By: Shaheen H.B. No. 3221
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to mandating a study by the state comptroller on
procurement consolidation of all state agencies in state
government.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 403, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 403.03057 to read as follows:
Sec. 403.03057. CENTRALIZED STATE PROCUREMENT STUDY. (a)
The comptroller in cooperation with the Governor's Office of
Budget, Planning, and Policy shall conduct a study examining the
feasibility and practicability of streamlining and consolidating
state purchasing and procurement into either fewer offices
departments or agencies; or one office, department, or agency. The
study must examine the extent to which cost savings to the state can
be achieved through:
(1) the removal of certain offices and departments for
each agency that currently possesses a dedicated department for
purchasing and procurement; and
(2) the consolidation or reduction of the number of
state vendors by which the state can leverage its purchasing power.
(b) The comptroller shall prepare and deliver to the
governor, the lieutenant governor, and each member of the
legislature a report of findings from this study that include:
(1) a detailed projection of expected savings or costs
to the state resulting in consolidation of state purchasing and
procurement; and
(2) a report on the process by which the legislature or
executive branch would need to undertake in order to implement
consolidation of state purchasing and procurement;
(3) a listing of offices, departments, or agencies
currently responsible for purchasing or procurement in every agency
in this state; and
(4) the total cost to the state of each office,
department, or agency that is currently responsible for purchasing
or procurement in every agency in this state.
(5) The comptroller shall prepare, deliver, and post
this report not later than December 31, 2017.
(c) This section expires January 1, 2018.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.