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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to state agency contracting; authorizing fees; creating an |
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offense. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 321.013, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsections (k) and (l) to read as follows: |
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(k) In devising the audit plan under Subsection (c), the |
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State Auditor shall consider the performance of audits on contracts |
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entered into by the Health and Human Services Commission that |
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exceed $100 million in annual value, including a contract between |
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the commission and a managed care organization. The State Auditor |
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shall collaborate with the financial managers in the Medicaid/CHIP |
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Division of the commission in performing an audit described by this |
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subsection. An audit described by this subsection: |
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(1) may be limited in scope to target an area of the |
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contract that the State Auditor determines poses the highest |
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financial risk to this state; and |
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(2) must determine whether the entity contracting with |
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the commission has spent state money in accordance with the |
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purposes authorized in the contract. |
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(l) The State Auditor may contract with a private auditor to |
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audit a contract under Subsection (k). |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter B, Chapter 403, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 403.03057 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 403.03057. CENTRALIZED STATE PURCHASING STUDY. |
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(a) The comptroller, in cooperation with the governor's budget and |
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policy staff, shall conduct a study examining the feasibility and |
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practicality of consolidating state purchasing functions into |
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fewer state agencies or one state agency. The study must examine |
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the cost savings to this state that may be achieved through: |
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(1) abolishing offices or departments of state |
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agencies that have a dedicated office or department for purchasing; |
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and |
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(2) consolidating or reducing the number of vendors |
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authorized to contract with this state to allow this state to better |
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leverage its purchasing power. |
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(b) The comptroller shall prepare and deliver to the |
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governor, the lieutenant governor, and each member of the |
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legislature a report on the findings of the study conducted under |
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Subsection (a), including: |
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(1) a detailed projection of expected savings or costs |
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to this state in consolidating state purchasing; |
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(2) a report on the process for the legislature or the |
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executive branch to implement the consolidation of state |
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purchasing; |
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(3) a list of state agencies, including dedicated |
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offices or departments in those agencies, with purchasing |
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responsibilities; and |
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(4) the total cost to this state of the purchasing |
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responsibilities for each state agency, including the dedicated |
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office or department in the agency with purchasing responsibility. |
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(c) The comptroller shall prepare, deliver, and post on the |
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comptroller's Internet website the report required by this section |
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not later than December 31, 2016. |
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(d) The comptroller may contract with a public or private |
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entity to conduct the study required by this section. |
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(e) This section expires January 1, 2018. |
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SECTION 3. Subchapter L, Chapter 441, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 441.1855 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 441.1855. RETENTION OF CONTRACT AND RELATED DOCUMENTS |
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BY STATE AGENCIES. Notwithstanding Section 441.185 or 441.187, a |
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state agency: |
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(1) shall retain in its records each contract entered |
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into by the state agency and all contract solicitation documents |
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related to the contract; and |
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(2) may destroy the contract and documents only after |
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the seventh anniversary of the date: |
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(A) the contract is completed or expires; or |
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(B) all issues that arise from any litigation, |
