Bill Text: TX SB379 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to competitive bidding procurements by a school district for certain goods or services, including professional services.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-02-14 - Referred to Education [SB379 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-SB379-Introduced.html

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86R2353 SOS-D
By: Hall S.B. No. 379

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to competitive bidding procurements by a school district
for certain goods or services, including professional services.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Sections 44.031(a) and (f), Education Code, are
amended to read as follows:
(a) Except as provided by this subchapter, all school
district contracts for the purchase of goods and services, except
contracts for the purchase of produce or vehicle fuel, valued at
$25,000 [$50,000] or more in the aggregate for each 12-month period
shall be made by the method, of the following methods, that provides
the best value for the district:
(1) competitive bidding for goods or services other
than construction services;
(2) competitive sealed proposals for goods or services
other than construction services;
(3) a request for proposals, for goods or services
other than construction services;
(4) an interlocal contract;
(5) a method provided by Chapter 2269, Government
Code, for construction services;
(6) the reverse auction procedure as defined by
Section 2155.062(d), Government Code; or
(7) the formation of a political subdivision
corporation under Section 304.001, Local Government Code.
(f) This section does not apply to a contract for
professional services described by Section 2254.002, Government
Code [rendered, including services of an architect, attorney,
certified public accountant, engineer, or fiscal agent]. A school
district shall [may, at its option,] contract for professional
services described by Section 2254.002, Government Code, and
professional services rendered by a financial consultant or a
technology consultant in the manner provided by Section 2254.003,
Government Code [, in lieu of the methods provided by this section].
SECTION 2. The changes in law made by this Act affecting
contract requirements apply only to a contract for which a school
district first advertises or otherwise solicits bids, proposals,
offers, or qualifications or makes a similar solicitation on or
after the effective date of this Act. A contract for which a school
district first advertises or otherwise solicits bids, proposals,
offers, or qualifications or makes a similar solicitation before
the effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect on
the date the advertisement or solicitation is made, and that law is
continued in effect for that purpose.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.