1-1 By: Pickett (Senate Sponsor - Harris) H.B. No. 1831 1-2 (In the Senate - Received from the House May 9, 2001; 1-3 May 10, 2001, read first time and referred to Committee on State 1-4 Affairs; May 11, 2001, reported adversely, with favorable Committee 1-5 Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 8, Nays 0; May 11, 2001, 1-6 sent to printer.) 1-7 COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR H.B. No. 1831 By: Harris 1-8 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-9 AN ACT 1-10 relating to the general power of the Texas Department of 1-11 Transportation to contract. 1-12 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-13 SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 201, Transportation Code, 1-14 is amended by adding Section 201.209 to read as follows: 1-15 Sec. 201.209. AUTHORITY TO CONTRACT. (a) The department 1-16 may contract with any public entity to carry out the department's 1-17 powers, duties, and responsibilities. 1-18 (b) The department by rule shall adopt policies and 1-19 procedures consistent with applicable state procurement practices 1-20 for soliciting and awarding the contracts under this section. 1-21 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives 1-22 a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as 1-23 provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this 1-24 Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this 1-25 Act takes effect September 1, 2001. 1-26 * * * * *