By: Zaffirini	S.B. No. 262
	(In the Senate - Filed November 29, 2016; January 30, 2017,
	read first time and referred to Committee on Business & Commerce;
	April 24, 2017, reported adversely, with favorable Committee
	Substitute by the following vote:  Yeas 8, Nays 0; April 24, 2017,
	sent to printer.)
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	COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 262	By:  Creighton

	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to certain purchasing by state agencies and local
	governments.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1.  Section 2157.068, Government Code, is amended by
	adding Subsection (k) to read as follows:
	(k)  The department, in cooperation with state agencies,
	shall, with respect to the purchase of commodity items included in
	the list maintained under Subsection (e):
	(1)  periodically assess the risk to this state in the
	purchase of those commodity items; and
	(2)  based on that risk assessment and as the
	department considers necessary to ensure accuracy, monitor and
	verify the purchase transaction reports of the monthly sales of
	those commodity items submitted by vendors in accordance with
	department requirements.
	SECTION 2.  Section 2155.504(a), Government Code, is amended
	to read as follows:
	(a)  Except as provided by this subsection, a [A] state
	agency or local government may purchase goods or services directly
	from a vendor under a contract listed on a schedule developed under
	this subchapter.  A state agency or local government contracting
	for the purchase of an automated information system shall comply
	with Section 2157.068(e-1).  A purchase authorized by this section
	satisfies any requirement of state law relating to competitive bids
	or proposals [and satisfies any applicable requirements of Chapter
	2157].
	SECTION 3.  The changes in law made by this Act apply only in
	relation to a contract:
	(1)  for which a state agency or local government first
	advertises or otherwise solicits bids, proposals, offers, or
	qualifications on or after the effective date of this Act;
	(2)  that is extended on or after the effective date of
	this Act; or
	(3)  for which a change order is submitted on or after
	the effective date of this Act.
	SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.
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