Bill Text: TX HB4936 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to the awarding of state agency contracts to new businesses.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-03-23 - Referred to State Affairs [HB4936 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-HB4936-Introduced.html

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88R14538 LRM-D
By: Harris of Williamson H.B. No. 4936

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the awarding of state agency contracts to new
businesses.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 2155, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 2155.0735 to read as follows:
Sec. 2155.0735. PARTICIPATION BY NEW BUSINESSES IN STATE
PURCHASING. (a) In this section, "new business" means a business
in operation for less than five years with its principal place of
business in this state.
(b) The comptroller shall make reasonable efforts to
increase the number of contracts for the purchase of goods or
services awarded by state agencies to new businesses to at least
five percent of awarded contracts in a state fiscal year.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.