HBA-DMD S.B. 1416 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisS.B. 1416
By: West
State Affairs
5/5/1999
Engrossed



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, the construction provisions governing projects of the General
Services Commission (commission) only require an advertisement in
newspapers and the Texas Register. S.B. 1416 requires the commission to
advertise for bids or proposals for certain construction projects in an
electronic format.  

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 2166.253(a) and (b), Government Code, as follows:

(a) Includes an advertisement in an electronic format as required by
Section 2155.083, Government Code, as a format that the General Service
Commission (commission) is required to advertise in after final approval of
a project's working plans and specifications and their acceptance by a
using agency. Makes conforming changes. 

(b) Includes a reference to Subsection (d) as an exception to the
commission's requirement to allow bidders not less than 30 days after the
date the commission issues the bid documents to respond to an invitation to
bid. Makes conforming changes. 

SECTION 2.Emergency clause.
  Effective date: upon passage.