Bill Text: TX HB3898 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the authority of a county to require electronic bids or proposals for competitive bidding.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-04-16 - Companion considered in lieu of in committee [HB3898 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HB3898-Introduced.html
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By: Sherman, Sr. | H.B. No. 3898 |
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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) A commissioners court of a county may by order require | ||
submission of bids or proposals under this subchapter through | ||
electronic transmission. | ||
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, 2019. |