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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to school district consideration of a vendor's principal |
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place of business in making a contract award determination. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 44.031(b), Education Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(b) Except as provided by this subchapter, in determining to |
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whom to award a contract, the district shall consider: |
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(1) the purchase price; |
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(2) the reputation of the vendor and of the vendor's |
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goods or services; |
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(3) the quality of the vendor's goods or services; |
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(4) the extent to which the goods or services meet the |
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district's needs; |
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(5) the vendor's past relationship with the district; |
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(6) the impact on the ability of the district to comply |
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with laws and rules relating to historically underutilized |
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businesses; |
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(7) the total long-term cost to the district to |
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acquire the vendor's goods or services; [and] |
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(8) for a contract for goods and services other than |
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goods and services related to building construction and |
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maintenance, whether the vendor, or the vendor's ultimate parent |
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company or majority owner, has its principal place of business in |
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this state; and |
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(9) any other relevant factor specifically listed in |
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the request for bids or proposals. |
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SECTION 2. Section 44.031(b), Education Code, as amended by |
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this Act, applies only to a contract entered into or renewed on or |
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after the effective date of this Act. A contract entered into or |
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renewed before the effective date of this Act is governed by the law |
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in effect on the date the contract was entered into or renewed, and |
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the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |