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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to mandating a study by the state comptroller on |
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procurement consolidation of all state agencies in state |
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government. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 403, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 403.03057 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 403.03057. CENTRALIZED STATE PROCUREMENT STUDY. (a) |
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The comptroller in cooperation with the Governor's Office of |
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Budget, Planning, and Policy shall conduct a study examining the |
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feasibility and practicability of streamlining and consolidating |
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state purchasing and procurement into either fewer offices |
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departments or agencies; or one office, department, or agency. The |
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study must examine the extent to which cost savings to the state can |
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be achieved through: |
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(1) the removal of certain offices and departments for |
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each agency that currently possesses a dedicated department for |
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purchasing and procurement; and |
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(2) the consolidation or reduction of the number of |
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state vendors by which the state can leverage its purchasing power. |
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(b) The comptroller shall prepare and deliver to the |
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governor, the lieutenant governor, and each member of the |
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legislature a report of findings from this study that include: |
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(1) a detailed projection of expected savings or costs |
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to the state resulting in consolidation of state purchasing and |
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procurement; and |
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(2) a report on the process by which the legislature or |
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executive branch would need to undertake in order to implement |
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consolidation of state purchasing and procurement; |
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(3) a listing of offices, departments, or agencies |
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currently responsible for purchasing or procurement in every agency |
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in this state; and |
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(4) the total cost to the state of each office, |
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department, or agency that is currently responsible for purchasing |
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or procurement in every agency in this state. |
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(5) The comptroller shall prepare, deliver, and post |
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this report not later than December 31, 2017. |
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(c) This section expires January 1, 2018. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |