Bill Text: TX HB362 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Comm Sub
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Bill Title: Relating to the authority of a county to require electronic bids or proposals for competitive bidding.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-05-15 - Effective immediately [HB362 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HB362-Comm_Sub.html
Bill Title: Relating to the authority of a county to require electronic bids or proposals for competitive bidding.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-05-15 - Effective immediately [HB362 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HB362-Comm_Sub.html
87R7426 SCL-F | |||
By: Sherman, Sr. | H.B. No. 362 | ||
Substitute the following for H.B. No. 362: | |||
By: Cason | C.S.H.B. No. 362 |
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relating to the authority of a county to require electronic bids or | ||
proposals for competitive bidding. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 262.0225, Local Government Code, is | ||
amended by amending Subsection (c) and adding Subsection (c-1) to | ||
read as follows: | ||
(c) A county may receive bids or proposals under this | ||
subchapter in hard-copy format or through electronic transmission. | ||
Except as provided by Subsection (c-1), a [ |
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any bids or proposals submitted in hard-copy format. | ||
(c-1) The commissioners court of a county may by order | ||
require submission of bids or proposals under this subchapter | ||
through electronic transmission if the county makes available all | ||
technology necessary to submit a bid or proposal through electronic | ||
transmission to any person who submits a hard-copy bid or proposal | ||
in person. | ||
SECTION 2. 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, 2021. |