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	Amend CSHB 447 (House Committee Report Printing) to read as 
follows:       
	(1) In section 2.06 of the bill, page 29, line 8, after the 
word "bidding", insert ", for services other than construction 
services;".
	(2) In section 2.06 of the bill, page 29, line 9, after the 
word "proposals", insert ", for services other than construction 
services;".
	(3) Add new section to read as follows:                                        
	SECTION ____. Subchapter B, Chapter 44, Education Code is 
amended by adding Section 44.035 to read as follows:
	Sec. 44.035. COMPETITIVE BIDDING. (a) Except to the extent 
prohibited by other law and to the extent consistent with this 
subchapter, a school district may use competitive bidding to select 
a vendor as authorized by Section 44.031(a)(1).
	(b) Except as otherwise specifically provided by this 
subsection, Subchapter B, Chapter 271, Local Government Code, does 
not apply to a competitive bidding process under this subchapter. 
Sections 271.026, 271.027(a), and 271.0275, Local Government Code, 
apply to a competitive bidding process under this subchapter.
	(c) A school district shall award a competitively bid 
contract at the bid amount to the bidder offering the best value for 
the district. In determining the best value for the district, the 
district is not restricted to considering price alone, but may 
consider any other factors stated in the selection criteria. The 
selection criteria may include the factors listed in Section 
44.031(b).
	(4) Add new section to read as follows:                                        
	SECTION ____. Subchapter B, Chapter 44, Education Code is 
amended by adding Section 44.036 to read as follows:
	Sec. 44.036. COMPETITIVE SEALED PROPOSALS. (a) In selecting a 
vendor through competitive sealed proposals as authorized by 
Section 44.031(a)(2), a school district shall follow the procedures 
prescribed by this section.
	(b) The district shall prepare a request for competitive 
sealed proposals that includes information that vendors may require 
to respond to the request. The district shall state in the request 
for proposals the selection criteria that will be used in selecting 
the successful offeror.
	(c) The district shall receive, publicly open, and read aloud 
the names of the offerors and, if any are required to be stated, all 
prices stated in each proposal. Within 45 days after the date of 
opening the proposals, the district shall evaluate and rank each 
proposal submitted in relation to the published selection criteria.
	(d) The district shall select the offeror that offers the 
best value for the district based on the published selection 
criteria and on its ranking evaluation. The district shall first 
attempt to negotiate with the selected offeror a contract. The 
district may discuss with the selected offeror options for a scope 
or time modification and any price change associated with the 
modification. If the district is unable to negotiate a contract 
with the selected offeror, the district shall, formally and in 
writing, end negotiations with that offeror and proceed to the next 
offeror in the order of the selection ranking until a contract is 
reached or all proposals are rejected.
	(e) In determining the best value for the district, the 
district is not restricted to considering price alone, but may 
consider any other factors stated in the selection criteria.