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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the use of competitive sealed proposals for certain |
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construction projects. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 252.043(d-1), Local Government Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(d-1) A contract for construction of a project described by |
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Subsection (d) that requires an expenditure of $1.5 million$5 |
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million or less may be awarded using the competitive sealed |
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proposal procedure prescribed by Subchapter D, Chapter 2269, |
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Government Code. |
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SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only |
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to a contract for the procurement of goods and services for which |
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the solicitation of bids or proposals, request for proposals, or |
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similar required notification as to the goods or services is |
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published on or after September 1, 2021. A contract for which the |
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required notification is published before September 1, 2021, is |
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governed by the law in effect on the date the notification was |
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published, and the former law is continued in effect for that |
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purpose. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |