By Rosson S.C.R. No. 62 74R4474 MDR-D CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1-1 WHEREAS, Cleola Sweed alleges that: 1-2 (1) on or about August 24, 1993, she submitted four 1-3 bids to the Texas Department of Human Services in El Paso, Texas, 1-4 to provide the department with janitorial services; 1-5 (2) on or about August 27, 1993, the Texas Department 1-6 of Human Services unjustly rejected her bids although she was the 1-7 lowest bidder on three of her four bids; 1-8 (3) the Texas Department of Human Services 1-9 acknowledged that not accepting her bids was its mistake and 1-10 through negotiations extended several offers to Cleola Sweed, which 1-11 she accepted but which the department improperly refused to 1-12 finalize; 1-13 (4) on or about May 2, 1994, the Texas Department of 1-14 Human Services breached its agreement with Cleola Sweed and refused 1-15 to permit her to begin providing janitorial services; and 1-16 (5) due to the breach of contract and the improper 1-17 conduct of the Texas Department of Human Services, Cleola Sweed is 1-18 entitled to receive compensation for her damages, including damages 1-19 for loss of profits, mental anguish, and the foreclosure of her 1-20 home; now, therefore, be it 1-21 RESOLVED by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That 1-22 Cleola Sweed is granted permission to sue the State of Texas and 1-23 the Texas Department of Human Services subject to Chapter 107, 1-24 Civil Practice and Remedies Code; and, be it further 2-1 RESOLVED, That the commissioner of the Texas Department of 2-2 Human Services be served process as provided by Section 2-3 107.002(a)(3), Civil Practice and Remedies Code.