By Farabee H.B. No. 1981
77R7623 T
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
1-1 AN ACT
1-2 relating to the receiving electronically of competitive bids by
1-3 counties.
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 sub-section (10) to read as follows:
1-7 Sec. 262.022(10) "Competitive bidding" means providing all
1-8 bidders with the opportunity to bid the same item(s) or services on
1-9 equal terms and having bids judged according to the same standards
1-10 as set forth in the specifications. Bids or requests for proposals
1-11 are to be received in a fair and confidential manner through hard
1-12 copy or electronic transmission.
1-13 SECTION 2. Section 262.023(a), Local Government Code, is
1-14 amended to read as follows:
1-15 Sec. 262.023(a) Before a county may purchase one or more
1-16 items under a contract that will require an expenditure exceeding
1-17 $25,000, the commissioners court of the county must comply with the
1-18 competitive bidding or competitive proposal procedures prescribed
1-19 by this subchapter. The county purchasing agent, prior to
1-20 receiving electronic bids, must adopt rules, in conformance with
1-21 Sec. 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 sub-section (12) to read as follows:
2-2 Sec. 271.003(12) "Competitive bidding" means providing all
2-3 bidders with the opportunity to bid the same item(s) or services on
2-4 equal terms and having bids judged according to the same standards
2-5 as set forth in the specifications. Bids or requests for proposals
2-6 are to be received in a fair and confidential manner through hard
2-7 copy or electronic transmission.
2-8 SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.