Bill Text: TX HB1923 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Introduced
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Bill Title: Relating to a study and report by a public institution of higher education on local and state supply chain disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and ERCOT power outages.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-04-28 - Committee report sent to Calendars [HB1923 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HB1923-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Relating to a study and report by a public institution of higher education on local and state supply chain disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and ERCOT power outages.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-04-28 - Committee report sent to Calendars [HB1923 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HB1923-Introduced.html
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| By: Thierry | H.B. No. 1923 | |
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| relating to a study and report by the comptroller on local and state | ||
| supply chain disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. DEFINITION. In this Act, "COVID-19" means the | ||
| 2019 novel coronavirus disease. | ||
| SECTION 2. STUDY. (a) The comptroller of public accounts | ||
| shall conduct a study to identify and evaluate local and state | ||
| supply chain disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||
| (b) In conducting the study, the comptroller shall: | ||
| (1) assess the overall cost to this state of local and | ||
| state supply chain disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic; | ||
| (2) determine the number of jobs affected by local and | ||
| state supply chain disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic; | ||
| (3) determine which industries were most affected by | ||
| local and state supply chain disruptions caused by the COVID-19 | ||
| pandemic; and | ||
| (4) recommend policies and procedures for maintaining | ||
| effective supply chains in future health and economic crises. | ||
| SECTION 3. REPORT. Not later than September 1, 2022, the | ||
| comptroller shall prepare and submit to the governor and the | ||
| legislature a report containing the results of the study and any | ||
| recommendations for legislative or other action to aid in this | ||
| state's recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and prepare for future | ||
| health and economic crises. | ||
| SECTION 4. EXPIRATION. This Act expires September 1, 2023. | ||
| SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect September | ||
| 1, 2021. | ||
