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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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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. |