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claim, negotiation, audit, open records request, administrative |
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review, or other action involving the contract or documents are |
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resolved. |
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SECTION 4. Subchapter C, Chapter 572, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 572.069 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 572.069. CERTAIN EMPLOYMENT FOR FORMER STATE OFFICER |
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OR EMPLOYEE RESTRICTED; CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) A former state |
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officer or employee of a state agency who during the period of state |
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service or employment participated on behalf of a state agency as an |
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evaluation team member or other decision maker in determining the |
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person to whom a contract should be awarded during the procurement |
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or contract negotiation may not accept employment from that person |
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before the second anniversary of the date the officer's or |
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employee's service or employment with the state agency ceased. |
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(b) An individual commits an offense if the individual |
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violates this section. An offense under this subsection is a Class |
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A misdemeanor. |
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SECTION 5. Subchapter C, Chapter 2054, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 2054.067 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 2054.067. POSTING OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS RELATING TO |
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CONTRACT SOLICITATIONS. (a) The department shall post all |
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solicitation documents related to a contract of the department, |
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including contracts under Chapter 2157, to the centralized |
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accounting and payroll system authorized under Sections 2101.035 |
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and 2101.036, or any successor system used to implement the |
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enterprise resource planning component of the uniform statewide |
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accounting project. |
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(b) The documents posted under Subsection (a) must include |
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documents showing the criteria by which the department evaluated |
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each vendor responding to the contract solicitation and, if |
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applicable, an explanation of why the vendor was selected by the |
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department under Section 2157.068(b). |
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SECTION 6. Section 2101.001(1), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(1) "Enterprise resource planning" includes the |
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administration of a state agency's: |
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(A) general ledger; |
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(B) accounts payable; |
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(C) accounts receivable; |
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(D) budgeting; |
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(E) inventory; |
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(F) asset management; |
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(G) billing; |
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(H) payroll; |
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(I) projects; |
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(J) grants; |
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(K) human resources, including administration of |
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performance measures, time spent on tasks, and other personnel and |
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labor issues; and |
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(L) purchasing, including solicitations and |
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contracting. |
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SECTION 7. Section 2101.035, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (i) to read as follows: |
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(i) State agencies shall report contract and purchasing |
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information in the uniform manner required by the comptroller. |
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SECTION 8. Section 2101.036, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (e) to read as follows: |
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(e) Notwithstanding Subsection (d), a state agency in the |
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legislative branch may elect to participate in the enterprise |
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resource planning system developed under this section. |
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SECTION 9. Subchapter C, Chapter 2101, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 2101.041 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 2101.041. STATE AGENCY REPORTING OF CONTRACTING |
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INFORMATION. (a) The comptroller by rule shall determine the |
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contracting information that state agencies must report or provide |
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using the centralized accounting and payroll system, or any |
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successor system used to implement the enterprise resource planning |
|
component of the uniform statewide accounting project, developed |
|
under Sections 2101.035 and 2101.036. |
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(b) In making the determination required by this section, |
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the comptroller shall consider requiring a state agency to report |
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or provide: |
