By: Davis, West, Harris S.B. No. 1467
(In the Senate - Filed March 6, 2009; March 17, 2009, read
first time and referred to Committee on Government Organization;
April 28, 2009, reported favorably by the following vote: Yeas 4,
Nays 3; April 28, 2009, sent to printer.)
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to governmental agency contracts that involve the
production of cement.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 271.907, Local Government Code, is
amended by amending Subsection (d) and adding Subsection (e) to
read as follows:
(d) A preference provided by Subsection (c) or (e) [The
preference] may be given only if the cost to the governmental agency
for the goods or services would not exceed 105 percent of the cost
of the goods or services provided by a vendor who does not meet the
standards.
(e) A governmental agency procuring goods or services that
involve the production of cement may give preference to goods or
services of a vendor that demonstrates that the cement was produced
from a portland cement kiln that:
(1) utilizes a dry raw material feed precalciner
pyroprocessing technology; and
(2) meets or exceeds regulatory requirements for
emissions of nitrogen oxide.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.
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