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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the authority of the Texas Facilities Commission over |
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certain real property owned by the state. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 2166.052, Government Code, is amended by |
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amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), |
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(h), and (i) to read as follows: |
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(b) The commission may not sell or otherwise dispose of real |
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property of the state except: |
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(1) for real property located in the Capitol Complex, |
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by specific authority: |
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(A) [(1)] granted by the legislature if the |
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legislature is in session; or |
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(B) [(2)] granted jointly by the governor and the |
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Legislative Budget Board if the legislature is not in session; or |
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(2) for real property of the state other than the |
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property described by Subdivision (1): |
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(A) by specific authority granted by the |
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legislature if the legislature is in session; or |
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(B) subject to Subsection (e), through formal |
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notification to the governor and the Legislative Budget Board if |
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the legislature is not in session. |
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(d) When considering a sale of real property of the state |
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subject to Subsection (b)(2), the commission shall submit a formal |
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notification of the intent to sell the property to: |
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(1) the governor; |
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(2) the Legislative Budget Board; and |
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(3) each state senator and representative in whose |
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district the property is located. |
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(e) The governor may disapprove the sale of real property of |
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the state subject to Subsection (b)(2) by providing written notice |
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of the disapproval to the commission not later than the 90th day |
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after the date the governor receives the formal notification |
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required by Subsection (d). |
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(f) On request by the commission, the General Land Office |
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shall negotiate and close a sale of real property of the state under |
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this section on behalf of the commission using procedures |
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established in Section 31.158(c), Natural Resources Code, except |
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the land office is not required to offer the School Land Board the |
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first option to purchase the real property. |
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(g) Each transfer of an interest in real property of the |
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state under this section must be made by an instrument signed by the |
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executive director of the commission and the governor. |
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(h) The proceeds from the sale, lease, or other disposition |
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of real property of the state under this section shall be deposited |
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to the Texas capital trust fund established under Chapter 2201 and |
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dedicated to the acquisition, construction, repair, and |
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improvement of state facilities. Before depositing proceeds in the |
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fund, the commission may recover from the proceeds all amounts |
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spent by the commission for management, acquisition, and |
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disposition expenses. |
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(i) Sections 403.095 and 2201.003(b) do not apply to |
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proceeds deposited in the Texas capital trust fund in accordance |
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with this section. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |
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