By:  Madden (Senate Sponsor - Whitmire)                           H.B. No. 2196
	(In the Senate - Received from the House April 25, 2005; 
April 26, 2005, read first time and referred to Committee on 
Government Organization; May 9, 2005, reported favorably by the 
following vote:  Yeas 6, Nays 0; May 9, 2005, sent to printer.)


A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT


relating to the transfer of surplus data processing equipment to 
the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Section 497.012(a), Government Code, is amended 
to read as follows:
	(a)  The department may receive surplus or salvage data 
processing equipment from a state agency under Chapter 2175 or from 
any political subdivision that chooses to send the equipment to the 
department.  Acceptance by the board is not necessary for receipt by 
the department of equipment under this section.
	SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives 
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as 
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this 
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this 
Act takes effect September 1, 2005.



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