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By: Bohac (Senate Sponsor - Zaffirini) |
H.B. No. 1726 |
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(In the Senate - Received from the House May 9, 2013; |
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May 15, 2013, read first time and referred to Committee on |
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Government Organization; May 20, 2013, reported adversely, with |
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favorable Committee Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 6, Nays |
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0; May 20, 2013, sent to printer.) |
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COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR H.B. No. 1726 |
By: Zaffirini |
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to shipping logistics and coordination services for state |
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agencies. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 2172, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Section 2172.007 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 2172.007. SHIPPING LOGISTICS AND COORDINATION |
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SERVICES. (a) The comptroller may contract with a vendor to |
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oversee shipping logistics and coordination services for all state |
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agencies and shall pay the contract from the anticipated cost |
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savings realized under the contract. The vendor shall arrange the |
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shipment of goods, parcels, and freight using the shipping company |
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selected by the state agency through competitive bidding that |
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provides the best value to the agency for the shipment. |
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(b) A state agency may arrange all shipments of goods, |
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parcels, and freight under this section. |
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(c) The vendor under this section shall maintain a record of |
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each shipment arranged for a state agency, including the cost of the |
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shipment, the type of goods, parcels, or freight shipped, and the |
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weight of the goods, parcels, or freight shipped. |
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(d) In contracting for the oversight of shipping logistics |
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and coordination services under this section, the comptroller may |
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provide contracting opportunities for vendors that employ veterans |
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or other persons with disabilities whose products and services are |
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available under Chapter 122, Human Resources Code. |
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(e) This section does not apply to the shipment of: |
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(1) items of extraordinary value; |
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(2) museum exhibits and antiquities; |
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(3) antique furniture; |
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(4) fine arts; |
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(5) specialized materials or products; or |
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(6) coins and paper bills. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |
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