Bill Text: TX SB78 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Relating to the disposition of state surplus or salvage data processing equipment by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)

Status: (Passed) 2017-05-29 - Effective on 9/1/17 [SB78 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-SB78-Enrolled.html

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S.B. No. 78

AN ACT
relating to the disposition of state surplus or salvage data
processing equipment by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 497.012(b), Government Code, is amended
to read as follows:
(b) If the department determines that it is economically
feasible, the department shall repair or refurbish the surplus or
salvage data processing equipment. The department shall sell the
repaired or refurbished data processing equipment, in the following
order of preference, to:
(1) a school district;
(2) [,] a state agency;
(3) [, or] a political subdivision of the state; or
(4) a statewide organization described by Section
264.603(a), Family Code, or a local volunteer advocate program, as
defined by Section 264.601, Family Code, for use by children or
youth in foster care [in that relative order of preference].
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 78 passed the Senate on
April 19, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 78 passed the House on
May 22, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 144, Nays 0, two
present not voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
Approved:
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Date
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Governor