Bill Text: TX HB1142 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to prohibiting governmental contracts with a company doing business with Iran, Sudan, or a foreign terrorist organization.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 34-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-05-08 - Laid on the table subject to call [HB1142 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HB1142-Introduced.html
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By: Davis of Harris | H.B. No. 1142 |
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relating to prohibiting governmental contracts with a company doing | ||
business with Iran, Sudan, or a foreign terrorist organization. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Chapter 2252, Government Code, is amended by | ||
adding Subchapter F to read as follows: | ||
SUBCHAPTER F. PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTS WITH CERTAIN COMPANIES | ||
Sec. 2252.151. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: | ||
(1) "Company" has the meaning assigned by Section | ||
806.001. | ||
(2) "Foreign terrorist organization" means an | ||
organization designated as a foreign terrorist organization by the | ||
United States secretary of state as authorized by 8 U.S.C. Section | ||
1189. | ||
(3) "Governmental contract" means a contract awarded | ||
by a governmental entity for general construction, an improvement, | ||
a service, or a public works project or for a purchase of supplies, | ||
materials, or equipment. The term includes a contract to obtain a | ||
professional or consulting service subject to Chapter 2254. | ||
(4) "Governmental entity" has the meaning assigned by | ||
Section 2252.001. | ||
Sec. 2252.152. CONTRACTS WITH COMPANIES ENGAGED IN BUSINESS | ||
WITH IRAN, SUDAN, OR FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATION PROHIBITED. A | ||
governmental entity may not enter into a governmental contract with | ||
a company that is identified on a list prepared and maintained under | ||
Section 806.051, 807.051, or 2252.153. | ||
Sec. 2252.153. LISTED COMPANIES. The comptroller shall | ||
prepare and maintain, and make available to each governmental | ||
entity, a list of companies known to have contracts with or provide | ||
supplies or services to a foreign terrorist organization. | ||
SECTION 2. Subchapter F, Chapter 2252, Government Code, as | ||
added by this Act, applies only to a contract or purchase for which | ||
a governmental entity first advertises or otherwise solicits bids, | ||
proposals, offers, or qualifications on or after the effective date | ||
of this Act. | ||
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |