Bill Text: TX SB401 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Relating to legislative oversight of deferred maintenance projects.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)

Status: (Passed) 2019-06-04 - Effective immediately [SB401 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-SB401-Engrossed.html

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By: Hancock, Watson S.B. No. 401

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to legislative oversight of deferred maintenance
projects.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. The heading to Subchapter I, Chapter 2165,
Government Code, is amended to read as follows:
SUBCHAPTER I. DEFERRED MAINTENANCE FUNDING [FUND]
SECTION 2. Subchapter I, Chapter 2165, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 2165.404 to read as follows:
Sec. 2165.404. JOINT OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT
FACILITIES. (a) In this section, "committee" means the Joint
Oversight Committee on Government Facilities.
(b) The committee is created to review deferred maintenance
plans and receive implementation updates.
(c) The committee is composed of six members as follows:
(1) three members of the senate appointed by the
lieutenant governor; and
(2) three members of the house of representatives
appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(d) The chair of the committee shall alternate annually
between:
(1) a member of the senate appointed by the lieutenant
governor; and
(2) a member of the house of representatives appointed
by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(e) The lieutenant governor shall appoint the first chair of
the committee.
(f) A vacancy on the committee shall be filled in the same
manner as the original appointment.
(g) The committee biannually shall provide a written report
to the legislature that identifies:
(1) the amount of money expended for deferred
maintenance;
(2) planned deferred maintenance projects; and
(3) the status of ongoing and completed deferred
maintenance projects.
(h) The committee shall:
(1) have the powers and duties of a joint committee
created by proclamation; and
(2) obtain funding in the same manner as a joint
committee created by proclamation.
(i) The rules adopted by the 86th Legislature for the
administration of joint committees created by proclamation apply to
the committee to the extent the rules are consistent with this
section.
(j) The committee is abolished and this section expires on
September 1, 2025.
SECTION 3. (a) If this Act receives the votes necessary
for immediate effect, the lieutenant governor and the speaker of
the house of representatives shall make appointments to the Joint
Oversight Committee on Government Facilities not later than July 1,
2019.
(b) If this Act does not receive the votes necessary for
immediate effect, the lieutenant governor and the speaker of the
house of representatives shall make appointments to the Joint
Oversight Committee on Government Facilities not later than
September 15, 2019.
SECTION 4. 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, 2019.