84R12071 CAE-D
By: West S.B. No. 1272
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to requirements regarding certain purchasing and
contracting guidelines for open-enrollment charter schools.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 12, Education Code, is
amended by adding Section 12.10531 to read as follows:
Sec. 12.10531. REQUIREMENTS REGARDING CERTAIN PURCHASING
AND CONTRACTING GUIDELINES. (a) In this section:
(1) "Historically underutilized business" has the
meaning assigned by Section 2161.001, Government Code.
(2) "Minority business" and "women-owned business"
have the meanings assigned by Section 381.004, Local Government
Code.
(b) An open-enrollment charter school shall follow the
purchasing and contracting guidelines adopted by the school
district in which the charter school is located regarding the
acquisition of goods and services through historically
underutilized businesses, minority businesses, and women-owned
businesses.
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.