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| 1 | 1 | By: Kuempel H.B. No. 3019 | |
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| 4 | 4 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 5 | 5 | AN ACT | |
| 6 | 6 | relating to the competitive bid process for construction during | |
| 7 | 7 | contracting and delivery of construction projects. | |
| 8 | 8 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 9 | 9 | SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 2269, Government Code, is | |
| 10 | 10 | amended by adding Section 2269.060 to read as follows: | |
| 11 | 11 | Sec. 2269.060. ACCEPTABILITY OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS. | |
| 12 | 12 | (a) The governing body of a governmental entity that considers a | |
| 13 | 13 | construction contract using a method authorized by this chapter may | |
| 14 | 14 | not unreasonably restrict or eliminate the consideration of | |
| 15 | 15 | construction materials used in the contracting and delivery of a | |
| 16 | 16 | construction project. | |
| 17 | 17 | (b) No construction documents or any other information | |
| 18 | 18 | associated with the preparation of a request for bids as prescribed | |
| 19 | 19 | by this chapter shall prohibit the consideration of construction | |
| 20 | 20 | materials, including piping materials, that meet current and | |
| 21 | 21 | recognized standards as issued by the American Society for Testing | |
| 22 | 22 | and Materials (ASTM) or the American Water Works Association or | |
| 23 | 23 | their successor organizations. | |
| 24 | 24 | SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015 |