Bill Text: TX HB1650 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to a preference in governmental purchasing for building materials offered by resident bidders.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-03-17 - Left pending in committee [HB1650 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HB1650-Introduced.html
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| By: Hopson | H.B. No. 1650 | |
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| relating to a preference in governmental purchasing for building | ||
| materials offered by resident bidders. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. The heading to Subchapter A, Chapter 2252, | ||
| Government Code, is amended to read as follows: | ||
| SUBCHAPTER A. RESIDENT AND NONRESIDENT BIDDERS | ||
| SECTION 2. Subchapter A, Chapter 2252, Government Code, is | ||
| amended by adding Section 2252.005 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 2252.005. PREFERENCE FOR BUILDING MATERIALS OFFERED BY | ||
| RESIDENT BIDDERS. (a) In this section, "building materials" | ||
| includes paper, paperboard, gypsum board, wood panel products, | ||
| corrugated containers, and other materials used or consumed in the | ||
| construction, renovation, repair, or remodeling of improvements to | ||
| real property. | ||
| (b) Notwithstanding Section 2252.002, a governmental entity | ||
| making purchases of building materials shall give preference to | ||
| materials offered by resident bidders if: | ||
| (1) the building materials meet state specifications | ||
| regarding quantity and quality; and | ||
| (2) the cost of the building materials is equal to or | ||
| less than the cost of other similar materials that are offered by a | ||
| nonresident bidder. | ||
| (c) Notwithstanding Section 2252.002, a governmental entity | ||
| awarding construction contracts, including the Texas Facilities | ||
| Commission under Chapter 2166, shall give preference to bidders | ||
| whose bid includes the use of building materials offered by | ||
| resident bidders if: | ||
| (1) the building materials meet state specifications | ||
| regarding quantity and quality; and | ||
| (2) the bid amount is equal to or less than the bid | ||
| amount that is offered by a nonresident bidder. | ||
| SECTION 3. The change in law made by this Act applies only | ||
| to a contract for which a governmental entity first advertises or | ||
| otherwise solicits bids or proposals on or after the effective date | ||
| of this Act. | ||
| SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. | ||
