81R21406 EAH-F
By: Geren H.B. No. 3633
Substitute the following for H.B. No. 3633:
By: Solomons C.S.H.B. No. 3633
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the purchase by state agencies of certain lamps.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 2158, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 2158.182 to read as follows:
Sec. 2158.182. OUTDOOR LIGHTING FIXTURES; LAMPS. (a) This
section applies only to the new installation of a lamp or the
repair, renovation, or retrofit of a lamp no longer functioning
properly for:
(1) an outdoor lighting fixture installed or
maintained on property owned, operated, maintained, or developed by
the state; or
(2) a lighting fixture at a state-owned parking
facility.
(b) A state agency, before purchasing a lamp to which this
section applies, shall consider purchasing a lamp that:
(1) achieves energy efficiency of at least 60 lumens
per watt; and
(2) has a life expectancy of at least 50,000 hours.
SECTION 2. (a) In this section, "laboratory" means the
Energy Systems Laboratory at the Texas Engineering Experiment
Station of The Texas A&M University System.
(b) The laboratory shall conduct a study of outdoor lighting
fixtures used by state agencies. The study must examine:
(1) types of outdoor lighting fixtures used by state
agencies;
(2) lighting technology that:
(A) achieves substantial energy efficiency
compared to currently used technology; and
(B) has a life expectancy of at least 50,000
hours;
(3) price comparisons and return on investment
standards for the lighting technologies studied; and
(4) usage considerations as determined by the needs of
individual state agencies.
(c) At the laboratory's request, the Texas Facilities
Commission shall provide assistance in conducting the study under
this section.
(d) At the laboratory's request, a state agency that has
considered a lamp as required by Section 2158.182, Government Code,
as added by this Act, shall provide data for use in conducting the
study under this section.
(e) Not later than September 1, 2010, the laboratory shall
prepare a report regarding the results of the study conducted under
this section, including the data collected and recommendations,
and:
(1) submit the report to the governor, the lieutenant
governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the
clerks of each of the standing committees of the senate and house of
representatives with primary jurisdiction over state facilities;
and
(2) publish the report on the laboratory's Internet
website or otherwise make the report available to the public
through the Internet.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.