By Armbrister S.R. No. 1247 77R18151 ATP-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Texas, 77th 1-2 Legislature, Regular Session, 2001, That Senate Rule 12.03 is 1-3 suspended, as provided by Senate Rule 12.08, to enable the 1-4 conference committee appointed to resolve the differences on S.B. 1-5 No. 510, relating to the procurement methods a political 1-6 subdivision or a related entity may use, to consider and take 1-7 action on the following matter: 1-8 Senate Rule 12.03(4) is suspended to permit the committee to 1-9 add text on a matter that is not included in either the house or 1-10 senate version of the bill, to read as follows: 1-11 SECTION 13. Subchapter B, Chapter 44, Education Code, is 1-12 amended by adding Section 44.043 to read as follows: 1-13 Sec. 44.043. RIGHT TO WORK. (a) This section applies to a 1-14 school district while the school district is engaged in: 1-15 (1) procuring goods or services; 1-16 (2) awarding a contract; or 1-17 (3) overseeing procurement or construction for a 1-18 public work or public improvement. 1-19 (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a 1-20 school district: 1-21 (1) may not consider whether a vendor is a member of 1-22 or has another relationship with any organization; and 1-23 (2) shall ensure that its bid specifications and any 1-24 subsequent contract or other agreement do not deny or diminish the 2-1 right of a person to work because of the person's membership or 2-2 other relationship status with respect to any organization. 2-3 Explanation: This change is necessary to ensure that a 2-4 school district, in procuring goods or services, awarding a 2-5 contract, or overseeing procurement or construction of public works 2-6 or public improvements, does not consider a vendor's or other 2-7 person's relationship with any organization.