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Amend CSSB 1420 (house committee report) by adding the following to SECTION 10 of the bill accordingly:
Subchapter D, Chapter 201, Transportation Code, is amended by adding Section 201.214 to read as follows:
Sec. 201.214. TRANSPARENCY FOR DEPARTMENT CONTRACTS; PUBLIC INFORMATION. (a) The department shall make available on its Internet website all documents related to:
(1) department contracts, including bid documents, financing agreements, and the text of proposed contracts; and
(2) department subcontracts with a value of more than $5,000.
(b) Information under Subsection (a) is subject to Chapter 552, Government Code.
(c) Information related to a contract for the construction of a project must be posted before construction begins.
Additionally, Subchapter E, Chapter 223, Transportation Code, is amended by adding Section 223.216 to read as follows:
Sec. 223.216. AGENDA AND MINUTES OF PRIVATE PARTICIPANT SUBJECT TO PUBLIC INFORMATION LAW. The agenda and minutes of meetings of the board of directors of a private participant in a comprehensive development agreement that relate to the agreement:
(1) Shall be posted on an Internet website associated with the toll project not later than the 10th day after the date of the meeting; and
(2) are subject to Chapter 552, Government Code.