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Overview
The Texas Facilities Commission (TFC) is a state agency responsible for the management, maintenance, and development of state-owned and leased buildings across Texas. Its primary function is to oversee the state’s real estate portfolio, including ensuring that buildings are well-maintained, efficient, and meet the needs of state agencies and departments.
TFC manages the planning, design, construction, and renovation of state facilities, while also coordinating the leasing of office space for state entities in areas where owned buildings are not available. Additionally, the Texas Facilities Commission is involved in the preservation of historic state buildings and the operation of key state services such as parking garages, warehouses, and storage facilities.
Facilities Map
The commission’s real estate portfolio includes more than 100 buildings in several cities, including office buildings, storage, warehouses, and parking garages. Most of the buildings managed by the Texas Facilities Commission are located in the state capital, Austin.
Agencies Exempt from TFC Management
The Texas Facilities Commission does not manage all state-owned real estate. A number of state agencies manage their own buildings and facilities, including public universities, the Department of Transportation, the Historical Commission, Parks and Wildlife Department, Department of Criminal Justice, Military Department, Juvenile Justice Department, and the Preservation Board, which manages the Texas Capitol grounds and the Governor’s Mansion.
In general, facilities that require special expertise to manage, such as prisons, military facilities, and historical sites, are managed by independent agencies, whereas buildings that require generic property management services are managed by the TFC.
Governing Board
A seven-member board oversees the work of the Texas Facilities Commission. Three commissioners are appointed by the governor, two are nominated by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and two members are appointed by the Lieutenant Governor.
The commission meets about nine times per year. The meetings are open to the public and recordings of each meeting are posted online.
Agency Staff
While the board sets the overall policies of the Texas Facilities Commission, day-to-day operations of the agency are managed by an executive director and several division directors.
TFC has a staff of about 530. Agency personnel oversee the design and construction of new facilities and manage the various properties, including by providing for custodial services, fire and security services, recycling and waste management services, and energy services.
Agency History
The TFC was originally established in 1919 as the State Board of Control, which consolidated the state’s purchasing, printing, and property management functions.
The State Purchasing and General Services Commission replaced the State Board of Control in 1979, before changing its name in 1991 to the General Services Commission.
