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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the authority of certain counties to consider a |
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prospective contractor's place of business when awarding certain |
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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 271.905, Local Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Subsection (b-1) to read as follows: |
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(b-1) A county with a population of 3.3 million or more that |
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is awarding a contract for services or for the construction, |
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repair, or renovation of a structure, road, highway, or other |
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improvement or addition to real property may award the contract to |
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an entity with a permanent business presence in the county if: |
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(1) the bid or proposed price submitted by the entity |
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is within three percent of the lowest bid or proposed price |
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received by the county from an entity with the ability to perform |
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the contract that does not have a permanent business presence in the |
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county; and |
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(2) the commissioners court determines, in writing, |
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that the bid or proposal of the entity offers the county the best |
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combination of contract price, ability to perform the contract, |
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and additional economic development opportunities for the county |
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created by the contract award, including the employment of |
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residents of the county and increased tax revenues to the county. |
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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, 2021. |