot or garage and
  visitors to nearby state government offices.
         (b)  Money received from a lease under this section shall be
  deposited to the credit of the general revenue fund.
         Sec. 2165.2046.  REPORTS ON PARKING PROGRAMS.  On or before
  October 1 of each even-numbered year, the commission shall submit a
  report to the Legislative Budget Board describing the effectiveness
  of parking programs developed by the commission under this
  subchapter.  The report must, at a minimum, include:
               (1)  the yearly revenue generated by the programs;
               (2)  the yearly administrative and enforcement costs of
  each program;
               (3)  yearly usage statistics for each program; and
               (4)  initiatives and suggestions by the commission to:
                     (A)  modify administration of the programs; and
                     (B)  increase revenue generated by the programs.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2011.
 
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