By:  Hamric (Senate Sponsor - Gallegos)                           H.B. No. 2957
	(In the Senate - Received from the House May 16, 2005; 
May 17, 2005, read first time and referred to Committee on 
Intergovernmental Relations; May 20, 2005, reported favorably by 
the following vote:  Yeas 4, Nays 0; May 20, 2005, sent to 
printer.)


A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT


relating to an exemption from the competitive bidding requirement 
for certain purchases by an emergency services district.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Section 775.084(i), Health and Safety Code, is 
amended to read as follows:
	(i)  This section does not apply to:                                           
		(1)  the purchase or lease of real property;                                  
		(2)  an item or service that the board determines can be 
obtained from only one source;
		(3)  a contract for fire extinguishment and suppression 
services, emergency rescue services, or ambulance services; [or]
		(4)  an emergency expenditure;                                         
		(5)  the purchase of vehicle fuel; or                                  
		(6)  the purchase of firefighter bunker gear.                          
	SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2005.                           



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