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Senate Bill 65 |
Senate Author: Nelson et al. |
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Effective: 9-1-19 |
House Sponsor: Geren |
Senate Bill 65 amends the Government Code to revise various statutory provisions relating to contracting for major information resources projects. The bill, among other provisions, augments the duties of the quality assurance team of the Department of Information Resources, the comptroller of public accounts, the state auditor, and state agencies relating to contracting for such projects and enhances the vendor tracking process used by an agency. The bill subjects the Teacher Retirement System of Texas to provisions relating to state contract management, contracting standards, and oversight. The bill requires a political subdivision to disclose online information relating to certain expenditures made for lobbying activity.