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(1) a brief summary of each contract that is quickly |
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and easily searchable, including the contract's purpose, timeline, |
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and deliverables; |
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(2) contract planning and solicitation documents; |
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(3) the criteria used to determine the vendor awarded |
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the contract; |
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(4) if the contract was awarded based on best value to |
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the state: |
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(A) a list of the factors considered in |
|
determining best value with the weight given each factor; and |
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(B) a statement regarding how the vendor awarded |
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the contract provides the best value to the state in relation to |
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other vendors who bid or otherwise responded to the contract |
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solicitation; |
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(5) any statements of work and work orders prepared |
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for or under the contract; |
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(6) the proposed budget for the contract; |
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(7) any conflict of interest documents signed by state |
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agency purchasing personnel participating in the planning, |
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soliciting, or monitoring of the contract; and |
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(8) criteria used or to be used by the state agency in |
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monitoring the contract and vendor performance under the contract. |
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SECTION 10. Subchapter B, Chapter 2155, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 2155.0755 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 2155.0755. VERIFICATION OF USE OF BEST VALUE STANDARD. |
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(a) The contract manager or procurement director of each state |
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agency shall: |
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(1) approve each state agency contract for which the |
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agency is required to purchase goods or services using the best |
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value standard; |
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(2) ensure that, for each contract, the agency |
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documents the best value standard used for the contract; and |
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(3) acknowledge in writing that the agency complied |
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with the agency's and comptroller's contract management guide in |
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the purchase. |
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(b) For each purchase of goods or services for which a state |
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agency is required to use the best value standard, the comptroller |
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shall ensure that the agency includes in the vendor performance |
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tracking system established under Section 2262.055 information on |
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whether the vendor satisfied that standard. |
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SECTION 11. Section 2155.077, Government Code, is amended |
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by amending Subsections (a) and (b) and adding Subsection (a-2) to |
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read as follows: |
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(a) The commission may bar a vendor from participating in |
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state contracts that are subject to this subtitle, including |
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contracts for which purchasing authority is delegated to a state |
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agency, for: |
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(1) substandard performance under a contract with the |
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state or a state agency; |
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(2) material misrepresentations in a bid or proposal |
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to the state or a state agency or during the course of performing a |
|
contract with the state or a state agency; |
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(3) fraud; [or] |
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(4) breaching a contract with the state or a state |
|
agency; or |
|
(5) repeated unfavorable performance reviews under |
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Section 2155.089 or receipt of an unfavorable classification given |
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by the comptroller under Section 2262.055. |
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(a-2) The comptroller shall bar a vendor from participating |
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in state contracts that are subject to this subtitle, including |
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contracts for which purchasing authority is delegated to a state |
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agency, if more than two contracts between the vendor and the state |
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have been terminated by the state. |
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(b) Except as provided by Subsection (d), the commission |
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shall bar a vendor from participating in state contracts under |
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Subsection (a) or (a-2) for a period that is commensurate with the |
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seriousness of the vendor's action and the damage to the state's |
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interests. |
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SECTION 12. Section 2155.078, Government Code, is amended |
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by amending Subsections (a) and (b) and adding Subsection (a-1) to |
