Enrolled Bill Summary

House Bill 845 amends the Government Code to require the Texas Building and Procurement Commission and state agencies, in procuring services, to give preference to those offered by a Texas bidder if the services meet state quality and performance requirements and the cost does not exceed that of similar services of similar expected quality offered by a non-Texas bidder. A Texas bidder is one that is incorporated in the state or has its principal place of business or an established physical presence in the state. The bill also provides that a separate preference for recycled, remanufactured, or environmentally sensitive products includes recycled steel products.