Bill Amendment: TX SB541 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature

NOTE: For additional amemendments please see the Bill Drafting List

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Bill Title: Relating to the barring of certain vendors from participation in contracts with the state or a political subdivision and to prohibiting the use of technologies manufactured or sold by certain of those vendors.

Status: 2023-04-17 - Referred to State Affairs [SB541 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-SB541-Senate_Amendment_S_2_F2-Johnson.html

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Amend CSSB 541 (senate committee printing) as follows:

(1)  In SECTION 2 of the bill, in added Section 2155.077(a-3)(3), Government Code (page 2), strike lines 4 and 5 and substitute the following:

Homeland Security Council, with advice from the governor, unless the federal government has determined that the vendor does not pose a risk to national security.

(2)  In SECTION 3 of the bill, in added Section 271.909(3), Local Government Code (page 2), strike lines 20 and 21 and substitute the following:

Homeland Security Council, with advice from the governor, unless the federal government has determined that the vendor does not pose a risk to national security.

(3)  Add the following appropriately numbered SECTION to the bill and renumber subsequent SECTIONS accordingly:

SECTION ____.  Section 421.026, Government Code, is amended to read as follows:

Sec. 421.026.  REPORTS [REPORT].  (a) The council shall annually submit to the governor a report stating:

(1)  the status and funding of state programs designed to detect and deter homeland security emergencies, including the status and funding of counterterrorism efforts;

(2)  recommendations on actions to reduce threats to homeland security, including threats related to terrorism; and

(3)  recommendations for improving the alert, response, and recovery capabilities of state and local agencies.

(b)  The council shall submit a report to the legislature identifying each vendor designated as a risk to state security for purposes of barring the vendor from participating in contracts under Section 2155.077(a-3)(3) of this code and Section 271.909(3), Local Government Code. The council shall submit an update to the report under this subsection each time the council designates a vendor as a risk to state security.