85R1199 ATP-D
 
  By: Leach H.B. No. 622
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the applicability of project design and construction
  requirements to development corporations created by governmental
  entities subject to those requirements.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter B, Chapter 501, Local Government
  Code, is amended by adding Section 501.0741 to read as follows:
         Sec. 501.0741.  PROJECT DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
  REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO CORPORATIONS. A corporation must comply
  with the same procurement process methods for the design and
  construction of projects and construction services with which its
  authorizing unit must comply.
         SECTION 2.  The changes in law made by this Act affecting
  contract requirements apply only to a contract for which a
  development corporation 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 a development corporation 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, 2017.