Bill Text: TX HB839 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Introduced

Texas House Bill 839 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Relating to the availability under the public information law of information contained in a bid or proposal after a contract is executed or awarded.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-04-24 - No action taken in committee [HB839 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-HB839-Introduced.html



	By: Ortega	H.B. No. 839



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to the availability under the public information law of
	information contained in a bid or proposal after a contract is
	executed or awarded.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Section 552.104, Government Code, is amended by
	adding Subsection (c) to read as follows:
	(c) The exception under this section does not apply to
	information contained in a bid or proposal after the governmental
	body executes or awards the contract to which the bid or proposal
	relates.
	SECTION 2. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to
	a request for information received by a governmental body or an
	officer for public information on or after the effective date of
	this Act. A request for information received before the effective
	date of this Act is governed by the law in effect when the request
	was received, and the former law is continued in effect for that
	purpose.
	SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.