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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to certain contracts for the lease, license, sale, use, or |
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distribution of the State Bar of Texas' intellectual property. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 81.015, Government Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 81.015. CONTRACTS. (a) To carry out and promote the |
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objectives of this chapter, subject to Subsection (b), the state |
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bar may enter into contracts and perform [do] all other acts |
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incidental to those contracts that are necessary or expedient for |
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the administration of its affairs and for the attainment of its |
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purposes. |
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(b) The state bar may not enter into a contract authorizing |
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an entity to exclusively lease, license, sell, use, or otherwise |
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distribute the state bar's intellectual property. Such contracts |
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must be offered to all interested entities using a standard |
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contract providing identical terms and conditions to all entities. |
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SECTION 2. Section 81.0151, Government Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 81.0151. PURCHASING. (a) The board of directors shall |
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adopt guidelines and procedures for purchasing that are consistent |
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with the guidelines and procedures in Chapters 2155-2158. |
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(b) State bar purchases [Purchases] are subject to the |
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ultimate review of the supreme court. The state bar shall maintain |
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reports on the [state bar] purchases and shall make those reports |
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available for review by the state auditor. |
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SECTION 3. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to |
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a contract for the lease, license, sale, use, or other distribution |
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of the State Bar of Texas' intellectual property that is entered |
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into on or after the effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 4. 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, 2025. |