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AN ACT
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relating to legislative oversight of deferred maintenance |
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projects. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. The heading to Subchapter I, Chapter 2165, |
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Government Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER I. DEFERRED MAINTENANCE FUNDING [FUND] |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter I, Chapter 2165, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 2165.404 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 2165.404. JOINT OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT |
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FACILITIES. (a) In this section, "committee" means the Joint |
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Oversight Committee on Government Facilities. |
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(b) The committee is created to review deferred maintenance |
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plans and receive implementation updates. |
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(c) The committee is composed of six members as follows: |
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(1) three members of the senate appointed by the |
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lieutenant governor; and |
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(2) three members of the house of representatives |
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appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives. |
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(d) The chair of the committee shall alternate annually |
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between: |
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(1) a member of the senate appointed by the lieutenant |
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governor; and |
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(2) a member of the house of representatives appointed |
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by the speaker of the house of representatives. |
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(e) The lieutenant governor shall appoint the first chair of |
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the committee. |
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(f) A vacancy on the committee shall be filled in the same |
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manner as the original appointment. |
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(g) The committee biannually shall provide a written report |
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to the legislature that identifies: |
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(1) the amount of money expended for deferred |
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maintenance; |
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(2) planned deferred maintenance projects; and |
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(3) the status of ongoing and completed deferred |
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maintenance projects. |
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(h) The committee shall: |
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(1) have the powers and duties of a joint committee |
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created by proclamation; and |
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(2) obtain funding in the same manner as a joint |
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committee created by proclamation. |
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(i) The rules adopted by the 86th Legislature for the |
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administration of joint committees created by proclamation apply to |
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the committee to the extent the rules are consistent with this |
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section. |
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(j) The committee is abolished and this section expires on |
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September 1, 2025. |
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SECTION 3. (a) If this Act receives the votes necessary |
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for immediate effect, the lieutenant governor and the speaker of |
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the house of representatives shall make appointments to the Joint |
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Oversight Committee on Government Facilities not later than July 1, |
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2019. |
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(b) If this Act does not receive the votes necessary for |
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immediate effect, the lieutenant governor and the speaker of the |
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house of representatives shall make appointments to the Joint |
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Oversight Committee on Government Facilities not later than |
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September 15, 2019. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 401 passed the Senate on |
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March 19, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 401 passed the House on |
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May 17, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 137, Nays 10, |
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two present not voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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Approved: |
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Governor |