By Callegari                                          H.B. No. 1589
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                                A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 1-1                                   AN ACT
 1-2     relating to competitive bid requirements for certain contracts
 1-3     awarded by governmental entities.
 1-4           BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 1-5           SECTION 1.  Section 271.024, Local Government Code, is
 1-6     amended to read as follows:
 1-7           Sec. 271.024.  Competitive Bidding Procedure Applicable to
 1-8     Contract. If a governmental entity is required by statute to award
 1-9     a contract for the construction, repair, or renovation of a
1-10     structure, road, highway, or other improvement or addition to real
1-11     property on the basis of competitive bids, and if the contract
1-12     requires the expenditure of more than $25,000 [$15,000] from the
1-13     funds of the entity, the bidding on the contract must be
1-14     accomplished in the manner provided by this subchapter.
1-15           SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.