Bill Text: TX SB646 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relating to approval for purchases of property or construction projects by a state agency with self-directed semi-independent status.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)
Status: (Passed) 2019-05-31 - Effective on 9/1/19 [SB646 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SB646-Enrolled.html
| S.B. No. 646 | ||
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| relating to approval for purchases of property or construction | ||
| projects by a state agency with self-directed semi-independent | ||
| status. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Subchapter F, Chapter 2165, Government Code, is | ||
| amended by adding Section 2165.261 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 2165.261. PROPERTY PURCHASES AND CONSTRUCTION | ||
| PROJECTS BY SELF-DIRECTED SEMI-INDEPENDENT AGENCIES. (a) This | ||
| section applies only to a state agency that has self-directed | ||
| semi-independent status under state law. | ||
| (b) Notwithstanding Chapter 472 of this code, Chapter 16, | ||
| Finance Code, Chapter 1105, Occupations Code, or any law other than | ||
| this subsection, a state agency must obtain written authorization | ||
| from the governor before allocating money for the purchase of real | ||
| property or to construct a building on real property. This | ||
| subsection does not limit the authority of the legislature under | ||
| other law to authorize construction projects or the purchase of | ||
| real property. | ||
| (c) To apply for authorization under this section, a state | ||
| agency, in accordance with procedures prescribed by the governor, | ||
| shall: | ||
| (1) submit to the Texas Facilities Commission: | ||
| (A) a detailed description of the proposed | ||
| property purchase or construction project and the agency's need for | ||
| the purchase or project; and | ||
| (B) a request for an analysis by the commission | ||
| of any available state property or building that satisfies the | ||
| agency's need; and | ||
| (2) submit to the governor: | ||
| (A) a request for written authorization for the | ||
| purchase or project that includes the detailed description | ||
| submitted under Subdivision (1)(A), the total amount of money | ||
| required to complete the purchase or project, and the agency's | ||
| justification for the purchase or project; and | ||
| (B) the analysis obtained from the commission | ||
| under Subdivision (1)(B). | ||
| (d) A state agency that receives written authorization | ||
| under Subsection (c) shall: | ||
| (1) collaborate with the Texas Facilities Commission | ||
| with respect to the purchase or project; and | ||
| (2) notify the commission and the General Land Office | ||
| on completion of the purchase or project. | ||
| (e) The governor may adopt rules necessary to implement this | ||
| section. | ||
| SECTION 2. (a) As soon as practicable after the effective | ||
| date of this Act, the governor shall prescribe the procedures and | ||
| may adopt any rules necessary to implement Section 2165.261, | ||
| Government Code, as added by this Act. The governor may adopt the | ||
| initial rules in the manner provided by law for emergency rules. | ||
| (b) Not later than January 1, 2020, and in accordance with | ||
| procedures prescribed by the governor, a state agency with | ||
| self-directed semi-independent status under state law that before | ||
| the effective date of this Act allocated money to purchase real | ||
| property or construct a building on real property and has not | ||
| completed the purchase or has not begun the construction, as | ||
| applicable: | ||
| (1) shall submit to the governor a detailed | ||
| description of the proposed purchase or project, including the | ||
| amount of money previously allocated by the agency for the purchase | ||
| or project, the amount of money required to complete the purchase or | ||
| project, and the agency's justification for the purchase or | ||
| project; and | ||
| (2) may not allocate additional money for the purchase | ||
| or project unless the agency receives written authorization for the | ||
| purchase or project from the governor in accordance with Section | ||
| 2165.261, Government Code, as added by this Act, and any rules | ||
| adopted under that section. | ||
| SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I hereby certify that S.B. No. 646 passed the Senate on | ||
| April 4, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 1. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that S.B. No. 646 passed the House on | ||
| May 15, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 144, Nays 0, two | ||
| present not voting. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| Approved: | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
