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  S.B. No. 78
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the disposition of state surplus or salvage data
  processing equipment by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 497.012(b), Government Code, is amended
  to read as follows:
         (b)  If the department determines that it is economically
  feasible, the department shall repair or refurbish the surplus or
  salvage data processing equipment. The department shall sell the
  repaired or refurbished data processing equipment, in the following
  order of preference, to:
               (1)  a school district;
               (2)  [,] a state agency;
               (3)  [, or] a political subdivision of the state; or
               (4)  a statewide organization described by Section
  264.603(a), Family Code, or a local volunteer advocate program, as
  defined by Section 264.601, Family Code, for use by children or
  youth in foster care [in that relative order of preference].
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 78 passed the Senate on
  April 19, 2017, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 78 passed the House on
  May 22, 2017, by the following vote:  Yeas 144, Nays 0, two
  present not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
              Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor