SRC-JLB S.B. 1819 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1819
By: Van de Putte
Government Organization
4/4/2003
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Current law does not grant the Texas Lottery Commission (commission) the
authority to apply the best value to the state standard for the purchase
of goods or services.  As proposed, S.B. 1819 requires the commission to
purchase goods and services that provide the best value for the state. 

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 466.101(f), Government Code, to require the
Texas Lottery Commission and each lottery operator, for all contracts
awarded under this chapter, to consider a vendor's overall economic impact
to the state or a subdivision of the state, including tax revenue and
current employment in evaluating and awarding a bid. 
 
SECTION 2:  Provides that to the extent of any conflict, this Act prevails
over another Act of the 78th Legislature, Regular Session, 2003, relating
to nonsubstantive additions to and corrections in enacted codes. 
 
SECTION 3:  Effective date:  September 1, 2003.