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

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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-Comm_Sub.html

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By: Zaffirini S.B. No. 262
(In the Senate - Filed November 29, 2016; January 30, 2017,
read first time and referred to Committee on Business & Commerce;
April 24, 2017, reported adversely, with favorable Committee
Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 8, Nays 0; April 24, 2017,
sent to printer.)
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COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 262 By: Creighton

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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 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.
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