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read as follows: |
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(a) The commission shall establish and administer a system |
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of training, continuing education, and certification for state |
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agency purchasing personnel. The training and continuing education |
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for state agency purchasing personnel must include ethics training. |
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The commission may establish and offer appropriate training to |
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vendors on a cost recovery basis. The commission may adopt rules to |
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administer this section, including rules relating to monitoring a |
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certified purchaser's compliance with the continuing education |
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requirements of this section. |
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(a-1) The training, continuing education, and certification |
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required under Subsection (a) must include: |
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(1) training on the selection of an appropriate |
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procurement method by project type; and |
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(2) training conducted by the Department of |
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Information Resources on purchasing technologies. |
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(b) Notwithstanding [Except as provided by] Subsection (n), |
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all state agency purchasing personnel, including agencies exempted |
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from the purchasing authority of the commission, must receive the |
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training and continuing education to the extent required by rule of |
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the commission. The training and continuing education must include |
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ethics training. A state agency employee who is required to receive |
|
the training may not participate in purchases by the employing |
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agency unless the employee has received the required training or |
|
received equivalent training from a national association |
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recognized by the commission. The equivalent training may count, |
|
as provided by Subsection (k), toward the continuing education |
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requirements. |
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SECTION 13. Subchapter B, Chapter 2155, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 2155.089 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 2155.089. REPORTING VENDOR PERFORMANCE. (a) After a |
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contract is completed or otherwise terminated, each state agency |
|
shall review the vendor's performance under the contract. |
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(b) The state agency shall report to the comptroller, using |
|
the tracking system established by Section 2262.055, on the results |
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of the review regarding a vendor's performance under a contract. |
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(c) This section does not apply to: |
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(1) an enrollment contract described by 1 T.A.C. |
|
Section 391.183 as that section existed on September 1, 2015; or |
|
(2) a contract of the Employees Retirement System of |
|
Texas or the Teacher Retirement System of Texas except for a |
|
contract with a nongovernmental entity for claims administration of |
|
a group health benefit plan under Subtitle H, Title 8, Insurance |
|
Code. |
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SECTION 14. Subchapter I, Chapter 2155, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 2155.5035 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 2155.5035. USE OF SCHEDULE BY STATE AGENCY. (a) A |
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state agency purchasing goods or services under a contract listed |
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on the schedule: |
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(1) for a purchase with a value of $50,000 or less, may |
|
directly award a contract to a vendor included on the schedule |
|
without submission of a request for pricing to other vendors on the |
|
list; |
|
(2) for a purchase with a value of more than $50,000 |
|
but not more than $150,000, shall submit a request for pricing to at |
|
least three vendors included on the schedule in the category to |
|
which the purchase relates or to all vendors in the category for a |
|
category with fewer than three vendors; |
|
(3) for a purchase with a value of more than $150,000 |
|
but not more than $1 million, shall submit a request for pricing to |
|
at least six vendors included on the schedule in the category to |
|
which the purchase relates or all vendors in the category for a |
|
category with fewer than six vendors; and |
|
(4) may not purchase under the contract services in a |
|
state fiscal year that have a total value exceeding $1 million. |
|
(b) The price listed for a good or service under a multiple |
|
award contract is a maximum price. A state agency may negotiate a |
|
lower price for goods or services under a contract listed on a |
|
schedule developed under this chapter. |
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SECTION 15. Section 2156.181(a), Government Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a) The commission may enter into one or more compacts, |
|
interagency agreements, or cooperative purchasing agreements |
|
directly with one or more state governments, agencies of other |
|
states, or other governmental entities or may participate in, |
|
sponsor, or administer a cooperative purchasing agreement through |
|
an entity that facilitates those agreements for the purchase of |
|
goods or services if the commission determines that the [entering
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into an] agreement would be in the best interest of the state. |
|
SECTION 16. Subchapter B, Chapter 2157, Government Code, is |
|
amended by adding Section 2157.0685 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 2157.0685. CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN |
