By: Rodriguez S.B. No. 1708

(In the Senate - Filed March 8, 2013; March 25, 2013, read first time and referred to Committee on Government Organization; April 10, 2013, reported adversely, with favorable Committee Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 7, Nays 0; April 10, 2013, sent to printer.)

COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 1708 By: Rodriguez

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the acquisition of certain real property in El Paso County for the construction of facilities for the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Subchapter L, Chapter 2166, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 2166.554 to read as follows:

Sec. 2166.554. LEASE OF FEDERAL PROPERTY FOR CONSTRUCTION OF FACILITIES FOR DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY. (a) The Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas may enter into a long-term lease of a portion of federal real property known as Fort Bliss.

(b) A lease entered into under Subsection (a):

(1) is for the use and benefit of this state; and

(2) may be for a period or term until the real property is donated to the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas.

(c) A new regional headquarters and other facilities for the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas, including an evidence processing center and a driver's license office, may be constructed on the property described by Subsection (a).

(d) Section 2166.054(a) does not apply to the acquisition of property for and the construction of the headquarters and facilities described by Subsection (c).

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.

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