88R4043 CJC-D By: Schwertner S.B. No. 640 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the maintenance of certain state buildings allocated for legislative use and their grounds. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 2165.007, Government Code, is amended by adding Subsection (c) to read as follows: (c) Notwithstanding Subsection (b) and except as otherwise provided by this subsection, the State Preservation Board is responsible for providing general building and grounds maintenance for the Sam Houston Building, the Robert E. Johnson Building and attached parking facilities, and the John H. Reagan Building. The commission shall maintain the heating, ventilation, and cooling systems and related equipment connected to the Sam Houston Building. This subsection may not be construed to specifically commit the control of any public buildings or grounds to the State Preservation Board for purposes of Section 2165.002 or any other law. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.