By: Collier H.B. No. 4053
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the evidence of a good faith effort of a state agency to
reach goals established for historically underutilized businesses.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 2161.127(b)(3), Government Code, is
amended to read as follows:
(3) if the goals established under Section
2161.123(d)(5) were not met during the two calendar years preceding
the calendar year in which the request is submitted:
(A) a statement of the percentage by which the
agency's actual use of historically underutilized businesses
deviated from the agency's goals; and
(B) an explanation of why the goals were not met.
(C) an affidavit that the agency has attempted to
reach goals in good faith.
(D) a plan with specific measures the agency will
adopt to attempt to reach goals in the future.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.