By Oliveira H.B. No. 969
77R1698 PAM-D
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
1-1 AN ACT
1-2 relating to local governments that may consider the location of a
1-3 bidder's principal place of business in awarding contracts.
1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-5 SECTION 1. Section 271.905(a), Local Government Code, is
1-6 amended to read as follows:
1-7 (a) In this section, "local government" means a municipality
1-8 with a population of 200,000 [100,000] or less, a county with a
1-9 population of 400,000 [300,000] or less, or another political
1-10 subdivision authorized under this title to purchase real property
1-11 or personal property that is not affixed to real property. The
1-12 term does not include a school district.
1-13 SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act affects only a
1-14 contract that is awarded on or after the effective date of this
1-15 Act.
1-16 SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a
1-17 vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
1-18 provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
1-19 Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
1-20 Act takes effect September 1, 2001.