Amend CSSB 311 by adding the following SECTION, appropriately
numbered, to Article 14 of the bill and renumbering the subsequent
SECTIONS of Article 14 of the bill appropriately:
      SECTION __. Subchapter H, Chapter 2155, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 2155.449 to read as follows:
      Sec. 2155.449.  PREFERENCE TO PRODUCTS AND SERVICES FROM
ECONOMICALLY DEPRESSED OR BLIGHTED AREA. (a)  In this section,
"economically depressed or blighted area" means an area that:
            (1)  is an economically depressed or blighted area as
defined by Section 2306.004; or
            (2)  meets the definition of a historically
underutilized business zone as defined by 15 U.S.C. Section 632(p).
      (b)  The commission and all state agencies procuring goods or
services shall give preference to goods or services produced in an
economically depressed or blighted area if:
            (1)  the goods or services meet state specifications
regarding quantity and quality; and
            (2)  the cost of the good or service does not exceed
the cost of other similar products or services that are not
produced in an economically depressed or blighted area.