TO: | Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs |
FROM: | John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | SB1531 by Averitt (Relating to requiring a contractor or subcontractor to provide health insurance to its employees to participate in certain state contracts.), As Introduced |
This bill would prohibit state agencies from awarding contracts for goods and services to contractors or subcontractors that do not provide health benefits coverage to each full-time employee and the employee's dependents. The Texas Building and Procurement Commission would need to revise agency rules, revise contract management guidelines, and revise other procurement forms developed by the agency. It is assumed that these additional duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing state resources.
The bill would take effect on September 1, 2005.
Source Agencies: | 303 Building and Procurement Commission
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LBB Staff: | JOB, SR, JM
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