Bill Text: TX HB1104 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to exempting the procurement of services for victims of family violence from competitive bidding requirements.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-05-04 - Left pending in committee [HB1104 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HB1104-Introduced.html
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| By: Raymond | H.B. No. 1104 | |
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| relating to exempting the procurement of services for victims of | ||
| family violence from competitive bidding requirements. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 2155, Government Code, is | ||
| amended by adding Section 2155.1443 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 2155.1443. EXEMPTION FOR SERVICES PROVIDED BY FAMILY | ||
| VIOLENCE CENTER OR FAMILY VIOLENCE SPECIAL PROJECT. (a) The | ||
| competitive bidding provisions of this chapter do not apply to a | ||
| state purchase of services that meets the specifications for | ||
| services prescribed by Section 51.005, Human Resources Code, and | ||
| provided by: | ||
| (1) a family violence center, as that term is defined | ||
| by Section 51.002, Human Resources Code; or | ||
| (2) a family violence special project, as that term is | ||
| defined by Section 51.002, Human Resources Code. | ||
| (b) The Health and Human Services Commission shall procure | ||
| services for victims of family violence as provided by Chapter 51, | ||
| Human Resources Code, in consultation with a statewide family | ||
| violence organization and in a manner consistent with the plan for | ||
| delivering family violence services under Section 51.0021, Human | ||
| Resources Code. | ||
| SECTION 2. The heading to Section 51.004, Human Resources | ||
| Code, is amended to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 51.004. CONTRACT ELIGIBILITY [ |
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| SECTION 3. Section 51.004(e), Human Resources Code, is | ||
| repealed. | ||
| SECTION 4. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives | ||
| a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as | ||
| provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this | ||
| Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this | ||
| Act takes effect September 1, 2015. | ||
