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TDCJ presents plan to install HVAC at multiple units, seeks board consideration for $90M+ in projects
Summary
Facilities division outlined status updates and proposed HVAC projects that would add air conditioning to thousands of beds across the state, with estimated program costs and phased work tied to prior legislative appropriations.
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice facilities division presented an update on dozens of board-approved projects and laid out 10 proposed HVAC projects that would extend air conditioning to inmate housing across multiple units, a step leaders said is funded by recent legislative appropriations.
Facilities director Ron Hudson briefed the board on project status and then described 10 proposed initiatives that would add or upgrade HVAC systems at units including Boyd, Gurney, Hightower, Jester 3, Luther, Polunsky, Pallet, Stephenson, Stiles and Taro. The combined bed capacity covered by the 10 projects is about 12,141 beds, Hudson said, and total estimated program costs for the…
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