83R24042 MCK-F
By: Bohac H.B. No. 1726
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to shipping logistics and coordination services for state
agencies.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 2172, Government Code, is amended by
adding Section 2172.007 to read as follows:
Sec. 2172.007. SHIPPING LOGISTICS AND COORDINATION
SERVICES. (a) The comptroller shall contract with a vendor to
oversee shipping logistics and coordination services for all state
agencies. The vendor shall arrange the shipment of goods, parcels,
and freight using the shipping company selected by the state agency
through competitive bidding that provides the lowest cost or best
value to the agency for the shipment.
(b) A state agency shall arrange all shipments of goods,
parcels, and freight under this section.
(c) The vendor under this section shall maintain a record of
each shipment arranged for a state agency, including the cost of the
shipment, the type of goods, parcels, or freight shipped, and the
weight of the goods, parcels, or freight shipped.
(d) In contracting for the oversight of shipping logistics
and coordination services under this section, the comptroller shall
provide contracting opportunities for, and increase contract
awards to, vendors that employ veterans or other persons with
disabilities whose products and services are available under
Chapter 122, Human Resources Code.
(e) This section does not apply to the shipment of:
(1) items of extraordinary value;
(2) museum exhibits and antiquities;
(3) antique furniture;
(4) fine arts;
(5) specialized materials or products; or
(6) coins and paper bills.
SECTION 2. 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, 2013.