84R16200 SLB-D
By: Miles H.B. No. 4135
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to requiring the Port of Houston Authority to comply with
historically underutilized business provisions.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 5007, Special District
Local Laws Code, is amended by adding Section 5007.229 to read as
follows:
Sec. 5007.229. HISTORICALLY UNDERUTILIZED BUSINESSES.
Chapter 2161, Government Code, applies to the authority in the same
manner as if the authority were a state agency subject to that
chapter.
SECTION 2. (a) Not later than December 1, 2015, the Port of
Houston Authority shall adopt the rules required to implement the
change in law made by this Act.
(b) Section 5007.229, Special District Local laws Code, as
added by this Act, applies only to a purchase of goods or services
or a contract entered into on or after January 1, 2016.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.