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AN ACT
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relating to the purchase of iron and steel products made in the |
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United States for certain projects by public institutions of higher |
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education. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 2252.201(1), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(1) "Governmental entity" means this state or a board, |
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commission, department, office, or other agency in the executive |
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branch of state government, including an institution of higher |
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education as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code. The term |
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does not include a political subdivision. |
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SECTION 2. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to |
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bid documents submitted or contracts entered into on or after the |
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effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 783 passed the Senate on |
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April 9, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 783 passed the House on |
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May 25, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 142, Nays 0, two |
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present not voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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Approved: |
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Governor |