Texas 2021 87th Regular

Texas House Bill HB587 Introduced / Bill

Filed 11/17/2020

                    87R398 MTB-D
 By: Cole H.B. No. 587


 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 AN ACT
 relating to a study on the suitability of unused and underused
 public facilities for joint use by state and local governmental
 entities.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  DEFINITIONS. In this Act:
 (1)  "Commission" means the Texas Facilities
 Commission.
 (2)  "Governmental entity" means this state, a county,
 a municipality, or a school district.
 (3)  "Public facility" means a facility owned or
 operated by a governmental entity.
 SECTION 2.  STUDY AND REPORT. (a)  The commission shall
 conduct a study to assess the availability and suitability of
 existing unused and underused public facilities for joint use by
 two governmental entities.  The study shall assess the economic
 advantages of that use.
 (b)  Not later than December 1, 2022, the commission shall
 submit to the governor, lieutenant governor, speaker of the house
 of representatives, and members of the legislature a written report
 on the results of the study.
 SECTION 3.  EXPIRATION DATE. This Act expires January 1,
 2023.
 SECTION 4.  EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect September
 1, 2021.