Bill Text: TX SB929 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the posting of certain contracts to the Internet websites of governmental bodies.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-03-11 - Referred to Business & Commerce [SB929 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-SB929-Introduced.html
| 87R5825 JCG-F | ||
| By: Zaffirini | S.B. No. 929 | |
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| relating to the posting of certain contracts to the Internet | ||
| websites of governmental bodies. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Chapter 2265, Government Code, is amended by | ||
| adding Section 2265.002 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 2265.002. REQUIRED POSTING OF CERTAIN CONTRACTS. (a) | ||
| In this section, "governmental body" has the meaning assigned by | ||
| Section 552.003. | ||
| (b) Except as provided by Subsection (g), a governmental | ||
| body shall post on its Internet website each contract the | ||
| governmental body enters into for the purchase of goods or services | ||
| from a private vendor, including each contract entered into without | ||
| inviting, advertising for, or otherwise requiring competitive | ||
| bidding before selection of the contractor, along with: | ||
| (1) if the contract was not competitively bid, the | ||
| statutory or other authority that exempts the contract from | ||
| competitive bidding procedures; and | ||
| (2) if the contract was competitively bid, the request | ||
| for bids or proposals related to the contract. | ||
| (c) A governmental body shall post the contract and any | ||
| related documents required to be posted under Subsection (b) on its | ||
| Internet website: | ||
| (1) not later than the 14th day after the date the | ||
| contract is signed or otherwise adopted by the parties to the | ||
| contract; or | ||
| (2) if the contract is valued at less than $15,000, not | ||
| later than the 30th day after the date the contract is signed or | ||
| otherwise adopted by the parties to the contract. | ||
| (d) The governmental body shall maintain the posting | ||
| required by Subsection (b) until the fourth anniversary of the date | ||
| the contract is completed or expires. | ||
| (e) A governmental body shall redact from a contract posted | ||
| on its Internet website under this section: | ||
| (1) information that is confidential under law; | ||
| (2) information the attorney general determines is | ||
| excepted from required public disclosure under Chapter 552; and | ||
| (3) the social security number of any individual. | ||
| (f) The redaction of information under Subsection (e) does | ||
| not exempt the information from the requirements of Section 552.021 | ||
| or 552.221. | ||
| (g) A governmental body is not required to post the | ||
| information required by Subsection (b) for: | ||
| (1) a contract required to be posted under Section | ||
| 2261.253; | ||
| (2) a memorandum of understanding, interagency | ||
| contract, interlocal agreement, or contract for which there is not | ||
| a cost; or | ||
| (3) any contract if the governmental body does not | ||
| maintain an Internet website. | ||
| SECTION 2. Not later than September 1, 2022, a governmental | ||
| body shall post to its Internet website each contract to which | ||
| Section 2265.002, Government Code, as added by this Act, applies | ||
| that was entered into before the effective date of this Act. | ||
| SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. | ||
