79R2455 MTB-F

By:  Armbrister                                                   S.B. No. 576



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to certain purchases by the Railroad Commission of Texas.            
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Subchapter C, Chapter 2155, Government Code, is 
amended by adding Section 2155.149 to read as follows:
	Sec. 2155.149.  CERTAIN PURCHASES BY RAILROAD COMMISSION OF 
TEXAS.  (a)  The Railroad Commission of Texas is delegated all 
purchasing functions relating to purchases under:
		(1)  Chapter 89, Natural Resources Code; or                            
		(2)  Sections 91.111 and 91.112, Natural Resources 
Code.             
	(b)  The Railroad Commission of Texas shall acquire goods and 
services by any procurement method that provides the best value to 
the railroad commission.  The railroad commission shall consider 
the best value standards listed in Section 2155.074.
	(c)  The commission shall procure goods and services for the 
Railroad Commission of Texas at the request of the railroad 
commission, and the railroad commission may use the services of the 
commission in procuring goods and services.
	SECTION 2.  Section 81.057, Natural Resources Code, is 
amended to read as follows:
	Sec. 81.057.  EXEMPTION FROM CERTAIN PURCHASING RULES.  The 
commission is not required to follow any purchasing procedures 
prescribed by or under the following laws when the commission makes 
a purchase in connection with the remediation of surface locations 
or well plugging:
		(1)  Subchapter E, Chapter 2155, Government Code; and                  
		(2)  [Section 2161.003 or 2161.004, Government Code;         
		[(3)  Subchapters D and F, Chapter 2161, Government 
Code; and
		[(4)]  Subchapters B and C, Chapter 2177, Government 
Code. 
	SECTION 3.  Section 81.021, Natural Resources Code, is 
repealed.             
	SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2005.