Amend CSHB 597 in SECTION 1 of the bill by adding the
following new Subsection (d) to Section 44.042 and relettering the
existing Subsection (d) and subsequent subsections in Section
44.042 appropriately:
      (d) A school district that enters into a contract for
construction or remodeling or a related contract for supplies shall
give preference to Texas contractors if the cost to the school
district is equal and the expected quality of the work or supplies,
as applicable, is comparable.