Bill Text: TX SB262 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Relating to certain purchasing by state agencies and local governments.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2017-06-12 - Effective on 9/1/17 [SB262 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-SB262-Enrolled.html

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S.B. No. 262

AN ACT
relating to certain purchasing by state agencies and local
governments.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 2157.068, Government Code, is amended by
adding Subsection (k) to read as follows:
(k) The department, in cooperation with state agencies,
shall, with respect to the purchase of commodity items included in
the list maintained under Subsection (e):
(1) periodically assess the risk to this state in the
purchase of those commodity items; and
(2) based on that risk assessment and as the
department considers necessary to ensure accuracy, monitor and
verify the purchase transaction reports of the monthly sales of
those commodity items submitted by vendors in accordance with
department requirements.
SECTION 2. Section 2155.504(a), Government Code, is amended
to read as follows:
(a) Except as provided by this subsection, a [A] state
agency or local government may purchase goods or services directly
from a vendor under a contract listed on a schedule developed under
this subchapter. A state agency or local government contracting
for the purchase of an automated information system under a
contract listed on a schedule developed under this subchapter shall
comply with Section 2157.068(e-1). A purchase authorized by this
section satisfies any requirement of state law relating to
competitive bids or proposals [and satisfies any applicable
requirements of Chapter 2157].
SECTION 3. The changes in law made by this Act apply only in
relation to a contract:
(1) for which a state agency or local government first
advertises or otherwise solicits bids, proposals, offers, or
qualifications on or after the effective date of this Act;
(2) that is extended on or after the effective date of
this Act; or
(3) for which a change order is submitted on or after
the effective date of this Act.
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.
______________________________ ______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 262 passed the Senate on
May 4, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0; and that the
Senate concurred in House amendment on May 26, 2017, by the
following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 262 passed the House, with
amendment, on May 24, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 146,
Nays 0, one present not voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
Approved:
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Date
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Governor