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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a preference in state purchasing for certain |
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media-related services offered by businesses based in Texas. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 2155.444, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsections (f) and (g) to read as follows: |
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(f) The comptroller and each state agency conducting an |
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advertising campaign that involves the creation or production of a |
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commercial shall give preference to a commercial production company |
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and advertising agency located in this state if: |
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(1) the services meet state requirements regarding the |
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service to be performed and regarding expected quality; and |
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(2) the cost of the service does not exceed the cost of |
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other similar services of similar expected quality that are offered |
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by a bidder that is not entitled to a preference under this |
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subsection. |
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(g) For purposes of Subsection (f), "commercial production |
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company" means a corporation, limited liability company, |
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partnership, or other private entity that includes as one of its |
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purposes the production of one or more television, film, radio, or |
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other media-related commercials. |
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SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only |
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to a contract for which a state agency first advertises or otherwise |
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solicits bids, proposals, offers, or qualifications on or after the |
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effective date of this Act. A contract for which a state agency |
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first advertised or otherwise solicited bids, proposals, offers, or |
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qualifications before the effective date of this Act is governed by |
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the law in effect when the first advertisement or solicitation was |
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given, and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |