By: Gutierrez (Senate Sponsor - Watson) H.B. No. 2000
(In the Senate - Received from the House April 13, 2015;
May 4, 2015, read first time and referred to Committee on Business
and Commerce; May 20, 2015, reported favorably by the following
vote: Yeas 9, Nays 0; May 20, 2015, sent to printer.)
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the purchase of certain commodity items by an entity
other than a state agency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 2157.068, Government Code, is amended by
adding Subsection (j) to read as follows:
(j) The following entities may purchase commodity items
through the department, and be charged a reasonable administrative
fee, as provided by this section:
(1) the Electric Reliability Council of Texas;
(2) the Lower Colorado River Authority;
(3) a private school, as defined by Section 5.001,
Education Code;
(4) a private or independent institution of higher
education, as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code; or
(5) a volunteer fire department, as defined by Section
152.001, Tax Code.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.
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