BILL ANALYSIS

Senate Research Center	H.B. 3088
89R21618 MP-F	By: Orr et al. (Hancock)
	Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
	5/15/2025
	Engrossed

AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

State competitive bidding requirements hamper the ability of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) to offer site-specific goods for resale at state park gift shops and other concession operations. While bidding requirements remain necessary, their current structure focuses on purchases for agency consumption, rather than purchases for retail operations. These restrictions and requirements have led to TPWD having difficulty procuring private concessionaires at and items for locations across the state.

H.B. 3088 seeks to provide TPWD the flexibility to establish different procurement standards for site-specific, customized products bought for re-sale at concession operations.

H.B. 3088 amends current law relating to the authority of the Parks and Wildlife Department to procure goods and services related to items for resale by the department.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Section 11.0171, Parks and Wildlife Code, by adding Subsection (e) to authorize the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), to meet the business needs of TPWD and increase revenue potential, to procure goods and services related to items for resale by TPWD by any method approved by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission, provided the method provides the best value to TPWD.

SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 2025.