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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to consideration of location of an offeror's principal |
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place of business in awarding certain municipal contracts. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter Z, Chapter 271, Local Government |
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Code, is amended by adding Section 271.9052 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 271.9052. CONSIDERATION OF LOCATION OF OFFEROR'S |
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PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS IN AWARDING CERTAIN MUNICIPAL |
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CONTRACTS. (a) This section applies only to a municipality that |
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has a population of 700,000 or more. |
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(b) In purchasing as authorized under this title any |
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personal property that is not affixed to real property or services |
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other than professional services, if a municipality that solicits |
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requests for proposals receives one or more proposals from an |
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offeror whose principal place of business is in the municipality, |
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the municipality may consider, as a percentage of the evaluation |
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factors in accordance with Subsection (c), an offeror's principal |
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place of business unless the contract is for construction services |
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in an amount of $100,000 or more. |
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(c) If a municipality elects to consider an offeror's |
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principal place of business under Subsection (b) and scores an |
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offeror's proposal on a 100-point scale, the municipality shall |
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assign: |
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(1) 10 points to an offeror with a principal place of |
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business in the municipality; or |
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(2) five points to an offeror who employs: |
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(A) at least 20 percent of the offeror's |
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employees in the municipality; or |
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(B) at least 100 employees in the municipality. |
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(d) This section does not prohibit a municipality from |
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rejecting any proposal. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |