SRC-VRA S.B. 1118 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1118
78R7326 AKH-FBy: Williams
Intergovernmental Relations
4/1/2003
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, a county with a population of 2.8 million or more is permitted
to require prospective bidders on proposed county purchases or projects to
attend a pre-bid conference.  Only those prospective bidders that attend
the mandatory pre-bid conference are eligible to bid on a proposed
purchase or project.  As proposed, S.B. 1118 allows a county of a
population of 2.8 million or more, in those cases where the county extends
the time for receiving and opening bids on a proposed purchase or project
for which a mandatory pre-bid conference was held, to directly notify via
certified mail the pre-bid conference attendees.   

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 262.0256, Local Government Code, by adding
Subsection (c) to authorize, after a pre-bid conference is conducted under
Subsection (b), any additional required notice for the proposed purchase
to be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, only to
prospective bidders who attended the conference.  Provides that notice
under this subsection is not subject to the requirements of Section
262.025. 

SECTION 2.  Amends Section 271.0565, Local Government Code, by adding
Subsection (c) to authorize, after a pre-bid conference is conducted under
Subsection (b), any additional required notice for the proposed purchase
to be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, only to
prospective bidders who attended the conference.  Provides that notice
under this subsection is not subject to the requirements of Section
271.055. 

SECTION 3.  Effective date:  September 1, 2003.
                      Makes application of this Act prospective.