Bill Text: TX HB2522 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the definition of economically disadvantaged person for purposes of certifying a business as a historically underutilized business.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-03-13 - Referred to State Affairs [HB2522 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HB2522-Introduced.html
83R10105 CJC-D | ||
By: Springer | H.B. No. 2522 |
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relating to the definition of economically disadvantaged person for | ||
purposes of certifying a business as a historically underutilized | ||
business. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 2161.001(3), Government Code, is amended | ||
to read as follows: | ||
(3) "Economically disadvantaged person" means a | ||
person who is a member of a racial or ethnic group that comprises | ||
less than 50 percent of the state's population [ |
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SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only | ||
to the certification of a business as a historically underutilized | ||
business under Chapter 2161, Government Code, occurring on or after | ||
the effective date of this Act. The certification of a business as | ||
a historically underutilized business occurring before the | ||
effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect at the | ||
time the certification occurred, and the former law is continued in | ||
effect for that purpose. | ||
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |