84R1096 ATP-D
 
  By: Leach H.B. No. 208
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the applicability of project design and construction
  requirements to agencies or instrumentalities of, or agreements
  between, governmental entities subject to those requirements.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter Z, Chapter 271, Local Government
  Code, is amended by adding Section 271.909 to read as follows:
         Sec. 271.909.  PROJECT DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS
  APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN AGENCIES, INSTRUMENTALITIES, AND AGREEMENTS.
  (a) In this section, "governmental entity" means a county,
  municipality, district, or other political subdivision of this
  state.
         (b)  The same state laws related to the design and
  construction of projects, including the procurement of design and
  construction services, that apply to a governmental entity apply to
  an agency or instrumentality of the governmental entity, an
  economic development corporation created by the governmental
  entity under Subtitle C1, Title 12, or an alliance, agreement,
  partnership, or agency created between the governmental entity and
  one or more other governmental entities.
         (c)  This section does not apply to:
               (1)  an expenditure made for an improvement:
                     (A)  that is constructed in a reinvestment zone;
  and
                     (B)  the construction of which is managed by a
  private venture participant;
               (2)  an expenditure made for an improvement connected
  with a project of which more than 50 percent of the cost is funded by
  a private entity;
               (3)  an expenditure described by Section 311.010(g),
  Tax Code;
               (4)  an expenditure described by Section 431.110,
  Transportation Code;
               (5)  an expenditure made for an improvement funded from
  bond proceeds or a source other than taxes or assessments imposed by
  a governmental entity;
               (6)  an expenditure made for an improvement under
  Chapter 2267, Government Code;
               (7)  an interlocal contract under Subchapter B, Chapter
  791, Government Code; or
               (8)  a local cooperative organization under Subchapter
  F.
         SECTION 2.  The changes in law made by this Act affecting
  contract requirements apply only to a contract for which an entity
  first advertises or otherwise solicits bids, proposals, offers, or
  qualifications or makes a similar solicitation on or after the
  effective date of this Act.  A contract for which an entity first
  advertises or otherwise solicits bids, proposals, offers, or
  qualifications or makes a similar solicitation before the effective
  date of this Act is governed by the law in effect on the date the
  advertisement or solicitation is made, and that law is continued in
  effect for that purpose.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.