88(3) SB 67 - Introduced version - Bill Text
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to air conditioning requirements at facilities operated by |
 
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the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. |
 
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             BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
 
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             SECTION  1.    Subchapter A, Chapter 501, Government Code, is |
 
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amended by adding Section 501.028 to read as follows: |
 
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             Sec.  501.028.    AIR CONDITIONING REQUIREMENTS AT DEPARTMENT |
 
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FACILITIES. The department shall ensure that each cellblock, |
 
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dormitory, and common area in a facility operated by the department |
 
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is equipped with an air conditioning unit that is operating to |
 
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maintain the air temperature at not less than 65 degrees Fahrenheit |
 
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or more than 85 degrees Fahrenheit. |
 
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             SECTION  2.    The Texas Department of Criminal Justice is not |
 
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required to comply with the requirements of Section 501.028, |
 
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Government Code, as added by this Act, unless the legislature |
 
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appropriates money specifically for this purpose during the 89th |
 
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Texas Legislative Session. If the Legislature does appropriate |
 
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money for this purpose during the 89th Texas Legislative Session, |
 
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The Texas Department of Criminal Justice is not required to comply |
 
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with the requirements of Section 501.028, Government Code, as added |
 
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by this Act, until September 1, 2027. |
 
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             SECTION  3.    This Act takes effect on the 91st day after the |
 
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last day of the legislative session. |