Bill Text: TX HB2337 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the development of a contract template and contracting guidance for debris removal and monitoring contracts of political subdivisions.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-03-06 - Referred to County Affairs [HB2337 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HB2337-Introduced.html
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By: Bonnen of Galveston | H.B. No. 2337 |
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relating to the development of a contract template and contracting | ||
guidance for debris removal and monitoring contracts of political | ||
subdivisions. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 418, Government Code, is | ||
amended by adding Section 418.054 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 418.054. DEBRIS CONTRACT GUIDANCE FOR POLITICAL | ||
SUBDIVISIONS. (a) In this section, "Hurricane Harvey" means the | ||
hurricane of that name that struck the southeastern region of this | ||
state in 2017. | ||
(b) The division, in consultation with political | ||
subdivisions and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, shall | ||
identify common issues that occurred after Hurricane Harvey with | ||
debris removal and monitoring contracts. | ||
(c) The division, in coordination with the comptroller, | ||
shall develop contracting standards and requirements for contracts | ||
used by political subdivisions when contracting for long-term and | ||
exigent debris removal and monitoring. The contracting standards | ||
and requirements must: | ||
(1) address the contracting issues identified under | ||
Subsection (b); | ||
(2) include provisions relating to the manner in which | ||
debris is removed, including requiring a contractor to make | ||
multiple passes to remove debris; | ||
(3) include provisions relating to requirements for | ||
contractors providing debris removal and monitoring services, such | ||
as requiring the contractor to: | ||
(A) have certain expertise; | ||
(B) be based in a certain location; and | ||
(C) have a certain number of employees and | ||
vehicles in the contractor's fleet; | ||
(4) include provisions that enhance the ability of | ||
political subdivisions to monitor contract compliance; and | ||
(5) include bonding requirements and penalties for | ||
failure to perform the contract. | ||
(d) The division shall develop: | ||
(1) a contract template incorporating the contracting | ||
standards and requirements developed under Subsection (c); and | ||
(2) contracting guidance that provides political | ||
subdivisions with an overview of federal contracting standards and | ||
requirements. | ||
(e) The division shall annually: | ||
(1) review federal statutory and regulatory changes to | ||
procedures regarding contracting; and | ||
(2) update the contract template and contracting | ||
guidance developed under Subsection (d) to reflect any changes. | ||
(f) The division shall distribute an updated contract | ||
template or updated contracting guidance to political subdivisions | ||
as soon as practicable. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |