By: Menendez (Senate Sponsor - Fraser) H.B. No. 2033
(In the Senate - Received from the House May 12, 2003;
May 13, 2003, read first time and referred to Committee on Business
and Commerce; May 21, 2003, reported favorably by the following
vote: Yeas 9, Nays 0; May 21, 2003, sent to printer.)
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.
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