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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the repeal of public prevailing wage rate laws. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 101.023(c), Human Resources Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(c) The Texas Workforce Commission may contract with a |
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public agency or a private, nonprofit organization with experience |
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in managing similar programs to employ persons under this program |
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in providing recreation, beautification, conservation, or |
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restoration services, or public service employment positions for |
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state, county, city, or regional governments or school districts. |
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The Texas Workforce Commission may not contract with an |
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organization that is not a subscriber under the state workers' |
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compensation law or that does not pay the federal minimum wage rate |
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[or the prevailing wage rate for the particular job, whichever is
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greater]. |
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SECTION 2. The following laws are repealed: |
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(1) Section 1503.203, Government Code; |
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(2) Chapter 2258, Government Code; |
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(3) Section 262.037(e), Health and Safety Code; |
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(4) Section 264.035(e), Health and Safety Code; |
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(5) Section 281.052(c), Health and Safety Code; |
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(6) Section 285.302, Health and Safety Code; |
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(7) Section 263.053(e), Local Government Code; |
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(8) Section 3833.259(b), Special District Local Laws |
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Code; |
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(9) Section 3833.260, Special District Local Laws |
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Code; and |
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(10) Section 49.279, Water Code. |
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SECTION 3. The change in law made by this Act applies only |
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to a public works contract entered into on or after the effective |
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date of this Act. A public works contract entered into before the |
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effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect on the |
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date the contract was entered into, and the former law is continued |
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in effect for that purpose. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |