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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to purchase or other acquisition of personal property by a |
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political subdivision. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 271.003(8), Local Government Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(8) "Personal property" includes appliances, |
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equipment, facilities, and furnishings, or an interest in personal |
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property, whether movable or fixed, considered by the governing |
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body of the governmental agency to be necessary, useful, or |
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appropriate to one or more purposes of the governmental agency. The |
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term includes all materials, consultation, assistance, and labor |
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incident to the installation or use of that personal property. The |
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term includes electricity and cloud computing services. The term |
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does not include real property. |
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SECTION 2. Section 271.005(b), Local Government Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(b) The governing body of a governmental agency may contract |
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under this section for materials, consultation, assistance, and |
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labor incident to the installation or use of personal property. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |