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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to notification requirements applicable to certain state |
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contracts. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 2166.2551, Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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Sec. 2166.2551. CONTRACT NOTIFICATION. The commission or |
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an agency whose project is exempted from all or part of this chapter |
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under Section 2166.003 shall provide written notice to the |
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Legislative Budget Board of a contract for a construction project |
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if the amount of the contract, including an amendment, |
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modification, renewal, or extension of the contract, exceeds $1 |
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million [$14,000]. The notice must be on a form prescribed by the |
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Legislative Budget Board and filed not later than the 10th day after |
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the date the agency enters into the contract. |
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SECTION 2. Section 2254.006, Government Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 2254.006. CONTRACT NOTIFICATION. A state agency, |
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including an institution of higher education as defined by Section |
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61.003, Education Code, shall provide written notice to the |
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Legislative Budget Board of a contract for professional services, |
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other than a contract for physician or optometric services, if the |
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amount of the contract, including an amendment, modification, |
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renewal, or extension of the contract, exceeds $100,000 [$14,000]. |
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The notice must be on a form prescribed by the Legislative Budget |
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Board and filed not later than the 10th day after the date the |
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agency enters into the contract. |
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SECTION 3. Section 2254.0301(a), Government Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a) A state agency shall provide written notice to the |
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Legislative Budget Board of a contract for consulting services if |
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the amount of the contract, including an amendment, modification, |
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renewal, or extension of the contract, exceeds $50,000 [$14,000]. |
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The notice must be on a form prescribed by the Legislative Budget |
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Board and filed not later than the 10th day after the date the |
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entity enters into the contract. |
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SECTION 4. Sections 2166.2551, 2254.006, and 2254.0301(a), |
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Government Code, as amended by this Act, apply only to a state |
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agency contract for which the agency is required to provide notice |
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to the Legislative Budget Board that is entered into on or after the |
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effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 5. To the extent of any conflict, this Act prevails |
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over another Act of the 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017, |
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relating to state agency contracting and oversight. |
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SECTION 6. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |