By: Veasey (Senate Sponsor - West) H.B. No. 2749
         (In the Senate - Received from the House May 9, 2007;
  May 10, 2007, read first time and referred to Committee on
  Transportation and Homeland Security; May 16, 2007, reported
  favorably by the following vote:  Yeas 8, Nays 0; May 16, 2007,
  sent to printer.)
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
 
  relating to the award of a contract by an airport authority created
  by certain municipalities.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 252.043, Local Government Code, is
  amended by adding Subsection (b-1) to read as follows:
         (b-1) In addition to the considerations provided under
  Subsection (b), a joint board described by Section 22.074(d),
  Transportation Code, that awards contracts in the manner provided
  under this chapter may consider in determining the best value for
  the board the impact on the ability of the board to comply with
  laws, rules, and programs relating to contracting with small
  businesses, as defined by the size standards of the United States
  Small Business Administration for all for-profit industries.
         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, 2007.
 
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