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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 80(R)

House Bill 119

House Author:  Brown, Fred

Effective:  9-1-07

Senate Sponsor:  Ogden


            Previous law required competitive bidding for certain purchases by a state agency that exceed $2,000 and required an evaluation of at least three catalog offers for catalog purchases or leases of automated information systems that exceed $2,000.  House Bill 119 amends the Government Code to apply the competitive bidding and evaluation requirements to purchases that exceed $5,000 or are made under a written contract.