State Buildings Occupied By Legislative Offices and Agencies

Sec. 301.072. STATE BUILDINGS OCCUPIED BY LEGISLATIVE OFFICES AND AGENCIES. (a) This section applies to a state building that is: (1) occupied by a legislative office or agency; (2) located in the Capitol complex, as defined by Section 443.0071; and (3) not described by Section 2165.007(b)(6). (b) The presiding officers of each house of the legislature, in consultation with the legislative offices or agencies occupying a state building, shall jointly decide the following with respect to a state building to which this section applies, the building's facilities, and the grounds used by occupants of the building: (1) the use of space by and allocation of space to a legislative office or agency; (2) security and building access for a legislative office or agency; (3) the manner in which a legislative office or agency contracts for a construction or remodeling project involving space allocated to the office or agency; and (4) the timing and logistics of a maintenance or construction activity involving the building, facilities, or grounds that affects a legislative office or agency. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1250 (H.B. 4181), Sec. 17, eff. June 14, 2019.