Tex. Gov't Code Section 2165.255
Consent of Legislature Required for Construction on State Capitol Grounds; Penalty

(a)

A person, including a state officer or employee, commits an offense if, without the prior express consent of the legislature, the person:

(1)

builds, erects, or maintains a building, memorial, monument, statue, concession, or other structure on the State Capitol grounds; or

(2)

creates a parking area, or lays additional paving on the State Capitol grounds.

(b)

It is not an offense under Subsection (a) to build or maintain paved access and underground utility installations in the area described by Subsection (a).

(c)

An offense under Subsection (a) is a misdemeanor punishable by:

(1)

a fine of not less than $100 or more than $1,000;

(2)

confinement in the county jail of Travis County for not more than one year; or

(3)

both the fine and confinement.

(d)

A state officer who is subject to removal from office by impeachment is subject to removal by that method for a violation of Subsection (a). Any other state officer or employee who violates Subsection (a) shall be dismissed immediately from state employment.

(e)

In this section, “State Capitol grounds” means the area that surrounded the State Capitol on January 1, 1955, that was bounded by 11th, Brazos, 13th, and Colorado streets, regardless of whether the area was inside or outside the fence that enclosed part of those grounds.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.

Source: Section 2165.255 — Consent of Legislature Required for Construction on State Capitol Grounds; Penalty, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.­2165.­htm#2165.­255 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

2165.001
Custodianship of State Property 2165.002
Exceptions to Commission Charge and Control 2165.003
Allocation of Space Affecting Legislature 2165.004
Lease of Space to Public Tenants in Certain State-owned Buildings 2165.005
Naming of State Buildings 2165.007
Facilities Management Services 2165.008
Temporary Use of State Building or Grounds by Television or Film Production Company 2165.009
Energy-efficient Light Bulbs in State Buildings 2165.0011
Definition 2165.0012
Authority to Adopt Rules 2165.051
Inspection of State Property 2165.052
Repair and Improvement of State Buildings 2165.053
Maintenance of Sewers and Utility Conduits 2165.054
Plans of Public Buildings 2165.056
Powers in Relation to Other Agency Property 2165.057
Management of Facilities 2165.058
Vending Machines 2165.0065
Display of Honor and Remember Flag 2165.101
Applicability of Subchapter 2165.102
Commission Standards for Space 2165.103
Child Care Facility Standards 2165.104
Space Use Study 2165.105
State Agency Request for Space 2165.106
Sharing Space 2165.107
Preferences in Assigning Space 2165.108
Rules 2165.151
Authority to Lease Public Grounds 2165.152
Lease of Building Space Not Affected 2165.153
Advertisement of Lease Proposals 2165.155
Approval by Attorney General 2165.156
Deposit of Lease Proceeds 2165.157
Forms, Rules, and Contracts 2165.158
Rejection of Bids 2165.201
Purpose of Subchapter 2165.202
Applicability 2165.203
Lease 2165.204
Lease of Space in State-owned Parking Lots and Garages 2165.205
Limitations on Amount, Location, and Use of Leased Space 2165.206
Lease of Space for Child Care Facility 2165.207
Method of Selecting Tenant 2165.208
Utilities and Custodial Services 2165.209
Subleases and Assignments 2165.210
Refusal to Lease Space or Permit an Activity 2165.211
Use of Lease Proceeds 2165.212
Vending Facilities 2165.213
Ad Valorem Taxation 2165.214
Preference in Leasing to Certain Existing Vending Facilities 2165.215
Purchase of Building Subject to Existing Leases 2165.251
Buildings Allocated to Legislative Use 2165.252
Texas Judicial Complex 2165.253
Use of Room in State Capitol Building 2165.254
State Capitol Building: Safe Place for Runaway Youth Designation 2165.255
Consent of Legislature Required for Construction on State Capitol Grounds 2165.256
State Cemetery and Other Burial Grounds 2165.258
Office Space for Department of Public Safety 2165.259
Capitol Complex 2165.260
Texas Mall Area Vendor Permit 2165.261
Property Purchases and Construction Projects by Self-directed Semi-independent Agencies 2165.301
Definitions 2165.303
Air Monitoring Related to Asbestos Abatement 2165.305
Educational Seminar on Indoor Air Quality 2165.351
Definitions 2165.352
Commission Review Guidelines and Policies 2165.353
Qualifying Project Fees 2165.354
Initial Review of Qualifying Project Proposal 2165.355
Initial Public Hearing on Qualifying Project Proposal 2165.356
Submission of Qualifying Project Contract to Contract Advisory Team 2165.357
Prohibited Employment of Commission Employee 2165.401
Purpose 2165.402
Definition 2165.403
Deferred Maintenance Fund Account 2165.404
Joint Oversight Committee on Government Facilities 2165.451
Applicability 2165.452
Temporary Secure Weapon Storage 2165.453
Self-service Weapon Lockers for Temporary Secure Storage 2165.454
Temporary Secure Weapon Storage Administered by Agency Employee 2165.455
Fees 2165.456
Unclaimed Weapons 2165.1061
Space Allocation Plans 2165.2035
Lease of Space in State-owned Parking Lots and Garages 2165.2045
Lease of Space in State-owned Parking Lots and Garages 2165.2046
Reports on Parking Programs 2165.2561
State Cemetery Committee 2165.2565
State Cemetery Preservation Trust Fund 2165.3561
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Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

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