Bill Text: TX HB4074 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Comm Sub


Bill Title: Relating to the use of state information technology commodity item contracts and state telecommunications services by certain entities.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-04-26 - Committee report sent to Calendars [HB4074 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-HB4074-Comm_Sub.html
  86R25257 SRA-F
 
  By: Blanco H.B. No. 4074
 
  Substitute the following for H.B. No. 4074:
 
  By:  Raymond C.S.H.B. No. 4074
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the use of state information technology commodity item
  contracts and state telecommunications services by certain
  entities.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 2157.068(j), Government Code, is amended
  to read as follows:
         (j)  The following entities may purchase commodity items
  through the department, and be charged a reasonable administrative
  fee, as provided by this section:
               (1)  the Electric Reliability Council of Texas;
               (2)  the Lower Colorado River Authority;
               (3)  a private school, as defined by Section 5.001,
  Education Code;
               (4)  a private or independent institution of higher
  education, as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code; [or]
               (5)  a volunteer fire department, as defined by Section
  152.001, Tax Code;
               (6)  a county hospital, public hospital, or hospital
  district; or
               (7)  a public safety entity, as defined by 47 U.S.C.
  Section 1401.
         SECTION 2.  Section 2170.004, Government Code, is amended to
  read as follows:
         Sec. 2170.004.  CONTRACTS WITH ENTITIES OTHER THAN STATE
  AGENCIES. The department may contract for use of the consolidated
  telecommunications system with:
               (1)  each house of the legislature;
               (2)  a legislative agency;
               (3)  an agency that is not a state agency as defined by
  Section 2151.002;
               (4)  a political subdivision, including a county,
  municipality, or district;
               (5)  a private institution of higher education
  accredited by a recognized accrediting agency, as defined by
  Section 61.003, Education Code[, that:
                     (A)     engages in distance learning, as defined by
  Section 57.021, Utilities Code; and
                     (B)     receives federal funds for distance learning
  initiatives]; [and]
               (6)  an assistance organization, as defined by Section
  2175.001;
               (7)  a governmental entity of another state; and
               (8)  a public safety entity, as defined by 47 U.S.C.
  Section 1401.
         SECTION 3.  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.
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