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SERVICES. (a) In this section, "statement of work" means a |
|
document that states the requirements for a contract, including |
|
deliverables, performance specifications, and other requirements, |
|
specific to the vendor under that contract that are not specified in |
|
a contract awarded by the department under Section 2157.068 for |
|
contracts more than $50,000. |
|
(b) For a contract awarded by the department under Section |
|
2157.068 that requires a state agency to develop and execute a |
|
statement of work to initiate services under the contract, the |
|
state agency must: |
|
(1) consult with the department before submission of |
|
the statement of work to a vendor; and |
|
(2) post each statement of work entered into by the |
|
agency on the agency's Internet website in the manner required by |
|
department rule. |
|
(c) A statement of work executed by a state agency under a |
|
contract awarded by the department under Section 2157.068 is not |
|
valid and money may not be paid to the vendor under the terms of the |
|
statement of work if the department: |
|
(1) has not reviewed the statement of work; or |
|
(2) disapproves the statement of work before the |
|
contract solicitation. |
|
SECTION 17. Section 2261.001(a), Government Code, is |
|
amended to read as follows: |
|
(a) This chapter, other than Subchapter F, applies only to |
|
each procurement of goods or services made by a state agency that is |
|
neither made by the comptroller nor made under purchasing authority |
|
delegated to the agency by or under Section 51.9335 or 73.115, |
|
Education Code, or Section 2155.131 or 2155.132. |
|
SECTION 18. Chapter 2261, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subchapter F to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER F. ETHICS, REPORTING, AND APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS FOR |
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CERTAIN CONTRACTS |
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Sec. 2261.251. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER. (a) |
|
Notwithstanding Section 2261.001, this subchapter applies to the |
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Texas Department of Transportation. |
|
(b) This subchapter does not apply to a contract of the |
|
Employees Retirement System of Texas or the Teacher Retirement |
|
System of Texas except for a contract with a nongovernmental entity |
|
for claims administration of a group health benefit plan under |
|
Subtitle H, Title 8, Insurance Code. |
|
Sec. 2261.252. REQUIRED POSTING OF CERTAIN CONTRACTS; |
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ENHANCED CONTRACT AND PERFORMANCE MONITORING. (a) For each |
|
contract for the purchase of goods or services from a private |
|
vendor, each state agency shall post on its Internet website: |
|
(1) each contract the agency enters into, including |
|
contracts entered into without inviting, advertising for, or |
|
otherwise requiring competitive bidding before selection of the |
|
contractor, until the contract expires or is completed; |
|
(2) the statutory or other authority under which a |
|
contract that is not competitively bid under Subdivision (1) is |
|
entered into without compliance with competitive bidding |
|
procedures; and |
|
(3) the request for proposals related to a |
|
competitively bid contract included under Subdivision (1) until the |
|
contract expires or is completed. |
|
(b) A state agency monthly may post contracts described by |
|
Subsection (a) that are valued at less than $15,000. |
|
(c) Each state agency by rule shall establish a procedure to |
|
identify each contract that requires enhanced contract or |
|
performance monitoring and submit information on the contract to |
|
the agency's governing body or, if the agency is not governed by a |
|
multimember governing body, the officer who governs the agency. |
|
The agency's contract management office or procurement director |
|
shall immediately notify the agency's governing body or governing |
|
official, as appropriate, of any serious issue or risk that is |
|
identified with respect to a contract monitored under this |
|
subsection. |
|
(d) This section does not apply to a memoranda of |
|
understanding, interagency contract, interlocal agreement, or |
|
contract for which there is not a cost. |
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Sec. 2261.253. CONTRACTS WITH VALUE EXCEEDING $1 MILLION. |
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(a) For each contract for the purchase of goods or services that |
|
has a value exceeding $1 million, a state agency shall develop and |
|
implement contract reporting requirements that provide information |
|
on: |
|
(1) compliance with financial provisions and delivery |
|
schedules under the contract; |
|
(2) corrective action plans required under the |
|
contract and the status of any active corrective action plan; and |
|
(3) any liquidated damages assessed or collected under |
|
the contract. |
|
(b) Each state agency shall verify: |
|
(1) the accuracy of any information reported under |
|
Subsection (a) that is based on information provided by a |
|
contractor; and |
|
(2) the delivery time of goods or services scheduled |
|
for delivery under the contract. |
|
(c) Except as provided by Subsection (d), a state agency may |
|
enter into a contract for the purchase of goods or services that has |
|
a value exceeding $1 million only if: |
|
(1) the governing body of the state agency approves |
|
the contract and the approved contract is signed by the presiding |
|
officer of the governing body; or |
|
(2) for a state agency that is not governed by a |
|
multimember governing body, the officer who governs the agency |
|
approves and signs the contract. |
|
(d) The governing body or governing official of a state |
|
agency, as appropriate, may delegate to the executive director of |
|
the agency the approval and signature authority under Subsection |
|
(c). |
|
(e) A highway construction, engineering services, or |
|
maintenance contract that is in compliance with all applicable laws |
|
related to procuring engineering services or construction bidding |
|
and that is awarded by the Texas Department of Transportation under |
|
Subchapter A, Chapter 223, Transportation Code, is not required to |
|
be signed by a member of the Texas Transportation Commission or the |
|
executive director of the department. This exception does not |
|
apply to expedited highway improvement contracts under Subchapter |
|
C, Chapter 223, Transportation Code, a comprehensive development |
|
agreement entered into under Subchapter E, Chapter 223, |
|
Transportation Code, a design-build contract entered into under |
|
Subchapter F, Chapter 223, Transportation Code, or any other |
|
contract entered into by the Texas Department of Transportation. |
|
Sec. 2261.254. CONTRACTS WITH VALUE EXCEEDING $5 MILLION. |
|
