By:  Menendez                                                     H.B. No. 2033



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to historically underutilized businesses that perform 
investment brokerage services for a state agency.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Section 2161.001, Government Code, is amended by 
adding Subdivision (4) to read as follows:
		(4)  "Contract" includes an arrangement under which a 
state agency receives professional or investment brokerage 
services.
	SECTION 2.  The definition in Section 2161.001(4), 
Government Code, as added by this Act, is for the purpose of aiding 
in the measurement and attainment of a state agency's goals.
	SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2003.