84R13274 SCL-F
By: Bernal H.B. No. 3193
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to consideration of location of an offeror's principal
place of business in awarding certain municipal contracts.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter Z, Chapter 271, Local Government
Code, is amended by adding Section 271.9052 to read as follows:
Sec. 271.9052. CONSIDERATION OF LOCATION OF OFFEROR'S
PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS IN AWARDING CERTAIN MUNICIPAL
CONTRACTS. (a) In purchasing as authorized under this title any
personal property that is not affixed to real property or services
other than professional services, if a municipality that solicits
requests for proposals receives one or more proposals from an
offeror whose principal place of business is in the municipality,
the municipality may consider, as a percentage of the evaluation
factors, an offeror's principal place of business if the contract
is for services in an amount of less than $100,000 or a contract for
other purchases in an amount of less than $500,000.
(b) This section does prohibit a municipality from
rejecting all proposals.
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, 2015.