For each state agency contract for the purchase of goods or services |
|
that has a value exceeding $5 million, the contract management |
|
office or procurement director of the agency must: |
|
(1) verify in writing that the solicitation and |
|
purchasing methods and contractor selection process comply with |
|
state law and agency policy; and |
|
(2) submit to the governing body of the agency, or |
|
governing official of the agency if the agency is not governed by a |
|
multimember governing body, information on any potential issue that |
|
may arise in the solicitation, purchasing, or contractor selection |
|
process. |
|
Sec. 2261.255. ACCOUNTABILITY AND RISK ANALYSIS PROCEDURE; |
|
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK. (a) Each state agency shall develop |
|
and comply with a purchasing accountability and risk analysis |
|
procedure. The procedure must provide for: |
|
(1) assessing the risk of fraud, abuse, or waste in the |
|
contractor selection process, contract provisions, and payment and |
|
reimbursement rates and methods for the different types of goods |
|
and services for which the agency contracts; |
|
(2) identifying contracts that require enhanced |
|
contract monitoring or the immediate attention of contract |
|
management staff; and |
|
(3) establishing clear levels of purchasing |
|
accountability and staff responsibilities related to purchasing. |
|
(b) Each state agency shall publish a contract management |
|
handbook that establishes consistent contracting policies and |
|
practices to be followed by the agency and that is consistent with |
|
the comptroller's contract management guide. The procedures |
|
described by Subsections (a)(2) and (3) must be approved by the |
|
comptroller and be included in the agency's handbook. The agency's |
|
handbook may include standard contract provisions and formats for |
|
the agency to incorporate in contracts. |
|
Sec. 2261.256. CONTRACT DATABASE. (a) Each state agency |
|
that becomes a participant in the centralized accounting and |
|
payroll systems as authorized by Sections 2101.035 and 2101.036 |
|
shall use the system to identify and record each contract entered |
|
into by the agency as specified by the rules, policies, or |
|
procedures developed by the comptroller. |
|
(b) The comptroller shall provide as necessary information |
|
and state agency contract data contained in the centralized |
|
accounting and payroll systems to other state agencies with |
|
oversight duties, including the Legislative Budget Board, the state |
|
auditor's office, and the Department of Information Resources. |
|
SECTION 19. Section 2262.053(d), Government Code, is |
|
amended to read as follows: |
|
(d) The comptroller shall administer training under this |
|
section and may assess a fee for the training in an amount |
|
sufficient to recover the comptroller's costs under this section. |
|
SECTION 20. Section 2262.0535, Government Code, is amended |
|
by adding Subsection (c) to read as follows: |
|
(c) The comptroller may assess a fee for the training |
|
provided under this section in an amount sufficient to recover the |
|
comptroller's costs under this section. |
|
SECTION 21. Section 2262.055, Government Code, is amended |
|
by amending Subsections (a) and (b) and adding Subsections (d) and |
|
(e) to read as follows: |
|
(a) The comptroller shall evaluate the vendor's performance |
|
based on information reported by state agencies under Section |
|
2155.089 and criteria established by the comptroller. |
|
(b) The comptroller by rule shall establish an evaluation |
|
process that: |
|
(1) rates vendors on an A through F scale, with A being |
|
the highest grade; and |
|
(2) allows vendors who receive a grade lower than a C |
|
[an unfavorable performance review] to protest any classification |
|
given by the comptroller. |
|
(d) A state agency shall use the vendor performance tracking |
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system to determine whether to award a contract to a vendor reviewed |
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in the tracking system. A state agency may not award a contract to a |
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vendor who receives a grade lower than a C from the comptroller |
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under Subsection (b). |
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(e) The comptroller shall make the vendor performance |
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tracking system accessible to the public on the comptroller's |
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Internet website. |
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SECTION 22. Section 2155.502(d), Government Code, is |
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repealed. |
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SECTION 23. As soon as is practicable after the effective |
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date of this Act, the comptroller of public accounts, and each |
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affected state agency as necessary, shall adopt the rules, |
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processes, and procedures and take the actions necessary to |
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implement the changes in law made by this Act. |
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SECTION 24. Section 572.069, Government Code, as added by |
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this Act, applies only to a state officer or employee whose service |
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or employment with a state agency ceases on or after the effective |
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date of this Act. |
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SECTION 25. Section 2262.055(d), Government Code, as added |
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by this Act, applies only in relation to a contract for which the |
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request for bids or proposals or other applicable expression of |
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interest is made public on or after October 1, 2015. |
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SECTION 26. The changes in law made by this Act apply only |
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to a contract entered into on or after the effective date of this |
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Act. A contract entered into before that date is governed by the |
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law in effect immediately before the effective date of this Act, and |
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the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. |
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SECTION 27. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |