89th Legislature, Regular Session
HB 1315
Relating to air conditioning requirements at facilities operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
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By: Martinez Fischer H.B. No. 1315 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to air conditioning requirements at facilities operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 501, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 501.028 to read as follows: Sec. 501.028. AIR CONDITIONING REQUIREMENTS AT DEPARTMENT FACILITIES. The department shall ensure that each cellblock, dormitory, and common area in a facility operated by the department is equipped with an air conditioning unit that is operating to maintain the air temperature at not less than 65 degrees Fahrenheit