83R9691 CJC-F
By: Carona S.B. No. 806
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the use of a credit or charge card by a state agency to
make certain purchases.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 403.023, Government Code, is amended by
adding Subsection (b-1) to read as follows:
(b-1) If the comptroller adopts rules authorized under
Subsection (b), the rules must:
(1) require the state agency to use a credit or charge
card to pay for all purchases unless the comptroller determines
that another method of payment is more advantageous to the state;
and
(2) prohibit an employee of the state agency from
using a personal credit or charge card to pay for the state agency's
purchases.
SECTION 2. Subchapter B, Chapter 2171, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 2171.0521 to read as follows:
Sec. 2171.0521. PAYMENT FOR TRAVEL SERVICES WITH CREDIT OR
CHARGE CARD. If a state agency participates in a program
administered by the comptroller that allows the agency to use a
credit or charge card to purchase travel services:
(1) the agency shall use the credit or charge card to
purchase travel services required for agency travel, unless the
comptroller determines that another method of purchase is more
advantageous to the state; and
(2) an employee of the agency may not use the
employee's personal credit or charge card to purchase travel
services required for agency travel.
SECTION 3. 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.