By: Ellis S.B. No. 696
(In the Senate - Filed February 6, 2009; February 23, 2009,
read first time and referred to Committee on Finance;
April 29, 2009, reported adversely, with favorable Committee
Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 11, Nays 0; April 29, 2009,
sent to printer.)
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 696 By: Zaffirini
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the use of certain state parking facilities, including
the lease of the facilities, to other persons.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. The heading to Section 2165.2035, Government
Code, is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 2165.2035. LEASE OF SPACE IN STATE-OWNED PARKING LOTS
AND GARAGES; USE AFTER HOURS.
SECTION 2. Subchapter E, Chapter 2165, Government Code, is
amended by adding Sections 2165.204 and 2165.2045 to read as
follows:
Sec. 2165.204. LEASE OF SPACE IN STATE-OWNED PARKING LOTS
AND GARAGES; EXCESS INDIVIDUAL PARKING SPACES. (a) The commission
may lease to a private individual an individual parking space in a
state-owned parking lot or garage located in the city of Austin that
the commission determines is not needed to accommodate the regular
parking requirements of state employees who work near the lot or
garage and visitors to nearby state government offices.
(b) Money received from a lease under this section shall be
deposited to the credit of the general revenue fund.
(c) On or before December 1 of each even-numbered year, the
commission shall submit a report to the legislature and the
Legislative Budget Board describing the effectiveness of the
program under this section.
Sec. 2165.2045. LEASE OF SPACE IN STATE-OWNED PARKING LOTS
AND GARAGES; EXCESS BLOCKS OF PARKING SPACE. (a) The commission
may lease to an institution of higher education or a local
government all or a significant block of a state-owned parking lot
or garage located in the city of Austin that the commission
determines is not needed to accommodate the regular parking
requirements of state employees who work near the lot or garage and
visitors to nearby state government offices.
(b) Money received from a lease under this section shall be
deposited to the credit of the general revenue fund.
(c) On or before December 1 of each even-numbered year, the
commission shall submit a report to the legislature and the
Legislative Budget Board describing the effectiveness of the
program under this section.
SECTION 3. (a) In this section, "commission" means the
Texas Facilities Commission.
(b) The commission shall conduct a study on the actual usage
of state parking facilities by state employees. In conducting the
study, the commission shall:
(1) for each state parking facility under the
commission's charge and control, consider the:
(A) available parking capacity of the facility;
(B) number of state employees using the facility;
(C) number of visitors using the facility;
(D) amount and nature of revenue realized from
the facility; and
(E) excess capacity available within the
facility; and
(2) develop recommendations for the redevelopment of
significantly underused parking facilities to purposes more suited
to the efficient administration of state government.
(c) Not later than September 1, 2010, the commission shall
report the results of the study conducted under this section to the
governor and the Legislative Budget Board.
(d) This section expires January 1, 2011.
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, 2009.
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