Tex. Education Code § 51.9271
This is the official text of Tex. Education Code § 51.9271, part of Texas’s Education Code — governs public schools and universities in Texas.
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§ 51.9271. ENERGY-EFFICIENT LIGHT BULBS IN EDUCATIONAL AND HOUSING FACILITIES.
Official statutory text
(a) In this section, "housing facility" has the meaning assigned by Section 53.02.
(b) An institution of higher education shall purchase for use in each type of light fixture in an educational or housing facility the commercially available model of light bulb that:
(1) is compatible with the light fixture;
(2) uses the fewest watts for the necessary luminous flux or light output; and
(3) is the most cost-effective, considering the factors described by Subdivisions (1) and (2).
(b) An institution of higher education shall purchase for use in each type of light fixture in an educational or housing facility the commercially available model of light bulb that:
(1) is compatible with the light fixture;
(2) uses the fewest watts for the necessary luminous flux or light output; and
(3) is the most cost-effective, considering the factors described by Subdivisions (1) and (2).
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