By Farabee H.B. No. 1981
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
1-1 AN ACT
1-2 relating to competitive bidding on certain purchases and contracts
1-3 of governmental entities.
1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-5 SECTION 1. Section 262.022, Local Government Code, is
1-6 amended by adding Subdivision (10) to read as follows:
1-7 (10) "Competitive bidding" means providing all bidders
1-8 with the opportunity to bid the same items or services on equal
1-9 terms and having bids judged according to the same standards as set
1-10 forth in the specifications. Bids or requests for proposals are to
1-11 be received in a fair and confidential manner through hard copy or
1-12 electronic transmission.
1-13 SECTION 2. Section 262.023(a), Local Government Code, is
1-14 amended to read as follows:
1-15 (a) Before a county may purchase one or more items under a
1-16 contract that will require an expenditure exceeding $25,000, the
1-17 commissioners court of the county must comply with the competitive
1-18 bidding or competitive proposal procedures prescribed by this
1-19 subchapter. The county purchasing agent, prior to receiving
1-20 electronic bids, must adopt rules in conformance with Section
1-21 262.011(o) to ensure the identification, security, and
1-22 confidentiality of such bids. [All bids or proposals must be
1-23 sealed.]
1-24 SECTION 3. Section 271.003, Local Government Code, is
2-1 amended by adding Subdivision (12) to read as follows:
2-2 (12) "Competitive bidding" means providing all bidders
2-3 with the opportunity to bid the same items or services on equal
2-4 terms and having bids judged according to the same standards as set
2-5 forth in the specifications. Bids or requests for proposals are to
2-6 be received in a fair and confidential manner through hard copy or
2-7 electronic transmission.
2-8 SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.