SRC-LBB S.B. 505 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 505
78R817 MCK-DBy: Ellis, Rodney
State Affairs
4/5/2003
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

The requirements for state agencies regarding mentor-protege programs are
outlined in Section 2161.065, Government Code. Currently, the statute
includes a requirement that the mentor be a registered bidder on the state
building and procurement commission's centralized master bidders list
(CMBL).  As proposed, S.B. 505 amends the Government Code relating to the
mentorprotege program to require that the Texas Building and Procurement
Commission (TBPC) design a mentor-protege program that allows mentors and
historically underutilized businesses (HUB) to provide professional
guidance and support to facilitate HUB development and growth. This bill
also prohibits TBPC from requiring a mentor under this program to be a
registered bidder on the CMBL. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to
a state officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 2161.065, Government Code, as follows:

 (a)  Requires the Texas Building and Procurement Commission (TBPC) to
design a 
mentor-protege program to foster long-term relationships between mentors,
rather than prime contractors, and historically underutilized businesses
to facilitate their development and growth and to increase their ability
to contract with the state or to receive subcontracts under a state
contract.  Makes conforming changes. 

(b)  Requires participation in the program to be voluntary for both the
mentor and the historically underutilized business. 

(c)  Prohibits TBPC from requiring a mentor under the mentor-protege
program to be a registered bidder on the TBPC's centralized master bidders
list. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date:  September 1, 2003.