80th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 3693, Chapter 939 Page: 2 of 41
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H.B. No. 3693
1 SECTION 3. Subchapter Z, Chapter 51, Education Code, is
2 amended by adding Section 51.9271 to read as follows:
3 Sec. 51.9271. ENERGY-EFFICIENT LIGHT BULBS IN EDUCATIONAL
4 AND HOUSING FACILITIES. (a) In this section, "housing facility"
5 has the meaning assigned by Section 53.02.
6 (b) An institution of higher education shall purchase for
7 use in each type of light fixture in an educational or housing
8 facility the commercially available model of light bulb that:
9 (1) is compatible with the light fixture;
10 (2) uses the fewest watts for the necessary luminous
11 flux or light output; and
12 (3) is the most cost-effective, considering the
13 factors described by Subdivisions (1) and (2).
14 SECTION 4. Section 2155.068(d), Government Code, is amended
15 to read as follows:
16 (d) As part of the standards and specifications program, the
17 commission shall:
18 (1) review contracts for opportunities to recycle
19 waste produced at state buildings;
20 (2) develop and update a list of equipment and
21 appliances that meet the energy efficiency standards provided by
22 Section 2158.301; and
23 (3) assist state agencies in selecting products under
24 Section 2158.301, as appropriate.
25 SECTION 5. Chapter 2158, Government Code, is amended by
26 adding Subchapter F to read as follows:2
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Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. 80th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 3693, Chapter 939, legislative document, June 15, 2007; [Austin, Texas]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth155289/m1/2/: accessed April 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.