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.
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