Texas Facilities Commission

Beginning in 1919, The Texas Facilities Commission (the Commission), comprised of seven appointed-citizen Commissioners, evolved from the consolidation of numerous state agencies. The Commission is a steward of the public’s trust, having charge and control, with certain exceptions, of all public buildings, grounds, and property, and is the guardian of all state personal property; and is responsible for the proper care and protection of state assets from damage, intrusion, or improper use. The Commission manages a real estate portfolio of approximately 28.4 million square feet, of owned assets and leased facilities, supporting the needs of more than one hundred state (100) Agencies, Boards, and Commissions, housing 62,600 employees, throughout 283 cities in Texas.

The Commission supports state government through long-range strategic facility planning, and serves as the real estate representative of the State in the acquisition, lease, and disposition of State buildings and property. The Commission is charged with the design, construction, and equipping of state facilities; and is responsible for the property management, operation, inspection, maintenance, renovation and repair of such assets. The Commission is responsible for the allocation and assignment of space in public facilities to agencies of state government; the administration of surplus property operations, and administrative support of The Texas State Cemetery.